The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
OUR SISTER CITIES.
The Doings of the Day as Seen by Star
Special Reporters.
Baltimore.
MRS. BARCLAYS RETURN.


Special To the star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March s.-Mrs- Barclay
wife of Captain Barclay, Of this city, who
was murdered ut Rio recently on board his bark
Elvcrton, arrived in Baltimore this morning from
Rio on board the bark Gray Eagle. She has not as
yet been informed Of her husbands tragic death
owing to her weakness from fever during the pas
kage home.
Pittsburg.
CoFFEg DAM LEAKs--TBE HUNTER MURDERERs,
Special to the Star
PlrrTsBURG, March s.-The water has broken
into the Golfer dam at Davis Island dam across
the Ohio. II win delay the work for some time
but do no permanent damage 'y-.f.
Detect yes have made three arrests in the Sam
uel Hunter murder case, Samuel Mclean, Samuel
Geiser and Theodore Goss, the latter colored.
The funeral Of the deceased took place this morn
ing at his home at Bnddock.
Detroit.
HORRIBLE LUNCH BY RATe-THE OPENING or
NAVIGATION.
Special TO the Star.
DETRor March &-Elen Haggerty, Of this city,
died from sonlc mysterious cause last night and
this morning the Coroner found that rats had been
]unching on the corpse.
The opening OF navigation on the Detroit River
and Lake Erie by the 10th OF April, and on Lake
Huron lit later, is anticipated by vessel men,
who are making preparations accordingly.
indianapolis,
A RELIC soLD-sENAToRIAL REcEPT1oN-CHI-
NEsE LAwsu1r--MuRDERER's REMAINS ETC
Special to the Star.
INDIAHAPoLrs March 8.-The books OF the
late John d. Dillon, author, were sold at
auction yesterday. Among important doc
uments was the original contract of the
founding of the post Of Vincennes, signed
by the royal French officers the royal no.
tary {Guilmanl and all others taking part
in the transaction, and dated 1889. 1t sold
for rs cents.
Senators Mcdonald and Voorhees,, who ar
rived here at noon will be heartily well
coined by their friends who will fire sa-
lutte upon their arrival. The Senators will
give reception al the parlors Of the Wash
ington Club tonight.
Six hundred and fifty girls and twelve or
fifteen boys are studying Mrs Jackson's
science and geometry of dress in the pub
lie schools
Chan Foy has brought an action in the
Civil Circuit Court against Jen Wing Gin
and Lon Wong for the recovery of $500 al
legged to be due Mr.. Foy. All Celestial citi-
zens.
Up to this morning about ten thousand
Of the sixteen thousand pensioners had been
paid in the Pension Office.
The remains of John Achey, the mur-
derer, have been taken from the vault here
in Crown Hill cemetery.
One week from to-day new paper will
be launched upon this community. 1t
will be called the Weekly Democrat. 1t is
10 be the organ of the Wagemens Amaga-
mated Union of Indiana.
Louisville.
WEBSTER's DOOM -- MOUNTED POLICE THE
BREAruITT VETS REWARDS OF MERIT, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, March 8.--The trial of Wash
ington's acconlplice, Charles Webster, was
concluded in the Circuit Court yesterday,
and the jury. after being out twenty two
minutes, returned the following verdict:
We of the jury find the defendant guilty
as charged in the within indictment, and
fix his punishment at death.
The horses OF the mounted police have
been purchased, and it is understood that
the mounted officers will go on duty to-day.
Lieutenant swigert of the State Guards,
paid the veterans of the Breathitt war at
the Armory last night. The boys served
seventy-seven days, the privates receiving
81 so per day and the noncomm issioned
officers 81 rs. The commissioned officers
received ~ so per day. The whole cost of
Of the war amounted to $3,3s9.
Blooms notion store on Market street
was damaged 5000 by fire last night
Henry Mack, Esq, of Cincinnati, is in
this city. t'5.
Yesterday afternoon young man wend-
ing his way homeward found large pack
age OF sunday-school reward cards, pub
lished by Gibson of Cincinnati. The cards
appear to be very valuable.