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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-28
Fourth Edition
In Brief.


National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Stanley is announced
for another African expedition.
NORWICH, CT, Jan. 28.-Rowitzer's WOOL
en- mill at South Coventry burned.
DUBLIN, Jan. 2s.-Mount Zion Convent,
Waterford, was burned by an incendlary'
BosroN, Jan. 2S.-Thomas Gray, OF the
firm of Gray & Co., cotton dealers, died to-
day in his office.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Sitting Bull
and the Pension Bill were discussed at the
Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
LONDON, JAN 2s.-The Master Engineers
o-day gave their employees notice OF re-
duction in wages. A strike is expected.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 28.-The jury in the case
of w. D. Hughes VS.. The Evening Express
to-day gave plaintiff $500 damages.
ROME, Jan. 2S--It is stated that the Pope
has transferred Cardinal Antonucci and
two Judges and dismissed another judge, In
consequence of irregularities.
INp1ANApons Jan. %. - The Supreme
Court has denied the motion for new trial
in the case of VIM. E. Merrick, the wife
murderer. The case of Achey is yet with
the Governor.
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LATEST LOCAL.

Grand Concert at the Bellevue House tonight
by the German Military Band and Miss Louise
Linden, the Saxophonist
HENRY SEUBERT, an incorrigible boy, was
committed to the House of Refuge this
morning. .
EDWARD KoRTE, dealer in gents furnish
ing goods, at No. 6415 West Fifth street.
made an assignment to ]. f. Baldwin.
Bond $1,500. ... .... r.
JOHN DoCKNEY was convicted for the
third time this morning for stealing from
the c., H. u D. Railroad Company. This
time his sentence was $200-30.
Tony DELI and Joseph Pieffer, who as
saulted and beat up Michael Hautz bar
keeper at 1888 Freeman street, Sunday night,
were given sentences Of 5000 each this
morning.
THE shop of John H. Tucker & Co.,
pain ;ers, corner Ninth street and Eggleston
avenue, was entered by burglars Sunday
night and everything upset. This is the
ing in three weeks.
THE Board of Public Works to-day or.
dered paid the contractors weekly bills, di-
rected the Supervisor to invi bids for lay-
ing crossing in front of the Children's
home, OIL NlHth StIctt, anu referred IeW
unimportant matters to Committees.
DAVID JONES, aged eighteen years, we'll
known in police circles as 'crook," was
taken in at the Central Station about 9
o'clock this afternoon, by Detectives Mead
and Murray, on suspicion of having been
concerned in several cases of larceny.
MARY Brown, young married woman.
aged twenty-four years, was arrested at the
instance of Mrs. George w. Shultz, of AL
West Fourth street, where she had been
employed as domestic, on the charge of
stealing clothing, which she confessed to be
wearing when arrested.
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Additional River.

Special to the Star.
BREAK UP OF THE ICE AT ST. LoU1s-cAprafr
SKUNK TO LEAVE WITH THE CLINTON FIIDAx
DAMAGE BY FLOATING ICE.
ST. LOUIS Jan. 28.-The ice still holds above Tim
bridge Several gorges below have broken and
the ice has run heavy past Chester
since Sunday evening. Very little damaep
was done. Only two coal flats and the barge Coal
Hill were sunk at Carondelet. The river il saII-
ing here. The Missouri River rose five feet sf
Hermann's End last night, and is rising fast Tn.
river there is full of heavy running
ice. The ice at Jefferson City also broke and
the ferryboat Is running. Heavy ice will prob
ably be running here tomorrow and an opeu
river to Cairo is expected within forty-eight
hours. Weather warm. Heavy rain threatened.
The Mlssi,s sppi River is rising at Alton
and the illinois River has swollen soma
The Iron Mountains barges will get at Evans
vile 50 200 bushels and other freight for New
orleans. Capt. Skunk has secured tho
elegant side-wheel steamer Clinton, and win
leave with her on Friday for Cincinnati, If TIN
Mississ ppi is open. The Clinton takes the plar.
OF the Mary Miller
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patches. He gave some to VIM. E. Chandler, sent
large portion OF them to the New York Tribune,
and the remainder were given to Mr. Chandler.
Witness said he was first led to examine the DIS
patches about the time the Potter Committee be
gan to investigate the frauds in Florida. and u
struck him that there was good deal OF latent
rascality going on. The witness was not
certain whether he spoke to Chandler
first about the dispatches whether Chandler fSt
spoke to him. Never conversed with Bullock
about these particular dispatches but they talked
about the dispatchesgenerally and they concluded
that there was lot of hidden meaning in the
Democratic dispatches. Never talked with Senator
Morton about them
Vim. E. Chandler testified that he left the dis
patches received from Brady OIL desk in General
Buffers private Office, and thought the General
would take extra care of them, was much sur
prised to see them published.
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THE BRADFORD EXPLOSION.
Eleven Men Thrown in All Directions
Six Killed and Several Wounded.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 28.-The boiler of the
engine of the Bradford Elevated Railroad
between Babcok's Mills and Foster Brook,
Mexican County, exploded last evening
between and o'clock with terrible re-
suits.
Three men were instantly killed, and
three others so injured that they died last
night. Five others, including Col. Allen
and r. H. Sterrett, of Grubbs, Sterrett o.
Co., builders, were injured. The road is
similar to the one crossing the ravine at the
Centennial. The engine was new and on
trial trip.
1t worked satisfactorily, but overtaken
by darkness, the engineer was unable to
note the pressure of steam. The water also
got low, and upon starting up terrible ex-
plosion occurred, throwing eleven men in
all directions, hurting the engine and car
from the road, and demolishing several
rods of track.
Killed-John Vaughan, engineer; Mike
Holleran, fireman; John -Addy, employe;
Geo. Grogan, L. A. Sheppard, of Titusville,
and Thos. Luby.
Wounded-Colonel Allen, R. H. Sterrett,
Geo. Peterson, Oscar Schutt and Albert
Zarsedes
There is much excitement in Bradford.
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Electric Currents.

Congress will investigate the loss of the
Emily b. Souder.
Billy Gait, of West Alexandria, o., hung
himself yesterday.
Mrs. Hannah Cook, aged ninety-six years,
died at Gallipolis O.
The Forest Hotel, at Petrolia, Penn, was
burned. Loss So, 700.
James Brook an old resident near Mad
ison, Ind, has committed suicide.
The business portion of Turkey City,
Penn, was damaged $35, 900 by fire.
Henry Morey, young man of Paris
Crossing Indiana, was fatally kicked by a
horse.
James DAILY shot and killed negro whom
he accused of stealing corn in Rusk COun-
ty Texas
Robert Sweeney's body was found with a
bullet hole through the head at Malvern,
Arkansas.
killed by unknown parties at Silver City,
Arkansas.
Henry Grinnell and Jas. Doyle go to the
Penitentiary for one year from Xenia, o.
The Cave of Eolus has been thrown open,
judging from the weather on the Atlantic.
The mutilated remains of Dave Moore
were found on the railroad track near Read.
ing Pa.
Mrs. w. G. G. Foster, a widow residing
near Memphis, was brutally murdered by
unknown persons.
Guetig's case has been reversed in the
Supreme Court of Indiana and he will moi
kick the air tomorrow.
Charles Schirmer, clerk in the County
Court at Chester, ILL.,, has committed sui.
| eide by shooting himself.
Margaret Cunningham, disreputable
woman of Brownstown Ind, has fallen
heir to $40, 900 in Missouri.
7. s. Pursell and O. A. KEITH both editors
at Logan, Ohio, had fight over newspaper
articles. Keith payed SO fine.
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STATE LEGISLATURES.


COLUMBUS, Jan. 28.-In the Senate the fol-
lowing bills of general interest were intro.
duced:
By Senator Beer-Giving property own.
ers in cities and villages the same rights in
the matter of damages when a street OF
alley is opened as when property is con.
demned for railway purposes.
By Senator misunderstanding public
schools in municipal corporations free water
privileges.
By Senator Tyler-To prohibit the part.
ners of Prosecuting Attorneys from defend
ing prisoners
The House reconsidered the vote where.
by it refused to agree in the Senate amend.
ments to Bohls German printing bill, and
the same was laid on the table for further
action.
KANSAS
TOPEKA, Jan. 28.--The Senate and House
vote separately for United States Senator
to-day, and in joint session at II o'clock
Wednesday.
A caucus of Republican members of the
Legislature met last night and took three
ballots for United States Senator, without q
choice, and then adjourned until tonight.
ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 29-That part of the
journal referring to the charge that $500
had been offered Representative Holifeld
to vote for Johnston for Senator, was after
debate expunged.
Both houses adjourned from respect for
Representative Holman, of Sever County,
who died yesterday.
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DISTRICT,

The Amazon Insurance Company against Alex
Mcintyre. Suit to reverse a judgment of the Com.
mon Pleas Court obtained against the Company in
an action to recover the amount Of policy on q
building in Nebraska. Judgment affirmed
The p, c. & St. L. R. R. against James Humble.
ton. Opinion Judge Burnet, reversing a iudg.
ment for 5000.
The Bovey Queen City Pressed Brick Compauy
against the Chillicothe Foundry and Machine
Works. Suit on note. Judgment reversed in
favor OF the plaintiff.
COMMON PLEAS.
In the case OF Jordan Wilson, tried before Judge
Johnston for the shooting of Martha Gillian, both
colored people, the jury returned verdict OF
guilty
Before Judge Longworth-Chas H. Wagner VS..
Paul Eckerle. Action for work and labor. in
which defendant agreed to pay plaintiff SIS per
month for services and had paid part of the sum
Verdict for plaintiff for s97 "a Mr.. Pohlman for
plaintiff and Walter Granger for defendant
POLICE
Disorderly Conduct-James Green, IS:
Philip Driehs Charles Peters and Andrew
Talk, dismissed; Fred. Meyer, $40; Louisa
Graft and Vim. Jordan, S. each; Michael
Brennan, so days.
Assault and Battery-Joseph Pfeiffer and
Toney Delp, months each; John Maley,
Mary Stone, Lizzie Henderson and Charles
Meyers, dismissed.
Miscelaneous-Wm. Geiken, promoting
scheme of chance, dismissed; Martin Nc.
Gintv. shooting at with intent to kill, con-
tinued to January 3lst; John RYAN, keep
ing place where intoxicating liquor is sold
continued till 2 o'clock; George James and
George johnson, vagrancy, continued to
January Goth; James Nealey, personal yio-
lence, continued to Jan. 30th; Hugh Nc
Guyer and Thomas S. Whalen, drunken
ness, So each; Maria Bower, same, 5000;
Hugh Daley, Val. Ruding James ST. Clair
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THE METROPOLIS.
The Baptist Brethren.

National Associated Press to the Star
New York, Jan. 2S.-The Baptist minis
ters had a stormy meeting to-day, owing te
the Interpretation of words in the minutes
by the clerk, DR.. Fulton using language
coming and personal, and refusing to take
his seat. A motion was made to suspend
him from membership. He then again at.
tempted to address the body, but calls fol-
the question drowned his voice. He then
retired, and was subsequently suspended by
q vote of So to IL.
sad Death of a Professor.
Geo. Henter, who two years ago was a
professor in university at Leipsic, Sax
ony, was found on the streets here two
nights ago, in destitute and starving con-
dition. He was taken 10 the police station
and ahospital conveyance sent for but he
died before it arrived. The body, which
was very raggedly clothed, was transferred
to slab in the Morgue.
Latest from OOfty GOoft.
The condition of Phillips is unchanged.
Phillips has $40, 600 in property.
BOytOn's Exploits.
Boyton leaves New York in a few days
for Philadelphia, Washington, Pit sburg
and Canada, to perform his wonderful ex-
ploits.
The Cha mpiOn Cheered.
Edward Hanlan, from Toronto, was at
the theater last night. The immense audi
ence greatly cheered the champion.
The Show Folks.
The double-headed, four-armed and four
footed colored woman is at hotel here.
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COLUMBUS.
New Bills in the HOuse..DemO
Caucus.

Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 28.-Mr. Klimper to-day
introduced bill to authorize County Audit
ors to employ and be responsible for the
work of Assistant Assessors The bill increases
the pay of Assessors from 80 to So per day.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill in the House
providing that attorneys appointed by the Court
shall receive but So per day for defending the in
digent clerks.
1t provides that where whole day is not con-
sumed the pay shall be but So, and for drawing up
petitions, but S..
There will be Joint Democratic Caucus to-
night to consider the C eveland reorganization.
In the Senate Mr.. Forrest introduced bill to
make the Oldest member of the Police Board in
the commission an ex- -officio member of the Board
Trustees of the Cincinnati Hospital. 1t also
eliminates from Section 8 the words, land for
official misconduct any Commissioner may be re-
moved by the Governor"
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The Marietta College Club hold their an
nual banquet tonight at the Burnet House.
The free Y. M. C. A. concert tonight will
be conducted by Mr.. Samuel w. Tarvin,
and commence at o'clock.
A literary and musical entertainment is
to be given in Observatory Hall, Prices
Hill, next Friday evening. by the pupils of
Miss Freeman's school.
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I. q, u. w .

The Independent Order of United Work
men assembled at 8 clock this morning at
the hall on the southeast corner of Plum
and Ninth streets, with a large delegation
present. During the day and evening sew
eral questions relating to the Lodge will be
discussed and several matters of business
attended to, the most important of which
will be the election of Grand Master
Workman. The meeting will continue in
session until Thursday night.
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The following marriage licenses hav
been issued since our last report:
VIM. J. Huenefeld and Arabella Myers
JAG. Pfeifer and Christina Nubling.
Louis Weber and Carrie Federspiel.
Phil. J. Weber and Kate Fries.
Jno. Phillips and Mary Star
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SOME CIPHERS.
General Brady Beaming With In.
formation.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-The Potter Committee
his morning resumed business ut II o'clock.
The Chairman stated that all the Western Union
witnesses left for New York last night. Mr.. Reed
said he wanted them here again, and it was de-
cided that they should be sent for
Second Assistant Postmast General Brady tes-
tilted that he received the package of papers from
Mr.. Evans alluded to by that gentleman yesterday
that had been left by Bullock
Witness said he supposed they were cipher dis
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MICHIGAN MATTERS.

Senatorial GOssip-LOss OF a Ferry
Boat.
Special to the Star
DETROIT Jan. 2S.-Chandler's friends are pursu-
ing the policy of keeping up a loud talk to pre-
vent other Senatorial candidates from coming to
the surface.
No opposition is organized as yet. Bagley
has some strength. Developments are anxiously
watched
The ferryboat sarnia plying between Port HUI
ron and Sarnia, Ontario, burned this morning.
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PROBATE COURT.

Exceptions to the Accounts of the
Executors of Samuel N. Pike.
Lawrence Pike and Jeanetta Coin having filed
exceptions to the accounts of Joseph Plney, Sam
uel Craighead, Vim. R. Williamson and E. J. Mil
Ter, executors of Samuel n Pike, the case came up
for hearing to-day before Judge MatSon.
1t is alleged the executors charged for their
services $685. when in fact they were entitled to
only $3.50
The executors deny the accuracy of the state
| ments, and claim that the whole matter was set.
tied in New York, where the deceased lived and
where his will was probaled.
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lianka.
Egypt.
FAMINE IN THE LAND.
LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch from Cairo
reports famine in Upper Egypt.
THR CANAL BLoCKADED.
The Suez Canal is totally blockaded by a
steamer which has been aground in Bitten
Lake since Sunday.
THE N. B. AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 2S.-The Egyptian Ma
tional Bank, with capital of "a 000, 900,
has been formed under the auspices of the
Minister of Finance.
Servia.
JEWS EMANCIPATED.
BELGRADE, Jan. 28-The bill emanci-
pating the Jews in Servia has passed the
Skuptschina.
Germany.
THE RINDERPEsT SPREADING.
BERLIN Jan. 23.-The rinderpest has again
broken out to an alarming extent through
out Prussia.
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and Chas. Wilson, street begging, $50 80
each; John Dockney, petit larceny, $20O-30;
F. L. Darr,. same continued to January
3Oth; Frank Sanders, vagrancy, 5000:
Henry Seuhart, incorrigibility, House of
Refuge; Thomas McCabe, petit larceny,
continued to January 29th.
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National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
BRADFORD, Pa, Jan. 28.-Last evening a
new locomotive, on what is known as the
One Legged Road, exploded near Babcock' $
Mills, killing John Waugh, John Adds and
Mike Holland, all of Titusville Pa; also,
George Grogan, Charles Shepherd and Chas.
Logan were seriously injured and not ex-
pected to live. Thomas Luby, G.. Pat
terson and r. H. Sterrett were slightly in
iured,
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CRIME AND CASUALTY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
RAPID RETRIBUTIoN,


ARKADrLpHIA, ARK, Jan. 2S.-A farmer
named R. NJ. Duff, living near Arkadelphia,
awoke Thursday night and found his house
and barns robbed and in flames In day
or two Ben. Daniels an old negro, pre-
sented at store $50 bill, thinking it S..
Suspicion was aroused, and being arrested
he acknowledged that he and his two sons
had robbed and burned Duff's house.
Being placed in JAIL band OF armed men
Sunday night overpowered the guard and
hanged the old man and his two sons to a
tree. ..."
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 28.-Ex-Sultan
Nourad is dangerously ill, and it is cur.
rentlv renorted that he was poisoned by
Ga p.sho Min;s,ar of 1rst;cs
A"'N 4 ''S'''' ., ,.-..
Great hritaih.
e"AAhroN IN Do'AiN'
DUBLIN, Jan. Zo.-lhe smallpox, Which
assumed viruient TYPE last m9hlh, mas
now increased 70 an epiaenl,o aaG Is caus,
nuerv s rrecsntior 10 ba;ng taken to nrevant
The spread of the disease, which has now
reached the alarming death rate in this city
of fifty.one in every thousand per week.
LABOR AT nhAoAboNN'
IL Is estlmated that ohe-SeVenth OF the
looms and splndles IN Blackburn are
stopped ana that from 1our thousand 10
fve thousand operatives are IDLE and destl-
tute.
SUIT FOR SALVAGE.
Tn the Admiralty Division of the High
Court of Justice an action has been brought
by the owners of the steam-tug Admiral
aga;nst tho limited States shin Constitution
to recover FL 500 for salvage. The sum OF
f2OO had been rendered to the owners OF
the tug but was rejected.
COLLISION AT SEA.
LONDON. IAN. 2s.-Adyices from Fnnchal
report that the English bark Diadem was
collided with and sunk by the American
man-of-war Supply. The crew of the Dia-
dem were saved by the Supply and landed
at Madeira.
Denmark.
,cr IN rur prvrps
ron 90 The ice in the R;ver
LoSDoN, s"n Goo,,haoen is incraas;no
oc1elut ana d! 1open .nuaps
anu haNlsa'ioh is oai'se'ou''
Afghanistari.
THE AMER WAS SICK. ..... D.
LONDON, Jan. Ao.-huVlCeS from IaSn-
Eeho' Iurkls'an 9ateo me zoth' state that
yen; :at Natllha,lh mas receiVea o.l news from 70
:Aisnahis!ah up ~ tne iotu instant. Inc
-.oo, sont H., liz, to Nroan; ai.:f o. ~
1rpent reouest of the Amear who WOO s,,f
fering from severe attack of laryngitis,
Shere Ali stated that he would leave for
Tashkend on January goth. Gen. Rusgon.
off declared that he was more than ever
convinced that Afghanistan was the key to
india Tor Russia
CAVALRY OCCUPY KHELAr.
LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch from
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LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2S.-Young John Car
roll, who shot himself on account of a quar-
rel with his sweetheart, died yesterday
evening.
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The Greenwich, Conn, sea serpent con
tinues to appear to navigators of the Sound
The latest authority pronounces it fifty feet
long, as big round as a barrel, black, with
green spots, and having head three feet
long and one and half feet broad, with
frog-lke eyes as big as saucers.
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Wade Hampton, notorious sneak-thief
and robber, has been captured in Atlanta.
1t may be mentioned in this connection
that Kentucky is preparing to hang George
Washington, and North Carolina will con-
fer similar compliment upon jeff Davis.
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Death of DIR, Lindermau.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Ianderman,
Director of the Mint died yesterday even
inc