The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-27
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


Malin Bros, Philadelphia iron dealers
have failed. Liabilities. $4,000.
Gold coin to the amount of $1,000 wa'
shipped to Havana yesterday from New
York.
Pittsburg yesterday organized a Cham
Der OF Commerce with appropriate cere
monies.
Charles G. Marger & Sons, bankers a.
Watertown, New York, suspended yes
terday.
The losses to merchants and business
men at Marysville, CAL, by the food il
$465,675.
Memphis fred one hundred guns ovel
Andy's election, and there is general re
joicing.
There was another small fire in the
Navy Department yesterday, but no dam
age was done.
A company has been incorporated tt
build narrow-gauge railroad from Sail
Lake to Ogden.
John Truax, of Lancaster, fell off o.
the porch of his residence and broke his
leg in two places.
e. d, L. Sweet has been elected Trus
tee and Vice President OF the A. and p
Telegraph Company.
A laborer named Davis, at Ironton, o..
while working at the ice, fell and broke
his leg below The knee.
A New England Senator has made q
canvass of the Senate and is satisfied
that Pinchback will be admitted.
A treaty of reciprocity with the Sand.
wich Islands has been completed, and
will be sent to the Senate in few days
The Robert Burns Club of Omaha, Gel
ebrated the anniversary Of his birth day
by q grand supper and ball Monday
night.
At Ironton, Ohio, yesterday, John Long
died from the effects of severe fall he
received in his stable last Sunday, hay
ing been unconscious since then.
The Merchants. Club of Omaha cele
brated its first anniversary with ban
quet last evening. Many eminent mel
from abroad were among the guests.
An election was held in Missouri yes
terday for delegates to Constitutions
Convention. In st. Louis six Demo
Gratis, three Independents and three
Radicals we're elected.
DR.. l.. l.. Pinkerton, prominent min
lister of the Christian Church, was dan
gerously i'll at Lexington, KY, last night
and little hopes were entertained that III
would Live till morning,
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
sttuted suit against the Union Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific, Kansas Pacific
and Central Pacific Railroads, for ty,
per cent. of their net earnings.
The women of st. Louis held mas
meeting last night and elected Delegates
to the Constitutional Convention, VIII
will demand seals therein and the righ
to assist III framing the organic law.
In the Cleveland billiard tournament
yesterday, the winners were Thatcher
OF Cleveiand; Mullen, of Cleyeland
Horning, of Cleveland; and Cater, G
Toledo, the latter beating Choate, G
Cincinnati, 200 to LOB.
1t is reported that a colored man wa
found dead in the woods, near Sout
Point, Lawrence county, o., where b
was hunting. 1t is supposed that hi
gun was acciden,ly discharged, as tn
whole load was lodged in his neck an
head.
The cigar manufactory of VIM. Foott
at Fort Wayne, was partially destroye
by fire, originating from a stove bein
overturned and knocking coal oil lam
over. Loss on stock $500. The buildIn
belonged to .Staplei0rd IL Tate, and wa
damaged to the amount OF $5OU; bot
covered with insurance.
At Lanca stef, Ohio, yesterday, thre
young men had trial before the Mayor
charged with beating and rObbing on
John Butt tterman. The testimony showed
however, that Butterman was the as
sauIting party, and that he lost no money
but received a good pummellng. In
6afnu loOfs Wprn 0iSrharpp1-
At meeting Of the Xenia Unite
PRESBYTERIAN Presbytery, Rev. W. 6
Nor ehead, pastor OLA the First Unite
| cepted call from the Fourth Unite
| Presbyterian Church OF Allegheny City
| Pennsylvania. His old congregation
protested, but reluctantly consented t.
| give him up.
| foot, a promising young merchant, VIII
| titles to New York, was detected, Mon
day night, in the act of stealing a coo
OF fine Brahma chickens from the stQr
Of s. w. Bennett. He escaped, but wa
recaptured at Pierceton, and brough
back yesterday evening. He is an onl.
son oil the late w. Il. LlghttOot, q pr0ml
nent lawyer, deceased.
A fire occurred at Martinsville, i'll
yesterday, burning four frame busines
houses on the south side of Main street
They were occupied by DR.. Jesse Com
stock, drugs; John A. Bailey, stoves
VIM. Ramsay, groceries; Mrs. Rife an,
Wilson, millinery; G. d. German, boots
and w. H. Bair, dentist. Most of tn
goods were saved. Two of the building
were owned by DR.. Flemner. Total los
| $4,000. No insurance.
During our last conflict with Grea
Britain, number OF our troops were en-
gagged in repairing the fortifications 0
| Niagara; ana while 50 engaged the enc