The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-23
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Columbus.

and staff arrived last evening and put up
at the Park Hotel. They were met at
Springfield by Gov. Bishop, Lieut.. Gov.
Fitch and representatives of the press.
Both Governors made short speeches at
Springfield and The Park Hotel.
At IL o'clock this morning Governor
Williams was introduced in the Senate by
the Lieutenant-Governor and in the House
by Speaker Neal. He was most heartily
welcomed by the members of both branches
without distinction of politics, and made
neat replies to the welcomes so heartily
rendered him. He is chaperoned by Gov.
Bishop.
The bill for the relief of Captain Porter,
who burned his steamer to prevent the
spread Of yellow fever at Cincinnati, will
come up in the Senate this morning. His
loss is $40, 000 and the bill grants him but
$4,000.
Fifteen hundred and twenty five convicts
are now confined in the Penitentiary.
Pittsburg.
TESTIMONY OF THE RIOT BILL CORRUPTION
INVESTIGATION.
Special to the Star
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 23.-The State Leg
islature, by vote of 1876 to u, decided to-
day to print the testimony before the In
vestigation Committee, concerring corrup-
ton in connection with the Riot Bill. This
result was reached only after two hours
flibusterng on the part Of certain MEM
bers opposed to making public the testi-
mony taken at the first stages OF the pro-
ceeding, when the meetings were secret.
Detroit.
FINEST Park SITE IN THE woRLD-DEATH's S
DoINGs.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, May 23.-The bill for the pur-
chase of 'elle Isle in the Detroit River for
city park has passed both Houses of the
Legislature. This gives Detroit the finest
site for park in the world.
Andrew Brunton, prominent man. died
at Harper Hospital this morning.
Mrs. John Todd, of Whttmore Lake, was
thrown from her carriage and killed last
night.
nIrKER's LITTLE FIRE-sToyEs HEATED UP
SUICIDAL BOY, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE May pa man named
Hipker has been arrested on suspicion of
setting fire to his premises, which burned
yesterday.
The Presbyterian General Assembly en-
joyed a pleasant excursion to Bellewood
Seminary and Kentucky Presbyterian Nor
NAL School and the louisville Presby terian
Orphanage, yesterday.
Late last night Clark & Thompson's stove
establishment, on Second and Main, wa.
damaged s., 500 bv fire.
A fifteeD-year-old boy, supposed to be in
sane, while confined in the Station-house
last night set fire to his clothing, which
was partly burned off before it was discov.
cred. The same boy tried to hang himself
in Nashville. recently.
| Yesterday the Coroner held an inquest
upon the body of an infant found floating
in the river near the foot of First street
The verdict was that it came to its deatl
| from causes unknown.
Officer Wm. Fitzpatrick was suspended
yesterday for going to the races in full uni
form.
| st. Louis.
JOE EMMETT s BROTHER DEAD-FIRE AND FATI.
URE-TRE DEAD LIEUTENANT, &C.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Milton Byron EN-
nett, brother Of Joe Emmett, the actor
died in Minneapolis few days since, o
paralysis, and his remains are being brough
here for interment He was thirty-nnt
years of age.
The Flaven Printing Company's estab
lishment, 2i0 and 212 Pine street, was com
pletely destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. Loss about $4,000
The suspension of the Broadway Saving'
Bank, announced yesterday, is sad blow
to many poor people here. The deposits
amount to fully 100000. Very damaging
reports are current as to the conduct o.
certain directors and startling develop
ments are expected to-day.
1t has been discovered that debt and dis
sipation, as well as disappointed love, were
among the carses that led Lieutenant Car
row, the Young cavalry officer, into suicide
! We have street railroad war, and the
St. Louis r. r. has sued for an injunction
to stop the South st. Louis r. R. Co.
Indianapolis.
GRAND LODGE l. O. O. F.-A CINCINNATI BLoNDl
| -MYsTERIoUsLT MISSING.
Special to the star.
E,pIANAPoLIs, May 23-The Grand Lodge
|. o. o. f. Of the State yesterday nominated
grand officers, and adjourned till Noyem
ber
John Nelson, young colored man, who
has beea studying for the ministry, ha;
been appointed to fill the place of Edward
Stewart the Post-office robber
A meeting of dentists Of Indiana will be
held here June 23d for the purpose of form
ing Dental College association.
Oracle May, Of Cincinnati, aged fifteen, a
member of the Daisy Remington Blonde
Troupe, has been boarding with one Andrew
Jeifries, of Covington, KY, her alleged
husband. Last night Gracie's mother came
up from Cincinnati took possession of hel
girl, and threatened to smash Jeffries
head.
Mr.. A. Reisener, highly respected, So
Der German, dealer in -four and feed, is
missing with some $500, and foul play is
suspected
Major Gordon closes for the State to-day
in the Huntsinger murder trial and the
case will then go to the jury.