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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
AssignPe's Sale.

vI,HE STATE OF OHIO, HAMILTON COUNTY,
M-Pusuant TO. the command Of an order
for sale from the Probate Court, and TO me di-
rected will offer for public sale on the premises,
in the City of Cincin on Saturday, the Nth
day Of January, D.. 1880 At 8 o'clock p m'' the
All that certain lot Of ground situated on the
west side of Walnut street. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets In the city Of Cincinnati ai0re
said, being fifteen feet In front, and extending
back westwardly, the same width In rear a. In
'front.' one hundred feet; said lot being the south
ern part Of Lot number one hundred and four.
teen (il4) In Joseph.G. Benham's subdivision be-
ing the same prem ses conveyed to Anthony 6te.
phan by deed Of Louis 8. Asken and wife. dated
the 18th day OF September, 1S48, and rec ,rded In
book No 1877 psee n. Hamilton County Records
Valued at 5000. nl
TO be sold by order OF Court in the case wherein
John B. K Krehnbrink, assignee Of Anthony Stephan
Is plaintiff, add Anthony Stephan q d. sre do
feDdants
Terms cash on day Of sale.
JOHN II. KREHNBRlNK, AEigneA
HewAlD DOUGLASS, Attorney. asleAS
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Death Of Mrs. Daniels:

The death of Mrs. Charlena @. Daniels,
the wife of Rev. @. H. Daniels, pastor Of
the Vine-street Congregational Church Of
this city. which took place yesterday, is O
sad shock to the large circle of friends who
had become endeared to this estimable
lady. Mrs. Daniels was born in Paxton,
Mass. in l849 and was therefore in the
thirty-first year Of her age. She became
the wife of Rev. G. H. Daniels six years
since, and together they settled at Mon.
tague, Mass, whence they removed foul
years later to this city, leaving wide
circle to regret them in their Massachusetts,
home. Her remains will be removed tc
Worcester, Mass, where two Of her chill
dren are buried. Mr.. Daniels has the
heartfelt sympathy Of all who knew the
amiable qualities Of the deceased lady.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

EaAL-HAMILToN COMMON PLEAS
i 4 Court.-Case No. %, 1876 Sophia schiff, ex-
eCutrix of Abraham Schif. deceased, plain
tiff. VS.. George Goldsrhmidt, defendant
Notice.-George Goldschmidt is notified that
on July 18th, A. D. 1877, Sophia Schif,
executrix nj Abraham schif. deceased. FLED her
petition In the Common Pleas Court OF Hamilton
County, State OF Ohio, praying Judgment against
said George Goldschmidt for four hundred dollars.
with interest at 8 per cent from June lst. A. d.
1875, upon the promissory note of said Gold
echmidt In favor Of Abraham Schifl. dated June
lst, A. D. 1875 payable one year after date; also
notified that an order Of attachment has been Is
sued in said action and property of said defend
ant to the value Of $780, attached. Said defend
ant 10 required to answer the petition herein on Of
before the 18th day of February. A. D. 1880.
Dated this 26th day OF December. A. D. 1879.
FORREST Il MAYER
de26r6tF Attorneys for plaintiff
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Tho Leap Year Reception.

The Art Rooms Of Exposition Building
have been pnt in thorough trim for the
Leap Year Reception Of the Ladies' Art
Museum Association, which takes place
this evening. Just how far the leap year
privileges shall extend in the matter of in
vitation. procuring tickets. ETC.. are mat
tsrs which each couple are permitted to
settle for themselves. The event promises
10 he = very pleasant one, and the toppor,
tnnity of seeing what progress in decora.
der the auspices of this Association is one
which should not be missed
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
A Challenge.

A French journalist fonder Of fun than
of fighting, on being challenged, accept
ed the cartel with: "Of course, claim
the choice of weapons. You wish to kill
me; will do my best to kill you. Good
have in my house twenty. loaves Of
siege-bread, which l have kept for souv.
enirs. We will sit down and eat against
each other. One of us is sure to die. n
Knowing by experience the nature Of
siege-bread, the challenger did not care
to run the risk involved in such a con
test, and, like sensible fellow, laughed
and shook hands.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Monroe, seriously shot each other al
Montpelier, Ind.
T. P. Rood. prominent lawyer, died sud
denly at Dubuque, la.
Henry Shalers fiour-mill burned at st.
Paul, Ind. Loss $4,000.
John Allen killed by Michael McCarty,
at Baltimore. Both sailors.
Wilson & Muller and Ewing estate, Ft
Wayne, lose $40 900 by fire.
VIM. H. Griffith. merchant, run over by
street car and killed at Baltimore.
Richard Battle, colored, Noliusville,
Tenn, brutally murdered his wife.
Rev. Louis Buttner, Congregational cler.
gyman near Ft. Wayne, arrested for. bas
tardy.
Three boys, named Harry Coles, Charley
Burlin and Charley Dorman, drowned al
Alliance. o.
Dyer's planing-mill burned at George.
town, D. c. The watchman on duty wai
burned to death.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

The eighty-frst birthday of Mr.. W.
W. Corcoran, the Washington banker,
will occur very shortly, and it will prob
ably be celebrated at the Louise Home,
the institution endowed several years
ago by Mr.. Corcoran as a home for wild.
ows. These celebrations are looked for
ward to with great pleasure by the in
mates of the Home, and it is desired to
perpetuate the custom as fitting tribute
to the great philanthropist. MI. Corco'
ran is enjoying better health at present
than he has for wears.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTA
New Years Shooting Sorapes and Aeei.
dents,

New Years Shooting Sorapes and Aool-
dents.
Mollie Smith, residing at No. 107 Long
worth street, was accidentally shot in the
left shoulder last evening by stray bullet
while she was passing along Longworth
street near Plum. She was taken to the
Hospital.
Michael Keifer. a young man living at
No. L. Wade street. shot his left thumb of
Yesterday afternoon.
Willie Miller, of No. 4ss West Liberty
street, was severely burned about the
hands and face by the explosion Of paper
of powder.
Mr.. Mont Hoskins, the mate OF the
steamer ]. D. Parker, while walking along
Water street, near Walnut yesterday sf-
ternoon, was struck in the head by q large
stray bullet. The wound is rather Sc
rious one.
Eddie Hammett of No. 147 Clinton
street, fell down yesterday afternoon with
pistol in bis pocket. The weapon was
discharged the ball entering the little fel-
lows left thigh, making serious wound.
Baltzer Browass, boarding on Race, near
Court street, while firing off gun yester-
dav, accidentally shot small boy, whose
name we were unable to learn. in the arm.
Henry Legman fell in q cellar at No. 65
Thirteenth street yesterday morning before
daylight, and was so badly cut about the
head that it was necessary to remove him
to the Hospital.
Kong kee, a laundryman OH East Third
street was struck in the head with hatchet
in the hands of an unknown "Melican''
man yesterday because the Chinaman
hadn't the white mans only shirt done up
for him and thus prevented him from max.
ing New Years calls The wound is q
slight one.
| Michael Fitzgerald and Michael Nc
Ginty, the latter the steward of the steamer
Katie Stockdale. had a row aboard that
boat yesterday. McGinty drew razor and
cut Fitzgerald four times in the face. HI
then escaped TO Kentucky.
Mrs. Wheeler. residing at No. 277 Central
avenue, fell in cellar-hole in the rear o.
the premises last evening and fractured hel
left leg, besides receiving internal injuriei
which may prove fatal. ..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

there is no California tea in the market,
nor has there been at any time in the
past. The experimental stage is not yet
passed. A few plants are growing here
and there in gardens, where in some cases
they do well, though the air is not suffi-
GENTLY humid for entire success. A Ger
man tried the experiment, with Japan
ese laborers, in 1868, but it proved a to-
tai failure. The Bulletin is certain that
the time for large investment in tea cul-
ture has not arrived.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
nlichiran,s Oopper shl pments.

The Marquette Journal says: At the
rate copperr is being forwarded by rail
there bids fair to be but small accumu-
lstion for the boats next spring. Nearly
ahundred teams are now employed IN
hauling the products Of the stamp mills
to DAnse, where it is loaded into North
western cars for carriage to New York,
It is thus being forwarded at the rate Of
about seveAty-fve tons per day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

A blue-blooded burglar has been ar
rested in Denver for robbing . hotel
there. He describes himself as Baron
A. w. Stiffel, Of Odessa, Russia-as a
foreigner of education, looking over the
atste with some idea Of making mining
,investments. He is genteel in dress,
suave in manner, liberal with money;
and he stole two checks and lot Of cur
rency from his gentlemanly landlord,
ord ran away to Boulder with the
aaoaey. His Lordship says that he
found the checks, and could not resist
the temptation to cash them, as he wss
lin lave and needed the money.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Building Permits.

Isacc ]. Bruce to alter fve-story brick
house Nos SO. 95 and 81 Walnut street;
$500.
JOS. F. Mills to build eight three-story
bricks, north side Kemper Lane, near Mas
sau street; $4,000.
Cornell Fuerst to build two-stoYy brick,
No 9O5 Vine street; $1,000.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Ignoring Gender.
North American Review, |

A disposition to ignore differences Of
sex is 90 common that few persons car
fail to observe it. Sometimes it, takes
curious forms. A few days ago dis
tinguished and much-respected gentleman
told us the following; Being on the ex
amining board of school in country
town, he asked the pupils what wa.
meant by gender in nouns and pronouns
As they could not answer, he looked tx
the teacher for explanation, whereupor
she said, with flushed cheeks and some
sharpness, Nothing is taught about gen
der in this school,"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Amusement Notes.

Ada Cavendish 1t Pixies next week.
Minnie Palmer's Boarding School" at
The Grand next week.
Esher's Palace is still ON deck with a
good show at low pricea .t
Milton Mobiles at Heuck's in the
Phoenix. Matinees Saturday and Sunday
6tern0on.
Boston Opera Company at Robinson's
Opera-house one week, commencing De-
eeinber 18th.
The Vine.street Opera-house draws
syovds 10 zee the Female Minstrels' and
living pictures
IOtts at the Grand Opera house tonight
sTittle Detective" Last Lotta matinee To-
ussrov afternoon.
A Pixies opsra-houss NJ. and Ars'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

A Marshall, Mich, paper says "Twen-
ty years ago lady came from abroad to
visit some friends in Marshall, and while
here she bought some cloth of one of the
merchants and made cloak. A few
days ago she came again to visit her
friends, and while here had the cloak
made over, and bought some cloth of the
same merchant and off the same piece OF
cloth that the cloak was cut from"
Query: Did that man ever advertise?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
The Young Idea Trying to sho'

The HOuHS hUeW ITyIHg 90 ShOOts
The traditional young idea has been
trying to shoot in an unconventional
way from the benches of the North At
tleboro (Mass) Grammar-school. A timid
lad lately left his seat in extreme trepi-
dation, and, being reprimanded sharply
by the teacher, gave this succinct expla.
nation: III can't sit there and have q
seven-shooter pointed at me-" The boy
who was accused asserted that it was only
a pasteboard pistol, but when his
breeches pockets were searched the liz
was crammed down his throat. The
seven-shooter was there, with every cham
ber loaded,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
important TO laachara.

The Ohio State Journal contains the fol-
lowing of interest TO the school teachers Of
this city:
"The Cincinnati teachers were instru.
mental few years ago in having q law
passed making the time of certificates is.
sued by Boards in cities of the first class
three, five and ten years. The Codifyine
Commission has changed the law, making
the time one, two and three years. The
teachers OF Cincinnati and Cleveland will
be somewhat surprised on learning this"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
LEGAL.

CTATE OF OHIO, HAMILTON COUNTY, s.s.,
Shafer, Plaintiff. vs. John shafer. Defendant =
Action for Divorce, Almony. and Custody of
hild.-The above named defendant John Shafer
whose place of residence is unknown will take
notice that the said plaintiff on the 18th day Of
December, '879. filed in said Court her petition
against said defendant charging willful absence
for more than three yeas last past. praying for
divorce from said defendant reasonable alimony,
and custody of minor child, and all other proper
relief, and unless answered to by the defendant
hearing on the 2sth day Of January. 1880.
ELIZ ABETH SHAFER.
By Humphreys & Judkins, PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
Room E, Pixies Opera-house. ja26tFn
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

When such men as the Rev. DR.. Rankin,
Prof. Green, Father NtzGerald, DR.. Bartine
and host of Others as trustworthy, certify
to the healing power of the Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure, skeptics must believe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Hot drinks should be avoided in day
time during cold weather, as they have Q
tendency to weaken the lungs and affect
the throat. Take DR.. Bulls C, gh Syrup
for all cases of coughs, colds and hoarse.
ness, Price Csc q bottle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
RUSSIA SALVE.
RUSSIA SALVE.
REDDINGsS
Russia Salve!

what q Distinguished Merchant
Thinks Of 1t.
NEW YORK. August 9, 1879.
MEssss, RRDDiNG q Co.-GentE In all kinds Of
wounds and Inflammation of every kind.
consider your Russia Salve the best remedy have
ever used. seldom ever use anything else inmy
house OF stables Respectfully youn,
II. B. CLAFLIN,
Worth street, New York,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

In Ohio County, KY, the girls of a
school attempted to "duck" the school
mistress to make her "treat" on Christ
mas, and big boy joined in the fun. A
Trustee happened along in time for the
rescue, but not until the young lady
teacher had been seriously bruised.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

One of the latest advertising devices
in New York consists of an auto
matte wooden clown, which at intervals
performs a variety of gymnastic feats
upon the top Of a canvas wagon.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Authors Reception.

TIE Committee of the Authors Recep.
ton will meet on Monday next January s,
ut the Children's Home, at 8 p. H., to re-
port progress and discuss matters pertain.
inS to the proposed Authors Oharivari.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Two daughters of Long Island farm
er ran away because he kept the house
too warm. They then ran back home
again because the world was too cold.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Weber's celebrated beer for quality,
purity and flavor challenges the world.
Bottled by the Cincinnati Lager Beer Bot
Ting Company, 324 Elm street, delivered
free OF charge to any part Of the city or
suburbs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Spontaneous combustion of rubbish
has again been the cause of fire. 1t il
a wonder that some mems brains are moi
destroyed by spontaneous combustion.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

"Nip your cough in: the bud" said
Horace Greely, by taking "Dr. Sellers
Cough Syrup" Lose no time in getting Q
bottle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

There has been serious talk Of tea cul-
ture on a large scale in California; but
the San Francisco Bulletin says that
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
MEDICAL.
nON PTION N

can be cured by the continued use Of o. NUNS
Cod Liver Oil and LactO- Phosphate
Of Lime, q cure for Consumption. Coughs,
Colds. Asthma Bronchitis. and all Scrofufous
Diseases. Ask your druggist for Osmun's and
take no other II he has not got IT. I will seEd
Gx bottles anywhere on receipt Of g.
CHAS A. OSMUN,
IS Seventh avenue, New York.
oc10lydF, N, ", ,ocl5lyw. nm
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Bandmann and company appear tonight
in "Hamlet" Saturday matinee LADY
of Lyons"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
Jnos, ,lyd, NJ, W, F&no6. .1yw. .eow]
PARTNERSHIP.
w E HEREBY CERTIFY:
lst-That we have formed limited partnership
under the name or firm OF

w HEREBY CERTIFY:
lst-That we have formed limited partnership
under the name or firm of
HENRY GEIERSHOFER & co.
2d-The names Of the general partners ~
Henry Geienhofer, Max Guggenheim and Dan
Segal, all Of whom reside in Cincinnati, Ohio, and
tue name OF the special partner is Isaac Geiers-
hofer, who resides in Buffalo. New YORK.
3d-The said special partner, Isaac Geiersh0fer,
has contributed the sum Of TWENTY-FIVE thousand
dollars (s25 000) as capital to the common stock.
4th-The nature Of the business to be carried on
by said partnership is that Of importers. jobbers,
and dealers III woOlens, and is TO be conducted
principally at Cincinnati, Ohio.
s d.s o and S S on a:
y. '' -' HESRY GEfERsHoFER [sEALl
MAX GUGGENHEIM tsEALl
au isAAc c1SaE 1SSEalEERsHoFER EsssAlf
State Of Ohio, Hamilton County. S.
On the 23d day Of December, 1879. personally
appeared before me, the undersigned, Justice oi
hofer, Max Gugsenheim and Dan segal, who 40
knowledge the signing and sealing OF the forego.
forth. FRED. A. JOHNSON.
State of New.York. Erie County, S.s.
On the 22d day Of December, 1879. personally
appeared before me- the undersigned Justice Of
\ the Peace in and for said County, Isaac Geiers-
hofer. who acknowledged the signing and sealing
of the foregoing certificate for the uses and pur.
| poses therein ret forth.
GEO. FELDMAN,
Justice of the Peace
| Received December 23d, 1879 and recorded In
Partnership Book !, Page 50L
de26 6tF FRANK BRUNER, Recorder
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
RUSSIA SALVE.

Best family salve in the world. Price &c 60c
and 81. Use the 81 size for animala It IL excel
lent for scratches, gals, DC.
. II your druggist has not the q size, ak him to
get II for you.
R II ID ID / N O. 81 Q o.,
Chssles.own street. Boston. NassachusettA
nol01yd, n, N, !, ,&uols1yW
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

Received December 23d, 1879, and recorded In
Partnership Book !, Page 507.
de26 6tF FRANK BRUNER, Recorder
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

SIM M O N s. LIv II ER
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

A valuable rubs!scient, s.imulart and soda
tive Acts decidedly yet gently ON the parts
|afiictsd, removing tho most obstinate patn 10
|sll pa1ss Of the body. Rheumatism, Gont, Lam
bago, sciatica. Neuralgia. affections Of the Aid-
nsyA Daokaehe. &c. Price rs Gents.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

de%6tF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-19
SOUTHERN STATE NEWS.


Cotton planting has been going ON In WASH
ington county.
Ore asaizlng sboo.sllver to the ton. found In
Montague county.
Houston's now $4,000 courthouse is COM
pletsd.
All the eoast country IL flooded with water
from tho late rains.
Trains will be- running Into Weatherforti by
the middle Of April.
The logs are booming down the Sabine In
the direction of Beaumont.
Dallas arsenbackers and Republicans are
hugglnR and kissing each other.
The frat shovel full Ut dirt wns dug ON the
Texas trunk line on Wednesday, at Dallas.
Rain has fallen all over the State and grass
and grain crops are growing mngnitlcently.
Two small boys are reported drowned In
the Blnzoe. near Bryan. They were out fish
ing.
Tho railroad line between Pilot Point. In
Denton county, and WhitesborO liz being
stAked oil Tor construction.
The fruit crop In South Texas was not Nil
injured by the late cold weather. All crops
down there are reported In splendid condition.
John Benson, quiet inoffensive man, Ia re-
ported ~ being killed on the bandies, In La
vaca county. last week, by unknown parties
Track laying on the Texas Pacific road,
west OF Weatherford, will begin about the
eighteenth instant There ID reported quite
q demand on this line for Quarrymen, cnrpen-
ters bridge builders and other laborers.
Mr.. Meihinger, OF Brentwood, was boring
oil at u depth Of 1l5 feet A rag dipped In the
oil burned brilliantly. He bored on beyond
the oil vein and struck q stone coal bed four
feet thick.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-19
Mmae. AAtaxsl's Marriage.
-.Ms.- fDnhfmoro Hun.

Nine. Ratazzi. at ono time n sensational
leader III French and italian life and politics.
is married again, Mt the mature aye Of flfty-
three. Nine. Rataszt L. sister Of Lieut.. Hon.
apalte- W yss, who obtained the concession for
the Ieaeeps Panama canal from the United
States of Colombia. She is the daughter Of
Thomaa Wyse, formerly British minister to
Greece. and Letitla Bonaparte daughter OF
L,,clen aud niece Of the great Emperor. She
has led an adventurous life. written sone no.
torlous books and done some curious things.
She began as a governess. and while still q
teacher married the Prince dc Solms. from
whom, however, abe was soon divorced. After
some episodes with Eugene Sue and Ponsnrd,
some editorial experiences, and some come
dies, which were brought out mt tho Chatelet,
she married. In 1862 Urbano Ratazzi, the Lib
eral Italian statesman and premier. When
Katazz died the widow had hts body en-
balmed under her own eye. and used to carry
Il about with her. A few weeks ago, however.
che consoled herself. and ut Malaga took an
other husband. In the person of the Marquis
Luis dc Rute. a Spanish gentleman and IN
engineer Of distinction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-19
what saved New orleans in 1873.

A claim brought forward In Congress on
Wednesday last Ia q curious instance Of the
interruption OF chain Of events which might
have happened. The claim IL that OF Col &.
q. Reid. us heir, for damages, owing to the
destruction Of the brig Gen. Armstrong by
the British at Fayal, In the war Or 1912. The
Armstrong had seven guns and crew nj
ninety men, while the British squadron
which attacked her consisted OF three men-of-
war, carrying 1876 guns and 1000 men. This
squadron was part Of fleet which intended
to 10 to New Orleans to aid tho British, md
II IL had arrived tho town would have been
lost. but tho squadron falling ia with the
Armstrong an engagement took place In
which the British lost over 800 men, mud their
fleet was delayed. This claim was brought
against Portugal and prosecuted for many
years, but II was finally laid before Louis
Napoleon as arbitrator, who decided against
the United States, and the claimants now
press their case upon Congress.