The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
WHAT THE WIRES WHIsPER.

by the snow.
Two prisoners, Williamson and Meek
er, broke Jail at Lebanon, yesterday,
and are still at large.
Jack Parrott, of Loudonville, killed
James McClary, yesterday, with q hand
billy, Parrot was arrested.
Hugh johnson, a resident of Lancaster,
eloped with q young unmarried woman,
on Monday. johnson leaves q wife and
two children.
A Iaborer named Bashler, employed in
storing ice, was killed at Caro- yester-
day by the floor giving away and the Ice
falling upon him.
The residence Of Mr.. Jesse Nichols,
three miles east of Lancaster, was enter
ed by burglars, last night, and quite an
amount Of money stolen.
A new brick dwelling owned by II. A.
Jameson, at Warren, Penn, was entirely
destroyed by fire last evening. Lose,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Charles Stevens, defeated candidate
in the November election, was to-day
nominated Tor Congress to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Alyan Crocker.
The New Hampshire Republican State
Convention nominated Parson q. Chez
ney, of Manchester, Tor Governor, ana
Charles +. Powers for Railroad Commits
siOner.
The annual report Of the San Francis
co Wool Exchange gives the product Of
wool in California for 1874 at nearly 40,-
0OO, 900 pounds, large increase over any
previous year.
A dispatch from Harrisburg says there
are rumors afoat OF a projected bolt from
the Democratic caucus in case Senator
Wallace is declared the nominee for
United States Senator.
The investigation OF charges against
Representative Stowell of having sold a
cadetship was resumed by the Commit
tee on naval affairs yesterday, but moth
ing special was developed.
At the meeting of the Pacific Mail Di-
rectors yesterday, Messrs. Alexander
Talcott anu Guion withdrew their resig-
nation. MIR. Sage has not, as yet, signi-
fed his acceptance of the Directorship.
Ex-Governor Bramlette, OF Kentucky,
died at his residence in Louisville, yes
terday morning. He was suffering from
a complication of diseases, but neuralgia
Of the head was the immediate cause OF
his death.
Gen. Thomas T. Eckert has resigned
the office of General Superintendent oi
the Eastern Division OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company. Vice Presi-
dent Munniford takes the Office, tor the
time being.
The Kansas Legislature met yesterday
John III. Folks was elected Secretary oil
the Senate; q. H. Fusion, Speaker OF the
House; and Henry Booth, Chief Clerk.
Governor OsbOrne's message will be de-
livered tomorrow.
At Logan, Ohio, yesterday, an adjourn
ed term of the District Court convened
to adjudicate the celebrated bay sheep
case, which has been in litigation for ter
years--Judges Guthrie, Halfway and
Wright on the bench.
Frank Bath, young man eighteen
years. old, brakeman on the Bee Line
hallway, accidentally fell from the rear
end of a freight cabO0se about two miles
west OF Sidney, Ohio, yesterday morning,
breaking his neck, killing him instantly.
King Kalakaua and suite arrived In
Chicago yesterday from Niagara Falls.
The Mayor and City Council gave him a
formal reception, and escorted him to the
Grand Pacific Hotel, where he will have
rooms buriny the three days OF his stay.
The Akron Beacon was sold yesterday,
by the Trustee, George w. Grouse, to
Tom Reynolds, of the Toledo CONNER.
cial, and two others. The present edit
ors retire. The price is understood to
he SIS, ZOO.
The Hon. Rix Robinson, an 0ctogena-
rian, President Of the old Settlers Soci-
ETY. ,Ot GrandRapids. died this morning at
Ada. He was the Oldest white settler OF
this vicinity, and was well. known
through the State.
A fire at Monterey Station, near Park
ers City, Penn, destroyed the railroad
depot, two stores, a dwelling-house and
a livery-stable. The fire originated in
the depot, and, it is supposed, caught
from a detective flue. Loss not ascer.
tained; PROBABLE loss $20,000.
A fire broke out in St. Georges School,
Church and Nunnery at Kenosha, en-.
tirely destroying the three buildings
The loss is estimated at from $50, 900 to
$4,000. Insurance $4,000, in the Me
chanics' Mutual, of Milwaukee; Clay
Fire and Marine, of Kentucky, and
Traders, OF Chicago. The loss falls on
a G German Society, composed almost en-.
tirely of working men.
The Mansfield City Council yesterday
granted permission to the United States
Rolling Stock Company to lay track
Through portion of the city to enable
them 10 reach the shops where they can
bring cars to have them changed from
broad to narrow gauge. 1t is their in.
tention to change about eighteen hun.
dred cars at this place.
The National Council, Sovereigns oil
Industry. opened it's second annual ses.
sion at Philadelphia yesterday. Reports
OF the President, Secretary, Treasurer
and Executive Committee were read
The Presidents report shows that the
Order is located in twenty States, with
a membership of 100000. The Council
meet tomorrow morning again, and will
likely remain in session until Friday.
| During severe thunder storm at Pass
lp0utre, the ship Princeton, from New
Orleans, was struck by lightning and sci
on fire. She was run ashore on the south
breaker. The Captain refused proffered
assistance. The bark Emily, outside
waiting orders, was also struck by light
ming, shivcring the top-gallant mast and
running down the deck capsized the
winch, but doing no further damage.
A fire destroyed the dry-house of Pc
| ters & Co.'s box factory at Fort Wayne
| last evening. contained a quantity Of
choice lumber. Loss, $L5O0; no. insur
ance. 1t caught from the furnace. AS
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