The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
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DAYTON FIRE coaMIssIoNERs-scALPER BILL
-CINCINNATI POLICE BOARD.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., June 13.-Turner's bill re-
organizing the Fire Department of Dayton,
Ohio, passed this morning. It makes the
Board of Fire Commissioners three Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans
The Scalpers Bill will come up in the
Senate this afternoon. 1t is proposed to
amend it so that railroad companies will
redeem all honest tickets now in the hands
of the scalpers, end all future tickets at a
pro rata value.
The bill to reorganize the Police Board OF
Cincinnati will be called up in the House
this afternoon for the third reading. So
far there is no opposition by the present
Board of Commissioners.
Pittsburg.
MYSTERIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL
Special to the Star.
PIrrsBURG. June 13.-George SchaefTer baker
of Pennsylvania avenue, who just started up in
business has very mysteriousiy disappeared with
81, $50. Foul play is suspected.
1t has been discovered that the bill making an
annual appropriation TO Dumont Insane Asylum
near here, was lost through the careles'ness OF
transcribing clerk-found too late to be signed by
the Governor. 1t must go over for two years.
Detroit.
HOW TOMS PAID FOR HIS BEER-DoYToN's NEXT
FLoAT-FIRE AT BLANCHARD.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT June 13-Thomas Toms hit H.
Lynch with mason's plummet because
he would not take bogus moneyin payment
for beer. Lynch was terribly wounded.
Paul Boyton will float from Lake st.
Clair to Lake Erie tomorrow.
There was a fifty -thousanddollar fire at
Blanchard. Both mills and lumber were
burned.
WANTS DAMAGEs-JULY RAcEs-CoNFIDENCE
GAME, ETC.
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, June 13.-Thomas Skally
sues the l.. & n. Railroad fer $4,000 dam
ages. He was working for the Company
and was seriously injured by cars.
Eight events and eighty-nine horses are
comprised in the programme for our July
races.
Samuel Aders, an old farmer from Perry
County, has been victimized to the tune of
$65 by confidence men.
Anderson and Webster, the convicted
murderer and rapist, now confined in Jail
here, are receiving many calls from friends
outside every day. Thomas Buford, the
slayer of Judge Elliott, is also the recipient
of many friendly calls.
Madame Anderson is pegging away at
Liederkranz Hall, with no indications OF
giving out.
Indianapolis.
GUETIG TRIAL-PERsoNAL l. AccIDENTs--MIs-
FORTUNES OF BATHERs AND FISHERS.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 13.-Arguments in
the Guetig murder case are in progress to-
day, and will probably be completed by
night.
Miss Mamie Baker, daughter of Cover
nor Baker, while horseback riding last even
| ing, was thrown from the animal and seri-
onsly injured.
Governor Hendricks, accompanied by his
wife, has gone to Hot Springs, Ark, to take
three or four weeks rest.
1t is alleged that J. H. Kennedy's incar-
ceration in the Insane Asylum is the result
of conspiracy. His eight-year-old son is
worth about $25, 200, which was inherited
from distant relatives, and it is charged that
other relatives want to finger the money.
W. c. Turner, one of the stars of the
Garden Theater, went fishing yesterday,
and during his absence jewelry to the
amount of 800 was stolen from his rooms.
A. Zuck was robbed of diamond pin
while fishing and bathing at Broad Ripple
on Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Zuck had
divested himself Of his shirt, leaving the
precious stone in its bosom.
| ST. Louis.
| MURDER TRIAI.-TILDEN IN ARKANsAs-pRoF-
TABLE BENEFIT-ANorHERc COLLAPSED BANK,
| ETC
Special to the Star.
ST.. LOUIS, June 13.-Arguments in the
Beaumont murder trial are now progress
ing.
A performance held for the benefit of the
family of Printz, the murdered policeman,
has netted about $500.
The Warrensburg Savings Bank, at War
rensburg, Mo-, closed its doors at noon yes
terday. Its assets and liabilities can not at
present be obtained, but it is stated by
banks of this city that no loss will be sus-
tanned by depositors.
The body of Henry Gsell, the young Ger
man who fell off the boat Christy, was
found at Carondelet, and buried yesterday
afternoon.