The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-21
Fourth Edition.
7 III E LA 7 E s T
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
EeMs Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
St. Louis.
ST. Louis.
UoLoRED TEAcHERs-THE GREAT CLAIMANT
STRIKING NOTES, ETC.

St. Louis.
UoLoRED TEAcHERs-THE GREAT CLAIMANT
STRIKING NOTES, ETC.
Special to the Star.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-The examination OF
applicants for positions as teachers in the
Colored schools close tonight. All the ap-
plicants are colored; as the Board has de.
cided to replace all the white teachers in
colored schools by teachers of the colored
race.
Mr.. John p Meyer, of the well-known
-four commission house Of Meyer g. Guye,
of this city, died at his residence last night,
hitter brief Illness
Myra Clark Gaines, the famous claimant,
Is here. She claims an immense amount
of land in this State.
Cigar-makers to the amount of two hun
dred fifty met last night and decided to
strike to-day for better prices The striking
c0opers are increasing in numbers, and arc
enthusiastic.
TALLY ONE MORE FAIR FOR HAYEs-cLUE 10 A
LoNG-LosT MAN.
Bpecial to the Star
DETROIT, Aug. 21.-President Hayes has
announced his intention to visit Detroit
during the State Fair in the week of Sep.
tember 18th to 10Th, and preparations are
being made for suitable reception.
A skull was found in vault on Jefferson
avenue Saturday. and is supposed to be q
clue to the death of Augustus Dalmers,
who disappeared sixteen years ago and
never since was heard Of He left his team
hitched near this spot and it is supposed
he was murdered.
Louisville.
BAD DEATH OF TRAMP-AN OLD MANS AD
VENTURES, ETC.
Special to the star.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 21.-Thomas Wood, q
weary and worn old tramp from Bowling
Green, laid down on the commons outside
of this city and died. The Coroner held an
inquest early this morning, and the jury
returned verdict of death from exposure
and want of proper nourishment.
William A. Sides, an old man with one
pedal in the grave, stopped in at Belle
Larne's ranch yesterday, and came out
short OF his fine topaz breast-pin. Belle
was arrested.
A novel game of base ball will be played
at Louisville Park next Saturday, between
the Deaf Mutes" of Columbus, O., and
the Eclipse club, of this city.
Chicago.
MICHIGAN MURDERER NABBED THIS MORNING.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-James Johnson, who
killed James Gibson, City Marshal of Midge-
ville Michigan, Saturday, was nabbed this
morning at the Post-office here. He made
full confession.
indianapolis.
EDITORIAL ExCURsIoN-FoUR CAR LOADS OF
QUAKERs, &C.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2l.-TLe Indiana Ed
itorial excursion, or what is left of them,
arrived in the city at o'clock this morn
ing.
Mrs. G. +. Little, wife OF the night
watchman at the Insane Hospital, who was
given sulphate of zinc by mistake night be-
fore last, did not die, and will probably re-
cover.
An excursion train OF four coaches filled
with Quakers came in on the Vandalia
Road yesterday evening from Oskaloosa
and other points in Iowa, and went on to
points in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia.
The State Board of Agriculture is max
ing extensive yepreparations for the reception
of President Hayes on his visit to the State
Fair,