The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19
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Orleans Saturday night ....
William Hurd, a prominent resident
OF Miles, Michigan, died yesterday
Philip Murray was convicted Of MUIR
der in the first degree at Pittsbufg Satur-
day.
Orlando Cutler, one OF the oldest resi-
dents OF Cleveland, died yesterday morn
ing, aged seventy.six. years. 4s
George "A .Ahrens,, Junior partner Of
the firm of Sterling, Ahrens g. Co., Balti-
more. committed suicide Saturday.
John Downey had his hand blown OF
by his gun bursting, while shooting
pigeons, near Ada, OHIO, Friday night.
The conservation Of Rev. Dr.. O'Brien
as Bishop OF Kingston, Ont, took place
yesterday morning with imposing cere-
monies. -...f
The Billiard Tournament at Chicago
resulted in Shaw beating Rhines, and
Parker beating Lenermen, and Maggioli
beating Gallagher.
B. f. Wilmot was KILLED Friday night,
at Culver's lumber camp, near Bay City,
Michigan, by a blow from the limb OF a
tree blown or by gale.
A boy named Charles E. Ogden was
run over by the cars at Blairsville Inter-
section, Penn, receiving injuries from
which he died a few hours aiterward.
James Ront. formerly OF Cleveland,
died Saturday at Hartford, Conn.,, aged
8S. He was Une of the oldest living grad
uates Of Yale College, and pioneer set
tier in Ohio.
The louisiana Legislature adopted the
joint resolution recognizing the Kellogg
Government, wi b but two dissenting
votes. During the day large number
OF reform bills were introduced. t.a
A strong movement is being made
thfoughoub the State of Maine, since the
withdrawal OF Governor Dingle, to bring
out General Veiden Conner for the next
Republican candidate for Governor.
The new Council Of Portsmouth, Ohio,
met Saturday night for Organization.
Dr.. NJ. s. Pixley was elected President;
Colonel s. e. Warner, Vice President,
and Captain J. r. Jack, City Clerk.
The cold snap was general, extending
from st. Paul TO New Orleans. At. St..
Paul the mercury stood only eight de-
grees above zero, while at Nashville ice
was frozen quarter Of an inch thick.
At Cambridge City, Indiana, two
young men, unknown, were arrested ON
Friday, charged with stealing large
amount Of hides from Mr.. Bragg, of Mil
ton. They were sent to Jail to await
Court.
John Baker, at Canton, Ohio, saloon
keeper, was fined 500 and costs, making
total OF $165, for violation of the
Liquor Law. The Court adjourned un-
til the June term. Tie docket is full of
cases now.
An attempt was made to fire the
saloon OF John Campbell, Of Cambridge
City, Ind, ON Friday night. Coal oil
was freely used, with tow and paper,
but il was discovered in time, so no dam
age was done.
The ship Dauntless, Captain. Wilbur,
from San Francisco to New York, has
brought Captain James Hamond and his
crew, twenty-six IN number, of the Brit
ish ship Corn ailis, who were tied
on Pltcairn's Island. t.l.l4 49,. ..s-
A woman named Caroline PeE, alias
Blanche Young. has been arrested at
the Nashua Bank for attempting to cash
a forged check of $14, 900, pifrporting to
have been drawn by Wardell, Mitchell &
Co., of Springfield. o.
At the 6tf and last day Of the races at
New Orleans, Ascension won the For
tuna purse for three-year-olds, $1,000;
time, $249. Sweet Boy won the Cohso-
lation purse OF $4O0; time, 1:45H. FaE
mouth won the third race, tor four mile
heats, for 81, 900; time, 7:451.
General Escobedo, the, Mexican COM
mander of the State OF Nueya Leon, has
ordered the trial of the marauders who
have been overrunning Texas to take
place at Monterey, thus virtually ac-
quitting them, as none of the Americans
VINO have been injured by them would
deem it safe to go thither to testify
against them.
Three miners - Patterson Martin,
Christopher johnson and Patrick Nor
gan-were dug out of a snow-slide in
Cherokee Gulch, tour miles from George
town, Colorado, Saturday. They had
been dead several days, and were found
in their beds, indicating that the slide
took place in the night.
At meeting of Ex-Confederate SOL
diers at Memphis to arrange for deco
rating graves OF Contederates on the 22d
OF May, resolution uwas unanimously
adopted asking the EX-Federal soldiers
to participate in the ceremonies. Among
those present at the meeting were EX-
Presid. Mt Jefferson Davis, Ex-Governor
Isham G.. Harris,, Gen. 5. Cotton Greene
and Gen. Gordon.
Saturday morning, as A. W. Hastie,
young law student OF Moline, ILL.,, was
escorting Miss Ellen Davis home from a
party, Chas. T.. Wood approached them
from behind, and. without warming, tired
at Miss Davis, the shot taking effect in
the back part of her head. He then fed,
after exchanging shots with Hastie.
Fifteen minutes later Wood was found
in an alley in the act OF shooting himself.
He died in half an hour.
A Sioux City special says that Captain
Ferris brings news from Fort Randall
that squaw arrived at Brule Agency,
and stated that the Indians had sur
rounded the miners in the Black Hills,
and endeavored to burn their stockade,
but were unsuccessful. They killed and
scalped one member who was away from
the stockade. While the fight was pro-
gressing the Government troops arrived
and rescued the party, and took them
from the Hills
The first criminal prosecution of
newspaper for libel ever known in South
Carolina began to-day, at the instance of
Bowen, now Sheriff
of Charleston. Messrs. Reardon & Daw-
son, of the News and Courier, are being
tried upon eight indictments, for publi-
cations extending through several years,
and covering charges against Bowen Of
frauds, bigamy, forgery and instigating
murder. The indictments based upon
publications impiicatIng him in murder
will be tried first. Great public interest