The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-26
wHAr THE Wires WHISPER.

WHAT 1dE Wl2ES WAx5EEA
The bullion in the Bank of England in
creased 9117,0Oe during the week.
The specie in the Bank OF France
increased 16,40S, 900 francs during the
week.
The Attorney General of Pennsylvanjai
says Good Friday continues a legal holi-
day under the act of 1869.
Those missing Missouri bonds have not
yet been turned up, and it is believed
that they have been regularly redeemed
and properly Cancelled.
A dwelling house, owned by Samuel
Cohel, In Logansport, Indiana, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss about
$1,000. Cause of fire unknown.
Charles M. Peck, a student at Mar
shall College, twenty years of age, and
son Of w. Ii. Peck, of Whites Mills, Lo-
gan county, o., committed suicide last
night.
Meetings have been held in New York
OF freight agents OF Eastern and W tern
lines, but no definite action in the mat
ter OF harmonizing rates could be ar
rived at.
The Changers will open at Tifin, o.,
on April l, an agricultural depot, under
the management OF G. q. Park. This
occasions considerable feeling among
middle men.
Red Men Lodge of Lima, o., organized
q lodge at Delphos yesterday afternoon.
The Two lodges, headed by the Lima and
DelphOs bands. paraded the streets, and
last night they had a banquet.
George Steck, employed as carrier
for the Star in Titfin, o., was bitten on
the ankle by rabid dog, on Perry street.
The dog was Immediately shot, and the
wsund treated by physicians.
: The brick grain house belonging to W i.
II. Bruins, Woodyille, Ohio, gave way and
tell out, burying team OF horses and
two boys, nameu Hangermyer, under the
ruins. One of the boys was instantly
killed, and the other seriously injured.
Rev. Henry Powell, pastor OF the Pres
byterian Church on Thirteenth street,
New York, died Wednesday, aged %
years. He was formerly pastor OF the
Welsh Presbyterian Church in Cincin-
natl.
George Pemberton, the alleged mur-
derer OF Mrs. Bingham, at East Boston,
was arrested yesterday afternoon. In
his pocket was found knife belonging
to the murdered woman. He is fully
identified.
A dispatch from Prescott, Arizona,
states that General Crook and staff have
left for the Department of the Platte,
via San Francisco. General Kautz, Col
onel Of the. Eighth Infantry, has assumed
command Of the Department Of Arizona.
One hundred and ten members of the
Canadian Parliament signed petition
to the Government to have the Welland
canal deepened fourteen feet, and the
river st. Lawrence surveyed, with a
view OF securing similar depths for shat
river.
Caroline Walker, colored, and Ann
Virgins, white, were arrested in Steu-
benyille, Ohio, yesterday, charged with
causing the death OF Miss Alice Martin,
Of Bridgeport, Ohio, by an attempted
abortion. Both were bound over fol
trial.
Martin BASKERVILLE engaged in coupling
cars at Fort Wayne, was caught between
them and crushed so badly that his re-
covery is very doubtful. He has been
suffering intense agony ever since, and
is hurt iRwardly. The doctors think
that he can not live through the night.
1t is reported from Tacoma that the
Washington Territory steamer Ruby,
while crossing Puget Sound, from Beat
tie to Port Madison, went down, with
all ON board, in gale. The Phelps
Dramatic Troupe were among the pas
sengerS. The report lacks confirmation.
AT the Democratic City Convention of
GAINESVILLE. o., held in the Odd-fellows'
Hall, the following ticket was placed in
nomination.: Mayor, Calvin g. Gibson;
William G. Blocksom; City Civil Engi-
neer, j. z. Eagan; Trustee of the Water
works, r. ID. Schultz; Trustee of the
Cemetery, Gen. W.. Ii. Ball; Infirmary
Directors, long term, John Launder,
short term, Horatio W. Chandler; JUS
tice Of the Peace, Frederick Huschey;
Constabies, .John Sode and William
Mutt.
A white boy, eighteen years old,
turned up in Fort Wayne yesterday, who
was stolen from that city when five years
old by band of wandering Indians; has
nearly forgotten his mother tongue, and
speaks Indian fluently and rapidly. He
was released from captivity six weeks
ago in the northern part OF Michigan,
aud made his way to this place in search
of his parents, VINO have long since left
here and gone no one knows Where. He
is not able to read, and expressed de-
sire to procure an education. The fact
OF tne aDuuctl0n Is remembered Dy per-
sons still living there at the time.
Kew. S. Muir, M. u. formerly resident
at Antwerp, N. Y.), has accepted an
election to Grace church, Carthage, N.
Y, and has entered upon his duties at
the latter place.
Bismarck is by no means finished,
not even ready or natural, orator. AS
hn nil ic do, IL,
silence all over the House, with the ex-
clamations, "He is speakingp' He In
clines his body toward the Assembly,
winds his thumbs around each other, and
casts an occasional glance at the House |;
but he stops, hesitates, and sometimes
even stammers, and corrects himself; he
seems to struggle with his words, which
ascend unwililngly to his lips; after two
or three there will be a short pause,
when one can almost hear a suppressed
swallow. lie speaks without gesture,
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