The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


William Sterndale Bennett, the En-
glish c0mposes and pianist, is dead.
Harry Tracher has been appointed
Gauger in the Seventh Kentucky Dis
trict.
The Turner Brothers, New York brok-
ers, who recently failed, have resumed
business.
Canada Bill, the notorious three-card
monte man, was arrested in Cleveland
yesterday.
Irwin and Schumacher will be recalled
before the Ways and Means Committee
tomorrow.
A late decision of the United States
Supreme Court has rendered void about
", ,0U0, 900 OF Kansas local bonds.
The American Fire Insurance Com
pany has gwen notice OF its withdrawal
from the Board OF Fire Underwriters.
A. Wolff, prominent clothing mer-
chant of Mount Vernon, Ohio, made an
assignment yesterday. Liabilities, S35,-
900.
Five hundred and seventy-nine recruits
have been ordered for the regiments sta
toned ut New Orleans, Atlanta and Co.
lumbia, 5. g,
Andrew Houck, Sr., of Houck & Bros,
Cleveland, while oiling machinery yes
terday, Tell under the Hy-wheel and was
killed instantly.
The will OF Captain Eber B. Ward, late
of Detroit, was yesterday admitted to
probate. 1t is thought that the estate,
after the payment OF debts, will net $4,-
U00, 900.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana has
decided tnat the exclusive right TO vend
gas in New Orleans is vested in the
Crescent City Gas-light Company for
hfty years.
AT Washington, Pa, yesterday, the
Democratic county Convention nOmina-
ted John. Beech to ill the place in the
Legislature OF Judge Farrar Rep, who
died some weeks ago.
In the Billiard Tournament in Cleve-
land yesterday, Choate beat Blinn, 200 to
ISS; Carter beat Thatcher, 2U0 10 81; Gal
agher beat Honing, 2OO to 1873. Best game
OF The Tournament thus far.
The Street Railroad Company, ofChil-
licothe, o., has ordered its cars, and
will commence laying rails as soon as
the condition OF lie ground Will permit.
The road is to be i'll running order by
May l.
Parties in search of money hidden by
w WIihelm, the man that was found dead
Sunday morning III Chillicothe, o., have
succeeded i'll nndiDg an oyster can buried
under The hearth, which contained $3.50.
Ills watch has not been found.
Late Saturday night quarrel occurred
in Newcastle, Pa, between l.. Boster
and man by the name OF Daniels, in
which Daniels struck Boster with a club
ana killed him. Whisky is supposed to
be the cause. Daniels is i'll jail.
The New York Loan and Indemnity
Company is winding up its affairs pre-.
paraJory to retiring from business, Ii
Is reported that the stockholders will
lose heavily, but the officers claim to
have means to pay all their indebted.
ness.
A fire yesterday damaged the House OF
the Good Shepherd and Asylum, corner
of Market and Elm streets, Chicago, on
the north side, TO the amount OF $4,000.
IJ originated in a defective tlue. None
| of the inmates were injured.
Big Bow, the Kiowa Chief, with four
men and twelve women and children,
recently came into Fort Sill and surren.
dered. He reports band of Comanches,
who had been to Mexico, were attacked
near the Rio Grande by Texas troops.
Fifteen Indians, including two chiefs
were killed.
A large building on Main street, Belle
Vernon, Pennsylvania, belonging to Jas.
M. Springer, and occupied by Cunning
ham " Craft, merchants, except half Of
second floor, which was used by odd
fellows, Knights of Pythias, Red Men
and Good Templars, together with the
dwelling house Of FL. Taylor, burned.
Cunningham 81 Graft saved but little.
Loss heavy, store being large and We'll
filed; no insurance.
E.. Laubach, a prominent man of Hor-
ton township, Summit county, o., and
Treasurer OF the township, Is charged
with appropriating $1,000 of township
funds. He is member of q silver mil-
| ing company, whose property is said to
| be in Texas, and he has been advancing
money tor several years to this company
| without receiving any returns. This is
| what ruined him. Efforts are being made
| to bring about an amicable settlement,
with prospect OF success.
A bogus firm, known as W. R. Parker
| & Co., lately opened an office in Men,
phis. Yesterday they received pack.
age by the southern Express Company
Brady, the messenger, was taking a re-
ceipt tor the package, he was set upon
by three men, knocked down, badly
beaten, and robbed of all his money
packages. The thieves made their es-
cape into Arkansas, crossing the river
in skiff. The amount of money lost is
unknown. The job was set up by w. r.
Parker & Co.
At Grand Rapids, Michigan, last July,
three men named William Quigley, alias
Hog, Marsh and Pyker, robbed man
named Frank Sharp OF $42O at the Swamp
House, low house of prostitution OF
that place. Quigley eluaed the officers
and escaped. Marsh and Pyker were
arrested; the former gave bail and left
the town, and has not since been heard
OF. Pyker was convicted and sent to
the pententiary. Last Saturday officers
learned that Quigley was in town, ana
succeeded in nndlng him, but were COM
PEELED to shoot him before he could be
taken, as he was determined to resist to
the last. He is thought not to be fatally
wounded, although quite seriously.
Origin Of Plants.
Cabbage grew wild in Siberia; buck