The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-30
SPIRIT Of THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.

Tile Commercial says: In Carter County,
Kentucky. every male Underwood has been
hunted off the face Of the earth. 1t might
have been supp sed that this would termin-
ate the bloody Holbrook- Underwood feud.
Only defenseless Underwood women and
tender little children are left, none of
whom could as much as lift finger against
their enemies. But the blood of the Hol-
brooks is up. 1t has been up for several
years, filling Carter County wit, woe and
destruction, and it is NOT yet satisfied. The
Holbrooks have sent notices to the widows
and children of the Underwoods that if
they are not out of Carter County by next
Sunday they will be assassinated as t eir
husbands and fathers were. The specta-
Gle of murdered mothers, lying stark
and stiff, with white-haired babies dabbled
in blood dead beside them, is an interest
ing one for the human mind to contem-
plate. Such facts make queer reading over
in London, Paris and Berlin. s cries some
thing like them are brought to these cities
from Afghanistan and Zululand in South
Africa. Our own Western Indian massa-
cres are to be classed in the same category.
1he question which will arise in the mind
Of the ignorant European reader will be.--Is
Kentucky a country like the realms of the
negro King, Cetywayo2-The Repubi-
cans will probably do no more than
repeal the Democratic redistricting
law, and re-establish the old lines
which were rubbed out in the interest of
the Democracy. This much the Legisla-
ture is pretty sure to do. After the census
Of 1850, there will be new apportionment
OF representation, and then will come the
time and opportunity for putting the Con-
gressional districts in Ohio in fairer and
better shape.-lt is now proposed by the
Consolidated Company to supply the public
want by laying a double track OH Twelfth
street. from Vine to Central avenue and
single track OIL Clark and Hopkins streets
between Central avenue and Freeman
streets. These lines will intersect and con-
meet the Vine, Elm, Central avenue
John, Linn, Baymller and Free
man street tracks and enable all the cars on
these lines, going north or coming s nth,
to go direct to the Exposition Building by
the proposed connecting track, which, in
ordinary times, will be operated as u COM
plete line OF the consolidated system,-
There can't be any doubt where the Ad-
ministration stands in reference to Cornell.
at is the cause and not the man"-the
vast importance of placing New York along
| oluC VI OllOt SuAllOluld, IOWA anu OCncr
States which have wheeled into line for the
Presidential .camIaign, that is the over
ruling consideration. MIR. Conkling's
piques and prejudices and the Custom
house wrangle over Cornell are of small
consequence.
The Enquirer says: 1t looks like the ex-
tremity of impudence for Gov. Tom Young
or any other Republican to attempt to
throw Gen. Garfield off the Senatorial track
| with what Sherman would call IAN old
gag'-the possibility of being elected
Speaker of the House. But the Republ-
cans know just how far they can go with
Garfield.-Senator David Davis may be said
to represent the silent force in the impend-
ing Presidential campaign. With Illinois
concealed at his back ready to indorse him
at the polls he has undoubted strength, and
If handled properly in the Convention he
may become formidable. Should Tilden
be ruled off the track, d. d. has as good
chance as any other man.-When Mr.
Parnell, the Irish advocate of tenants
rights, arriv in America he will meet with
hearty reception. Himself landlord, he
has been the most eloquent advocate of the
irish people since the days of O. Connell.
stu 1T is doubtful whether the agitations
OF the question on this side the water will
&c much to effect the liberation of Ireland.
General Grant has accepted an invitation
extended him by the Mayor of Louisville
to visit that city. He telegraphs from Vir-
sinia, Nevada, that he does not know when
ne will be going east of Illinois, but that
when he visits indianapolis he will exlend
histrip to Louisville. The General is get
ting across the country by easy stages In.
formation was filed yesterday charging the
Clerk Of the Federal Court with extor-
ton. The punishment for this offense by
United States statue may be fine OF $500
or imprisonment for one year. If men
outside OF the Court, ignorant OF the law
SHINING from impulse and from motives
better than greed, should be remoNelcssly
| punished by this Court, should not the
officers Of the Court itself, thoroughly and
daily conversant with the law, SHINING
against it, if the sin at all, delibel ately
and from the basest of motives, be also
punished, If guilty? The Enquirer. In this
matter, is engaged in public work with a
public motive. 1t Is laboring in behalf OF
sll who have been or who are likely to be-