The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-29
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Louisville.

RUNAWAY wIFE-REsIGNATIoN OF COL. SCOTT
WANTS TO DIE.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 29-Eugene Van Meter of
Henry County, has had his wife arrested here
She ran away with man named Collins, from
whom she ran away with a man named Hays
She is in Jail.
Col Horace Scott has resigned his position as
Superintendent of the J. NJ. and l. R. R. J.
Shaler succeeds him.
Last evening in the outskirts of the city, D. c.
Allison, Of New Albany, was found under tree
with his throat cut and a knife in his hand.
They took the knife from him, and he wrote on
a piece of paper the following words: II will give
you S. il you will give me back my knife and let
me kill myself" He will probably die.
Pittsburg.
DEATH OF PIONEER IRON MAN-GARFIELD
HAS DOUBTS ABOUT MAINE.
Special to the Star.
PITTsBURe, Aug 29-Joseph Lippncott,
aged 80, a pioneer in the iron business, died
last night.
The telegraph has an interview with Gen
Garfield, who was at the Steubenville reu-
nion. He says he has fears as to the re-
suit in Maine, and thinks the Greenbackers
will carry the State.
Cleveland.
A PENNY PRESS REPORTER WHO MEANS BusI-
NESS.
Special to the Star:
CLEVELAND, Aug. 29.-Maurice Perkins,
the reporter of the Cleveland Penny Press,
recently assaulted and person defiled by
paint, by order OF Henry Chisholm, the
wealthy iron manufacturer, to-day began q
suit for damages for $4,000. Chisholms
horses, carriages and house have been at
tached. The rich friends of the reporter
will see him through to the bitter end.
Chicago.
MAN WHOSE GIFT OF CAB PLAYS MARVEL
OTIS TRICKS.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Henry Talbert, a
prominent wine merchant of this city, lost
his speech about twelve years ago. Some
months later il returned to him, and six
years ago it suddenly left him again. the
original cause being fright. 1t again re-
turned, but six months ago he had a fall
and has not spoken since until yesterday,
when he felt loosening sensation in his
throat and found himself able to again ar
| ticulate.
indianapolis.
IN MALE ATTIRE-sPoRTING sPARKs-'sQUIEE
FLETCHER, &C.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29.-Three women
dreased in mems attire were reported tc
the police as perambulating on Massachu
sets avenue this morning at 1 o'clock.
| Henry Smith has received five hundred
pigeons, which will be slaughtered by the
festive sportsmen next Thursday, at which
time the indianapolis Shooting Club will
hold their annual sheet.
A countryman in an intoxicated condi
| tion was brought to the Station-house last
night On his arrival he remarked: Reg
lister me for good room; my name i;
| Squire Fletcher He thought he was in
hotel.
II. w. Markley, farmer in the north
western part of this county, has killed one
hundred and eighty-one rattlesnakes on ar
eighty-acre field in the last two seasons.
Geo w. Grubb's residence, on Park ave
nue., was considerably damaged by fire las
evening.
st. Louis.
TWO FATAL FALLs-BIG INSURANCE sUIT-THT
STRIKERS, ETC.
Special to the Star
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-The State of Mis-
souri, has sued the Charter Oak Life Insur
ance Company, of Hartford, Conn, tol
$50, 900 penalties for one hundred and
twenty policies of life insurance issued in
this State since the revocation of their right
to do business here.
Albert Bischoff, aged thirteen, fell
through hachway at Locust and Main
streets, and Christian Shinstock fell from q
rick of lumber at Second street and Bremen
avenue. Both were killed.
The striking coopers are firm. There are
but few barrels in the different shops in
the city, and as there is no possible chance
for propretors to import coopers from
abroad, an end of the strike is looked fol
soon.
The striking cigarmakers have made g
schedule of prices which has been sub
mitted to manufacturers. If they accept
it the strike ends.
The wheelbarrow man. Potter who ar
rived here on his way TO New York from
San Francisco, is lying sick with typhoid
fever at n hOstelrie on the Bellefontainf