The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Chicago.


JIM KEENE SCOOPS UP THE LARD.
Special TO the Star.
CuIcAGo, March 2G.-Jim Keene has gone
into the lard speculation. His brokers now
control over one hundred thousand tlerccs,
or one-third OF all there is in New York
and Chicago.
GAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE PROFESS
sIoNs-PRor wATsoN's SUCCESSOR.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, March 2G.-Judge Withey, of the
u. s, Court, has decided the city gas case
to the effect that Detroit must remain at
the mercy of the Gas Monopoly for all
time.
The University of Michigan has graduated
one hundred and ninety lawyers, ffty-fvc
doctors and fifteen dentists
The Chair of Astronomy, lately filled by
Prof. Watson, was given to Prof. Mark W.
Harrington. It is considered a good choice.
indianapolis.
JAMES WHITES BAD PAETNEI-A BATCH OF
LEGAL NOTES.
Special to the Star.
IHpIANApoLIs, March 26-James W..
White, of Warsaw, came to this city yes
terday and caused the arrest OF Conrad
Berst, his former partner, whom he charges
with stealing =, 800 and a number OF deeds
Of real estate. The arrest was made.
Witnesses for the defense in The Tate
trial are being examined this morning.
During Major Gordon's opening argument
for the defense yesterday, Tate shed tears
copiously.
Judge Dlodgett charged the jury in the
Miller embezzlement case to-day, and a
verdict is momentarily expected.
w. T. Fishback, OF the U. s. Court, is
hearing the case of the Waldo heirs against
the l., b., & w. Railway Company for dam
ages for the killing of Ralph Waldo by q
train of cars on that road.
Columbus.
coNyIcTs TURNED LoosE-soME INvEsTiGA
TIoYs-poE SMELLS BOOTHS BLOOD, ETC
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, March 26.-Five men were dis
charged at the Penitentiary yesterday
three upon expiration OF sentence and two
by virtue of pardons.
In the House to-day motion was made
to suspend the rules and pass a resolution
to send House Committee to accompany
the Senate Committee to investigate Long
view Asylum. The motion was lost, and
only the Senate Committee will invcsti
gate. The Committee will leave here this
afternoon to begin its session tomorrow.
The investigation OF the Standard Oil
Company continues with the examination
OF many witnesses. The testimony of rail
road men is that special rates were given tt
shippers, caused by the cut in rates, bu
that no special favoritism was shown the
Standard Company.
The Criminal Baiiffs Bill will be called
up for final passage to-day. 1t isso amend
ed that the bailiff must act entirely under
the Sheriff of the County.
The difficulty between Representative:
Poe and Booth is not yet settled and due
is talked OF.
Louisville.
PERsoNAL-sCICIDE IS A CELIA DESPERATE
CONVICT, ETC.
pecial to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 26.--Alfred Gal
ther, the General Manager OF the Western
Division of Adams Express Company, is il
the city. l.. G. Weir, Agent at Cincinnati
is also here.
Boyton tumbled over the Falls yesterday
and foated away on his 110-mile run. He
left at 1870, amid the shouts OF an i'm
mense crowd gathered to bid him farewell
A young man named Hubert is here
from Shclbvville, seeking with the aid o
detectives his beautiful sister, Matte Hub
bert, who, it is thought has been led astray