The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
THE DAILY STAR
Whe Haw lie the teamsterly name of a
Chinam man in California.

Whe Haw is the teAmsterly name of a
Chinaman in California.
Wade Hampton wants a reunion of
soldiers Of the two armies of the late war.
Ex-senator Pomeroy Of Kansas has a
gold mine in North Carolina which pays
him thousand dollars in week.
Mr., Charles Francis Adams is taxed
ct Boston ON property Of STAT 500; and
Mr.. Joshua NJ. Sears is taxed upon
AS,066o0o.
Charles F. Brush Of Cleveland, Ohio,
has sold his English patents for electric
lighting apparatus TO large incorpora-
I'D company in London for $15Q,000.
Bancroft, the historian, without whin-
ing about it, is now looking forward to
his death, calmy and philosophically ac-
eepting what he deems the inevitable.
Rev. Thas. Toney, DID,, has resigned
TIE psstorate of the Cumberland Presby-
terian Church in Chattanooga to take
charge Of some church in West Tennes-
see.
Gen. Grant has ordered his Ethan Allen
colt, now on the farm of Gen. Beale, near
Washington, to be sent by the next
steamer as present to the Mikado of
Japan.
WIN. E. Atkinson, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
named q son born on Christmas "U. s.
Grant." Another young hopeful in the
sams family bears the name Of Samuel
J. Tilden."
Mr.. Spargeon's spirits are much de-
pressed. As he expressed it in a letter
to his congregation, he is without brain
to think or heart to write." He is only
in his 46th year.
Harijo Gondosiwoijo, reigning Prince
Of Sura Karta, in the Island Of Java, is
now visiting Paris with his son. He
speaks only Arab and Japanese, and is
constantly accompanied by an interpre-
ter.
John s. Davis, of Davenport, Iowa,
died last spring, leaving an estate valued
At at4150,000, four children by first wife
and a young widow, who has now pre-
sented the estate fifth heir, daughter.
The widow had been left $4,000 cash,
and her counsel have moved in court that
the executors be ordered to give bonds
for the pNtection of the interests of the
new heir, but the court denied it.
Mr.. Don O. Henderson, of the Allegan
Journal, was recently requested by
prominent Western publishing house to
write the life of the great Senator from
Michigan. Mr.. Henderson possesses spe-
cial qualifications for such task, but he
was unable to accept the offer. His
sketch of Mr.. Chandler in the Journal
at the time Of his death was an excellent
piece of work, the most noticeable part Of
it being vivid contrast between the
characters of General Cass aud the dead
Senator.
Christopher Ludwig Lawrence died at
Williansport, Penn, on the 25th inst.
He had been a soldier under Napoleon,
and was in the expedition to Moscow.
He had vivid recollection of Marshal
Ney, and saw the meeting between that
brave man and the Emperor after the
awful disasters Of the campaign. He was
with the Prussian forces at Leipsic, and
subsequently, at Waterloo. Had he lived
until March 10Th, 1880, he would have
been lightweight years old.
Baron Gustave de Rothschild, Of Paris,
has a splendid mansion Oh the west side
OF Avenue Marigny, opposite the side of
the Elysee. The Baron's next door
neighbor was Debrousse, the wealthy
railway contractor, Upon Debrousse's
death his mansion was put up to be sold.
The upset price $40O, 900. It was new
house and cost great deal more than
$4,000, for the architect was ordered
to make it comfortable without regard to
cost. Baron Rothsehild gave 100000
for it, and instantly had it pulled down
70 give bis mansion larger lawn-a
lawn which cost 100000. ..
= Martin Lnther's betrothal ring has
oor1e into the possession of Diissel-
dorf jeweler. A Silesiau nobleman was
the last owner, and its authenticity is
fully attested by documents. The ring
is Of gold, and bears the inscription
"Dr. Martino Luthere, Catharina v.
Bera., 49, Juni. 1925" 1t is efabor-
stely carved to represent the Passion of
Our Savior. In the middle is the CRU
cifxion, and on either side are shown the
hammer, nails, ladder, sponge, hyssop,
etc. The head of the High Priest also
appears, and Il group Of Roman soldiers,
and there is tiny ruby to represent a
drop Of the sacred blood.
An Owl That Was Much Too smart.
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