The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-23
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PLUCKY MRS. cALDALLAR-PooR BOARD MEM
BERs ACQUITTED.
Special to the Star.
PrTTsBURe, Pa, April 23.-Mrs. Caldallar,
plucky woman, whose husbands slaugh-
ter-house in the suburbs had been robbed
frequently of late, stood guard at the place
alone all last night. When the thieves ap-
peared, she tackled one.
She did not capture him, but got such a
description of him as resulted in his arrest
to-day.
The members Of the Allegheny Poor
Board placed on trial yesterday for misde-
meanor in office were acquitted to-day.
81. Louis.
SUIT AGAINST GATEs-BAD FOB LOTTERY MEN-
NEW TRIAL FOR A RAPIsT.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, April Ex-Governor Phelps
yesterday sent message to the House ad-
vising that suit be commenced against
State Treasurer Gates for his $343, 900 de-
ficit
The Court of Appeals has decided against
the lottery people, and they are preparing
to take their cases up to the Supreme
Court There are two hundred and sixty
eight of the lottery men.
Walter Rankin, alias Fitchman, is the
name of the young bogus advertising agent
who was sent to the Work-house yesterday
for six months.
James O'Hearn, who in March last was
found guilty of committing q rape on the
person of an old woman named Mary Nc
Closkey, and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for ten years, has been granted new
trial.
Fred Thornton, once Circuit Clerk and
one Of the most popular men that ever held
office in st. Louis, is charged with embez-
element, but he is too near dead with con-
sumption to appear in Court.
Detroit.
A TUNNEL sPLURGE AND BRIDGE BLOW OUT
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, MICH, April 23.-Work on the
tunnel under the Detroit River, at Crosse
Isle, was formally begun to-day by the
Canada Sothern Railway Company.
There is grand demonstration at Am
herstburg for Detroit bridge, and the
prospect is more encouraging to-day
There is big tunnel splurge at Crosse
Isle.
Louisville.
THE WRONG HoRsERA ADIsH-sUcKED UNDER A
WHIRLPOOL, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE April 23-John Fust, la
borer living at No. 90 Vine street, and his
family, consisting of wife and three chill
dren, were dangerously poisoned by eating
some vegetable they mistook for horserad-
ish. They are out of danger.
The detectives have been instructed to be
on the lookout for the burglars who entered
the railway office at Huron, Ind, few
days since and stole three valuable watches
Enry Kurtz. who shot at his father Ben.
Kurtz, in the county some time ago. was
tried yesterday before 'Squires Stevens
and McGlemery. He was held over under
5000 bond.
Two men in skiff were caught by a
whirlpool yesterday, and sucked under the
water. They soon came up dripping, how
ever, and were rescued.
indianapolis.
MRS. GLEN IN coURT-DEATH OF A YOUNG DOC
ToR-ABANDoNED THE DRAMA-BIDwELL' s
AIR SHIP, ETC
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 23.-There was much
interest manifested yesterday in the Cook
Glen trial, for the reason that Mrs. Glen,
the most noted woman in Indiana, was
upon the witness stand. She said that for
two years preceding his flight she knew
Joseph w. Bugbce was dealing in forged
paper, but she was under obligations not to
divulge the secret.
Dr. Amos O. Lawrence, young physi-
clan Of much promise, died yesterday aged
twenty-eight. He was graduate of Dart
mouth College and native Of fPittsborough,
Mass.
Mr.. James P. Voorhees,, son of the Sena-
tor has abandoned the idea of making a
re-entry upon upon the dramatic stage.
The Metropolitan Theater is to be thor
oughly remodeled at cost of $40, 200, and
opened as frst-class theater.
Mrs Charles has received request for a
volume of her poems, Hawthorne Bios
sons" from a gentleman at Berlin, Prussia,
who is engaged in the preparation Of col
lection of lyric poetry for publication.
Mr.. Bidwell's air-ship is about perfected,
several Improvements having been recently
added to its makeup He is more confident
of success than ever.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Third Christian Church gave a reception