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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-30
Great BfItains
RAILWAY MEETINGS IN LONDON,

TORONTO, ONT, April 30.-The Globe this
morning contains the following special ca
bic dispatches, dated London: The meet
ings of the Grand Trunk and Great Western
Railways of Canada were held here yester-
day simultaneously.
The attendance at each was consequently
small. Sir Henry Doyle advised amalga-
nation. Mr.. Childers Of the Great West.
ern, opposed it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-30
PREFERRED SPECIALS.
CHILDREN,S CARRIAGES.

CTbDNEN'S CAhsHA"ES'
am over the Rhine, but l carry the largest
finest and cheapest Children's Carriages to be
found in the city. No. 459 Main street, near
Twelfth. ap2S-at cod
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-30
SpaIIl.
DISASTROUS LANDSLIDE.

DIofoIHOVo IIf4ND oLIDH'
MADRID, April 30.-A large landslide, oc
casioned by the late heavy rains, has over
whelmed the village of Yeas, in the Prov,
ince of Jaen, and upwards of fifty persons
have been killed and wounded.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-30

EOR RENT-HOUsE-Si room housr in Wecs
l. End, front and back yards, and side entrance
convenient to street cars, and in good order. S1
Inquire at III W. Sixth street sr,s sts
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-30

SEEKING NAVAL STATION.
Sr. PETERSBURG, April 30.-The Russian
Government has sent number of officers
to Liberia to collect information respecting
the selection of port in the Eastern Ocean
for naval station.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-30

TIRNovA, April 30.-The Bulgarian As
sembly of Notables yesterday unanimously
elected Prince Alexander of Batterberg to
the throne of Bulgaria, with the title OF
Alexander the First. Prince Alexander of
Batterberg. Germany, is uncle of the pres
ent Grand Duke of Hesse, Germany. He
has served as Field Marshal Lieutenant in
the Austrian army.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

eler, an intimate friend, In which she succint-
ly stated her terrible position and urged him
to hasten to her relief with the requisite po-
lice assistance Immediately on receipt OF the
msslve.
The agonies which that refined and delicate
woman underwent when left alone In the
house, with the consciousness OF the presence
Of that desperate robber, perhaps assassin as
well, crouched under the very table. upon
which she leaned, and perhaps touched by her
very skirt can only be left to the reader = I'M
aRnation; but her iron nerve sustained nef
through the ordeal. She yawned, hummed
an operate air, turned over the leaves OF
novel, and in other ways lulled the lufker
into sense Of perfect security and expectan-
cy, and waited, waited with wildly beating
heart, and her eyes fastened upon the nahds
of her little Ormoiu clock with greedy, 1e-
verish gaze.
AT last, however came the prayer for relief
There was a ring at the doOr-bell and she
strolled careIessiy into the hall and down
stairs to open it. The ruse had been a success
She not only admitted Bridget, but also Mr.
Forfair and three stalwart policemen. Inc
latter passed stealthily up stairs and into the
boudofr, where they suddenly bounced upon
the concealed burglar so unexpectedly as to
secure him with hardly struggle.
The prisoner proved to be negro criminal,
named Chapman, but mostly known as Two
Fingered jeff ;" who was in great request about
that time for several robberies committed in
the neighborhood q short time before, and he
is now serving twenty years sentence in the
Alabama State prison.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
AN OLD REPTILE.
The Marks of an Animal which Lived
Twelve MnliOn Years ago.

IN Y. Times.J
The American Museum Of Natural History
has just been enriched by contribution
which will prove of great value to the institu-
ton. 1t consists Of three slabs of sandstone
taken from the Connecticut valley. The donor
of the slabs is modest and desires that his
name shall not be mentioned in print. For
this reason Mr.. Richmore declined to give the
name of the contributor. The only way to
identify him Is to seek for some gentleman
who resides In Turner's Falls. Mas, and who
is sufficiently engrossed in scientific pursuits
to prompt him to contribute to the collection
OF the American Museum of Natural History.
On two OF the slabs are impressed large foot
prints OF some amphibious animal Prof.
Hitchcock names the animal the br0ntosOum
gigdrsteum The beast is or was In ancient
times, reptile OF enormous size, as the
prints OF his feet in the slabs presented to the
museum show. The theory of the biologists
Is that this monster was formed something
like frog; that he walked mostly on his
hind legs, only using his fore legs when 1t
was necessary for him TO drop down to rest.
1t is estimated that he lived about Il, 500, 900
years before the appearance OF man on the
earth.
The third slab is covered with The marks OF
the feet of some insect which is unknown to
the present generation. From the footprints
the biologists have determined that the in
sect was of the ephemdna genus. Insects Of
this class can live i'll the water several days,
Dub vi olic iosLi bicy Sul NINe Dub lIOtu Ole W
twenty-four hours. The theory regarding
these footprints is that the insect found him
self on dry land with the tide recoding, and
in attempting to gain the water he left these
marks upon the sand, which are presumed to
teach the nineteenth century something Of
the history of the past.
In addition to these contributions to the
museum, a fine archaeological collection has
been added to the cabinets by the will of Dr.
Harbell, to include specimens of pottery and
wooden implements from Peru and Central
America. A letter has been received by Mr..
Richmore from DR.. G. Bastian, Of the Berlin
chronological Museum, stating that the Ger
man museum has decided to accept the plans
Of the American museum in it's interior ar
engagements.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
Boston CuIcEiah.

A funny story comes from Boston. num-
Der OF high-nosed Yankee gentlemen, repre-
senting the bluest ''culchah, decided to erect
a statue to Charles Sumner. Designs were
solicited accompanied by the sealed pro-
pOsals'' of the sculptOrs. When the models
were all in the committee sat on the weghty
affair, with all the solemnity of a 'crowner's
quest" There was one statuette that unan-
imously pleased these gentlemen, who were
50 proper that they never said "goll darn" in
their lives It was at once artistic and "cul-
chahed" in the extreme. It was fully up to
all the demands Of high art, even in Boston.
They accepted the design, and blessed them
selves that they had gotsO good a one. They
opened the sealed envelope to find the address
Of the gifted artist. When they had found it
they came nearer saying "golL darn" than
they had ever done before. The sculptor was
woman-Miss Whitney Of Boston town.
They We're nearly shocked out Of their cod
fish holding skins at the discovery They
couldn't think of intrusting the Statue Of
Charles Sumner to a woman. Oh, no. 1t
would shock the moral sense of a whole
baked bean community. So, although they
had already singled out Miss Whitney's
MODEL as the best one before them, they de-
cllned to give her the commission. They
seemed to think it wouldn't be exactly modest
legs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
searching tor Papa.
cleveland II rald.l


A lady in the street met little girl between
two and three years old, evidently lost and
crying bitterly. The laly took the baby's
hand and asked where Size was going.
''Down to lind my papa" was the sobbing
reply.
What is your papa's name?" asked the
lady.
His name is papa"
But what is his other name? what does
your mamma call himY
''She calls him papa persisted the little
creature.
The lady then tried to lead her along, say
ing, you had better come with me. | guess
you came this way 2"
Yes, but don't want to go back. / want
to find my papa" replied the little girl, cry
ing afresh as If her heart would break.
What do you want Of your papa ?" asked
the lady.
II want to kiss him."
Just at this time a sister of the child who
had been searching for her, came along and
took possession Of the little runaway. From
inquiry it appeared that the little ones papa,
whom she was SO earnestly seeking, had re-
Gently died, and she, tired Of waiting for him
to come home, had gone out to find him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
THE ALAMO ALTAR.
Relic of The Texan war of Independence

A correspondent of the Alton 1ll.) Telegraph,
writing from Austin, Texas says:
We visited the empty State House on Capt.
toll HILL amidst beautiful grounds diversified
by live oak and holly, but itself rather an
unsghtly structure soon to be replaced by q
new building, we understand.
Upon ascending the steps and just before
the front entrance you see a mOnumental
altar, made from the ruins of the Alamo. On
one OF its panels is inscribed the Mans of
every gallant hero who persisted in that fated
fort.
On the face OF the altar fronting the street
Is this inscription, Blood of heroes hath
stained me. Let the stones of the Alamo
speak that their lmmOlatiOn be not forgot
ten" On the second face, ''Be they enrolled
with Leonidas In the host of the mighty
dead" On the third, "ThermopylR had her
messenger of defeat, but the Alamo had
none" On the fourth, "To the God Of the
fearless and free is dedicated this altar"
encyclopedia and read again the thrilling
story OF the Alamo. Mrs. Dickinson, now
Mrs. Hanning, of Austin, is the sole survivor
OF that memorable slaughter. She was her
self shot, but the little child in her arms was
unhurt The last she ever saw Of her hus-
band he rushed into her room and said, "My
dear wife, they are coming over the wall; we
are all lost" He embraced her and the babe
silently, and said, MAY God spare you and
our dear baby" He drew his sword and
went out, and his body was found afterwards
riddled with bullets, Sand was burned by the
inhuman victors with the rest of the slain.
Mrs. Hanning's account of her escape is as
thrilling as that of her capture. She has
never since seen the Alamo, nor has she
wished to. The little child that through that
awful carnage chung to it's dumb-stricken
mothers neck survived but short time. The
widow of the brave soldier was remembered
by the State with magnificent gift in land,
aud her beautiful, peaceful home is one OF the
pleaSanteSt places in Austin.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
CLOSE OF A SINFUL LIFE.
The Degraded Daughter of "a Philadelphia
Millionaire Dies "a Wretched Death.
[Chicago Times


A Pittsburg correspondent writes: Annie
Dawson emaciated, diseased and filth-covered,
dropped dead at Claremont Station when being
removed from the cars to the Work-house.
Her history ID one of the saddest romances
Her deserted home in Philadelphia Is that Of
one Of the wealthy iron manufacturers there,
for she was the daughter Of the well known
Edward Y Dawson. Fifteen years ago Annie
Dawson, a young woman Of twenty, desert
ed her home and friends in the City of Broth
erly Love, and, in company with fastidious
gentleman, came here to lead q life Of shame.
Her advent in Pittsburg caused ripple of ex-
element among the demi-monde, for she was
strikingly beautiful and possessed Of an edu-
cation that was so far in advance OF the ac-
embellishments OF her sisters in sin that from
the first she was looked up to as an ASpaSia
among them. The favor with which she was
received on all sides was marked, and the
very best that money could buy or enamOred
humanity bestow fell at her feet. She reigned
queen of them all in the wild whirl of pleasure
and excitement in which the beautiful girl
had engulfed herself. Home, mother, father,
sisters, brothers and all were forgotten; All
that should be near and dear was cast aside
like WORKOUT toy.
AS years passed, champagne and wakeful
nights told on the woman, and, inch by 1nch,
her beauty and power slipped from her grasp.
Her wine-hushed face became less alluring.
and those who were once all gallant and ever
ready and Jealous to dance attendance at her
shrine, sought more attractive prey. The
mais0n de j0ie of the upper order had no
further use for the waning belle, and, at loss
to know why she was no longer wanted, she
stepped down and out.
dozen doors Of less famous bangles
stood invitingly open to the once famous at
traction. Her diamonds and silks were
gone-faded away with her beauty, as were
her friends. Cheap wine and whisky took
the place Of the sparkling glass, and down.
down, the woman went, and in time stepped
into the street debauched and degraded
sister, spoken OF as the once famous annie
by the more fortunate sirens, but unrecog-
nized by them, and passed as a communicating
outcast with a shrug. With other things she
lost her name, and the vulgar called her
Freddy" The streets and low dives were
now "Reddys'' home, and cheap rum and
curses her principal stimulants.
In the past year she has been arrested more
than q hundred times. Last night she called
at the station-houSe and asked for lodging
for the night. This morning she said She
had been discharged from Claremont about
fifteen days since, and IS she had no home
she desired to be sent mere. Her wish was
complied WITH and a co nmittment for sixty
days was made out. S was sent up with
other prisoners, and il It when the train
reached the station at GlaretnOnt she fel
dead. Her relatives in Philadelphia have
been notified, and signiflei their Intention tx
| bury her properly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
A ChIcagoan's stratagem

A Chicago father of several attractive girls
put fashionable thin-egged chairs In the
parlor, and was annoyed by the frequency
with which the frai furniture was broken,
He asked the girls about it, and one OF them,
as reported by the Chicago Tribune, said !:
II was sitting in the easy chair by the fire,
and Charl-that is to say, Mr. Smith, was
sitting on the sofa by the window, when sud
denly-crack, down went the little rocking
chair that no one was sitting on at all. It
must be the poor glue they use, or perhaps
1t was the frost" The father studied the
subject a few days. Then he gave to each
daughter locket plainly inscribed with Her
name and weight and on each chair riveted a
silver plate bearing the words: Warranted
to hear up - pounds" Calling in the girls
he said: Now, il there's any more chairs
broken, 1T Is because your young men can't
do q sum in simple subtraction. or else be-
cause they are bent on malicious mischief and
destruction Of property"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
CURRENT HUMOR.
-Yr sap-EYED YOUTHS sERENADF.

mi he was az gay az the birds Of spring.
q cav as the bithesome quail:
And he BACKED his boots and he shaved his face,
And he donned his swalloW-tail.
Obr he took from the peg his sweet guitar.
IA sweet "a the maple sap;
He kissed his hands to the evening star.
Nor dreamed he OF mishap.
OH the maiden slept In the third floor front.
she slept with a peaceful snore:
But the minstrel came with his wild guitar
And sang his lay galore.
OH the maiden woke with a frightful sereech,
She called for her dear papa.
For she didn't know that the horrid noise
!. Was made by a sweet guitar.
OH the old man shouldered bis cross cut saw
He loosened his bull dog grim:
And he cast one look at the sad-eyed youth.
And he shot at his eye ball-biml
OH the morrow dawned on an awful scene.
Sing hey! to the morning star:
For all that wa left of the sad-eyed youth,
We're the strings Of his sweet guitar.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
A LADY'S WONDERFUL NERVE.
DE Quincey's story of s.The Ayenger" SUR
passed by Brave Southern sadv
Hartford Times

Aauys
Hartford Timesl
Mrs. Isdore Middleton. a very haautifpl
woman, and one of the acknowledged leaders
of fashion in Mobile, can certainly boast ~
the possession of as much nerve and trua
moral courage as are often vouchsafed to any
of her sex.
On the evening of September 70 She was IN
her boudoir, putting away some articles of
iewelry, when she noticed that the pecuIiar
position of a library lamp that was burning
upon q chair in the back part of the room had
thrown upon the floor, almost directly al her
feet, the shadow of man, who was crouch
ing under broad-topped ornamental table in
the centre of the room. She also remarked
that the open hand of the shadow had but
two fingers, and remembered that several
desperate burglaries had recently been COM
mitted in the neighborhood, supposititiously
by a negro desperate, who was notorious as
having lost two fingers OF his right hand.
Mr.. Middleton was absent from the city,
and besides herself In the house there was but
3 single maid servant. Instead OF falnting
with fear and shriekng for help the brave
lady seated herself at the very table under
meath which the miscreant was concealed and
rang for the servant.
Hand me writing materials, Bridget" said
she, with perfect calmneSS. Il want you to
take note this instant to Mr.. Forfair, the
ieweler, and have him send you back with my
diamond necklace and ear-drops which left
there for repairs several days ago. Bring
them with you, no matter if fully repaired or
not. They are by twentyfold the most valua-
bic articles of jewelry that possess, and do
not wish to pass another night without hav-
ing them in my bureau drawer"
The note was at once written and dis
patched, but instead of being in the tenor that
she had signified ION purpose for the concealed
robber to overhear, for she had no jewelry
under repair, it was hasty note to the jew
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
Colorado asIf is
Letter in the Denison (Texas)

letter in the Denison (Texasl Herald
Ny Dear VI. When you come to Colorado
next month, don't come. Should you bring
any money with you, bring it in the shape Of
a letter of credit; put it in your trunk, and
lose your trunk; you will then be letter of
credit ahead. II you must come, get a good
pair OF English walking shoes and Colts
improved, as the walking on the return will
undoubtedly be far and the tramps bother
some, Ii you have any property, personal or
real, deed it to your mother it will save pro-
bate fees. / may see you again and tell you
all about this miserable country, but the odds
are against me. There are fortunes to be
made here-at least many men say so. Stay
where you are and you may never be hungry.
got my last meal three days ago. There's
millions in it," Good-by. L.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
some obituary yersincation.

lOarson City New Appeal
The other day the champion dumb-bell
litter Of the great East, Ned Brannan, passed
away to the other side Of the shadowy river
Then up rose the bard OF Cherry creek ana
sang dirge over the dead mans grave. We
reproduce the first mournful verse:
He sleeps deaths sleep Mt Cherry creek.
On Steptoc valleys breast
Below the mountain s lofty peak
The eagles rrHggy nest;
And there, amid Nevada's snow,
IT, sage brush and its pines.
It's lehens on the plains that grow,
His noble heart reclinc5.
We have seen good deal worse poetry In
our time than this. The fire-bell poet OF
Winnemucca and the sweet singer OF Mich
igan discount this Cherry creeker for dread
fulness. But the fact Is, all these poets are
mere plagiarists. They copy after the i'm
mortal bard who sang the requiem over the
body Of Jeems Hambrick. Says Phoenix:
We buried him in . blanket good.
For coffin We had not
We buried him just where he stood
When accidentally shot.
"We buried him." says an explanatory note,
con the banks of the PecoS river, just where
he stood when he was accidentally shot by Il
large sized, old-fashioned, brass mounted
pepper-box pistol, with no nub for the cock to
rest on, which went off when he was q fOolin'
with 1t, and of such Is the Kingdom of heaven.
Also, 1t is to be said that this same strain OF
poetic sentiment Is traceable in the words Of
the bard who, describing the burial OF q little
boy, said
Oh we'll bury Bartholomew ont in the woods.
In a beautiful hole in the ground.
Where the humble. bees buzz and the wood
peck rs peck.
And the straddle bugs tumble around-etc.
Still, obituary poety is q success in a literary
way-if we may Judge by the results. LoOb
at prosperity attending George Washington
Childs, the graveyard poet OF America. II
is almost unparalleled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
Racing with the Rocks.
From the Reno New Gazette,

from The Reno INev.) Gazettel
There is hardly warm, sunshiny day
passes but what rocks roll down the steep
sides of Truckee canon. Some light on the
track and bounce over, others fly clear Of the
rail altogether and reach the river. Engine
No. 81 yesterday struck one a foot in diameter
near Poser creek, which gave her quite
shaking up. 1t shattered the ties some, and
buried itself in the gravel sufficient to let the
pilot pass over it. Engineer Hutchinson had
an exciting race with one short time ago
He saw it coming down the mountain side and
tried to outrun, but it was too early for him.
1t struck the side OF his engine, breaking the
pump, etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
How the Girls Help themselves.

Jennie June thinks the girls should be
taught to help themselves Bless your soul,
Jennie, they do. We sat opposite to a deli
cate, blue-eycd, spirituele creature of six
teen, at the boarding house table, and saw
her help herself to q plate Of soup, sirloin
steak, a chickens wing and drum-stick, two
baked potatoes, three plates Of corn, two
pickles, four hot rolls, q dish of maccaroni, q
quarter of n mince pie, wedge of apple pud-
ding with wine sauce, and two dishes of va
nilLa Ice cream. Thew do helm themselves.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

Bachelor Y 7 mrs
BetzJ l. mrs
Barber annie mrs
Brantley Amanda miss
Bignon Gertrude miss
Brignon i miss 2
Braghiin Annfs miss
Bus-ey Hannah mrs
Chandler NJ mrs
Campbell Margaret
Coddon Louise A miss
Conley Louisa miss
Dow Hannah mrs
DeIyadO Z NJ mrs
Evans Francis mrs
Filters Julia
Flowers S4nni" mrs
Flournoy Maud miss
Green Louise miss
Gleason Sarah mrs
Grier Thos mrs
Halbassen u title miss
Hardie Helen miss
Howard Dorah miss
Huson Z mrs
Hubbard q Ell mrs
John NJ mrs Il.
Jones u FL mrs
Jrous Josephine mrs
Johnson nj III mrs
Johnson Josephine
Jones Adeline
Keen 3 A mrs
Killian s P mrs
Hoppe a miss
Lelinre Harriet mrs
Leonard W P mrs
Meier Neader miss
Michel Josephine miss
Monett j mrs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining In the New Orleans PestoEice
at Ill a. m, March 3. 1879.
LADIES' LIST,

Anderson NJ Fl miss
Blackmand h L. urs
Barton Hattie L miss
Burd Mary mrs
Billiard Charity mrs
Buelor NJ miss
Bright A mrs
Boruman Clara mrs
Booth NJ miss
Charles A y mrs 2
Crouer Mary mrs
Chearch Louise miss
Cure Sophie Ann mmt
Davis Jennie l. miss
Delamarre G mrs
Fam Coriune miss
Ealer 4 E mrs
Friend Z mrs
Fechenbanh T mrs
FOhtain Mary h mrs
Fuller Mary A miss
Gallagher 5 j Il mrs
G-n0ssikee mrs
Costing C q mrs
Hazard Thaiia miss
Hanmnieli l. miss
Harold Ellen miss
Huthnanee Jessie miss
Huusicker Mary mrs
la :kson Catherine mrs
Jones Geo mrs
Jones L 2 mrs
Jolbertt f. A mrs
Johnson Sarah III
Jordan Mary miss
Kesler Gertrude miss
Kelly Alice miss
King Sallie 8 mrs
Lee Mary miss
Lewis Sarah mrs
Lloyd s mrs
Marry Rose miss
MarsEon Mary A mrs
Meeker Joseph mme