The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia.
FOUR MILLION STRIKE FOR RAILROAD CON-
TRACTORS.
Special to the Star
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 24.-News re-
ceived to-day from London state that the
suit of the English bondholders against
the Madeira & Marmore Railroad Company
Brazil, was decided in favor of the latter.
By this decision Messrs P. e. |. Collins, oi
this city, will receive 100000 due them
for work on the road, the railroad being the
result of an American enterprise.
Pittsburg.
sMuGGLER COLT sAFE-REcEIvER FOR A RAIL
ROAD.
Special to the Star.
PIrTsBURo, Pa, April 24-It was discov.
cred this morning that the Smuggler colt,
one of the most valuable animals in the
stable of Alex. King burned last night, is
safe. The animal was in another stable.
The colt is priced very highly, having
shown 2:20.
To-day at the suit of the Fifth National
Bank a receiver was appointed by the Court
for the Pttsburg & Castle Scannon Narrow
Gauge Railroad. The Road is embarrassed
through bad management.
Detroit.
CUT UP BY TRAIN-BoYD's BADNESs-CoN-
vIcTED OF MURDER, ETC.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, April 4.-George Kent, Can
ada Southern Railway train man was cut to
pieces at st. Thomas, Ont, last night.
Two men named Crowley and Boyd quar-
relied near Big Rapids, Mich, yesterday
Boyd shot Crowley, inficting mortal
wound.
Geo. W, Burt, the jeweler, who shot Off,
Ger Vanetter eleven years ago, was con-
victed of murder In the second degree at
Howell. He showed wonderful nerve
through all the trial.
The Straits of Mackinac were opened to
schooners yesterday.
Louisville.
DEATH OF A BANKER-coNvIcT ESCAPED
sTABBING AFFRAY, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, April 24.-At seventeen min
utes past o'clock last night Mr.. Henry
Deepen died at his residence, No. 301 Fifth
street. He was well known banker of
this city.
Some time since Chas Howard, notori-
GUS negro of this city, was sentenced to a
term of years in the State Prison for fel-
ony. Sunday night he escaped.
John Wynne, mate of steamer Clinton,
was stabbed in the back and dangerously
wounded yesterday by a negro deck hand
on the boat Lazarus Price, who was arrested
and locked up.
James Mershon an acting constable of
this city, is in trouble for grabbing fees.
Frederick Smith yesterday paid his wife
500 if she would go away and let him rest
in peace.
John Back was convicted in the federal
court yesterday of robbing the mall and
sentenced to five years in the Kentucky
blackhole at Frankfort.
Columbus.
LOBBYING ON THE B. p. W. BTLL-PUsHING FOR
AN ADJOURNMENT.
Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, April "a. - The Cincinnati
Lobby is still hard at work on the bill to
reorganize the Board of Public Works.
The calendar being very full it can not be
reached for several days. Dispatches are
being received by members of the House
from other counties from members of the
Board protesting against the bill as now
pending There is disposition among
some of the Democrats to give the bill the
cold shoulder, and many Democrats will
bitterly oppose it.
The House is pushing business with all
rapidty, in order to effect an early adjourn
ment. The tri-weekly adjournment has
been dispensed with, and hereafter night
sessions will be held. 1t will adjourn sine
die about May Goth.