The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-01

FOR MUSIC HALL.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The trial of H. n.
Hibbard, U. s. Bankrupt Register, charged
with defrauding the Government, began
here to-day.
Ground was broken to-day for all i'm
mense Music Hall Building. The structure
will be used on Sundays for Prof. Swings
meetings.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Chicago & Pacific
Railroad was sold at auction to-day under
mortgage for $ol6, 100. John II. Wren, a
local banker, bought it for unknown par
ties.
Pittsburg.
BEL SUIT AMONG THE IRON MEN.
Special to the Star.
PTrsBURG, May 1.-Jones & Laughlins,
one of the largest iron firms in this city,
were sued this morning for $20,0 900 by P. ].
Young & Co, for libel. The action is based
on circular issued by the defendants to
the trade giving warning that plaintiffs
were initiating their cold rolled shafting on
which they have a patent.
ST. Louis.
CLUBS AND THEATERs-FlGHTs AND CUTTING
AFFRAYs.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The St. Louis Club, of
three hundred members, has leased the
Finney mansion on Washington Avenue,
for So, 600 year.
c. W. France, the head Of the lottery
crowd, yesterday assaulted A. B. Wakefield,
but the latter fled. He soon returned, how
ever, with McChesney another of the gang,
and France licked them both.
George Smith, who has recently been a
deck hand on the Lady Lee, was badly cnt
yesterday in an affray with Billy Riley.
Riley was arrested.
st. Georges Hall is likely to be converted
into theater with Charles Pope as man
ager.
BoULEvARDs AND BRIDGES - MISSING BODY
FOUND.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, May 1.-The Lower House Of
the Legislature has passed bill improving
the building of the magnificent boulevard
around Detroit. Also bill for bridge to
Belle Isle, on purchase Of Belle Isle for cash
purposes.
The island lies in Detroit River, abreast
the upper part Of the city.
The body Of George King, missing since
last September, was found in the river and
identified He was wel.known citizen,
and his death was accidental.
louisville.
MISSING MAY CONVENTION NoTEs-sAFE KEEP
ING OF A NURDERER-sENTENCED TO DEATH.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, May Last Wednesday
morning a week ago Mr.. Wallace F. Bulls
left his home on Bank street near Twenty
irst. and has not been seen since.
Ella Davis cottage and three or four coal
sheds burned on Jackson street yesterday.
Loss $4,000,
Nothing but Convention excitement to-
day. 1t is generally the opinion that Dr.
Luke P. Blackburn's nomination will be
made by exclamation; that the Hon. Thos
L. Jones will make a speech and motion
to that effect, and that Lieutenant Governor
Underwood will second it.
The town Is full of big Democrats
c. Vallandingham, Sheriff of Grant
County, arrived in the city last night with
Frank Turner, an alleged murderer, and
lodged him in Jail here for safe keeping.
Robert Anderson, for wife murder, and
Chas. Webster, for rape, have been denied
new trials, and we're yesterday sentenced to
be hanged on the 9th of June.
The Commonwealth Distribution Lottery
was yesterday decided legal concern by
Judge Jackson, in the Circuit Court.
Indianapolis.
sCurFLING DoCToRs-NEw CATHOLIC CHURCH
BEAUTIFUL wAIF, ETC.
Special to the star.
IND1ANArOLGs, May 1.-Drs. Haggart and
HAYNES, Of the Homeopathic Institute,
yesterday, quarreled about keeping the
front door open. They finally clinched,
and the interference of friends prevented
them from gouging each others eyes out.
Father Bessonies has taken out permit
to erect $1,000 church on the lots in
Blake's Woods recently purchased for the
purpose by Bishop Chatard. The church
will be known as st. Bridgcts.
| The Grand tOmmahdery knlGhts lenl-
plar of Indiana in annual conclave yeSter,
day elected grand officers for the ensuing
year.
A beautiful babe, two months old was
lef, on the steps CT a Russell-avenuc resi-
dence last night. A basket accompanied
it filled with babes wardrobe of the finest
material.
The enumeration OF school children in
the city is completed, and shows total ol
twenty-six thousand two hundred and for
ty-live, an increase of one thousand two
hundred and thirty-three over the enumer
alton of last wear.
Jersey City Jokes.
National Associate. Prcsc TO the Star
JERSEY CITY, n. j., May lit is said tina