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THE CINCINNATI DAILY STAR. VOL. 11.1 ?Ib wSjS WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 16. 1877. SI 'VOLE COP If i TWO CEHl'i I NO. 117 BABT CARRIAGES. BABY Carrint s. new styles, of the best manufacture. Largest assortment in the city at lowest prices. Every carriage warranted. Weekly pay ments taken when desired. 216 Elm street. COLBY, HUTCHINS & CO. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Soldene English Opera Bonffe Company. Two Ferforiuauoes To-day. Matineo at 2 P. M., CHILPEltlC. Admis sion tit and H)c , ' ETeniuir at 8, MADAME AN GOT, and the Creat Dancer, M'lle SAIlA, in a Grand Quad rille Carnlvalesquo. THURSDAY (frrst time) Belie Helene. 'UIDAY Madame IArcbl euc SATURDAY at 2. Matinee Belle Ke tone. SATURDAY at 8 Farewell night Monday, May SI Return of the groat buc ssss, -'Our Uoardliig-llouse" Company. WOosTHEATER. Ono week only, commencing Monday, May 14, the real Texas jack (J. a. Omodondboi Scout aud Indian combination, nnnKi.tn. T.ivnia .lurk Donald McKav. The Vfinrless Morlac.Jii. Maud Oswald, Tribe of finruntuator Ami WhI'111 SnrilllT IlldlllllS, -IS' k'.i War 1'onv, "Modoc," Maud Oswald's Indian Foiiy, "EnitleEye," in the now Frontier Drama ay Harry Seymour, oniuiou TEXAS JACK IN THE BLACK HILLS, Matinees Wednesday aud Saturday. Box Oitioc now open. ROBINSOfl'd OPERA-HOUSE. OPERATIC CANTATA OF THE HAYMAKERS, Till UNO AY EVENING, May IT, TT. I Mis Cora Dean, Miss Mollie Forcer, U. J. Wetherell, Mr. J. Frank Dunnic, Mr. Will. Iteadol, Mr. Charlie Mendel, together with a Brilliant Chorus. Tickets 50c, to be had ate. M. Murch's, Dob seyer & Newhall'a, F. Wurlitzer & Co.'s, Johii Church, Jr., Co.'s, A. Warren's, and CJnoin aatl Hews Co., Race street. Reserved seats at F. W. Helniiok's, No. 51) West Fourth street, 25o extra. m 16-2t WAN TED---SITUATIONS. W ANTBD-SI't'UATlON To cook, wash ' VV and Iron, bv a good girl; city or couuiry. Amily at 148 Clark street. 15-ilt WANTED SITUATION By a first-class cook, who will assist with wnsliiug and . l . , ,..,,.. Qj It.,, lap .iNiaL 16-Jt VANTBD MISCELLANBOU9. IXr ANTED MILL A 2B or&linon geared i y mm, under runner preferred; must be hoan and in' good order. Address Lock-box 1M, 1'aua, 111. 10-0t w ANTED BOYS -To soil papers for this tt office. WANTED PARTNER With about 15,001, in a new kind of business, with assured success; nothing mike in this country; aative American preferable. Address Fost Boe Box 180, Piqna, Ohio. !5-8t FOR SALE. rOR SALE BUGGY Phaeton top buggy, 1 40 East Eiglilh street, '&-3C si 3 W. a 11 r.E STORE Caoital stook and fixtures of a retail boot and shoe store, at West Pearl street. 15-4t FOR SALE-CIGAR STAND In Walnut street House, at a bargain; la doing a good 'business. Reason for selling, owner is going tat of the city. 15-31 r, OR SALE FEATHERS Large 4i-ib. f pillows, 1 each; 35-lb. beds, clioioe feathers, 15c per lb. Feathers renovated. C. W. MOR'tlSuN. 21 W. Sixth street, betwecu Main and Walnut, fourth floor. m14-2tft ,"T?OR SALE-STANDARD PAINTS Ready JP for use; quality fullv guaranteed, whole sale and retail. F. II AIM a It & I ()., Central White Lead aud Color Works, 177, 179 aud 181 Mast Pearl street, myl4-3t fl ft II ft " Cream of the West," I IH Oleudale, LUUII Snow White. These lavontc brands are made at the WEST XND MILLS (James K. Hurin's), Sixth street, near Freeman. Call and leave your order. De livered free. Satisfaction guaranteed. mu7-3m TOR RENT. I OR RENT-BRICK COTTAGE Of three rooms. Inquire at 880 Court. 15-4t TUE LEXINGTON RACES. fpriug Sports lu the Blue Grass Hcgiou. National Associated Press to the Star. LitxiNGl'ON, May 16. Tbe races yester. day were well attended, the sport fine and the track good, Tbe lollowiug is tbe summary : FIRST RACE. A purse of $350. $.500 to tbe first. $50 to tbe second hoise, mile beat. Abe Bulbrd's b. f. Lijzie Whipe, three-year-old, by Enquirer, dam Grand Duch ess, by Vandal, 2, 1, 1. J. McOibben's oh. m. Klem, flvo-year-eld, by Asteroid, dam.Edina, 1, 2, 2. Jus. A. Griustead's b. f. Janet, four-year-old, by Lightning, dam Kelssie, by imp. Boniiio Scotland, i. 3. Ku us Lislu's b. 1, Actress, three-year-old,- by imp. Hartlngtnn, dam Laura Biuoe, by War Danoe, 3, 4. Thomas Bradley's oh. f. Fanny Lysle, four-year-old, by War Dauue, dam Capt, by Heard, 5, distanced. Tim., 1:7, 1:45. 1:47, SECOND RACK. A sweepstake for four-year-olds, $50 , each, play or pay, $5U0 added, second horse to save bis stake, two and on. -slghtb miles. Lisle & Co.'s b. g. Joe Roder, by Vir gil, dam Item, by Lexington, h M. F. Vismuiie's b. q. LeamingUnian, by Imp. Leamington, dam Mollie, by Leamington, 2. Time, 3:53. POOLS ON TO-DAY'S RACES. Dusty is the uvoriie lor ins one and one-fourth mile race at $100 to $120 for tbe Held. Bo pools are sold on tbo three-fourth mile dash.aud as Teu Broeok has a walk ever lor the one and onc-aair mile dash o pools are sold on it. Third Edition LATEST PROM ABROAD. Turkey Claims Another Impor tant Victory in Asia Minor. Latest From All the Foreign Centers. News National Associated Press to the Star. LATEST FROM TBI WAR. London, May 16. A dispatch from Vienna says il the Polish agitation la voring Turkey continues, Austria will oocupy Servia. The Russian troops are reported crossing the Danube at eight different points and rapidly pressing forward to wnrd the lialkau Range. Russian civil officials will be stationed at points in Bulgaria through which the army passes, and they will .be charged with recognition of the institutions. London, May 16. A dispatch from Constantinople says that the Turks claimed to have stormed and captured Hook urn Kle. The natives joined against the Russians, and all the coun try is in arms. now fob a vigorous campaign. London, May 16. the Telegraph's special irom Bucharest, after record ing the Tisit oi toe urana DUke jNicn olas to that city, say : "The campaign will now proceed aeeordin ' to tne orig inal programme, the Roumanian army remaining on the defensive within its own territory, the Russians crossing the Danube at eunt points simultaneously, aud pressing forward towards tue Ital ians with an possioie rapidity, leaving behind m Bulgaria civil officials charged with the reorgau zulon ol the lnstiiu tious. PRINCE MILAN. Belgrade, May 16. Prince Milan will shortly leuve tor St. Fetersbu g. It is supposed that be will resign bis present position. TUB ISRAELITES NOT HELPING RUSSIA. London, May 16. Recent mail ad vices from Russia! contradict the reports of tbe Russian Government having, un. der oertain stipulations succeeded in ef feeling a loan from Jewish bankers. It a claimed that Jewish sympathy is with Turkey, which Government has conced ed to them many arivilegos. It is afsi denied that tbe Jews have any desire to regain possession oi Palestine. In view ol the Russo-Roumanian Treaty aud the existence of a civil war a large eniitrra Uon ol Jews from R umania to tbe United States is predicted. ALMOST A 1UOT. New York, nay 16. A Herald speoial b) Loudon cable says a slight not oc curred at Tipperary yesterday over tbe election to tbe house ol commons of O. G. Gray, a Home Ruler, against Cusey, lorinerly associated witu tbe Fenian cause. The friends of Casey, after tbe result was known, gathered about Gray, threatening violence. The military were called out and the riot act read, A heavy shower coming up, the rioters dispersed, THE ENGLISH FLEET ARRIVES. London jiiay 16. A dispatch from Alexaimna reports tue arrival ol the English fleet at Port Said. Lively miners' liow. National Associated Press to the Star. Denver, Col., May 16. There Is great excitement reported among lbe miners at California Gulch, near Era Ciiy,dake County, over tbe failure of Messrs. Stevens & Wood, of the Detroit Mine operators, 10 fulfill tbeir agree ment with a numlier of miners brought Irom Detroit under a promise ol steady employmen t. Tbe party of eight miners, on arriving at ibe gulch aud finding no work, be came desperate. They have locked both Steveus aud Wood in a cabin, ex loited irom tbem two checks, drawn for $2,000 eaoh, and placed them under guard, denying them all out side communication. The other miners of the gulch have joined the mob. and lynch law is threatened. A dispatch from Erie City asks for military aid to rescue the mine operators. The President's Reception. National Associated Press to thenar. New Youk May 16. President Hayes, accompanied by Secretaries Schurz and Evarts and Attorney General Devens, is holding a reception to-day at the City Hall. The Postal Card Award. Special to the atar: WASHINGTON, May 16. The American Phototype Company, ol Pailadeiphia, was the lowest bidder lor postal cards, muob to the obagrin of Good Richard Smith, of Cincinnati. NEW YOKK CITY. The Coat Trade Trouble. National Associated Press to the Star. New York, May 16. The attempls mado by parties interested in the ooal trade to bring about an agreement be tween managers to place this business upon a basis that will make some return for the capital employed was expected lo come to a culmination yesterday. It will be remembered that several weeks ago tbe managers signed a so-called combination by winch the production of coul was limited to eight million tons to competitive points, aud prices were to be advanced on the 1st of June 50 ceuts per ton on all the different grades. In spile of this agreement, however, the state of this particular branch of trade bas been growing worse and worse, and it is an undisputed fact that ooal is now being sold at a loss or about 25 cents per ton. Bankruptcy seems to be inevitable to oenalu companies. Iu tbeir desperation tbey hold themselves iu readiness to sign any compact whiob tbeir competitors may propose. All tbo principal ooal loads we're represented, and a plan was submitted and agreed upon by those present, who adjourned until next Monday to await approval by cable ol President Gowan, nl the Rend ing Ci.mpanv, who is in London, and bis answer will be the business oonsldered at tbe next meeting. The plan proposed Includes a suspension of production during the months of June and juiy. The Russian Fleet did not sail yesterday, but will proba bly do so some time to-day. A large quantity ol provisions, Ac, were taken ou board Ibis morning. The New Tobacco Exchange was opened yesterday at 39 Broad street, aud several transactions took place at fair prices. Pur tbe present only home brands of tobaoco will be dealt iu. Csssar's Sorrows. The sensational seduction case ot Au gust Caoiar vs. Philip Kragar, in wuion $K0,000 Is sued lor by plaintiff, and wuicu recently resulted in a disagree ment ol the jury, bas been rep aced on the calendar ol tbe Supreme court. Unveiling- the I'ita Ureen llalleck Statue. Tbe ceremony oi unveiling tho statue ol Fitz Green llalleck, in Central Park, took uiuoe yesterday aiternoon beiore a large assembly, including the President ol the United States and other dis tinguished invited guests. The core monies were beguu with music, after which William Cullen Bryant called tbe assembly to order and introduced Pres ident iiayes, who, with bis suite, had been escorted to central park oy tne Seventh Regiment, National Guard, which body be had previously rc viewed. The President then unveiled the statue, and presented it on behalf of the subscribers to tbe city ol new I org. lbe unveiling of the statue was re ceived with cheers. The presentation speech was tbeu responded to by Mayo Ely. A poem, written for tbe occasion by Jobu O. Wbittler. was then read by Geu. James Grant Wilson, who was an intimate friend of llalleck. Wm, Allen Butler delivered au address. Musical selections were played from time to time during the exercises. The President and some of the prominent guests were then escorted to the Fifth Avenue Hotel by the military. ' The Ungrateful Wretches. New York, May 16 The morning pa pers generally agree in theirconclusious that vesterda's Carnival was a failure, and more oi an advertising dodge and pecuniary speculation than a festival. The management of the naalris'se verely criticised, and the opinion is unanimous that we shall have no more carnivals unless they are established on busii ess principles" and conducted by competent persons. FOREST FIRES. Creat Destruction In the Interior of NeW York Whole Villages Burned and Hundreds of People Homeless. National Associated Press to tho Star. Moure's Junction, N. Y., May 16. The great lire has spread rapidly nmoug the lorests and through brush lauds, Tbe entire country lor hundreds ol miles is enveloped in dense smoke. Clinton Mills, which was )esleiday a tbriviug village, giving employment iu the saw mills there lo many men, is now de stroyed not a house left standing. Ou all sidos desolation stares one iu tbe face. Pifiy-iive families are burned out ol house and borne. Women and chil dren were found buddled out of the way of tbe heut, but almost stifled witb smoke. Tbey bad beside tbem some scanty reuin.utts of household effects Wbiob they were able to carry away before tbe flames swept their homes from exig ence. Tue husbands and sous were fighting the flames about a mile west ol Union Mills. Some twenty families were buddled together. Tbe women and children will be lakeu away immedi ately, and provided witb shelter and provisions at a point about three miles west. The sceues ure heart-rending iu tins v. entity, while upon all Bides nothing but b inding and flying embers, carried tar and wide by high winds, tend to make matters worse. Upon both sides of ibe Ogdeusbu g & Lake Cuamplain R ulwuy, betwee u this station aim Cherubusuo, the roads are enveloped in flames. Last uigbt was one of horror. At Cannon's Corners, situated five miles irom here in a forest, the fltmis, which had been smouldering iu ibe woods ail day were lauued into a terri ble fire by high winds, and ihe inhabi tants were greatly alarmed. By 10 o'clock tbe flames had made such beau way that it was impossible to stay tbem. Such scenes as those w. messed in this town will never be forgotten. Every dwelling house in the place was leveled to tbe ground. The families, turned out ofdoois at nlgbt, weie trkntic at tbe uppalliug spectacle before tbem. Tbey lost ever) uiing. excepi some scanty clothing. The iarge mills of Cannon & Co. aud Wood & co. were among the structures consumed. As far as could bo learned, there is no insurance upon these mills, li. is uotyel kuowu how much, ii any, insurance there miybeou tho dwell ings and effects of tbe, families. As tar a kuowu no Lves are' rep rted lost at Cannon's Coiners. At Clinton Mills two persona are reported missing, a woman and a boy. The names are not stated. The lumilies are mostly French, The to m records are ail destroyed. Tbe sales ol the Clinton Mills, the Post office, aud the railroad station, are red hot in me ruins, The loss ou Adams & Co.'s mill, at cliuton Mill, are upward ol $60,000; insurance said lo be $25,000. In m out; -live counties the loss ou the dwellings aud their contents is not known, but tbe insurance tbereou is about $20,000. There can be no accurate estimate oi the total loss lor a day or two. It is known, however, to be im uieuse. Ano. her oonflagaratiou has enveloped tbe tutvuot Stuckpole, three miles irom Aloua Station. The entire place is in flames. Never belore bitve such fires raged in these purls. Tbe people are greauy excited at different points, lour ing tbey will shortly be hurued out. PlCKANOCK, Ont., May 16. Very ex tensive li e ure prevailing here auouts, and all the Settlers are irjing to save tbeir buildings. Tbe woods are being burued dowu rapidly, and should tbe wlud blow hard there will be a great amount ol property destroyed. Buckingham, Quebec, May 16 Bius-i-uiea u:o Witaiu three or four uillss . f this village. No damage re ported as yet. Ottawa. Canada, May 16.-Tbe city ! is clouded with smoke from brush-fires, wbicb are raging to a great extent iu tbe adjoining distriot. A large number ol barns, Ac, bave already been de stroyed, a tarmer at Gloucester lost nine hundred cords of wood last nigbt. It Is reported that Dickinson's Mins, Mouoto, bave been destroyed. Almonte, Gnt., May 16. There is a re in the woods four milea north of bere. Renfrew, Ont., May 16. There are a great many fires around bere, three miles out from tbe village. Des Joacuines, Canada, May 16. Fires ubouud iu all directions. They arc very bad above and below here. From Montebello, Coffinville, Gillenan Mills, Plantagenet, and other places in the Dominion, we have similar reports. Ed. Star 1 TERRIBLE CALAMIT I'ive Children Hurued to Death Uet'ore Their Parents' eyes National Associated Press to tne Star. Binghampton, N. Y., May 18 An awful calamity occurred yesterday at Little York, Cor land Station, on tbe Syracuse & Biughampton Railroad, about fifty miles north ot this city the depot building, a story-and-a-hait structure, was iu charge ot Frank Dun- negan, a trackman, who lived in part ol it with bis lamily. Dunueiran started a fire In the stove down stairs, between 5 and 6 o'clock in the morning, and then went to a barn across the track aud some distance away, tie was accom panied by bis wife. Thoir children, five in number, were leit asleep in the upper story. the parents had been at the barn but a few minutes whon '.bey discovered that the upper part ot the depot was In flames. Both rushed to the bull ling and attempted to get up stairs to rescue their ohiidreu, but lbe names bad gained such headway as to prevent tbe ascent ot the agonized parents, and the un. lortunate little ones were roasted alive Mrs. Dunneirau was severely burned in the face, and her husband was obliged to use force to prevent her perishing with the children in a bopleless effort to save tbeir lives. The poor mother and father could bear their little ones call ing lor belp, and tbe situation was heart rending in tbe extreme. At about half past 8 o'clock, wben tbe passenger train from Syracuse passed Little York, tbe depot bad burned down and tbe bodies of four of the children, sbooklugly burned, bad been removed irom tbe ruins. Tbe remains of the fifth body bad not yet been taken out. Tbe oldest of tbe live children was not more tban eight or nine years of age. He Took Laudanum and Died. National Associated Press to the Star.' Baltimore, May 16 Frederick Frunt, a Bohemian, aud formerly well to do iu New York, committed suioide at tbe Carroll Mansion te-lay. Tbis mansion, where Charles Carroll of Carrolltou died, is now used as a saloon. Frunt swallowed laudanum. At tbe breaking out of the late war he enlisted in the One Hundred an I Third New 1'ork Beg!; ment and was First Lieu.euant. He served with great gallantry iu tne bai lies around R.ebmoud, and was pro moted to a Captaincy. At the close ol the warhe engaged in business pursuits. About four years ago he came lo Balti more, where he has since resided. He was forty-seven years old, and leaves a wile and five children. Judge Willard made Chief Jus tice. National Associated Press to the Star. Columbia, S. C, May 16. Tbo Senate and House ol Representatives met in joint session at 1 o'clock, P. M., -yesterday to ballot for the Cbiel Justioesb ip oi the State. Associated Justice A. J. Willard was eleoted on the first ballot, receiving 86 out of 128 votes. General McGowan received 39 votes, and there were four soaltering. Tne election to fill tbe vacancy oaused by ibe elevation of Judge Wil aid will probably take place next week. Lerdo Disclaims. National Associated Press to the Star. Washington, May 16. Advices re ceived here state that Ex-President Lei do disclaims any knowledge or par ticipation in the illeged llllibustering expeditions against Mexico, and the stories which have been manufactured bave, in that connection, are lully ex ploded. iiAl'iv.!' lAKJALi. AIketiko of Common Council tc -morrow aiternoon. John Bradley, Jr., street contract or, was kicked by a mule last evening and severely injured on tbe hand and hip. The little daughter of Officer Law rence Crumbert, ol tbe Hammond-street Police Station, bad both her legs para iised last evening. Rev. Robert Young died yesierday at bis residence in Avoudule at the age of seventy-six years. His funeral will take place lo-murrow irom tbe Avon dale Presby teria i Church. C. F. Twachtman, patrolman of ibe Bremen-3lreet Police District, is lying seriously ill from peritonitis at bis resi dence No. 520 R ce street. There is hardly any hope lor bis recovery. The motion for a new trial in the Wal lace aud McCarthy cases will hardly be made this week in tne United States Court, as that Kenton In -uruncu matter will last uuiil Saturday, aud perbups longer. George Stevens, who is charged wilb an assault with intent to kill, gave himself up to the authorities this morn ing. Tho case in tue Police Court was continued to next Friday, and bis bail fixed at $300. Principal DkBkck, ot the Bay miller street Intermediate school, caught a Germau man exposing hi, person to the scholars yesterday. Mr. DeBeok over hauled the unclean brute aud gave him u most beautiiul thrashing. Johnny Jennings, sou of Mr. Ed ward Jeuning-, wno lives at No. 241 West Sixth street, was bitten iu tbe leg by a dog belonging to Mrs. Woods, who resides at No. 203 West Sixth street. Tbe di g has been ordered to be killed. The Maysville A, Lexington Railroad Company ueld a meeting this morning in Covington and elected the following as Diroo.urs: H.,n. J. W. Stevenson, Klliott U. Pendleton. Geo. P. Bmmm, Jas. C. Gedge, Jas. Keith and William Ernst. Local Personals. CaDtain Joe Hunker, of tbe Fire De partment, has tbe finest collection ot photographs ot tue meinour ui m de partment. Sim. Cottle, a gallant soldier oi tbe old Fifth Ohio Rgiment, witn wbioh be lost an aim In battle, is now on deck as watchman' at the City Buildings, and if he don't keep things straight up there, it won't be because he don't try. PoOl Selling. Business wasn't brisk, by any moans, tbis morning at Blaokey Edwards' pool rooms, on Vine street. No pools were sold on the Boston vs. Hartford game. wbiob oomes off to-day at Chicago, but nn the Si. Louis vs. ChicoiCO Kuine at St. Louis to-day, the Browns sold for fli aud the liar; lords for $13. Tne only pool Bold on tbe Lexington races were on the first nice, i mites. Falrolav sold first choice lor to. Dusty Jim second, ii. Geu. Custer third, $4, aud Little Sis fourth, $3. Mal.uistio, Lula Johnson and Nichols Moore sold in tbe field fort6. cutting In Hucktown. John Dex.er (colored), tormerly a deck-band on the steamer Virgie Lee, was at James Cunningham's place, at No. 204 East Sixth street, and attempted to persuade one of the girls, who boarded there, to go witb him lo a ball on Sixth Bireet, near Culvert. Cunningham interfered, words were lollowed by blows, and liually be drew a knife aud cut Dexter in the left leg, causing an ugly gash ubaut three inches long. D. xter and Cunningham were brought to Hammond--treet Statiou. The latter was arraigned in tbe Polioe Court tbis morning ou a charge ol disor derly conduct. Tue case was continued until next Saturday. As soon as Dexter is able to be out, a charge oi cutting with intent to kill win be preferred against Cunningham. Operatic Cantata of tho Hsy makers." This exquisite and chaste musical and scenic periormanee represents lbe do ings In farm life iu hay making times Tue old farmer with bis helpers mow iug, spreading and wagoning tbe hay, replete throughout with those sweet aud pleasing harmonies that never fail to raise up in those who have spent these times in tbe meadows iu harvest time, nor missed pleasing and leudiug encbautmeut to those who have not bad tbe pleasure of living in the country; in a word, it gives a very nloe descriptive idea oi what the sturdy old tarmer does in suoh times. Jt would be well for those wbo.love country scenes to be lively and procure tbeir tickets, 11 tbey bave not uoue so already. VVe predict for all that "attend an evening's enjoyment in the winding up of the amusement season that they will uot regret. A member of Six Lodges. Tbe iuquest uu tbe remains of Henry Scharstein, of Newport, Ky., whose body was found in tbe river at tbe foot of Mill street day before yesterday, was couciuded to-day. Mrs. Charlotte Scharstein, wife of de ceased, testified as follows: Hive at No. JJo Orchard. Bjreej. My husband was foriy-uine years ot age, and a painter by trade. He left home on tbe 10th of last March to go to a lodge meeting. He belonged to six dif ferent seciet societies me Working men's, Knights oi Honor, Druids, Haru gan, Red Men, aud 1. O. O. F No. 274, Humboldt. He did uot say wbich one be was going lo. He bus bad an affec tion ol ihe head sluoe last Christmas. His insurance In tbe d fferent lodges amounted to between S4 000 and $5,000. Tue verdict was iu accordance with the known lauta. Two Fires this morning. At i o'clock tbis morning the music store of Peter Venter, at No. 535 Wal nut street, was broken into by burglars and two or three hundred dollars' worth oi tools taken. Soon after a silent alarm of fire was turned iu irom the same building, to which Fire Company No. 7 responded, and put out what might have been au extensive oonfl igration. Tbe cause ol the flama can be attrib uted to nothing eiso man the work of tbe burglars. M. . Vetter's loss ou stock and tbe tools will amount to at least $1,500, on which he has au insurance ol $900 in the Firemen's Company. The alarm this morning about 9:30 o'clock, Irom Box No. 265, uoruer ot Colerain Pike aud Humiitoii Road, Cumuiiu8ville, was due to tbe burning of the cow stables of John Helps, on Cole-a. n Pike, uear tbe Biidge. Loss, $1,000; no insurance. AN ODD CHARACTER. Testimony in the Sedani Case This morning. Rev. Horace Busbuell, a lile-long ac quaintance of the late 'Squire Sedain, testified in the District Court tuis morn ing, as lolfbws: I regarded him as of unsound mind. He was a man of very unstable charac ter. For the last five years of his life 1 never met him unless be was under tbe influence of liquor. His conversation indicated a kind ot imbecility. He al ways volunteered bis views on tbe sub ject of women. He was grossly obsoene iu conversation. There was nothing too gross for him to say ou that subj ct. He did not regard a woman as sacred. "1 bave parU out of my lortuue in my time," suid he one day, "over $75 000 .or the use of women." He always seemed to think tbat all women belonged tobim if be could get tbem. His general re marks led me to think that bo regarded chastity of no value whatever. Of the Cbri6tiau religion be spoke with tbe ui mosi cotitpmpt. We met almost daily ou tbe st reel. I bave often ridden with bim iu bis oarriuge, said lie one day, "Brother Bushnell. I want you to ride wilb me, I am afraid the devil will curry me off." Towards tbe close ol bis lire be would often tell mo be was going to die pretty soon and did not leei prepared, and wanted mo to pray for him. These it-quests were olteu repeated during the last two years of bis ills. 1 talked with bUu otteu ou mis subject at bis house. Jr On my last visits he told me that be fast himself a ereat sinner, ana wanieo me to tell him what be could mt to be saved. Before 1 sssM answer him, be would break off to some trifling subject, and introduce some low, licentious matters in refer ence to nis nelgbbors. I visited him up to the time ol his death, by ou r. quest. It waa obvious from his sconverasll that bis mind was broken. He was in capable of continuous thought; t at tributed it to a life ol intemperance aud licentiousness. At times be seemed ta suffer mental anguish, remorse aod ap prehension, but these feelings wore transient Irom tbe fact that be had ao abiding faith iu God. He was agitateJ by fear, rather than by remorse. Dur ing the last four years of his lire ha would often cry iu my presenoe. At one time he told me he was thrown from aia carriage and had been hurt very oiaou, aud that he had lallen down stairs. Ho told me at different times that be was affected with dizziness sa tbe bead, and wanted to know if that did uot forebode sudden death. His iu lii unties increased very rapidly during tbe last live years of bis life. Uu would speak ol marriage and bis method of marrying them in a coarse way. Atone time he wanteu tne eoupie to swear tbeir allegiance to the Constitution of the United States aud tbe State or O-iio to tue day of doom." "A young couple came to me," said he, ''oneeveulag o be married, and it was late, and 1 said I'd be d d if I'd go. Just tell tbem to go i bed with each other and I'll be over iu the morning and make it all right." 'IN fi tlA ." Respect to the memorr of office Ilonert. At an adjourned meeting of the Board Of Directors of the Police Relief Associ ation, held iu the City Buildings oa Monday, tbe following resolutions wan unanimously adopted: "Whereas, it has pleased au ah-ws Provldeuoe to remove from odr midst Henry Honeri, our esteemed and beloved brother oUicer; it therefore baootajsas to submit witb patience to our loss, trusting in the Divine Redeemer, who doetb all things well, for that consola tion due us in tbe bour of our affliction; therefore, be it 'Resolved, That we recogmx j in oar late brother, by bis unceasing labors an to bis expiring moment, a ssm ous advocate ol law and good order, strict in tbe discbarge of his at. flcial duties, yet ever guided la ass every aot by tbat uoble impulse) friendship toward his fellow-man. "Resolved. That in tbe demise of our departed associate, the Cincinnati Po lice Department, by the oeld aud relent less baud of death, has lost a iraa aud faiihlul memoir thereof, leaving to us his earthly companions a giom heritage, embracing many generous i uoble traits watch auoruou bu uBarao- ter. "Resolved, That we extend to his fam ily our deepest sympathy in this their misfortune and sud bereavement. "Resolved, Tbat a copy of these reso lutions oe furuisbed to the daily preee lor publication, and also that a copy b sent to lbe lamily of tbe deceased. "W. H. DlSVINK, "John -chmkidkb. ' Thomas SUKBDr, -Committee. -. The Court. SUPERIOR. Lyon ft Breedon against the Western Insurance Company. la tbis case. laea. tioned before, tbe jury failed to agraa and were disobargad, ,- p uon ate. -.3 Simon Straus, dry goods. Not. 166 and 163 West Filth street, made an assign ment in favor of his creditors. This morning Judge Avery granted a decree or divorce to Mary Sehmidt against her husband Chas. F., n the' grounds of extreme cruelty. The case had been taken under advisement ia or der to bear evidence as to the character of tho plaintiff. , HAMILTON DISTRICT. Mathlas S. Forbus against Daniel Col lier aud others. A petition in error. Tbe judgment oi tbe court below was reversed. The testimony in the Sedain will ease Is in progress. In tbe case of Hellebusoh and others against Richter aud others. Judgment reversed. W. S. Dunn and others against Ferd. Springmeior and others. This came up by appeal. Tue plaintiff filed a petition to enjoin tne levy of aa exe cution by the Sheriff upon their prop erty. Judgment for defendants. UNITED STATES. The voluntury petition iu bankraptey of James U. Roblnsou, ot Pickaway County, was filed yesterday. Liabili ties $18,000; assets $15 000. POLICE. Drunkenness H. c. Butler, J. T. O'Brien, Albert Kiuzle, $3; John Jones, $5. Disorderly Conduct Carrie Terrell, costs; Ann Callahan, continued la 17th; Henry Suaier, J. S. Carpenter, coiu.u uod to 10. h; Peter S.uthauer, $B. Petit Larceny John B men, cos. tinned to the 18th; John Conley, tta-; Henry Borben, dismissed; Kate 0r man and Carry Overdiok, 3c iargos,oue tinued to 23rd; R bert Itiott, c jntinuii to 18th; Leonard Sumrnsrs aud Miohuel Mason, dismissed. Vagrauoy Fllie Williams, continued to the 19 h; Mary Collins, 30 days. Assault and Battery ;bas. Brine, dismissed; Wm. I.jz, same. Miscellaneous J. F. Smitu, embesz't ment, dismissed; Fioreuoe Barker, re ceiving Stolen goods, dismissed;, Frank Maloney, harboring vicious dog, dis missed. Aug. Spel'zmuser, stabbing to U8. bound over; iiaatiu Meyer, eiub saic. ment, continued to 10. u; Geo. Kroiaor. Annie McGregor, mdeoent b-bavior. 20 days; Daniel U. Siorer, Daniel Hughes, street begging, uisinUsed; Kern Hayes, abusing family, couiinu a lo 10 h; Henry Oberkiaus," same, dis missed; Henry lt.iehr, contempt, dis missed; Charles Hotnngboff astd C. M. Lane, obsirivotiug afreet, continued to 23 ,t; Marshal Baily, ji.ua Jas. Johnson, known ibief, e., 8115.); Geo. Steveus, assault to kill, oouliuutd to tbe lsth; Leonard Summers aud Miobael Mason, house breaking, die. missed. Grand Laroeuy Kite Gotmiu and Came Overdick, continued W Uto 313 ; Geo, Gibson, bound over.