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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

hand, when Burke and his party advanced
towards him. He leveled the revolver at
the crowd and fired. The ball Ia very large
one) struck Burke in the right side. passing
clear through isbodv and lodging just un-
der the skin on the opposite side. Burke
was taken to his home, No. 1877 Boal street,
and at ten minutes past o'clock yesterday
morning died from the effects of the wound.
Brockman, immediately after firing the
fatal shot, walked to the Corryville Station
house and gave himself up.
Coroner Carrick held an inquest yester-
day afternoon. and returned a verdict that
Burke came to his death from pistol.shOt
wound the bullet passing through the body
from right to left side. He further found
that said bullet was fired FROM pistol in
the hands of Charles Brockman.
( Brockman was arraigned before the Po
lice Court this morning charged with mur
der in the first degree. His case was con-
tinued until next Thursday. he being re-
manded to Jail without bail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
POLICE COURT.
Tho Judge Surrounded with Black Thorn
Clubs.

Tho Judge Surrounded with Black Thorn
Clubs.
When the Hon. James W. Fitzgerald took
his seat upon the Police Court bench this
morning he found it decorated with several
black thorn sticks. which had been placed
there BY Mr.. George Campbell, who short
time ago returned from the Emerald Isle.
The Judge smiled, took in the handsome
presents, thanked Mr.. Campbell from the
bottom Of his heart. and proceeded with
the business of the Court.
Curtis Edwards, charged with abusing his
family, had his case continued for month.
Cbas, Clifford, a gentleman from Texas,
was sent to the Workhouse for ten days for
drunkenness. aaf
Annie Donnelly and Maria Murray,
charged with drunkenness, had their case
continued for thirty days. they, in the
meantime, going to the County Jail where
they will be utilized in scrubbing up that
institution. - la
A man giving the name of Patrick Con-
lev was caught in the act of .burglarizing
the boardng-ho No. 277 West Seventh
street last night, and taken to the Central
Station. This morning his case was con.
tinued until next Thursday.
Henry Hoistmeier, boy In the employ
of Aims & Doepke, until recently, was ar
raigned for stealing pair of opera glasses
from that firm. His case was continued
until Wednesday. -et
Annie Britton for drunkenness went cut
for thirty days. t's ..,sa.
Charles Mclean was charged with steal
ing mule harness, dray and bale of hay
from M. Steifel. His case was continued
until the 18th inst. Mclean is said t0
have three wives two in this city and one
in CGyington. 7se f4s ,fsra 1aa
Kate Sullivan. an old-time vagrant, was
sent out for three months. 80 .. '.i'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
The Late william 3. O,Brien's Es-
tate.
rSan Francisco Alta.l

[San Francisco Alta.1
The executors of the estate of VIM.
S. O'Brien, deceased, Messrs. james O.
Flood and James V. Colman, filed their
account in the Probate Court ON the Goth
instant. The account shows receipts
amounting to $2,799, ,42S II, and expend-
itures amounting to 81 ,663, 1863 SO, leav-
ing cash balance on hand of $1,136,-
059 II. The receipts of the estate are
derived from water and gas stocks, min
ing properties, Virginia Water-works,
the sale of the Sutton-street residence,
cash interest in Flood & OBrien paid
into the estate, and for sales of shares in
refinery stock and Giant Powder Com
pany. u.-n
The payments consist of the ordinary
expenses of administration and all claims
against the estate; payments on legacies,
81 $780, 900, and sundry legal and funeral
expenses, including the mausoleum at the
cemetery. The property on, hand amounts
to $7,714,4 ,450 81, and consists of So, $780,.
900 in United States bonds and stock in
gas company, chemical works, smelling
works, Gold Hill Water Company, and
sundry bills receivable. The total value
of the estate before these expenditure
was $9,377,S19. The account was, by
order of the Probate Court, referred tt
William A. Stuart for examination.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
METROPOLITAN MENTION.
FLYING FEMALE FEET.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW York, Dec. l5.-Another female
six-day contest for belt valued at $500 and
money prizes aggregating $3.50, was COM
menced in Madison Square Garden at one
minute past IL this morning The entries
for the contest are thirty, and among the
number that started were Nine. Anderson,
Lachappele, Miss Edward. Miss Kilbury,
Miss T.. Hoomer, Nine. Tobias, and Miss
Cora Gu shing. Very little interest is taken
in the contest, and attendance OF spectators
small. . .u,. oa
BLOWER BUT NOT A ROVER.
New York, Dec. 15.-A Syracuse special
correspondent says he visited Courtney at
Union Springs yesterday to ascertain
whether he would accept Hanlan's PROPOSE
ton for match at Washington within five
weeks. Courtney said: o . .N'
II have received no proposition from
Hanlan vet, although see it by the news.
papers that have been mailed me. AS to
rowing Hanlan this winter, that
is out of the question, so far as
ISam concerned. ! am in no condition
this winter; next spring intend 10 row q
race, and there is no doubt in my mind
shall row Hanlan before next fall; now
have proposition to make: Let Soule pay
the $1,000 to Blaikie, who shall put it in a
bank where it will draw interest, then
Hanlan and can each put up $500 and
allow Blaikie to appoint time and place
for race next year l should prefer not
earlier than June. If one does not appear
let the other take the whole $1,000 and in.
terest." ls,.. t,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
A Ring i'm the Mail.bag. !.
Providence Journal.

Yesterday morning letter was re-
ceived at this post-office for a firm in this
city, under cover of an official post-office
envelope, directed to the Postmaster. The
reason for this was obvious. The letter
came from a manufacturing jeweler in
New York and contained what appeared
to be fine gold ring set with a quite
large stone. The stone and its setting
was five-eighths Of an inch across in the
direction opposite the ring; the natural
consequence Is that the ring must lie hor-
izontally in the letter and the stone stand
perpendicularly, or vice versa.
Naturally the ring, beirg the largest,
remained horizontally. While the letter
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Prof Miller, the Wrestler,

Prof. VIM. Miller. the champion wres-
tier, who competes with McMahon at Rob
inson's Opera-house tomorrow night. bears
with him numerous handsome testimonials
as to his excellency in athletic perform
ances, among which are the following: i.
Gold medal, open to all comers, wrest-
ling in deep water. Sandridge Baths, Mel
bourne, Australia, won by Prof. VIM Mil
Ter. defeating twelve competitors.
Champion gold medal of Canada, with
diamond setting, for 1876 defeated Theo-
baud Bauer, open to all corners, Opera
house, Toronto. .,...-..,-
Gold medal for championship of Canada,
presented by Major Baynes of Montreal.
won by Prof. Miller defeating Ernest
Freher. Theater Royal, Nov. 22d, 1879
Champion silver cup of Canada, pre-
sented to Professor Miller. after defeating
Bauer and Freher, also challenging all
cOmers
Gold medal with diamond setting, pre-
sented to Professor Miller, in Baltimore,
Nd. after defeating William Muldoon. the
New York policeman, and Wilhelm
Heygster, Oak of the Rhine. .....
Gold medal. for the championship OF
Maryland, in a fifty-hour walk competition
between Professor Miller and Duncan c.
Ross, the heavyweight champion Caledo
nian athlete, gotten up by Y. M. G. A.
Gymnasium and the Wallace Club, won by
Miller, and presented to him by the Hon
+. G. Latrobe, Mayor Of Baltimore, at the
Academy Of Music January 25th, 1879.
The Champion Greco-Roman Belt O
America won from Theobaud Bauer b,
Prof. Miller December 9th, 1879, at thu
Maryland Institute, Baltimore. Md.
| Prof. Miller will soon abandon athletic
exercises and 60 to Australia where he viii
engage in other pursuits. -.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

was in the postofice at New York, prob
ably when stamping the letter, the stone
cut through the envelope and cut hole
large enough not only to show what was
in it, but to allow the ring TO come out
entirely. So the officers put on strong
Government envelope, hoping to hold
the ring till it reached its destination,
and forwarded it to the care of the post
master. On its way here the ring cut its
way partially through the Government
envelope, but didn't escape, though it
fell out of the letter when the outer en-
velope was opened. And yet we wonder
that valuables are sometimes lost in the
mails,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Four Little Unfortunatss.

Officer Joe Smith, of the 8. P. c. A.. this
morning found four little children, named
John, Katie, Cornelius and Bridget Moran,
aged respectively eleven, nine, seven and
five wears, huddled together in a cellar at
No. Is Taylor street. Their father died a
couple of years ago, and their mother q
week ago last Friday was compelled to 20
to the Cincinnati Hospital, suffering with
an attack of inaammatory rheumatism.
Since then they have been begging for
food and sleeping IN the cellar where found.
They are without fire. and barely clothing
enough to protect their little bodies from
the weather. Officer Smith took the little
unfortunates before Judge Fitzgerald, who
sent them to the House of Refuge until
homes can be secured for them. %g
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Beasts and Reptiles in India.
Times of India. ]

Some very interesting statistics are
published by Government regarding the
destruction of wild animals and venom
Gus snakes in British India, and of the
number Of human beings and cattle killed
by them. The general results of the re-
ports from various local Governments
show that the number of persons killed
by wild animals in 1877 was 2,918, and
in the following year 3,444; by venom
Gus snakes, 16,777 and 1882 in the
same years respectively. Cattle killed
by wild animals and snakes in 1877 and
1878 number 53,197 and 4S,701 in each
year. In 1877 22,S51 wild animals were
destroyed, and in the following year g.
487; and of venomous snakes, 127, ,295 in
the former and 127, 1858 in the latter year.
The amount Of rewards paid for the
destruction of wild beasts and poisonous
snakes was in 1877 1O3, OH rupees, and in
1878, 9,1S9 rupees. The general results,
therefore, are that the number of per-
sons killed has increased, while the num-
Der of cattle SO killed, the number of
wild animals and snakes destroyed, and
the amount of rewards paid show a de-
crease. The increase in the number of
persons killed by wild animals is at
tributed to great extent to the deaths
from wolves in the Northwestern Pro-
vinces and Dude, which have increased
from $50 in 1877 to 624 in 1878. The
Lieutenant Governor has invited the at
tention Of district officers to the subject
with view of more effective measures
being taken for the destruction Of these
animals. s.f e3...
With reference to death from snake
bites, the number of persons thus killed
has decreased from 16,946 in 1876 to 16,-
S12 in 1878, while the number Of cattle
has decreased from 2,945 in 1877 to 1926
in the year under review. The returns
showing the number of cattle
killed, are, doubtless, as observed by the
Chief Commissioner of the Central Prov
inces, less trustworthy than those on
"persons" But his Excellency the Gov
ernor-General in Council trusts that the
reports of the current year will show the
extent to which the suggestion that nun.
ticipal bodies should offer rewards for the
destruction of snakes in towns and large
villages has been acted upon and with
what results. This matter is one Of i'm.
portance and should not be lost sight Of
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Danger of the Elevated Railroads.
New York Express.

The elevated railroads are built in the
air, are frail structures, and instead of
the utmost precaution being used, late
events have proved that there is almost
downright carelessness. 1t is not known
that there is track walker on any one
of the three lines now in operation.
They may exist in the fancy Of the Di-
rectors, but as yet they are invisible to
the naked eye. With the coming of Sc
verely cold weather iron becomes brittle,
and terrible disaster may occur on these
elevated roads if the structures are not
more closely watched, and the condition
Of the rails, nuts and bolts looked after
by experts. .... u......... ......
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

The following deaths have been placed on
record since our last report: ..n

The following deatnS naVepee Piaceu
'ecord since our last report: ..a.... ....
James e. Farmer, % years, city.
Elizabeth Joyce, go years. Ireland.
. Louisa Bacigalupo, 28 years. Italy.
Geor.e w. Baum. 10 years. city:
William Riley, 81. years, United States.
Martin Prues, years months, city.
Bridget Fogarty, so years, Ireland.
Mary Sokup. 81 years, Germany.
Jacob Robert so years, Germany.
VIM. kirkpatrick, 40 years, Canada.
Infant Gearney, stillborn, city.
Timothy Hussey, AZ years. Ireland.
Infapt Roedel. stillborn, city.
Oliver Vogt, II months city.
Paul Corevant, 8 wears, city.
Lizzie Hummer. 25 years, city. ''o
Katie Barry, 81 years, city. g-.-
Thomas Donahue, 81 years. Ireland.
Josephine Gray, "a years, Kentucky.
Nm. Miller, IL weeks, CITY.
W: G. Middleton, 50 years, Ohio.
John. .Doims, At years. Ireland. -..
Margaret Troy, "a years, Louisiana.
Ennice N. Nisonger. % years, Ohio.
Lulu B. Curtis, 1s years, Ohio.
Dosha ]. Moore, 46 years, Kentucky.
Alfred Cook, IA months, city.
George H. Luelers, 81 years, Germany.
Ernest Stockmeyer, 30 years, city.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
From the United States Court,

Edward De We're, who was bound over Ia
the Grand Jury by Commissioner Hooper
on the charge Of opening letter belonging
to WIN. Guertin. pleaded guilty this morn.
ing and was remanded for sentence by
Judge Swing. E II
The jury in the case of Fred. Andrews,
the distiller, at Nos. % and IS Sycamore
street, who was charged with Illicit distill
ing, returned verdict of guilty this morn.
ing. Notice was given that q motion for q
new trial would be made, and the sen.
fencing of the prisoner vas deferred.
The case OF Henry Rose and George Tole,
Of this city, charged wi h removing spirits
without license, is in progress to-day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

People have been so much imposed upon
by worthless Blood Purifiers, that we are
glad to be able to recommend prepara-
ton which can be depended on as contain
ing invaluable medicinal virtues, and is
worthy of the public confidence. Ayers
SarsaparilIa cures. when anything can cure,
the diseases that require an Alternative med.
icine. g.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
BR0CKMAN's NAVY
Sends Bullet Through the Body Of VIM
Burke and Causes His Death. ..ass

For some time past, Charles Brockman
a young man twenty-five years Of age, EN-.
ployed in his fathers grocery, corner pl
Price and Ringgold streets, OH Prospect
Hill, has been ANNOYED by gang Of young
roughs who congregate in that vicinity
man had incurred the enmitp OF the gang
and last Saturday evening, shortly after a
o'clock, tliree'of them, named VIM. Burke,
Tom Barrett and Tim Kelty, assaulted him
while on lis way from his home to tie
store. After freeing himself from his 49,
sailaf,ts he returned home and armed him
self with large navy revolver. He then
went to the store without being agnin NO
Tested. Shortly after entering his father,
place w,.rd wns semitic him that his assail
ants wished to, see him outside. l,,F E>5
Brockman went out with the pistol IN biz
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Illness Of r. II. Shoemaker.

Mr.. X. M. Shoemaker, President Of the
c.. H. & D. Railroad Company, was taken
suddenly sick while riding in street car
this morning, and was obliged to be CON
veyed to his home on West Fourth street.
1t was at first supposed to be a stroke of
paraly sis. bat the physicians no were sum-
moned were of the opinion that itswas o
case of nervous exhaustion, brought on by
overwork, from which lie would undoubt-
edly recover -T3
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-For Upper Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley, rising baron.
eter, winds colder and clear or clearing
weather, followed in western portions by
falling barometer, slightly warmer south
casterly winds.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
FOREIGN.
AfghRM.
DEFEAT OF THE AFGHANs

Eatiohal Associated Press to the Star
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from Cabul
reports the discovery of papers at Cabnl
exposing the fact that tie intriguers in
Afghan are confident The fighting near
Cabul has been resumed. The Afghans
have been defeated on all sides, but por-
tion of these still hold together and are in
correspondence with some persons in Cabul.
The British loss during the three days
fighting was forty-three killed and seventy
six wounded.
An advance on Herat is probable, unless
Inyab Khan consents to hold it only under
British surveillance.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

Thefuneral of the late VIM. S. Hudson,
Councilman. Of the Eighteenth Ward, takes
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from his late , residence, No. 237 West
Seventh street. .roG3D tl.NSs eI
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

Christian Hanni, ESQ.,, Youngstown, o.,
is full of joy over the wonderful cure of
his wife by St. Jacobs Oil. For twelve long
wears she had suffered with neuralgia in
the head, and often had the most terrible
pains. Half bottle of st. Jacobs Oil cured
her entirely.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Tho Ono Thing Nssaful.
columbus Courier.l

Now Cincinnati will b. a moral place
Archbishop Sands. has been elected Chief
of Police. !Oaly one thing remains to be
dope-put Deacon, Smith on the police
force. st&sstA VIZ, agN ,tNbNN E8s9@-t 3l NJ
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

"A brown chinchilla overcoat and
three, black cloth ciosks were stolen from
the residence of @. H. Williams, No. 587
West eeyenth street, last night. ee
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

The Georgia Il Western Road was pur
chased Saturday hy citizen of Atlanta
acting for the louisville 4 Nashville Road
it is believed. - * Z -. -. ~ -
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

Mrs. Ann Ellsworth Hunt, well known
in. Hamilton County, Ohio. died At Dills-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

DOLCE SALE.-WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
il Auction on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Dc
cembcr nth. at O'Clock, at the Hammond-street
Station, one spring wagon de15-3t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
SALES.

DUBLIC SALE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
i Auction, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, De-
ccmber 17th, at o'clock, at the stable Of Mertz
Son, Plum street. above Eighth street, estray
horse. taken up by the Police. AZ b del5.3t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
Great Britain.
LAND MEETING YESTERDAY

LoNDoprDec. 15.-The released prisoners
DAILY. Davitt and Killen, yesterday. ad-
dressed meeting at Drumsna and Carrick.
A great land meeting was held at Ballina
and other places yesterday. Two hundred
extra soldiers have proceeded to Castle Bar.
HE KNOCKED DOWN A LORD.
O'Shea, the wicked tenant assaulted and
Knocked down Lord Terroy while he was
standing on the porch of the Limerick
County Clubhouse on Saturday evening.
Foreign Flashes.
Lord Dufferin. British ambassador at st.
Petersburg, is visiting Prince Bismarck at
Varzin.
The Seventieth Regiment, now at Madras,
has been ordered to prepare for service at
Burmah.
A Pesth dispatch announces that the
rivers having their source in Transylvania
are rapidly falling.
Yakoob Khan has arrived at Lahore. He
will Immediately proceed to Meerut, where
he will be detained for the present.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
vEGETINE.
"VEGETINE,"

Says Boston physician, /" has no equal as blosA
purifier. Hearing OF its many wonderful cures
Laboratory, and convinced myself Of its genuino
merit. Itis prepared from barks, roots and hegta.
each Of which Is highly effective. and they an
compounded in such manner a. to produce -
t0nishinS results"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
ANEW FURNITURE MAKER.

PARIS, Dec. 15.-M. De Freycinet will
form a new Cabinet. The majority OF the
present Cabinet will retain their port
folios with NJ. Waddington as Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. ss.i
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15

Rev. Mr.. Pettis has returned from Au-
gusta, Ky.
Tho Masonic Fair commences at Odd
fellows Hall Tuesday night.
Mr.. Eugene P. Crepts qualified as Notary
Public in the County Court this morning.
The estimable wife Of Mr.. Jas. F. Wright
died at Alexandria yesterday in the fortieth
year of her age. .tsstsss7sr ~
Mr. J. II. Walsh Of the Waldenmeyer
Orchestra, It is rumored, will shortly wed q
fashionable young belle of Newport.
Jake Futz, shoemaker, was brought in
on warrant by Officer Martzolf, charged
with a breach Of the peace. He was fined
So and costs ,s 6
The ferry hnmbngs are building cattle
pens iarohnd the ferry landing that they
expect the public TO crawl through. Will
the latter stand it9
The street lamps throughout Ne city
were in full blaze at s o'clock yesterday
Emorning. Wonder II the lamp-iighters
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Philadelphia mint will coin ten
millions in eagles and half eagles. i"
A bill has been introduced into con-
gress for the removal Of the Ute Indians. ,ss,
Dennis Kearney will be present in
Washington, Jan. Is, at meeting of Green
hackers. F-.l14 &.
Judge James M. Edmurds, postmaster
at Washington, DC. is dying with Brights
disease of the kidneys. ''''@ -.
Rumors are current that an ATTEMPT
has been made on the life of tho Gear of Rus
STA while on his way to Moscow. ~ j.
Secretary Evarts has tclegraphed to
the Emperor Of Russia the Presidents con.
CALCULATIONS on his escape from assassination
Caucuses were held respectively by Re-
publican and Democratic members of con.
gress, Dec. Q, to interchange views and Law out
work for the session. ijn0t eirl i s1at
Hon. r. G, Parsons, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
late member of congress has assumed full
control of the Cleveland Daily Herald, having
purchased the entire interest of the paper.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
have appointed S committee to Cooperate
with com mittees of other commercial bodies
IN making arrangements for the reception Of
Gen. Grant. 1Gs3 ssftg}l IN o..
Hon. Samuel Reber of st. Louis, was