The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-01
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.

Detroit.
OPENING OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LOSES A
FAT JOB.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, April Navigation between
Detroit and Cleveland is open, and the big
steamer Northwest began making trips to-
day. A boat got through Lake st. Clair
last night and navigation is now open from
Cleveland to Lake Huron.
Courtney's race with Trickett, the Aus
tralian oarsman, breaks up the plan for
him to train certain Michigan four-oared
crew and single sculler for professional
races. Courtney was to be well paid for
his trouble.
Pittsburg.
MORGAN 5 REFORM sCHEME-HoRRIBLY BURNED
IN AN IRON MILL.
Special to the Star
PITTsBURG, April IA bill transferring
Morgan's reform scheme to the State was
defeated to-day in the Legislature.
Jones, workngman in Parks mill, was
fatally burned last night by being knocked
down and falling on red hot sheet Of iron.
Philadelphia.
ANNA BARTEL RETIRLs-CATTLE DISEASE DIS
COVERED.
Special to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Anna Bartel
who was attempting to walk four thousand
quarter miles in four thousand quarter
hours retired this morning, after having
completed eleven hundred and seventy-fve
miles Her sisters death was the cause.
The cattle disease has been discovered on
farm in this city.
Louisville.
SUCCESSOR FOR JUDGE ELLIoTT-THE MINOR
tai AND IMMORAL MARATT, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, April 1.-Engineer Sidney
Mcclure, who was so badly mashed up by
a railroad engine the other night, is not ex-
pected to live.
II. McGee, Sheriff of Larue County, ar
rived in the city last night having in charge
w. H. Young, who has been sentenced to
two years in the State prison. He left with
his prisoner for Frankfort this morning.
Col. Thomas Carr, an old citizen of Clark
County, residing at Charlestown, back Of
Jeffersonville, has recently become de-
ranged.
A call has been made for a Democratic
District Convention to meet at Owingsvlle
April oath, TO nominate candidate for the
vacancy occasioned by the murder of Judge
Elliott.
Sallie Meratt, the noble founder of the
Meratt Institution for Erring Maidens,
was released from Jail yesterday by giving
bond for her appearance in the Circuit
Court.
Yesterday the motion for new trial in
the case of the rapst, Webster, was heard
before Judge Jackson and submitted
81. Louis.
JIM oUIGLEY, THE JANIToR-GIRL OUTRAGED
ELECTION TO-DAY.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, April Jim Quigley who
had served as janitor for the Four Courts
for the passed thirty-three years, was bur
| led yesterday afternoon.
Sylvina Croxton, colored girl aged
| fifteen years, who reached this city on Sun
day, reports that she was outraged that
night by some black villain, for whom the
police are now searching.
The rebuilding Of the Southern Hotel by
Mr. Thomas Allen is now an established
fact, most of the required bonus of $l25, ,00C
being already subscribed.
The business men are taking lively in
| terest in the election which is progressing
here to-day and the Merchants Exchange
will adjourn at o'clock to allow the mem
bers to participate. Most men seem desir
ous of securing an honorable City Council
and there is much scratching on all
tickets.
indianapolis.
THE LEGISLATURE BUsTED-wALLACE WAT
sons cHAECEs-PRoP. TERRY's TUMBLE,
ETC.
Special to the Star
INDIANAPOLIS, April bishop Chatard
has purchased two lots on the corner OF st.
Clair and West streets, and within week
work will be commenced on new church.
1t was lonesome in the Courthouse yes
terday afternoon, the lawmakers having
departed, and with them world of noise
and confusion.
1t is not probable that the Governor will
commute the sentence of Wallace Watson,
sentenced to be hanged at Newport, Yer
million County, next Thursday.
The defense in the Tate trial rested their
case yesterday, and the State is to-day in
Producing rebutting testimony.
The police force will be paid 81, 100 &C to-
day, amount due as compensation for the
last half OF March.
Professor Terry fell from stable loft on
South West street yesterday and broke
three ribs.