The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


ledo Saturday night.
An unknown tramp was killed by a
train near Lancaster last night.
2. Simmons saloon at Tifin was
burglarized Wednesday night.
e. M. Clark, a prominent citizen of
Wisner, Nebraska, died last night.
John Prince, of Lynn, Ind, accident
ally shot himself while hunting yester-
day. He died instantly.
Chicago held a meeting last night, and
resolved that the country needs another
mint, and that Chicago wants it.
Charles Andrews tailed in an attempt
to obtain 5000 on forged certified check
at Tiflin, Ohio. He slid before he could
be arrested.
l.. ii. Andrews, Superintendent of the
Western Division OF the Toledo, Wabash
and Western railroad, has been appoint
ed General Superintendent.
Last night Geo. Johnston, brakeman
on thesCincinnati, Sandusky and Cleye-
land Railroad, had his left hand torn Off
coupling cars near Sandusky.
Andy DeCamp, well known widower
residing in Chillicothe, yesterday eloped
with Mrs. Won Achin, woman who
has been twelve years married.
The Arkansas State Senate yesterday
passed the General School Law, Great
ing the office of Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction as the chief officer.
Similar bills for the removal Of the
capital of Nebraska from Lincoln, were
introduced in both Houses Of the Legis-
lature yesterday and held over under
the rules.
The specie shipments to Europe yes
terday $500, ,000-of which $6O0,0O0 was
gold coin, 100000 gold bonds, and the
remainder silver. The Havana steamer
took $50, 900 gold coin.
The Toledo Board of Trade passed a
resolution thanking Representative Sher-
wood for his efforts in procuring the APP
preparation of $4,000 for the improve
ment Of the harbor al that place.
Mrs. Il. z. Jones, an old lady, while
crossing the track of the Michigan Gen.
trail railroad, at kalamazoo, was run
over by switch engine, and literally
cut to pieces, causing death instantly.
A son of Aaron Larthwalts, thirteen
years of age, fell down a coal-shaft, at
Grafton, a distance of some fifty feet
yesterday, and sustained internal in
juries that make his recovery doubtful.
In the Court of Common Pleas at Iron
IL.
land V. A. II Il. Miller lasted two and
one-half days; verdict for the plaintiff
for $12. The amount OF the claim was u.s.
900.
A fire destoyed the dwelling-house and
shoe,store owned by A. b. Mullen, and
the grocery and provision store owned
| by Bevens q Co., at Paris, Mich, yes
terday. Loss $4,000; no insurance. The
cause is not exactly known.
| The New Hampshire Republican Com.
mittee ''send greeting to all true Repub.
licans ilf the Congress OF the United
States. Stand by the Civil Rights Bill
and by Grant, Sheridan and Sherman III
their efforts to protect the Constitution.
al rights of every citizen OF the Repub.
| lic."
| The large grain warehouse of T. j.
| Walden, at Anderson, Ind, was totally
destroyed by fire Wednesday night, with
about six thousand bushels of wheat and
corn. A partial insurance on the grain.
The fire was evidently another case OF
incendiarism. Loss heavy; amount not
exactly known.
| Hon. John Mcdonnell, one of the oldest
citizens of Adams county, Ind, died at
his residence yesterday of pneumonia.
Deceased was State Representative OF
| hUdLuo anu w ciAS COuh1iCo III lobH anu
1873, also former Auditor and Clerk, in
all OF which. positions he did honor to
| himself and constituents.
| The steamer Lady of the Lake, rum
ming between Norfolk and Washington,
| burned last evening at the wharf. The
steamer was owned by George III. Plant
u Co., Washington, valued at $4,000.
She was to have sailed to-day for Wash
ington, and had on board full miscella-
neous cargo, which was entirely lost.
| Last night the freight train bound West
on the Toledo, Wabash a. Western rail
road, while pas sing Roanoke, Ind, the
engine climbed frog at the switch and
threw the engine and four cars from the
track, causing considerable damage, be.
sides blocking the track all night and
ten hours. No persons injured.
The Memphis annual statement Of
trade and commerce shows the total
value OF merchandise imports for the
year was $73,015,S6 and Of products OF
some manufactures, IS, 800, $50; total gross
business, $78,3l7, 1T; Of which cotton
sales amounted to $34,000,000. There is
q healthy increase in all departments
compared with 1873, and compared with
1861 the most prosperous year before or
since the war; and exhibits an increase
OF $26 6,617, 1877. The population, which by
.he census Of 1870 was 40,224, and 1860
| was 22,621, is now according to census
| taken in 1874, under the supervision OF
the School Commits sioners, 66,965, an in
crease since 1860 OF 44,34.
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