The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-24
WHAT THE WIRES wnIspER.

John Stelz, OF Circleville, charged with
Digamy, was arrested yesterday.
There was marked Improvement yes
terday in New York financial circles.
The New York Stock and Gold Ex-
changes win he closed on Good Friday.
Hugh Hardwick's trial at Lancaster,
ONO, for murder, is set for the 1st OF
April.
The students and professors Of Ham
over College wrestled with spelling last
evening.
Con. Mcguire, U. S. Revenue Collector,
is the Radical candidate for Mayor oi
st. Louis. #.N
John Hickman, Ex-Congressman died
Yesterday at Westchester, Pennsylva.
MIA, aged 65.
@Fred. Wise, Of Mansfield, o., who at
attempted suicide by taking laudanum,
died yesterday.
Captain James Mitchell, son of the late
John Mitchell, arrived in New ork Mon
day evening from Ireland.
Venezuela adyices of the 10th say the
President has disbanded the entire army,
ana peace is completely established.
A case involving the constitutionality
OF the Enforcement Act comes up for ar
gument in the Supreme Court next Tues
day.
EFred. Sullivan, the Fort Wayne Adams
Express defaulter, was yesterday held
TO bail to answer at the next Criminal
Court.
Postmaster C. F. Coffin and Council
man L. M. Moore, of Madison, Ind, are
dangerouslyIsick and hardly expected to
recover.
An unknown man was killed this
morning by a passenger train on the In
ternational railroad, near Texarkana,
Arkansas.
The different Irish National organiza-
tions in New York are active in prelimi-
nary preparations for the Mitchell funeral
procession Sunday next.
At a John Mitchell sympathy meeting
in Memphis last evening dispatch from
Jetf. Davis was read, saying MitchePs
death was loss to mankind.
Two-thirds of Pickaway county's
quota ior the Scioto Valley railroad is
subscribed, and the entire amount will
be subscribed as soon as needed.
The coal diggers of the Ohio and Penn
sylvanla Coal Company of Steubenyille,
and all their mines, have struck tor an
advance OF one-half cent per bushel.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed
o bill defining the rights OF common car
rlers, inn-keepers, theater managers,
DC. The bill regulating railroad rates
failed.
The, greatest alarm is felt at points
along the present great gorge in the Del
aware. Many persons living near the
river are moving to higher and safer
grounds.
A man named Nichols, who had passed
raised pension warrant for $500, was
shot and badly wounded by Detective
Woodward, of Little Rock, while at
tempting to escape. y
General Sir Charles Yorke has been
appointed Constable OF the London Tow
er, vice Field-Marshal Comm, deceased.
Henry Cole has been made knight Com
mander Of the Order Of the Bath.
Adelia Canor, colored girl, brought
suit against son OF Democratic Coun-
Gilman Peterson, of Richmond, Ind,
charging him with being the father of her
unborn child. Evidence showed the girl
had never been pregnant.
John McFadden shot and killed George
ID. Blackard, at Clarksville, Ark, yes
terday. Blackard was railroad EN-
ploye, and was shot for refusing to re-
turn one dollar won from McFadden.
The murderer was arrested.
The General Freight Agents of the
trunk lines held meeting at Chicago
yesterday, and decided to maintain the
rates on Eastern-bound freight. An
agreement to do SO was signed by all
those present, including the Agent OF the
Baltimore IL Ohio ROAD.
The first spelling match in Fort Wayne
was held last night, when a large num-
Der was in attendance, consisting of ed
itors, lawyers, merchants, school teach
ers and bankers. VIII. Scudder, editor
OF the Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel, was
victor after a long and inter-
esting spell.
The Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Com
pany haye just gained a victory over the
tempts OF the latter to prevent the build
ing of a short line of road, by which the
former company Will, early in the sum-
mer, have an independent line between
and New York.
An attempt was made to assassinate
James Brothers, who has turned States
evidence against the Todd county, KY,
hu-Klux, while upon the witness stand
in the Courthouse at Elkton yesterday.
The attempt was unsuccessful, but the
assailants escaped. Officers were in hot
pursuit ut the last accounts.
Members of the Chicago Board of Trade
disregarded the rule proyid-
ing that no transactions shall be made
before nine in the morning or after four
in the afternoon. In consequence of this
fact, and because it seems unlikely that
such trading can be prevented, Presi-
dent Arman and Director Wheeler ten
aered their resignation to the Board.
Shockey, who knocked Hubert sense
less in a fracas in billiard-room at !
Ohio, last Friday night, has |
Deen recognized in the sum OF 5000 for |
lis appearance to answer to the charge
If assault with intent to kill. Hubert has |
,egained consciousness after lying in a |
stupor for some twenty -four hours, DUR
ng which no hopes of his recovery were
At Ironton, yesterday, the Courthouse
,ook fire and burned. The Treasurers, |
SherItf's and Probate Judges
jfhces, with the main courtroom, ana
he jury and. witness rooms, were de- |
'troyed. Inc records, except the Pro-
Jate, were all saved. The safe is all |
light. The Auditors, Clerks and Com
Offices were uninjured. The |
oss is estimated at $4,000, insured for
5000. 4
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