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The New York herald., 1879-10-25
CHARGES OF LIBEL.

In the Ffty-scventh street Police Court yesterday
william II. Macslougal aud James Morgan were ar
raigned before Justice Smith on charge of libel.
The former proprietor and the latter editor Of
journal called the Blade. which is an organ Of the
sewing machine business. The complainant
John McClosky, of No. S37 Tenth avenue. officer
OF the Singer sewing Machine Company. He main.
tanned that both by cuts aud in the eterprcss of the
publication attempts have been made to ridicue aud
malign him. aud he ayers that he has in conse
quence suffered annoyance from malicious persona
Justice smith set down the examination for Novem.
ber Z and paroled the prisoners till that dato.
The New York herald., 1879-10-25
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF VESSELS AT THE GosPoRr NAvY
YARD.

ARRIVAL OF VESSELS AT THE GosPoRr NAVY
YARD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NoRFoLK. Va. Oct. "a. 1879.
The training ship Constitution. Commander Oscal
+. stanton commanding came up to the yard to-day
Hampton Roads for stores and to go in the dry
dock to have her bottom inspected. Salutes were
exchanged with the receiving ship Franklin.
Later the steamer Marion. OF tue North Atlantic
squadron. Commander +. Bunce commanding. ar
rived at the yard from Yorktown for stores and .
supply of coal.
In the afternoon the Kearsargc. Commander H. f..
Picking arrived from Yorktown for stores and coal
and some attention from the construction depart
inent in the way of removing the warrant officers
quarters and getting new water tanks.
At noon the flagship Powhatan arrived from
Yorktown for coal aud stores and exchanged salutes
The Saratoga left Yorktown at ten O'Clock last
night and Is now at anchor in Hampton Roads.
She joined there this morning by the Ports
mouth Orders have been received to place the
Portsmouth In tho dry dock when tue Nipsie comes
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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MEETING

TORONTO Oct. "a. 1879.
special cable despatch to the Globe from London
dated to-day. says THE statutory meeting of the
Great Western Railway shareholders was held yes
terday. Mr.. Mcclure presiding. The attendance was
small. MIR. W. Abbott asked the chairman to promise
that the proxies sent to this meeting shoud not be
used at the special meeting. and that ample time be
given % discuss the policy Of the Board regarding
the pooling arrangement with the Grand Trunk
Railway after the return from America OF the presi
dent, Co,ouol Grey. before voting upon 1t. The
promises were given and the meeting adjourned
until tho 1lth of December"
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AN ALABAMA TRAGEDY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

CoURrLAND Oct. "a. 1879.
Last May John I. Hawkins shot and killed y. F.
Drake. At eleven O'Clock to-day J. II. Drake, q
brother Of the deceased. met Hawkins the street
and commenced firing upon him, striking him three
times-in the right shoulder, breast and left arm.
Closing with Hawkins he threw him to the ground.
The City Marshal ran up and attempted to pull OF
Drake, VINO was beating Hawkins over the head with
his pistol. Throwing the Marshal OIL Drake turned
and placing his pistol at Hawkins lett temple fred
again. blowing ont his brains. Hawkins fired once
twice without Jefect his right shoulder having been
broken by Drake's first shot. Drake escaped. The
Grand Jury had failed to find an indictment against
Hawkins for shooting s. +. Drake. and this irri-
tated j. II. Drake that he fired ut Hawkins ut sight.
The affair has produced the widest excitement.
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LOW WATER IN THE OHIO.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. "a. 1879.
The Ohio River at this point is now lower than It
has been known before. there being scant two feet
of water in many places, while what is known the
falls presents a bleak and barren appearance hugo
rocks acres the river bed being visible
for miles. The ordinary width of the river here In
and quarter miles, but Ut present the water IL
not over half u mile wide aud the stream on the
ra pds not larger than small creek, although
thus confined to a smaller place IL is the more dan
gerous For weeks past hundreds OF geologists have
come TO Louisville from other points to pick up rare
am m M thlls a nd.
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ORDER OF FORRESTERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD. !

LONDON. Ont, Oct. "a. 1879.
Tho Supreme Court of Forestry concluded o
three days session here this evening. Its reports
show a membership In the Order of $1,000. with 346
courts. During the last fve years its treasury has
paid relief 1894. 900. An election Of officers
had. when tho following were chosen:-- 3. Pike.
Sc. Lous. Mo-. supreme Chief Ranger; g. Kianver.
Louisville Ky. Supreme Vice Chief Ranger; Colonel
A. Daldwell New York. supreme Secretary; J. w.
Hickman. Louisville. Ky. Supreme Treasurer.
IL ordered that the neat annual session be
cid in Boston.
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Amendment relating to the Judi

For. AGAINST.
Amendment relating to the Judi
Amendment relating to election of
Senators and Representatives. 1855 15S,G42
Amendment relating to election of
State officers. rs.................. 162, ,723 155,257
Amendment relating to election of
township officers. trustees to be
elected for three years instead
................... 197.2 .2o3 13O.445
All of the amendments were lost, us they required
majority of the votes cast which numbered
670.9u.
The second and third amendments were to author
ize the General Assembly to fix the time for holding
elections.
The New York herald., 1879-10-25

Thomas Brogan. of the Fifth Assembly district. An
informal ballot taken. resulting in "a for Hogan
and 80 for Brogan. A motion made and carried
to make the nomination of Edward Hogan unani-
NOUS
This Eighth District Tammany Senatorial Conven-
tion nominated unanimously John w. Browning.
The Ninth District Tammany Senatorial Conven-
ton nominated Francis Nj. Bixby.
The New York herald., 1879-10-25
rur ohuAs INDEPENDENTS.

The County conNntion OF tho German American
independent Demaratic Citizens Association was
held last night In beethoven Hail. Professor Theo-
dcre olaubenskiec frvsidinz. and oustavus Levy
and Charles Nchrbas Aecrctaries. The nominating
committee reported tht they were unable TO pre-
sent tuli ticket Dut tiAy rccomionded tho follow
ing nominations. -
For Shorn-Icter Bow,
For Iarte-Nicholas Haughfon.
charles III. Marshall. bennatw. Ellison and Nicholas
~ Butenscbon.
The report was unanim.usiy adopted. The Con-
vention recommended 10 tie nominating committee
Tor consideration the nans OF \. ID. seward for Ma
sino Court Judge and cobnei Adolph Dcnglor for
Coroner.
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SHERIFF REILLY'S CASE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ALBANY, Oct. "a, 1879.
The Governor has received the testimony and
report of Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis in Sheriff
Reilly case but is unable read and decide upon
1t any very early datecertainly not before cleo
ton. When he does counsel on both sides will
be permitted argument.
The New York herald., 1879-10-25
HARLEM RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

Judge Donohuc yesterday. in Supreme Court,
Chambers. appointed General William Il. Smith,
William IL. Grace and James d. Fitch as commits.
sioners Tor the appraiscment of land to be used in
tho Harlem River Improvement.
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REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.

WASHINGTON. Oct. "a. 1872
The President to-day appointed Calvin L. Hooper
TO be captain in the marine service OF the
United States to fill the vacancy occasioned by tho
death of Captain Bailey. and George f. Ihurston anu
John bennett to be first leuteuants in the revenue
marine service.
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BRITISH NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. "a. 1879.
Her Majesty's heot will leave this port for the Wess
Inlies about the middle OF November next.
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THE OHIO ELECTION.

COLUMBUS, Oct. "a, 1879.
The votes cast on the proposed amendments to
the constitution OF Ohio were counted to-day. with
the following result
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TAnnANr srN,TonnL NoNrNArIoSs

TAMMANy SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS.
AZ the Filth District Tsmhany senatorial conven.
ton last night there andidatos In the ncid
Edward Hogan, of the firsi Assembly dlssriet. and
The New York herald., 1879-10-25

TAAMtSy JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.
The ssvenp District Tammany Judiciary conven-
ton nominsou Lea g. Dessar.
The Iammak Hall democrats OF tho an nnexcd dis
trict noniinateAsarnuol Al. Purdy, OF West Farms.
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COncIutIOH ftHuIHH
Mr.. John Fox. chairman of the Confcrcncc Commit
tee OF Twenty five. appointed on Thursday evening.
announced To the Convention that they had met in
vuncn with the German Citizens organization and
Cher bodies. As q result lac presented To the Con-
vttion as candidate tor sheriff tho name of Peter
b"'c The announcement was received with cheers.
for>sicrmon- at large the committee recommended
Mcsss Nicholas Haughton. Charles H. Marshall.
bcnne, W. Ellison and Nicholas Butenschon. Tho
report the committee was accepted aud these gen.
uemen N,rc formally nominated.
After Aspccch by Mr.. John II. Fellows the Con-
vcnton ujourned until this afternoon at four
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
LUNATIC AT LARGE.
A Desperate Man Cavorting Over the
Country With a Knife.


Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 27.-Robert Benjow-
ski, the lunatc who tried to sacrifice G. l..
Curtiss, at Shelbyville some months since,
escaped from the Insane Asylum last night.
He left with large knife in his hand, and
will do mischief if not soon captured. He
is a man over six feet in stature, and was
said to be the strongest man in Shelby
County. Many are the deeds of despera-
ton credited to him at Shebyville before
he was committed to the Asylum for his
ferocious assault on the minister.
He used to practice with dumb bells that
weighed fifty pounds each, and was an ac-
boxer He once made A. D..
Cross Esq, of Shelbyvile, get down on his
knees and repeat the Lords prayer after
him not less than dozen times, under PEN
atty of having his throat cut. Mr.. Cross
obeyed with fear and trembling, and only
escaped finally when the little daughter Of
the mailman came in and gave him an op-
portunity TO pass out unnoticed. Benjow-
ski, it is said, has made tracks straight to-
ward Shelby County, and the citizens will
no doubt hunt their holes when they learn
of his escape.
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COMMONWEALTH CURRENTS.
Knickknacks Knocked Together In
Old Kentucky.

Special to the Star.
New CASTLE, Aug. 27.-Mr. Reed, colored,
was shot and killed at Smithville, Monday
night, by West Tow, for alleged intimacy
with Tow's wife.
PADUcAH Aug. 27.-Mrs. Blanchard, acci-
dentally shot by her grandson, is reported
in critical condition, with no hopes of
her recovery.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 27.-At negro festival
in Woolridgeville, a suburb of this place,
Saturday night last, negro by the name
of Garnett attacked and beat near unto
death another negro by the name of Will
Roland. Cause, jealousy of the latter's at
tenton to the wife of the former. Roland
may die. Garnett escaped and is still at
large
CATLETTsBURG, Aug. 27.-Magoffin County
has Just sent her first penitentiary prisoners
to Frankfort. The offenders are Sam 'ol
Romy and Amos Lawson, convicted Of bas i
burning.
New HAVEN, Aug. 27.-In a fight with
horse thieves caught in George Whirr's
barn, at Magnolia, the thieves we're wound
ed but escaped. Charles Stout, one of
Whirr's men, was fatally shot, and another
badly wounded.
NEWCASTLE, Aug. H.-Jim Anes, Warren
Anes, Clemp Oman, Jack Estis, VIM. Estis
and Will Downey all charged with the
Henry County murder, were captured yes
terday near Harpers Ferry.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
CITY COMMISSIONERS.
Archbishop's Aid Society Granted Permis-
sion to Erect Building on Fifth
street Market Square.

The following appointments were made:
Robert Jung, driver of Water-works wagon;
Patrick Lehan, assistant watchman Lincoln
Park, vice Richard McNichol
The resolution granting the Consolidated
Street Railroad Company permission to
construct turntable at the intersection of
Wade and Elm streets was signed by the
Mayor this morning, and the Company
have now the permission asked The
Board have the right to revoke the grant at
any time.
TIE following was adopted:
"Resolved, That Windisch & Muhlhau-
ser be and are hereby notified that unless
the distractions on the street be removed
and the sidewalk laid down in front of
building being constructed by them on the
northwest corner of Vine and Thirteenth
streets, within ten days from this date,
their permit to erect the building will be
revoked"
The following communication was read
"CINcINNATI, Aug. 25, 1879
"To the Board Of City Commissioners:
eve, the undersigned in behalf of the
Ladies' Archbishop Aid Society, beg of
your honorable Board permission to erect a
building on Fifth street, between Walnut
and Main, known as the Fifth-street Mar
ket Space. Said building is not to exceed
three hundred and fifty feet in length, a
roadway of eighteen feet is to be left be-
tween said building and south curb of said
space, and on north side of said building
space is to be left for the street cars to con-
venienty pass Said building is TO be used
for the purpose of holding the Bazaar of said
Society, and further, it shall be removed in
five days after the close of the Exposition.
"MRs. MARY T. LINCOLN,
president Archbishop's Aid Society,""
The permission was granted. The Board
was notified that Messrs. Evans, Jackson,
Erwin, Meserole and the Attorney General
on behalf of the State of Ohio, would meet
the Commission at the Grand Hotel on
Thursday, September 4th, to discuss the
vexed question in regard to Eggleston
avenue and the canal.
The contractors for the repair of the pub
lie landing between Main and Broadway
were directed to repair forthwith said
landing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
DE YOUNG'S DEFENSE.
A Chronicle Editorial on the
Shooting of KallOch.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 27.-The Chronicle
to-day contains an editorial on the shooting
OF Kalloch, being its first statement of the
occurrence.
1t says Kalloch wished to be Mayor of
San Francisco. Not thinking him Fl per-
son for the position en- account Of his re-
puted RIGHTEOUSNESS neglect to pay his
debts ard pretensions 10 virtues which he
did not possess, it printed an article writ
ten by gentleman in Boston familiar with
Kalloch's history, who strengthened his
memory with quotations from Court rec
ords and newspaper articles printed at the
time OF the misdeeds.
The Chronicle states that Kal.och 8
friends never justified his bruta. attack on
the mother Of the De Youngs, except on the
ground that the Boston records OF his mis-
doings contained an attack Oh Kalloch's 8
father. Next it gives the paragraph alluded
to, and asks ii it bears the slightest resem-
blance to the torrent of biltingsgate poured
out from an imnure soul against the mother
Of Charles De ~ung.
KALLocH's CONDITION.
SAN Francisco, Aue. 27.- Kalloch's con-
diton is critical, but the indications last
night were more favorable than heretofore.
He conversed freely with his family yester-
day. 1t is runlored that Kearney has pro-
posed agreeing on candidate for Mayor to
be named by delegates and endorsed by the
Workingmen. The political situation is
still mixed. though the Republicans are
gaining slightly from the reaction.
The ball has been extracted from Kali
loch's thigh, but no effort has yet been
made to probe the breast wound.
Dennis Kearney and Hendrick B. Wright
OF Pennsylvania, addressed monster meet.
ing last night.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. H.-Kolloch's con-
dition continues to improve and there is a
fair prospect of his recovery. 1t is now
believed that the ball which struck him in
the breast did not pierce the lung but
passed into the muscles Of the back where
it lodged.
No effort has yet been made to extract
either of the bullets The military guard
is still kept on duty at the prison, and the
Chronicle office is also watched, as q
change for the worse in Kalloch's condi-
tion might result in main break out or
demonstration by mob at any time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
BULL AND BRINDLE.
Cincinnati Dog Sends a Louisville
Cur to the Happy Land
of Canine.
OTHER SPORTING MATTERS.

Special to the Star
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 27.-Quite an exciting
dog fight took place last Monday in Ship
pingsport near Louisville. The fight
was between a we'll known Cincinnati dog
picked-up one, that killed "Covingtor
Lady" who some time ago killed the
famous Cincinnati dog Boxer" and 6
Louisville dog which was pitted by Dar
Kane and was bred by Cincinnati brindle
Harry Fellows was the trainer of the Gin
cinnati dog.
The time taken up in the fight was a
minutes. The first and third scratches
were won by the Louisville dog, and the
second and fourth by Cincinnatis favorite
After the last scratch the Louisville dog
was left on the ground for dead, and the
stakes 800, were awarded to the owner oi
the Cincinnati dog.
BATTLING CONTEST AT BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN, Aug 27.-The much-talked-ot
fight between the English bulldog Gas,
whose record, unmarked with defeat, has
made him famous in the old country and
in all the principal cities of this country,
and the American bulldog "Coaclman, y
without any record, came off yesterday for
purse of 5000. The fight was in little
hamlet, few miles from this city. At the
end of 2 hours and As minutes Gas was
called up to the scratch. He refused to leave
his corner and the referee declared Coach
man the winner. Gas was taken from the
pit more dead than alive, but Coachman
wanted to get at his opponent again.
PedeStrianism.
RowELL ARRIVED AND WESTON HOURLY Ex,
PECTED.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Rowell, the pedes-
trian, who is to contest for the Ashley belt,
at Madison Square Garden, arrived on the
steamship Bothnia at o'clock this morn
ing, accompanied by his trainer, Charles
Burnesly, and Harry Morgan. "Blower'
Brown is already on his way here and
Hzael is also coming. Weston is hourly ex-
pected to arrive in the Nevada.
LAKES LONG LEGS.
INpIANAPoLIs August 27.-Mr. M. Lake,
the pedestrian, is here. If he can obtain the
privilege Of putting a track around the
Circle, he will attempt the feat Of walking
1,0O0 quarter miles in 1000 quarter hours.
He will also carry gun weighing 80
pounds at the end of each mile, and will
give speed exhibitions in backward and
forward walking every evening.
Bnse- -balI.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
The fifth game between the Buffalos and
Cincinnatis was played yesterday. The fol-
lowing is
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
GRANT WILL BIZ PRESIDENT
OF the Mica araugua Inter. Oceanic Ship
Canal Company.
,tional Associated Press to the Star.

''"'iohoi noooNi"'SU iiNhS W tic ctaf'
New York, Aug. 27.-The Herald pub
fishes to-day a special dispatch from Wash
ington stating that Rear Admiral Ammen
announces that General Grant is ready to
serve as President of the Nicaragua Inter-
Oceanic Ship Canal Company, when invited
to by the Board of Directors. 1t is said
further that one Of the objects of General
Grants European trip was to ascertain the
real feeling among foreign capitalists in re-
gard to the canal. A letter quoted in the
dispatch, which was written by Admiral
Ammen some time ago in reply to a protest
from a prominent politician that Grants
first duty was to the Republican party. In
this letter Admiral Ammen saws:
81 think Gen. Grants past services as a
military man and President OF tie United
States for eight years should exempt him
from any further demands upon his time
for public life, and leaves him a, free agent
to act on whatever demand might be made
by any enterprise asking his services"
1t is claimed that Grant has by telegraph
approved of this statement, and that he has
authorized Ammen to say that he must not
be considered as a candidate for any polit-
ical Office in the United States. This, of
course, removes him from the list of Presi-
Dental candidates.
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Wee Wirelings.

John J. Palmer, Of Bellefontaine, O., is
dead.
Molders at Reading, Pa, continue their
strike.
The steamer Vicksburg was lost off the
Texas coast.
Louisiana State Republican Convention,
October Goth.
One brakeman killed by railroad smash
up at Salamanca, N. Y.
Campbell's cooper-shop burned at Ken
ton, Ohio. Loss $1,000
Henry Bergman was found dead at Rich
mond, Ind. Dissipation.
Paul Cou6ans accidentally shot and
killed himself at Decatur, Ill.
At Bowlesville, Ind, Reub. Moore fatally
stabbed man named Branen.
Louisiana State Democratic Convention
at Baton Rouge, October 9th.
"0ld Castle Thunder" military prison
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
YELLOW JACK.
Six Deaths and Three New Cases To.
day at Memphis.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 27-11 80 A. M.-Thomas
Williams, the boy who was alleged to be
the object of such great cruelty at Camp
Marks, and on whose account Captain Rob-
bins was arrested, was brought to the Sta
ton-house this morning on the charge of
larceny. He blacks his face and hands,
Disgusting himself as negro, when out
depredating. Some turn of feeling has
been created by the circumstance. Three
new cases Of fever reported to-day: Smith
and Ada Hurst, white, and Mary Moody,
colored. PICKETT.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 27-Noon.-Deaths re-
ported to-day: James D. Cook, Gilmore w.
Simms, Daniel Rhodes, white; Mary
Moody, Forrest Hallowell and Robert
Londs, colored. PICKETT.
MEMPHIS Aug. 27-3 P. M.-New cases;
Thomas McElroy, Mrs. McElroy, white.
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during the war, burned at Richmond, Va
Loss $4,000.
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
CYRUS AFTER SAMMY RED HOT.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Aug. N.-Cyrus W. Field re-
iterates his contempt for Samuel J. Tilden.
saying that in a lawsuit he will bring
against him he will make statement re-
fecting more severely upon Tilden than
anything he has hitherto said. Field says
that Tilden is candidate for the Dictator
ship of the Elevated Railroad. Charles
Canda was not acceptable because he had
only two penny interest in the road and
was Tilden's cipher. The Company wanted
men of brains, not mere ciphers and rep.
resentatives OF other people skilled in the
use of ciphers. Field regards Tilden as un-
trustworthy and unreliable, and says that
the latter is ashamed or afraid to meet him.
KHIcKERBocKER LINK KNOCKED OUT.
VIM. Duer, who died at Staten Island
Monday in his seventy-fourth year, was the
great grandson of Gen. Lord Sterling, and
son Of the late Judge Duer. His death
sewers the Knickerbocker link between
colonial and metropolitan New York.