The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-10
OUR SISTER CITIES,
The Doings Of the Day as Seen by Star
Special Reporters.
Detroit.

DEhD IN THE WOODS-ROMANTlC CHILDREN
ARSENIC AND wHIsKY-uNPRECEDENTE
RUSH.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, March 10.--John McCarty was
found dead in the woods near Ashtabula,
Ohio. His is case of foul play.
Three boys of Gallon, Ohio, have gone TO
shoot Indians, They took $2O two revolv-
ers and trunk full of dime novels.
A Cleveland clerk named Hill suicided
by arsenic this morning. Cause: whisky.
The Strakosch Opera Company sold four
teen hundred seats in advance in three
hours at Detroit to-day. There is an un-
precedented rush.
Chicago.
FLATTERING BUSINESS PRosPECTs-TrE WHEAT
MARKET.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, March 10.-Brief interviews
with number of leading wholesale mer-
chants of Chicago are Published on the out
look for spring trade. Almost every ex-
preston is confident in tone, the expecta-
ton being that an increased business activ-
ity is at hand. The prospects are very fiat
tering
April wheat rose to 95c this morning, but
soon declined to 9ic, with a quiet and down
ward tendency. The panclly feeling
caused by the keene men last week has EN-
tirely subsidized
Columbus.
THE LoNGvIEw COMMITTEE CoMTNG-THE IN
cENDIARY ExcITEMFNr-BAprIzED IN THE
sCIoTo.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., March TO- 0--Representatives
Estill, Quinn. Paine and Crosson, the Com
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
of cruelty against the management of Long
view Asylum, left here this morning, and
will arrive in Cincinnati at $50 O clock to-
day.
COLUMBUS, o., March 10.-The excitement
caused by the barn burners still continues
unabated, and the citizens are determined
to ornament the lamp posts with the incen-
diaries if caught Some are now of the
opinion that it is the work of persons en-
deavoring to oust the present police force
on the ground of incompetency
The militia were doing special police
duty again last night.
Twelve converts of the Shiloh Baptist
Church were baptized in the Scioto River
yesterday afternoon and large number of
prisoners witnessed the ceremony.
Louisville.
FIVE BOYS CApSIzED-CHINEsE VICTORY
CoLoRED TROOPS FOUGHT NoBLY, ETC
Special to the Star
LOUISVILLE March 10-Yesterday, while
five young men were induging in a skiff-
ride near the dam the craft was caught in
the huge waves produced by 4 passing boat
and suddenly capsized, The young men
were precipilatcd into the river and went
over the dam, but were all finally rescued
While in the water, it is said, they prayed
Justify, but when they got out they COM
menced cursing each other.
In fight in a Chinese laundry in New
Albany, Hop La was attacked by two Gus
toners with flat-irons. Hop quickly hoped
on them with chair and soon cleaned out
his antagonists, who were colored men.
Fully three hundred people gathered at
Tenth and Green streets yesterday evening
to witness an engagement between col
ored woman and white man and woman
The colored troops vanquished the whites
The Coroner's Jury acquitted the rail
road of any blame for the death of Maggie
Magness, killed by cars in New Albany
There were evidences that it was case of
suicide.
indianapolis.
DEAD MAN COMING HoME-BILLIARD CELEBRI-
TIEs-BOLD ROT iERY ATTEMPT.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 10.-"Pinafore" has
struck this city fore and aft
The relatives of Sam. Smith, who was
reported to have been executed in Texas
say that they have received letters from
him stating that he is alive and well, and
will soon be home.
Jacob Schaefer and Thomas ]. Gallagher
the billiardists, are in town.
Louis Shaw, of Boston, fancy shot bill
liardist, is also in the city, giving exhibit
tions in billiard rooms.
The Irish Delegate Assembly held an
other meeting yesterday afternoon, and
completed all necessary arrangements for
the coming St. Patricks Day celebration.
Mr.. Gowan who has shoe store on
North Delaware street, went out last even
ing, and when his wife attempted to enter
the store she was confronted by two masked
robbers with cooked pistols. Mrs. Gowan
enreamed loudly and Coma Grap,ap rush; ,r