The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-22
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Columbus.

Columbus.
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS AND sTAFF-A DESPERATE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASYLUM PATIENT.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., May Ex-Governor
Williams and staff, OF Indiana, will arrive
in this city this afternoon.
A joint resolution was passed in the
House to-day tor proper courtesies and
public reception in the hall of the House
of Representatives.
A negro in the Penitentiary to-day at
tempted to kll guard by throwing ladle
of molten iron over him. The guard struck
him blow with heavy cane, knocking
the negro down, and this saved his own
life
Yesterday afternoon an inmate Of the
Central Asylum became desperate and at.
tempted to kill George D. Miller, his at.
tendant. Miller is now in critical condi-
ton. The same patient later in the night
attacked another attendant named Tom
Madigan, who also received some severe in
juries.
The codified Corporation Bill took up the
consideration of the House to-day, and was
passed by a majority Of 10.
Chicago.
CRAZY AFTER THE FOUR PER GENTS.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 22.-The sales of ten
dollar refunding certificates in Chicago
amount to over $1o0, 900 daily. Nearly one
thousand people are in line to buy them
to-day.
FIRE THIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ASSEMBLY
-PHARMACEUTISTs IN SESSION.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, May 22.-Early this morning
two large carpenter shops, on Campbell
street, one belonging to A. Hess and the
other to Ulrich & Roenle, were destroyed by
fire. Loss, 5000.
Manager Allen, of the Opera-house, last
night gave up his lease of the Opera-house,
the term for which he had taken control Of
the house having expired.
The Ahrens fire engine, built for New Or
leans and which made a trial here the
other day, was shipped to its destination
yesterday.
The Presbyterian General Assembly yes
terday discussed the Garfield case, Sunday
schools, etc. The delegates INDUCED in an
excursion to Bellwood Seminary to-day.
Among the officers elected by the Phar-
maceutcal Association yesterday were:
Peter Nodler, Covington, Treasurer and
G. A. Zwick and M. Heermance, Coving-
ton, Vice Presidents. They are again in
session to-day.
Pittsburg.
SAD AccIDENT-sIMoN's INTERPRETATIONS
IN COAL.
Special to the Star.
PTrTsBURG, May 22-Mrs. England, at
Shady Side, suburb while digging in hei
garden yesterday, accidentally struck hei
little sister in the head with pick, fractur
ing her skull.
Mrs. oliver, the widow, lectures here to-
night.
Only about half dozen coal operators
are now running, owing to the large stock
on hand, estimated at from twelve to fifteen
million bushels, now loaded.
Detroit.
WHOLESALE CREMATION AT THE ANIMAL
bHOW-FhTAL CASUALTIES.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, May 22.-The French animal
barn, five miles from this city, burned this
forenoon. Five lions, zebra, leopard q
deer-zebra, the elephant "DuIland," and
many other valuable beasts were roasted
alive. Loss heavy and little insurance.
NJ. X. Chapman, freight brakeman, was
killed near Chelsea, on the Michigan Cen,
tral this morning.
On Tuesday evening George Vandeusen,
of the schooner Helen Pratt, fell from the
mast, sixty feet, into the Detroit River,
near Wyandotte, and was drowned. His
home is Sodus, N. Y.
St. Louis.
THE SUICIDAL LIEUTENANT-HEAvY JEwELRY
RoBBERY-FoUND DROWNED, ETC.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-The remains of Lieu
tenant Carrow, who suicided at the Plant
er's House, have been forwarded to his
home IN the East.
The body of William Niehoff, a German
tailor, who did business at No. 1877 Warren
street, and who disappeared from his home
on Thursday, May 18th, was found in the
river yesterday.
The four per cent. certificates are selling
here at the rate of 100000 day
Yesterday it was discovered that bur-
glar had entered the jewelry establishment
of Eugene Jaccard & Co. and carried away
s., 900 worth of jewelry. The thief has not
yot been found.
Patrick Devlin, charged with the murder
of Lille Hammer, is on trial in the Crimi-
nal Court to-day.
Indianapolis.
BIDwELL AIR sIHP-PRoHIBITIoN CONVENTION
CRIMINAL AND ACCIDENTAL.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 22--A woman has
sued out q warrant for certain minister
who she alleges called hera "d--n old rip"
or words to that effect.
The employees of Minters cooper shop,
on South West street, are out on strike.
The Bidwell air ship, to be tested at the
Exposition Grounds, is in process of con-
struction, and will be completed next
week.
George Anderson, a carpenter, fell from
step-ladder while fixing up the new Her
aid office in the Journal building yesterday
afternoon, breaking his right arm in three
places
The State Prohibition League met in con-
vention at Masonic Hall yesterday.
An opposing element was present and
the police was called in to suppress them,
after which State ticket was nominated
and platform adopted. r. T. Brown
was nominated for Governor, and Rev. J.
V. R. Miller for Lieutenant-G Governor.
Arguments in the Huntsinger murder
trial were opened this morning, and the