The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-08
BEYOND THE BLUE.
Bismarck Looking After the
Treasury.
How George Elliott Assuaged
Her Grief.
Il. De Lesseps' Magic Lantern
Show.
Great Britain.

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GEORGE ELLIorr's GRIEF AssuAaED.
Hu1sonal Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, May ga great sensation has
b,sp caused here by the news that George
Rliott, the well-known authoress, has been
married to Mr.. Cross. Mr.. Geo. Henry
LsveA with whom George Elliott has lived
- his wife for many years. although they
wsre not married, died on the 3Othof No
vsmber 1878, and for some time afterward
4 was reported that she was so Frustrated
~ grief at his death that she should never
sgsin write line or at all enjoy life The
svsnt of Thursday has disproved these pre-
aistions The lady is sixty years old.
DECLINE IN AMERICAN sEcURrTIEs
p LONDON. May 8.-There has been sharp
decline in the Stock Exchange in all Amer
ican securities. The cause of this decline
= not fully apparent, but IL is believed to
10 q consequence of the somewhat bearish
tone which the New York market had dur
Ing the last few days.
PRINCE LEoPoLD's MATRIMONIAL MATTERS
Prince Leopold sails for Canoha in the
Alton steamer Sandman on Thursday next
Ii is announced that the matrimonial ell
tsrprise in which the Prince is engaged,
Aas proved to be abortive by reason OF the
reluctance OF the lady to accept him.
BANK ROBBED AND FIRED.
The Bally Fearn Bank of Kinsdale, Ire
land, was robbed last night, and after the
robbery the thieves set the building OH fire.
No arrest has hnen made
Germ MANY.
BISMARCK GATHERS THEM IN.
RERLrN, May 8.-Prince Bismarck has
ssnt dispatch to the Federal States asking
theis support in his efforts to incorporate
Altoona and St Paul into the German Gus
toms Union and make them tributary to
The Government
In case the States appeal and should see
ft to oppose his proposal Prince Bismarck
says he would not advise the Emperor to
rsnounce his right to uphold the demand.
Altona is the most populous city in Hol-
stain and is place of great importance,
both in military and commercial point of
view, and is second only to Hamburg, Of
which it Is suburb.
Spain.
MATTERS IN CUBA.
MADRID, May Sin the Chamber of Dep
sties to-day the Minister of the Colonies
said the Captain General of Cuba had BEEN
instructed to combine the necessary rigor
Of law with humanity in dealing with the
Insurgents. ..
RAINS AND FRosTs.
Heavy rains and slight frosts in several
q the provinces OF Upper and Lower ARA
gon are causing serious damage to crops
md vines.
France.
DE LEssEPs' MAGIC LANTERN.
PARIS. May 8-M. De Lesseps is hard at
work furthering his Panama Canal. Alta
dark seance at the Vaudeville last night he
demonstrated the wonderful advantages of
said inter-oceanic canal by means Of
magic lantern or stere pticon. The gas
vas turned of, and the light Of the lantern
Ghene- on views of the Isthmus and Incl
}, dents III the lecturers visit to America.
The lecture was very interesting, and the
hrge audience was delighted, yet, when
the gas was turned on again great many
were still in the dark as to the financial
prospects OF the enterprise. He announced
tAat he had Just signed a definite arrange
nent with contractors for the works
N. De Lesseps presented NJ. Ernest
RAnan with Norman bible, which was the
gift of Brigham Young successor, Prophet
Taylor.
MORE MEDALs FOR ExHIBIT0Rs.
LONDON, May ga Paris dispatcb says:
Il Is announced that the Commission vi
the Universal Exhibition of 1878 has just
ordered the striking f6 300 commemorate
medals to be distributed among the men,
bers of the foreign commissions, juries and
exhibitors who did not compete for prizes.
The medals will be bronze, and will in
yolye an outlay of 100000 francs. A SINH
lar medal will be struck for distribution
among foreign as well as French journal
ists who were provided with season tickets
to the Exhibition. There still remains
gold, 101 silver and 626 bronze medals, and
26l0 honorable mentions to be distributed
among exhibitors who have not yet claimed
them.
Russia.
- CHINA READY TO FIGHT.
LONDON, May g. : A dispatch from
Shanghai to-day says China has fully re-
solved upon war with Russia. Tfe
Chinese officials boast OF their long prepara-
Hons for war, aud say that Russia well
knows China,s efficiency to carry 1t on.
The National Con 4ress If Paraguay have
sanctioned concession to bank established
hy an English company.
Italy.
RAILROAD TO THE CRATER.
RonE May S-The railway extending
up to rhe Crater Of Mt Vesuvius has been
Inspected BY the Government Engineera
II has been pronounced to be safe. and it
v;Il - I'm madia kely opened for tra vel