The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-05
GLINTS FROM GOTHAM.
Meanness, Miseries and Meandering
Of the MetrOpOlitans.
FIRST CHINESE CHURCH.


National Associated Press TO the s.av.
NEW YoRK, May 5.-The first Christian
Chinese Church in this city was opened last
evening by May Jen kee, young China
man, who was converted to Christianity by
the Wesleyan Mission at Canton.
BAPTIZED IN HARLEM RIVER.
Twenty-four colored men and women
were baptized in Harlem River yesterday,
IN the presence of fifteen thousand specta-
tors. Several of tie male converts became
very much excited during the ceremony,
and 1t was with great difficulty that several
OF them were restrained from jumping into
the river again.
TALmAGE's TALK.
DR.. Talmage occupied his pulpit yester-
day morning, looking pleasant and cheerful
Rev. Mr.. Millard Talmage's junior coun-
sci in the trial. was present in the balcony
and when Talmage indirectly hit the Pres
bytery IN the face he smiled repeatedly
Talmage took his text from Matthew, xiv:
IL, Ills disciples came and took up the
body and buried it, and went and told
jesus He said: II want to tell you this
morning OF one who had the hardest things
said about him, who was denounced, spat
upon as man, and who was howled at
after he was dead. Go TO him with all the
wounds of your soul. Don't go around
trying to crush this fslsehood, and to crush
that SANDER. You will only come out of it
irritated and exasperated."
VICTIM OF SAUSAGE.
Mrs. Gotten died Saturday. Her physi-
clan, DR.. Wolfgang Schmidt, certified as to
the cause of her death as gastritis from poi
soning with rotten sausage meat five weeks
ago.
HERE ARE YOUR ANTIQUITIES.
A gentleman of this city has received
consignment of twelve hundred pieces of
pottery from an ancient cemetery in
Cheriqui, the westermost division of the
lsthmus of Panama. The collection is sim
liar in character to that bought not long
ago by Prof. Marsh, of Yale College. 1t
comes from the same region, and was made
under the superintendent of the same per-
son.
MoNsTRosITY IN NATURE.
The two year-old child of Andrew Gesser
is receiving considerable attention at pres
ent. From its birth the infants head has
been gradually increasing in size, until its
diameter isnow between fifteen and sixteen
inches. The lower part of the face presents
the usual appearance of a child of that age,
but above the eyes protuberance begins
and extends around to the back part of the
skull.
CANADA DRIFTING INTO BANKRUPTCY.
The Times, to-day, speaking of Canada
and annexation, says: "We see semi-inde-
pendent dominion, which is politically de-
pendent on the British Empire, and COM
mercially dependent on the American
Republic, and which is burdened by gov
ernment and commercial system from which
thereis no ready deliverance The Canadian
Government is rapidly drifting towards
bankruptcy. Our people are waiting for
the final catastrophe with disinterested Gu
riosity.
KIDDLE AND HIS BOOK.
Superintendent Henry Riddles new book
on spiritual Communications continues
to excite much comment among school
officers and teachers The members of the
Boardkof Education are divided in their
opinions in regard to the effect which the
book would have on the public. 1t is be-
lieyed by some the book will be discussed
at a future meeting.
The feeling among teachers seemed to be
one of great surprise, mingled with regret
that Kiddle has become a convert to spirit
uaIism. The general feeling is that kiddle
will continue to discharge his duties as
usual, but many fears are expressed that
the sentiments in his book will raise up
much opposition against him.
There are said to be nearly quarter mill
ion children in the schools of this city.
School Commissioner Mannerer says Kid
die is at the head of the greatest school
system in this country, if not in the world,
having under his immediate supervision
three thousand teachers.