The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17
GLINTS FROM GOTHAM.
Meanness, Miseries and Mon.
key-Shines Of the Met
ropolitans.
NRE LAST NIGHT,

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YoRK. Jan. 7.-At 1918 last nigh,
fire broke out on the second floor Of the
five-stnrv building, No. 368 Broadway, oc
cupied by A. & C. Kaufman. importers oi
pictures and chromos. Their loss is esti
mated at $4,000 The upper floors were
occupied by J. G. Andrew & Co.., shirt man
nfacturers. Their loss is about $50, 900
The stock of Schultz & Co., 1914 Broadway
dry goods, was damaged about 5000 BY
water. Total loss $15O,000
s4 THE SHIP FoRMosA LOST.
A dispatch received from Batavia, Java
reports the total loss of the ship ForLaOsa in
the Straits of Alias. The Formosa was on
n voyage from Manila and Ceb,. one Of the
Philippine Islands, bound to Boston. She
sailed from Cebu on November 18th, and
had on board full cargo valued at $240, 600
which is insured principally in Boston com
panies. The ship was valued at $50, 900.
FOR THE POOR PoNcAa a.
A meeting was held in Chickering Hall
last evening in aid of the fund to carry the
case of the Ponca Indians to the Supreme
Court &..f.ct,.
HOWARD SENT UP. ..,...
Howard. who stole, as he said, to relieve
his family's Distress was sent to the State
Prison yesterday.
WALTER BROWN KILLS HIMSELF.
Walter Brown. aged nineteen, killed him
self last night by shot through the heart
while ON the stoop OF his parents resi-.
dence His parents think it was acci-
dental. ..s.
KISS AND CONE AGAIN.
The jnry appointed t., investigate the
charges presented against the Rev. Lane,
pastor of the Methodist Churches near
White Plains find that the pastor did kiss
several ladies Of his fl OK, tliat ne was ex-
ceedingly impudent and deserves reproof,
but that his conduct was not immoral.
HORRIBLE DEATH IN THE HOSPITAL
Robert Coulson died at the Hospital last
night, after enduring unspeakable agony.
He and man named Mcdonald were en-
gaged in fat-render:ng establishment, and
on the 10Th were covered with boiling
scalding grease, which, cnoling on them,
brought flakes of flesh and skin awav, as it
cracked and fell of. There is some little
hone vet of McDnnald's recovery, but his
sufferings are terrible.
DENNIS DELIVERS HIS ADDRESS
Dennis Kearney delivered his lexure be.
fore large audience last evening at Cooper
Union, the subject being, '""The Coming
Empire and the downfall of the Republic" !"
BREAK IN enI4rN MARKET.
The break in me grain market 80 long
awaited BY clippers and the public IN
senerai - LENS to be an accomplished fact,
ar. =. tne indications point to q greater de-
cline by Monday.
THE fREE LEAF PRIVILEGE
The tobacco trade in this citysis very
much excited IN reference to what is known
rs the free leaf privilege. and petition to
Congress has been very extensively signed.
f+ BULLY BUSINESS BOOM.
The annual report Of the Mercantile
Agency of Dul.n. Barlow Il Co. brings into
strong relief the Improvement in business
(which had taken place during last year.
For seven years prec ding 1879 the ANNUAL
Iamount OF liabilities of bankrupt firms and
corporations varied from $l2l, goo, 900 in
1879 to 1924, 900 900 in 1873, the annual av-
erage Deing $1S8,000, ,000. For 1879 the
amount OF liabilities was SOS, 000. 600, or but
| thirty-two per cent. OF the annual ave rage
Of the preceding seven wears, and forty-two
per cent. OF the liabilities Of 1878. TIE per.
centage Of failures and average liability
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