The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-24
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered BY
Star Special Reporters.


TRYING TO REsUscrArE THE B. P. w-FINs ALARM
Special 10 the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., May A-Representative kim
per to-day introduced a bill to again reorganize
the Board OF Public Works OF Cincinnati The
Dill provides Tor exactly the old style of Board
Just abolished with all the former provisions
1t was opposed by Representative Dodds, who
moved its rejection. which he afterward withdrew.
Ihe bill was then read the first time. and placed
on tne calendar for second reading.
rive fire alarms occurred last night and two this
morning, which has somewhat alarmed the citi-
zens, who fear that another incendiary attempt to
burn the city is being made.
One man who had threatened to fire his house
was to-day arrested for arson upon the warrant of
his father.
SflL FHoh A wINDow-FouE FER cxNfs.-GEs-
RRAL ASSEMBLY, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, May A-A two-y -year.old child of
Mrs. Biddy Lynch. living on the alley between
Eleventh and Twelfth and Market and Main
streets, fell from the second story window of the
mouse yesterday afternoon, and was badly but not
fatally injured.
$4,000 In refunding certificates were received at
Ihe fostohice yesterday morning, all of which
were disposed of between the hours Of 7:45 q. m,
and IL o'clock noon.
The Presbyterian General Assembly declared
the complaints against Ex-Eldcr Z. K Bacon of
Ut. Joseph, Missouri not sustained. This will
probably be the last day Of the session.
Mr J. +. Caldwelps beautiful mare Silver Maid.
was ruined, probably forever yesterday in the
'Gait House handicap race Some horse Jumped
upon the tendon of her right hind Log and CON.
pletely severed it.
Detroit.
WON BY AN AMArErR-GoyERNMEST TIMBER
rHIEvES
Special to the star
DETROIT, May A.-Worn. an amateur. won the
go-as please pedestrian match
at tSt Joseph. He was OF the track ten hours and
twenty-five minutes, and made one hundred and
seventy weight miles
Thompson Smith, Chaa Smith and L. Bordeau. |
heavy lumbermen Of Cheboygan, Mich, have
been arrested for cutting Government timber, and
brought here By the United States Marshal.
Philaa e phia.
HELPERS srRIKING-IETTER CARRIES |
MAKE DEMAND, Erc. |
Special to the Star
PHILADELPHIA May 24.-The strike OF puddlers |
helpers at the Remington Rolling Mile still con-
Times. They strike for 81 10 per day.
The Philadelphia letter carriers have had
meeting TO make a demand for increased sal
aries
The sale OF refunding certificates is very large,
The line at the Post-ofice to-day extends for
squares, and much sharp practice is INDUCED in,
Indianapolis.
iRACIE MAY-DEsERTERs-HUNT MUIR
DER TRIAL, ETC.
Special TO the Star
INDIANAPOLIS, May 24-Gracie May, the
title girl who closed her engagement at
}ruenert's on Thursday night, upon the
'rrival of her mother, returned to Cincin-
lati yesterday.
Seventeen deserters from the United
states army, in charge of nine guards,
'assed through the city yesterday noon, en-
quite for Fort Leavenworth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivers O
rec lecture to ladies only this afternoon in
Unity church.
The Huntsinger murder case went to the
ury last evening, but at an early hour
his morning no verdict had been rem
cred.
Nine tramps captured the Palmer resi- i
ence on the National Road, intimidated
he inmates, and helped themselves. Only :
hree were captured. t
James P. Gipson was fined $500 for con- =
ampt of Court by Judge Adams yesterday,
Or failing to produce in Court the body of
lelvina Hatton, nee Kohl, his ward.
The Coroner is investigating the myste- t
ous death of John w. Moss, of 342 s. w. 4
rect.
st, Louis.
DRNED, DROWNED AND HIT ON THE HEAD !.
DESPERATE STRIKE.
ST. LOUIS, May 2i.-John Creighton, aged a
selve, died yesterday from burns received ! !
brick-yard.
At noon yesterday all arrangements were n, n
'mpeted for the building of the Southern at
otel, the contracts being signed by Messrs. ii
homas Allen and Robert Campbell. Mr.. @, o.
lien gets bonus of $125, 900.
Joseph Burns, aged thirteen, was struck in
the head with a stone and killed yester- &c
", and six boys are under arrest for M
rowing tho nisoila