The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-14
OUR SISTER CITIES.
The DOings of the Day as Seen by Star
Special Reporters.
Pittsburg.

itenliary.
Margaret Hell, servant girl, has been
arrested for infanticide The indications
are that she killed her child with an AK and
buried il in the cellar.
The trial of seventy-seyen coal miners,
who created the riot in Washington County,
is now in progress at Washington, Pa.
Baltimore.
MADAME BoNhPARTE BETTER-Gor THE WALK
ING FEVER.
Special TO the star.
BALTIMORE, Mn, March IA. Madame
Bonaparte, who has been i'll for some days,
is somewhat better to-day.
The twenty-sx hours walking contest, to
begin here tonight, is creating much in
terest Johnson and Mackey are the favor
ties in the pools.
Detroit.
KEROSENE TEST REDUCEp-sAwED OFT or JAIL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FITCH READ OUT
Ere.
Spccai to the star,
DETROIT, March 14.-The Legislature has
passed bill to reduce the kerosene test
from l40o to 1902.
Warren MCGOWAN, forger, and William
Harris, perurer, sawed out of the Eaton
County Jail last night
Dates for Northwestern Amateurs Row.
ing Association races are filed for Toledo,
July Sd and 4th.
Lieutcnant-G Governor Fitch, Of Ohio, was
read out Of party by the State Committee
because he was opposed to the reorganiza-
ton scheme.
Bishop Gimour of Ohio. issues pastoral
threatening to excommunicate parents
sending their children to Public schools.
Louisville.
CAPTURES by MOUNTED PoLIcE--A sPRIGHTLY
FIRE-ABoRTIoNIsTs IN COURT.
Special to the star.
LOUISVILLE, March 14.-Early this morn
| ing Mrs Amelia Burke's residence, on Cain
street, was burgarized by Frank and John
Eckers. Mounted police Leatherman and
Crale soon captured the thieves in an alley
in the rear of the house.
Last evening sprightly fire in Jefferson
vile destroyed Thompson's stable, several
small buildings, and an old horse
Bishop McCloskey publishes strong
communication in the Courier-Journal to-
day, advocating the introduction OF Catho,
lie services in the House OF Refuge.
VIM. Ridlesburg and Anna Baldwin, the
High Grove robbers, whose deeds have
created considerable sensation lately, were
captured yesterday afternoon by the mount
cd police, after severe skrmish in the
fields, where they had been encamped.
The case OF DR.. MaXstadt, the ALLEGED
abortionist was called in the City Cour
yesterday, and continued because th'
woman of the case was sick, and hence un
able to appear.
The case of DR.. BOcOurt, the ''old sur
geon,n who is charged with committing ar
abortion on a young colorcd girl was con
tinued until Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
st. Louis.
HIRAM CHANCE WANTS CHANCE-wHEN TIL
| SWALLOW EASTWARD FLIEs-A STRIKE Fol
| TWENTY TnoUSAND-THE LIVE MESICANS.
Special to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Hiram Chance,
travelling salesman, wants the St. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad to pa.
him $40 1000 damages for the breaking Of on
of his legs in DE Soto some time since. III
stuck his leg through hole in the dcpo
floor
Mr.. Swallow, OF Swallow & Bro, charget
with seducing a beautiful young lady, ha
gone to New York. His partner says h
} went on business for the firm, and that tn
seduction scheme is blackmailiHg affair.
Catherine Klug sues thc Post and Dis
patch for libel. They connected her witt
"Thrillng Suicide and she want
$4,000.
Senior de Zamacona, Mexican Minister
} who will arrive here Monday, will be treate
to grand reception. He will remain al
week.
Colonel R. s. Elliott, Secretary Of tn
South Pass Jetty Company, reached hom
: Yesterday from Washington, Captain Fad
! will not return before next week.
indianapolis.
PATENT ON CRADLEs-stHAH KSIGnrs BAL
NEss--CREMArE YOU FOR DOLLAR, ETC.
, Special to the Star.
| | JHpIAYAPOLIs, March IA. - Kearney
1 Wegers, of Cincinnati, have sued Thee
dore Sauder and Gottfred Recken, of thi
city, for infringement of patent on cradles
Y Sarah Knight was arrested yesterday o
4 grand jury warrant charging her wit
> adultery with VIM. llenschen, who Wa
$ formerly her husband, but had been d
s yorced, and is now married to another VIZ
e man.
Articles of association Of the Indian
Cremation Society were filed yesterda,
The object is TO assist its members in d'
> fraying the expenses connected with tn
. cremation of their bodies and the member
G of their families after death, and to provid
e for the gratutous cremation of poor pei
. sons Admission fee 81.
Mrs Bixby, wife of the young prodga
is al Hot Springs, Ark, but she will max
,, no compromise, and will insist upon d
! Yorce.
A car full Of colored emigrants passe
through the city last night. They wer
from Hart County, Kentucky, on their wa
TO Kansas, where they intend 10 squat
on the Government lands.
, Farmers say hat the condition Of winte
= wheat in this county was never better Til
acreage is fully onc-lourth greater than tha
,, 3, vi last year, and the prospects are favorabl
for largely increased yield.