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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

TALMAGE gave his congregation to under
stand yesterday morning that even ip politics
he sympathizcs with the under dog in fight
Such II sentiment is quite honorable and proper
when only two dogs participate in quarrel; but
when the winning animal has whipped two or
more others badly that they all are down
where does the sympathy belong! Such fights
will lie numerous tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

FmE DAMP. the vcritablc demon of the neither
world has again been working destruction in
Pennsylvania. The mine in which the fatal dis
aster occurred is said to be famous for the guam
tity of this dangerous gas it produces, and prob
ably one of the victims, with the careessncss
peculiar to miners, ignited it with his lamp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

IT Now ArrEAEs that the woman who was
found dead in cellar way in FIRST avenue was
the plucky Miss Cornell, who during the draft
riots of 1868. dashed alone into u crowd Of ruff
fans and rescued policeman who was being
matreated. Such n character deserved a
nohler taking off
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

a THRILLING STORY of shipwreck. privation
and loss of life comes from the Gulf of Mexico
Some of the survivors of the capsizcd ship chung
to the side of the vessel for five days with moth
ing but courage upon which to sustain iife-an
experience to which the widest imagination
do only faint Justice
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

The SOCIETY for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children made Il fine haul of little Italians
yesterday, and it is probable that i'll some rum
shop an indignant padronc is to-day explaining
to sympathizng compatriots the Inconsistency
Of free government, called.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

the electoral votes of New York to the
democratic candidate. In that event IL
will be too obvious that Mr.. Tilden cannot
unite the party and carry the State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

THE ENGLISH "PINAFoRE" COMPANY. accord
ing To special cable despatch, was almost
prevented from leaving Liverpool on Saturday
on account of some little financial trouble of
the managers. What disappointment 1t
would have been to if the crew had not
s1nr.rll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

If Two STEAMBOATS, COLLIDE the broad
and quiet Hudson night of bright moon
light like that of Saturday, it will not do Tor
either to blame the other; it would be more
sensible for each to own up to its own share
III the blunder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

IL TEMPERANCE MEN want to get up some
statistics considerably more appalling than any
heretofore published i'll the interest of their
cause let them discover the amount of liquor
that will be sold or given away in New York
to-day for political purposes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

AT LEAST THREE PREACHERS thought it ad
visable to talk about politics yesterday, but
they were sensible enough to discuss principles
and duties instead OF men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

Ir CosTs Ten DOLLARS to disturb u political
meeting this season-anotlVr sign Of increasing
prosperity and good times
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

CoNNECTICUT opens another case of alleged
poisoning to-day, and the usual long drawn line
of exert testimony may b4expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03

AN ONO MAN has been committing suicide
after quarrelling with his wife, and Indiana
with her divorce laws only a hundred miles
away
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
WITH SUPPLEME EN- I


The probabilities are nat tie areaher IN Nec
YORK. and its rieinity to-day aciH be parity cioudy
aud cold, wu sho,ccrs Of ret SHo'c stcet, toi-
lO,oed by clcdriag. Tomorrow il wiH be colder
aud fair.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
THE OLD COMMONWEALTH.
Pithy Points Picked up Here and
There in Kentucky.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
WEST POINT, KY, June 13.-Kcntucky
College, at Pewee Valley. has been sold to
Judge P. B. Muir and others, for SO, 500.
There is a probability that Col. George NJ.
Edgar, late candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instruction, will take charge of
the College.
FLEMINGsBuRG, June ia man in this
county fired at a rat, struck keg of pow
der, blew his house to pieces and had to
jump into the river to keep from burning
up. The rat remains unhurt.
CAVE CITY, June 13.-Twelve hundred
dollars reward is offered for the three moon
sinners who escaped from the Metcalfe jail
where they were confined for killing Sher-
iff Kinnaird.
MUNFoRDvILLE, June 13. - Recently a
farmer in this county set fire to a stump,
and a shell that had lodged in it during the
war burst, scattering the splinters all over
the field.
CARLISLE, June 13.-Last night Nat. Sc
crest, young man about twenty wears old,
shot himself in the left lrwg. He has given
no cause for the rash act as yet. lie is ex-
pected to die at any momente
PADUcAH, June 13.-During tie storm at
this port the Anderson and Rhea we're
blown across the river, the stage plank of
the Anderson running through the boiler
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
City Commissioners.
The following was adopted;

ii'S ioiiN"ihS wac ttNoPtSN'
Resolved, That James Gordon be notified
that the City Solicitor is of the opinion that
the city is not liable for repairs to the race
way at Lock 5, and that, in accordance with
said opinion, the Board of City Commission
ers decline to make the repairs asked for by
said James Gordon"
Mr.. Ebersole, the Canal Inspector, made
his appearance after the adoption of the
resolution, and stated that he thought the
repairs ought to be made by the city, and
that Immediately. He thought the repairs
would not cost any more than 500, when,
if any damages occurred to the buildings
in the vicinity, the city may be held respon-
dollars.
He asked the Board to recall their action,
for if they did not he would have to notify
the State authorities of their action.
Mr.. Wolfstein said that the Board was
acting entirely on the opinion of the City
Solicitor, and would act according to his
decision.
Mr. Ebersole then asked that certified
copy of the resolution be given him, to
transmit to Columbus. This was granted,
and Mr.. Ebersole departed.
A petition for southwest entrance to
Lincoln Park was declined.
Permission was granted to place wagon
scale in the street in front of H. Lippel-
MANS No. 355 Canal street.
A resolution was passed that the police
be requested to report all cases of ex-
cessive and unlawful street sprinkling TO
the Secretary of the Water-works.
| A report from Mr.. Rowland, recommend
ing that the pond west of Moorman avenue,
on Forest avenue, be filled at the expense
of the city, was referred to the City Solic-
itor for report as to liability OF the city.
The Committee on Bridges reported in
favor of constructing an iron bridge over
Millcreek at Ludlow avenue, in place of the
present one. The report was approved.
The following bills for experts in the in
vestigation of the Warden Compound
Pumping Engine at the Hunt-street Works
was submitted and referred to the Com
mittee on Water-works: To John W. HILL
81, 900; to Arthur G. Moore, $500; to G.
Ahrens, $3.50; total, 81 $50.
The Board concurred in the awarding of
the Mclean avenue sewer bonds by the
late Board of Public Works to Albert Net
ter & Co., the latter proposing to allow ac-
crued interest to the city up to and in
cluding the 23d of May. The bonds were
ordered delivered to Mr.. Meter.
The rules governing the old Board were
adopted by the present one.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
TABLE PLATED WARE.
American Table Plate.

DUHME & CO. in their Table Plate Department ex-
hbit splendid collection Of finest Triple Plated Tabo
Ware all of American manufacture. Tea Sets, Coffee
Urns TeakettIes Savers Fruit Stands, Pickle Casters,
Nut Bowls, Butter Dishes, Dinner and Breakfast Cas-
ters, srup Pitchers Soup Tureens Pudding Dishes leo
Pitchers, Vases. Card Receivers, Cake Baskets, Ice
Bowls, Spoon Holders, Sugar Bowls, Cream Pitchers,
Salad Casters, Owl Pepper Boxes, Napkin Rings, Sugar
and Salt Dredges Nut Crackers and Picks Knife Rests,
Cheese Scoops Soup Ladies', Ice Tongs, cumb scrapes.
crumb Trays, Champs gne Faucets, Pie Knives, Cake
Knives, Oyster Forks, Sugar Tongs Tea Bells, Grape
Shears Dinner and Tea Knives, carvers, Table, Tea and
Coffee Spoons, &C., &C.
beauty design excellence Of fa
than qualities American Table
rapidly cqurng enviabe throughout tho
civilized world.
DUHME Retail Dealers, to
fixed combination
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
Local Perstdal.


Mayor Baxter, of Louisville, occupied O
seat alongside of Judge Wilson in the Po
lice Court this morning.
Mr.. Charles X. Matthews, associate editor
of the Shelbyville Und.) Democrat is in the
city doing" the S@ngerfest.
Joseph Trefts an old member of the Gin.
cinnati Rover Fire Company, died in St
Louis on the llth, aged sixty-two years.
The Board of Control held a special
meeting to-day to consider the question Of
the salaries of the Courthouse employees.
They had somewhat of lively confab over
the same, and then, as has been hitherto
done by these iinanciers they left the ques
ton undecided, and adjourned until the
first Friday of next month. In the mean
time the laborers who, since the 1st of Jan.
uary last have received no salary, will take
the matter coolly, and, if possible, stand
off the grocer and others.
Isaac Adler & Co. have filed petition
in the Court of Common Pleas against the
Cincinnati & Westwood Railroad COM pany
to recover $40, 900 damages, alleged to have
been caused by the defendants injuring and
obstructing the roadway to the plaintiffs
place Of business on Spruce street.
Lewis Van Antwerp, George Hofer and
Others, owners OF property i'll Millcreel,
Township, this afternoon filed suit in the
Common Pleas Court to enjoin John G,
Fratz, the County Treasurer, from the col
lection of taxes upon their property.
Coroner Carrick this afternoon held an
inquest upon the body of the boy William
Herzog, who was drowned at the foot OF
Hope street. A verdict of accidental
drowning" was returned.
The County Commissioners are out at
Batavia.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
men licenses when they disobeyed his

ANS
orders.
David Jones, who escaped from the Work
house about two weeks ago, was captured
in the house No. 10l George street, which
he had broken into to ply his nefarious av-
ocstion. He will be returned to the Work
house to finish out his term. The case Of
house-breaking against him was continued
until the 21st instant
Last evening several young men got to
scuffiing in Deter's saloon, corner of Ninth
and Plum streets, Just for the fun of the
thing While this was going on a man
named n Tomas M.inrrissey entered the saloon
and began taking part in the scuffle
in Tsal earnest He knocked four
or 1~e of the parties down, and then
Deters interfered. Morrissey threw a
beer glass at him. This made the saloon
keeper mad, and drawing revolver he
blazed away at Morrissey twice, one of the
bullets striking him in the thigh, making
an ugly though not dangerous wound.
Deters was arrested and charged with shoot
ing with intent to kill, but Judge Wilson
dismissed the case against him as soon as
his name was called. Morrissey went to
the Hospital.
VIM. Frazier was charged by A. W..
Picket with dsorderly conduct. The wit
ness testified that the prisoner had called
him very bad names. He admitted having
done so, and the Court fined him $40 and
costs. "Pll just pay another five dollars to
hit that fellow in the neck, said Frazier
"All right" said the Judge, "Tll
just make your sentence thirty
days and $780," "Well, you
might as well make it another $50 on top
of it. - ''and he started to go down
stairs. "Bring him back" yelled the Judge.
Mr.. Murphy, prepare an affidavit against
him charging him with contempt of Court"
The Court then continued the case of con-
tempt until Frazier gets toned down lit
tie.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
AIDING COVE AND JENNY.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, June 13.-The friends of Jen.
ny K. Smith and Cove Bennett have pre-
sented a paper to several leading gentlemen
in this city for the purpose of obtaining the
necessary sum to secure new trial. They
succeeded in raising 81 900 among the few
to whom it was shown. Judge Hilton
subscribed $500 and Jay Gould 500.
FATHER HAYES ACQUITTED.
Rev. James Hayes, Assistant of Rev.
Preston and Superintendent of the paro.
ehial school attached to st. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church. who was indicted at the
instance of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, was acquitted yes
terday. The officers of the Society which
had instituted the criminal action against
the young clergyman concurred i'll the yer.
dict.
MONUMENT TO PORTER.
A monument has been erected at Ever
green Cemetery over the grave of Benz. G.
Porter, the actor who was murdered al
Marshall, Texas.
WHOPrTNG BIG TURTLE
One of the largest sea turtles ever brought
to this port is on exhibition on the schooner
Cocheco, south Brooklyn. 1t is eight feet
long and six feet broad.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
Electric Currents.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, had a $55, ,00(
fire.
Clark Barrows, aged sixty-two, suicidec
at Fish Lake, Mich.
David Parish's tannery, Waupaca, Wis.
was burned. Loss 5000.
Emanuel Miller, grocer, was robbed o.
about $500 at Mt. Vernon, o.
The new Columbia House, Cape May
was damaged 500, 200 by fire.
George W. Loveless, medical student, was
drowned near Delaware, O.
Four men were severely injured by
blast explosion at Gibsonburg, o.
Henry Cordier, well-known prison
manager, died near Philadelphia.
James Campbell, an old citizen, commit
ted suicide near Barboursville, Ind.
SOL Mitchell, noted desperate, wa.
ambushed and killed near Grenada, Miss.
c. Lemmerman's five-year-old daughter
was drowned in cistern at Cleveland
Ohio.
Margaret MCGEE is in Jail at Runners
burg Pa, for numbering her husband with
poison.
Oliver Sails was shot and killed by
Richard Brown, his brother-in-law, at Cen
tral City, III.
Alonzo Bryants wife and two children
died at Mt. Airy, NC, from eating poisoned
wild honey.
Mary Troxell, aged sixteen, was mur
dered by an unknown person, near Green
up, Cumberland County, ILL.,
The remains of Edward Parr, murderer
and suicide, were buried yesterday in Mac
Pilah Cemetery by the side Of his murdered
daughter.
By the shortening of the Northern Pacific
Railroad millions of acres of land revert
to the Government and will be thrown
upon the market.
Two little boys named Murray and
Thornburg aged eight, were drowned neal
Pittsburg. One tried to save the other, and
both went down, locked in each others
arms.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
CONFESSION OF A MURDERER.

Specials to the Star.
CRAwFORDsvILLE, I:gD., June 13.-Oreen-
| burg Thompson, Putnam County man,
confined in Jail here on charge OF horse
stealing, has confessed to having murdered
Francis E. Staley, an eccentric old bach
elor of Putnam County. The murder was
committed about two years ago in cold
blood to obtain the old mans money.
Thsre is strong evidence against him.
BURGLARS BUSINESS SPOILED.
AURORA, ILL.,, June ia burglar was
shot and instantly killed at an early hour
yesterday morning while in the act of bur-
glarizing the residence of Lee Beauford by
son of Mr.. Beauford, who heard him com
ing into the house.
ACCIDENT TO TOURISTS.
EVANSVILLE, IND, June 13.-W. S. Gull
bertson, wife and daughter of New Albany,
and Mrs. Carver, of this city, were quite Sc
verely injured recently in the Yosemite
Valley, in California, where they were WIS.,
iting, by the runaway of their horses and
upsetting of their carriage
SUICIDE AT HENNEPIN.
Ii hENNlFlNi lLlA', y uHe lo-lIdsI evening
John B. Henry, prominent citizen of
Hennipin, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with revolver. He
died almost instantly.
FATAL sUNsTRoKE.
FREEPoRT ILL, June 13-James Whitley
was yesterday sunstruck while walking to
his home, just out of this town. His re-
covery is almost impossible.
FREE FIGHT.
MADISON, IND, June 13.-The other night
Temperance meeting was held at Cedar
Creek School-house, Ripley County, and
some young men who had been drinking
got into free fight, in which Oliver Win
ter shot VIM. Shreve in the arm, causing
severe wound.
ASSASSINATION IN LOUISIANA.
SHREVEPORT, June 13.-A special from
Allenvlle, Natchitoches Parish states that
Daniel Foster, an industrious and respected
colored man. was assassinated while at the
supper table. The unknown murderer fired
two loads of squirrel shot at him through a
crack in his cabin. Both loads took effect
and Foster died in few minutes.
ALABAMA SUICIDES.
DECATUR, June 13.-A man named Nc
Dougal committed suicide in Crenshaw
County by taking strchynine, and Brad.
Allen, white convict from Marengo
County, has committed suicide at the State
Penitentiary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
Shadows of Coming Events

The congregation of St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church will go up to the Love-
land Camp-grounds tomorrow on picnic
excursion.
Thesteamer U. P. Schenck will take out
a big picnic next Saturday, June 14th, to
Parlor Grove. The Sabbath-schools of Find
lay. Gork-street, Trinity, st. Johns, Orch
ard-street, Cincinnati; Main-street, Coving-
ton; Grace, Newport and Dayton, KY, all
go together.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
BETRAYED BEAUTY.
A Daughter of Wealth and Fashion
Picked Up in the Bowery.
National Associated Press to the Star.


new IoEK, June 13.--A pretty, modest
and well dressed young woman was taken
from the Bowery to a police starion late
last night. She said that on the 2Sth of
May she left her home at Lee, Mass, in
company with Walter Griffin, young man
of her own age, seventeen years. They
have known each other from childhood,
and had been schoolmates. Her father, she
says is Herbert ELAN, proprietor of pa
per mill which employs three hundred
girls, and the family residence is known as
the ELAN Mansion, Lee Mass.
Mr.. ELAN is an opuient merchant and
she claims to be his only daughter. Walter
Griffin was a persistent and successful
lover, and they had been keeping company
for long time; but recently he was for
hidden the house, and they eloped to get
married in New York. Walter deserted
her yestery morning. Shortly after her
departure lJr home she had seena a notice in
the Herald from her father asking her to
return, and promising that her disobedi-
ence would be forgiven. She took no heed
of this invitation, but intended returning
home when Walter had warned her. Now,
however, she is sick and tired of her va
grant life.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
COLORADO CROSSTIES.
Bloody Fight for Possession Of a Rail.
road.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PUEBLO, Col, June 13.-Two men just
in from Cucharas say the A., T. & S. F. men
were fired upon there yesterday, and an A.,
I. & S. F. man named Sullivan was killed.
The others attempted to escape up the road
by hand-car, but were fired upon by q
mob of Mexicans and three wounded. They
then returned the fire, killing three Mexi-
cans. Two hundred and fifty men ~ NOV
ing up the Arkansas through Grs.,.. Canon
to take possession of the railroad track
there. This route, under decision OF the
United States Supreme Court, the A., T. &
S. f. has prior right to.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
POINT BREEZE FIRE.
Flames Break Out Afresh and Baffle all
Efforts Of the Firemen.
A Chapter of Calamities and
Crime.

National Associated Press 10 the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 13.-The fire at
Point Breeze, this city, has broken out
afresh and is burning fercely, At IL
o'clock the storage shed and warehouses of
the Empire Company and the Atlantic
Refining Company, along with the wharves,
we're burning. 1t is thought the fire will
extend and sweep all the warehouses east
of the road. The heat is terrible and pre-
vents the firemen from approaching points
where their services might save much valu-
able property. The excitement is intense.
1t is beyond the control of the fremen.
P. M.-The Mayor has ordered down
another relay of engines. The following
dispatch was received at 1915 p. m. from
Point Breeze:
"Place going. Fear now prevails that
the fire will reach the Point Breeze Oil
Works, as there is so much crude oil there,
which burns more rapidly than the re-
fined.
"The strong westerly breeze blew the
flames to the wharf of the Atlantic Petro-
leum Storage Company shortly after IL
O'Clock, and the fire at once spread to the
large shed Immediately south of the ware
house destroyed on Wednesday. This shed
is two hundred feet long by eighty feet
wide. The wind is veerlng to the north.
''The sheds contain seven thousand three
hundred barrels of oil, all going. South of
these sheds are the Point Breeze Oil Works,
and below the Works a large number of
frame dwellings occupied by workmen and
their families. 1t is reported that the brick
residence of James Wilson is consumed"
MURDERER BOUND FOR SWEDEN.
New York, June 15.-Pher Gustav John
son, aged nineteen, the Swede charged with
| the murder of Andrew Larson, a post-car-
| rfer in Sweden, has been taken on board
| the Hamburg steamer Herder to be re-
| turned to Sweden for trial. Before going
on board the steamer Johnson signed pa
per to the effect that he returned volunta-
rily. johnson says two men induced him
to drink and hit the post-carrier over the
head with fence-rail. Johnson's father,
mother and four sisters came to America
last fall, and are now living in East Green
wich, Conn.
JERRY HILL HANGED TO DAY.
| LOUISIANA, No., June 13.--Jerry Hill, the
negro who brutally murdered Jim John
son last September, near Bowling Green,
was hanged to-day.
POISONED ON CASTOR BEANS.
| MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 13.-Elever
little girls, four members of one family and
five of another engaged in stringing castor
beans for beads were lead to eat a quantity
Finding the taste pleasant, they all eat
more or less. They were soon after taker
with spasms and indications of poisoning
All but three are out of danger, but th'
Others are SO badly poisoned that ittl'
hopes are entertained for their recovery.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
MISSOURI RAILROAD WAR.
Carrying Passengers for Nothing and
Throwing i'm ChrOmOs.
National Associated Press to the Star.

KANSAS CITY, NO., June 13.-The railroad war
continues. The II. & st. Joe hung out a banner
with 80 cents to Chicago" painted in blood red
letters. The Missouri Pacific Immediately pla-
carded 80 cents to St. Louis" Then came the
st. L., X. C. & n. with like reduction and a
charming chrome thrown in. The c. & A. steadi-
ly shouted, "As low a. the lowest Men and
women are going to Chicago and st. Louis in
crowds.
Outgoing trains could not hold the crowd of
passengers last night. Newsboys were flying about
the streets with tickets for Chicago and St Louis
stuck on their hat-bands. Chromos and checks
for beer were given purchasers OF tickets. The
Mayor OF the city gathered lot OF vags, pGupers,
tramps and cOored idlers and shipped them to
ST. Louis. For some time past ST. Louis has been
sending pauperS 10 Kansas CITY.