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

NAUGHTY CASH BoYs-PIsToL IN CHURCH
DROWNED AT GOOSE ISLAND.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-Robert James, Jr.,
aged eleven, was yiciously assaulted last
night by three cash boys from ]. f. Whites
store and badly stabbed in the back. His
wounds are not fatal.
A Cincinnati drummer attended church
here yesterday, and as he walked out his
coat tails separated over big navy revolver
strapped around his waist, but shifted out
Of place. The congregation snickered.
Two gentlemen lately fishing at Goose
Island report that an unknown German
went over the falls and was drowned.
The colored man, Andy Mason, who was
so painfully stabbed on Green street Satur-
day night by bod Edwards, is in rather
precarious condition.
The Rev. J. w. Gasaway, colored,
preached to large audience of his race yes
terday, on the 'Colored Exodus" which he
does not encourage.
COiuMbus.
PROTESTING AGAINsTTHE ETICKET-scALPER BILL
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, O., May 5.-A great number
of ticket-scalpers are here to protest against
the passage of the Swain bill, which passed
the House on Saturday. The bill will GER
tainly pass the Senate also, as members of
both branches regard it as a preventive of
the sale Of bogus tickets, which have flood
ed the market for some time. A move
ment was made this morning to have the
vote reconsidered, but no quorum being
present the House adjourned till to-mor-
row.
Philadelphia.
LARGE SALE OF REFUNDING CERTIFICATES.
Special to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The sales of re-
funding certificates are very large in this
city.
The receipts at the Post-office footed up
$1,000 The sale at the Sub-Treasury was
discontinued owing to certificates running
short.
Pittsburg.
A BRACE OF sUICIDEs-THE MAYOR STRIKES IT
RICH-sIx-DAY IDIOTS.
Special to the Star.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, May 5-Pat. Glenn,
mill hand, supposed to be insane, suicided
last night by jumping from bridge across
the Allegheny River.
Mayor Liddell won heavily on Hanlan in
the race to-day with Hawdon.
A six days walk, in which are eight en-
tries, was begun this morning at the Coli
scum. Five of the contestants are profes-
sionals.
Detroit.
PRISONERS TAKE A wALK-FIRR AT HILLS
DALE-HAPPY OVER HANLAN.
Special to the Star.
Arbor Jail took walk this morning. One
was in for murder, another was Deli, the
University student, who stole the valuable
Museum specimens.
A fire at Hillsdale, Mich, Saturday night
burned ten houses and big planning mill.
Loss very heavy.
The victory of Hanlan, the sculler, over
the English sculler Hawdon, creates en-
thusiasm here and at Windsor, Ont, his old
home.
Indianapolis.
AN EDITORS PoP-GUN-MUNICIPAL ELECTION
POISONED WOMAN, ETC.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-About o'clock
last night George C. Harding, editor of the
Herald, attempted to shoot Calvin A. Light,
editor of the Democrat, at the latter's resi-
dence on West Sixth street. Prompt assist
ance prevented a tragedy, and Harding was
taken to the station-house. At an early
hour this morning Mayor Caven fixed his
bail at $500, on a charge of attempt to kill
His friends bailed him out, and going to
Lights office about 8 a. m. he again popped
away at Light. He missed his man, how
ever, but hit Lizius, printer, danger
ously wounding him.
Harding was again arrested, and commit
ted without bail to await the result of
Lizius injuries. Another printer in
Lights office jumped out the window, and
fractured both ankles.
Preparations are being made for big
fight at the municipal election tomorrow.
An order has been issued prohibiting the
police from taking part in the election.
Mollie Davis, the woman who was, as she
alleged, poisoned by Thomas Clark, is out
of all danger, having been up and about
since Thursday.
Mrs. Bishop Clark, of Cincinnati, will
address the Womens Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ. E. Church here Wednes-
day evening.