The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-17
Fourth Edition.
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters,
P:ittsburg.

EtttsbufS'
INJURED BY THE EXPLOSION OF vARN1sr
WORKS.
special to the star.
PIrTsBURe, April 17.-An explosion anc
Ere in the varnish and asphalt works o
Fred. Mason, Thirty-second street, thi
morning, damaged the establishment to thu
extent of $3.50. John Aige, one OF tht
workmen, was badly burned by the var
nish flying on his clothes at the explo
sion.
His life was saved BY his fellow workmer
wrapping their coats about him. Another
man named Matthew McCandess was also
burned.
hZIL HOUSE BuRGLARY-DIsAPPoINTE CON,
yICT--IITTLE LEGISLATURE ETC.
epeclai to the sta-
CoLuNBrs, o.. April 17.-Burglars made q
raid on the Neil House last night Miss
Jennie, daughter of Mr.. Alex. G. Sands, OF
Cincinnati, was robbed of a splendid gold
watch and bracelets valued al $500.
The room Of Speaker Neal was also en-.
tered and fine diamond pin and other
jeweiry valued at several hundred dollars
stolen. Two men occupying room in the
house were this morning arrested for the
theft.
Charles Jones, a convict in the peniten-
tiary, attempted to escape last night. He
stuffed his striped clothes with straw and
laid them on his bed while he hid in lum.
Der pile. Guardsman Dix discovered the
ruse and he was recaptured.
The Little Legislature are keeping secret
the result OF their caucus last night. 1t is
known that they have not yet agreed upon
any definite provisions for the bill to repeal
or modify the Board of Public Works.
They will hold another meeting tonight.
The House to-day resumed the considera-
ton OF the general appropriation bill in
Committee of the Whole, and no other
legislative business was transacted.
louisville.
DxATH OF A PoLIcEMAN-FIGuT ABOUT COW
BOARD OF TRADE, ETC.
Special TO the Star.
LOUISVILLE, April II. Officer Mike
Burke, patrolman in the Sixth District,
died yesterday at his home on Portland
avenue. Mr.. Burkc's death was the result
of a gun-shot wound he received from one
James Brook about six years ago in the
Wet Woods.
A big and bouncing Board of Trade meet
ing will be held at Masonic Temple to-
night.
The retail liquor dealers and grocery
keepers held q meeting last night at Beck S
Hall. They drafted petition, to be pre-
sented to the Common Council at the next
meeting, requesting the privilege of selling
wine and beer on Sunday
Colonel Charles Stone, late of Memphis
and this city, has been appointed of the
clerical corps of the United States Senate
The bastardy case against Aug. Knoeful
prominent druggist Of New Albany, was
tried in Clark Circuit Court yesterday, the
jury finding for the plaintiff.
A bloody fight occurred Yesterday even
ing in Jacksonville between James Collins.
o white man, and Bob Harris, negro, over
the possession of a COW. Harris had hoe.
with which he cut and beat Collins over the
head in terrible manner.
While the rain was pouring last night,
Phil. Boner laid down in puddle OF water
on Clay street sidewalk aud went TO sleep.
He was awakened from his shower-bath
by policeman, who kindly escorted him
to shelter.
indianapolis.
THE oBAToRTcAL oUTBURsT-FArAL ACCIDENT
CHAMPION GOOSE THIEF, ETC.
Special to the Star
INDIANAPOLIS, April II. - Miss Jennie
Campbell, of Bloomington, is the only lady
contestant in the oratorical contest.
Charlie Case, boy of fourteen, while
playing about the cars near the Atlas works
yesterday afternoon sustained injuries
which are likely to prove fatal.
The intercollegiate oratorical contest will
take place at the Grand Opera house to-
night, and the city is overrun with uu-
fiedged Demosthenes and Ciceros.
George T. Neal, sued in December last for
bastardy by Fanny Bivins, convicted, and
since then an inmate OF the Jail, was re-
leased from custody yesterday, after paving
the injured maiden $275
The work OF laying the street railway
track on Indiana avenue was begun yester-
day, the start being made at the intersec-
tion of Illinois street. A force ofabout 200
men is engaged.
William Scott charged with stealing eigh-
been geese, a carpet, worth 500 a harness
and some other calamities from a farmer
near Plaintield, has been committed to iail. |
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