The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-06
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


terday.
Vice President Wilson left Louisville
last night for Nashville.
The object of the railroad consultation
in Chicago Is to fix rates to California.
The Supreme Conclave of the Order OF
Heptosophs is in session at Indianap-
oils.
The Connecticut Legislature organized
yesterday, and Governor lngersoll was
inaugurated.
The postoffice of Mt. Vernon was rob-
bed OF a small amount OF fractional cur
rency by burglars.
DR.. 7. IL. W. Cloud, a well-known
Evansville druggist, died yesterday from
the effects of chloral.
The regular session of the Chambers
of Brazil was opened yesterday by the
Emperor in person.
The. residence of Henry Grarly, at
Washington, Ohio. was partially burned
last night. Damage, $500; insured.
Indians are making life about Wal
lace, KS, rather lively. Several attacks
on settlers in that locality are reported.
Four hundred and seventy-fve dele
gates are in attendance at a Medical
Convention now in session at Louisville.
The schooner Pamlico, from Queens.
town for Chicago, has been spoken, re-
turning to Queenstown under jury masts.
There is talk OF rupture between the
President and Senator Cameron, be-
cause Of the removal of Commissioner
Douglas.
A farmer named ,Gunkle, of Woodville,
o., Went to sleep On the railroad track
~ hi ntIYxy ina nd ri
instantly killed.
j. g. Hester, special agent under the
Department of Justice, and known in
connection with political arrests in Ala
bama, has been dismissed.
The people of Port Jervis, N. Y, have
voted down all appropriations for the
town government, and the place is with
out gas, police and Ell c8teras.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Railroad
yesterday reelected its old Board OF
Directors, with the exception of John e.
Burrill in place Of Stillman Witt, de-
ceased.
A fire here yesterday afternoon de-
stroyed the Milesburg, Pa, foundry, ma
chine-shops, grist-mili and wagon-shop,
owned by Joseph Green. Loss, $4,000;
no insurance.
The Missouri Constitutional Conven-
tion assembled yesterday in Jefferson
City. Waldo z. johnson, who was ex-
PEELED from the United States Senate in
1862, was elected President.
Horny G.. Morris, proprietor Of the
Southwork Foundry. Philadelphia, has
made an assignment ,1or the benefit of
his creditors. 1t is claimed the liabili.
ties greatly exceed the assets.
AT Nevada, OHIO, burglars effected an
entrance to Mr.. HulPs hardware store,
tuesday night, and carried Off about fifty
dollars worth of pocket-knives, and q
small amount OF money. No clue.
At Cadiz, Ohio, Tuesday, stock OF
liquors received and opened out for q
saloon on Main street. Tuesday night a
number OF persons forced admission and
emptied the kegs OF their contents.
The breaker at Douty g. Baumgard-
ners colliery, near Shamokin, Pa, was
burned last night by an incendiary.
Loss, 100000. Two hundred men and
boys are thrown out of employ yment by
this fire.
Burglars, Tuesday night, went through
the Post-otfice and Mr.. Brolley's cloth
ing store, at North Vernon, Ind. At the
Post-ofllce only few dollars in traction
u
loss was about $175 in goods.
A freight conductor named Ed. Roland.
on the Baltimore, Pittsburg " Chicago
railroad, While trying to couple his train
last night, was caught between the "dead
woods" OF two freight cars and terribly
crushed. There are no hopes Of his re-
coYery.
Thomas McCabe, a prominent farmer,
IN a
with frightful accident on Monday
evening. His horse stepped on his foot,
He jumped back, rupturing blood yes-
sci, anu died from the effects in few
moments.
AT Wapakoneta, Ohio, Joe Robbins
and James Black made an unsuccessful
attempt to pass counterfeit money Tues
day evening. The parties had an exam
lnation before Justice of the Peace and
were bound over Tor trial in the Court of
Common Pleas.
The specie shipments yesterday were
81, ,00O, COY In gold coin and $191, ,633 in sill
yer bars: Three hundred thousand dol
lars In gold, which had been packed, was
WlthuraWn. Engagements for to-day's
steamers are $50O,OO0 in geld coin and
$52, 900 in silver.
A demonstration was made Yesterday
upon the mines of Matsen Il Woodruff.
at Hoosiervilie, Clay county, Ind, by a
body Of forty or fifty men, who drove the
employees away and destroyed the build
ings by fire. Several of the marauders
were recognized.
Sheriff Row, in charge of two boys,
aged IA and 16, named Barney Barker
and Chas. Kunn, arrived at Bucyrus,
Ohio, yesterday from Crestline. The
boys were lodged in Jail. They are
charged with burglarizing house and
barn of meal and harness. The harness
was recovered.
A revolution has broken out in Port
Hayti. General Brice was
dragged from church and shot. Forty
foreigners have been killed. Among the
victims is a servant OF the British Con-
suLGeneral. Buildings were fred and
every species of disorder prevailed. A
state Of siege has been proclaimed. A
British gunboat is there, and another
will be sent tomorrow. Steamers were
not permitted toenter the port.
Two'weeks ago Mrs. Cobb, of Pike
county, ILL.,, took her child and her fur