The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-02
WHAT THE WIRES wHIsPER.

DR.. Carey, aged So. an old resident OF
GAINESVILLE, died Friday.
A half million in gold was awarded
yesterday at III. 14to 112.
The Connecticut Radical State Con-
vention will be held January Goth.
Col. G.. N. Moody, New Orleans mer.
chant, committed suicide by shooting
yesterday.
The ALABAMA Congressional investiga-
tion Is panning out much to the disgust
OF the Radicals.
The mercury at point in New Hamp.
shire, Wednesday night, fell to thirty de-
grees below zero.
VIM. b. Miller, brakeman on the l., B..
and W., fell from alfreight train Wednes-
day night, and was killed.
De Moor, the New York doctor arrest
ed tor the. murder of his. illegitimate
child, has been vindicated."
The Welsh Eisteddfod, held at Akron
yesterday, drew crowds of people to the
city. Several prizes were awarded.
The Sacramento Union was purchased
by Paul Merrill, one of the proprietors,
tor $65, 900, and the management will re-
main as heretofore.
DR.. Clark, one of the pioneers of Craw-
ford county, died Friday at Winchester,
Ohio, aged9S. He had been resident OF
that county over fifty years.
An accident occurred at the Franklin
coal mine yesterday, by which q man
was caused by falling slate.
Samuel Moss obtained Judgment
against w. s. COPYRIGHT, Of Lancaster,
O., for the seduction of his daughter, to
the extent OF $185 and costs.
| At Lancaster, o., Judge Silas Wright,
in the Common Pleas, sentenced John
NARROW, for grand larceny, TO the State
Reform School until he is Of age.
A dispatch from Tucson says very rich
gold mines have been discovered in So
nora, on the San Miguel river. The
claims cover surface about two miles
square.
| While Thomas Hull, of Jacksonville
Ohio, was out hunting Wednesday, hi
pocket and one chamber discharged, thu
ball taking effect in his heart, killing hin
instantly.
At Bucyrus, Ohio, VIM. Devere wal
lcaught in the act Of robbing an old maj
| by the name of VIM. Roberts, Thursda.
, night, in an alley near the public square
and in default Of $500 Justice Va
Voorhes committed him for trial at tn
next term Of court.
An old grudge between Morrison an
Boser, living lour miles east of, Blar
chester, resulted in a quarrel Wednes
/ day night, which ended in Bosier RI
ceiying the contents of double barrele
, shotgun in his stomach. Morrison fled
Hon. Henry N. Walker has sold hi
stock in the Detroit Free Press to Wm
Il. Quimby, and retires from the paper
Mr.. Quimby, who has been managing ed
itor OF the Free Press for the past te
years, now takes entire control of tn
editorial columns.
Conductor Rich and his son and Jerr
Mahoney, who have been on trial
Kansas City several days past for th
3 murder of William Strobe and Henri
Barnett, who were found dead ON til
railroad track near Kansas City abou
two weeks ago, have been honorabl
discharged.
Two men, named Fuller and Glen
mems, living at Fredericksburg, Ra
county, Missouri, quarreled last Satul
day about some whisky, and Clemen
: shot Fuller with double-barreled sho
gun, putting the contents OF both barrel
into HIM. Fuller; although nearly blow
to pieces, plunged knife into Clemens
, almost disembOWeling him. Both me
:. died.
: The Congressional Committee investi
eating Louisiana affairs devoted a day t
the White League. General f. N. Og
den, Commander of the League, testitiei
at great length as to its origin and oil
jects, showing that it was organized TO
selfprotection, and was not used to in
timidate voters. Other witnesses con
tirmed'his statements.
The funeral Of the late Gerritt Smitl
took place from his residence at Peter
, boro yesterday. The attendancew wa
: very large. The funeral services wer
conducted by Rev. S. r. Colthrop, Uni
tartan clergyman, and was very simpl
but impressive. The orphans of the vii
llage, proteges of the deceased, and chill
dren of the Sunday-school, furnished tn
music. The remains were inferred il
; Peterboro Cemetery.