The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-20
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


Warsaw, Indiana, decided yesterday,
by majority Of 7S votes, to become a
city.
John Mclaughlin, drunken Chicago
rough, kicked his wife to death on Sun
day night.
The residence of Washington Martin,
on James street, Akron, was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night.
At Cambridge, Ohio, the District Court
sustained the decision of the Common
Pleas Court in the Sheriff contest.
James d. Sherman, a well-known cat
tie dealer of Viroqua, Iowa, was conf
denced out of 900 in Chicago on Sum
day.
John H. Gaskell, tried at Wapakoneta
for an attempt to commit rape, was found
guilty, and sentenced to two years in
the Penitentiary.
A fire last night in the furniture man.
ufactory OF b. Weldeck, 80 to 96 Clinton
street, New York, caused loss Of$145,-
900. INSURANCE, $4,000.
At Circleville, Ohio, DR.. s. D. Turney
successfully performed the operation tor
ileo-c9cal abScess, never before per-
formed in that section of the State.
The President has ordered the release
of the Black Hills prisoners on condition
that they will not return to the mines
until permission is given by the Govern
ment.
Adam Schenck, while at work In a
saw-mill near Wapakoneta, had his arm
so badly lacerated by falling against a
saw, yesterday, as to necessitate ampu-
tatiOn.
At the Chicago billiard tournament
yesterday Hoa beat Levermore by a
score OF 200 to 1856; Burleigh beat Honing
by score of 200 to 1872; and McAtfee
beat Parker, the score standing 200 to
129.
A fire at the Summit House, South
Akron, was eXtinguished without much
damage being done. During the fire a
woman was badly burned about the
head ana face while attempting to save
furniture.
Six barges arrived at Toledo yesterday,
and to-day begin loading shipment OF
2O0, 700 bushels of corn Tor New York, via
Erie. This is the first shipment OF any
size, and indicates better feeling in
navigation.
VIM. Hogan, one of Fort Wayne's old
est citlzens, aged one hundred and two
years, died at mis- residence there yester-
day. The deceased has been resident
of that city forty years, and was one OF
her most prominent men.
The holders OF the first mortgage bonds
ON the Louisville, Paducah and Western
Railroad, have entered suit against the
company tor nOn-payment OF interest,
and ask that receiver be appointed to
manage the road and pay of its debts.
The owners of the Paine line of sleep
ing cars, which were formerly run on the
Southern Railroad, have entered suit
against the Pullman Southern Car Com
pany to compel them to issue $125, 900 in
stock, which was agreed as in considers
alton OF their giving up their business II
the pullman Company. +-
| At Massillon, o., yesterday, a.hearing
was had in the case Of the two tramps
arrested and held on suspicion OF burn
ing the depot OF the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
g. Chicago Railway, Saturday morning.
The Mayor bound them over in the sum
of one thousand dollars each; in default
of which they go to Jail.
A large bank barn, containing about
two hundred and fifty bushels OF wheat,
three hundred bushels OF corn, lot oi
hay and farming implements, belonging
to +. p. Grimes, about three miles west
Yesterday. Loss estimated at about
$3 900. Insured; amount not ascertained.
Origin of fire unknown.
James Fairfield went to Wapakoneta,
o.. Sunday, while under the influence OF
LIQUOR, and stole team which he found
hitched near the public street and drove
of. Before going out Of town the horse
became unmanageable, and ran away,
throwing Fairfield out, crushing his
shoulder and otherwise injuring him so
tnat he died within few minutes.
There has been much gossip at Plym-
outh, Ind, caused by the rumor that Two
prominent merchants of that place had
seduced two girls, one a young lady who
moves among the first circles, and the
other servant girl, employed in the
family of her seducer. Both the mer-
chants have been arrested and released
on bail. Their trial will come off next
Wednesday.
The Republicans of the Louisiana Leg
islature refuse to acquiesce In the re-
seating of Delhamer, Vorhies, Collins
and Burkhard, who were declared elected
by the Returning Board, and now claim
their seats under the award. The Re-
publicans construe the decision differ
emily, and refuse to make that oonces-
sion which would give their opponents a
majority on joint ballot. The matter is
still unsettled.
Saturday last two brothers, named
Amasa and Edward Elliott, residing
three miles west OF Chillic0the, o., Wis
tied the house of neighbor named John
Schiff, and calling out his son William,
beat and bruised him in terrible man.
ner. The brothers were arrested by
Sheriff Mace on charge of assault with
intent to kill. They waived an exam
ination and were bound over to Court.
Schiff's physician stated that his skull
was fractured, and the chances for re-
covery are doubtful.
An officer. of the United States Army,
who commanded detachment of troops
in the recent fight with the Cheyennes,
passed through Kansas City yesterday.
lie reports two soldiers died from wounds
received at that time; also, that four sol
diers were cOrraled by the Indians
twenty miles south of Fort Wallace, in
Kansas, on the 18th inst, and bloody
tight lasted for several hours, ten red.
skins being killed, when the soldiers es-
capped in the darkness and fled to Glen
ada, where they We're rescued. A gen.
eral war is imminent.
The wheat crop is now doing well, and
bids to be equal, if not above, the yield
of last year in Wisconsin, Michigan,
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