The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-22
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Detroit.

Detroit.
FIVE REdlMENrs FOR GREAT BRIrATN-vANDER-
BHT's sTuNNEI,-sTRucK BLIND IN TIE STREET.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, MICH, April 22.-General Dufield of
this county. has submitted proposal to the Cana
| CT five thousand American veterans
for service in the British army and fight
anywhere in the world except against the United
States.
The Evening News OF to-day las full plans Of
:le Organization and copies of the correspond
cnce.
Work oil the Vanderbilt Tunnel was begun at
Crosse Isle yesterday.
VIM. Mackey was struck blind on The streets of
the city to-day
Pittsburg.
MEMBERS OF THE POOR BOARD on TRIAL.
Special 10 the Star.
PIrTsBuRG, Pa, April 22-Two members OF the
Allegheny City Poor Board were placed on trial
this morning in the Quarter Sessions Court
charged with misdemeanor in Office in furnishing
supplies to the Board while they were members
in violation OF the law.
Columbus.
ATHENS COUNTY ASKS NvEsTIGATIoN-THE
QUARANTINE BILL A LAW, ETC.
Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, April 22.-The Democratic
Central Committee of Athens County TO-
day petitioned the Senate and House for a
Legislative investigation into the affairs of
the Athens Asylum, claiming that the re-
cent investigation by the Directors was not
satisfactory to the people of Athens Coun-
ty.. 1t was referred to the Committee on
Benevolent Institutions.
Tie House is IN consideration of the Ap-
preparation Bill out of the Asylum Fund
Senator Forests bill to provide for a
quarantine at Cincinnati passed the House
| this morning and is now a law.
Indianapolis.
DAMAGES IN SEDUCTION cAsE-BIsHoP CHAT
,ARD-vIGILAHT BANK OFFICERS, ETC.
| Special to the star.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 22.-In the case of
Linton, who sued Underwood for damages
for the seduction of his wife, defendant S
motion for new trial was overruled yester-
day. This gives Linton 81, 500 damages.
Rt. Rev. Silas Chatard, Bishop of this
Catholic Diocese, is at Oldenburg, Ripley
county. Thursday he will attend the meet
| ing of Bishops at Cincinnati, held for the
purpose of appointing a coadjutor of the
| Archdiocese.
John Breinmer fell last evening from a
load of brick he was driving, the wheels of
the wagon passing over him and injuring
him so seriously that he will probably die.
The officers of the Central Bank went
home yesterday afternoon, leaving the door
unlocked, and patrolman had to be sta,
toned there.
The Supreme Court is fourteen Hundred
cases behind hand, and case docketed now
would not come up in regular order for one
year and half.
| ST. Louis.
HEATH GOES HENcE--sUICIDE OF MR.. AUGUsTIN
| MILK VERSUS WINE, ETC.
Special to the Stnr
ST. LOUIS, April 22-W. Fl. Heath, the
embezzer Of school moneys, was denied a
new trial yesterday and goes up for ten
years.
| Mr. Edward Augustn, q wel-known
citizen, committed suicide yesterday after
mood at his residence on Salena avenue by
shooting himself through the head with a
pistol. He was prominent politician, and
was for several years Chief Supervisor of
Registration here. Business reverses hast
ened his taking of.
| The cause Of the suicide of Mr.. James L.
Richmond, at the residence of Judge Elmer
Il. Adams, on the 8th of last February is
now explained. 1t seems that circumstan.
ces forced him to marry Bridget Riley, q
handsome cook in Judge Adams employ.
The marriage, which was kept secret de-
pressed him, and he finally ended his life
with pistol
Jacob Aebly had claim of 81, 200 against
the Southern Hotel Company for milk, and
has attached quantity of wine in the hotel
cellar for the debt.
Louisville.
JACOB MARCUS AssIGNMEHT-BARN BuRNrR
sEETENCED-BLooD ON THE ANDY BAUM,
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, April 22.-Jacob Marcus yes-
terday assigned to Emanuel Hirsch his
stock OF dry goods. clothing etc., in store
on Market street. chandise in the bak-
cries and confectionery on Madison and
Jackson streets
Americus Duggins, who has followed the
occupation OF burning barn in Harrison
County, Ind, has been sentenced TO three
years imprisonment in the State Prison.
South.
The employees of the window department
OF DePauw's American Plate Glass Works,
New Albany, have resumed work. Mr.. AL
bertson, the cutler, sooner than entail the
Company in losses ard several of his fellow
workmen in losses, has resigned.
While the steamer Andy Baum was lying
at the Portland wharf yesterday two of her
deck hands, John Simpson and
Mr.. Cook quarreled about col.
orcd maid. The result was A
fight, in the course of which Cook drew a
keen-bladed knife, and ran Simpson
through and through the neck, stabbed him
in the shoulder, and gave him terrible cut
in the back. Simpson was taken, bloody
and dirty, TO the Marine Hospital, and his
injuries are quite serious.