The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-07
OUR SISTER CITIES.
The D0ings Of the Day as Seen by Star
Special Reporters.

from the Legislature appointed to look into
the fees received by State officials in this
city, has commenced its labors at the Plan
| ters'.
The Alumni OF the St. Louis Medical Col,
lege held their annual feast at the Lindell
last night. Five-minute responses were
made to number of toasts, by various
prominent citizens and medical men.
The colored emigration to Kansas goes
forward in steady stream. The packet
City of Vicksburg brought in twenty five
yesterday and the Gold Dust brought about
fifty. They are from Mississippi and Louisi-
ana mainly.
The assets of the firm of Appleton, Noyes
& Maude have been appraised at $423,605.
Pittsburg.
| DEATH FROM APoPLEXY-HANGING IN A BARN
DETECTIVES AT SEA.
| Special to the Star
PITTsBURG, March samuel Morrow, a
prominent citizen, aged twenty-three years,
and member of Council died this morn
ing suddenly of apoplexy.
The dead body of Ross Swaney was found
banging in the barn of Joe Douglass, in
snowden Township yesterday. The cause
Of his suicide is unknown.
| Much excitement still prevails on ac-
count Of the mysterious murder of the boy,
Samuel Hunter, at Braddock's. Advices
from there to-day throw no light upon the
affair, and the detectives are still at sea.
Detroit.
CONFIDENT PoLITIcIAYs-A DEvoUT sALEsLADY
| ur oPFIcp poppEn
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, March Party Moguls are con-
fident of electing the Republican candi-
dates for Supreme Judge and Regents of
the University, in spite of the aggregate
boasted strength of the Democrat and
Greenback coalition.
| A devout saleswoman in a prominent
city millinery store has been arrested as a
| thief.
The Lake Shore Railway ticket-office at
Homer, Mich, was robbed last evening.
| Columbus.
ELLIoTT's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OVER IN
| CENDIARIsM.
Special to the Star.
| COLUMBUS, March THE nomination of
VIM. ]. Elliott, of Cincinnati, to be Super
visor Of State Printing, was to-day con-
tirmed by the Senate.
1t is estimated that the loss by fire to
Dent & Doney will amount to $l2,OO0 with
81 500 insurance. A meeting will be held
tonight at the Board of Trade Rooms to
take action in the matter of offering rewards
| for incendiaries.
| Chicago.
GET ON AT THE CoRNER-ANoTHEE CHAMPION
| JAILER-TALMAGE' BRIGHT sIDE--GRATE-
FUL FOR AN APPROPRIATION.
Special to the Star,
CHICAGO March THE Chicago Street
Car Companies have agreed to stop only at
street corners hereafter. The increase of
suburban traffic forces them, in order to
save time, to omit stopping anywhere be-
tween blocks.
The friends of Joe German, the burglar
in the County Jail, called on and smuggled
him out to-day, right under the Jailer's
nose.
CHICAGO March Rev, Talmage, of
Brooklyn, lectured to large and delighted
audience in Mccormick Hall last night, on
"The Bright side of Things"
Carter Fl. Harrison, member of Congress
from the West Side, returned home last
night, and was accorded reception by his
admirers. All Chcagoas feel grateful to
him for his efforts in securing the appfo-
priation of $525, 900 for the new Custom
house, with which it will be completed
within year. Work will be pushed day
and night till it is ready for the admission
of the Post-office.
This is the last day of the Butter, Cheese
and Egg Convention. The attendance is
small, owing to the fact that many dele
gates have already left The election of
officers resulted in choice Of the old
board.
| Louisville.
wAsHINGToNs ACcoMPLGCE-A DOCTOR IN
TRoUDLE-vERY BAD BEAT-LATELY FROM
LEADvILLE.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE March THE trial of Chas.
Webster, the alleged accomplice of George
Washington, the rapist, is now in progress.
The defense offered is an albi, but his evil
dence does not well support him.
DIR. Matthias Maxstadt was arrested yes
terday and taken before the City Court on
warrant sworn out by Mr.. George Hart
ing, charging him with producing an abor-
ton on his wife, Fannie Harting.
Harting is o well-known business man,
and the case creates some excitement, al
though it in no way involves the reputation
of the lady.
A man registering himself as NJ. Y. Ryan
beat his way down here last week on the
Cincinnati Mailboat, beat everybody with
whom he came in contact, and finally has
beaten the detectives Two of these officers
were shadowing him con stantly, when sud
denly he slipped from right beneath their
noses.
Prof. w. w. Borden, of Leadville Col,
formerly of New Providence, Clark Coun-
ty, Ind, is now in New Albany visiting
friends.
Professor Borden went West with 81, 900
aud is now worth million, and he says he
regards Leadville as the greatest and rich
est mining country in the world. The sup
ply of ore will never fail, and there is no
doubt as to its richness.
As to the prospects for emigrants to go
to that country at present, Mr.. Borden said
he did not advise people to go there. Only
one in ten succeeds. When he left. the
town of Leadville was increasing its popu.
lation at the rate of three hundred day.
!. While he would not advise any person to
60 to that country, he said there was q