The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-07
WHIT THE FIRES WHISPER.

pulppCu HUM NcW lOIh pO-uays
A special police force of 100 men left
Philadelphia yesterday for the disturbed
mining district.
One Harper, Chicago train inspector,
Is alleged to be "shorV in his accounts
some $1,000 or $4,000.
Orth, our new Austrian Minister, was
banqueted last night at Lafayette. He
will depart on Friday.
The body of Rev. L. +. Drake, of w ash
ington G, H., was taken to Logansport,
ut which place he will be buried.
The roof OF the Seiote Machine-works,
at Circleville, caught fire yesterday, but
was soon extlnguished with a sfight loss.
l.. W. Courtwright, ESQ, was elected
Common Pleas Judge for Madison and
Pickaway counties by a large vote. No
opposition.
The residence Of Alexander Amsroker,
near Cadiz, was consumed by fire yes
terday, caused by defective hue. Loss
about $1,000.
The stores of j. #. Wilkes and A..
Roach, Athens, o., were entered by
burglars last night. But few yaluables
were obtained.
In an election riot at Annapolis, Nd,
shot. One colored man died, and two
others are not expected to live.
A destructive fire visited Shelbyville,
Indiana, originating in the drug store OF
McCrea Il Bishop. The total loss is
about $40, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The total vote cast in Columbus on
Monday was 1922, which is TIL greater
than the vote OF last year. This lndi-
Gates population OF nearly 10000.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared dividend of 10 per cent, pay
able the 18th inst, to the creditors OF the
First National Bank OF Washington.
The sheep-house of Thomas Brindly,
containing one hundred bushels of corn
and several tons of hay, at Cadiz, was
burned last night. Loss about $500; in
surance $500.
There were over thirty competitive
bids for building the Masonic Temple, at
Circleville, which was awarded to Borys
Brothers, Of Lancaster, Ohio, to be com.
pleted December 1st, next.
In fire yesterday morning in a hotel
in Frankfort street, New York, one OF
the guests was sufocated, and two 9TH
ers, one j, II. Monce, of Ohio, were car
ried from the building insensible.
The Democrats elected Jason Case
Mayor of Circleyille by small majority.
w. +. Talbert is reelected City Marshal.
He was'largely supported by the Repub-
licans. No change in the City Council.
The McWhorton murder trial at Athens
has been postponed to an extra session
of the court that convenes the 2lst. The
case of Run. Myers, for the murder of
Elderton, at Nelsonville, is also set for
the 21st.
Notes of the denomination of five dol
lars, of the Traders National, First Ma
tlonal, Third National and Merchants
National Banks, Of Chicago, are being
redeemed rapidly, owing to the existence
of well-executed counterfeits.
Rev. s. r. Wilson, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church at Louisville, fled
his answer to a suit in Chancery, involv-
ing the ownership'of the church build
lug, valued at about $100, 200, yesterday.
The suit arises from church difficulties
opened last SUMMER.
General Trauernicht, with his band of
German Fusileers, STATE Guard, returned
home to Louisville from Eikton. The
General reports the country quiet and
Lhe Ku-Klux sabdued. All who were
arrested, about nine in number, were
sentenced to some punishment, and the
supposed troubles are at an end.
The United States District Attorney =,
In obedience to a recent order of the
Government, to-day commenced suit
in the, United States Circuit Court at
Topeka, Kansas, against the Kansas Pa
cific and Central Branch of the Union
Pacific Railroads, to recover five per
cent. of the net earnings due the Govern
ment.
Christian Null, a farmer near Lexing.
ton, Ohio, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon. He climbed into tree and
attached one end. of a rope to limb
about fifteen feet above the ground and
the other around his neck, and jumped
of. lie has been in bad health, and it is
supposed the deed was done while labor
ing under temporary insanity.
The following Democratic ticket was
nominated at Lima yesterday: Repre-
sentative, NJ. l.. Baker; Probate Judge,
Geo. W. Oyermeyer; Clerk OF Court, D..
L. Critics; Sheriff, VIM. Russler; Treas
urer, David East; Prosecuting Attorney,
Chas. NJ. Hughes; Recorder, Henry H..
Heman; Commissioner, w. w. Williams.
The steamer Paragon, lying at Kountz's
Line wharf boat, st. Louis, loading for
New Orleans, took nre IN the mold late
yesterday afternoon. Efforts were made
to subdue the flames. She was then
towed across the'river, where she burned
to the waters edge, and the hull subse-
quently sunk in eight feet of water. The
boat was owned by James Rees, OF Pitts
burg. Captain John Darragh was her
commander, and Thomas Darragh clerk.
She cost $40 900 two years ago. Insured
for 1000 in Pittsburg companies.
A drunken wretch named John Carney,
living in the rear OF No. 705 South Thir-
teenth street, st. Louis, cut his wife's
throat while in bed, about halt-past one
O'Clock this morning, and shortly after
ward drew razor across his own throat.
Both are expected TO die. The only
cause known for the act is that Carney
asked his wife during the day tor money
to buy whisky, which she refused to give
him. Carney was a worthless creature,
while his wife was an industrious and
respectable woman, and supported the
family, consisting OF herself, husband
and four children. .
Speaker Blaine's desk is the most dill
apidated concern one over saw. The
pounding of that Ismaelian mallet did
not break the cover, and all the world
wondered. But some YAndal tore the