The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-14
WHAT TEE WIRES wHIspEs.


The Union Bank of Jersey City sus-
pended yesterday.
Goyernor-eleot Silas CARRIER, of Ne.
braska, was inaugurated at two o'clock
yesterday.
John G. Ryker, a resident of JeffeIs son
county, Ind, since 1905, died on his farm
last week.
Nine prisoners under sentence to the
penitentiary, escaped yesterday from the
Memphis Jail.
A meeting Of GAINESVILLE citizens has
been called to take steps in behalf of the
Kansas sufferers.
Sharon was elected United Safes Sem
atOr for Nevada by the entire Republi-
can vote yesterday.
The Congressional Committee have
closed the investigation at Vicksburg,
and adjourned to jackson.
Specie shipments to Europe yesterday,
$l,U0O,00O, Of which sou, 900 was gold coin,
and tne remainder gold bars and silver.
Henry Gray, one of the oldest settlers
OF Omaha, died on Tuesday night from
The ei1ects OF a fall Oh the streets a Jew
day y ago.
The temperance revival is in progress
at Zanesviile and large meeting is be-
Ing held under the leadership OF Mrs.
Springer.
A grand jollitication is being held at
Taylorsvlne to-uay, i'll hUnor vi the COM
pieLion OF the briuge across the MuskIng-
uin at That point.
Tue sons OF Frederick Ruetz, the man
who was murderu ut Goose island, Chi
Cage, Monday morning, nave been arrest
1u, charged with the murder,
The College Regatta will be held at
Saratoga July 14tn. Rules have been
auopteu TO prevent wasnlng, and to COM
peu each boat 10 take straight course.
Tnree confidence men were arrested at
VIncennes, having beaten a passenger
on The A., 1. u Z. train out OF $40. Tney
were released yesterday by the Mayor
OF that place.
The residence of Robert Reed, at
LoSansport, Inuia, was partly destroyed
by 1lre lesLerday. Tue nre originated la
an ash-Darrei i'll the rear OF The house.
Loss about s50U; insured.
The marriage OF a daughter of G. Ros-
enthal, vi Akron, ana l.. j. Hess, OF
fenusy ylyania, took place last night.
Cincinnati, Richmond, New Yolk, PnIia-
de. phIa, and Otner cities, were repre-
sented. Over two hundred guests We're
present. Rabbi Wise performed the Ger.
tmOny.
Tue Catholic Total Abstinence State
Union yesterday organized Mutual
Lie Insurance Association for the uene.
NJ of It's memuers. Tue following officers
were eiecteu: President, q. M. Reilly, o.
Youngstown; secretary, Wm. A. Man.
nIng, vi cleveland; Treasurer, Rev. Jonn
Damn, Oh Toledo.
At Portsmouth, Ohio, William Dohler,
employed in the Burgess Steel Works,
was caught in the machinery and mar
rowly escaped horrible death. The
engine was reversed almost instantly
stopping the machinery. Dohler es
coped with broken arm.
An incendiary fire occurred last nigh
about Il O'clock, at Gallon, o., consum
ing building and handsome hook and
ladder truck belonging to the Quick
steps. For awhile the Central block
was In imminent danger, and it was only
through strenuous effort that tue fire
was prevented from spreading.
1t is stated that Representatives John
T. Smith, of Ohio, and Milliken, of Ken.
lucky, have each prepared a resolution,
to be offered on Monday, authorizing the
submission OF an amendment to the Pos.
tai Appropriation bill, when it comes up
tor consideration, to repeal the law pro-
viding iora subsidy to the Pacific Mail
Company.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent to the House of Representatives the
estimates Of the appropriation required
to supply the Deficiencies in the appro-
priations for the fiscal year, ending
June 30, 1875, and prior years, as follows:
State Department, $23, ,l64; Treasury De-
partment, $264,19T; War Department,
$l18, ,167; Navy Department, Sl3,377; In
terror department, $41l, ,349. Total, 1884,
056.
John Nupp, aged twcnty-three, resid-
ing Six miles north of McArthur, Ohio,
was instantly killed Tuesday by a tree
which he was chopping. He was alone
in the woods, some distance from his
house. Not returning home as soon as
he had promised, his vile went to look
for him, finding him dead beneath the
branches of the tree. lie formerly re.
sided in Hooking county.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations; Geo. Nancy, OF Tennes.
see, Minister resident to Ecuador; Geo.
Ill. Boxer, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia: Ed
gar Stanton. OF Illinois. Consul at Bar
men; Theo. Canisius, OF Illinois, Consul
dt DEI6tOl, hpptd
ser OF Merchandise at Baltimore; Geo.
w. Ingals, of Illinois, Agent for the Che
rokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws
and Seminoles.
The State Billiard Tournaments will be
held in Cleveland, commencing January
20. -Four prizes are offered, the first
Srize being championship gold medal
valued at $3.50, and $500 cash, the second
a standard Novelty table valued at $500,
the third $150 cash, and the fourth 500
cash. The meeting promises to be very
successful. Vigneaux and Rudolphe,
the French hiliiardist, will play an exhi.
bition game ON the opening night.
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E A young Japanese, while in the United
States, expressed much surprise at see
ing cranberries eaten at.the table, and
SAID that in the mountains OF Japan they
grow very large and beautiful, but are
never cooked. Some old man occasions
ally goes up the mountain and picks a
long basket full of them, which he brings
on his shoulders down to tine town
Here the boys gather about him, and fol
small coin purchase the right TO crowd
their pockets with them. And what use
do youithink they make OF this otherwise