The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-08
WHAT TIE WIRES WHISPER.

Snow fell to the depth of 10 inches at
| Cairo, ILL.,, yesterday.
Edward Brennan, prominent citizen
OF Newark, o., was buried yesterday.
Dufaure will attempt the formation OF
new French Ministry instead of Buffet.
General Sheridan and Colonel For
syth left New Orleans yesterday for the
| West.
| Snow fell most of yesterday in New
YORK and Pennsylvania, followed by
sleet and rain.
The Executive Mansion was thronged
yesterday with congressman, ex-Con-
gressmen and others.
DR.. Kenealy has given notice that on
the l6tn of March he will call attention
TO the Tichborne case.
EX-Congressman Ransier, colored, has
been appointed Collector of the Second
District OF South Carolina.
Mrs. Mat. Cook, colorod, of Lancaster,
Ohio, died Saturday morning from brutal
treatment by her husband.
In one district of Asia Minor, out of a
population Of $1,000, 10000 have died
since the beginning Of the famine.
Arbitration on Louisiana affairs will
be considered by the Committee as soon
US the papers from New Orleans arrive.
Itis asserted that the President will
ISSUE an order abolishing the Civil Ser
vice Rules in the Executive Depart
ments.
John McGillerry, living near Near
thur, Ohio, accidentally shot himself
through the chin yesterday. lie will re-
cover.
Several recent battles are reported be-
tween the Cuban insurgents and the
Spanish soldiers, in which the latter
were defeated.
The snow storm at Memphis is the
worst experienced for fifteen years.
street cars are stopped, and the drifts
are four feet deep.
Senator johnson pronounces forgeries
the letters and kilograms recently pub
iished as emanating from him, criticising
the Democratic party.
John Manzelman died yesterday from
the effects OF injuries received by being
struck OH the head by piece of timber
thrown from circular saw.
Four men killed themselves or were
murdered by irenzed companions in
drunken orgies over the wreck of the
bark Giovanni Off Cape Cod.
julius Wilcke, a saloon keeper of Chi
cago, was murdered Tor his money on
Saturday night. No traces of the mur-
derers nave been discovered.
Senator johnson refuses to announce
any course, but says he will remain in
dependent of party-and has no friends
TO reward or enemies to punish.
Hon. James Burlington, Representative
OF the First Congressional District of
Massachusetts,, died suddenly at Fall
River, Mass, yesterday morning.
An advance Of IS ON their steerage
passage rates was made to-day by all
English steamship lines. Fast lines
will charge $25, and slow lines $23.
General Golfer, President of the Occi-
dental and Oriental Steamship Company,
has declined the position of Director in
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The Sheriff of Putnam county has sent
to the Auditor OF State bill for ex-
penses OF hanging John Goodman, az
gregating over eight hundred dollars.
Ex-Representative John @. Smith.
Third OHIO District, is being pushed tor
the Commissionership of Customs or one
OF the Auditorships of the Treasury.
The South Carolina Legislature de-
mands a removal of State Treasurer Car
dozo, by reason Of irregularities in his
accounts. An investigation will take
place.
A fire in Paxton, Mass, yesterday
morning, destroyed the boot and shoe
factory of Bigelow 81 Son, and injured
one or two other buildings. Insured for
$4,000.
The proprietors Of the two principal,ho-
tells in Chattanooga have surrendered
their licenses, and will conduct their
establishments as private boarding
houses.
At Hampstead, Texas, a fire origin
ated in BaXley & Coles bank, on SaIur-
day, destroying that and adjoining build
ings. Loss estimated at $4,000; insur-
ance, 5000.
The United States steamer Saranac
has sailed from San Francisco for A ca
pulco, to investigate the recent attack
by MeXicans upon the American Protest,
ant Church.
The body of Phil. W. Hermans, of the
firm OF z. w. Hermans & Co., commission
merchants of St. Louis, was found in
terribly mangled condition on the rail-
road track Saturday.
The case of Buell., the correspondent
who ''libeled" Chandler, was up Satur-
day before Judge Treat, of the United
no decision was reached.
Plymouth Church has subscribed $685.
900 to defray the expenses Of the great
trial. Bowen entered hearty protest
against the appropriation, and utterly
refused to be PARTY to it.
The attendance at the Beecher trial Is
to be limited hereafter, and Judge Neil
son has expressed the intention to allow
to enter the Courtroom only the num-
Der of spectators that will Just fill the
seats.
Rumors of contemplated discontin-
uance of tho Beecher trial are found to
have had their origin in the fact that one
OF the leading counsel is anxious to
withdraw on account of injury to his
business.
The recent memorial presented in the
United States Senate by MIR. Spencer is
severely denounced by both parties in
Alabama. Many OF the names attached
to it are saM to be forseries, and others
were obtained under false pretenses.
A. J. Crane, late Collector of Internal
Revenue OF the Third District of Ver-
mont, who pleaded guilty to embezzle-
men. and making false entries, has
been sentenced to eighteen months i'm
prisonment and to pay fine of $1,000.