The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-06
GOTHAM GLEANINGS
News, Notes and Dashes In and About
the Metropolis.
FIRE DEvoURs A LANDMARK.

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FIRE DEvoURs A LANDMARK.
National Associsted Press to the Star.
New YORK, March 6.-The old mill on
Vandeveeres farm, at Flatbush, L. l., one
of the Oldest landmarks in that section, hay-
| ing been built one hundred and fifty years
ago, was destroyed by fire last night.
SAILOR SAVED FROM SUICIDE.
The North River Life Saving Corps con-
sisting of Daniel c. Coleman, Capt. Charles
Lanigan and Thomas Clure, all young men
under twenty years of age, rescued from
drowning sailor named Jas. Frazer, aged
fifty years, who attempted to commit sui
him over to the police. This makes thirty
eight lives saved by the above volunteer
corps.
| LITTLE MORE VANDERBILT.
There is much comment on the sudden
close Of the Vanderbilt will suit, but there
are no new developments. The counsel
mise.
QUARANTINE FOR CATTLE.
Quarantine has been established for in
fected cattle from abroad,
DR.. Craven, Government Inspector oI
| SutIlt loI tApO says thelc HOl DCCl
any epidemic of pleuro pneumonia in cat
tie in this country The cases against
Jacob Hecht and Abraham Stern, who
were charged with bringing sick cows tc
New York, were dismissed.
EDENEzER's WARNING.
Ebenezer Jarvis, of Huntington L. l.
was warned that if he did not leave $50 in {
certain place his house would be burned
He paid no attention to the warning, anc
the house was burned Tuesday.
GROSS MIsMANAGEMENT.
Evidences OF gross mismanagement were
discovered in the affairs of the Police Mu
tual Aid Association, and thorough in
yestigation is suggested.
| RUN DOWN BY A BLOODHOUND.
Henry Fordham, who made his escape
from Suffolk County Jail Monday night
was recaptured in the woods Tuesday nigh
by bloodhound that had been put upol
his track. When his pursuers found Ford
ham the dog was holding him fast by the
leg.
| WILL WAIT FOR WARM WEATHER.
The Veteran Corps of the Sixty-nintl
Regiment have resolved not to parade OF
st. Patrick's Day. Their uniforms, they
say, are not in good condition. and they
will defer their holiday until the weathe
is warm enough to enable them to charte
steamer and go for an excursion up tn,
Hudson.
IF NOT, WHY NOT?
An agent asks why should not the law o
supply and demand, about which othe
workmen hear 50 much, take its full cours
in respect to policemen? He proposes t.
furnish the city with twenty-five hundred
honest and competent policemen at 81
day The men have been getting 81 ,20l
a year, and are now fighting against pro
posed reduction to 81 900. Popular opinion
however appears to be in favor of good pay
for the right kind OF men.
THE LONG BRANCH FIRES.
The late fires at Long Branch are still in
volyed in mystery. At the time it was sup
posed that they were the work of an organ
lied band who had determined upon tn,
destruction OF the place, but this theory il
now regarded as exceedingly improbable
A reign of terror prevails, and good citi
zens have resolved to rid New Jersey Of th'
rascals.
VENTILATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Not the slightest improvement has beer
made in the past seven years in the meth
ods Of yentlating the public schools. 81
says Dr. Enderman, who made the repor
upon the subject at that time, The fact
and figures then adduced by him wer'
startling, but they had no influence will
those charged with the care of the schools
LET US INSPECT, by ALL MEANS.
At a meeting of the Nedico Legal Socie
ty DR.. Beach read last night paper on "ln
specton of the Dead" He said the test!
upon which the most dependence can bt
placed are auscultation, galvanism, and ex
animation by the ophthalmoscope. Thes'
can be used only on killed persons, anc
there is possibility of persons being buried
alive. Our laws furnish no protection
against the danger of burying persons while
alive.
sToLE CART AND ALL.
Scheftel Bros. Monday last lost three
boxes Of calf skins numbering seventy
packages and valued at $1,000 They were
stolen together with the cart which hat
been engaged to carry them down town
They have just been recovered without the
aid OF the police.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE LAW
Detective Kavanagh resigned his position
in order to avoid being put on trial tt
answer charges of assault preferred agains
him and Sergeant Crowley by respect
able lady. She says that she was dragged
through the streets by her hair head ant
otherwise i'll treated by these representa-
tives OF the law.
BLOW AT STRIPED STOCKINGS.
The Poisonous Garment Bills now befor
the State Senate are said to be the resul
of personal experience in the case of a rela
tive of the legislator who introduced it
The bill does not specifically mention
colored hosiery, which created the Hines
spoken of, but in general terms, and make
the manufacture and sale OF poisoned o
poisonous goods or garments prejudicial t.
health, misdemeanor, for which the per
son injured shall have by suit both damage
and exemplary damages, and on proof o
goods or garments poisoned or poisonous
presumption of knowledge of their in
furious nature will run against the manu-
facturer or seller
DISTRESS IN GERMANY.
1t appears from foreign advices that tn
distress in German cities, and especially il
Berlin, has grown direr from day to day.
The Berliner Tageblatt reports that il
three months there have been three thou
sand seizures in the capital for arrears O