The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Louisville.
AN EXP M.-TRIAL OF ENGINEs-A TALL,
THIN TRAMP,

Louisville.
AN EXP. M-TRIAL OF ENGINEs-A TALL,
THIN TRAMP.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 20.-Abraham Morical,
alias Abe Boyer, has been arrested here and
taken to Ohio. 1t is said that in 1877 he
was Postmaster at Powers Station, Ind at
which time he swinded Wood & Harring-
ton, of Piqua, O., out of $4O0.
The trial of the new Ahrens engine from
Cincinnati was eminently successful last
evening.
Marshal Hunter, of Bardstown, says that
J. G. Hontshouer, wanted in Nelson Coun
ty for murder, has recently been seen in
that vicinity, and is now probably lowering
about Louisville.
A tall, thin tramp, with gray hair, walked
into the Rev. C. II. Shields residence, on
East Kentucky street, yesterday morning
and stole from the study pocket-book
containing two checks for $l66, subscrip
tion note for 81, 900 and sum Of money.
St. Louis.
PUBLIC CHARITY CoMMIssIoNERs-NAvAL RE
CRUITs, &C.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 2O-The Public Charity
Commissioners are investigating the deatl
of little Eddie Nahlick, who was arrested
and thrown in Jail for stealing flowers, and
died, it is said, from i'll treatment
The recruiting of boys for the navy il
still going OH. The Post-office building j:
thronged with youths waiting their turn
to be medically examined.
The body supposed to be that Of George
Albrecht was found floating at the foot o
Marine street.
The Police Board has not suddenly
swooped down upon gamblers and prosti
tutes as it was supposed they would. They
are preparing for surprise. A
Pittsburg.
ARRIVAL OF JOHN SHERMAN BAKER KILLED.
Special to the Star. .u, ~n
PIrTsBURG. Aug. 20-Hon. John Sher
man, Secretary of the Treasury, arrived in
the city to-day. He speaks tonight al
Bteubenville, Ohio. He expressed himself
hopeful about Ohio
The Democratic County Convention was
in session all last night. They united with
the Nationals on candidate for Judge.
Michael Kearns, baker, was thrown
from his buggy last night and Instantly
killed.
BOYS LosT-pREACHEE KILLED-FoUND MUIR
DERED.
Special to the Star
DETROIT Aug. 20.-Edward X. and Rob
ert Hubbard, sons OF fa wealthy merchant
went fishing on Lake st. Clair recently, and
were never heard from. Steamers are out
searching for them. 1t is supposed they
were lost in the rushes of the st. Clair fats.
Rev. WILDER r. Tillinghast, noted High
Church Episcopal pastor, was shot through
the heart yesterday bya boy fooling with a
revolver.
Peter Newell, of Alphena, was found
murdered in a pool of water.
indianapolis.
GOVERNOR ON A ToUR-FATAL MISTAKE
KILLED BY A MULE, ETC.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20.-Governor Will
liams and the Board OF State-house Com
missoners went to Chicago yesterday after
noon to view the new Custoni-house.
Mrs. G. Il. Little, wife of the night watch
man at the Insane Asylum, has for the past
few days been suffering from nervous pros
tration. Last night one of the nurses by
mistake gave her twenty-five grains of sui
phate of zinc, and this morning she is re-
ported to be dying.
w. II. Peters, who resided at haywood,
died yesterday from injuries received from
being kicked by mule on last Sunday.
Colonel Robert Ingersoll will attend the
Laporte temperance jubilee on the 2lst
inst. and will remain several days.