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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-28
Discussing John Chinaman.



SAN Francisco, Feb. 28.-An immense
meeting of citizens was held at Platt's Hall
yesterday afternoon, and the adjacent
streets were crowded with those who could
not obtain admttance. The object of the
meeting was to request the President to
sign the Chinese Restriction Bill. Cover
nor Irwin presided, and after speeches by
several prominent persons resolutions were
unanimously adopted requesting the Pres-
dent to attach his signature to the bill.
During the progress of the meeting all busi-
ness was suspended.
New York, Feb. 2S.-The Chamber of
Commerce yesterday earnestly invoked
President Hayes to withhold his signature
from the so-called Anti Chinese Bill. The
measure is characterized in resolutions as
establishing bad precedent, as an unwor-
thy political concession to the lawless spirit
of a single State, under whose laws subjects
of China have enjoyed neither peace nor
safety; as tending to degrade our National
character in the sight of all other Nations
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Electric Currents.

John Goodins residence burned at St.
Louis.
The Courthouse at Monroe, Mich, was
burned.
John Welcome died suddenly at Fort
vile, O.
Rev. DIR. NJ. Brooks died near Madison,
Indiana
Aaron Robbins residence burned near
Madison, Ind.
Chris Iarch fatally shot Bob Nixon at
Rockport, Ind.
Three prisoners escaped from the Adams
County (O.) Jail.
]. B. Stancombe committed suicide at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Isaac J Meyers, aged sixty-fve, fell dead
near Delphos, o.
Alt 4 Bowman's Office was robbed of $500
at Efingham, Ill.
Rev. Ira G. Morrill's residence barned at
Terre Haute, Ind.
Mrs. Eli Steelman was fatally burned at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Ellsworth Bell, brakeman, was killed by
cars at Vandalia, Ill.
John Miller. of Memphis, was assassinated
near Stanton, Tenn.
Jones & Co.'S mills were burned at Monti.
cello. Ia. Loss $4,000.
George Vincent was thrown from q colt
~.i | killed at PlainGeld, 0.
Il J. Reel, County Commissioners, vas
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BallsgOerS Pulled.

Charles Steward and Lula Metz, while re.
turning from ball early this morning,
raised disturbance at the corner of Vine
and Mercer streets. Lula tried to whip
Steward, but was prevented from doing so
by blue-coated peace maker, who took
both the parties to the Station-house So
and costs were imposed upon them by
Judge Wilson in the Police Court.
Carrie Mackenheimer, Barbara Smith and
Maggie Becker also attended an over-the-
Rhine ball last night, and being we'll known
to the police as bad characters they were
jerked in. On promising to attend no more
balls this season Judge Wilson let them
off
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THE CHICAGEESE.
Timothy DOROhue Sees u Ghost
AnEesl Gone 10 JOiiet-TiMker,s
ReN5pnatioR.

AI"Otny DOnOAUe Sees u Ghost
Angel Gone 10 JOiiet-Timker,s
ReSignatiOn.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Feb. PA special from FL
paso ILL.,, says that Timothy Donohue, a
section boss OH the r., P. & W. Railroad,
while working near that place, yesterday,
saw woman, poorly clad, standing upon
the bridge, apparently in distress.
She was in her stocking feet, wore an old
faded shawl, and had handkerchief
around her head. He watched her five
minutes. and as the train was approaching
went to her assistance, when suddenly she
vanished, he could not tell where. He is q
sober, reliable man. and tells straight
st0ry.
Upon inquiry it is ascertained that the
same phenomenon has been witnessed on
two previous occasions, by farmer seven
years ago, and two wears later by woman
No one can account for it.
Chas W. Angel was taken to the Joliet
Penitentiary by Sheriff Hoffman this morn
ing, to serve his ten years sentence. He
had two hours conference with Geo NJ.
Pullman last night, but nothing of the con-
versation was developed.
Mr.. Charles A. Tinker, General Superin-
tendcnt OF the Central Division of tile At
!antic d Pacific Telegraph Company, with
headquarters III the city, has resigned, and
goes East, where he will continue in tele-
graphic management
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GOTHAM GOSSIP.


National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Dion Bouci-
cault agnes Robertson( who was recently
announced to appear in Booths Theater,
was passenger in the City of Chester, for
Liverpool. yesterday. She is accompanied
by her daughters. Miss Patrice and Miss
Nina, who are to enter school in Paris.
Mrs. Boucicault will remain abroad only a
short time.
Death of ssGcvernOr NIike.o
Michael Smith, widely known as "Goy-
crnor Mike" because of his leadership of
the Trenton lobby several years ago, died
at Greenville, New Jersey, yesterday He
was known on every race track in Jersey.
Late Arrivals.
O'Kelly, the last OF the Fenians who were
prisoners in England, has arrived; so has
Rowell, the English pedestrian, who is to
walk against OLeary.
Am innocent Abroad.
Information is received from Greenville
that John Won Nostrand, of that place, died
in Jacksonville, Fla, on Wednesday. Heis
said to have been the original of Jack" in
Innocence Abroad"
Mrs. Streclxer's will.
The will of Mrs. Emma Strecker gives
nearly $3.50, 900 to charitable institutions
She was a mddle-aged widow, and died on
the 18th, with no children. She had broth
ers and sisters, but left them nothing By
the terms Of the testament, however $17O,-
900 are given in vsrieus sums to more than
twenty different friends and relatives.
MaM Of Many schcmcs.
James Pattec, y man of MANY schemes
and head of the Wyoming Mining Com
psny, charged with the crime of misusing
the Post Office Department was arrested
aad briisd in the s,,sa Of 1880. Pattcs
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ANDERSON MURDER CASE,
Motion Made for a New Trial-Sen
teMCe To. morrow.

A motion for a new trial was made to-day befoR
Judge Johnston, on behalf OF Chambers Ander
son, to set aside the verdict Of manslaughter ID
turned against him last night.
Major Blackburn presented as the grounds Oi
the motion, that the verdict was not sustained by
sufficient evidence; also, on the ground
of newly discovered evidence, material
for the prisoner, which he could
obtain on the trial. also, for the reason thai
the court erred in refusing to admit cOmDeteni
testimony offered by the defense, and also for er
ror in the charge to the jury He also filed a mo
tion for arrest OF judgment.
The Court oyerruled the motion.
Major Blackburn then asked that sentences
should be passed, in order that he might prepare
the papers to take the case to the Supreme
Court
The Court said the sentence would be passed to-
morrow, and after sentence the execution of TIM
sentence would be suspended until the LIST Of
May.
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PITTSBURG PIPINGS.

BSytOn still FlOats-Many Men of
Many Wiyes-CuriOus will PrO-
bated.
Special to the Star.
PIrTsBuRo, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Boyton left
Steubenville this morning on his trip down
the Ohio.
Within the past twenty-four hours three
bigamy cases have been developed in this
city. The last one, whose case came out to-
duy, is named Armstead, and he has three
wives.
A curious will was filed at the Registers
office yesterday. 1t is joint document
signed by husband and wife, and the oc-
casion of the filing is the death Of hus-
band, Roiert Brown.
Under its provisions the survivor is to in
berit all the property for his or her sole use
during the natural life, and on the death
OF the survivor the property is to be divid-
the children,
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In the case of the State against John G. McCor-
mick, for the murder of Otway J. Coolahan, Major
Blackburn and Mr.. Desmond asked, in the Courh
of Common Pleas, for speedy trial of the case On
the ground that 50 serious a charge was greaE
Injury to the accused in preventing him from get
ting employment; that he claimed to be entirely
innocent, and that on 6 full examination beforo
the Police Court Judge Wilson discharged him.
and that subsequently he was discharged by
Squire Rowekamp.
The Prosecuting Attorney said he wanted TINA
to investigate the case fully, and If he found tho
State could not find sufficient evidence for con-
victiCn, he would enter nole proseaui.
Mr. Desmond said the prisoner did not desira
that course, but wanted trial in order to vindi
cate his character.
The Court finally set the case down for triad On
the 21St of April,
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interpretations.

Charter Oak Lodge, No. 49, Independent
Order of Mutual Aid, filed articles of incor-
poration to-day The officers are Benia-
min Sebastian, President and H. Grosmith
Secretary.
The Western Glycerine Manufacturing
Company also filed articles of incorpora-
ton. The capital stock is $4,000, divided
into shares of 800 each. The incorporators
are James Gamble, NJ. Werk, VIM. A. Por-
ter, G. Werk, M. Schwartz and James N.
Gamble
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Madame Erwin, the elocutionist, has
taken rooms Dr. Ida Lee at No. 100 West
Fourth street.
Mr.. George Moerlein, proprietor of Moer-
lein's brewery, is confined to his bed by
rheumatism.
Manager R. E. J. Miles has gone to st.
Louis to bring hither the Oates Company
who open at the Grand Monday.
Captain f. G. Hall, formerly City Editor
of the Gazette, is lying very i'll at the resi-
dence of his sister-in-law on Mt. Auburn.
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County Commissioners.

The Board ofCounty Commissioners held
irregular meeting to-day, all the members
being present.
A petition from John H. Law and 9th
ers, asking that new election precinct be
established in Symmes Township, was acted
upon, the bond presented at the last meet
The hearing of the petition is set for Match
22d.
The precinct is to commence at the Bank
of the Little Miami River at Suspension
Bridge, running north and northwest to tho
Montgomery Pike, and through the lands
of Messrs. Been, Gilbert. Long, Rowan and
others, thence northeastly to Warren Coun-
ty, thence easterly to Lit lie Miami Riyer.
and south to place of beginning.
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RUSSIAN PLAGUE,
The Genuine Article and No Typhus.

Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-The Daily Telegraph
Washington special gives the reports of the
American diplomatic agents on the South
ern Russia pestilence, from which 1t ap.
pears that the disease is true virulent
plague, not typhus, as stated by the Rus
sian authorities.
Our Government is particularly eau
toned to look out for imported rags and
similar substances likely to bring the
plague to this country.
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Southern Railway Trustees.

The Committee on Legislation reported bill on
Change to-day to be presented to the Legislature,
providing an increase in the number of Trustees
of the Southern Railway and limitation to their
term of service.
The proposed number of Trustees is fifteen, five
of whom will go out out of office in 1880, five in
1881 and five in 1882. The bill was accompanied
with the written opinion of number of lawyers,
which stated there were no legal or constitutional
difficulties connected with it. 1t will be acted
upon by the Chamber Monday March Sd.
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Shadows Of Coming Events.

Rehearsal to night at Washington Plat
form for the coming S@ngerfest.
Rev, ]. H. Hartley, of London, England,
will lecture this evening in the First Uni.
versalist Church. Subject, "a Day and
Night in London"
The monthly meeting of the Women's
Art Museum Association will be held at
the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association at 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
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sac Ccsur:x.
Police

PNiTCE
Dr,lnkennes3--John Ryan, Charles Pierce,
$50.30.
Disorderly Cnndnct-JaInss Lyons, Henry
Moormann, Barney Wonder BAN dismissed; !;
Peter King. $40; Charles Stewart Lulu
Metz, So and costs.
Vasrancy-Edward McHplon. Michael
May. Geo. W. Tpeyenes, $50 50; Carrie
Mackenheimer, Barbara Sss!:a. asssg,s
Becker, dismissed.
Mixxslans0us--Pal Msd.s,s, sasnsi, Ma.
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Bub CAPTURED.

VIM. Bub, the man who cut his boss,
Sylvester Bell. at the bakery of the latter,
on Central avenue, yesterday morning, was
captured this afternoon, in Glendale, by
Marshal Devanny, and will be brought
down here in the morning.
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Sporting News.
National Associated Press to the Star.
THE COMING CONTEST


National Associated Press to the Star.
THE COMING CONTEST.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Rowell, the pedes-
trian, just arrived from England, had a con-
ference with O'Leary to-day, and the latter
agreed to the articles recently forwarded
by Sir John Ashley. The match for the
belt is between Rowell and O'Leary, who
precede Hartman and Ennis, because
Rowell had all his money up first.
The contest will be for sweepstakes. $500
each, between all four, and commences
March 10th. The winner takes the whole
stakes and half the receipts, the remainder
to be divided between the other competi-
tors Rowell has little to say, but he feels
confident of winning. He was surprised to
find O'Leary in good condition, having
heard he was broken down. He says
Vaughan, Corkey and Brown refused to cross
the ocean.
1t is said Ashley has sent draft of f5OO
to a sporting man here to back Rowell to
win the belt. 1t is claimed that in his pri-
vate training Rowell covered five hundred
and thirty-nine miles in six days. Rowell
says he is poor walker and expects to win
by running. OLeary is in first-class con-
dition, and says Rowell, to beat him, must
cover five hundred and sixty miles. Har-
riman is also confident of winning.
NEW BILLIARD GAME
NEW York, Feb. 28.-The new game OF
billiards, the features of which were re-
Gently described, was first played in public
last night at the opening of Slosson's bill.
lard parlor, and was witnessed by a large
assemblage of spectators, among whom was
Garno, the inventor of the game A game
of one hundred points up, French carom
was played between Slosson and Sexton
and was won by Slosson by score of one
hundred to seventy-six.
BoYD's CHALLENGE.
AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. 2s-There's consid-
erable excitement here over the challenge
of Robert Watson Boyd, of England, to row
Courtney or any man in the world for
S., 900 over the Tyne championship course,
and it's expected Courtney will accept the
challenge and 60 to England.
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thrown from a wagon and fatally injured,
near Vincennes, Ind.
Chas. f. Readers barn and seven horses
were burned at Cleveland, o.
M. Waltham, piano tuner, committed su-
icide at Murfreesbore, Tenn.
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POSTMASTER HARTRANFT.
He Begins to Sling Letters Tomorrow.

Special to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. %. Ex-Governor
Hartranfts bond of $500, 900 went to Wash
ington yesterday. He will enter upon the
duties of the Philadelphia Postmastership
tomorrow.
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EusiHn convention at Lansing.
Cpnoiol IN fhn

DETROIT, MIcH., Feb. 2S---The Democratic
and Greenback State Convention, to nomi-
nate Supreme Judge and Regents of the
University, is in session at Lansing. The
parties will probably unite on platform
and nominations, and anything to beat the
Republicans.
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WIN. Taney, miner, was crushed 10 death
IN GOAL mine ut Yorkyiils, u
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In fight at Bodie, Cal, Geo.1Taft was
killed, Eenry Heath badly and Mr.. sulli-
van fatally wounded
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Marringe Llcenses

Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Louis Eberling and Kate Siebert
Charles Pfau and Ella Cole.
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Gertie Thompson, FIVE years old, was
G..ned 70 death at Hudson, Mich.
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National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Professor Nor
decai Yarnall, of the Naval Observatory,
died suddenly last night of apoplexy.
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Special to the Star.
pCVIuI 70 UIIC DVtIIs
H0OE REATS FROM BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Feb. pa pedestrian tour
nament will take place here on March 14th,
for which there are number of entries
Prizes of $780, $1OO and $50 have been offered
by prominent merchants of Baltimore.
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enormous amount of commercial trans.

enormous amount of commercial trans.
actions in the country, the steady
growth Of actual wealth, whose value
is to be estimated by some metallic
standard, and, more than all, the enor-
nous aggregate of debts that tho
country owes, all demand that the
quantity of real money, shall be i'm
creased and not circumscribed. To
limit our coinage to gold, and make it
the only metal money is to depreciate
all property, unjus.ly exaggerate debts
and place extra burdens on the debtor
class, that constitutes three fourths of
the population Of The country. These
are truths which the intelligent people
OF Ohio can understand, and we do
not believe the false and foolish cries
OF imitation and danger to resumption
will blind them.-[Missouri Republic
can (Dem.)
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RIDERLESS.

A puff OF grayish-white smoke,
sharp, stinging report, and the horse
giving one quick, scared look at tn,
dark, evil face arising out of the bushe
galloped away riderless.
In the dust of the road lay the rider
person IN the full flush of hopefu
manhood.
The aim had been sure, and from
out the deathly white of the lace start
ed the eyes Of jetty blackness, yel
seeing nothing.
Bending over him was the murderer
"a short, thick-set man, his body
shaggy with rags, his face with nn.
kempt hair-s brutal. savage, beastIy
looking parsonage, repulsive, even
loathsome. One would scarcely look
for human attributes in this semblance
of man, yet he gazed in admiration
at the .handsome face aud shapely
form of his victim. 4aas-
Hes beauty, whoever he is.' he
muttered. It does seem pity to drop
such. q feller but business is business,
up and down, all over tho world. So
here goes for what little plunder he's
got about him. .....
A we'll filled purse was the fret
thing brought to light. Then followed
q ring, and other articles of less value,
which the robber returned muttering
Money is about all I want here.
This here jewelry swag is about the
meanest stuff feller ever lifted.
There ain't much money in 1t, and its
always sure to follow q chap. HarkP
The sound of an approaching car
riage fell upon his listening ear, and,
darting into the bnshee, he was far out
of hesring when the carriage drove in
sight.
The high spirited animals pricked
up their ears, swerved from the path,
and would have whirled the carriage
over in their frantic efforts to escape
from the dead, white, shastly face in
the road, hal not Norman Fletcher,
with his usual presence Of mind, LASH
ed them into obedience. Turning
them up to the fence, he secured them,
aud then had time to look up the
cause of their fright.
Fred Markham, as liveI' he ex-
claimed, in dismsy. Heavens! what
q shocking affalrI Murder in cold
blood! Poor Fred Minniel Minnie u
There was NO answer from the car.
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MEN may admire croqaet as game,
they may say it is moro enjoyable and
healthful than rowing or porter hOuso
steaks, but they never indulge unless
the ladies take hand. m
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THE weigh of the transgressor il fif-
teen ounces to the pound.
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Young housewife-What misera.
BILE little eggs againl You really must
tell them, Jane, to let the hens cit on
them little longerf
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As the mighty river .dshing to the sea.
To be forever lost in its immensity;
So youth longing for life's tempestuous tide.
On the bill0ws Of manhood's sea to ride
Alasi soon wearies ofstorm and blast.
Signing for pleasures its bark has passed.
For long, Obi how long ere any wall find.
The innocent joy which is left behind.
Tho one for his country bravciy falls.
And one stands first in the Nations halls,
Tho many can boast Of wealth and fame,
And many an humble but honest name.
Yet ask each and all in their weary round.
Where the purest joy on earth is found,
And all ween Will drop one sacred tear.
To the memory Of pleasures buried here.
TOLEDO, July II, 1o79.
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sumption His statement of the
present volume of circulation is inac-
curste by several hundred millions of
dollars. He says: ~
The amount of coin and currency
in circulation on the lst inst. was as
follows: 81
United States note 1916 6Sl DIG
Fractional currency Is 842. COS
Certificates. s.,.......-.. 1880, 75O
Bank notes. ............. 329, 1861, ,697
Total. =. =. $40 O95 96S
A
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THE OHIO ISSUES.

al bank system and decrying the pro-
posed free coinage of silver rs set forth
in the Warner bill as an Imitation and
scheme to defeat resumption-while
the Democrats are preparing to argue
in favor of prohibiting the issue of
notes by the national banks, the sub
stitution of greenbacks for national
bank notes and the free coinage of sill
yer to be legal tender for all debts,
public and private. These are to be the
issues, and it is evident that the Re-
publicans do not feel altogether easy
in handling them. The wild and alb
snrd interpretations they give TO the
views of their opponents prove this.
They are attempting to alarm the peo-
pie. They assert that the proposition
to substitute green backs for bank notes
is hostile to the continuance of re-
sumption, because it would open the
flood gates to the issue of thousands
of millions of inconvertible green
backs. But it is hardly conceivable
that such absurd nonsense as this can
impress the people of Ohio. The
Democrats of that State do not pro-
pose the imitation of the currency to
the extent of one dollar. II, as they
demand, the 1920, ,OO0, 80 national bank
notes be recalled and $500, ,OOO, 600
greenbacks substituted for them, there
will be just as much money in the
country as there is now, and no more
not dollar will have been added 10
the volume. Even if the additional
greenbacks should not be made legal
tender, they would still be as good az
the bank notes, which, themselves are
not legal tender. And as to the free
coinage of silver being an imitation
scheme, that is preposterous. 1t would
indeed lead to q multiplication Of real
money, bat this is net ir flation. The