The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-05
LAST EDITION.
By TELFGR4PH.

49,. BIZ TELEGRAPH.
RICHMOND, VA, April ga conven
tlon OF the colored citizens of Virpini,
has been called to meet here ON Angus
79,h.
QUEENSTOWN, April 5.-The Star Lin,
steamer State OF Indiana. of Belfast
sal,ed yesterday for New York at fv,
ST. PETERSBURG, April 5.--The seces
sions from tine Catholic to the Greel
Church continue on large scale IL
Russia and Poland.
BROOKLYN, April 6.--Professol
Walker, who died in this city from q
dose Of poison. taken incidentally, was
Past Grand Master in the Masonic fra.
ternity, in Illinois.
NEW YORK, April 3d. Two printers,
Benz. Brown and JEFF. Culls. fell through
the sky-light Of the building No. 7d
Chambers street, at noon to-day, and
both are believed to be fatally injured.
OGDENsBURG, N. r., April 6.-The Gen.
trai Vermont and Grand Trunk Ferry
steamer, Transit, succeeded yesterday
IN forcing her way through ice to Pres
cott ana making regular trips. To-day
The ice is moving out rapidly.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Yesterday morning
. special agent OF the Post-office DEPART
ment arrested Joseph Linnes, OF the Chi
cago Post-otice, for robbing the mails.
He is fifty years old and has been q
trusted emplOye for IA years.. There is
conclusive proof of his guilt.
sioux CITY, IA, April 5.-There is
great excitement throughout Southern
Dakota consequent upon Owens return
IRON the Black Hills. Expeditions are
forming al all towns ON the frontier to
start Immediately. Gordon's train will
leave here tomorrow il it can cross the
river.
! WARRINGTON. D. c., April 6.-Secre-
tary Brist0w denies that the retirement
OF Mr.. Douglas, Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue, was ever contemplated.
He says, however, that Mr.. Douglas will
not remain in his present position longer
than next December, when he Will be
given more lucrative office.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, April 5.-Miller's
river at Thalmoss commenced breaking
up Sunday evening about O'Clock. 1t
carried large quantity OF lumber and
SOO feet OF dry.house belonging to Mil
aers River Manufacturing Company, be-
sides inundating several houses and
aarms. The damage is estimated at ST.
2OO. Danger not yet over.
POUGHKEEPsIE, April 5.-A boy. aged
eighteen, was detected, Oh Saturday
might, stealing five dollars worth
OF goods from his employer. His
parents made settlement, and soon
afterwards the boy was discovered dead.
In his trunk were letters showing that
the goods had been taken to enable him
to satisfy the demands Of blackmailer
ii Lowell, Massachusetts.
TRENTON, N. j., April 5.-About FIVE
O'clock this morning six conyicts en-
ployed in the bake-h0use of the State
Prison in this city, made their escape.
Their names are given as James Aiken,
Chas. Gray, Patrick Simpson, James Nj.
Hunterton, August Dorfinger, JAS. Fitz-
gerald and Philip BumhOrdt. A large
party of men are in pursuit of them, and
their capture is. s.almost certain.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Adyioes per
steamer say there are rumors that the
relations between Japan and COrea
formed an important subject OF debate
in the recent Asaka conferences, but
these are not supported by any good au-
thority. II Corea was discussed at all,
IT was only in minor and incidental
way, for there is nothing at this moment
TO cause 1t to be gravely considered.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The commits
Hion OF John q. New, of Indiana, to be
Treasurer of the United States, to take
effect from June 80, next, was signed by
the President to-day, and forwarded to
Mr.. New at Indianapolis.
Capt. John B. Eads will begin at once
10 erect lights on the jetty system at the
South Pass Of the Mississippi. Two
coast-survey vessels nave been dis.
patched to that locality to make CON-
plete survey Of it during the prese mt
month.
LONDON, April Sat meeting of the
stockholders of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad here to-day, the following off.
GERS We're elected: T. b. Blackstone,
President; John +. Slater, John A.
Stewart and George Straut, Directors,
for three years; and T. B. Blackstone,
John Crerar, John b. Drake, J. 1. Nit
chell and George Straut, Executive
Ady.ces from Calcutta in relation to
the difhculties between the Indian Gov
ernment and King of Burmah state that
The King is making warlike prepara-
lions.