The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-08
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
PhiIanelphIR.


hUKDERouS ASSAULT On AN OLD WOMAN.
..pecinl to the Star. -
PHILADELPHIA, April 8.Mrs Hannah Hum
pbreys aged 90 years, was found in her room hor-
ribly cut about the head and neck this morning.
The case is mysterious one. Two persons resid,
ing in the same house have been arrested.
Detroit.
LATEST ELECTION RETURNS.
special to the Star.
DETROIT, MICH, Arril SAP M.-The State
has probably gone Republican by greatly re-
duoed majority against the Coalition party. The
returns arc coming in slowly. Campbell is un-
doubtedly elected Supreme Judge, and the Re.
gents of the University axe elected by little less
majOrites.
There was very light vote in Detroit ]. Logan
Chipman, Democrat, was elected Judge of the
City superior Court over Jennison, Republican,
and May, Greenback.
Columbus.
a0w THEY TAKE TIE RESULT AT THE CAPITAL.
Special TO the Star
COLUMBUS O., April SThe Democratic defeat
in franklin County surprises everyone here, as it
is one OF the stsnchest Democratic districts in
the State. Collins Nepublcan) majority over
Dcnnison, Democrat, LOW foots up to l.400. Bar
ney McCabe, Republican candidate for Police
Commissioner pulls through with 1,lO0 ma
i0rLy
The cause OF the Democratic defeat is attributed
to the German element forsaking the Democracy
for the reason that no German was placed upon
the ticket II is regarded here that tie result here
and Ia Cincinnati is black eye to the Thurman
movement and somewhat in favor Of Bishop for
Governor.
PittSburg.
DIRECTIVE AFTER DAMAGEs-DEADINA A CoALMINE
Special 10 the Star
PI1TsBURG, April S.--Detectiyo Richard Tewen
to-day sued the Evening Leader for libel claim
Ing $4,000 damages, for having charged him with
btanding in with thieves.
George W. Beauregard was found dead this
morning in Browns coal mine, near AIpsvllc,
this county.
GERMAN TAX ON HoGs-RAILwAY COERCION
OF VOTERS.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, April s-Private kilograms re-
eeived from Berlin say that the German
Government is about to largely increase
the import duty on American hogs and
lard.
The Illinois Legislature will investigate
the charge that Chicago's largest Street
Railway Company coerced its employees to
vote the Republican ticket at the recent
city election.
Indianapolis.
aomo TO TIE FAIR-TATE TAKES A EIDE-RE-
TRACTION DEMANDED.
Bpecial to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, April s.-The Indianapolis
Prcsbytery will meet at Acton this evening.
The Moderator Rev. Robert Sloss will
preach the opening sermon.
10 Fr.t too IL
visiting his friends in different parts OF the
city.
Indiana cereals will be exhibited at the
Worlds Exposition which will be held at
Melbourne, Australia, beginning on No
vember 1st, 1880, ana ending March 3lst
1881.
Henry Clay Shaw, eldest SON of Hon. B.
c. Shaw, ExTreasurer OF State, died yes
terdsy afternoon. lie was in his twenty
seventh year.
Judge Harrington, whose character was
attacked by Major Gordon during the Tate
trial, says that Gordon must make re-
traction, and make it publicly and com
pletely. 1t may develop into serious
row.
ATTACKED THE WRONG sTRAEGER-- GAMBLERs
AND LOTTERY MEN-NYE, THE TEMPERANCE
REFoRMER-- A PERILoUs FEAT,
epecia to the Star.
ST. Louis, April s.--This morning three
notorious characters, Charles Broycrton,
Frank NJ. Greary and Victor Carter, attacked
stranger for the purpose OF robbng him,
near the Missouri Park. During parley
the stranger drew pistol and shot Broyer-
ton dead.
ST. LOUIS, April SIT is stated now ON
good authority that Wakefield has offered
to squeal and give France, of lottery fame,
away. There seems TO be general turning
mp of the gamblers and gamblers rings.
Fifteen gamblers have been indicted and
will be arrested.
Charles NJ. Nye, a ssn of Senator Nye Of
California, is here in the capacity of a tenn
pe.ancc reformer. lie is said to be an eff |
Cient worker.
Philip Toole and two or three assistants
yesterday performed the hazardous task of
climbing to the top of the iron front of the |
Mack Building, lately destroyed by fire,
and securing it with cables to prevent its
falling, AS the front was very shaky the
feat was perilous and WAS witnessed by |
thousands of spectators