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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-15
PROF. SANDS.
A Checkered Life Ended

Coroner A. L. Carrick is in receipt of letter
from Mrs. Emeline Gates of Gerry. Chautauqua
County, N. Y. The lady is a sister of Prof Sands,
who died here recently from the effects of excess
i've use of morphine.
From the letter it is shown that his real name
was Henry Orville Benedict. He lectured, and
also gave scientific and sleight-of-hand entertain
mems, travelling under the name of Prof. Sands
He moreover exposed SpirituaIism
His ventriloquistic feats were able ones. He
seemed to have mad considerable experience in
his lifetime.
He crossed the ocean six times and visi ed many
places of interest. He travelled in Egypt saw Gle
opatra's Needle, Pompey's Pillar, and descended
the crater of Mount Vesuvus. He had also been
in China other parts of Asia, and made quite a
tour through Africa. With the Arabs he had
lived two months. In France he remained suffi-
ciently long enough to get good knowledge of
the language From France he proceeded 10 South
America on board man of-war as steward. Stop
ping off on all island to obtain provisions he
was taken prisoner by the natives and tied be-
tween two OF them for security.
He managed to escape, however and swan two
miles out to sea one night to a boat by the crew
of which he was picked up
He next went on whaling voyage, and then
spent two years in the West Indies to recruit his
waning health. Finally, after years of wandering,
he returned to this country his last stopping
place being this city where, as stated above, he
died victim to morphine. His life was indeed q
CheQuered one.
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Board of Pubic Works.

The Board met in regular session. all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.
The semimontly pay roll of the salaried force of
the Water-works amounting to 81, ,56S 95 and bill
of $l2l for repairs on city stable were ordered
paid.
The contract for furnishing stone on Burnet
avenue, was awarded to Martin Burns
The semimonthly payroll of the Engineers de-
partment amounting to 81 ,046. and miscellaneous
bills amounting to $s49, were ordered paid.
The Engineer was instructed to prepare plans
for the iron bridge over Millcreek at Ludlow ave
nue. at an estimated cost OF Sc, ,276; also plat of
Fourth street from Central avenue to Main street,
names of property holders and estimate of the cost
of an asphalt block pavement with curbs and
cutters.
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.
National Associated Press to the Star.


OF THE AFFEcTIoNATE ORDER.
DAVENPORT IA, Feb. 15.-Rev. Horace
Holmes, pastor of the affectionate order,
who has wife but no children, eloped
with Mrs. James Lyman, mother of five
children. The three youngest were taken
with them. Lyman is in pursuit.
FATAD SHOOTING AT BRIDGEPoRT.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 15.-At Bridge
port, w. Va, Thursday evening, VIM. G.
Fl zhugh and David L. Ross had difficulty
in store, when Fitzhugh shot at Ross
twice, the second ball taking effect in the
lower ribs, inficting a fatal wound. Ross
charged Fitzhugh with being intimate with
the formers wife. Fitzhugh is in Jail at
Clarksburg
SAD CALAMITY IN TEXAS.
Waco, TEX, Feb. 15.-A German woman,
an invalid and new conner, occupied her
home with only her husband. During his
absence the house caught fire. She was in
chair and unable 10 move, and before
help came the flames com pletely sur.
rounded her. Persons saw her through the
flames but could offer no aid. Her entire
body, except her skull, was consumed.
BOY DOES HIS DUTY.
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, Feb. 15-Rufus IT.
wing colored, shot his wife and fed. Find
ing she was not fatally injured. he returned
and shot her again. To make sure work, as
she fell over he cut her throat with a razor.
Then he drew razor across his own throat,
but did not fatally cut himself AS he was
struggling to rise his wife's brother, aged
ten, took gun, and placing the muzzle to
lrving's head, blew his brains out.
ROBBED AND MURDERED
RALEIGH N. G., Feb. 15.-Thursday John
Sparks merchant of Greensboro, while on
his way home was knocked down, robbed
and killed. A colored man has been ar
rested on suspicion.
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RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY.
The Courts.
Dor tIrR

Disorderly Conduct-Joseph James and Mrs. Fl.
Donnelly, continued to March 18Th; Ed F. Black,
continued to February 18th; Henry Overlook, dis
missed.
Miscellaneous-Andrew Kern, selling liquor
TO minors, dismissed; John Whalen, John
oDoud and James ,t.andsleyy' yWagrancy,c W dis dis
same, 5000 each: Charles Williams, attempt to
rescue prisoner, dismissed; George W. Howell
petit larceny, 5000; Henry Goebel promoting
scheme OF chance continued to February 22d; Ed
F. Block, assault and battery. continues; to Fbru-
ary 18th; John Mack, same, $40; Chas Mickens
same, 6 months; Richard Stoner, selling unsOund
provisions, continued to 22d inst: Patrick Flynn
and Charles Miller, drunkenness, 10 days each !;
Fred. Husemeyer, false pretenses, continued to
10th inst
COMMON PLEAS.
Before Judge Moore-John Schwaller against
Wm Sehl. An action to recover $4,000 for the
seduction of his wife, nee Emma Utzuber. The
Court held that, as the main ground of the action
was the loss to the husband of his wifes society
and as he admitted that he was still living with
her, the action could not be sustained.
SUPERIOR.
Before Judge Harmon-Heitbrink against the
Music Association of Cincinnati. The case was
withdrawn from the jury, it being stated that the
parties had agreed upon compromise.
PROBATE.
The will Of Cummins Butterfield was admitted
to probate, with Eliza Butterfeld as ex xecutrix.
Personally $780, realty $4,000.
UNITED STATES.
In the case of Henrietta Ward, colored woman
against Few Ward in which the plaintiff claimed
$500 damages for being kidnapped and taken into
slavery Judge Baxter overrued motion for
new trial and gave Judgment in the amount
claimed BY the plaintiff.
In the case OF Gustus F. Clark, charged with
negecting to perform his duties as Judge OF Elec-
ticn in the Eighth Ward, Judge Boyle overrued
a motion to quash the Indictment
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Local Person are.

Right Rev. Bishop Borgess., of Detroit, is guest
Of His Grace Archbishop Purcell.
Judge Baxter has arrived, and opened the U. s.
Circuit Court at $50 this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Clifford Neff celebrated theil
silver wedding at their residence on East Walnut
Hills.
Coroner A. L. Carrick will address the Friendly
Sons OF St Patrick tonight ut the tlorentine
Hotel.
The following Cincnnatians were registered al
Geneva, January Doth: Miss L. Berthond, Mr.
Samuel Mills, Mrs. Mills Miss Ella A. Mills, Mr.,
VIM. McMaster.
William wilkins, city editor of the Times, is
happy again. 1t is a handsome and healthy boy
b by. Mr.. Wilkins was busy this morning receiv.
ing congratulations.
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Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.

National Associated Press TO the Star.
S.. CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Bshop Foley is much better
to-day. ...r
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Feb. 15-Ira Stewart, living
near here, was shot and killed, Thursday, by his
crazy son, George.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Feb. Is. John Hanyan was
bo-day sentenced to the Penitentiary for twenty
years for an outrage on Mrs. o. c. Hinman.
ROME, Feb. 15-Cordial letters have been ex-
changed between the Pope and the German En-
per0r. Concessions are made on both sides.
MADRID, Feb. 15-A severe storm visited the
coast of Gacia yesterday. Two vessels went
sshore and twenty eight persons were drowned
PITTsBuRa, Feb. 15.-Wm. O. McGovern,
charged with embeZzling $3.50 900 from o. H. P.
Williams, an Allegheny lumber dealer. in 1877,
was brought here to-day
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-The jury in the case of Chas
Woods. colored, on trial for the murder of Mrs
W. G. c. Foster, returned verdict of guilty Of
murder in the first degree.
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Miss Gaddis Again.
| Special to the Star.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.-speaking OF Miss
Gaddis' difficulty, NJ. f. A. Brown, man
ager of the Jane Coombs Combination,
says: "Miss Gaddis was discharged from Miss
lady and professional incompetency, and
by taking advantage of the pauper's act in
Tennessee caused by very slight annoy
ance to Miss Coombs She received her
salary regular each week. and her ticket to
New York would have been furnished her
also, had she performed her part of the con-
tract professionally and her private con-
duct that of lady. The suit has been
taken to the Circuit Court, where all the
facts in the case will be elected"
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Three Wise Tramps Mt Eaton.
Iatinnal Associated Press to the Star

EATON, Feb. 15.-Thursday night three
tramps were locked up in the calaboose by
the jsnitor of the city buildings Yester-
day morning, when he went to release
them, he found that they had burned all
their clothing, in order to get new clothing
and board for the day; but up to last night
they were in the same condition as when
discovered yesterday morning. All the
clothing left them is a hat and pocket
handkerchief.
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The Striking Miners.
National Associated Press to the Star.

SAN FRANc1sco, Feb. 15.-The situation at
Bodie remains unchanged. George Daley,
Superintendent of the Monco Mines, was
stopped on the street, by two strikers who
announced their intention of taking him
forcibly before the Mechanics Union. Da-
ley drew pistol and drove away his assail-
ants, and took refuge in store. Daley's
life is now threatened on the street. the
strikers saying it is only question of
time.
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GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The Policeman, Where Was He!

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia we'll dressed
young man went up behind Mrs. Adolph
Debary, as she was walking on Fifth ave-
nue., last evening" tore one of her diamond
rings out of her ear, attempted to steal the
other, and then ran away, passed a police
man, and escaped. A morning paper re-
marks: "We can not help saying that the
lady victim was unfortunate in not finding
in all the surrounding crowd one man ca
pable of protecting her. The policeman, of
eourse, came up ready to club anybody
after the affair was all over"
Dens of lniquity.
There is said to be an alarming number
Of malpractice dens in this city like Mrs
Burgers and frightfulnu of patients
Seven young women were arrested IN con-
nection with the Burger case, and several
girls called unsuspectngly at the den with
in few hours on the day after Burgers
arrest How many others would have
called had her arrest not been published,
can only be imagined.
Solving Deaths Mystery.
John Quiman, aged eighteen, sucided by
hanging at Paterson, Thursday. Cause un-
known.
Willie Zehgler, aged eleven, hanged him
self last night in cell in Philadelphia. He
wondered what kind of place Heaven
was.
ADab at the Doctors.
The Sun this morning says two of our
New York medical schools turn out two
hundred and thirty-two young doctors this
month. Happy would it have been for
many of these graduates if they had stuck
to the farm and learned to be honest edit
ors Happy also for the community.
Died from 'Erichin@.
Mrs Horn died in Brooklyn yesterday of
trichinosis. Her daughter and in-law
and servant in the family are all sick.
Several other persons are seriously ill with
the same disease.
Several cases of cattle disease have been
discovered in Roslyn, Long Island, but
none in New York City. The disease in
this vicinity appears to be confined to
comparatively small strip on Long Island
and the Southern part of West chester
County.
Rev. Hepworth Resigned.
Rev. George Hepworh, of the Church of
the Disciples, has resigned. He will be sue
ceNted by Rev. Davis, of Harlem.
J Oofty GOOft and His Girl.
Gus Phillips, "Oofty Gooft," has with
drawn his charges against Minnie Cooper
He says shooting of himself by Minnie was
accidental and she wasn't responsible. He
offered to 60 on her bail bond, but the
Judge refused, and Minnie is held on po-
liceman's complaint.
.. Think of That, Now.
A hundred thousand valentines were de-
liyered yesterday from The New York Post
Office.
Opening Old wounds.
echer last night took up the almost
broken thread OF scandal troubles, and
spoke of what he terms an organized effort
ito disfellowship Plymouth Church. on the
part OF other Churches. but he urged his
congregation to maintain no ill will on that
account.
How's This for Longevity?
Within the past few days the following
died at the Home for the Aged: Mrs Nc
Closkey, ITO; Miss Hammond, 1O7; Mrs
Brock, l03, and Mrs. Scully. 102. Mrs.
Gallagher, 105, is now sick abed.
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Our Solemn SOl0ns.

Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS O., Feb. Ex-senator Carlisle to-day
introduced resolution to inquire into railroad
determinations in transportation OF freights A
similar resolution was presented by Mr. BOIL in
the House.
Company monopoly. Referred to Committee on
Railroads.
ASIDE from few local bills no business was
transacted.
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shadow. OF Coming Events.

shadows of Coming Events.
THE Argyle gives its second social next Friday
evening at Dexter Hall.
The Republican City Executive Committee
meets this evening at Turner Hail.
The annual masquerade ball given by the Gin
cinnat Mennerchor will take place at Turner Hall
next Tuesday evening.
Alta meeting of the Literary Club this evening
an essay on Some of the Legal Rights of the
Esq.
free lecture on "How to abolish the wages
system, and make all labor attractive" will be
given in Murdock's Hail. 159 West Fifth street, to-
morrow evening, commencing at IN O'Clock.
The public are cordially invited. Meetings held
every Sunday evening
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From Fort Weber.

Mr.. Leo A. Brigel, assignee of the Weber brew.
cry. has sent communication to all saioon-keep-
ers who are his patrons, asking them to return to
him any and all postal cards or letters sent to them
by Starbuck & Pfau while they were in possession
of the bravery.
TheqVmm unication is signed by Geo. Weber,
and in It. 1t is stated that he intends to sue Messrs
Starbuck & Pfau for injury done him by these
postal cards and letters
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Thefollowing deaths have been placed oi
record since our last report:
Joseph Schultz mos, city.
Henrietta B. NUM-. mos, city.
Margaret Z. Baehmann. wks., city.
Catharine Ezekiel, 7S yrs, England.
Elizabeth Wuest, yrs. city.
Joseph Spaeth, 80 yrs. Germany.
Louisa Sterzer, 13 mos, CITY,
Rosanna Duffy, days, city.
Ida M. Hufferty, l6 mos, city.
Carolina c. Harbstreet, % yrs, Germany.
Joseph Emseaker, Q yrs, city.
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DETROIT DRIFT.
Illness of COlfax Arrested for
Blackmail.

Special to the Star.
DETROIT, Feb. 15-The Illness Of Schuyler Col
fax at his home at South Bend, Ind, is more seri.
Gus than supposed, He has erysipelas in the face
and head.
DR.. M. Hilton Williams, prominent physician
Rapids on the charge of blackmailinr, preferred
by Slocum, late editor of the Greenback Daily, Of
that place.
$500, and Williams defense amounts to u comics.
sion. and he is paying back the money. girl is
in the case, andshe only gets $50 of the money.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-15
Big Transfer.

Judge David X. Este to-day filed a transfer in
the Recorders Office, turningovcr to his daughter
Mrs Laura s. Fisher of Baltimore. over two hun
dred thousand dollars worth Of real estate. situ-
ated in this county.
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Marriage LlcenseA.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report: ,-.
AEbAst Horshong and Eva Bantz.
Samuel Gabbert and Emma Barth.
John Mccarthy and Mary Conway.
Louis Roll and Margaret Smith.
David w. Moses and Fannie M Price.
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TO-DAY IN CONGRESS.
National Associated Press to the Star.
rYnTrcH


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-This morning, after the
journal had been read, Mr.. Atkins said the House
was about to go into Committee of the Whole on
the Legislative Appropriation Bill, and he would
ask that at 430 the House take recess until 1880
He wanted to finish the bill to-day
Messrs Miller, of Texas and 0'Neill, of Penn
sylvania, suggested that nothing was sever accom-
piished at night session, and they thought IT
would be best to sit to-day until O'Clock.
II was finally agreed to sit through until 8
O'Clock The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair.
An amendment was adopted increasing the
number OF clerks in the General Land Office.
Mr.. Eden, of Ill nois, offered an amendment
providing that no clerk In any department OF the
Government shall be appointed upon the recon-.
mendation of a member of Congress, and heads OF
departments are required TO make necessary rules
and regulations to carry tn is provision into effect
Mr. Mills of Texas, offered a further proyso
that appointments in the Departments shall be
made from persons who reside in States which
have the least number of employees in the same,
according to population.
Mr.. Edcn's amendment and Mr.. Mills were
both rejected.
SENATE
The Senata mot at II o,olnnk tbis ynornino apd
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FURNISHING GOODS, &c.
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
TheFire Fiend in New York MadetO Serve
the People Of Cincinnati.

Having purchased the entire salvage stock OF
Howard. Sanger Co., recently destroyed by fire i'm
New York, receiving from the ruins daily
5 to 9J Of elegant Goods, more less burnt,
damaged. sOiled or wet, embracing large lines OF
Gents Shirts laundried and unlaundried; Gents
and Ladies' Wool and MerinO Underwear Hosiery,
Gloves, Towels, Napkins EmbrOideries, Ribbons,
Umbrellas, COrsets Kid Gloves, Gents and Ladies'
Neckwear, Silk and Linen Hdkfs., Ladies' Cloaks
and Shawls, Boots and shoes, and Ladies' Muslin
Under all Of which will be put sale at
less than third Of actual cost Of importation.
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BEYOND THE SEA.
The zulus Badly Punished.
Africa.
National Associated Press to the Star.
THE BRITISH LOSS AVENGED.

AATtCas
National Associated Press to the Star.
THE BRITISH LOSS AVENGED.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-A dispatch from Fun
chal states that the Dunrobin Castle, the
mail packet from the Cape, called at Ma
deira, bringing news that subsequent
TO the disaster to the British
troops in the engagement with the
Zulus, the former, under the command of
Officers Dartnell and Lonsdale, had de-
feated the Zulus at Rorke's Drift, with Sc
we're loss. Col. Pearson and command were
safe at Ekowe. There were no hostile Zulus
in Natal.
Great Britain.
o'KELLEY RELEASED.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-O'Kelley, the last of
the Fenian prisoners, has been released,
and will embark for America Immediately.
Japan.
GETTING READY FOR GRANT. -..
YOKOHAMA. Feb. 15.-Preparaions have
commenced for the reception of Gen. Grant.
A new residence is to be built expressly, in
the precincts of Yeddo Bay.
Switzerland.
HoUsELEss AND HOMELESS.
GENEVA, Feb. 15.-The fire which devas-
tated the tourists favorite resort of Mey.
ringen spread to and destroyed the hamlets
Of Hansen, Stein and Eisenbolgen. One
thousand persons are rendered homeless.
Interlaken was at one time threatened.
Germany.
ANTI-PRoTECTIoNIsT MEETINGS.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Numerous and influ-
ential Anti-protectionist meetings have
been held in Germany.
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SENATE.

The Senate met at II O'Clock this morning and
will meet apthat hour hereafter. The morning
was taken upin discussing and passing a bill re-
lating TO water rates in the District of Columbia.
At 1890 20 resumed the consideration of the Chi
nese immigration Bill
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MANIFESTATIONS.

VIZ ANTED-S SITUATION q young e,,loreA
w girl TO do chamberwork. Please cali Of Lad
East Sixth street fciA 2ts
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How,s This for Longevity?

Within the past few days the following
Closkey, ITO; Miss Hammond, 1O7; Mrs.
Brock. 103, and Mrs. Scully, 102. Mrs.
Gallagher. 105, is now sick abed.
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Great Britain.
o'KELLRY RELEASED.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-OKelley, the last of
the Fenian prisoners, has been released,
and will embark for America Immediately.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-03-20
One Drop of Ink.

81 don't see Why you won't let me
play with Will Hunt, pouted Walter
Kirk. 81 know he does not always
MUD his mother, and smokes cigars,
and once iu while swears Just It little;
but | have been brought up better
than that. He wont hurt me, and 1
shonld think you would trust me. Per,
hsps | can do him some good"
"Walter,'' said his mother. take this
glass of pure cold water, and put just
one drop of ink into it
80 mother, who would have thought
one drop would blacken glassr'
"Yes, it has changed the color of the
whole, has it not? 1t is y shame to do
that. Just put one drop Of clear water
in, and restore its purity" said Mrs.
Kirk.
"Why mother, you are laughing at
me. One drop. nor dozen, nor fifty,
won't do that"
No, my son; and therefore | cannot
allow one drop of Will Hunts evil ma
ture to mingle with your careful tanning
many drops of which will make no
impression upon him"
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Cheerful. Women.

In marrying, men should seek happy
women. They make terrible mistake
when they marry for beauty, or for tails
ent, or for style; the sweetest wives are
those who possess the secret Of being
happy under any circumstances
Rich or poor, high or low, it makes no
difference, the bright little fountain
bubbles up just musically in our hearts.
nothing ever goes wrong with them-no
trouble is too serious for them 'to make
the best of it, Was ever the stream OF
calamity 20 dark and deep that the sun
light of a happy face falling across IFS
turbid tide would not make an ans
wering CLEAN? Why. then. joyous tenn
pered people don't know half the good
they do No matter how cross and
Grabbed they feel, no matter if your
brain is full OF meditation on affecting
dispensations," and your stomache with
medicines, pills and tonics; just one of
these cherry little women talking to
you, and we are not afraid to wager
anything she can cure you. The longer
drawn lines about the mouth will relax
the cloud of settled gloom will vanish
nobody knows where. aud the first
thing you know. you will be laughing.
Oh, what blessing are these happy
women! How often their little hands
guioe the pondros machinery of life,
with almost an invisible touch! How
we look forward thro' the weary day to
their tireside smilesl No one knows.
will even know until the day of Judge
ment reveals, how much we owe to
these helpful, hopeful uncomplaining
happy women.