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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
ALAS, ALASKA!
The Calm and Peaceful Natives on
Their Muscle.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE excitement
at Sitka, February 10th, when the steamer
California left, was intense. The Indians
threatened4to annihilate the whites, who
were armed in expectation of an attack.
The Collector has telegraphed General Sher-
man for aid, and merchants and families
are fleeing.
James Brown was murdered in his cabin
while asleep. He was hacked to pieces
with an ak, and his remains thrown into
the ocean. Plunder was the incentive.
Much of his property was found in posses
sion of the murderers, two Indians, who were
arrested and are now in California.
New York, Feb. 17.-The Herald this
morning says: While Congress is tinkeGng
at the army and proposing to reduce it al
most out of existence, the white settlers Of
Alaska are fleeing for their lives before the
infuriated Bank Indians, who it is reported
have risen in insurrection. Fortunately
there is British vessel of war up there, so
that our citizens, who are left un-
protected by their own Government, may
not suffer-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
METROPOLITAN MINISTER'S,
Some of Their Solemn Sunday Sayings
National Associated Pres, to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Feb. 17.-Yesterday Rev.
rockingham called Romanism thing of
the past and Christianity an outworn su-
perstition. He has resigned as preacher TO
the Masonic Temple congregation and his
services are to be discontinued OH the 1st
of May.
The news that a young Methodist
preacher is to succeed Rev. Mr.. Hepworth
as pastor of the Church of the Disciples
does not excite any special surprise, yet
fifty or even twenty-five years ago the
deacons and trustees of that Congregational
Church would as soon thought of calling a
Mohammedan imaum or Hindoo pundit
to their pulpit as a Methodist preacher.
Wide gaps in the denominational fences
are now growing wider from year to year,
and both sheep and shepherds pass from
one fold to another without the slightest
difficulty The Star says Beecher has
jumped from Congregationalism to Uni
versalism.
At the Northport e. l. methodist Church
yesterday the pastor in his sermon alluded
to Miss Sammis fate at Madam Burger s
den, this city, as very sad but terri BILE
warning. Both pastor and congregation
appeared greatly affected. The unfortunate
girls parents, both upward of sixty years Of
age, are completely broken down with
grief Miss Sammis was a member of that
Church and teacher in the Sunday-school.
She was held in the highest esteem.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
LATEST LOCAL.

The happiest saloonist of the Eleventh
Ward is Adolph Setter. It's bouncing
girl of twelve pounds.
THE fire alarm from Box 81 at o'clock
to-day, was caused by the burning of box
of wrapping paper in the cellar OF Il.
Vaure's picture store, 214 Central avenue.
The paper was thrown out of doors and no
other damage was done.
ANN JoRDoN, administrative of Martin
Jordon, deceased, has instituted proceed
ings against Mr.. Wilson to recover 10,000
damages sustained by the killing of her
husband, who was buried under a falling
wall. The suit includes M. Werk as one of
the defendants.
MARY s. TAYLOR, dealer in hair goods at
Nos. IL and 13 East Fourth street, and
whose place was injured by the walls of the
Pollock Wilson Main street building falling
on it after the fire, has brought suit in the
Common Pleas Court against Wilson for
$1,000 damages.
A RUNAWAY horse and buggy went tearing
past the corner of Fifth and Vine streets to-
day little before noon. Standing in front
of Sam. Barrett's shirt store, on Vine street,
was Benton Station, Kentucky, man
named w. HI. Stewart. He saw the horse
coming, and in endeavoring to get out OF
the way went clean through one of the win.
dows in Sans store, receiving cuts about
the hands and face. The horse ran into .
Green Line car on Fourth street, which
stopped him in his wild career. No damage
done, whatever, except to Stewart.
JOHN T. NORRIS, the famous detective o.
Springfield, Ohio, is in the city to-day look
ing up matters in relation to the Durbir
Ward burglary which occurred at Lebanon
Ohio, short time ago. Norris ii
curious character. At the Chiefs Office
this afternoon he gave an illustration Of
telegraphing with his eyes and mouth. He
places a silver half-dollar in his mouth anc
produces sound (by his teeth coming il
contact with the pc of money! which il
exactly similar to thas made by telegraph
ins rument. He can talk in this manne
to any operator acquainted with telegraph
ing at all.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.
In Brief.

National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Feb 17.-There is no change in
Bishop Foley's condition, but his physicians
are more hopeful.
CAIRO, Feb 1.-THE Mexican excursion
fists passed through here at 10 o'clock this
morning from Chicago. .."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Potter Com
mittee this afternoon examined Coyle, who
said that Tilden had nothing to do with his
trip South.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill and the Pension
Arrearages Bill were passed by the House
this afternoon.
JERSEY Cry, Feb 17.-In consequence
of the insanity of the juror Dubens new
trial isgranted in the Smith murder case,
to commence in two weeks.
LIVERPOOL, Feb..17.-The strike continues
this morning, but the number of men at
work have increased. Able-bodied men
from the Work-house are freely employed.
LONDON, Feb. lit is reported that
panic prevails at Reoul, Russia, in conse-
auence of the failure of the mercantile
house of Eggers g. Co., with Liabilities OF
one million silver roubles.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
KENTUCKY SPECIALS.
Items Of Interest From the Interior,
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
EL1zABETHTowN, Feb. 17.-Capt. Ed. A.
Mann, passenger conductor on the Padu-
cab & Elizabethtown Railroad, was mar
ried at Paducah Saturday to Miss Annie
Taylor, daughter Of George M. Taylor, Esq,
of that city.
RICHMOND, Feb. 17.-Old Reliability, alias
Professor Tice, will tell us all tonight how
it is he fathoms the mysteries of Old Proba-
bilities and foretells his future freaks.
GREENUP, Feb. 17.-Mrs Street got into
deep water while crossing Lug River with
a child in her arms. She cried to a man
who was with her to save her child, which
was done, though the mother drowned.
HARRoDsBURe, Feb. 17.-Jo. A. Frazer,
who killed Col. Hanks in Anderson COun-
ty, was put in the Penitentiary Friday on a
life sentence.
SHELBYvILLE, Feb. 17.-Miss Venable, a
maiden lady of forty, residing in Mulberry
this county, died from the effects of arsen.
ical poison administered by her own hand
few days ago with suicidal intent.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
Electric Currents.

DR.. R. F. Browne, dropped dead at Mem
phis.
George G. Codd is Detroits new Post
master.
John Hanley, miner, was killed by cars
at Brazil, Ind.
Timmons & Co.'S oil factory burned at
Smiths Ferry, Ohio.
A fire Friday night in Enterprise
caused loss of 100000.
Mr. s. Thornburg, conductor, was killed
by cars at Lafayette, Ind.
Mart. Bakers skull was fractured in Rud
mans saloon at Chillicothe, 0.
Henry Wilkerson fatally shot Silas Stew
art, at Troy, Ohio. Both colored.
Gov Fremont is coming to Washington
on special mission from Arizona.
The wife of Brignoli, the tenor, has been
granted a divorce from her husband.
Sylvester S. Lipscomb, jeweler, was
dragged to death by his horse at Jackson,
Texas.
Mrs. Patience Finley, an aged citizen of
Delaware, Ohio, was burned to death Sat
urday.
Six hundred and ninety-six agricultural
laborers left Plymouth, England, for New
Zealand.
A portion of the British force at Canda-
har has been ordered to retire to
Pisheen.
A little girl of Richard Hardwick, of
Chareston, w. Va, was burned to death
Saturday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17

the introduction of infectious diseases into
the United States and to establish Board
of Health.
Mr.. Cook, of Georgia, presented the ere
dentials of VIM. B. Fleming, elected to NIL
the unexpired term of the late Representa-
tive Hartridge, and the oath of Office was
administered to him.
All the States having been called the
next business in the morning hour was the
call of States for resolutions to be passed
under majority vote.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine was recognized, and
offered joint resolution, which was en-
titled "A resolution to protect the
Treasury" 1t recited the fact that
great number of claims were
continually pressed before Congress
and Committees for the payment of dam
ages growing out of the war in the South,
and directing the Committee on Judiciary
with view of stopping the agitation
of this question, to report Constitutional
amendment prohibiting the payment of
such claims unless upon affirmative proof
that the owner of the property taken or
damaged was loyal to the Government of
the United States.
Mr.. Eden said that would not protect the
Treasury. The trouble now was with So
called loyal claims.
he moved 10 ADJOURN 10 consume tne
morning hour.
Mr.. Hale appealed to the gentleman not
to fillibuster but to let the House come to
vote.
| Mr.. Eden insisted upon his motion, and
the yeas and nays were called, and the
morning hour having expired the resolu-
ton went over
Mr.Sparks, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Appropriations reported bill making
an appropriation for the payment of arrears
of pensions under the act of January 25th,
1879
| appropriates in all the sum of $26, ,852,
200, of which $25, 900, 600 is for claims for
pensions allowed prior to January Goth,
1879. and 81, 800, 900 for army and navy in
valid pensions for the fiscal year ending
June 30th.
| A deadlock of a half hours duration oc-
Cured in the Senate this morning for want
of quorum. A number of petitions, bills
and joint resolutions were offered, and re.
! ferred.
A bill to provide for bridge over the
Missouri River at Decatur, Nebraska, was
passed.
| At the close of the morning hour Mr.,
Dorsey antagonized the Internal Revenue
with the Post-ofice Appropriation Bill, but
was defeated by yeas rs, nays 27, the Sena
tors from the Pacific coast, except Mr.
Chaffee, voting with the Revenue men, evi
IDENTIFY under previous understanding fol
their support on the Chinese bill.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
UnwhOleSO me Food.

Last Saturday night Mr.. ]. J. Flynn
bought package of Nestle's Milk Food fol
Infants at ]. D. Wells drug store for "a
cents. During the night his little baby took
sick, and Flynn got up and prepared some
of the food. Giving it to the child it came
near dying from it. Mr.. Flynn then ex.
amned the same and found shat the article
was bad. He took the can to Keeshans s,
who also pronounced the food unwhole-
some. Hearing that the food was sold for
so cents Flynn went back to Wells and de.
manded his money. He wasgiven 25 cents,
but Wells refused to return the difference,
saying the article was good. Suit was there
upon instituted against Wells in Squire
Blocks Court, and to-day judgment by de-
fault rendered for Flynn, Wells failing to
appear.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17

Mr.. Reuben Springer is ill.

WI. AsOuoOh OPiAh6Sh 40 Ahh'
Herman Knost, Esq, of Knost Bros. &
Co., on West Fourth street, left New York
Saturday for Europe.
Councilman ]. J. Abbihl celebrated his
thirty-seventh birthday at his home, No.
$50 Vine street, yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Haight, promising young
lawyer of this city, and son of Rev. DR..
Haight, of Wyoming, has left for Larned,
Kansas, to engage in the law practice.
Mr.. Jos. Renner, Constable of the Thir-
teenth Ward, and his son George celebrated
their birthdays yesterday. A happy time
was had by all present, who wish them
many repetition of the same.
The following Cincinnatians are regis
tered at Paris: J. ]. Emery, W. N. Croft,
w. T. Croft, Mrs. Croft, Miss Croft, R. s.
Hartzell, G. Kenyon, R. w. Lee, N. H.
Mitchell, G. P. Proctor, Mrs. Proctor and
family. A. j. Redway, Mrs. Redway, Miss
Reed, L. Wor rhington, Mrs. Worthington.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
HOMELESS ORPHANS.
The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home Burned at Xenia.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
XENIA, o., Feb. 17.-Yesterday morning
at o'clock the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home in this city was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The children had just left
the breakfast table when the flames were
discovered, and they were hurried from the
building and saved without difficulty. Sew
eral members of the Ohio Legislature had
been spending the night in the institution
and had not yet come down to breakfas- /.
Some of these made remarkably narrow
escapes with their lives. Senator Richards
and wife dropped from second,story win,
dow into blankets held for them below, and
were uninjured.
Senator Sabin and wife found their escape
through the hall cut off, and made their
way to the ground through windows and
over shed roofs the Senator losing his coat
vest and $40 in money.
Representative Dodds swiftly hustled
into his clothes and slipped overporch roofs
until he landed on solid ground. Mrs.
Brelsford, wife of the Steward was forced
TO drop from roof and was caught in the
arms of Senator Sabin, after having part of
her hair burned off.
The origin of the fire can not be account
ed for, and it must have burned some tiNe
before its discovery.
Very little valuable State furniture was
saved, and all private furniture was de-
stroyed.
The building destroyed cost the State at
least $60, 900, and the furniture about $15,-
900 additional.
DR.. Kiefer, Superintendent of the Home
has received a dispatch from Mayor Moore
of Cincinnati, saying that he can accommo
date two hundred of the orphan children,
and as many more as can not find quarters
elsewhere.
However, as the facilities here are ample
for their comfort, the following reply was
sent this morning:
"XENIA, O., Feb. II.
Hon. r. M. Moore:
"The children are all cared for and safe.
School goes on. GEO. KEIFER,
superintendent"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The Two Samuels.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New York, Feb. ia Times Philadel-
phia special this morning says Samuel ].
Tilden and Samuel J. Randall are plotting
to capture the Philadelphia delegation to the
National Convention. and "bar'ls'' of
money are being distributed editorially.
The Times remarks Tilden would not be a
bidder if the Presidency were put up at
auction, but he is bidding high in competi-
ton for the Pennsylvania delegates to the
next Democratic Convention.
Recommended FOrger.
Chas. Patrie the ex-convict. who was rec
commended by the Secretary Of the Prison
Association to DR.. Fowler, has been arrested
on the charge of forging Fowler's name to
check.
will Resume.
1t is suspected the Manhattan Savings
Bank will resume business this week.
Am Insane Juror.
Herman Dugan, one of the jurors in the
Smith murder trial at Jersey City, while at
a Methodist Church yesterday, laughed
and cried by turns. and was afterward de-
clared insane. 1t is supposed it was caused
by the excitement of the trial. He was
taken sick with fever Friday night.
Preparing for Taylor's Remains.
The German singing societies are prepar-
ing to receive the remains of Bayard Taylor
at the City Hall. A requiem hymn was
rehearsed last evening by three hundred
singers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
MICHIGAN MATTERS.

Suicide at le-Chandler's
Brilliant Prospects - Mad About
Their Postmaster.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, Feb. 17.-Pearl Terrell, of the
Potter House. Potterville, Michigan, sui
cided last night.
The Senatorial election takes place to-
morrow. Chandler has sure thing. The
Democrats will probably cast their votes for
ernor.
The Presidents nomination of George G.
Codd for Postmaster at Detroit is consid-
cred burlesque ON civil service reform.
Codd is politician and the present incum-
bent is not, but is the best Postmaster De-
troit ever had.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
CRIME AND CALAMITY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
A PREAcHER's ARGUMENTS.


A PREACHER's ARGUMENTS.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE Coroner is in
vestigating the killing of L. Montgomery,
who was killed in the affray with Rev. VIM.
j. Koss, colored Baptist preacher, at
Chelenhanl, Mo. The dispute began over
part of the building material of a new
church, which Montgomery had carried
Ross used knife. literally disemDowel-
ing him.
FIRE AT KINGSTON, ONT.
KINGsToN, Feb. 17.-George Offord &
Co.'s boot and shoe factory was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $35, ,00C. In
sured for 500, 900.
THE TALLEsT PRINTER MURDERED.
BELLEFoNTAINE, o., Feb. Thames Barr
and Matt Pollock, both much intoxicated,
met at the house of Mrs. |Starchman and
shortly after midnight this morning got into
an alteration. Barr drew pistol and fired
twice at Pollock the second shot piercing
his head back of the right temple. Pollock
fell and died in twenty minutes. Barr then
escaped and has not yet been apprehended.
Matt. Pollock was known as an excellent
compositor, and the tallest printer in the
United States.
FATHERS INDIGNANTLY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune has a
sickening account of beautiful and accom-
plished young girl locked up in solitary
confinement for sixteen years at Mendoza,
this State, by her father through the jeal-
ousy and cruelty Of her step-mother. She
is now bereft of her reason.
FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION
MARIETTA, Feb. 17.-Saturday the steamer
L. G. Mccormick, plying on the Muskingum
River between here and GAINESVILLE, ex-
ploded her boilers near Beverly. A fire.
man named Mike HeveIneyer was killed,
and Charles Moora, cabin boy, badly
scalded; Captain Martin severely and F.
Scott, passenger, badly scalded about the
face and cut on the head; JAS Harris and
Kinkaid (he cook) were slightly scalded.
The boat sunk Immediately after the ex-
plosion, and is badly wrecked.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
Shadows of Coming Events.

Meeting of the Women's Art Museum
Association this afternoon.
Lytle Greys' entertainment at Pixies
Opera,house next Saturday evening.
There will be grand masquerade ball
Tuesday evening, Mardi Gras, at the Belle
vue House.
Spelling bee" this evening at Davis Hall,
Bond Hill, under the auspices Of the Union
Sunday-school.
ME, Louis Ballenberg's complimentary
will take place at the Music Hall on the
evening of March 10th, under the direction
of Mr.. Theodore Thomas
The Lalla Rookh Dramatic Club will give
an entertainment Wednesday evening at
Thoms' Hall, on Central avenue, for the
benefit of All Saints Church. The drama
is Caste"
Grand bal .masque by the Cincinnati Or
pheus Society next Friday evening at Tur-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17

officers, convicted of fraud, was this morn
in the Criminal Court.
Judge Bailey overruled the motion for a
new trial, and will sentence the prisoners
Saturday. Three of the defendants are out
on bail. James Crown did not put In an
appearance, and is supposed to have
skipped.
The workmen employed to take the
places of the strikers at the Solar Iron
Mills were fred on by the strikers. No
one hurt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
The Courts.
COMMON PLEAS.

Before Judge Moore-Wiliam Meang
trustee, against Charles Robson and otherh
The original suit was to foreclose mort
gage on the property of Evans Clifton d
Co., consisting of mill property and lots in
the western part of the city and tract OF
land at Branch Hill, and the plaintiff aSkB
for sale of the property.
The case comes up now on motion Of
Robson the assignee of Evans, Clifton II
Co., stating that he incurred large expenses
in the administration of the estate, and
asks that he be allowed to sell.
The Court held that it was only just thai
Robson should be allowed to proceed with
the sale and pay off the membranes, and
distribute what was left to the parties en-
titled thereto under the order of the Pm
bate Court. The sale is to be made in 30
days.
The will of W. A. Ropes was admitted to
probate.
H. E. Randell was appointed administra-
tor of Jemima II. Ernst Realty, $4,000.
Sarah A. Coon was appointed administrn-
trix of George Coon. Personally. $2O.OOos
real estate, $4,000.
SUPERIOR.
Jacob Hust against Christian Moerlein.
This action, on trial before Judge Harmon
and a jury, is brought to recover 81 ,0O9
the plaintiff claiming that by the construe-
ton of an artesian well by the defendant
which emitted noxious gas, the tenants
left his premises, his own family became
sick and the hogs and cattle in his daugh-
ter's pens died.
The defendant claims that the damage re-
| suited from private sewer on the plain
| tiffs premises and not from the artesian
we'll. In progress.
| POLICE.
Drunkenness-Mary Cllfert, G. B. Wies-
ersegler, John Turner Henry Briscoe, jan
Tracy, Joseph Martin, John Lynder, So and
costs; Roger Cavanaugh, SIS and costss
Christ. Reuter-, John Dowling 80 days;
Molie Calvert, Elizabeth Hall, continued
to February 18th; Henry Lohman, 10 days;
Mollie O'Brien, Frank Ostendorf and Peggy
Mason, 5000 each.
Disorderly Conduct - Joseph Depeugh
bail forfeited; Peter Tinker, Anton Klaus
Korte, Thomas Garroty and Jas. Mugavin,
$40 each: David Clark 10 days; Robert
Traback, John Ford, Joseph HasselbroOk
and Joseph Wirth, dismissed; John Lucas,
5000; George Gold and Henry MoormanR,
continued to February 21st; John SNYDER,
49, George Buscher, Chas Hulsmann and
Henry Blurcker, SIS each.
Vagrancy Barney Schilling, 5000;
Maud Miller Nellie Renner, Julia Lewis
and Fannie Kenness 80 days each; Tho&
Green, House of Refuge; Bette Caffney. 10
days.
Miscellaneous-Dudley Walton Gussie
Logan and Kittie Bennett assault aud bat
terry, continued to February 10th; D. r.
Brown, grand larceny, dismissed; W. w.
Gussett, abusing family, 5000, suspended:
John Bowling, malicious destruction Of
property, dismissed Andrew Frihert, same,
continued to February 25th; Peter Hickey.
petit larceny, continued to February 21st:
Molie Cook and Carrie Smith, stree: walk
ing, 30 days each; Joseph Roffof, threaten
ing personal violence, dismissed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-17
Sporting News

National Associated Press to the Star.
MADAME MozART's MALADY.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 17.-Madame Mozart,
the Canadian pedestrienne, and A. P. CAT
fray began walk last night at Richards
Hall, under the auspices of Company /,
Fifteenth Regiment 0. N. G. Caffray is to
walk six hundred miles to the Madame s
five hundred miles in six days.
BoYToN TAKES WATER.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 17.-Thursday Capt Boy
ton will start on his swim from this city to
Cairo, Ill.
1T STILL RACES.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Miss Florence Le-
Vanion and Miss Cora Cushing have just
Joined the pedestriennes. Madam Waldron,
at Williamsburg, one hundred and eighty
pounds, challenges any lady or gentlemen
to three thousand or more quarters. The
hopes once excited that the virulence of
the pedestrian fever might soon run it out,
have been dashed by latest announcements
relative to coming contests. Miss L. A..
Warren undertook to walk twenty
five miles in five hours and twenty
minutes, Saturday night, but fell sick on
the twenty second mile. Her average was
sufficiently good to bring her in within the
time stipula' ed. Miss Josie Anderson will
walk against her next Saturday.