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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

The Board of County Commissioners met,
all members present
A communication from John Cooper,
calling attention to the dangerous condi =
ton of the truss bridge over the creek on
the road flom Sharon to Glendale, was re-
ferred to the County Engineer.
Petition of jeremiah Butteriield and 9th
ers, to establish County Road in Crosby
Township, Section and 6, Range 2, was re-
jccted. Also petition of George Simonson
and others, to establish a County Road in
Harrison Township, from the Harrison
Turnpike to the County Road near Alexan-
der Burke's residence, was rejected, DANA
ges being too heavy to justify the County
10 establish said road.
Viewers were appointed to view the pro-
proposed voting precinct in Symmes Town
ship, pctitioned for by ]. II. Laws and
others.
Communication from Commissioners of
Biddnger Road, asking the Board to view
and accept portion of said road. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Reardon, the Board having
viewed said road, are Of the opinion that it
is not in suitable condition to be received
as completed, and the clerk instructed to
so notify the Commissioners Of Biddinger
Road.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
KENTUCKY KNICKKNACKS.
Hither and Thither In the Common.
wealth.

Special 10 the Star.
RICHMOND, March 26.-The jury in the
murder case OF Moody, for the killing q
Burnam, after trying two days to make .
verdict, agreed to disagree and were dis
missed. Moody renewed his bond for his
appearance at the next term of court
The trial of the Maupin murder case was
set for Monday next.
Only two out of the nine murder cases On
the docket have been disposed of. 1t ID
predicted that a frst-class hanging will bc
ordered before court adjourns.
Governor McCreary sold on Saturday
small farm near town toC. D. Chenault. fcf
$l75 per acre.
FLEaTNGsBuRG, March 26.-The Repubii-
can Convention held here instructed fos
Wadsworth for Governor.
This city, having three banks, was with
out Town Marshal for six months. We
are now blessed with such an official.
EL1z,BErHrowN, March 26.-The Larue
County Circuit Court has been in session
since Monday. VIM. Powers who was TO
have been tried for grand larceny, escaped
from Jail some time since. which fortun-
ately rids the country of bad crowd. Two
of his brothers are in the Penitentiary and
another has also skipped the country.
Mr. STERLING, March 26.-Henry Ramey,
of color aged one hundred and five years.
died at the house of hisson, Taylor Bourne.
in this county. He had been married six
times, and was the father Of twenty-seven
children. He had sister to die a few yeau
ago aged one hundred and nine years.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
Board of Public Works.

The sum of 500 was allowed NJ. T. Flynn
for removing surplus dirt from Kirby
Road.
A complaint of Mrs. E. A. Harton, of
Mt. Auburn, in regard 10 the filling of
Saunders street, adjoining her property,
was referred to the Supervisor.
A protest from A. j. Heintz against the
improvement of a portion of Second ay-
enue was filed.
1t was resolved that $3.50 be appropriae ed
from the Water-works Fund to the Cincn-
natl & Harrison Turnpike Company for
keeping said Pike in repair, which repair
ing was made necessary by the city laying
water-pipes therein.
1t was ordered that fence be built along
Eden Park between Lake avenue and KEN
per Lane.
The request of r. r. Reynolds, to locate
a scale on Eegleston avenue near Broad
way, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The ordinance to extend Route No. Is
was made the special order for next We'd
nesday
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

AT a meeting of the Board of Transporta-
tion this morning the recommendations Of
the Committee on Consolidation with the
Board of Trade was approved, and the de-
tails TO complete the consolidation were re-
fcrred to the same Committee, with power
to act.
The same committee was also instructed
to make settlement with the Secretary
and Treasurer so as to effect the consolida-
ton. The committee are Messrs. Gordon
Wilson and Kinney. 1t was recommended
that the name of the Consolidated Board be
the Cincinnati Board of Trade and Trans
portation.
Mr.. Papen, of Port Royal, S. G., came be-
fore the Board and presented the sdvan
tagcs of Port Royal as the South Atlantic
port for an outlet for Cincinnati exports.
The chairs and desks in the Office were
then sold at auction.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

Last evening committee appointed by
the moulders employed at the foundry of
w. C. Davis 4 Co., stove manufacturers
called at the Office and requested that their
wages be advanced ten per cent. which
would make them the same as before the
reduction the lst OF January. The propri-
etors replied that they could not grant their
request, and consequently one hundred and
twenty-five moulders stopped work last
evening, and little is being done at the
foundry to-day.
The proprietors state that they have a
large stock OF goods on hand and can well
afford to have the men lay off but before
they comply with their terms they will i'm
port moulders which can easily be done. A
portion OF the moulders employed at the
foundry OF Redway & Barton, on Hunt
street. are also on strike.
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from the "Kittie" party. used to live at
524 Sixth street, between Freeman and
Carr, il Mr.. Goetzs bakery.

from the "Kittie" party. used to live at
524 Sixth street, between Freeman and
Carr, IL Mr.. Goetz's bakery.
ELLEN NIMMs.
live at 148 Eighth, between Elm and
Plum; occupy the lower part OF the
house; on the night of the murder | was
sewing in the middle room; | staid up till
2M o'clock Sunday morning; girl who
lives with me was also up at that time;
during the night, about l o'clock, l
heard pistol shot; the girl came running
in and said it was fired In my yard; heard
no noise before that my back window was
open from this window ! can LOOK INTO
Bennett's, Browns and Dalton's 'dissi-
pated" houses: | could not tell exactly
from whence the sound came; was facing
toward Plum street; the sound seemed to
come from the rear Of my place:
heard no noise after the shot;
when went to close my front window, on
Eighth street. my light shOne on man on
Eighth street with no hat on; his head was
dropping and | remarked, sob, here goes a
drunken man." he was staggering towards
Elm and pushed the door shut until he
passed then opened it'again and he near
ly fell against my window he Strengthened
up and staggered along; l went out
and watched him until he got as
far as Elm street, and then closed the shut
ters and went inside; he had one hand over
his stomach and the other hanging on the
side; | did not observe his clothing; | saw
that he had mustache; / would have
seen it if his pants had been open; this was
at a quarter before o'clock; did not see
any one else pass, and heard no footsteps.
He was in the act Of crossing Elm street
when | last saw him Here the witness
was shown Baldwins picture, and she
stated that it rescmblcd the man she saw;
she said she thought she could recognize
the man by the forehead and
Jmustache; did not hear of
Baldwin's death until the following
Thursday; l said then that the man must
have been the one that passed my house !;
| said this to the girl, Julia Pendleton; l
spoke to no one except the people in the
house about the man passing my place.
L. P. HIGGINS.
reside at 331 Main street; am private
watchman at the Shllto building; | was
OH the regular force before the 5th of Au-
gust last; | am acquainted with Watch
man Doran; knew him since he was a
boy; | saw him frequently during
the last six months; | carry pistol have
seen pistol with Doran; it was four-bar-
relied pistol.
At this point, owing to the Coroner be-
ing compelled to go TO Cumminsville to SUI
perintend Coroner's sale, the inquest was
adjourned until o'clock this evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
GRAND JURY REPORT.
An Interesting Paper for Our Readers.

An Interesting Paper for Our Readers.
The following is the report of the Grand Jury:
To the Honorable Judge X. A. Johnston, Court Of
Common Pleas, Hamilton County, Ohio:
Sn-We, the Grand Jury impaneled and sworn
for this January term OF said Court, have now to
submit this our final report, and have to say that
we have inquired into s. cases, examined 357 wit
nesses in said cases. found Al true bills; ignored II
cas- and passed 10 cases for the consideration , |
tho next Grand Jury, in ordes that further testl-
mony might be had. which is not az present. oD-
tainabe.
We have discovered in the course OF our exam.
nation OF witnesses that there has been great care
essness on the part of the trustees of some OF The
townships in this county in the issuing and cert-
flying OF road warrants for the payment OF work
done in their districts and also in the matter OF
keeping records of the slme.
During our session our attention was called TO
series OF very gr .yo charges made in memorial
to Congress- and pu lishcd in the daily newSpa.
pers OF this city. of corrupt practices connected
with the conduct Of the election in October last.
This purported to be signed by many citizens,
and supported by numerous afidavits. We felt
| it 10 be our duty to examine into these alleged
practices so dangerous TO society. and which
ought to be vigorously and promptly punished
We have caused subpenas TO be Issued for the
appearance before us OF all the parties whose
names are affixed to the memorial as published,
and the atlantis whose names are purp0rted to be
signed to the affidavts We have examined over
fifty sllch persons who have appeared in answer
to such subpGnas, and from the tes imony given
| by them we have found nothing to warrant our
| taking any acton in the matter.
We take pleasure in saying that the Prosecuting
Attorney has rendered to u.s. IN the conduct OF oui
| Investigations efficient assistance.
Respectfully submitted.
CuAs THOMAS, Foreman,
The following are the indictments found by the
| the jury:
Sam P. Bowles, forgery, eight indictments.
James Murphy, petit larceny.
| Lucy Il. Vance, forgery two indictments.
| Mrs Dwyer and Rodger Whalen, grand larceny
| Charles Burdick, forgery.
Salie Easily ass ,ult and battery, four indict
ments.
James Gurrcn, presenting false claims to the
| City Auditor, etc.
Kate Bennett keeping brothel.
William T. Wallace embczzlement.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

The Campaign and Finance Commit
tees of the Republican City Executive Com
mittec we're TO meet this morning at Turn
er Hall, but they failed to obtain quo
rum.
Minnie Jackson, the colored girl who
is supposed to have robbed l.. Carrick of
$45 in Paterson alley, last Saturday night,
is prisoner at Hammond-street Station.
Lieutenant Fred. Meyer has been trans
fcrred from Bremen-street Station to Oliver
and Lieutenant Smith from Oliver to Bre-
men-street Station.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

W, L, Alien, manager Of the Louisville
Opera-hous4, is at the Burnet Horse.
Mr.. l.. P. Huston, proprietor Of St.
George Hotel, Evansville, Ind, is a guest
at the Burnet House.
Harry Jennings the noted dog tancicr,
who is temporarily stopping in the city,
has taken quarters for himself and dogs in
the rear OF saloon on East Front street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
Shadows Of Coming Events.

A meeting of the Democrats OF the Sew
enteenth Ward will be held this evening at
George and Cutter streets to form Harris
Club.
There will be meeting Of the Italian cit
izens tonight at John Devoto's, corner Of
Eighth and Vine streets to discuss matters
in relation 10 the coming city election.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
Black burn Divorce Suit Settled.

In the case OF Hannah Blackburn against
G. II. Blackburn Major Blackburn, the great
criminal lawyer, Judge Johnston in the
Court of Common Pleas, >-day, granted a
decree of divorce OH the ground of gross
neglect of duty, and allowed aimony in
the sum of $500 year, to be paid in quar-
terly installments.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
THE wEsTwooD NARRow-GAUGE CASE.
A Verdict for tho Plaintiff for ss,244 27.

In the case of Bevans & Gallagher against
the Cincinnati & Westwood Railroad Com
pany, which has been on trial
before Judge Longworth in the
Common Pleas Court for nearly
two months the jury little after o'clock
to-day rendered verdict for the plaintiff
for So, ,244 27. This sum is exclusive OF
s., 347 81 heretofore paid into Court.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

Hon. A. G. w. Carter has accepted the
invitation Of the officers of the Cincinnati
Pioneer Association to address the Associa-
ton at the Council Chamber at O clock p.
IN. Monday, April 7th, it being the annual
commemoration of the first settlement of
Ohio at Mari, IA.
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National Associated Press to the star.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BUFFALO, n. Y, March 26.-At the meet
ing of the National League yesterday, the
price of admission for adults to all champi-
onship games was fixed at so cents.
John A. Cross. of Providence, Robert
Wheeler of Cincinnati, and J. A. Williams,
of Columbus, presented their designations
as umpires and the same were accepted.
The umpres appointed were Walter N.
Thayer, of Troy; James 2. Kelly, OF Worce-
ster, Mass. W. Il. Stearns of Washington;
Mr. Nickerson, of Providence; Mr.. Shep-
herd, of Chicago; ]. r. Brockway, Of Gin
cinnati; A. G. Pratt, of Pittsburg.
The rules were amended providing against
pool selling or betting on the grounds, and
in other matters pertaining to striking and
catching.
FIFTEEN FAIR FEMALES.
New YORK, March 26.-There are fifteen
entries for the women's walking match,
commencing at Gilnlore's Garden at IL
o oclock tonight, whose names are given as
follows: Mesdames Lachapellc, Lolo, Won
berg Sinclair, Tobias, Cora Cushing Fannie
Rich, Bessie Kohn, Rosa Won Klamasch,
Bella kilbury, Marion Cameron, Jessie
Morse, and Misses Henry, Josie Oeison, and
Belle Brandon. Lachapelle Is French
Canadian. Lolo trapeze performer Won
berg is from Rochester, n. V, Gushing is a
New York laundry maid Wilson is from
Newark, Tobias is the champion American
| swimmer, Rich is book canvasser from
Boston, Kohn weighs one hundred and scv-
enty pounds, and trudged in from Boston,
kilbury is from Hoboken, Brandon is from
Harlem, Henry is FROM Maine Sinclair,
Cameron and Morse are from England, and
VoA klamasch is an Austrian.
The contest is a business speculation.
The conte tants are to 60 as they please,
and the one covering the greatest distance
| will be declared the winner.
| First prize-All contestants making 32G
miles during days will receive 5000 and
the winner gain belt valued at 81 900.
The second prize is $500, and the third
$3.50.
The winner of the belt will hold it Is
months, subject to challenges and condi
tions similar to those in force for the Asst
ley belt The entrance fee is to be $500. Ii
Difference to the moral sense Of the com
munity and orders Of the police, a rest vii
be taken from midnight Saturday unit
midnight Sunday.
| TIE SCHAEFER-sLosSON CONTEST.
| New YORK, March 2G.-Schaefer has nc
cepted the challenge from Slosson to play
game of billiards for the Brunswick World
Championship Emblem and $500 side
The match will be played at Chicago il
May.
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Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.
KILLED IN KENTUCKY.
Judge John M. Elliott Murdered
by General Tom BufOrd.

Special To the star.
FRANKroEr, KY, March 26.-Judge John
NJ. Elliott, of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals, was shot and killed here this
afternoon by General Tom Buforl, OF Hen
ny County.
The cause is said to be decision rendered
by Judge Elliott adverse 10 Buford. There
Is intense excitement here.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

The Schultz Boat Club, Oh tho South Side,
has purchased Billy SaAaril's paper boat,
which he used in liz race with Morris, The
price paid is understood to be 800.
iN hanlrs Inteliprunnr
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WANTED .MIsCELLANFous,

NJ ANTED- GRAINER-A thoroughly compe-
w tent coffin and caSket grainer Of rosewood
imitation and burrel walnut and also understand
the transfer graining process, which We use. Ad.
dress I. g. No. Tom street, Hamilton, Ontario.
Canada. 265k
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LOST.


/ OST-PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - For
j two story double brick house. Will reward
tie finder to return or make known same to JAS
W BARTON, builder, No. 80 Eighth street. Ccy-
ington, Ky. lts
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WASHINGTON CITY.
Special to the Star.

spcclal 10 tne star,
FOR THE BERLIN MISSION.
CHICAGO, March ga special here an
nounces the nomination of President An
drew,J. White for the Berlin Mission. 1t
gives universal satisfaction here where he
is so well known.
WASHINGTON, March 2G.-The President
sent the following nomination to the Sen
ate to-day: Andrew White, of New York,
to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to
Germany.
ONLY WAITING.
WASHINGTON, March 20. Congress is
practically at standstill, waiting the de-
cison of the majority regarding the pro.
gramme to be followed at this session. The
Joint Caucus Committee of Democrats will
make report TO a joint caucus to be held
tonight. There are about twenty-fve Dem
ocrats in the House who are opposed to any
compromise, holding that il the President
is willing to sign bill emasculating the
election laws, he must take the full repeal.
The Republicans in the Senate are against
any compromise, anu majority Oh lHe
same party in the House is of the same
opinion. 1t is yet impossible to tell what
the settled programme will be on both
sides.
sPIKING THE CORRESPONDENTS.
Already two Republican correspondents,
who have been writing dispatches about
Jeff. Davis capturing the Capitol, have been
invited to hold clerkships of committees by
Democratic chairmcn, and have accepted
the positions.
THE HUNGRY CROWD.
The new Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms
are overrun with men wanting places but
all are told that the Democratic Senators
are to control all the minor appointments
and that no changes are to be made imme-
diately, and that the new majority intends
to 80 slowly.
wALLACE's COMMITTEE.
Senator Wallace's Committee. late Tell
er's, examined Ex-Secretary of the Senate
George c. Graham this morning.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

New York Stock Report.
The following shows the range OF quotations
and the amount of sales oday at the New York
Stock Exchange, as received by Lea, Stcrrett Co.,
rs West Third street:
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FOR RENT,

I,0R RRENT-COTTAGE-Nest and clean. In,
L quire OF p lODWlCK, River Road, near So.
damsville. mh20-l0t
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EOUND.

EoUND-That all the ladies stop at II Arcade
L and get their shoes dressed and wnterpro0fed
with VOLTS Acme Backing free OF charge Open
in the evening, Call and tell your friends to tall
mnl2-lm
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County Commissioners.

Total shares reported sold.......................
sEx. Dividend
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-04
Qua NEXT PRESIDENT.

The political horoscope appears to war;
rant us in the prediction that Elihu B.
Mashburne. of Galena. Illinois. ex-Minis.
ter to France. will be the next Republican
nominee for President of the United
: States. If nominated, his election would
almost certainly follow. Physically. men,
' tally. morally and politically. Mr.. WASH
burnc is a strong man. while. as a STATES
man. I've has few equals in the country.
lie has more strength and fewer weak
ncsses than any other public man that we
have seen prominently suggested for the
position. During his entire political career
covering period of more than twenty
: FIVE years, first as the Representative OF
Ills district in Congress. subsequently. and
for eight years, rs Minister to France. he
: lss sustained an u1snllied reputation. and
stamped. as with sigBet. the impress Of
his unquestionable patriotism and statcs-
n'anship upon every official trust.
III our long Acknowledgement consequent
upon residing in one of "Unc!e Sam's'
Territories had not deprived us of the
right. We should take pleasure in stepping
across the boundary line of Gallatin coun-
~, into the Yellowstone National Park. |
climbing to the Summit Of Mount WASH
burne, and there unfurling and planting
our banner inscribed with the name of E.
d. Washburne as our Presidential clndi-
date in 1880.
The summit of these grand old Rocky
Mountains might be. an excellent point
from which to start Washburne boom,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-04

The passenger traffic and carrying trade
next year almost absolutely, for boil,
Eastern and Southern Montana. With
three or four light draft boats running.
from Bismarck during the early sasmnler.
then from the terminus Of the extension
when II reaches the Yellowstone, to the
head Of navigation. on that stream. they
could deliver freight and carry passengers
to and from Montana cheaper than the
plesent rates by any other route. Through
rates could be given to Bozeman. Virginia
City and Butte that would insure the car
rying trade of those important points and
at the same time be quite remunerative to
the company.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-04
they Wiil Have The4s Jekea.

Mr.. Sprague merely Instituted shotg. q
quarantine against the red-wsttled Conk-
ling.-Boston Herald. esa
Senator Conklin runs well enough TO
make really beautiful candidate fer he
Presidency. Philadelphia TINS.
Governor bpmgue didn't shoot, proba-
bly, tor the reason that the game laws OF
Rhode Island forbid the killing OF wood
cock In August.-C Chicago Tribune. fs tI
1t Was a chase all around. First, Kate
Chased Spvagae; then Conklinx went al
ter the chaste Kate; and. finally. with
shotgun. Sprsgse chased Donkling. Chi
eago Times. ftfa
The Proyidence Press remarks thai the
Sherman s.boom" II heard Ia al sections.
and csils upon Senator Conk HHg ia awake.
We assure the Press that Mt. CenkiIng
|lae not been asleep. On the contsars. he
has been doing some pretty lively fraye!-
0x lately, and has had no leisure for rel
pose.-N J. Star.