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1 i oVnenTTsjTr A rrT Ti A TTW XTOTTTTtFR. WTCTWESDAT MORNING. DECEMBER 25, 1878. i f- i DAILY ENQUIRER. XT MKT MOMKIHO.

B. McLKAN. 247 mrs sTRrrr. WCSDAY 85, 1S7. "iltievet in (hi elty are attempting to peopU by reinventing themttlve a eanvattere Jar the BKQCy, agreeing to drfiwrr fA jwper Aw tlO year f( piid for in advance.

They are impostor. The iLs'QCJBB Aa no eanvasierl of any Most In moderate demand, the supply ample, and MM low to borrower in Rood credit Eastern xchpije was In full supply nd weak. Gold In Kew still at par. Gowrament bonds quiet and Cotton unchanged. Groceries In steady cousnvptive demand, but freely offered in riew of full supplies.

Flour firmer, but business irioderaie. Wheat Shsmall supply, but not much wanted. Rye frteadilAbeld. but qu et Corn rather alow, but offering not large, nor urged to aale at concessions. Otts'aitnilsb, but held with firmness.

Barley mrlrt which are not plenty. Pro- eisioqsWe quiet, but there woa no disposition to it aa.fl A I alU except at tun prices, uu. isjagATiosa Tar Tennessee and the Ohio VoBeV. A tpjr onager Mmom aueys, i eWeisra rift inn Knrfimfrr I fTI l'W PO.l.tMy CR4 wltunuy warmer, ccur i i I mm I I Ceo-ln the ieople of Cincinnati survive the I lbsa oi the Board of Public Works? There siemsto be a fair prospect for its dismissal I bv ba Legislature. ila WniTKLAw Kkid would make an ac-1 cepinple successor to Bayabd Tayloh at the I Genu in Court lie has the merit, besides, I tif bVig an Ohio man.

i jImi'Morgah doe write letters when he catehs a fat prisoner. He doe write them a it A I to lawyers, ana auv.sc-s man in stripes at once. IhdLADELMiiA has decided, through her mttnocipal authorities, to down" on all fjundiv entertainments. Mr. Talmage will pjeasp take the hint, and keep away.

What a siiuk salary a member of the feokrll of Public Works receives? More sal ary arid less work than any other job in the feity.j If it only carried perquisites, what iuiiij it would be! i st; -i i Trfa St Loins Bridge was sold the other for $2,000,000. If that is the price bridges are being rated at now, we are in- clwiftd to think that our Southern Railroad jTruftces had better have bought one a little one for a cent, as it were. i Si'Ketabv Sjiekmas has gone to New York 'to spend the holidays and to issue the final odfirs to cut the hawsers loose and set the ishirl of State afloat on a gold basis. But is one thing he has to fear. Wall i street may attack the craft before she leaves Ihorsdock.

i a i it Mr. Jay Gould and his coparceners hap- to have a scheme on hand to corner the i (jold market, ana thereby deleal resump tion, thoy can manage it with Johx Sheb-: in their midst as with hint in Washing ton' John is enthusiastic upon the subject of resumption iTlis Nihilists cot a black eye in the Su- V-irenio Court yesterday. The decision of the Superior Court of Cincinnati was reaffirmed ip regard to the Southern Railroad. It is abiie comfort to know th. 1 Cincinnati still iTis, ilr-e docs not operate, the fag-end of aj great through line of travel and commerce.

J. T. Oglevie, of Springfield, is epoken of by the Columbus Vcmixrrat as a candidate on the Republican si Jo for State Auditor. Mr. Oglevib is a young man of talent who hus been holding up the Itepub-.

icii parly of his county by the tail for sev- arfil years, but it isn't likely that he will 5ver achieve a nomination on the State ticket le has never been inducted into the State lipase ring. Several Western whose stock been on the Board on Wall street for yivars, are corning out with dividends of the most encouraging appearance. This will gratify the stockholders, of course, and stim- them to buv more stock. Wall streef will thereby be relieved, and the country be i to oooiu ana to oiossom us inu rust-. JThe era of resumption is at hand, and New ixork has a scheme for inflation on' her fiends.

i lately discovered herself to be heir to an estate of left by her father in Texas some thirty years ago. If it had been tn Germany, or tngland even, where so ranch unclaimed property lad been left dor- I tnant lor so long a time, nobody wouia Have i la Paras I Jeen surprised, and she would have been allowed to prosecute her claims without any 1 pne supposing that they would ever get be- Jrond a suit in Chancery. But when fortunes Are allowed to lay around loose in the State pt Texas for thirty or forty years the qucs- I lon is apt to arise, "Whither are we drift- jlng?" One of these days an heir will come Jnp claiming millions in Arizona or Nevada. 3The effete monarchies of the Old World will Loud Beaconsfirld, it is said, is on the I i. lookout for an heir to 4Uoauut iur an uuir ma nuuuis miu uia titles.

He is old and childless, and there is fio prospect of a successor in the direct line being vouchsafed to him, and so he is said to be casting his eyes over the list of his poor relations for the purpose of discovering a suitable one to inherit his honors. rHe has a brother who holds a the House of f- atipendiary place in Lords, who, under the would be heir to his laws of succession, titles but this is neither to his own liking nor to that of his who is said to be of a frugal turn of mind and not desirous of forfeiting the profits of his present position even for a con- tingent Earldom. This brother also has a I son who, it lias been proposed, shall be made heir by legal enactment, but thi3 is nofc par ticularly acceptable to any one in the Becr- f. age or out T' ere are several Ohio men still i who havo crainss for honors, and who might be induced to accept the place. I'ass- i ports can be procured on application, and ocean travel is particularly cheap at this of the year.

Where Are They TiotT "Where is tlie contraction ot vnlues and the gen eraj bankruptcy which the toft-money organs pre dieted would attend the approach of resumption? Will the Cincinnati Enquirer please rise aud ex plU.r' ttcvrland Herald, December 2VK. Certainly we wouia if It were necessary 4 But will the Cleveland Herald point out where the contraction of values and the generally banKruptcy are notr it is easy indicate where they are. As we are seized of an exceedingly obliging disposition, and are inclined to accomtuo date almost any one, we will partially grant the request of the Herald. 1 ins. spacious paper will not hold the complete answer.

Volumes would not First, as to the eenerul bnnVrnpJcjx A f-'w years 030, throughout the of abundant tho of failures averaged but five htif. lre and thirty-five in all frs for scver.il- consecutive yesr. nnn -Yost. tney 0 mnubreu five. In were out I.n:iur.-.l year t.iey the n2it year they were but 530, nd in 18G6, after the policy of contraction had been begun, but before its effects were much felt, there were but 632 failures in the United States.

The number of failures does not always indicate accurately the amount of liabilities involved, or the consequent suffering. The aggregate liabilities in the failures of 18C3 were but $7,899,000. In 1801 they were only $3,679, W0. In tne next year they amounted to $17,625,000, and in the following year to $47,533,000. In 1865 the policy of contraction began.

The vicious financial legislation followed, including the Resumption Act. Step by step as this policy was pursued the bankruptcy and distress increased. In 1875 the number of failures in one year had increased from 495 to 7,404, and the liabilities involved had grown from $7,000,000 to 000,000, an increase of twenty-eight hundred per cent During the last fiscal year the nunber of failures were nearly three times as many thousands as 'they were formerly hundreds, and the aggregate lia bilities had swelled more than thirty-three times. This is the cold, emotionless, statistical evidence of the fact that the "generaf bankruptcy" which was pre- result of the vicious financial legislation, actually came to pass. If the editor of the Herald carea to CO further in his genreh for evidence, he can not walk a block hls city of CleTe Ut, trlthAnf a.

m. rhof tvi icaooi as ajwaaav fl, Vto VtAAn fllloA with ft rm 1 mYi ft frnm which hope and pride, and sometimes bread ana Datter, nave been cruelly swept away Dy one of those bankruptcies! Multiply the agony caused by that single' failure into all the diverging avenues of misery they cause, and some of the fruits of this policy will be seen that seem to have escaped the eye of the Cleveland Herald. The Herali also asks "where Is the con traction of values?" Almost any large owner of real estate in Clevland could impart this information. It is a curious fact that the class of men who, as a rule, have been specially clamorous lor the lorced resumption of specie payments are among the heavy losers in consequence of that scheme, Rents have been contracted. The ability to collect even the contracted rents has been painfully contracted.

Real estate, that stable thing, has fallen and fallen, pending this process, and what has the owner gained? His personal ex penses for board and clothes have been some what but that matters little if, at the same time, an income of fifteen thou sand dollars from rentals has been reduced to ten thousand dollars. If the Herald is favored with public patronage in the shape of advertising an industrious search through its columns might reveal some descriptions of property adver tised for sale for non-payment of taxes. It is possible that in Cuyahoga County property is occasionally sold by the Sheriff, and if some Herald man would make a careful comparison of such sales during the last year with those made annually ten or twelve years ago. the Ilrrald would have no need to inquire "where is the contraction of values" conse quent upon the contraction of the currency? Indeed, if the Herald will refer to an enormous petition, signed not many years ago by hundreds ot Dusiness men of all political parties in Cleve land, and sent to Congress, begging for the repeal of the Resumption Act, it will not see the necessity of sending out of town for information as to the effect of the Re sumption Act upon "general bankruptcy" or the "contraction of values." The report of the condition of that First National Bank of New York, for which the Secretary of the Treasury has a noticeable affection, may be of interest At the close of business December 6, 1878, its condition was as follows: BESOCRCKS. Discounts and time $1,594,072 21 Overdraft" 11.723 So I nlU Stales bonus 18.029.200 00 Other stock.

and bonds 940 123 09 Premiums 8J6.631 84 Spocle I S43.VU1 a Legai-ieuaers ana oanx notes uu Due from Treasury of United States 1.52S.2S5 6fl Exchanges 1.400.323 76 'Joi; Due frum banks 14 34 17.857,975 01 128,830,025 45 ssonooo no LIABILITIES. Capital xurpius. Profits l.OuO.'iOO Oil 837 727 22 43,000 00 Circulation Deposits, banks 91 Lcptnits. 2,817,222 74 Due Treasurer of the 10,600 753 65 16.286.544 58 United States Total Correct, attest: 45 Geo. F.

Baker, H. C. Fahnestock, J. A. Oakland, rectors.

.1, E. Scofield, Cashier of tne above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and beUaf. E. Scofield, Cashier. Rnri(rihd and sworn to before me flppprnW 11 1578.

Jos. T. Brows. Notary Public It is interesting to observe that while the capital of the bank is only $500,000, it is nev ertheless not impoverished. It has resources to the amount of nearly thirty millions.

The Secretary of the Treasury on that day was loaning the bank more than six teen millions of dollars, without interest The Comptroller of the Currency labors to show that National Banking is not profitable, as a reason why the National Banking system should be continued. But here is a bank with only half a million of capital, that has a million of surplus, and undivided profits to the amount of more than $300,000, and that is loaning the money of other peo ple to the amount of $10,000,000. and to which, because of its limited capital, the Sec retary of the Treasury loans $16,000,000, without Interest ariciDE. Joha Raster -Shoot nimself and FoddiI Dylna in at Vaennt Lot. Two policemen yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, were met by several boys, who told them that a man was lying in a vacant lot at the foot of Sherman avenue.

The officers proceeded to the and found the man unconscious and bleed ing in tho snow, with a pistol wound in bis right temple. A pistol, which had one chamber empty lay near by and had been the instrument of sui cide, no doubt. In fulling the man bad cut and b.uiscd his face and head somewhat life was not quite extinct and the sufferer was carried to Station-house, where he expired immediately. Frum some letters foun in bis pocket it was discovered that nil name was John Kuelar, nud that be bad lived at 49 Ritten house Etreet. The body was removed to Hablg' undertaking establishment, on Sixth atroet.

and word sent to the stricken family. In response the widow and two ault sons called to see the re- ma'ns, ana lacnunea tnera. The sons told Mr. Hablg that the'r father was, by trade, a macuin ist, but of late has been acting as agent for the SinserSeiviag-machiue Company. The boys have been out of work for some time, and went pretty hard with the family.

Curio; the last few days Kueter has been despondent nnd threatened suicide. Monday evening the two sons had a auarrel, which wonied the father, and he left tho house, threatening that they should never see him again. He never returned. One ot the sons saw him early yesterday morning in a saloon on the corner of John and Liberty streets, talkln to a friend ami entirely sober. When he part? with the friend he bade him good-by.

and sai they would never meet aiain. That was about two h- urs prior to tue tind-ng of the suicide. Coroner Stieh viewed the remains and will hold an inqnt- iiiiwniitt a jon-mortem nas neen fiera itcct-ft-e! was nuy-saven years old and nauve 01 ueru.nny. The Weather. cslJ did its worst here la Cincinnati yester- n-.

rainj. At ColuQibns and at Indianapolis tT.e uas ahbiit six or seven degrees lowe lii.e. Ihu United StJtes Signal instruments r.t tlieir station iiowed zero as tho lowest. Other btat the I'niud States Instrumen all it'ifow. Some of tbem went down ss low as thirteen below, sero.

A little mixture of salt and snow applied to the bulb would have helped then down a little lower. Persons who have observed thermometer! exposed for sale have noticed ina'ramenu banging iide by aide la the eatoe window differing several degrees in their report of the temperature. This weather la not the coldest by any means of which this latitude is capable. In the winter of '72 the thermometer at the United States Bignal went eight below aero. In '73 the lowest was one above sero.

In '74 the lowest was six above. In 75, in January, the mercury went seven below. In December, '76. It went six below. In January, '77, It dropped lour below, and In January, 1878, and on yesterday it was down to sera These are by the Signal Office Instruments.

They generally report both extremes of weather a little leas than other Instruments, say from four or five to eight or ten degrees. There is a d.fference In cold of from four to ten degrees between tne hill-topi and the lower lands of the city in extreme cold the more intense cold on the hill-tops and a little less than that In the extreme heat of summer, the bill-tops having the advantsge of coolness. The Heaalan To-Xlarht. The greatest of all oratorios, Handel's "Messiah," will be rendered to-night as It was probably never before given In this country. The chorus will number eight hundred trained voices, and will be composed to a great extent of the same persons who made the "Messiah" choruses the greatest part of the last Hay Festival individuals ho are members of various Choral Societies In this and neighboring cities, and who are constantly rehearsing and training In oratorio music.

In addition to it past experience In this oratorio, the chorus has recently had the advantage of re hearsals under the baton of Theodore Thomas, and, we might remark, a rehearsal under the guid ance Of Thomas means business. The Thomas Orchestra will furnish the instru mental part of the music. This orchestra has for years been in constant training as the old and famous Cincinnati Orchestra under the direction of Michael Brand, and at the time Theodore Thomas took charge of it as director it ranked next to his Kew York Orchestra as the best in the country. For many weeks Thomas has been Instructing this One body of musicians according to his style and method, and already they almost as skiluuliy ana correctly as did his Kew York organisation. The soloists.

Miss Van, Miss Cranch. Thompson and Mr. Whitney, have all been beard Musie Hall before, and every one is aware ot their ability to do justice to the grand work required of them. Thus we have all that is necessary to make the musical part of this grand concert a success. The au dience Is already assured.

Kearly 8,000 seats havo already been sold, and undoubtedly by to-night nearly every seat In the house will hsve been dis posed of. The prospects now are that the largest audience that has ever assembled in Music Hall will be the one of to-night, even excelling in size and numbers any of the May Festival audiences. Hundreds of people are coming to the city to attend the "Messiah" from, nearly all of the neighboring towns and cities. The following from the Board of Directors of the College of Music is of interest to all who propose to attend this evening, and especially so to the chorus singers: The attention of the audience for the oratorio of The Mmsiah to-night is respectfully cniled to the fact that the performance begins at half-pat seven o'clock. The doors open at half-past six.

At tho commencement of the overture the doors of en trance to the Music Hall will be closed, and re opened at the first pauxe. As the audienee will be large, it is very desirable they should come early, and obtain, with comfort, tueir seat. There will be an intermission of ntteen rnirintes between the first and sec nd parts of the oratorio the audience are requested to rise ana leinaiu standing during the singing of the Hallelujah cuo- rus, in accordance with custom. Carriages may be ordered at 10:20. On 'hristraas Pay reserved seats and general admission tickets for "The Messiau" may be bought at the ticket office.

62 West street, and general admission tickets will ulso Le lor paie at tne uuruet House, House, aua Grand Hotel. The public, for their own convenience, are advised to purchase their tickets at au early hour. The chorus will Dlease ba in their at 7:15. The doors by which the chorus enter the Music tiait wilt De clos a at 7:30. By order of the Board of Directors.

J. Buknbt, Secretary. Scottish Kite. Tlie Masons of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Kite wilfl hold a grand Christmas musical festival this evening at the Temple, in connection with the conferring of the grades of Knight of the East and West and Kose Croix. The following distinguished vocalists will participate and render the principal parts: Misses Van.

Cranch and Newhall and Mrs Newhall. and Professor Bergsteiu. Messrs. Newhall, Bower. Wood and Terrell.

The musical exercises will be under the direction of Frotessur Xembach. During the evening the following specialties will be rendered: "I Know that My Redeemer LIveth" (Miss Vnn). rom' The ilrts ah a new Te Deum and the Gloria from Mozart'a "Twelfth Mass." with chorus, orchestra and orcan. Rmttiuh brethren have made arrangements for the render ing of Rose Croix at their anuu.il reunion in Fi-s- ruary in a manner never before attempted in the world. They have secured for this occasion the best musical talent of the country, and Momrt'a Twelfth Mass," with solos, chorus, orchestra and organ, will be the grand musical feature of this festival.

Of course none will be admitted but the elect lllustrions Brother W. P. Wiltxed will the degrees. Desperate Deeds on Warsaw Pike. A shoe-mater named Kordhaus.

while EOlnir home along Warsaw Dike on Monniv two policemen assisting a drunken man on his way. and. thinking they were foot-pads holding a man up to rob him, pulled a revolver and fired two shots at them, immediately after taking to his his heels and running for dear life back towaid the nearest Police- station. Tbe officers. Li'lis and McHichaels, seeing the man shoot at them and run, puued their revolvers and started in cnase 01 tne scared cobDler.

firinir as thcr ran. wi heir shots missed him, however, their only effect being to increase the speed of the fugitive. who never stopped until he reached tnf Station- house, where he told Lieutenant Brothers a tsrri Die tale ot an encounter ou tbe pike with a pair of desperadoes. The Lieutenant, taking him along. started to Investigate, and met tho returning- offi cers, wno.

oeiore iney recognisca tne lugillve, gave their version of the story. On coming closer to gether, all parties recognized each other, and a few hot words resulted, the Lieutenant, however.qniet-ing them down by treating the affair as a huge joke. A Pleasnnt Rennlon. A. very pleasant family reunion was he'd last ntsbt et tbe house of Mr.

Isaac Marks, at No. SI Collese street The occasion was the seventieth birthday of bis wife. Mr. Mlnctta Marks, a remarkably well-preserved old lady, who looks barely fifty, instead of seventy, and was seized on by her children to meet together and have a social family reunion. The affair was kept a secret from the old ladv unui iasi mnc, wnen, on ner return from a visit, she found her children and grandchildren all assembled together to wish her many returns of the day.

Among others of the relatives escnt were Mr. Charles Kahn and Mr. Julius Reis, of this city; Mr. B. D.

Marks, of Louisville; Mr. Lev Marks, of New York, and Mrs. Stern, of St. Louis. Several bountiful tables were spread for tbe enjoyment of the guests, and a quadrille band present furnished music for dancing, which was indulged in by the younger people.

Tbe old lady was the reel pent of many valuable presents from her children. The Archbishop's Tronbles. There is a strong possibility that the finan cial troubles of Archbishop Purcell will be adjusted in a perfectly satisfactory manner very speedily. Prominent Cath-jlic lavmen stand ready to aid the Archbishop at once if he will indicate his desire to have their and it is thought that a Committee of business men will have the matter in charge in a few days. Adae's Appraisers.

Me-srs. A. T. Goshorn, P. Stern and Paul Mohr have been appointed Appraisers of the property of Adae A and they will enter on the discharge of their duties tmorrow.

Br and by we Shi 11 know how they stand. Fourth-Street Fire. Last night about eleven o'clock, the "Gifts" re sponded to a still alarm coming from Knost Broth ers' toy store, on Fourth street near Race. The fire was among some rubbish in the cellar. Loss trifling.

Herman Uhuuch was locked up at Hammond street Station last evening charged with the theft of two coats and a pair ot pants from N. J. Harris, of K) West Sixth street There were twelve plain drunks at the-Kinth street Station last nttht and nine at Hammond. Pretty good ttarter for Chr'stmas. that.

Thk cold weather last night drove 152 home less vags into the protection of the Hammon-street Station lodgings. Six of them were women. A faib and bazaar for the benefit of St Patrick' Church, In Cumminsville, commenced last night Think, of the poor when you cat your Christmas dinner to-day. They'll think of you. For- the first time In many years, the prisoners Id Jail this time get no Christmas dinner.

ABB BOTIISCHILD Conrioted of Murder Degree. in the First The Story of tko KilUmgef Diamond A dispatch received at this office last evening from Marshall. Texas, announces that tbe Jury In the Rothschild murder case, on trial at that place, after being out for fourteen hoars, had agreed on a verdict finding the prisoner guilty of murder In the first degree. The dispatch alo states that Rothschild's counsel have given notice of appeal. We have already given in our telegraphic columns reports of the testimony taken in the ease, and of all tbe proceedings, since tbe murder was committed, looking toward bringing the alleged murderer of Annie Moore to triaE Now that, after the lapse of almost two years, a Jury have laid the mnrder where it belongs, the following resume of the circumstances attendinS will prove interesting to our readers, as Rothschild is a citizen of this city: The 31 order of Diamond Bessie.

Tbe circumstances attending tfce killing of Annie Moore, or Diamond Bessie," as she was most generally called, were extremely brutal. The girl, who was ab-rot twenty years of age and rather pretty, had quite a passion for diamonds, hence the tobriquet "Diamond Bessie." She was a "sporting woman." and boarded at several of the fashionable "houses" in this city, where she was visited by Rothschild, who was, in parlance of such establishments, known as her "friend." Where he first met her Is not known, but she came to this city with him on a steamer from New Orleans In tbe spring of 187G. she pawning her bagcage to the Captain on tbe arrival of the boat here for the fare of the two. She had some diamonds with her then, which she shortly afterward deposited with Gilmore, Dunlap A Co. as collateral for a loan.

She and Rothschild then went to a room on Seventh street and Rothschild afterward took her to Frank Wright's to board. Be visited her there, and tbe pair used to quarrel frequently, Rothschild on several occasions beating her la a terrible manner, she claimed, in order to force her to give up her diamonds to him. Miss Wright told at the time that Rothschild used to whip Bessie because the wages of her shame were not larger, and would reproach her with the frtct that other girls In tho house made more money than she. Alter leaving tho Wr'sht mansion, Bessie went to one or two other "bouses" here, where she stayed a short time, and finally went to Chicago. She returned to this city and got her diamonds out of pawn, and then after paying another visit to Chicago, left that city ou the 11th of January, 1S77, accompanied by Rothschild.

Before leaving Chicago, she told the landlady of tbe house Jwbere she stayed, that Rothschild hod offered to marry her, but the woman warned her that it was only her diamonds he wanted, and not to be fooled by him. When she left Chicago she had In her possession a solitaire diamond ring valued at MOO, a cluster diamond rinjr valued at a heavy gold locket and chain valued at 200, and a pair ot gold bracelets witn cameo setung. besides other articles of jewelry, valued in all at about 51.500. The pair started "for Texas, and arrived at Marshall on the 17th of January, registering at the Brooks House as A. Rothschild nd wife, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The next day Rothschild endeavored to tire a horse and bugy to drive ever to Jefferson, sixteen miles distant. and wanted the livery-stable keeper to send a man over on the next train to bring the orse and bnsry babe, but the latter refosed to let him hare a buggy, owing to the bad condition of the roads. The pair then stayed at Marshall until the 19th, when they went over to Jefferson, and went to a hotel, where the man registered A. Mon roe ami wife. St.

Louis, Mo. On that night they were overheard quarreling continuously In their room. Oa the 21st they went to a restau rant and got a couple of bottles of beer and some lunch put up. and started across the bridge over the bnyou end out on the Marshall road. The woman acted all the time as if she was afraid of her companion, and spectators got the Idea that was afraid he was try ng to drug her.

When last seen they ha-1 gone into some timber back of the road, where the of the woman wns afterward found. The man came back to tbe hotel late In the after noon, ana, when eskea where be had left the woman, she had stopped with some friends rc oss the bayou, and remarked, carelessly, that he did not believe she would ever come tack again I It was noticed that he wore on his fingers two iliHmond rings one of them a fine cluster, which had been conspicuous on the woman's finger the day before. He was very restless, and paced bis room most of the night, and the servants noticed in the morning that he had burned a lot of in the grate during the night. lie re maMied at the hotel until tho first train left on tbe Tuesday following at 4 a wnen tie started off, checking his trunk for Little Rock, and from thence to Memphis. As the woman had been set down by those who her in bis company as a snorting woman, nothing was thought of her havir.p left him, an after his statement that she stayed with friends, no further questions were asked hi in about her.

On the 6th of Febru-iry, almost two weeks-later. an old colored woman, who bad gone into the thicket of timber alluded to above to gather some kiiidlice, found the body of the woman ju.t be yond a small knoll, that hid it from the road, from which it was distant scarcely one hundred yards. There was a small bullet hole in the left temple, the course of the bullet ranging down ward, precluding the idea of suicide; and, further. the face terribly bruised up, one eye being ouged out on the cheek. The hair wassinged oft near where the bullet entered, showing that the pistol had been held close to her head when tbe latal shot was fired.

The body was In a remarkable good state of preservation, and there was no difficulty in Tecognixing it as that of the woman who came with tho in register ing as A. Monroe. The ear-rings, breast-pin, gold chain and cross, diamond ring and all her other personal possessions, even to her pocket-handker chief, were gone. Within fifty feet wero Your.d the beer-bottle, pickle-bottle and the paper in which the lunch had been carried, witn remnants of chicken, crusts of bread and other tfefcrig of tbe ro pift they had evidently eaten together scattered around. The body was taken up.

and after being photo graphed and a description of It taken, was placed in a metallic case, subscribed fur by tho ciur.ns. and buried. HOW IT CAME OCT. Rothschild returned to this city and went abont his business as usual, acting in much the same manner as be formerly did, visiting sporting bouses and places of amusement, although he seemed to be nervous and timorous. He imagined that some one was loi.

owing aim to sin ntm. and" would frequently ask people If they saw the man who was shadowing him. Ou the ICth of February he was In Au's Club-house. and then asked somebody if they did not see the man following him. He drank two cr three drinks during the day, and about half-past two o'c'ock in the morning went out and sat 011 the steps.

A few moments afterward tbe report of a pistol rang out, nnd on Fred, the bar-keeper, going to the door ho found Rothschild sitting there with a pool of blood at his feet and a pistol by his side. The bullet had entered back of tho right temple, aud, passing around the front of the skull, had lodged nnuer the bridge ot the nose. He said a man with black whiskers had shot him. ne wss removed to hU home, and it was at first thought his wound would be fatal. In the mean time, the body of poor "Diamond Bessie" bad been fonnd, and inquiries having been set on fool by the Texan suspicion pointed toward Rothschild, who was placed undJr police surveillance at bis home, and on his recovering sufficiently to be moved, and after be had been identified by parties from Texas as the man last seen iu company with the murdered woman, ho was removed to the City Hospital, and from thence, ou his recovery, to Texas on a requisition from the Governor of that 8tte.

ease has dragged along through the Texas Courts ever since, no expense spared in Rothschild's defense, and the result is announced above. Chittmas at the Hotels. At all the principal hotels to day a bounteous Christmas dinner will te spread, in accordance with tbe annual custom. Tbe bills of fare issued ly tbe different hotels notably the Grand; Burnet, Gibson, Walnnt, St- James and Hunt's are marvels of teste In printing and general style, and show a great Improveut on former years. As to the mutt at all of them, a feast fit for the gods will te sprad.

the variety and quality ef the aisbes leaving nothing which the greatest gourmand or most Ciinty epicure could desire. Ka. Brai.ocK, foreman of the fining of Strlbley A shoe ftsclory on Pearl street was agreeably surprised yesterday at being mide the recipient -f a testimonial to the Rood feeling between him and those under bim. in the sb pe of a presentation of an elegant water-pitcher and but- ter-diah. the sift of the girls of fats department.

tBb presentation was a surprise to Mr. Bullock, be having received no Intimation whatever 01 it, ana having been invited down stairs on tome pretext or another, the articles were placed on bis bench, where they caught bis eye on his return. Dtatk of Mrs. John Bohlnson. Urs.

Elizabeth Robinson, wife of our well-known citizen and widely-celebrated showman. Joan Robinson, died at the family residence, corner ef 8e Tenth and College streets, at ten o'clock yesterday morning. Her death was the termination of five weeks of fearful suffering; which she bore to the last with extreme fortitude. The fatal disease was cancer of the liver, and all that the medical skill of Dra, Bartholow and Whittaxer could do done to relieve her of some of the tor ture of her suffering. Her fine physical constitution bore her up well under the fatal attack, but after a severe struggle death conquered and claimed his reward.

Mrs. Robinson died in the heyday of womanhood. She sras born on the 4th day of Match, 1825, at Madison, Ind. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Frances Bloomer. When she was three years old her pa rents moved to Cincinnati and settled at the corner of Sixth and Elm streets, where they lived for some years.

In 1837 the family moved to New Or leans, and there she first met and afterward mar ried her husband, who was at that time engsged professionally In the Crescent City. On the 5th of January, 18tt they crossed the river to Algiers and were made man and wife. From this union six children were born, five boys and one girl, as follows: John Gilbert, James H-, Frank Katie (afterward Mrs. Robert Stickney). and Charles M.

The boyi alone survive, Mrs. Stickney having preceded her mother to the tomb. Thus all the female part of the family have parsed away, while the male portion remain unbroken. Mrs. Robinson was an exemplary woman, and most devoted mother.

Her boys were her idols, and to say that every one of them loved in life and reveres her memory In death Is but to feebly express it. Every body who knows tbe Robinson boys knows that there is not, a particle of effeminacy in their nature. They are hardy young men, who have seen, life In all tbe rough phases peculiar to travelers. But their mother's death, as one of them forcibly expressed it last evening, broke them all up. Tears of heart-aching sorrow would gush uncontrollably to their eyes as they tried to talk calmly of her whom they hod loved so well in life.

They and their worthy father are alone now one side of a family from which its two brightest spirits (mother and sister. wife and daughter) have fled. Mrs. Robinson's re mains will be laid in the elegant Robinson Chapel in Spring Grove, lately built by "Uncle John" as a mausoleum for the family dead. The body of Mrs.

Stickney will also be disinterred and laid beside the maternal clay at some future day. Freezing? Prisoners In Jail. Last night at half-past seven o'clock the steam was turned on In the heaters in the County Jail. All day the prisoners had shivered in the cold. All the strain that one of the two batteries of boilers could make was required to keep tho offices aud rooms in the Court-house properly heated.

There are about fifty prisoners in the Jail. Some of them hare been lingering there three months and more, with scanty clothing to start with and no money to buy more. This neglect of somebody Is wanton and Inexcusable cruelty. Tbe engineer says he can not help it unless ordered to use the other battery of boilers. The Superintendent of the Court-house commands the engineer, and the Commissioners give orders to the Superintendent All of these gentlemen hsve the comfort of warm fires.

They have also the power to be cruel by their neglect. and If this disregard of the comfort of prisoners in Jail continues their conduct will be highly culpable. Sadden Dentn. Ezra Bailey, an old and well-known citizen who lived at 134 Smith street, died suddenly last even ing. About six o'clock he was in tbe Sixth-street market buying some things.

All at once he complained of feeling cold and queer, he walked np towad a little foot-stove for the purpose of warm ing his hands but fell before he reached it. Adam B. ilson and some other men carried him into a neighboring grocery where he expired. His death is believed to have been the result of heart-disease. Deceased was seventy-seven years of age, and a prominent member of the Society of Friends, or Quakers.

Ox next Saturday, the 28th, the Cincinnati Pioneer Association will ho its annual meeting for the election of officers and a chat over the ninetieth anniversary of the settlement of Cincin ncti. The meeting will be at 2 p. at the Coun cil Chamber. That day also completes twentr-two years 'of the existence of tbe Cincinnati Pioneer Association. As an indication of the interest taken In art Cincinnati people it is worthy of note that Clarke's art school, on Fonrth street, will to-morrow, Fri day and Saturday give to invited friends tbe first exhibition of the work of his pupils in oil-paint ing.

He bos at present twenty-eight pupils. James serving a short sentence in the Jail fqx making false papers to obtain a pension. bos received a remission of the remiiuder of his sentence on account of ill-health, and was turned out Into the cold yesterday. TnrBB are to be on Saturday, at the Court-house, fifty pieces of property sold at Sheriff's sale, the appraised value of which is. in round numbers.

It is on thirteen judgments. Mr. Johx Pas, of No. 10 East Third street, yes terday gave each of bis employes a Christmas turkey and a can of oysters. Piano dealers say that their sales of pianos for Christmas presents have been large pre cedent this year.

The County Commissioners yesterday met the Commissioners of Clermont County at Mainville. TEXAS. Execution of Green Johnson, at nardt-IIIe. Special Dispatch to the Crupitrer. He- Mason, Texas, December 24.

The particulars of the execution of the negro, Green Johnson, at Me-fiardville, on the frontier, are at band. Johnson was formerly a soldier in the United States Army. On June 20, 1873, in a fit of jealousy he assaulted and murdered his wife. His arrest and conviction followed. The hanging occurred In the midst of a cold norther, with the mercury at 30 degrees.

Very few persons were in attendance. Johnson professed religion, as usual with all mur derers, and said he" did not fear to die. He as cended the scaffold with a -firm tread, and showed no fear of entering the unknown. His neck did not break, and he took ten minutes in dying by strangulation. Bloody Tragedy Mt Brennana, Special Dievatch to the Enouirer.

Brk.nhak, Texas, December 24. A bloody mur der occurred here to-day. Thomas R. Power. cotton planter, and his tenant, Williams, visited here.

Williams sold some cotton" and Powers demanded the landlord's portion. Williams refused and a fight ensued. Charles Hawkins, a tenant on another plantaiion. interfered and began fichting Powers, and fatally stabbed mm witn a pocket- knife. Powers aiea instanuy.

and Hawkins escaped, hotly pursued. Fatal Shrolnar AJTray. Spertal Disvntch to the Enouirer. Sam Avgustijck, Texas. December 24.

A fatal shooting affray here to-day, reseulting in a coffin for one. Two young men, Joseph Ford and A. Wadkins, the latter aged twenty, got into an alter cation about a bor e-race. Wadkins beinz tbe son of veil known preacher. In tbe difficulty Wad- kins shot Ford, instantly Killing mm.

Attempted assaasinatiosu Special Dispatch to the Enquirer. Uineola, Texas, December 24. About six o'clock this evening Williams, Sheriff of Wood County, and his son William, while carrying two prisoners, John Bell and Mitch Floujnoy. to jail, were wavlaid and shot at bv an unknown assassin. The shot missed the Sheriff but t-tniek Floumoy.

dangerously, perhaps latauy, wounding him. To the Atsiciated Prett. MB. DOBAX IS DEAD. Galveston, December 24.

At Junction City Tom Do ran and Lewis Temple fouvnt with pistols. Doran klled Temple. The latter'i father pursued Dofan. hootinc him twice, fatally, then stabbed the body eleven times, and cut his throat from ear to ear. What William Henry Kaya.

CnrCAGO, December 24. Hon. Wl'liam Henry Smith, Collector of this Port who has jnst returned f.om Washington and Kew York, stated to an in terviewer that there is at present a strong feeling in favor of Blaine for President in 1RS0. Grant, he ti'lnks. will be a popular and eligible candidate, b'tt at prtwe-it there i a feeling that hi name is loins used as a cover for the designs of Conkling, Mr.

is a.warm friend of President Hayes, but be fays Blaine is the hero of the hour. Tbe Lat Consressnsan Willi Dir'riirr. December 21. The funeral of t.ie tile C-n-reiman William took place this una was very largely attended bycivi and military societies and by citizens generally. tne weatr.er was intensely cold, ana wind blowing, the streets through which the proees-ion psed were packed with spectators.

th City Hall, the Custom-bouse and other bulidings were at uau-mat. DAYTON, OHIO. The Ups and Downs of "arocery" Life. The St Jeseph Chares Falr-Xldaight sTass la a Xeaasterj A Tanble frost a Welga A TIetorteas Kallway-Charlty fer the Xsedy Xetes aad Saws Abest Tewa. Spmtiat IXtpakh to the Xncnirtr.

Dattok. Ohio. December 2. in the Mayors Court to-day the case of the City vs. Fannie Rich ards, charged with keeping a house 01 111-iame.

was dismissed after hearing the witnesses for the prosecution. This is the fourth attempt to trouble Fannie on this charge, each trial proving nothing further than she kept a "grocery" for the exclusive sale of liquids. The Fair of St Joseph's Church opened this even ing In Gebbart'a Hall under the most favorable auspices. It will continue ten days. Eacn society of the church Is represented by handsome and tastefully arranged tables and booths, the most noticeable of which Is that of the Young Ladies' Sodality, under the charge of Miss Maiy Finch.

The Brothers of Mt St Mary's Monastery, situa ted in the extreme southern portion of the city. celebrated midnight Mass to-night, an ancient custom observed bv the Brotherhood at the first hour of Christmas-dsy. Despite the piercing cold many citizens attended, and witnessed the solemn and Impressive services. Franklin Street a young boy, clung to the sleigh of Dr. Schlebcnzuber, falling from which he sustained such injuries as to require medical atten tion, which was promptly rendered by the Doctor, after which ha was sent home, a sorer and wiser boy.

The jury in the Common Pleas Court this morn ing rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant in the case of Michael Manley. administrator of Michael Manley, vs. The Cleveland. Colum bus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad. This was an action for $10,000 damages, which was claimed the plaintiff sustained iu the death ot young Mauley, which was caused by an accident on the road.

Tbe cold weather has increased the demands by the poor upon the City Directors for sup-piles, especially fuel, and many new cases appear daily. Tbe only marriage license granted to-day was that of Charles W. Darst and Anna E. Babbitt. Tbe marriage will occur to-morrow evening.

Among the pleasures of to-morrow night will be the German society event, a ball at Turner Hall. under the auspices of the Ladles' Society of the Dayton Tungemelnde. It promises to be a grand affair. Christmas will be generally observed to-morrow. and at all public and charitable institutions par ticularly.

Extra dinners will be served at tne Soldiers' Home, the Lunatic Asylum, the Children's Home, the jail and all the hotels. TOLEDO. ARella-lona Sensation Jews and Chris tians by tbe Ears Trying to Keep a Child Baptized Scstrnaed for Han-slaagbler. Special Ditpatch to the Enquirer. Toledo.

December 24. Church circles are much exercised over a confl ct of religious faiths between Hebrews and Christians over somq, children of the former faith, which, having reached the authorities of hotly denominations, has became little less than a sensation. A few weeks since a noted Christian philanthropist, Mr. J. Cooper Price, who bas spent a young life-time, and a small fortune as well, in genuine Christian charity, was Informed that two children in a semi-abandoned state were occupying a wretched hovel on Allen street, a notoriously bad quarter.

Repairing there, he fcmnd two very bright and entertaining little ones. Indeed, on the verge of death from both hunger and cold. It proved that the mother, a Mrs. Englander by name, was the separated wife of a man in Cleveland. Mr.

Price sought her out and with her consent and gratitude took thechildren and succeeded in finding people to adopt them. Soon after, however, the lady who took the little girl tbe children are a boy and a girl brought it to Mr. Pi ice and said she did not want it, as she had found the child was a Jewess Mr. Price himself, therefore, took the child, aud. having no family of his own, took out papers as its guardian.

He took all these steps with the written consent of the mother, including the baptism of the little one into the Christian faith. These tbings coming to the attention of tbe Jewish Rabbi here, Hev. Dr. Kger. be took steps to undo what had been done, and reclaim the child to the Hebrew faith and baptism.

He sought the mother out. but could get no satisfaction or aid from her nor her consort. Then he found out the lather, whose name is Swartz, ot Cleveland, and enlisted him lu the attempt. Swartz came on to Toledo, and the two so moved that suspicions of Intended kidnaping caused tbe child's guardian to lock her up and keep a guard. They failed to either surprise Mr.

Price or to prevail on him to give up the child. Yesterday they were reinforced by a Rabbi from Cleveland and other of the child's relatives, who, after advice and consultation, filed a petition to vacate the order appointing Mr. Price guardian, making the following points: 1. That the appointment of said Price guardian as aforesaid was contrary to law. 2.

lhat the apnointment ot saia gusraian was made without the Knowledge of this petitioner or the friends of said children. 3. That aald caiMren belong to tne Hebrew faith or religion, as do their ancestors, and which was known by saia rrice: ana wno, oeiore nis saia appointment purposely had the said 1.11 lie baptized in the Christoin faith with a view of obtaining tbe guardianship as aforesaid, and which said fact said pretended guardian purposely and fraudulently withheld from the Courts at the time he received his said appointment. 4. That apparent partiality was mown Dy said guardian between said children in caring for one far more kindly than the other.

5. The injudicious, unusual and unnatural treatment of said children by said guardian, in consenting to and directing their separation one from the other, in their young and tender years, the re-suit of which will be to alienate the affection which ought end does exist between them as brother and sister. 6. That said guardian, by his teaching, has attempted to instill into the minds of said children the notion to abandon the Hebrew religion, in whose faith they have been reared and trained, and is attempted to influence them to adopt aud accept the peculiar religious notions of said guardian, and the peculiar creed of his Church. 7.

That said guardian has violated a promise which he made before he received his said appointment that he would not in any manner interfere with tho religious faith of said children. 7. That said guardian has since this said appointment signified his intention to abandon his said guardianship of said Joseph Englander and bestow it upon others contrary to law, which, if done, would cause a separation of said two children. 9. That raid i.

Cooper Price, pretended guardian. Is not a proper person to govern and manage said children, he not being a father and conse quently can not understand and appreciate the real wants of said children, nor bas be the natural instincts of a father such as would enable him to properly care for and sympathize with children In ihefr vounir and tender years. And your petitioner would further state that he has sufficient means to support, maintain, educate and rear said children, and In view of the fact that thev have been abandoned by their father and mother the natural guardianship would and should go to him or some other responsible relative. Lazabcs Schwabtz. Tbe petitioner is the grandfather of the children.

Within thirty days the case most be disposed of, when a livelv bont may be expected, as both sides are very strong, and both religious faiths deeply interested. Judge Rouse yesterday sentenced Altcnbaugh, who slew hlawife, Jessie Stockton, in cold blood or whisky blood to twenty years la the Peniten tiary, the extreme limit of the law for his convl Hon manslaughter. CROWDING ZERO. A Real Stinger Erery-whero The Snow Storm In Western New York Un abatedRailroad Travel Almost Entirely Suspended East of BnfTalo. Special Dispatches to tne inquirer.

Meadvillk. Penx December 24. The heavy snow-storm throughout this section.whlch Is troubling railroads somewhat Is accompanied by the most severe cold weather, the thermometer rang ing from one to six degrees below zero during the past tweoty-four hours. Stanford, December 24. Thermometer two degrees below zero at sunrise this morning.

Snow a foot deep. Belletontainz, Ohio, December 24. Weather Is terribly cold, thermometer standing sixteen degrees below zero. Mansfield, Ohio, December 24. Thermometer ten below this morning.

Little Rock. December 54. To-day has been tbe coldest of the season. At six o'clock this evening the thermometer stood at thirty degrees. Millers bubo.

Onto, December 21. Mercury seven degrees below zero here this rooming. Piqca, Ohio, December 24. The thermometer marked from twelve to fifteen below sero this morning. Akron.

Ohio, December 24. The thermometer ranged from two to ten degrees below zero this morning In this neighborhood. Snow eight inches deep. Milwaukee, December 24. The temperature for the past two days ranged from five to eight degrees below sero.

A very high wind prevailed most of the time; maximum velocity, forty-five miles per hour. Kearly all tbe railroads centering here report trouble from snow-drifts. Offi cials of the St. Paul Road say to-night their road is amin clear, and trains running abont on time The Milwaukee Division of the North western Road probably suffered more from drifts than other roads. The passenger train from Chicago, due here at noon, did not arrive until 5 p.m.

The road is now clear of drifts, however, and by to-morrow trains will probably be running on time. Wheeling, W. December 24. The old bas been intense to-day, the mercury being as low as four above zero, and ranging from that to ten. This Is the coldest day experienced In this latitude this season.

Conkersttllk, December 24. The 'business end" of the polar wave struck this locality last night and brought the mercury down to an average of twelve degrees below zero. Tbe tudden and heavy freezing has filled tbe hydraulic with an ice-gorge which has cut off the water supplies, and to-night crave apprehensions are entertained lest fire should break out and find the city at Its mercy. Workmen are cutting out the obstruction as rapidly as possible. N.

December 24. The great snowstorm continues una bating, with no Immediate prospect of ceasinc Railroad travel is almost entirely suspended on tbe Central, Lake Shore and Erie Railroads, aud hundreds of travelers are detained in the city. At one time this afternoon the wind attained the rare velocity of seventy-two miles per hour. Several Inches of snow have fallen since yesterday. The Pacific Express, on the Central Railroad, ran Into the St.

Louis Express, which was stalled at the Forks, five miles out yesterday afternoon, on account of the blinding the caboose and sleeper, and killing almost instantly Axel Gay and Michael Maloney, both veteran employes of tbe Central, who lived at Rochester. George Vick was badly hurt and had his right foot amputated this afternoon. He also hails from Rochester, and is an employe on the Central. St. Lorn, December 24.

A Kansas City dispatch says tbe weather for the past week has been the severest known In that region for twenty years. Over two feet of snow coTers the earth, while the mercury bas been several degrees below zero. Tbe Missouri River has been closed for a week. The Ice is a foot thick. The entire transportation overland is now transacted by sleighs.

Nortu Vernon, December 24. To-day and last night were the coldest ot the season so far, the thermometer standing at six degrees below zero. Kearly ail the trains on tbe O. and M. and M.

and Railroads are from one to five hours late. To the Associated Press. Buffalo. K. Y.t December 24.

The storm Is still raging violently, about on foot of snow having fallen to-day. The average velocity of the wind has been about thirty five miles an bour. The Erie Railroad has a train stalled at East Buffalo and abandoned. The Kiagara Falls branches of the Kew York Central aud Erie Railroads are both abandoned, and tbe Superintendent says they will make no attempt to start trains until the storm entirely snbiides. About five miles out on the Buffalo, Kew York and Philadelphia Railroad there is a thirteen-foot drift, and tarins are temporarily laid oft No effort will be made pn either Central, Erie or Lake Shore to run trains until the storm ceases.

Trains on Canada roads got through with great difficulty and half a day lata. Ko trains were sent out to day on these roads. The prospects are that the storm will not clear up within twenty four hours. Detroit, December 24. The weather in this section bas for the last few days been extremely cold, the thermometer falling as low as four below zero.

Snow bas also fallen in large quantities. Trains on nearly all the roads centering in this city were delayed last night. Tbe Michigan Central Road was blocked west of Kalamazoo. There were no trains over the Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad to-day, on account of heavy drifts between Ann Arbor and Dundee. LouisviLLK, December 24.

The weather seems to be getting colder here. At daybreak tbe thermometer was below zero. At noon it was ten decrees above. At eleven to-night it Is only eight degrees above. CbiCaCO, December 24.

The extremely cold weather of tbe past few days has made an unusu ally quiet Christmas season. Trains have been de layed as. much as twelve hours on some roads, and freights have in some cases been laid up entirely. instead of being moved by time-card. The embargo on railroad travel seems to be more rigid.

the severity of the cold and the constant drifting of snow proving more serious obstacles than be fore. Reports from points in the North-west show the Cold wide-spread, the thermometer ranging from zero to thirty below. The coldest weather was west of Sioux City. In this city the range has been from four to nineteen below for two days. Allege! Mollies Diseharsred.

Special Dispatch to the JCnqutrer. Springfield, December 24. Governor Col- lum has issued an order for the discbarge of Merrick and Oaffigan, the men charged with the mur der of St Clair, rtear Pottsville, some fifteen years ago. They have ever since resided here and are peaceable citizens. Tbe Governor bas filed his opinion in the cae concerning both the law and the facts.

Reported Lynching of IIorae-Thlevee. Little Rock, December 24. A report baa reached here of the lynching of four horse-thieves at Corning, Clay County, last night WHO IS' II ET Tlewa of a Stalwart Republican All tho Anti-Grant Hen Dead A Glance at the Convention Blaine Out of the Way and a Ban Tblag. Cincinnati December 22J) Dispatch to the Kew iuu ncniiii.j Your corresondent tried to Interview a prominent stalwart Kepubiican nere to-nignt about the Philadelphia dispatch in Friday's Herald stating tbat Blaine, as well as Conkling. bad withdrawn from the Presidential race In favor of General Grant.

The gentleman In question refused positively to allow himself to be interviewed, but. on condition that his name should not be published, he conversed freely on tbe subject, which evidently interested him. lie said: Grant is a sure thine you bet. Jnst look at the thing. The North-west is cruzy for him.

He Is the only candidate who can certainly carry Ohio in 1X80. John shermanT Yes. John wants it, and the fact is. he is the only real opponent Grant bas; but he can't feton. it no use.

re bound to carry the next election, or else we'll go Into a minority for twenty yeais, and that's the reason we mean to have Grant. who will orrostT "And who Is goina to oppose him in tbe party, I'd like to knowT Just look at the thins. All the half independent and Anti-Grant editors are oat of the war. Bowles, of the SurinKfield Kepubiican. is dead, and there's nobody left lit Kew England to stir up an effective Anti-Grant sentiment In the party there.

Greeley's dead, and the Kew York Tribune will wheel into line as obedient as a dog to his mnster. White is out ot the Chicago Tribune, and Mcdill will make haste to swing round for Grant to save his circulation. As for Halstead here, he's got just as much as he wants to do to maintain his ground against the Gasette and the Enquirer, and' be wou't squeak very loud when the time comes. LOOK AT THE CONVENTION. "Where's the Anti-Grant thunder to come from, Td like to kcowT Then look at the Convention.

The Southern Delegates will go solid for Grant, and uil does he need besidesT Count it up on yonr fingers. If be has Kew York and Maine he'll have a majority of tbe Convention, aud he can count, besides, on Pennsylvania, which the Cameroos will give him, and on New Jersey, which Robeann will give bim, and Illinois, which Jack Logan will carry lor him, and he'll sweep tbe board, as you'll see. ABOUT BI.Alf.-R. "Do I believe that Bialne has backed off the track? Yes. I do.

Jim Blaine's a young man yet. and he's got heat of sense. He sees very well that II Hun Grant, txnkiing would at any rate aeieat Blaine, no matter who might get iL Blaine can wait. Why, he's not fifty yet. aud bis chance is to come.

Yes sir, you bet; that story's true as Gos-oeL Jim Blaine didn't need to look long at the Kiluatien to see that bis little game was to give no tice mat ne is not in urant way." This was tbe end of the conversation. Waabbnene. fKew York Herald. It bas been proposed that Mr. E.

B. Washburne. the most justly distinguished of any representative the L'uited stales Das sent to a foreign country in the prenl generation, should succeed Mr. Bayard Taylor as Minister at Berlin. Ko one wbo observed the success of Mr.

Washburne in the troubled times upon which his period of service fell in France, will hesitate to accord him the carjackr to do full juuce to the duties and dlciil- Ues of the post, and our German fellow-citizens wbo for one reason or another tut their fatherland, and are likely to get themselves in unpleasant relations with authorities desirous to turn them into soldiers, will have especial cause to congratulate themselves if this Government were represented at Berlin by a man possessed at once 01 so mucq vigor ana tact as Mr. Washburne. But Mr. Wacburne baa served the country abroad lor about eight years, aud be may regard that as enough. Moreover, we are to have a presidential election again one of these fine days, and before it takes place some Conventions may be drumming through tbe country for good pieces of Presidential Umber.

Perhaps the Republican Couvcntioa may be constituted with a lew grains more sense than people generailv inclined to believe it will have, and 1 it it might be a fortunate thing for Mr. Washburne to be handy. Coastline's First Choice. Albany Letter to Nsw York Sun. A question which appears to have agitated some of the newspapers of late is Mr.

Conklina's possi ble connection with the Presidential campaign of 1880. is he a candidate lor president or not? put the question bluntly to a man who enjoys his confidence in an unusual degree, and received this -Tbe Kew York delegation to tbe Republican National Couventaon in lvw will be solid lor Conk ling. If he will consent to serve as a Delegate Large, his name will bead tbe list. Whether be leads the delegation in person or only in spirit, iu vote wui be cast as ne desires it to De. lie is not anxious to secure the Presidantlsl nomination.

He is a eom para lively young man, on the sunny side of ntty yet, aua ne can anura to wait, riut 11 it snouia come down to a personal rivalry between him and some of those with whom hat been in controversy, bet might eorrTf' It as a measure of self-defense. Otherwu. desire to continue in tbe benate. Ha dlS itate to aay that there Is one mm whomT. PriJenl Prvaidsat WajLlT44 "And that man is?" "Ulysses 8.

Grant." Blaine's Collapse. Cincinnati Gazette. Mr. Blaine's charge of fraud and forr elections in the Sooth was notoriously tru tiT is hardly a pretene of denial in Southern Some of them broadly Justify these and a'l to carry the elections for the Democrat who are aware of the labor of proving matter bow notorious the guilt, and wbo sr. Vi also of the persecution to which nesses of these election crimes would subiect th selves by testifying, are aware that to preirut vestlgation an array of evidence at alle.immen..; with the notorious facts is a labori- us and a work.

When, therefore. Nr. Blaine imn'S with a prepared speech resolution tn i and then refuses to take the head ot the 1 mittee, the country sees that be uk to hirr the easy part of making a splurgy senaaiion inteuding to pul the real work upon other. Tk l-aluable imposture bas brought Mr. bWtM demonstration to contempt.

Oar Hew Marshal. Sandusky Register.) Colonel Tilery, the new Marihal for the a era District of Ohio. Iniormi au lntervi-Wcr jr. be is indebted for his appointment to Keprrstt1 tives Ke.ifer and Jones and General veuor, these three. In bis opinion, being very ln ential with the President.

lie was opped Young and Ben Butterworth. It was a snreJ tr ck on tbe part of Groavenor. that trJ at the Cincinnati ConvenUon. But then bim? worth did quite as well in the and he deserves recognition. The President raT tains a very blgh opinion of Keifer.

wbrna ht gards as one of the rising men of Ohio, ill! tined to even greater honors than those UreJr" conferred by an admiring contnuenry. jiir2 Keifer is still a young man, forty-three or fortY-i, and was re-elected to Congress last October, tv. only objection we have to him is his najtinj hi name iu the middle. Geloar Back a Bit. Columbus JournaLl Tbe Baltimore Gazette's loud call on Allen to "rise up" again indicate a demoni! condition of Democracy.

It was a season ol perate embarrassment that brought Allen cut 1K7S and it was not Allen who pulled Thunrni through on that occasion, as the Gazette but It was Tburman who pulled Allen thnuiit Thurmau held the bandies that year and orssiui a vigorous war to crush the IVinoeratio organized by Tom Cunningham, Uaneml Fw rj and others. This, by the way la the only l'fmo! cralic Mr. Tburman ever vigon usit rnised his bands against. Allen palled thmiiKb -U the skin of bis teeth." and two years tlutatt proved wholly inadequate to the emergency. tt( apprehend ibat there will not be even a murrain from the Fruit llill fog horn.

Tbe RIot-Aet to Ham. tVicksburg Herald. Mr. Samuel Randall seems to be afraid that th South mny receive some justice while he Is Speaker. We consider bim as worse than the Northern Kepub licana.

who are willing to do what is r'ght In tn matter. Our leaders in Congress may dilly-dally as long as they please with this sort of men, but don't intend to waste any more time wltb tliea. It Is worse than folly to ak the people ol the Booia to follow the lead of such men as Hands 1. mt of the Republicans at the North are certainly abler and better than many of our so-called friends, m4 hen tltry begin to seek strength with the whit p'fflt, where it it to be fmtnd. and bv kindness, lot'k ou far cracking among old timber, 'i he hide-bound liemo-crats of the North will have to stand aside.

vTbat Alls Cincinnati? Baltimore Gazette.J Statistics recently gathered show lhat the cl'y of Cincinnati la In a had way morally. The p.ipui. tion of the town Is about 2.V),100. Of churches iht Catholics claim property to the amount of i 000. and kn average Sunday attendance of 7ML The Protestant churches aggregate property to uit amount of 13,800 000 and a total membership of 20 822, or about one In fifteen of the total population.

The average church attendance of the Protectants on Sunday Is only 13.000. or about th average attendance at the Sunday theaters and concert halls. hat Cincinnati needs is more power to the moral engine of the good Deacon Smith') newepar. and about six weeks ol evangalioal work from Brother Moody. Bar Enough, There's Wayne, Harrisburg Patriot Tbe appointment of Hon.

Wayne for Berlin would be a Siting recognition of the signal service which he has reudured the Administration of Hayes as well as tbe country In the settlement of the Louisiana dispute. Mr. McVesgh lsagt-ntlev man and a scholar, who would fill the posltlno with honor and credit. If Mr. Hayes and Mr.

Evarts desire to do the proper thing for Penmyl. van la, now is their opportunity. Too Henslble. Cleveland Herald. When tbe Chicago Tribune advises Georva TT Pendleton to take the rieksof running for Governor next year, it forgets lhat be has been elected to tne Senate for six years, beginning the th of next Marcn.

I'enaleton could have no possible motive for entering tbe Gubernatorial race unless 11 were to maze nimen a presidential candidate, and oris much too sensible a man to imagine he has any chance in that direction. Kevertheleee True. (Kansas City Timet. The body-snatching epidemic continues to dwt. mate the cemeteries of Ohio.

an Ohio stiff should be considered preferable to any other for dissecting purposes does- not appear, but so It 11 lie uimu umu wuu mnrB uui UIC 111 ine civil SerVlQS of his country at Washington Is almost certain te prematurely resurrecteo lor scientific purpose Hence their unseemly greed for official Hlafortnnes of Ifnirnlfnlly. Washington I'osL) How sad the fate of the untiap.y man who Shalt Come to the close of the old yi-ar without parting with a ten-dollarviote in exchange for another pair of slippers that he can't get on his feet, an4 wouldn't want to if he could. He Is as wretched as thnt other victim to whom unmerciful dUaslel seuds no addition to his stock ol dressing gowns. How to Pay Ibe National Blessing. Cleveland Plain Dealer.

A number of conscience-smitten Government thieves have sent to the Treasurer the amount ol tneir Meaiinga lately. If the ctncial swindlers duS Ing Grant's two terms could be prevailed upon to pay up, the Government could pay off the National debt bsve enough to run lbs nation for a (ef years to boot. I) oaf lira. The Boston Herald has been studying the trans outlook, and thus concludes: "It may be tall that in general bu-lness men have more contidenot in tbe prospects for 1879 than they hare bad st nr time during tbe past year, or bad in the ouUoot for 1878 in December, 1877." Mow IIonest John Ws Cheated. Harrisburg Patriot Honest John Patterson should have been marts member of the Senate Committee to lnvetligst fraud in South Carolina.

What be does not kaov about fraud in South Carolina there is no use la Teller and the rest trying to find out. Crnel. St. Louis Globe-Democrat The first wbHe mau born In Ohio died the other day. As we read the Mst of Presidential eppolnW ments from time to time, we are often tcmnted to wish that as, much could be aald In favor of th last white man born In Ohio.

A Retiring Statesman. Washington Post As Public devolves on Mr. Blslnt to amble nimbly toward the front with a vane stock of stubborn fact In support ol his indicv nient At such a time it is sea to see him mourn fully meandering to the rear. An Authoritative Statement, Columbus Dispatch, Bishop organ. We feel moved to say that Governor Bishop Is I candidate for the Democratic nomination for GoTj ernor.

notwithstanding the effort upon the part 01 certain Democratic papers and politicians to kill him off. Oiseoaraclns; to Hooslers. Toledo Sunday Journal. Just as we are promised prosperity she Indli spoils Savings Bank concluded to burst and I whole lot ofdepoMtor are cleaned out of their all This happened four days alter gold struck par. State llosk-keeper.

Toledo Sherwood. Oar old friend Milton Plummer. of Bryan, a candidate for Slate Librarian. Govornor BisiinJ ought to do something for North-western Ohio, sol Plummer is good man to practice on. Or Brether-ln-Lsw, Rather.

Boston Post It Is tbe Department of Justice that wants Investigation quite as much as any of the Ftate Government in the South. Tne IH-pirtmeut Is first cousin to the old Freedmen's Bureau. Providing; for Blaine. Ilinois State Keisier It Is understood that Blal will not be sun-struck this session, but be and his friends areas vising a severe fall on a slifpery pavement, which shall save him from in vesiijiaiiou. Banker Kns-lleh.

Columbus Democrat- ivi 1 in Tnrltana te mere seem iq keep Dan Voorhevsout of the Lulled Suits Sea ate. Banker English, of Iudianapo.is. has his eye on that plum. Simon's Tron hie. New York Star.j Simon Cameron i reported to want the ermaa Mlsiios for Don.

What S.mon really wants, bow-ever, is more sons. Dou can't have every thing. An Editor's Berts. McDuffle (ua JournaLl If we had to be born over, we would bee gal Tnen Mr. Hayes couldn't bold us repon ble for the late election.

Resumed. Colorado Springs Gazette. It Is reported that Whitelaw Reed will saarrf Anna Dickinson in a few flay. Is Jaben tlon-Killer Cleveland Leader.l Mr. J.

W. Beisley still stands like a lion la wear-era! Fitch's path..