The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-01
GLINTS FROM GOTHAM.
Meanness, Miseries and Meandering
Of the MetrOpOlitanS.
FOR BRrIsING Up BELMONT.
National Associated Press to the Star.


FOR BRCIsING Up BELMONT.
National Associated Press to the Star.
New YoRK, May 1.-Hugh L. Slevin,
through whose careless driving August BEL
mont was injured while leaving Central
Park on Tuesday week, was Yesterday SELL
fenced to the City Prison for ten days, and
10 pay fine Of 500 Mr.. Belmont was in
Court, accompanied by number of friends.
His head is cut in several places, his right
eye badly swollen, and he walks with a
limp.
RAMPANT cHIcAGoAN.
Chas. II. Tugmau, member of the Chi
cago Board of Trade, was admitted TO bail
yesterday in the sum of 1900 on charge OF
assault and battery preferred against him
by f. w. ]. Hurst, President OF the Ma
tional Steamship Line.
SAMMY ON HARD TINES"
Gen. s. +. Cary, the Greenback advocate
of Ohio, delivered an address last evening
before large audience, on lizard Times. u
Speeches were also made by Peter Cooper
and Alexander Throop, of New Haven,
Conn.
THE sHERMANs ON THEIR TRAVELS.
Secretary Sherman arrived last evening;
he was accompanied by Mrs. Sherman, Miss
Mamie Sherman, his daughter; Miss Jennie
Dennson, of Ohio, and Miss Mary Reese,
Of Ohio, daughter of Major Reese, L. s. A.,
and his Private Secretary, Maj. Babcock.
The ladies', together with Miss Florence
Hoy t, daughter Of Jessie Hoyt, of this city,
will start for Europe to-day in the steam
ship Adriat C, OF the White Star line.
Sherman will remain with his family I'M
til their departure to-day after which he
will devote the remainder Of the day and
tomorrow to public business. He has so
far declined to discuss public matters, stat
ing he is busily engaged in arranging for
the departure of his family and friends He
has been called upon by a number of prom
inent citizens among whom are Eahnestock
and French officers of the Matte nal Bank.
IN TIE BROOM BUSINESS.
Two men in a box factory quarreled
about which should use broom first, and
finally got 10 fighting about it. At last
Andrew Barney stabbed his friend McGin-
mis-, and came very near killing him.
A HAPPY SUCCESS.
AT Union Square Theater yesterday after
noon the benefit representation of "The
Lost Children" rendered by Manager
Palmer to the Founding Hospital, was a
notable success. Every seat in the house
was sold, and many stood up. The gross
receipts were nearly g, 900, ali of which, by
Mr. Palmcrs generosity, goes to charity.
The audience was a strikingly fashionable
one. 1t was an agreeable recognition by
the Lost Children OF the found children.
| HIGH JENKs AT TIE BLACK CROOK.
There were disgraceful scenes at Niblo's
Garden last night, where Black Crook is be.
ing played. A well dressed party of men
occupied private box, and caused consid
cradle disturbance by addressing insulting
remarks to the "Coryphees." In the course
oil the play one OF the party went OH tho
stage and put his arm around the neck OF
one Of the ''ulm Sstcrs.' Kralfy inter
fcred, and elected the intruder from The
stage.
About II o'clock, while the grand ANA
zonian march was in progress one of the
men in the box offered grossly insultin,
remark to Belle Hewitt The words were
heard all over the house. Miss Hewitt i'm
medlateiy ordered the maneuvers Of tho
Amazons to come to a halt. The wildes
excitement prevailed on and off the stage
Three officials went to the box and ordered
the fellows to leave. The latter became
abusive and violent, but finally, whe,
| threatened with arrest, they reluctantly
| 'O'N bACil tCHiI lult, anu quiet was re
stored. When the man who insultcd one
of the Ulm Sisters was being driven off the
stage, he seized ballet girl and kissed hel
in view Of the audience.
THE MOVING MOVEMENT
The great moving season has already
opened, and for several days past carts and
trucks loaded with household furniture
have become familiar objects in most of the
| CT and frLo buz ~
is good, and rents are generally maintained
at last wears rates. As whole real estate
owners and agents are well satisfied with
the prospects OF the year.
| PISTOL PRACTICE By BOYS.
Edward Pantion, German lad, died in
Hoboken from the effects of a pistol shot
wound received at the hands of Gustav
Ringle, boy of fifteen years, on the Ham.
burg steamship Herder, April Goth.
CHARLES FISHERS CAREER.
Charles Fisher, now in the Tombs charged
with passing worthless check at the
Metropolitan Hotel in payment for his
board, it has now been ascertained, is an
escaped lunatic from Harrisburg, Pa. Ii
is claimed that lie is son OF Judge Fisher,
formerly District Attorney OF the District
OF Columbia, and at one time himself was
| hSSISIdIlt ~ IIOTllty unueT MS ldJntT. ne
has before been under arrest, but Com.
mission decided that he was insane. He
has by his own admission escaped foul
times from lunatic asylums, and did not re.
member the Metrol olitan Hotel affair.
| HEAR THE BRITisHER BLOW.
In a card printed to-day an Englishman
says: Some of Cyrus Field assailants in,
innate that if Field carries out his purpose
of erecting a monument to Major Andre
his monument will be consigned to the
waters of the Hudson. Now, once fol-
all, let those empty ranters understand that
there are yet enough Englishmen in thi:
city to sQuelch any iconoclasts who woulG
have the audacity to interfere with Fields
good work"
| MooRE's CENTENARY.
A celebration of the centenary of the
birth of the poet Moore, which was an
nounced to take place under the auspices
of the Society for the Preservation of the
Irish Language in Steinway Hall, will be
held in the Academy Of Music May 2Sth.
DEATH OF LITTLE MARY.
Mary Macer, aged five years, who wa.
shot in the abdomen by her father in
drunken fury Thursday last, died last night