The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-26
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

| Thomas G. Reynolds has become pro-
prietor Of the Akron Beacon.
The funeral of George B. Arnold took
place at Mansfield, o., yesterday.
Secretary Bristow is still confined to
his room with his sprained ankle.
Immense damage has been done to
shipping by the gale on the British
coast.
John R. Hilliard has been appointed
Receiver of the Peoria q Rock Island
railroad.
The West Virginia Democrats are still
unable to select u candidate Tor U. 5.
Senator.
Antonio Vacario, an Italian, was mur-
dered Tor his money An Vicksburg, sun
day night.
i The New Jersey Republicans last night
nominated Hon. George M. Robson for
U. 5. Senator.
Over $1,000 in grain and clothing have
been sent to the Kansas sufferers from
Seneca county.
The United States Gable Company's
+ steamer Faraday will proceed to a
Scotch port for repairs.
! Chris. Malone, who killed James Kee-
gan in Chicago Saturday night, has been
!, committed without bail.
A young man named Jasper Barnes
skated into an open place in the river at
Marietta, Ohio, Sunday night, and was
: drowned.
The projected compromise in the mat
ter of the Vicksburg Sherifalty has been
abandoned. The people will have none
but Flanagan.
Daniel Ayrsman, a respectable farmer
: living near Lebanon, o., was killed TO-
+ day by the falling OF a tree. lie leaves a
wife and children.
The clothes-line of Rev. D. j. Starr, of
= Xenia, was stripped OF six shirts, and
. Mrs. j. e. MarshalPs residence, of the
!, . same place, burglarized.
Yesterday at Huntertown, ten miles
v from Fort Wayne, Manford Parker was
: killed by the premature discharge of a
f shot gun he was examining.
n At Cambridge, o., yesterday, in the
q Frame murder trial, set up tor the Sd OF
February, names were selected tor a
struck jury by notice from defendants
attorney.
:. A man named Gllpin. while chopping
o a tree down on his farm north of Mari
!, eta, last week, was struck in the eye
# by chip, and the eye instantly de-
d stroyed.
q Hon, John II. Walker, President of the
I, sylvania, died at his residence in Erie
II yesterday. He had been in feeble healtl
> Tor some months.
Judge Maunsell b. Field, at one time
g Secretary of the Legation Of Paris, anC
n Assistant Secretary under Chase, Fes
Il senden and McC ullOch, died in New Yorl
% yesterday, aged tifty-four years.
g. Last night at Fort Wayne Adam Hop
vt pie, aged sixty years, was inveigled in
lel to canal boat and robbed of over $10(
a Two OF the alleged robbers, John Mar
a shall and Chas. Piper We're arrested
q Gov. Osborn, of Kansas, telegraphs t.
"a Gov. Allen, in answer to inquiries as t.
IA destitution in Kansas, stating that ther'
u are now thirty thousand destitute per
se sons in that State, and that they ore com
s, PEELED to ask for aid.
~ The Senate Committee on Railroad
~ yesterday heard arguments in advocac
=, of the bill to aid the construction of
double-track' freight railroad from New
York to Omaha. The Texas Pacific Bill
was laid over till Friday.
In'regard to the additional subsidy TO
v Pacific Mail, for which no appropriation
10 was made last year, Mr.. Garfield yestel
day said his Committee had the opinio
We of the Attorney General that the cor
le tract tor it is still in force.
w A destructive fire broke out in the vii
in lage of Brownsboro, Oldham county
d Kentucky, yesterday, in which six build
~ ings were consumed, including Mitch
ht elfs hotel and three stores. Loss quit
II heavy and no insurance.
to AT Wooster, O., Sunday evening, th
IN house of Philip Wiler, on South Marke
D. street, was burglariously entered Will
D. the family were attending church. Th
v burglars helped themselves to $50 or $6t
be besides bountiful supper.
m The George Washington Bank, of Corr
ne ing, N. Y, a private institution, owue
and controlled by George w. Patterson
at was closed by the Sheriff Saturday. l.
II abilities, 100000. Many depositors al
II, poor persons, and there is much excite
en ment in the neighborhood.
d. The First National Bank of Madison
ne Indiana, published card, stating thf
ie the loss of the bank by E. G. and W.
Tx Whitney will not reach $3, 900 at the higl
by est estimate. The assets Of the bank al
,ir $685., 600: amount due depositors, $248 00(
ly leaving balance for stockholders I
ch $34l,00O.
ne The new NJ E. Church at Ada, o., wa
q. dedicated on Sunday by Rev. Harve
Il; Wilson, of Kenton, Ohio. There was
~ ~ large attendance. An able sermon wa
he delVered, ana great lnteiesC manifesto!
ne s Seventeen hundred dollars were sui
-, scribed, which will entirely clear th
49, church Of debt.
It's The State Three-ball Billiard Tourn'
,r, ment commenced at Brainards Oper;
.r- house, Cleveland, last night. The a
le, tendance was large. The first game, 2
es Epoints, French, was between Mullen
vn Cleveland, and Carter of Toledo. We
le, by the latter ia 20 innings. Score, 200
ts Sd. Winners average, 26-29. An e.
er hibition game was then played betwee
the French experts, Vignaued and r.
dolphe. Won by the latter; score, 400
1868. Rudolphe's average, 13 1.3. III
~ tournament will continue until Thur
hn day, February4.
to --.,
in One of the most curious character
as tics Of the bear is its habit of hiberna
,st ing through the winter. During the A