The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-06
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER,


Wheeling, was sold out yesterday.
Pete M. Cortney, the noted counter
feiter, was arrested, this time at Waco,
Texas.
The University of Mound College, South
San Francisco, burned Sunday night,
and 10 total loss.
The Kentucky State Medical Asso-
citation meets to-day at Henderson in
annual Convention.
Mrs. Wesley Jay, of Greenville, o.,
was yesterday thrown from buggy and
very badly injured.
The steamship Faraday sailed from
London yesterday, to complete the lay
ing of the direct United States cable.
The City of Wheeling yesterday voted
by majority OF five to one to issue
bonds to build new State-house for
West Virginia.
Unusually cold weather, with light
fall of snow, is reported throughout the
central portions of California. Fears are
expressed for the safety Of the fruit
crop.
The prosecution against ex-senator
Pomeroy, in the Usage County Court, at
Burlington, Kansas, was dismissed by
the Court at the request OF the County
Attorney.
A fugitive from justice, named f. A..
Schreger, charged with killing John Nor
ton in Shelby county, Tennessee, three
years ago, was arrested at Wheeling
yesterday and taken back.
Governor Tilden yesterday pardoned
James H. Ingersoll, sentenced in 1873 to
five years. imprisonment for forgery in
the second degree. He was tried in con-
nection with the Tweed cases.
General Sickles, it has been decided
by the Secretary OF War, did not forfeit
his place and pay on the Retired List by
accepting the place of Minister to Spain.
So he goes back to draw his pension.
The Louisville Board of Trade yester-
day elected P. Schmidt, Presidents; K.
j. Menifee, Nathan Bloom and Hon.
Elisha d. Standetord, Vice Presidents.
A full Board Of Directors was chosen.
A motion has been made in the Court
OF Claims at Washington to appoint re-
ceiver to take charge OF the Hot Springs
property in Arkansas, AWARDED to the
General Government by recent judi
cial decision.
The Emperor of Austria arrived at
Venice yesterday IRON Trieste. He was
received by the King of Italy and es-
CoA AJCu w tu0 L dldCcs ut CTOWuS OI
spectators were immense and exceeding
ly enthusiastic.
The rear car of a train on the Northern
Pacific Road was blown of the track by
a strong wind down a ravine forty feet
deep. Avery, a clergyman Of Tomales,
was probably fatally injured and many
others severely hurt.
The Spanish and Cuban cigarmakers
n NJ n ArH
terday, i'll consequence Of q notification
by their employers that the prices of
manufactured cigars would be reduced
81 per thousand.
At the annual election OF the Chamber
Of Commerce OF Milwaukee, Nelson Van
Kirk was chosen President, and VIM. T.
Smith and NJ. Bodden Vice Presidents.
Carlton Holland, present incumbent, was
elected Grain Inspector oYer.F. II. West
by T9 majority.
A man and his son, named Gates, were
killed at Fairview, Pa, yesterday, by
the Cincinnati express, while driving
across the track. The horse was also
killed. The same train killed a brake
man named Roberts an hour later at
North East.
Geo. II. Torrey, agent OF the Singer
Sewing Machine Company at Wapako-
meta, Ohio, was arrested Sunday, at
Anna Station, and taken to Lima, Ohio,
and placed in Jail. He is charged with
forging note in payment for machine.
Mr.. Homer Phelps, living two miles
south Of Westervilie, o., while under the
influence OF liquor, went to the house OF
his brother, Mr.. VIM. Phelps, and CON-
menced abusing the family. On his re-
fusing to leave, after repeated efforts, a
son OF VIM. Phelps shot him, killing him
instantly.
at Bourbon, Ind, yesterday, young
lad, about IA years of age, named Lierch,
while attempting to jump ON passing
freight-train, fell, and seven cars passed
tally injuring him. His parents will
messed the sad sight, and took him in