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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-09
.AMUSEM ENTS.
PIKE'S oPERA-HOusE.

Miss Mary Anderson last night had per-
haps the finest house she has ever drawn in
Cincinnati. Pixies has a spacious seat.
ing capacity, and when it is filled there is
an audience that counts. The play was
"Ingomar," with Miss Anderson as PAR
thenia'' and Mines Levick as "The Barba-
ran," and seldom has it been better pre-
sented. Miss Anderson's Interpretation of
the role of "Parthenia" is not unfamiliar
to Cincinnatians. She has grown more
painstaking, more deliberately beautiful in
rendering the finer passages, and altogether
more finished in her acting. Save this
rounding up of what was already a fine rem
dition, there is little change. Mr.. Levick
made fine "Ingomar." and the support
was excellent throughout. Tonight we
are to see Miss Anderson as "Juliet" in
Shakspeare's great love poem of Romeo
and Juliet"
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE.
Mr.. Denman Thompson has been filling
this house to the utmost of its capacity at
every performance. Last night every seat
was taken and standing room nearly occu-
pied before the curtain went up No such
rendition of Yankee character has been
seen by the present generation of theater-
goers, and we doubt If preceding ones en-
joyed its equal Mr.. Thompson's Joshua
Whitcomb" just boils over with humor and
at the same time is without tinge of
broadness, is pure and elevating in all its
teachings, and can be enjoyed by every
class of amusement lovers. These are the
characteristics that have give itsuch Won
derful hold on the popular affections
Every night and Saturday matinee.
HEUCK's oPERA-HoUsE.
"Our Candidate" by the Richmond &
Won Boyle Combination, Is a fine, humor-
Gus and satirical play, decidedly well pre-
sented. The actor holds up the mirror and
shows the hollowness of party patriotism
in handsome manner and to the intense
enjoyment Of the large audiences, many of
whom know just how it is and see the force
Of every good hit. You can't afford to
miss it.
NOTES.
Light audiences at the old National.
J. K. Emmet at the Grand next week.
The Vine-street Opera-house is crowded
as usual.
spragues Georgia Minstrels next week al
Robinson's 0pera-house.
Manager Collins, of HeuckS Opera-house
returned from Louisville last evening.
Miss Mary Anderson yesterday afternoon
enjoyed Joshua Whitcomb" immensely.
Esbers New Palace is presenting fin,
novelty bill this week and has very large
audiences.
1.-THE Tourists in Palace Car" an en-
tirely new piece. full Of fun, will be givel
at Pixies next week,
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To enumerate the miraculous cures
wrought by DR.. Sellers Cough Syrup u
would fill volume. Its cures are marvel
GUS. Price 25c.
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love for a dear, darling little baby was
so remarkable, and the same who re-
celved the reporter so ood-naturedly,
said, with great sincerity, Alice ism
well: She's fast asleep aud | am afraid
to disturb her"
Temper" put in the scribe.
"Oh, no; her rest" spoke Manager
Steele, the partner of Bob Miles. who
had come from inside the cottage.
How is it, Lev" said the reporter.
that Mrs. Oates prefers silence ?'
"She hasn't e the letters vet. "
put in Pauline Il haven't let her
see them"
wrote them, said Steele;
T" she doesn't write in their style"
mo, | guess not added the news
paper agent, smiling and bidding Man
ager Steele and Miss Pauline good
evening just as a physician dropped in
TO administer a hyperdermic injection
to the fair sufferer within, whose rheu-
matism pains her so much and the
clinking of glasses told that "old Aunt
Caroline or somebody else was re-
moving American Extra Dry
champagne bottles.
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BETRAYED BY MUSIC.
How a Scotch Detective Found His Man
After a Two Years Search.

Bradford Ont.) Era.l
For nearly two years past a young
man wearing the garb of a Highland
piper, has been wandering about in
the coal regions of Pennsylvania,
playing his pipes in the streets, attend
ing picnics and dances, and apparently
depending on his instrument to make
him a living. A few days since he
was playing in a mining village on the
outskirts Of Scranton, Penn. A crowd
had gathered around him, among them
a laborer named Brady. Suddenly
the piper ceased the music, and step
ping from the crowd, seized Brady BY
the shoulder and announced that the
laborer was his prisoner. At the
same time he produced papers which
he said were his authority for making
the arrest. Brady seemed entirely
overwhelmed by the arrest, and made
no opposition to the authorities when
it was revealed hat the piper was a
detective. For two years he had been
on the track of his prisoner.
who is charged with having MUIR
dered a wealthy man named Findlay.
in Scotland, in January, 1877. Early
one morning the latter was found
dead by the roadside, his skull crushed
with a club. Brady had been dis
charged the morning before for
drunkenness. He had been heard to
make a threat hat he would get even
with Findlay. He was nowhere to be
found, but was traced to Glasgow.
where it was believed he had taken a
vessel for America. William Male.
detective, was employed by the rela-
tlyes Of the murdered man to come to
this country and search for Brady.
who it was thought would bring up in
the Pennsylvania coal regions, where
he had friends working. One of
Braidy's peculiarities was his love for
the bagpipe, so the detective, being a
piper, adopted the disguise of a
Scotch piper and played about in the
coal towns in the hope of some day
attracting The attention of the man he
was seeking, he being sure from infor.
nation he had received that Brady
was somewhere in the coal re-
gions. The ruse succeeded after two
years Of patient trial. Male is on his
way to Scotland with the alleged muir
lerer.
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From Yesterdays Second Edition.l
WASHINGTON.
Important Decision of In
terest to Merchants.
Four Per Gent. subscriptions.
Atkins Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The attor-
ney general decides that obligations
salvable in merchandise and used for
circulation, come so evidently within
the mischief intended to be remedied
by act of February s, 1877, as to sub
ject them to the tax of ten per cent.
The act provides that every person,
firm, association, and every corpora
ton, State bank, or State banking
association, shall pay a tax of ten per
cent. on the amount of their own
notes used for circulation and paid out
by them.
The subscriptions to the four per
cent. refunding certificates since yes
terday's report amount to S35S,41
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill which Mr..
Atkins presented to-day in the house
incorporates the bill known as the
" Mcmahon amendment" prov ding
for the repeal of certain laws regulat
the payment of pensions, and d.
recting the secretary of the treasury
to pay out for arrearages of pensions
the remainder of the$l0,0O0 900 which
has been held as a special fund for the
redemption of fractional currency.
The bill also provides for the sala-
ries of the offices which have been
created since the passage of the act in
1878, and includes the necessary APP
preparations for the different bureaus,
and other minor provisions. No gem
eral legislation other than that men
is included,
The signal bureau will make inquiry
into the origin, movement and effects
the recent tornado in Kansas, Ne
Draska and Missouri.
The President has nominated Simon
Conover, of Florida, to be collector
If internal revenue for the First dis
riot of Florida, and Charles l.. Herr
o be postmaster at Shelby, Ohio.
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FlTz John PORTER.
The President Sends the Papers in
His Case to Congress.

WASHINGTON, June 5.--The follow
ing message fiom the President was
received by both houses to-day:
To the senate and house Of repre-
sentatives: | transmit herewith the
proceedings and the report of the
board of officers, convened by special
order No. rs, headquarters of the
army, Washington, April II, 1873, in
the case of Fitz John Porter.
The report of the board was made
in March last, but the official record of
the proceedings did not reach me until
the Sd inst. | have given to this
report such examination as satisfies
me, | ought to lay the proceedings
and conclusions of the board before
congress as ! am without power in the
absence of legislation to act on the
recommendation of the report further
than by submitting the same to CON
gress.
The proceedings and conclusions of
the board r transmitted for the
information of congress and such ac-
ton as in your wisdom shall. seem
expedient and lust. r. B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, June 5, 1879,
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CONGRESS-.
Proceeding in Both Houses.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-SENATE.-
By vote of yeas %, nays IS, the bill,
reported yesterday by Mr.. Bayard
from the Judiciary committe, relating
to juries and to repeats Of sections
$40 and S21 of the statutes, was taken
up. Mr.. Hampton, after briefly sup
porting the bill, spoke on the general
political issues. In the course of his
speech Mr.. Hampton said that he
would not in any event vote to deny
the necessary appropriations to sup.
port the army and the departments Of
the government.
HoUsE-More than an hour was
consumed this morning in considera-
ton of the bills reported from the
committee on printing. A bill for the
election of congressional printer was
reported, but not admitted, the point
of order being raised, but it was not
such a bill as the committee was
privileged to report at any time.
The Presidents message transmit.
ting the records in the Fitz John Por-
ter case were referred to the commit
tee on military affairs.
The legislative appropriation bill
was again reported, and on motion of
Mr.. Atkins was recommitted
Mr. Atkins. reported the legislative,
executive and judicial bill, and moved
that the bill be printed and recommit-
tel.
Mr.. Hawley offered an amendment
to the motion, instructing the commit
tee on appropriations to report the bill
substantially in the form of the legis-
lative bill last agreed to, excluding
%therefrom all general political legisla-
ton and all appropriations for judicial
expenses. Mr.. Atkins thereupon
withdrew the bill.
The house then resumed the bust
ness of the morning hour.
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Fire II, Buffalo.

BUFFALO, June 5.-The fire in Bar
mum & Sons establishment was extin-
guished about daylight. Their stock
was totally destroyed. Falling walls
injured slightly several persons. The
loss on stock will be $4,000; store,
$4,000. Insurance on stock, $3.50, 600 ;
on store, $4,000.
Warner, Jennings & Co., paper
hangers and decorators, adjoining, SUI
fered a loss by water of probably
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Loss to
other property, 5000; insured.
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uors in legislative enactments in their
States.
The following preamble aud resolu-
ton were reported
Whereas. The neal future may
bring issues gravely affecting the vel
fare Of the brewing business of this
country, requiring united action and
strenuous exertion therefore,
Resolved, That it is the duty Of
every member of this association, by
persistent personal effort, TO extend Its
membership and influence as far as
possible, and hat it is a matter OF
duty and self-interest for every one
directly or indirectly connected with
the brewing trade to join its ranks,
and 10 labor for the advancement OF
its aims and objects.
The report was adopted.
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What an English WOman Thinks
Of Amprfen-

In the figures of the German, the
English girl, following her leader, has
to pin a rose in a %gentleman's button
hole, and hen to dance with him.
She bushes redder than a rose ESQ the
r%aconteuse tells it,, but plucks up
courage, pins the rose TO the gentle-
mans coat, gets bravely over it, and
concludes by stating, before we left
America we regarded it with all the
philosophical indifference of American
bellies" The supper, however, pleases
the young lady immensely. 1t was so
delightful to camp out anywhere on
the stairs and partake of terrapin, Oys-
tiers, chicken Said, land an enormous
plate of several kinds Of ice-cream-
perhaps strawberry, banana, pistache
and lemOn-a large spoonful each"
1t is solemnly asserted that in Amer
lea it is considered exceedingly i'll
bred to eat all that is on your plate.
In order TO assume q certain amount
of languCr, young ladies just nibble a
little, as'if eating were a vulgar habit,
but IAN unaffected, healthy American
will eat twice the quantity an
English girl will, and girls who are
blessed with a good appetite are
overheard to say: II am frightfully
hungry, but | must leave something.
| think a few lettuce leaves would
make the greatest show" When
American girls receive more bouquets
at a party than they a conveniently
carry, they tie them around their
dress. AS to personal beauty, the
conclusion is arrived at that English
mists and rains are more favorable to
the continuance of blood and beauty
than the extreme heat and cold Of
America. Girls eighteen looked ten
years older than they really were, and
ladies past thirty were wrinkled and
scraggy, "as are seldom our women of
fifty. Something that quite shocks
our British maiden is the unfortunate
fact that Americans adopt the fash
ions directly they appear, without
reference to age, complexion or style"
AS to the matrons, old ladies wore
quite low dresses, their poor, thin
arms and neck looking terribly cold
and %unlovely. As to the "the Bos-
ton the concluding figure of the
dance, it was no dance at all, people
moving languidly up and down and
showing off their trains. Notwith-
standing all this mild disparagement.
our insular girl, in her dreams that
night, acknowledges that she danced
her first German all over again.
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BEER.
Temperance Resolutions by the
Brewers at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, june 5.-The Brewers
convention resumed its session this
morning, President Rueter in the
chair. The committee on resolutions
reported the following:
Whereas. The advocates of prohi-
bitiOn continue TO wage indiscriminate
war against the manufacture. sale aud
CONSUMPTION of all alcoholic beverages
distilled and %fermented; and, whereas,
any law imposing the same restriction
or prohibition on both classes of drinks
will be found to operate against fer
mented malt beverages, which are
bulky and perishable, much more
harshly than against distilled liquors
which readily eyade the law because
neither bulky nor per.shable and,
whereas, it is a fact established by
general experience, thatby the popular
use OF ternnented malt beverages in
place of distilled liquors the cause Of
temperance is advanced therefore.
Resolved, That the members OF this
association make everyeiert individu-
ally and jointly to disprOve and repel
the unfounded and malignant accuse
tionso of o-called temperance reformers
and TO disabuse the public mind Of all
misconception regarding. the popular
use of iermented malt liquors.
Resolved, That the members Of this
association use every means in their
power, especially by the support of
proper candidates for representatives,
only, to secure a just discrimination
between distilled and iermented la.
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independent.
Two boys went to hunt grapes. One
was happy because they found grapes.
The other was unhappy because the
grapes had seeds in them.
Two men, being convalescent. were
asked how they we're. One said "
am better to-day The other said /:
| was worse yesterday"
When it rains, one mar SAYS "This
will make mud" Another This
will lay the dust
Two boys got an oyster. One looked
at 1t and declared it nasty. The other
tasted It, and declared it good.
Two boys were examining a bush /:
one observed that it had a thorn. The
other, that it had a rose.
Two children, looking through col
ored glasses, one said The world is
blue. And the other said: " 1t is
bright"
Two boys, eating their dinner. one
said II would rather have some
thing better than this. The other
said This is better than nothing
Two men went to see New York.
One visited the saloons, and thought
New York wicked. The other visited
the homes, and thought New York
good.
Two boys, looking at some skaters,
one said See how they fall" The
other: See how they glide"
a servant thinks a mans house is
principally kitchen. A guest that il
is principally parlor.
Two boys got each an apple. One
was thankful for the apple. The 9th.
er was dissatisfied because it was NOT
two.
II am glad that l live" saws one
man; am sorry | must die saws
another.
l am glad, says one, that it !,
no worse" am sorry, % says anoth.
or, that it is no better"
One man is thankful for his bless.
ings. Another is morOse for his mis-
fortunes.
One man thinks he is entitled to
better world, and is dissatisfied be
cause he hasn't got it. Anothe
thinks he is not justly entitled 10 any
and is satisfied with this.
One man enjoys what he has
Another suffers what he has not.
One man makes up his accoun
: from his wants. Another from hi
assets.
vne man complains that there il
eyll IN the world. Another rejoice
that there is good in the world.
One says Our good is nike,
with evil Another SAYS "Onl
evil is mixed with good.
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later by Cable.

PARIS, June 5.-It is stated the
cabinet has decided to pardon Blanqui
in a few days.
LONDON, June 5.-The losses to the
Russian fire insurance companies have
been great. Fires in 0renburg last
month aggregated 2,OS7 900 roubles.
The Prince of Orange, heir apparent
to the throne of Holland, is out of
danger and improving.
Arrived-Steamshi Denmark, from
New York.
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HUNG.
A COlOred Individual Who Muir
dered One Of His Brethren.

CHAMBERsBURG, PENN, June g.
Peter, alias Peachy, Singler, colored,
who murdered John Anderson,
colored, at a ball here on the night of
December II last, was hanged in the
jail yard to-day. Upon reaching the
scaffold Swingler himself placed the
rope around his neck. The sheriff
had him remove it to allow him to
make any remarks he wished. He
then said whisky and bad company
brought him there, and advised all to
abstain from all. He thanked the
sheriff and attendants for their kind
ness, said he was ready and again
placed the rope around his neck,
which the sheriff again had removed.
After prayer the cap was placed over
his head, the rope adjusted and the
trap sprung at 1l;05, and at Ills he
was pronounced dead.
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of Kentucky, a stately representative
Of the Blue Grass region. He lived
in Tennessee at one time, and was
one Of the lessees of the State prison,
as he is now at Little Rock. The
doors of his elegant mansion we're
thrown open, and the guests were
charmingly entertained for an hour
by Mrs. Ward and her beautiful young
daughter. In one Of the spacious
rooms there was a table, and on that
table was a big bowl, and in that big
bowl there was ice and also something
to melt the ice which tasted
like champagne punch, and around
thattable was acrowd of Arkansas edi-
tors, and as they never drink anything
stronger than champagne punch
that is hardly ever-this was to their
taste, and the opportunity was i'm
proved as we'll as the flow of converse
ton.
The best citizens generally opened
houses and entertained the edi-
torial visitors with profuse hospitality.
No pains were spared to llake them
feel at home and to enjoy themselves.
The occasion will long be remembered
as one of the most pleasant events in
the history Of the Arkansas Press
Association. The representative Of
the LEDGER received his full share of
attention and courtesy, and came
away with high opinion of Arkansas
The favorable impressions
received and the many new friends
made will never be forgotten.
j. H. M.
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Punished for Sending Obacene
Mail Matter.

New York, June 5.-Deboigne NJ.
Bennett, an editor, convicted on the
charge Of sending obscene matter
through the mails, has been sentenced
to thirteen months hard labor in the
Albany penitentiary, and pay a fine of
5000.
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+. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.

nmon: I3 Nadlspn .lireel.

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing poStofioe.
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Cotfon WIN Ntonned.

BALTIMORE, June 5.-The Druid
Duck mills, near this city, stop work
to-day, owing to the rise in the price
of cotton and the approaching end Of
the cotton year. From 300 to 4OO
hands will be thrown out of employ .
mont.
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Fire M Grand Rnnihs.

DETROIT, Mich, June ga fire at
Grand Rapids this morning destroyed
Ward & Co.'S sash and blind factory,
the box factory owned by the Heath
estate and Harrison's wagon factory.
Estimated loss $4,000 to 100000; in
surance unknown.
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Swindled Prcshrlerinns-

New York, June 5,-Henry Il.
Dodge has been arrested on the charge
of issuing forged checks on the Pres
byterian book store Of Pittsburg.
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The New Hampshire LeeisIn,uro

CONCORD, June 5.-The legislature
organized to-day. The senate elected
}. II. Gallagher, Republican, presi.
dent.
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WeILInsnre,l.

CINCINNATI, June Post & Co..
who were burned out this morning.
were insured for $4,000 in various
companies.
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Recently the head of Frank Tolles.
the leader of a band of highwaymen,
borne into Cheyenne, Wy. Il. and
exhibited to a jubilant crowd. When
the people had taken a good look at it.
it was buried in a prairie in the out
skirts of town. In passing over the
prairie a few evenings ago, G. @. Clark
saw the skull dancing along and bob
bling up and down among the cactus
bushes. His hair stood on end. Cold
chills struck him. When he reached
Cheyenne he was as white as a sheet.
Everybody scoffed at his story but a
few men were induced to 90 out and
take a look. They, too, saw the skull
fitting hither and thither. The next
morning a large crowd went out to in
vestigate. There, again, was the mov-
ing skull. The boldest in the PARTY
approached. All at once a little prai-
RE dog bounced from the skull and
shot away into its hole near by. 1t
had appropriated the highwayman's
head for a resting place.
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Headache arises from different
causes. Congestive headache is pro-
duced by an undue quantity of blood
in the brain, to which high ~livers, ro-
bust people and young women are
liable. DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills
regulate the bowels and thus divert
the current Of blood from the brain.
Price 25c.
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We are promised another visit from
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Grecian ladies count their age from
their marriage, not from their birth.
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AaaElI TETVN

N11 a month snd expenses guaranteed ~
gnsta, Maine. W" Au-