The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-27
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

Il. N. Lake, or the First National Bank
OF Eaton, o., cut off one of his fingers in
cutting-box yesterday.
Geo. Roth, proprietor of large steam
tannery, and l.. N. Olds. bookseller, both
OF Circleyille, died yesterday.
A daughter of Thomas Fitzgerald, of
North Vernon, Indiana, aged four years,
was burned so badly that her life is de-
SPARED of.
AT North Vernon, Indiana, sSunday,
daughter of Calvin Barnes, aged
twelve years, was instantly killed by a
falling tree.
The Ex-Federal and Ex-Confederate
soldiers of Little Rock will unite in dec
Grating the graves of all soldiers who
fell i'll the late war.
Mr. Austin, who shot and killed man
at New Paris, o., few days since, was
bound over to Court in $1,000 Saturday
evening by Mayor Free.
Four hundred Indians were seen about
fifty miles from Wallace, near the Kan
sas Pacific track, and the Government
Is making preparations for several at
tacks.
w. Ii. Ingraham has, by agreement of
all the parties, been appointed receiver
for the Toledo Democrat, and is author
lied to continue the publication Of the
paper.
Matt. Morris, Ed. Johnson and all the
other Memphis express robbers, We're
taken before the Criminal Court on a
motion for severance, but the motion
was overruled.
A fire broke out in dwelling-house in
the suburbs Of Delphos, o., owned by DR..
Evans, which was totally destroyed. Loss
$1,000. Insured tor $500 in the Water
town, Of New York.
Elmore Thomas, who killed Geo. Shaw,
of Eaton, o., last August, and was con-
victed of murder in the second degree,
was sentenced by Judge Hume Monday
to the Penitentiary for life.
DR.. John Bull, proprietor and maker
OF Well-knoWn patent medicines, by
which he had amassed very large for
tune, died suddenly yesterday AZ his res
idence in Louisville, OF congestion of the
brain.
Samuel Mead was arrested in East
Liverpool, o" yesterday, for the deadly
assault he made upon Elijah Davidson,
Saturday. The evidence against him is
conclusive, and he will be held to await
the result OF Mr.. Davidson's injuries,
which will undoubtedly prove fatal.
ID. l.. Williams,a merchant of Delphos,
Ohio, had very narrow escape from
death, caused by taking oxalic acid in
mistake for bromide OF potash. He took
the poison on Sunday afternoon, at five
O'Clock, and was very low all night, but
prompt remedies finally saved his life.
John f. Crockett, well known rail-
road conductor, died Sunday night, at
Richmond, Indiana. His remains were
"a hu MI
Templar, and a committee of the Lo-
gansport and Richmond Commandery
accompany them to Norway, Maine,
where they will be inferred.
James Roach, one OF the gamblers who
robbed j. w. Slpe, a merchant OF Sarahs-
Vile, Noble county, on Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train last Monday, and
released on writ of habeas corpus by
Judge Korte next day, was recaptured
by Lieut.. Linton, policeman at Column
bus, yestesday, and lodged in Jail at
Cambridge last evening.
A fire at Big Rapids, Mich, DESTROYED
the residence of James Young, together
with contents. Loss $1,5O0; insured for
5 200. Another building was partially
destroyed soon after the first fire, but
was saved before the flames got much
headway, incurring loss of not over
9lOu; no insurance. Inc cause OF the fires
is unknown, but believed to be incen-
diary.
A special to the Courier-J Journal saws
that M. e. johnson, attorney for the
Commonwealth vs.. Thomas q. Jones,
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, to-day
filed petition for a rehearing of the |
case, recently decided by that Court
against the State. Should the petition |
be overruled, Governor Leslie will prob |
ably Withdraw his proclamation order
my new election for Clerk of the Court |
of Appeals.
FL. W. Pitts Sons agricultural i'm
element manufactory, on Jefferson and
Randolph streets, Chicago, was nearly
destroyed by fire, which broke out in the |
building at 6H o'clock last evening.
The loss on the building was about $10,- |
wv; insured in the Peoples, Franklin,
Hudson, Girard and Fairfield for 81, ,250 |
Zach, and in other companies for sc, $50.
,chotf Bros, piano makers, in the same
building, lose $4,000; insurance $1,000.
Mr.. II. Livingston, manufacturer OF
rames, looking-glasses and furniture,
oses about $4,000; insured for $1,000
in New Jersey companies.
ianson and Nelson, furniture dealers on
he second floor, lose $1,000; insured.
Total loss about $4,000.
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