The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-22
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


James Kimmons' house, near Bucyrus,
burned yesterday.
w. w. Crawford, Cleveland coal
merchant, died yesterday.
General G. ii. Smith thinks the from
tier troubles are over for the present.
The losses by Abraham jackson, the
missing Boston lawyer, will reach $780,
900.
Titfin Shooting Club hold tournament
ON May 26. One hundred dollars in gold
is offered for the best shot. Open to all.
A temporary injunction has been al
lowed, restraining the authorities OF Leb-
anon, o., from building the proposed City
Hall.
One Clark, of Loogootee, who had
stolen thousand dollars, was arrested
in Louisville yesterday and taken back
for trial.
The trial of Frederick Sullivan, of
Fort Wayne, for the alleged deialcation
in the Express office, has been in prog
ress for two days.
The dwelling of Mr.. Robert d. David
son., Of Wampum, Pennsylvania, was
consumed by ire with all the furniture.
Supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary.
s. Graves Fry, of Philadelphia, has
been arrested at the instance OF Bowen
Il Fox, brokers', on the charge Of embez-
zlement, In connection with an overissue
OF railroad shares.
An attempt to wreck passenger train
on the Wabash road, near Antwerp, o.,
was frustrated by a freight train coming
along ahead OF the express, discovering
the obstruction in time TO remove it.
Col. Fred Grant Is at St. Paul, on his
way to the Big Horn country, Via Bis
marck, and Missouri and Yellowstone
rivers. This is the route Of the Custer
expedition, which is preparing to leave
soon.
The Government is advised by official
dispatches from representatives in
Europe, that no apprehensions are ELL
tertained Of the peace between France
and Germany beng disturbed Tor the
present.
Professor T. G. Newhall, of the Ohio
Agricultural and Medical College, ae-
llyered AN address at the City Hall,
TIfin, last evening. Subject: "Sound."
The nall was well filled and the address
Was tine
There will be meeting of the officers
i
at Winchester, Indiana, June1l, 10 form
an association, and to arrange for q
grand reunion, to be held in Richmond
early in September.
John Stelz, OF Circleville, was SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for bigamy. Isaac Decker,
colored, of the same place, indicted for
grand larceny, escaped from tue county
Jail. The Sheriff offers reward 1or his
return.
Jacob Temple, jr, aged fifty years, a
weil-to-do farmer, living just south OF
Carlisle, o., near Post. Town, shot him.
sell through the head with u rifle this
morning, causing instant death, while
laboring under nit OF temporary insan.
ity, superinduced by ill health and SEEM
ingly unfavoraDle condition of his crops.
Mayor Gibson, of GAINESVILLE, returning
yesterday from the funeral of his father,
discovered the body of the infant child
Smith, drowned Sunday night, floating
in the river three and a half miles below
the city. The Coroner's Jury, in the
case of Mrs. Smith, returned verdict
that she came to her death by drowning
through the carelessness and reckless
ness OF Alonzo jackson.
At q recent meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of Little Rock, an ordinance was
passed leyying a license OF $l00 on drum.
mers. At this the commercial travellers
protested, and about dozen of them
met last evening and resolved to with.
draw from the city trade rather than pay
the license. Representatives Of M emphis,
New Orleans, st. Louis and Philadel-
phia houses were present at the meet
ing.
By the will of the late John Fl. Towne,
of Philadelphia, the University Of Penn
sylvania are made residuary legatees,
and as such will receive over three hun
dred thousand dollars Immediately ON
the settlement of the estate. The Uni
nersity has also reversionary interest
in the estate, which may ultimately make
the total bequest to that institution over
one million dollars. This money is to be
held as part OF the endowment fund, and
the income is to he applied solely to the
salaries of the professors.
&C. Wells, for many years promi-
nent merchant of Youngstown, Late Su-
perintendent of the Youngstown Rolling
Mill Company, and widely known among
iron dealers, died yesterday afternoon OF
nervous debility. By his urgent request,
the operation of TRANSMISSION Ofblood was
successfully performed on him Friday
morning, as last resort, but he was so
far gone that the shock was too great,
and he died soon after. He had been q
resident of Youngstown for twenty i've
years, and greatly aided it's growth in
prosperity. He will be buried with Ma
sonic h0nors on Sunday.