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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15
SHOT BY A THIEF.

Inmates of the tall and narrow tenement, No. 90
Forsyth-st, were startled about 1 a. m. yesterday
by the report of pistol on the sixth story followed
by cries of pain and the sounds made by some per-
son running along the stairs and halls OF the build
ing. They found Harris Eptcr on the floor where
the pistol had been fired. A part of the floor was
occupied bv Louis Simon manufacturer of cheap
clothing Mrs. Simon had been ill., and Mr.. Simon
had been prevented from sleeping in his shop as
usual Accordingly lac had paid Epter few shil-
linGs each week for watching the place at night.
After the alarm caused by the pistol shot had
brought Mr.. Simon aud others to the shop, Epter
was found with n wound in his left arm. He
said be had been shot by a man whom he
did not know. 81 was awakened" he said,
'by hearing some one in the room. saw man and
attempted 20 get M when the man. without saying
n word, pointed revolver at me. ] raised my arm
TO prevent being shot i'll the head, and the man
fired, the ball striking me in the right arm, Just
above he wrist, and passing out al the elbow The
man chen ran out Of the room aud down the stairs.
lie was of about medium height, ahd dressed
i'm dark clothes, with white derby hat,
aud dark mustache and side whlskers."
Mrs. Levy, vino lives on the floor below where the
shooting occurred. said that she heard the shot
and Immediately after heard some one gong down
stairs in a great hurry. After the shooting the
man threw the pistol on the ioOr. Mrs. Levy
picked it up and put il on table, where II was
found by the police. Epter blcd prutus"ly from the
wound i'm his arm an ambulance was called aud he
was taken to the Chambers Street hospital. AlI.
Simon stated that this the second time his
place had been visited by burglars. About SIX
weeks ago a partner OF Mr.. Simon was asleep on
one OF the tables in the middle of the dav, when q
man came IN and stole his watch and chain and a
escape. No less than fifteen families live and work
in the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15
JERSEY CITY

Charles Wenke, a confidence operator, VIII
swiuded number Of Jersey City bOardng-hous
keepers out of money, arrested III BaYOnn
City Wednesday night. and was held for trial yes
terday. He represented IN each case that he was
railroad contractor. engaged board for number o
men, and then borrowed money with which TO pa
a freight bill. A number of complaints have BEEF
ada gainst him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15
NEWJFRsEY.

UsIoN HILL--Edward Wersig was badly bruised
Wednesday night Dy being dragged by horse-car.
He attempted TO get on IL while it was moving but
missed his footing and was dragged tOr some dis
lance.
BLooMFIELD.-Ihe coal Office of Robert Madison
blown open. No money had been left in the safe.
but the robbers carried away papers of no value
cept to the owner.
BAYoNNE. Complaints have been made that
large crackers covered with Paris green have been
thrown in the streets for the purpose OF poisoning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-15
NEWARK

Counterfeit trade dollars are in circulation in
Newark aud Elizabeth.
Mrs. Hannah Hofe, age ninety-six. died on We'd
nesday at her residence, No. IS liedges-ailey.
ST. Stephens Episcopal Church has succeeded in
raising funds sufficient TO complete the building
begun nearly three years ago. The amount raised
Is about 200
The sanitary Improvement Of the Fourteenth
Ward, recently ordered by the Common Council, is
being prosecuted by the Street Commissioner.
bitches are being opened so thattide water will
flow IN and out aud carry off the sewage now de-
posted on the meadows Bound Creek Is also being
dredged so as 70 com pleto the drainage. The work
will occupy months time. and cost about SO 900.
The Board of Excise held another meeting last
evening and granted a numberof licenses to saloon
keepers whose applications bad been previously re-
jectcd In voting for tho licenses Commissioner
Foster stated that the applicants had vigorously
complied with the law after their previous app lea
lions had boen rejected, and that as the applicants
were oil reputable gentlemen. he was constrained
on general principles 10 vote for their licenses.
This action "a looked upon as conservative We
tory, and is Likely 10 aay the bitterness OF the ex
else conflict IN Newark.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners held regular
meeting to-day, Messrs. zumstein and Rear
don being present.
A resolution was adopted resembling the
action of the Board at their meeting De-
cember 9th, 1873, transferring $40, 600 from
the Interest and Sinking Fund to the
County Road Fund,
The Superintendent was directed to clean
the room north of the library, and place q
lock upon the door, and also to place addi.
tiOnal cases in the room to store away all
the county records.
The following was adopted:
Whereas, There is about 81, 900 due to
Hamilton County from Ex-Sheriff Ferd
Springmeier, and the same has remained
unpaid for more than two years; there
fore
Resolved, That the clerk Of this Board
be and is hereby instructed to notify the
County Solicitor to proceed at once to the
collection of said sum by suit or otherwise. u
Nathan Marchant, ESQ.,, made application
for copy Of "Levan and Sayler's Statutes. "
An order for the same was given.
John Zind, ESQ, was given thirty days
extra time to finish approaches to bridge in
Delhi Township.
The same time was also given to H. Sew,
ing to complete fills for culvert west Of
Glendale
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
An Occidental Republic.
California Threatens it if the
Chinese Bill is Vetoed.
ational Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Suns WASH
ington dispatch quotes the extraordinary
language of the San Francisco Daily Stock
Report, the oldest financial paper on the
Pacific Coast, in urging monster mass
meeting to be held in San Francisco, to de-
mand of Hayes that he sign the Chinese
Bill. The San Francisco paper declares the
people are broadly discussing secession
from the Union in case Hayes refuses to
sign the Chinese Bill. "The East it says,
''has utterly failed to understand our situa-
ton and to extend that aid and sympathy
we have the right to expect from the sister
hood of States As q last resort we will
take advantage of the geographica! lines
that surround us, the vast extent of soil
within our boundaries, the exhaustless re-
sources of wealth that are ours, and will
set up an Occidental Republic which, il it
can not rival the old Republic in its glory
of the past will at least be magnificent
empire of white freemen whose heritage
shall be preserved to their children and
their children's children forever"
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 19.-The House
of Representatives yesterday unanimously
adopted resolution opposing the Anti
Chinese Bill.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
Local ksersonais.

Rev. Heddaens, of Columbus, and editor
of the Monthly Odd-fellow, is in the city.
Ex-Mayor George w. c. Johnston is con
fined to his home by a severe attack o.
rheumatism.
Mr.. J. F. Henry Wolf, bookkeeper al
Niehaus & Klinkhamer's brewery, was mar
ried last night. .
Mr.. J. B. Grimme. residing in Newport
has accepted q position on the Cincinnati
Abend Post as telegraphic translator.
Ex-Governor Fiske, of Covington, and
Mr.. James Gordon, of Cincinnati, returned
home last night from an extensive tour in
Mexico.
Mr.. Fred. Spiegel, Covington and New.
port reporter of the Cincinnati Volksblatt,
has entirely recovered from his recent Sc
we're illness.
Messrs. John w. Hartwell, George E.
Jones and Thomas Payton left for Colum
bus yesterday afternoon to fight the How
land Insurance Bill.
Miles w. Handy, the young colored at
torney who studied in MAJOR Blackburn
Office, announces himself as candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney of the Police Court.
Mr.. August Stumpe, of the Cincinnati
Volksfreund, celebrates his fortieth birth
day to-day. Although so old, he is still a
lively 'stump"e of hale fellow well
met
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
Off for Mardi Gras.

The steamer Guiding Star, Capt. w. B.
Miller, will leave this evening for New
Orleans with large number of excursion
lists en- route for New Orleans to attend the
Mardi Gras festivities. They are nearly all
registered to make the round trip. Among
them we noticed the following:
G. w. Carlisle Mrs J. Carlisle and son,
Miss Clara Carlisle, Mrs. w. H. Crane. Miss
Ida Crane, Miss Bell Woodward, Miss
Lydia Harries, Miss Lily Chambers, Miss
M, A. Chambers, Miss Kopp, Cincinnati;
l. " Da Costa, New Orleans; s. c. Weber
and I. G. Martin, Pittsburg; L. c. Powell
and wife, Miss M. Little and Dr. s. V. Day.
Shelbyville; Miss Belle Burgess. Louisville;
Mrs. Dr.. Ehrman and daughter, Evansville;
e. P. Houston, H. H. Treadway Detroit;
Mr.. Lefers and John Smith, Sheibyville; !;
Captain W. Nj. Waterbury GU. s. Az and
wife; G. l. Seaman and wife, Cleveland; !;
Clarence Peck and mother, Chicago; Mr..
o. A. Robson and wife, Mrs. J. Loeb, ]. L..
Miller Mrs. Thos. Henry, Mrs. Robt. Perry
and Clifton kirkpatrick, city.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19

A "French Surprise" given by the Crane
Social, comes of at Empire Hall this even
ing.
The Shakespeare Club will give the comedy
of Lemons at Clifton Hall on next Fri
day evening.
The Citizens Committee of the Senger
fest meets this evening at Rottgers Tivoli
on Vine street.
The Knights of Pythias, First Battalion
give a masquerade ball this evening al
Washington Platform.
DR.. Wenning will deliver lecture to
night before the German Literary Club
which meets at the corner of Twelfth anG
Walnut streets
There will be an adjourned business meet
ing OF the Woman's Christian Temperate,
Union on Thursday, 2cth inst, at 2 p. M
at 200 Vine street.
The Fifth Presbyterian Church will give
social and literary entertainment to-mor
row evening, to which an admission of 2;
cents will be charged.
Religious services will be held tomorrow
evening at st. Pauls Church, corner oil
Fifteenth and Race streets, the occasion
being the installation of the new pastor
Rev. Voss.
Next Thursday evening a masque ball
will be given by Mr.. Jacob Getzler at the
Bon-Ton Hall, corner Of Allison and Vine
streets. Every arrangement has been
made to make the affair complete success
and therefore those who attend can rest as
sured OF having most enjoyable time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Final Approval Of the Street Railroad
Ordinance.

A communication from the Telephons
Company, making an offer to put up teie-
phone line connecting the various city
offices and departments, was referred to tho
Committee on Water-works.
The Engineer was directed to notify Tho
Westwood Narrow-gauge Railroad Conn
pany to raise their track to the established
grade at the intersections of Lawnway anS
Millcreek Roads.
Mr.. Bell, Superintendent of the City
Water-works sent communication to the
Board calling their attention to the large
amount of water consumed by slaughter
houses, and suggested that the revenue
from this branch of business would bs
greatly increased If the water consumed
would be based upon meter measurement
The matter was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Water-works.
The street railroad ordinance came up for
final approval and was carried by the foa-
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. Baker Foota.
Gessert and Bell. Nay-Mr. Caldwell. :
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
Church Matter, Rooming. /.

The Sun says Rev. Dr. Fulton attempted
to withdraw the improper language he used
before the Baptist Ministers Conference,
but the feelings of the brethren had been
outraged by Brother Fulton's words, and
they decided that a committee ought to
consider what should be done with him.
The Presby terians are seeking to discipline
Brother Talmage. The Congregationalists
are throwing out Beecher The Baptists are
groaning over Fulton. DR.. Hepworth's s
flock are letting Hepworth go and hiring, a
young Methodist in his place, and Froth.
ingham's people are in straits on account OF
his leaving them. Things are booming.
ChinamSA Takes q Trick.
At the thirty eighth annual commence
ment of the Medical Department of the
University of the City of New York last
night the degree of Doctor of Medicine was
conferred upon over two hundred gradu-
ates. The second prize was carried off by a
young gentleman from China named Greg
ory iskiyan Mott. The gold medal for the
best dried anatomical preparation was
awarded to w. r. Winters.
Death of Peter MOller.
Peter Moller. President Of the New York
Steam Sugar Refining Company, died yes.
terday, aged seventy years.
More Missing Maids.
Several more persons are reported miss
ing to-day, including Jane Doig, aged six
teen, and Lizzie Goldberg, aged twenty-four.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.
In Brief.

National Associated Press TO the Star
WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-The Teller Sub
Committee is still examining Alfred Fair
tax.
WASHINGTON Feb 19-The Potter Com
Mittee to-day have heard Gen. Barlow and
VIM. e. Chandler
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The House, in
Committe of the Whole, adopted Herberts s
amendment repeating the jurors test oath.
ROME, Feb. 19-The Osservatore .Ro-
mano formally denies that the Pope is
in favor. of Catholics participating in cleo
tons
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Feb. 19.-Mr. A. s.
Ruffie's grocery store at Genta opposite
Little Rock, and the residence of Mr.. 7. b.
Shinkle were burned to-day. Loss, $4,000.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 1e.-Griffin High, Treas
urer of the Independent Order of Foresters,
has settled, returning $4,000, leaving de-
fciency OF about 5000.
LONDON, Feb 19-The Third Battalion of
the Sixth Rifles left Colchester this morn
ing for the Cape of Good Hope. The streets
were decorated with flags, evergreens and
notices.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
LATEST LOCAL.

THE banking house of Espy, Heidelbach
& Co., on account of the funeral OF the
niece of Mr.. Heidelbach, which took place
in New York, was closed to-day.
THE Commonwealth, while on her way
down to New Orleans to-day, put off al
| this place 1880 barrels of -four, 1863 bales oi
hay, and 140 sacks of oats and sundries.
CONRAD WOLF, cripple, left his board
ing house, No. 73 Twelfth street. yesterday
afternoon, and has not been heard of since.
He had between five and six hundred dol.
lars on his person when last seen.
THE performance of the Clio Club last
evening was not up to their usual standard
of excellence. "The Serf" was produced,
and although they have played it before,
the piece dragged. owing principally to so
many of the cast not having committed
their parts.
A SURPRISE PARTY was rendered last even.
ing at Kress' Hall, to Miss Lena Helmig.
an accomplished young lady of the West
End, and sister of Mr.. George Helmig, oi
the Probate Court. 1t is unnecessary to
say that the affair was most sociable one
and enjoyed by all.
A Mr.. ADoLPH AsLEBEN, of Merseburg,
Europe, has sent communication to
Mayor Moore, asking who the person in
this city is that wants to purchase the
patent right on the Horstman Perpetual
Motion machine at price of $1,000.
Asleben says that the man pretending to
own the patent and the machines
are frauds He wants to warn any one
from purchasing the perpetual motion
business" Mayor Moore has been unable
to discover who the would-be buyer is.
THE stockholders of the Marietta & Gin
cinnati Railway Company met at their
office, on the southwest corner of Fourth
and Plum streets, this afternoon and re-
elected their old Board of Directors. At
the close of the meeting the Directors
held meeting and reelected all
their old officers. A few minutes later the
stockholders of the Cincinnati & Baltimore
Railroad Company met at the same place
and reelected their old Board of Directors,
and the Directors Immediately reelected
their old officers. ..
THE Lincoln Club of Cincinnati has re-
ceived from Columbus its papers of incor-
poration. Its object is the advancement of
the science of political economy. or, in
other words, it is an organization formed
to further the political interests of Repub-
lican candidates for election to municipal
and State offices. The incorporators are
Lewis Voight, L. G. Weir, Dam Weber,
Luke A. Staley, Thomas e. Hunt Benja-
min Butterworth, Parker Dickson and
Thos G.. Campbell. The capital stock is
$12, 500, divided into $25 shares.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
The Cabinet Meeting.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WAsHINGToE, Feb. 19.-The Cabinet yes
terday discussed the cattle disease and de
cided to apply TO Congress for necessary
legislation to provide for the appointment
of an Inspector at export ports in order tc
prevent diseased cattle from being shipped
abroad.
The Chinese question was talked over, but
the President did not indicate his views
preferring to wait and see in what shape
the bill reached him.
1t was given out that the Berlin Mission
would be filled at an early day.
SnOwden and Hartranft Confirm ed
The Senate has confirmed Col. A. Louden
S.Iowden as Superintendent of the Mint
and John T. Hartranft rs Postmaster o1
Philadelphia 1t is now believed that Har
tranft will accept and enter upon his du
ties the 1st of March.
The Railroad Committee.
In the Senate Railroad Committee this
morning Mr.. Reiff said the Western Union
Telegraph Company had been before the
Committee in opposition to the bill now
before it, because the bill would disadvan
tageously affect them. Upon hearing that
they were to be heard, he had asked the
same opportunity, but he would like to
know what interest Mr. Hubbard,
who was to address the Committee, had in
the matter, and who he represented. The
Committee at noon decided to hear nc
more arguments, and have sent all the pro.
ceedings to the Government printing office
to be printed. :.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
TO-DAY In CONGRESS.
National Associated Press to the Star.
HOUSE

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Mr. Hewitt, of
Alabama, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported bill giving pension of $72 per
month to the soldiers who became totally
blind in the service of the United States.
Passed.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, said that Mr..
Cobb, who had charge of the contested cleo
ton case of Finley vs.. Bisbee, had agreed
to waive his right to call it up this morn
ing, and he therefore moved to 60 into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Legislative
Bill. The motion was agreed to, and the
House accordingly went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair.
The pending question was upon the point
of order raised by Mr.. Hale against the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Herbert. of
Alabama, making an appropriation for ju-
dicial expenses, repeating the Jurors test
oath. and providing the mode of drawing
jurors. The point of order made by Mr.
Hale was that it was new legislation, and
was not in the direction of retrencbment
SENATE.
The Senate has just passed the House bill
to fix the pay of letter carriers by vote of
two hundred to sixteen.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
Irish N ews.
From late Irish Exchanges.l

From late Irish Exchangesl
Drs Callahan and Clayton state that there
has not been case of smallpox reported in
Galway for the past week.
The Dublin steamer Leitrim and the
Oceana from New York, collided in the
Mersey. Both vessels sustained damage.
William Barrett Mr.. Rice Meredith s
herdsman, sold six bullocks at Dublin mar
ket for EGO apiece. The cattle were grazed
on Moanelly Mountain and considering
the extreme depression of the market, the
price was GOOD.
Anne Mallon, residing in the townland
of Beagh, Parish of Killenkere, Baide-
borough, slipped on the ice an4 was Sc
verely injured.
At a meeting of the Belfast Board Of
Guardians, it was resolved to discontinue
the practice hitherto pursued by them oi
strapping down lunatic and epileptic pa,
tients.
James Plews, brother of Henry Plews,
manager of the Northwestern Division OF
the Great Northern Railway, has been ap-
pointed traffic manager of the new line
from Enniskillen to Sligo, now completed
as far as Belcoo.
proposition was made to the workers
engaged at the Cave Hill Limestone Quar-
ries, Belfast, to the effect that they were to
be put on three-quarter time without re-
duction of wages, but the men refused,
and struck work
Recent Death-In Dublin, of bronchitis
aged eighty years, Mrs. Ryding, relict OF
the late Nathaniel Ryding, of Limerick,
and daughter of the eminent Professor Nc.
Elligott, one of the most finished Irish
scholars of his day.
The Limerick Fishery Conservators de-
cided on purchasing steam launch, at a
cost not exceeding $500, to protect the Low
er Shannon. Three of the existing stations
namely, those at Ringmoylan, Cratloa and
Glyn will be discontinued as soon as the
launch is procured.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
WASHINGTON CITY.
Special to the Star.
HE RIVER AND HARB0R.

.r.. THE RIVER AND HARBoR-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Mr. Conkling, in
the Senate yesterday, showed signs of
making fight on the River and Harbor
Bin. When it was proposed, as is the usual
course, to refer the House bill to the Com
merce Committee, Conkling availed him
self OF rule which lays bill over on an
objection. The delay of day at this stage
of the session is of consequence to such a
bill as the one referred to. Conkling will,
as Chairman of the Commerce Committee,
be able to do serious damage to the bill,
and this he will do, ne doubt if he thinks
such policy would rebound to his credit.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House had stormy session last night
over the Legislative, Judicial and Execu-
tive Appropriation Bill. The proposed
changes in the mode of conducting the sur
veys occasioned excitement The changes
of the Committee met with severe denun-
citation by Western members. The Com
mittee's provisions were beaten by good
majority, so that the present system of
having surveys by contract was allowed to
remain Rs it now stands. The only change
made was the leaving out of the Powell
geological surveys. There was so much ex-
eitement at the time that hardly dozen
members knew exactly what was being
done. The political amendments for re-
peal OF the test oath, Supervisors law, ETC.,
were offered, and the House adjourned,
leaving them pending when the Republi-
cans will begin their opposition to them.