The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-12
LAST EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Dies MONIES, IA, May 12.-It is an
nounced that convention will be held
here June oath to nominate State oppo.
s.sition ticket.
MILWAUKEE, May 12. Jonathan l..
Pierce, an old and esteemed citizen, and
u cousin OF Ex-President Pierce, died
yesterday of pneumonia.
LINCOLN, NEB., May 12.-The State
Constitutional Convention met here to.
day and organized by electing j. L. w eb.
ster, OF Omaha, President, and d. o.
Brown Secretary.
LOUISVILLE, May 12.-An engine-house
and DIV elling in New Albany burned this
morning. The fremen lost their CLOTH
ing, and narrowly escaped with their
diyes.-The Republican State COnven-
Sion meets in this city Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, May ia number Of un-
successful bidders for supplying tobacco
to the Indians have filed a protest
against the award OF the Commissioners
claiming that the article furnished was
of an inferior quality. An investiga
as now being made.
BERLIN, May 12.-Czar, Gortschakoff
and Bismarck had q long consultation
yesterday. The Catholic Bishops OF
Prussia have decided to dissolve the re-
1igious orders which the State tolerates
rather than see them subjected to Sow
ernmental supervision.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-.Mr. Pratt, Of
Indiana, recently appointed Commits
siOner OF Internal Revenue, has arrived
here and been in conference with the
Secretary OF the Treasury to-day. He
will arrange to take charge of the office
to- which he has just been appointed
about the Goth Of this month.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Untaxed whis.
kies have been traced from Western dis
tilleries to numerous cities East and
South, and orders issued for its seizure.
Quantities have already been seized in
New York. Boston and other points.
s 'cretary Brlstow is determined to have
no compromise. All officers implicated
In the frauds will be removed. Farther
seizures have been ordered in Mil
waukee.
LONDON, May 12.-The Post publishes
the address of the Carlist General
Aguirre to the Navarrese BASQUE Carl
lists, inviting them to turn their arms
against their leaders, who prolong the
war TO enrich themselves. 1t declares
the events of the last two years only
show the wickedness of Don Carlos, who
has lost his right TO the crown before
God and the word.
SIOUX CITY, IA, May 12.-Two com.
panies OF The Seventh U. S. Cavalry,
from New Orleans, arrived here this
morning via the Illinois Central, and
went up the river. They are for G uster's
exploring expedition to the Black Stone
cOuntry.-ADOu fifty men left here to-
day i0r the Hills. Up to this time the
number Ut men who have left for the
Black Hills is over 100.
BUFFALO, NY, May Fit is rumored
to-day tnat all attempts TO form an ele-
waiting association for this Year have
failed, and that all the elevators will
"wild cat" at quarter of cent per
bushel.-The weather is cold, with O
strong wind down the lake, which is
blocking up the harbor again.-Three
proPellers are waiting Tor the wind to
moderate, when they will clear for Upper
Point.
! ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 12.-Serious ap-
preheDsions are now felt that the grass
hopper plague will revisit this portion
of the country, and regions further west
during the coming season. Gardens
and meadows in the vicinity OF this city
are already covered with them, and they
have begun to be very destructive. Re-
ports say that immense swarms are be-
ginning 10 make their appearance in the
country southwest from here towards
the Rocky mountains.