The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-28
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

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The funeral Of Ex-Mayor Barrett, o
st. Louis, took place yesterday,
The Grand Division Sons of Temper
ance is in session at Lebanon, Ohio.
Postmaster General Jewell is goin,
North tor a few days to attend to som,
private business.
Hon. V. b. Horton, of Pomeroy, de
cllnes being a candidate for the Repub
llcan nomination Tor Governor.
| Four New York Fire Insurance Com
panies have Withdrawn from the Ma
tional Board of Underwriters since Sat
urday.
In personal difficulty at New Orlean
yesterday Louis j. Leche, aged nineteen
shot and killed William j. Miller, age,
eighteen.
Robert Hannah was found dead in hi
bed at Meadyiile, Pa, yesterday morn
ing. The physician pronounced mis- deati
caused from apoplexy.
At Troy, Ohio, yesterday, VIC. Thomp
| son, who was robbed and murdered II
Hartford, Connecticut. last Wednesday
was buried by the Odd-fellows and Red
Men.
A Mr.. Brogan, formerly Of Covington
engineer on the Augusta, KY, terry boat
accidentally fell, or was caught in the
machinery of the boat yesterday, while
| crossing the river, and 30 badly injured
as to cause his death.
Welland Canal will open for navigation
on Monday next il repairs are completed
The canal has undergone many improve
ments. The locks have been repaired.
new bridges added, and the channel
cleared and deepened.
The Judge of Probate has appointed s,
Il. Mumiord, u. w. Bissel and j. S
Fannand Special Administrators to
manage the estate of the late Il. b. Ward.
OF Detroit, pending litigation now in pro.
gress relative to probatlng the will.
John Dennie and Joseph DE Haven be.
came involved in q quarrel last night, in
Toledo, in which the latter was thrown
to the ground and killed. De Haven mas
been in poor health for some time past,
aud it is thought possible his death might
have been induced by that cause.
A special election was held at Crest
line, OHIO, yesterday, for Marshal, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF james Lindsay. Three candidates
were in the field, and the contest " as
lively. Il. d. Campbell, the Democratic
nominee, was elected by seyenty-six ma
jority.
At North Vernon, Ind, yesterday, j,
S. Strong, alias G. w. Williams, was ar
rested with q pair OF horses and buggy,
stolen from the livery Stable OF Mr.. JET
ferson, at Champaign, LII. MIR. Jefferson
is in possession OF his property. The
thief will be taken to Illinois as soon as
the necessary papers are procured.
A fire broke. out yesterday st Hermon,
st. Lawrence county, New York, which
burned the whole business portion of the
town, with the exception of the hotel.
one small boot and shoe store, and a
small grocery. The loss is estimated at
$100,0O0, with an insurance Of $4,000.
Several persons were seriously injured
during the fire, but none killed.
The spring meeting OF the Nashville
Blood Horse Association commences
Tuesday next, May 4th. The prospects
are fine for interesting races. There
will be one hundred Of the fastest horses
from Tennessee, Kentucky and other
States present. The track is in splendid
condition. The entries for all races are
fuller than at any previous meeting.
The engine-house, engine, hosting ap-
paralus and all the buildings, part Of the
trestle work and machinery connected
with and belonging to the Crawford Coal
Company's slope, about five miles north
Of Massillon, o., was totally DESTROYED
BY yesterday. Their miners were
going to commence work to-day, and it
10 supposed the strikers from other
mines burned the property to prevent
CraWfords men from working. Loss,
5000; insured for $4,000 in the Phenix,
II Brooklyn.
Mr.. Dodd, Of the Toledo Democrat and
Herald, published proclamation at the |
lead OF that paper, stating that though |
le is not stockholder, yet he is credi- |
or to The amount OF $4,000, which, he |
links is in excess of the value of the |
whole property. He says he proposes
,aying all claims against the company /
or labor performed by compositors and
thers, and will issue The paper himself,
o I'LL contracts If the receiver should |
lot be able to do SO.
The Charleston, S. G. News-Courier
ibei suit, instituted by the much
led Ex-Congressman Bowen, ended |
esterday in the disagreement Of the
ury, after being locked up twenty.four
ours. 1t is understood that eleven iu-
ors were for acquittal and one for con-
iction. There are seven other indict-
nents against the proprietors of the pa
er, but the Court announced that no
lore would be tried this term. This
allure to convict is generally regarded
s the end OF the case.