The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-06
WHAT TIE WIREs WHISPER.


by d colt yesterday, died from his inju-
ries.
A young child OF Mrs. William Majors,
of Richmond, Ind, was burned to death
yesterday.
general order announcing the death OF
General Lorenzo Thomas.
The village of Merton, Canada, was
Hooded yesterday, caused by break in
the embankment Of the canal.
The threatened strike among the coop
ers OF Akron has been averted by COM
promise at little reduction in pay.
Several cases of insanity are reported
in England as having. resulted from the
revival meetings OF Moody and sankey
VIM. Beatty, a workman at the Excel
sior shops, Akron, had a thumb sawed
OF Thursday, while working at circu
lar saw.
W. G. Thomas was buried ON Wednes
day by snow-slide in Little Cotton.
wood, Utah. His body has not yet been
recovered.
The Union Depot buildings Of the Penn
sylvania and Canada Southern Compa-
MES at Toledo, destroyed Sunday last
are being rebuilt.
The colored people Of Akron, Ohio
celebrated, Thursday night, the passage
OF the Civil Rights bill by firing a can.
non, speeches and banquet.
The joint Benevolent Committee of the
Legislature will visit Toledo Friday
next, to inspect the Insane Asylum, and
will probably be guests OF the city.
The ladies of Heidelberg College gave
a little entertainment in the National
Hall, Titfin, last evening. The hall was
well filed, and the exercises interest
ing.
The Irish Of Toledo are making extern
sive preparations for celebrating St
Patrick's Day, and Catholic societies Of
Tittin and other points will attend az
guests.
Last night large fire occurred in the
business portion Of Houston, Is. including
Main street. Loss filty thousand dol
lars and upward, partially covered by
insurance.
The Toledo Board of Trade passed res
olutions Of coincidence on the death Of
Hon. John Sinclair, and appointed com
mittee of three to proceed west and give
the remains escort to Toledo.
A fire was discovered ON the first floor
OF the building corner Of State and Broad.
way, Albany, New York, occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph Company
The entire building was destroyed.
The Oxford and Cambridge crews, tC
contest the approaching Internationa
University boat race, Will take up theil
quarters on the Thames on Monday
next. The betting on the race is even.
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads and the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company combination has resulted in a
prompt advance in rates of through
freight Of from fifty to one hundred pei
cent.
At Cambridge, Isanti county, Minn.,
an officer attempted to arrest VIM. IL
Kosterman, Well-known trader Of
North Branch. Kosterman refused to be
arrested, when the officer drew q reyolv.
er and shot him through the head, caus.
ing instant death.
The west bound passenger train on the
b. Il q. Railroad ran into land slide 8
short distance this side of Grafton, yes
terday morning. The engine and severa
cars were dltched ana badly wrecked
The engineer was badly but not fatally
injured. No one else hurt.
Senator johnson, of New Albany, IL
severely denounced by his constituents
for his speech in the Indiana Senate op
posing the repeal Of the Criminal Cour
act of Floyd and Clark counties. Keso
lutions were telegraphed to the Senate
demanding the abolition of said Court.
The Washington home, a somewhat
noted public resort and driving house
four miles from st. Louis, burned las
evening. The place was leased by Goa
Herbert, whose loss is about 10000, ant
the loss on the building, which belonged
to Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh, about the same
The dry goods store Of Cooff & Co., the
firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which wen
into bankruptcy few days since, viii
still he kept open. The liabilities OF the
firm are $77, 900, of which $50, 900 is due il
New York, and the balance in For
Wayne. Bills receivable of the firm
amount to $4,000.
At Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michae
Kelley, night watchman at the Ph1niy
furniture factory, fell from the thIrt
story. his head striking the. framework
over the elevator, killing him instantly
He was found ON the platform of the ele
vatorin the first story. He leaves q wife
and two children.