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THE CINCMWTt S HP A TP ' liiJa.. VOL. 17. To 8nhsMihMMJTwiTeeni THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1880. 81 n "1ft Con iw.t cte. NO. 127. I per ' Week. ! I i i i J Fourth Edition. THE LATEST j ... .. ... Clans Concentrating. i f Managers and Manipulators , Gathering at Chicago Blaine Meets His Managers In New York. MISSOURI SIMOCBACT. Jpecl&l to the Btaa. Mobbkly, May 27. The Convention re assembled at 2:30 o'clock, but was not called to order until 4 o'clock, as the Com mittee on Credentials had not reported an account of a contest In one of the dis tricts; and it was finally decided in favor fcf an anti-Tllden delegation. The Com mittee on Organization reported as per manent Chairman, B. Grata Brown, of 8t Louis. Vest, Woodson and others made abort speeches, and the burden of every one was that they wanted the delegation to go nninairucted, and to go for the most available man to defeat the Republican party. No resolutions were passed, as it was feared they might trammel the Convention at Cincinnati. The delegates as elected stand twenty an'ti-Tilden, seven for Tilden and three doubtful, i On account of a want of accommodations ip the ciw and uncomfortablenss of the "wigwam," the work was rushed through In order to enable the delegates to avoid staying another night The Convention adjourned at 8:15 p. m. ANTI-GRANT DELEGATES. (rational Associated Press to the Star. Philadelphia, May 27. The National Republican League of Philadelphia held a meeting yesterday and agreed npon a list of about twenty delegates to be sent to Chicago. These delegates will be met on the way by other representatives of anti third term sentiment, and npon reaching Chicago they will combine and oppose Grant. ANTI-GRANT MEETING IN CHICAGO. pHiCAOO, Mav 27. A very large and en thusiastic meeting was held in Central Music Hall last night, at the call of the Farwell Hall Republicans, who were beat en by John Loan in the Springfield Con vention, and an overflowing meeting was held also at Farwell Hall. The speakers vigorously denounced the work ot the Springfield Convention and Senator Logan in particular. The popular expression was that it the National Convention did not remedy the wrongs done them at Bprinir field they would do the best they could to right matters at the ballot box in Novem ber. A series of resolutions were adopted to be presented to the Credential Commit tee of the National Convention protesting against the practical disfranchisement of the people of ten Congressional Districts. WILL APPEAL TO THE CO.NVKKTIOM. . Chicago, May 27. The Illinois Blaine men have decided upon the advice of Mr. Chandler and Mr. Hale to contest the entire State delegation. They expect thus, if they do not gain any votes for Blaine, at least to keep out the Springfield delegation from participating in the preliminary proceed ings of the Convention. They are prepar ing a memorial to present to the National Committee at their meeting on Monday, giving their reason why the Illinois delega tion should not be admitted. The Grant people say tlioy are not afraid of their dele gation being excluded. Mr. Hale interviews freely. He said two great questions were to be decided once and for all by the Convention. First whether a State Convention has a ritht to compel delegates to vote in any particular wav. and second whether Congressional Districts or States should send delegates to the National Convention. ' These two ques tions he believed would open up a long and heated debate, but he should vote to abol ish the Unit Rule and to admit all dele- h gates from Congressional Districts, and he believed tins would be done by the Con vention. THE MANIPULATORS ON HAND. ' Chicago, May 27. Arrivals at principal hotels this morning were very numerous. The registers bear ' several names well known in National politics. At the Grand Pacific Hotel were Hon. Chas. Foster. Gov- !! ernor of Ohio; Hon. I. 8. Robinson, of Ohio, and Hon. James J). Wilson, ot Iowa. At the Palmer House, Senator Win. H. Barnum, of Connecticut: C. C, Brinkley, detonate from Texas: Samuel 0. Losch. del- f egate from the Thirteenth Pennsylvania District; Albert tieyght, ol tbe Second New York District, and a large number of Sentlemen go representing the Brooklyn elegation. . Several newpaper men from outside cities have already arrived upon the ground. F. R. Guernsey and E. A. Derry, representing the Boston Herald; J. B. McCormick, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, are registered at the Palmer House. George Alfred Townsend arrived last eve ning. Part of the Vermont delegation will arrive at the Palmer thiseveniug. Among the arrivals last evening were Hon. R. & Smith, Florida, delegate to Convention . Hon. Mr. Devereux, member of the Na tional Republican Committee from Georgia; Hon. Mr. Haralson, of tbe National Repub lican Committee from Georgia, and Kx Dovernor Bra ze, of South Carolina. . SENATOR BLAINE IN NEW YORK. Niw York, May W. Senator Blaine ar rived here from Washington last night He is In good spirits- over his prospects at Chicago, and is not inelined to concede the third termers all the delegates that are claimed for Grant. Blaine nwets some of bis trusted managers in New York for con sultation before tbe assembling of the Con vention. ' ; ' . a OHIO GREENBACK CONVENTION. . Columbus. Mav 27. Twenty representa tives of the National Greenback Labor Re form party of the Ninth District com prising Franklin, Fairfield, Madison, Pick away and Delaware Counties, met at the City Hall at 2 p. ni. yesterday, and nom inated B. P. Moore of Madison County and D. C. Meeker of Franklin County delegates and L C. A they of Madison County and Daniel Dunn of Franklin County alternates to the National Greenback Convention at Chicago June 9th. EAILBOAD RUMORS. . THE TRUNK LINE COMMITTEE. National Associated Press to the Btar. New York, May 27. Tbe Executive Com mittee of the Trunk Line Railroads con tinned their session to-day in Commis sioner Fink's office. The charges against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in regard to their not acting up to the existing agree ment in regard to freight or grain was, after some discussion referred to the Pres ident of the Trunk Lines for decision. A slight readjustment in sales on tobacco was made, but from Chicago the rates wil) continue at fifty cents. Canned goods from Chicago were rated as second-class. The Committee on Classification reported a number of minor changes, and then ad journed. Tbe Committee adopted a resolution to tbe effect that no further reduction will be made at present in East bound freights, , A BOOM FOR WICHITA. Wichita, Kansas, May 27. The San Francisco A St. Louis Railroad was com pleted to this point yesterday, and the event was duly celebrated. For the pres ent this will remain the western terminus, but eventually the ro.id wi.l be extended to the Pacific Coast along the old thirty fifth parallel route. Wichita, ten years ago, was a little sta tion; to-day it is a city of 7,000 with two competing railroads to St. Louis and the East, PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. Tbe Next Annual Synod to be Held at Buffalo. National Associated' Press to the Btar. Madison, Wis., May 27. In the General Assembly yesterday the case of a layman, of Monmouth, N. J., charged with an attempt at rape, after a long discussion, on the motion of Dr. Crosby, was recommended to the Judiciary Coiumiitee. Consideration of the report of the Com mittee on Foreign Missions came up. The report shows the financial condition of tbe Board to be in excellent shape. Com mencing the year with a debt of $62,533, and suffering a loss by incompetent agents of $48,850, it has now a balance of $6,100. It thanks several churches by a series of resolutions for their generous contribu tions. The old officers are recommended for reelection. A memorial for the organization of the Presbyterians of Alaska was presented to day to the General Assembly, The Com mittee recommended that no action be taken. Adopted. The overture of the Presbyterians of Colorado, asking for a divisiou of the Pres bytery of the twenty-ninth parallel of lat itudenorth Presbytery to be called the Pr shytery ot Denver and the other to be called the Presbytery of Pueblo. It was stated that the former had twenty -five churches and the latter sixteen. On the recommendation of the Committee the As sembly granted the division asked. The Mileage Committee made a partial report to the effect that mileage fees had been received to the amount, of $25 418 86, and on entertainment fees to the amount of $78,441 93. The mileage expenses are $22,021 65, leaving $11,869 14, and the Com mittee recommended that all expenses of the members of the Assembly be paid, Adopted. The Committee on selection of place for holding the next General Assembly unani mously recommended Central Church, Buffalo. The report was accepted and adopted. Last evening a meeting very largely at tended was held in the interest of foreign missions, with addresses by Dr. Nassau of Africa, Rev. Mr. Forman of India, Rev. Mr. ISussett of Persia, and Rev. Mr. Math ers of China. , Dr. Nassau arrived in New York direct from Africa last Saturday and registered here lust night . WORKING WORLD. MINERS' STRIKE AT DENVER. National Associated Press to the Star. Denver, Col., May 27. Twenty-seven hundred miners struck yesterday, demand ing an advance of liom 3 to $i per day, J hey held a meeting and visited mines, compelling the other miners to quit work. Several mines have refused to accede to the demands. The arms of tue several Leadville military organizations are in the hands of the strikers. SHOPS SUSPEND AT READING. Reading, May 27. Nearly three hun dred men employed in the car shops of the Reading Railroad Company, in this citv, were suspended last evening. This sus pension is, however, supposed to be only temporary. - . '' 'r - 1 CHICAGO ROLLING-MILL MEN. ' Chicago. May 27. The South Side Union Rolling-mills are still idle. The men are firm in their demands and Superintendent Whyte is fixed in his determination not to yield. He hope to effect a compromise with the bands by running the works on a new plan. The idea is to assign a boss to each of the furnaces, and let him hire his own help. He will, then be paid for his work by the ton, and the company will have nothing to do with the wages of under employes. BRICKYARD STRIKE, - The strikers at Ex-Alderman Tulley'a brickyard on the South Side are likely to make some terms in a few dayp. The manager advertised yesterday for one thousand men, received a large number of applications, and a force was made up. T0-1)AY IKtOMRESS. ' SENATE, Rational Associated Frese to tbe Btar. Washington, May 27. Mr. Pendleton introduced a resolution directing the Presi dent to inform the Senate whetner any Census Supervisor appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate had been removed by him or with his consent He asked for its present consideration and said. "Let it be printed first" "There are other matters that we want information about" Mr. Thnrman moved to take np the bill to erect a public build ing at Toledo, O. Tbe bill appropriates szou.ouu. air. uoarnopea that tue bin would be taken up, as this city was the home of Nasby, the great historian, and it would be fitting Honor to him. Passed, Then and There Two Pow Boys Decided Their Little Dispute. Wife Murderer and Rirer Pirate Shuffle the Coil. Boot Brown Banished to the Fen. for Life. Special to the Btar. freight; cab burolart. Adams, Ind., May 27. Last night burg lars broke into a freight car which had been switched off at this point, and stole $200 worth of merchandise consigned to various persons hereabouts. The chief suf ferers are the Messrs. Rothschild, of Mil ford, this county. MURDEREB SENTENCED FOR LIFE. Shbeveport, La., May 27. The Judge yesterday refused to grant a new trial to Boot Brown, convicted of murder, and Brown was sentenced to the Penitentiary for life. He is a colored man, about twen ty years old, and insisted to the last that he had not had a fair trial. He took his sentence very hard. SETTLED IT THEN AND THERE. Cleburn, Texas, May 27. A man named Waggaman, who, with another named Bennett, was engaged driving a large herd northward, camped three miles from here. They had quarreled ab .ut hours of reliev ing each other, and Bennett had shaken Waggaman nightly out of his sleep. A quarrel ensued yesterday, the two men dismounted, and Bennett approached Waggaman and, drawing a knife from his pocket, stabbed him five times in the breast and abdomen. Waggaman fell and expired in thirty minutes. The murderer escaped. OLD WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Parkersbubg, W. Ya., May 27. An old lady named Baxter, sister of Hon. J. F. Baxter, of Flatwoods, Braxton County, was burned to death while in the woods by her self. She had gone to a clearing near the edge of tue woods, and, not returning, a search revealed her body burned to a crisp. TEN TRAMPS CUT LOOSE. Hot Springs, Ark., May 27. Ten pris oners, confined in the calaboose at this place, cut a hole in the wall with a pocket knife and made their escape last night They were all tramps. DROWNED AT LAKE CHARLES. " New Orleans, May 27. The little son of Oliver R. Moss, aged six, was drowned in Calcasieu River at Lake Charles yesterday. SUICIDE OF A PHYSICIAN. Knightbtown, Ihd., May 27. Dr. George Wood, an eclectic physioian from Sherman City, Kansas, who has been visiting friends in this place, Tuesday night poisoned him self with an over-dose of chloral hydrate and died to-day. SUICIDE OF A WIFE MURDEREB (National Associated Press to tbe Stat New York, May 27. The body of Emil Breimaun, German, who murdered his wife Johanna last Saturday, was found in East River last evening with his throat cut It is the opinion of the police that after mur dering his wife he walked directly to the dock, cut his throat, and then jumped into the river. RIVER riBATB ESCAPES ARREST. The body of a man was found yesterday in the Sound with a bullet wound in his forehead. He was last evening identified as Thos. Holland, alias O'Kourke, one of the four pirates who were captured while attempting to rob a schooner in Flushing Bay on tlie morning ot tne 17th. THOMAS THUR8TON THIRSTS FOR GORE. Leavenworth, Kan., May 27. Thomas V. Tnurston, who killed his business part ner, Mr. Emory, the 1st of January last and was acquitted ab .ut a month ago, met 1). K. Anthony, editor ol the Times, yes terday afternoon and fired two shots at him, neither of which took effect: one of them. however, struck John P. Douglass, a young man employed in the Times office, making a severe scalp wound, and the ether struck Lucian Baker, a lawyer, standing on the sidewalk. Botn were seriously wounded. Thurston was imprisoned and serious threats to lynch mm were made. dairyman killed by lightning. Chicago, May 27. John Hem per. a dairy. man on Grand avenue, while attending to bis cattle in a neia last evening, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and one child. stealing her own child. Chicago, May 27. Mrs. Carpenter and her little son Eddie, four years old, were arrested here on a telegram from Minnean- olis as they stepped from the train last nitiht She separated from her husband in Min neapolis two years ago, they mutually agreeing to leave their children with Mr. and Mrs. Darnian in Minneapolis. She re pented of this and determined to steal tbe boy. The husband is in Miles City, Mon tana.' The mother and child will be taken back. KENTUCK KNlCKKtfACKS. Specially Collected In the Corncracker Commonwealth. Specials to the Star. Matsvii.le, May 27. The Buckeye State has reached here and brings intelligence from Lawrence County of a startling na ture. That whole section is terrorized. Court has not yet convened. Mounted men are riding up and down the country, and communication between Louisa and Catlettsburg is suspended, the regulators having destroyed several miles of the tele phone wire. Tbe people at Catlettsburg are anxiously awaiting the arrival of troops. Scottsvilli, May 27, Deputy Sheriff William Mitchell, baa arrived, haying in charge Ben. J. Rogers, who murdered a wan in lien County in 187& Ha waa In dieted in 1876 for the murder, but was not arrested until a few dayi ago, when the Deputy Sheriff arrested him while at work in field in Kansas. Bowling Green, May 27. In the City Court a man over sixty years old waa sen tenced to thirty days on rock pile for being drunk and disorderly. Fifteen y ears aeo he was a respected minister in the Bap tist Church, and has since been Judge of the Simpson County Court XjAgrangb, May 27. A number of young men near Buckner's Station last night went to charivari Alex. McMeckln, lately married, when some one fired a gun from the house. A young man named Leet was considerably shot Harrod8BUrg, May 27. Twenty-five bar rels of whisky were recently shipped to King Kalakua, Sandwich Islands, from here and twenty barrels to Denver City. Vancebdbg, May 27. W. 8. Parker, bet ter known as Uncle Buck, a native of this county, and for. many years a Justice of the Peace, committed suicide yesterday by drowning in the Ohio River at this place. Deceased was 81 years of ae. Paris, May 27. The City Council has re fused to pay more than $20 a pose per year for gas, and the Gas Company will not ac cept the otter of the Council. Our city af'er the 1st of June will be in darkness. WASHINGTON. The Senate Discusses the Eaton Bill. ; Important Easiness Transacted in Committee. BIO PLUM FOB TOLEDO, Special to the Star. ' ' Washington, D. C, May 27. The Senate passed a bill appropriating two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for tbe extensive custom house building in Toledo. . DECLINED TO HEAR COMPLAINTS. The Senate Committee has declined to hear any persons who favor a change in the River and Harbor Bill aa passed by the House. EXTENDED THEIR TIME. ! The Committee on Pacific Railroad de cided to extend the time of the land grant for the Northern Pacific Railroad. EATON BILL IN TBB SENATE.' The Senate took up tbia morning what is known as the Eaton Bill. This bill provides for the creation of a Tariff Com mission, to consist of nine members, to be appointed by the President from civil life. The duty W the Commission will be to investigate all questions relating to agrl cultural, commercial, mercantile, manufacturing, mining and indus trial interests of the United States, with a view to the establishment of a judicious tariff or "revision of the ex isting tariff upon a scale of justice to all Interests." The Com mission is to report to Congress from time to time, and make a final report the first Monday in December, 1881. National Associated Pres. to tbe Star. IMPORTANT TO BIDDERS IN BONDS, Washington, D. C, May 27. The follow ing important letter was forwarded to New York last night: i Treasury Department, Washington, 1). C, May 26, 1880. To General Thomas Hillhuusb, Assistant Treasurer U. 8., Mew York: Sir I am not satisfied with the prices that the Department has been compelled to pay for bonds recently purchased, and am disposed to extend a call for bids to 4s and VA, which at market rates will pay the Government better interest , I have no fear but that Congress will provide means for the pavraentof the bonds as they mature and am quite sure hope of holders of bonds that they will run longer than maturity is unfounded. You will, therefore, please give notice that next Wednesday and e ery Wednesday thereafter until further notice the Depart ment will receive bids for 4s and ilAa per cent, bonds of the United States, as well as for those of the description heretofore pur chased. Very respectfully, John Sherman, Secretary. . YELLOW FKVEB AT HAVAtTA. Washington D. C, May 27. The Na tional Board ot Health have advices from Havana, May 18th, to the effect tbat there were eight deaths from yellow fever during the week ending- May 7th. Six were in the city and two in the Military Hospital. The number of cases In the city was estimated at no less than forty. After an unprecedented drought of seven months, a heavy rain fell on the 4th, and there have been daily showers since. Such a change is usually attended with an in crease in cases rf yellow fever, especially about the wharves. No cases are reported among the shipping In the bay. There were twelve deaths from small-pox during the week ending May 7th. ' THE NEW PACIFIC PRESIDENT. The Post this morning contains tbe fol lowing editorially: ' "Mr. J. B. Houston, an old Wash ing tonian, has just been elected President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. This is a step in tbe right direction and seems to the stockholder! an honest administration. "Mr. Houston was an officer in the Fed eral Navy during the war, having gradu ated as an engineer at tbe Annapolis Naval Academy. He is a practical steamship man, and has the reputation of being one of the best business men in New York." THE OBELISK IS COMING. The Secretary of State has received a telegraphic dispatch from Mr. Farman, Consul General at Cairo, stating tbat the obelisk and pedestal have been placed on board the steamer which will sail in iort nigbt for the United States. . . THE CAM! CAKUCKS. rejoicing oveb hanlak theib royal highnesses grand same of la cross x. National Associated Pres. to the Btar. Montreal, May 27. Great satisfaction is felt here over Hanlan's viotory at Wash ington. The Vice Regal Party, consisting of Hit Excellency, tbe Governor General, Her Royal Highness, the Princes. Louise, and His Royal Highness, Prince Leopold, ' ar rived here from Quebec hat evening. . un (Saturday afternoon next tbe Mon treal Lacrosse Club'a two best nlavera will be met by an equal number of tbe Boston union Lacrosse una, and a mendiy matcn will take place. The Governor of Massa chusetts and other prominent Americans nave been invited, and tbe Princess Louise, Prince Leopold and the Governor General will be in attendance if they are in town. GLINTS FROM GOTHAM. Meanness, Monkeyghtnes and Meander- logs of the Metropol itans. DEATH THROUGH A HATCHWAY. Special to tbe Star. New Yob, May 27. James A. Wilkin son, aged forty-five years, of East Eighty- first street, a line-man for the Law Tele graph Company, fell through a hatchway at No, 21 Park Place yesterday, and was in stantly killed.- SUICIDE OF A CTGAR-MAKEB. Frederick Wagner, a prosperous German cigar-maker, hanged himself in the cellar of his honse, No. 256 Rivington street, yes terday. His family claim tbat he has been of unsound mind since the loss of a fa vorite child some time ago. A SEA CAPTAIN'S STORY. The Captain of the bark Crown Jewel, which arrived from . Rotterdam yesterday, reported that on the easterly edge of the banks of Newfoundland the vessel passed through large fields of ice, and several ice bergs were seen; "one of immense size being nearly as long as Stated Island, and two hundred feet high." (Staten Island is about thirteen miles long.) COPPERS BURIED AT LAST. ' A permit was granted by the Brooklyn Board of Health for tbe removal of tbe body of Denis Coppers from the receiving vault in Calvary Cemetery to Greenwood Cemetery, where it was burl d yesterday. This is done in accordance with tbe decis ion of the Court of Appeals. . , ST. LOUIS SPARKS. ! HEAVY LIBEL VERDICT FLOWER MISSION - - ' AMERICAN ENGINEERS. Special to the Star. , ' . St. Louis, May 27. The libel suit of J. H. Chambers vs. C. M. Swope and Jo. B. Holland was settled in Court yesterday by a verdict in favor of Chambers for $20,000 The Flower Mission of this city is a' hap py success. Fully 1,800 bouquets and over were sent out yesterday to .the. different hospitals, and the corps of lady workers is largely increased, no less than fifty being engaged in Uns-chumy. - - Vice President O. Chaunte addressed the Convention of Civil Engineers last night on "Engineering in America." Anions the Nominating Committee elected yesterday was Win. E. Merrill, of Cincinnati. Drift From Detroit. - National Associated Frew to the Star. Detboit, May 27. Two freight trains collided near Battle Creek last night on the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway. The damage is estimated at $15,000, mostly on the engine and some corn cars. It is at tributed to the carelessness of the con ductor. Geo. Wood, who killed James Farrier near Farwell a few days ago, was acauitied on the ground that Farrier forced the fight and would have killed Wood had he not dealt his assailant the fatal blow. H. Robinson, of Detroit, who, has been missing several weeks, was found drowned in the river to-day. He is a well known busiuess man of moderate means. Judge Dillon Vindicated. National Associated Press to tbe 8 tar. Des Moines, Ia., May 27. The Cole dis barment proceedings in the United States Circuit Court came to an unexpected ter mination by the attorney for Cole asking for leave of Court to withdraw all former answers and file a new answer, in which Judge Cole confesses that he is guilty as charged in the first and second counts; also, that he does not and never did believe the charges made against Judge Dillon are true. . The case was dismissed. Union Island l.evee Oivea Way. National Associated Press to the Star San Francisco, ' May 2". The Union Island levee gave way yesterday, owing fci the pressure of the water which had been raised by the melting snow. The crops put iu by Williams and Bax ter are now under water. Gangs of men are at work trying to stop the crevice with nve tnousaim nags oi sand. The damage will be serious. Hirer New From fronton, O. Special to the star. Ironton, O., May 271 P. M. River 5 feet ' 10 inches and about stationary. Weather hot and partly cloudy: thermom eter at 1 p. m. 86. Pittsburg np 12:30 a. m. ; John Hanna, 11:30 a. m. ; Robert Peebles, 12:30 p. m. Andes down at 8:30 a. m., and Mt. Clare 10 a. m. Fatal Fire at Spring-field. 8peclal to the Star. Springfield, O., May 27. A disastrous fire baa just occurred at the residence of Dr. Van Norman, in which one man lost his life by suff cation. Damnge heavy. Rumored Releae of Kearney, Rational Associated Press to tbe 8taa San Feancisco, May 27. Tbe rumor that Kearney has been released by order of the, Supreme Court is not traced to any re liable source, though it is generally cred ited at the Workingmen's headquarters. . Miami Talley Savings Sooiety. Mr. Charles P. Taft, receiver of the Miami Valley Savings 8 .ciety, has filed a full statement of the receipts, dividends, expenditures, etc of the Society in the Common Pleas. A resume of the figures shows the following: Amount collected.,...,.... S0,M6 22 Amount paid oat....... . 6,036 70 $75,610 62 .. 74,493 52 Amount paid in dividends.. ....., ' Balance on band 11,016 00 The total expense incurred by the Re ceiver from March 7th, 1878, to April 17th, 1880, in managing the receivership and paying tbe dividends, is $659 91. ' The Beprie Oa tbe Way. Sheriff Weber received a dispatch this af ternoon from K. T. Hall, Executive Clerk of Governor Foster, that the official dooa- menta of tbe reprieve for the murderer, Geo. Price, ia on the way to the city on thia af ternoon's train and will be here thia evomr ing. This doea away with the wild talk to day that Price would bang anyhow to-BNt row. A drunken woman named Annie Ls gan waa taken to the Ninth-street hoi- house thia morning to be put through that sweating process. When arrested aha bad six dozen of large nickel-plated buckle ta her possession. Louis Hudepohl, Sr., filed a petidoa to-day in the Common Pleaa Court to enjoin the Spring Grove Avenue Railroad Company from extending their road ia front of his premises on Clark street The alarm of fire from Box 14, Peaxj and Main streets, this ifternoon, wa oc casioned by a small blaze on the roof of an old vacant house at No. 17 East Water street Loss was trifling. The Vincennes Daily Sun. recently mib lished the statements of several cituiaaa and druggists of that place, regarding the efficacy and sale of St Jacobs Oil, and U dorsed the remedy by savins: It becooraa a pleasure for a newspaper thus to refer to a really meritorious article, for the double reason tbat it not only benefits Its owo readers by so doing, but mankind as welt AMUSEMENTS. HELCK'S OmtA-HOUSE. TREMENDOUS SUCCESS. Sprasrue'g Original Heorgla Mlnstreb t 25 COLORED ARTISTS. 6 Great Comedians, Including the 4 Monarehsof all. BILLY KBK8AND8, J AMEa BLAND, OL tiTANSBURY and ANDY JACKSON. Matinees Wednemav, Saturday and Sunday. ADMISSION aif.d : Reserved seats at Perry & Mortou's,U2 Vluea. Monday, May 81 Last week of the seMoo. America's greatest Actor. FRANK MAYd ia Davy Crockett MEL0DE0N HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, May 27, 1880, . , I1ENU1 EVANa, - Relent Anil Hnmnrnnn Ponlimye Mlsrjr1 K A MINER ORISWOLD (Far Contributor) aad Altt. tl. 4. WETHKKJSI,! Commencnir At A n. m. Arimiuainn MV TItik. etsatHawley's aud Sox Office. VINE-STREET OPKUA-HOUSB. The Great and Only Variety Show in the City. . Entire change Ot programme. Firstappearance of BOUOHMAN and BUTLCB, the World's Champions and, Challenge Shootera ELLA KDNA, the elegant Serio Coin it CHARLES PELTER, -the Eccentric Comedlaa. becond week of that Unique Creation of a Di ordered bralnr yclept- HIS MAJESTY'S SAfETY PIN. This is the piece of the season. GRAND MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2:90 P. 3t ItEOl'EMNG HICKEY'S POOL ROOM Lexington and Louisville Bares. Witli additional attractions for sea on 1880. Hooking aud Place Corn binatioiia. 178 VINE SfOpp. Arcade. LOAN OFFICE. PRANK SMITH, LICENSED toan O f f i c e, N. E, Cor, 8ixth and Vino sts., Cincinnati, a Money advanced on Diamonds, (jold and Sllrsf Watches, Jewelry aud Clothing. A large variety of the above articles always for sale ai one hafi the: r value. CHINA, GLASSWARE, &C. 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XT a mrj the latest styles at XX 21l X Oe STKOBKIS, 278 Freeman ave nue, between Richmond and Court ata (1 OOD PHOTOGRAPHS AND FKRREOTYPEI lT made In all kinds of weather at KELLY'S Gallery. 1M W. 5th it bet Elm and Plum. FOR 8AL.E. IWR SALE SHOES At H. WEBER'S. 890 West 1 Fifth street, and at Branch Store, 59 Wo Eigh th rtreet 1 he best styles of Boots aud Shoaa In the city for the leant money. IOR 8ALE-7HOUSE In California, Ohl u miuutcs walk from train. The lot is at by 131 feet, with a neat cottage on it facing the river. The property wiUbeso.dchaap, Addiess 8. W. O. this othi e. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED WA8HINU To do; will take taa lly washing, of ladies' and genu1 ; good tl tern water. Apply at 48 Oliver kreet w ANTJED-MWriiKY-Al Uiis office AMERICAN CHINA