The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
P!ttsburg.


| Special to the star. ...r De-.
PBTlsBuEG, March 2a-Nathan Morgan, at the
National tube works was fatally injured by being
caught in the shaft and whlrled arunnd dozen
times. In falling. pair Of tongs penetiated his
body six inches.
An attempt was made last evening TO throw a
passenger train from the track on trestle 1W feet
high on the Pitsburg & Castle shannon Railroad.
by placing a big block OF wood OH the track. For
tunateiy tho train id not leave the track else the
destruction Of life must have been terrible. No
clue.
Detroit.
HOT cAMPAIGN--BrAD IN HIS BEp-ONh
HUNDRED AND TEN AND PROVES IT.
Special TO the Star.
DErRoIr, March 29.--The hottest cam
paign ever waged in this city is now in
progress. J. Logan Chapman has been
nominated to the Superior Ja gcship by
the Democrats, and Clas. s. May by the
Nationals. The Anti-Chapman men urge
his intemperance and other habits against
him. The Republicans nominate to-day.
Captain Matthew Little, an old lake cap
tain, was found dead in his bed at Fast Sag
inaw this morning.
Patrick German, of Ottawa County, died
yesterday. He was one hundred and ten
years old. and his age is attested by the
parish register in Ireland.
Columbus.
JIM GORDON AND son DICK TAKE LITTLE
TILT.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., March 29.-The Democrats
will hold their Convention here June 4th,
the same day the National party hold theirs.
From interviews with the leading men OF
the party it is clearly evident that Bishop
will be the third choice, General Rice and
General Ewing being the first and second.
The meeting was quite a lively one. R.
H. Bishop, son of Governor Bishop, took
offense at a speech made by James s. Cor
don, rejecting on some official actions Of
his father, and made dash for him. Gen
tlemen present interfered, and prevented
further alteration.
No important business was transacted in
the Legislature to-day.
Chicago.
TEN THOUSAND SOCIALIST VOTERS.
Special 10 the Star.
CHICAGO, March 29--Psrty leaders here
all agree that at the ensuing city election
the Socialists will poll over ten thousand
votes. Interviews with Socialist leaders
result in showing that the Republicans will
suffer the largest defections OH account OF
Socialism, though many Democrats will
vote the Communistic ticket.
Louisville.
YOUR LEXINGTON BLOoDs-A MURDERER
, WANTED-HABEAs CORPUS, &C.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, March GA number Of the
members of the Indiana Legislature will
spend Sunday in Louisville, coming in
over the j., NJ. & ]. tonight.
Mr. Isaac Long, an active member OF the
chair manufacturing firm of Long Broth
ers, died at noon yesterday. lie was a
prominent business man, and had thou.
sands of friends in this city.
+. NJ. Ramsey, the special bailfF of the
U. s. Marshal, who killed Joseph Lightfoot
in Warren County, went before Judge Bal
lard yesterday and filed his petition for q
writ of habeas corpus, which was granted.
-Four Lexington bloods went into the
English Kitchen last night, began throwing
eatables around and smashing up china
ware in fearful manner The night clerk,
George Hinesley, pitched into them and
the Blue Grass gentry were cleaned out
Just TOO quick.
The detectives have received letter from
G. w. Hunter Marshal Of Bardstown, d.
rectiny them u be ON the loOk-ou for Henry
johnson, q negro, who is wanted in Nelson
county for murder. and who was seen in
this city lately.
Two white women dressed in the height
OF fashion staggered in beastly state of in
toxicatiOn down Market street yesterday,
foiluwed by crowd OF admiring male
bipeds.
Indianapolis.
I1sH sToRY-BAD PoB THE RiRBERs--CRIS
ISAL MATTERS.
IypIANAroiIs, March pa South Hin.
ois street fish dealer yesterday fonnd a live
catfish in barrel Of fresh fish shipped
from Bay City, Mich. When i:Iacc. IN
water it was lively as ever,
The trial of Carey W. Mile was con.
tnued in the United s.-.,es Cjr,ult Cour,
Yesterday .nc defendant was on The
-S-,a and glibly and g'eeinliy related how
he had stil..rn oil 900 from the bank, exhi p
i'...g no shameo or embarrassment whateye'
| The case went to the jury. who had not re
ported at an early hour this morning.
BARRIERS can not shave ON Sunday. Th'
bill to allow them to do 80 passed the Hoss'
but failed in the Senate.
The bill abolishing Coroner' Jurie
passed the Senate yesterday. 1t had al
ready passed the House.
The defense in the Tate case win proba
bly close their evidence by night. II is un
derstood that Tate will testify in his Owl
behalf some time to-day.