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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

devote to studying his paper,
and unless we are mistaken in the ten
dency of popular taste and the mission
of journalist there is growing de-
mand on the part of the public for news
that is carefully edited and presented
clearly and 'succinctly to the reader,
Invested of the chatf that naturally ad-
hess to it as it is gathered in from the
four quarters of the world by telegraph
and otherwise. There are things
that occur daily that demand space and
detail, and these the judgment OF
the editor of a journal should be
able to recognize and to present
with all popular ampli6cations, and il
he understands his business he does, but
the general news of the day carefully
winnowed and SO epltomized that the
average reader, without too great labor
and thought, can take in its salient feat.
ures at a grasp, in what nine readers in
ten, and we might almost say ninety.
nine in a hundred, demand in their beau
ideal of a newspaper. We will not make
invidious comparisons, but there are sew.
eral notable instances of the success
of journals in this country published
on this principle that will readily be sug'
gested to the minds of the we'll informed
reader, and we hope that the late up
ward movement in the cost of white
printing paper, if it shall do nothing else
will increase their power while it de-
creases the tendency of the existing
blankets to slop over habitually with
supplements filled with rubbish pitch
forked together with little more intelli
gent consideration than farmer bestow'
upon load of hay he is about to haul tc
market.
l. Of course SO marked an increase in the
cost of the raw material of newspapers
makes it more difficult to fulfill contracts
with subscribers But we think that if il
shall nerve publishers up to making theil
papers so much better than heretofore as
to increase their circulation to CORE
spending degree, then it will not be an
evil altogether unmixed with blessings to
somebody.
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AS TO MAMMOTH NEWSPAPERS.

A Chicago blanket sheet newspaper
announces an increase in its subscription
price of 20 per cent, and an advance for
single copies from 8 cents to owing 10
the upward movement in the cost OF
white paper. While it is true that the
increased price Of printing paper is a
burthen that publishers Of newspapers
find somewhat grieyous to bear, yet If it
shall help to some extent in suppressing
q nuisance that has long been felt by
readers of being compelled to wade
through an ocean Of slash to get at the
news of the day then this additional bur.
then upon publishers will not be with.
out its advantages. There has
been q growing tendency to print great
sheets and fill them with news spun out
to inordinate length to q great extent
manufactured out Of fimsy materials,
updigested swash, pitched in as padding
and eked out with sensations to make all
sell as a great newspaper. There
is a limit to human life and to
the time that the average man can
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

being q servant girl named Emma Bou-
chier, and the perpetrator a girl Of the
same station in life. named Margaret Skean.
The victim recently succeeded her MUIR
derer in the position of housekeeper, and
from inquiry it seems tue Skean woman
must be insane.
The bread cart of Thomas O'Donavan, j.
p, of Radcliffe street, Sligo. who has the
contract for supplying the Work-hnuse with
bread. was attacked on the way to the
work-house. The horse was stopped. and
.he driver of the cart, man named De-
'vaney, when trying to prevent the crowd
from taking the bread which was in the
CART had to run to save his life. An i'm
mense crowd of men, women and children
then ransacked the cart and carried away
the contents to their respective homes
The driver VI the cart got possession of 1t
again, drove home and reported the matter
to his master. He was dispatched with a
second load. This time the cart was al
lowed to PASS without any molestation.
Hundreds OF the unemployed may be seen
standing in groups at all the corners
through the town.
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The Hostile Heratics Resolve
to Hold Out.
Fearful Famines Reported From
India.
Interesting Intelligence From Ireland's
Isle.


COMMENTING ON THE HERALD.
National Associated Press TO the Star
LONDON. Feb. 5.-The munificence of the
New York Herald in receiving detailed
telegraphic reports Of the condition Of Ire
land fer publication in the United States
is the talk of the City of Dublin. The
Herald's act is everywhere spoken of as
most generous and praissworthy, and GER
tain to do incalculable good to the starving
people of Ireland by disseminating more
full and accurate Information on the des.
perate condition of the people than has
been heretofore published.
INCREASED SCARCITY or EMPLOYMENT.
DUBLIN Feb. 5.-The scarcity of employ
ment in this city is daily increasing, and
unemployed people continue 10 agitate the
question OF relief.
HOSTILE TO PARNELL
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Daily News this
morning publishes numerous extracts from
the principal American newspapers hostile
to Parnell.
WAITING FOB SPRING TIME.
CALCUTTA, Feb. 5.-A dispatch from
Cabul states that the ammunition convoy,
by way of Rheiber Pass, has reached Cabul
in safety.
Heavy SHOWS. have fallen on the noun
tains and in the passes and travelling is
now attended with the utmost difficulty.
No hostile demonstrations are apprehended
during the winter, but no doubt is enter
tained that the war will be renewed as soon
| as spring opens.
RESOLVED TO HOLD OUT.
LONDON, Feb ga dispatch from Herat
says it is asserted that at meeting of Her.
atics they resolved to hold Herat against
England. o
| REFORMS IN CUBA.
MADRID, Feb. 6.-In the Spanish Congress
yesterday the Colonial Minister evaded the
Interpolation requesting definite inf0rma-
ton regarding reforms in Cuba.
MooRs coMIsa BACK.
A number of Moorish chiefs have arrived
in Madrid with petition signed BY several
thousand Moors, asking to be placed under
allegiance TO Spain.
India.
LORD LYTToN's OFFERS REJECTED
CALCUTTA, Feb. 5.-Abdur Rakmas Khan
has rejected Lord Lytton's offers.
The Burmese Embassy is empowered to
negotiate new treaty with England.
AID FOR IRELAND.
An Irish relief fund has been opened at
B 'mbay and already large subscriptions
have been received.
FEARFUL FAMINE
There are fearful famines in Mesopotamia
and Kurdestan. a@ &
Foreign Flashes.
Count Harry Arnim is dying at Flor
ence.
The Prince Of Bulgaria is en- route for
st. Petersburg.
The Saxon Government denies its inten.
ton to defeat criminals.
Italy and Russia are supporting offers to
mediate between Turkey and Montenegro.
It is believed that the Bayarian Deputies
will oppose the Army Bill. The Cons ery-
alive party is hopelessly divided.
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Tha aarman Papars.

The Volksfreund says: Grant has taken
Pennsylvania-that is, SO far as his nom
ination for the Presidency is concerned
The Republican delegates to the Chicago
Convention have been instructed to vote
for him. Those who say the Grant boom is
dying have been nightly mistaken.
The Volksblatt saws: The New York
Herald has given $I00, 600 to the suffering
poor in Ireland. That is a benevolent do
nation, greater than given by King. The
popularity of the Herald will of course be
greatly increased among the Irish.
Grant boom was repaired yesterday in Har.
risburg. The flaw in the axle has been re.
moved and the wheels have been creased.
The little wagon still moves aittle shakily,
but it proceeds. @
The Freie Press says: The Republican
majority of our Legislature is acting as II
it desired to play the State again into the
hands of the Democracy.
Yesterdays 8 Abend Post says: Mike Crotty
is played out and Ramp is on top. The
Grand Jury reported that they could not
indict Ramp for violating the Seitz law.
Mr.. Ramp will take his seat undisturbed on
the 18th inst. 1t was miniature edition
of the Democratic nickel revolution in
Maine. Isegss=t f,..,4 s,.q..lr
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Editorial Spinnings.

One of the signs of the times-"Fried
oysters"
Nebraska has eleven dailies, some of
them weakly.
Venison is the deerest meat iD the mar
kets for poor people.
The reason the Fusion Legislature did
not 60 Off the first time was because 1t was
loaded.
Tilden is determined to wage a Kill
Kelly fight with .Tammany Hall il 1t takes all
summer.
Shanghai roosters are coming down
since that one fell off the roost the other day and
broke his neck.
The spelling refofmers want to spell
chemse with an $, butthe moral reformers recon-
mend letting 1t alone severely.
1t is thought that the Black Hills gold
crop will yield this year s.. 600, unless the
grasshoppers attack it before it is ripe
Corns and bunions are frequently put
to great pains to secure that kind of considerate
treatment to which they may justly lay claim.
The only difference between pig and
hog is the result of diverse views as to which is
entitled to put his foot in the trough while eating
The resurrectionist who hung himself
in the chute at medical college in q fit of ab-
sence of mind, felt very much cut up about it af-
terwards.
We fail to see the point to the pre-
tended joke that strped camel's hair shawls are
only used now to cover Sophias. Mary Ann says
she can't see it either.
1t having been shown by committee
of Congress that the railroad runners are the in.
stigators of the 'exodns" Congress is thinking OF
offering subsidy to enable them to try their ar.
guments on the Washington Office seekers
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The Cincinnati. Star .

THE DAILY STAR is served BY carriers
to their subscribers in the City of Cincin-
natl and in all important Western cities
snd towns for IL CENTS PER WEEK,
payable to the carrier. Or the paper will
be mailed, postage paid. to any part OF
the country for so CENTS PER MONTH.
IS per annum.
THE STAR Is the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER published in
Cincinnati 1t Is taken and read by
people Of all parties and shades Of opin-
Ion, and it seeks to present the news Of
allkinds fairly and faithfully, with justice
to All and with especial favor to none.
THE WEEKLY STAR--$1 PER YEAR,
circulates in oil parts OF the country, and
is first-class family newspaper.
ADVERTISING RATEs-In Daily, l2,<
CENTS per line or 81 per square OF eight
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Irish News.
From late Irish Exchanges !

IFrOm late lrlSD Excn0ngeAl
Over ten thousand persons attended the
recent anti-rent demonstration in Killar-
ney. 4 1t
Fathers Mahony and Landy, of the John.
street Augustinian Community, Dublin,
leave on collecting tour in America
1t is stated that the costs of the arbitra-
ton between the Cork & Bandon, Cork &
Kinsale. and West Cork Railways, will
amount to fully $4,000. .ar -. B.,
At the little Presentation Convent, Liz
nav, County Kerry, Miss Dee Tin religion
Sister NJ. Brendan), Of Kilnagrange, County
Waterford, received the white veil.
Lord Belmore has given his consent to
the sale Of field near the County Fer.
managh Infirmary for the purpose Of q
the Burial Board. 'fs
In the Church of the Immaculate Con.
ception, Mnllingar Right Rev DR.. Naugh-
ton, native Of Mullingar, was dedicated
Bishop of Roso, West Indies, where he
lived for number Of years. .I Ia.
A case of suicide occurred in the Town.
land of Tamne6carbet, Monytaghs. A
woman named Mrs. McAtamney threw her
self into q we'll and was drowned. She had
been previously in lunatic asylum.
Thomas Gordon, OF the well-known firm
of Messrs. Gordon 4 Colgan, Belfast, died
suddenly while travelling in County Meath.
The deceased gentleman was an extensive
cattle merchant, the firm, of which he was
the head, doing large business in that
trade. 1,UG a + H.aa n.
A Coroners inquest was held on the
body of Edmond Brereton, who was found
dead near Ballingarry, County Tipperary.
The jury returned verdict of willful mur
der against some person or persons un
known. George and Pierce Ryan, it is said
had q long-standing dispute with the de-
ceased about q piece OF land, and were Ar
rested. ' iG1 sT 81
At the Crossmollins Petty Sessions, befor.
]. c. Walshe. D.L, Patrick Aieenoban wa.
charged with being drunk while carrying
the mails from Belmullet to Ballina on
Christmas eve, and with endangering tht
safety of the post A fine of E20 was i'm
posed, or in default, six months imprison
ment with hard lalbr. The defendant tool
the latter alternative. a
Two young lads, named OMeara and
Kinsley, were brought up at the Polics
Court Limerick, on the charge Of burning
letters in pos!-office. M. Hurley and Mr.
Kelly, two officials OF the post-ofice, were
examined, They proved that Mr.. Black
hall, solicitor, called their attention to th.
fact of flames issuing from the receiver or
the evening of the 9Th ult. A number o.
letters were burned. The prisoners vert
rsmanded for further examination.
A shocking murder had been committed
at Morningtown, the residence OF James H
Brabazan, J.P., about two miles distant
from Drogheda, County Louth, the victim
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

The native Cherokees to a man are
opposed to bringing the Indian Terri
tory in as part Of the United States
Government, and urge that they are not
sufficiently educated to cope with the
white population which would then flow
in. They are wise enough to anticipate
the immigration of carpet-baggers who
are only waiting to 60 in and fill all their
offices.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

THERE is no over-estimating the ter.
rible distress that now prevails in Ire
land. Gaunt famine has already laid
his bony hand upon three hundred
thousand of the population, and the
numbers daily increase. Those who
would aid the suffering in that distress
full country should not stand upon the
order of their charity, nor the manner
in which it reaches Ireland. The chan
nels for sending assistance are numerous,
and it can be applied directly where the
givers desire it to 90.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

TEGAL NOTICE.-EMMA KOCH AND
IL Frank Koch, q minor aged twelve years, In
the City OF St. Louis, State OF Missouri. will lake
the County Of Hamilton. and State of Ohio, did
on the 18th day OF November 1877, file their cross
petitiou and on the 18th day Of July, lS7S, their
supplemental crcss- petition, and on the 18th day
s,y", Of ss & AZ ss saa second Ss
crosspetition In the Courtof Common Pleas, with.
ia and for the County OF Hamilton, and State OF
Ohio, in case numbered 5,l0 OF said Court,
wherein one wankslmsnn a.Ins was plaintiff a and
said F. Koch and Pauline Koch his wife, gave o
mortgage to said Hauck 4 Windisch on the fol.
lowing described real estate to-wit:
Part Of Lot numbered three 81 in Mndlay d
cinnat, Ohio beginning at point on the east side
of Central "a avenue one hundred and
thirty.fve Qa5) feet north Of Oliver
street: thence extending north and front
and extending bask between parallel lines same
width ninety 1907 feet deep, to secure the pay.
ment Of 81 o0 according TO certain notes referred
TO in said mortgage. and that since the commence
ment Of said suit said Frank Koch has died. ieav-
and @ said Il Emma Koch and Frank
Koch, 0 minor aged twelve years, and
Others, in said pleadings named his only children
and heirs at law and that since the giving of said
mortgage the other defendants claim some inter
and praying that said cause may be revived
against the said hein Of said Frank Koch, and
that unless the sum now claimed to be due, being
81 900, with interest from June 15th 1S'7, be paid
that said premises may be sold to pay the same,
and the said Emma Koch and Frank Koch, Q
miner are notified that they are required to ap-
pear and answer said cross-petiton and supple
meata cross spettions on or before the 18th day Of
Date Dated I'd a day { vi q January. 1850.
WON SpGGERN PHARES A DEWALn
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DAKOTA is cold country but it has
It's uses, if the Indians up there can be
induced TO keep on fighting among them
selves. The more ponies they steal from
one another, and the more they fight to
get them back again, the less trouble
they will be to the whites.
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NOTICE JOHN WAGNER, WHOSE RES
IN IDENCE is unknown, will take notice that
Mary Wagner Of the County Of Hamilton. in the
State Of Ohio. did. on the 4th day Of February,
A. D. 1880, file her petition in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the County of Hamil-
ton, in SAID State, against the said John Wagner,
defendant setting forth that she is the owner and
in peaceable possession of Lot Number 100. in
Brown & Hartshorn's Subdivision in Cincinnati,
in Section IA. Town. 8. and Second Fractional
Range being 80 feet front by 100 feet deep: that
said Wagner sets up aud claims an estate therein
adverse to her interest that said defendant was
employed as her agent to purchase said property,
and took the title thereof In his name In fraud Of
her rights; that she furnished the means 70 pur-
chase said lot and praying that said Wagner be
served with process and be compelled 10 shoy his
said title, that the same may be determined to be
null and void; that he may be ordered to convey
the legal title to this plaintiff or in default that
such an order be made ~ shall operate as such
conveyance and for other proper relief And the
said John Wagner Is notified that he Is required
to appear and answer said petition on or before
the third Saturday after the 1lth day of March
next MARY WAGNER,
BY Hildebrant 4 Hildebrant, her Attorneys
Dated February 9th, 1880. ,3,.f fe56tTh
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The Cincinnati Camp-1meeting Asso-

The Cincinnati Camp-meeting Asao-
citation yesterday afternoon elected the fol-
lowing officers and trustees: Thomas T.
Heath, President; Rev. G. w. Ketcham,
Vice President; Rev. D. J. Starr, Secretary;
D. B. Meyer, Treasurer; Joseph =. Larkin,
Joseph L Hall, VIM. Graveson. John B.
Hart, Henry Holtzinger, Aaron AyColter,
J. C. Brooke, Revs. Sylvester Weeks, VIM.
Runyan, A. B. Leonard and Mr.. Krehbiel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

Mr.. TILDEN, in his latest card, makes
two very important concessions for a
bachelor, First, he intimates that his
marriage is an act that ought to have
been done, and secondly, he admits the
fact as unfortunate that he does not
know the young lady whose name was
connected with his.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

THE testimony of ex-Tndian Commits
sioner Hayt's son yesterday was very
damaging to his father, and the Investi-
gatirg'Committee will probably sit down
hard on the old gentleman to-day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

The wedding Of Mr.. Charles Foust, Of
indianapolis, to Miss Belle Epply, took
place last evening at the residences of the
brides father, Mr.. John P. Epply, on Day
ton street The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. Ridgaway, former pastor Of St.
Paurs NJ. E. Church. After receiving the
congratulation of Ue guests present, Mr..
and Mrs. Foust left for indianapolis where
they will reside.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

THOSE two young Texans who alb an
doned their contemplated duel and drew
straws for young lady, set an example
in discretion which New Orleans editors
might follow with credit.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

Four executions in Ohio are down on
the calendar for the next three months,
and Governor Foster should at once for.
tify himself for siege of pardon seek
ON
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

THE New York Herald heads its Irish
aid list with a subscription that rather
lays all other subscriptions in the shade.
1t takes newspaper to do the handsome
thing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

COMEDIES are being performed at all
the St. Louis theaters this week, and the
grin that decorates the average citizens
face might easily be mistaken for the Iron
Mountain tunnel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

BISMARCK is preparing to send an
army Of 10000 men to the frontier, and
there may yet be such thing as the
Germans capturing the Dutch.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

POSSIBLY the Gar is not so crazy as
the cable indicates. He has done some
things, however, which it would be char
liable to cloak under the insanity dodge.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

Those complaining Of sore throat hoarse-
ness or taking cold" should use Browns
Bronchial Trocbes" The effect is extraor-
dinary, particularly when used by singers
and speakers for clearing the voice.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

THE name Of General Grant as a can
didate for the Presidency was not with
drawn at the Harrisburg Convention.
On the contrary, quite the reverse.
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CARRIAGES.
CARRIAGES.
Style and Quality Unsurpassed.
PRICES LOW .
GEO. q. MILLER & SONS.
10 and Fl w. Seventh st.
CARRIAGES.
LEGAL.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS HAMILTON
" County. Ohio. = Case No. 61.283. - Lucy
Chandler, Plaintiff, VS.. Edward A. Chandler, De-
fendant. The defendant will take notice that on
the 2lst day of January. A. D. 1880. the plaintiff
filed her petition against him, charging him with
willful absence for three years and gross neglect
of duty. Said case will stand for hearing on and
after March 4th, 1880. ..--...
LUCY A. CHANDLER,
BY Carr & Callahan, her AttorneyR
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QUIET prevails in Afghanistan just
now, but they are only waiting for the
snow to melt
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THE Cameron clan outgeneraled the
Blaine boys in the Keystone State.
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Rhsnmatism for Thirty Years.
Mrs. Niger, aged 60 years, Taylorville,
Pa, at times entirely lame; relieved by
one bottle Of St. Jacobs Oil.
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No quorum of the Hospital Board Of
Directors last night. -ggs
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CHRISTIAN HANNI Esq. Youngstown, ohis!
Is full Of Joy over tho wonderful cure Of his wifs
by st. Jacobs Oil. For twelve years she suffered
with neuralgia In the head, and often had th}
most terrible palma Half bottle Of st. Jacohl
Oil cured her entirely. pe 2