The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-16
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Mansfield will entertain no tramps al
ter the 10Th. t
An Anti-Senret Society Convention
meets AT Mansfield, on the 17th.
Mrs. Capt. Howe, one of the oldest cit.
izens of Akron, died yesterday.
At Fort Wayne yesterday u fire de-
strOyed the grocery of Philip Nettle.
Loss $1,000.
Madison, Ind, Is taking steps to se-
cure the location of the new State Insane
Asylum at that place.
George Mack burglarized a house in
Greencastle, Saturday. He was arrest.
ed, taken 10 LaDcaster, and jailed.
Karl Bind, the Liberal German poll
tielan, has been seriously injured by a
German fanatic, who assaulted him.
A fire ut Darien, Ca, Sunday morning
destroyed large number OF stores and
the Gazette printing Office. Loss $l0O, 900;
Insurance $4,000.
The Have Nothings had parade in
imitation OF the Mardi-Gras, at New AL
bany, yesterday. The affair is pronounc.
cd a decided success.
Teams are crossing Lake Erie from
nj MicnIgan TO Long Point, Canaaa, q dis
lance Of thirty miles, on the ice. This
has not been done before for thirty years.
The Myers Cadets, OF Toledo, are maxi
ing active preparations for tneir visit TO
Detroit, on Washlngton's birthday,
wnere they Will have rousing recep-
ton.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax delivered his
lecture on the Lille and Character OF
Abraham Lincoln, IN The interest of the
literary Societies OF the college at Wash
lngton, Pennsylvania.
j. Fuller, OF Akron, manufacturer of
wooien goods, died suddenly oi heart
disease, and Jacob r. Good, u citizen OF
the same place, attempted TO cut his own
throat wnils III state OF deiirium.
A passenger coach on the Muncie and
Cincinnati road caught, fire a few mo
ments alter its arrival ut Fort Wayne
II ON the South, and while yet standing
Ill tne depot, was entirely consumed.
Garret A. Schenck, the car robber, had
hearing at Frankln, o., yesterday, and
was Committed III default Ut bail. OLher
arrests are being made, and it is be-
lievea the whole gang viii he taken in.
A row occurred between the proprie
tor OF the Commercial House, TIttin, o.,
and two fellows from The country, in
which revoivers were drawn and hrcd,
but without effect. The parties were
locked up.
AT Tittin, Ohio, late Saturday evening,
as Il. Williams, a school teacher, was
passing through covered bridge at Mei.
more, lie Was assaulted by rOughs, VINO
knocked hlm seuseless and beat him in
u horrid manner. His lie is despaired Of.
Major Leach, OF the Irish International
Rifle Team, has written letter stating
tnat the annual match for the all Ireland
OF Leach Challenge Shield, heretofore
open to Irish ciuDs only, is now open TO
Americans also, but to no other nation.
allty.
MIR. Bradford Wood and his wife were
Instantly killed at Austin, ILL.,, while
standing Oh the track OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Express, winch was running At
full speed. They were newly married
and quite young. They resided ut Bur-
llngtvn, Maine county.
Rev. Father Byrne, President Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America, has written u letter advising
that the organization should not take
part in The parades on ST. Patrick's Day,
partly on the ground of the excessive ex-
pense, and partly on the reason that the
parades detract from the religious asso-
cations OF The day.
At Ada, Ohio, yesterday, John P. Nor
ris, u man about eIghly years OF age, deaf
and almost blind, III attempting to cross
the track ahead of the east bound eX-
press train was struck by the engine and
killed ins family. He was one OF the old
est pioneers OF that county, highly re-
spected and in good circumstances.
Near Belmont, Michigan, Friday, boy
lII cHh n RI
cradle distance from home. The weather
was intensely cold, and when the little
fellow started home alter school, he soon
became chilled, and lying down in the
snow, soon lost his senses. When found
several hours later, life was extinct. He
died in short time. His parents are
Hullanders.
A fire broke out last evening about I
O'Clock in the warehouse of j. N. Cawden
g. Co. at Parkers uurg, W. Va, consum-
ing the warehouse and wooden tank
containing 100 or 300 barrels Of oil. Most
of the oil IN barrels was saved. The loss
consequently will not be over $1,000. 1t
is supposed the place was set on fire by
Il confederate Of The Thompson gang Of
thieves, eight in number, VINO were in
The city jail at the time waiting trial for
burglary. During the excitement this
gang made tneir escape from Jail by burn-
my hole through the floor, and are now
at large.
In the National Grange yesterday the
breport OF the Committee Of Relief was
considered, and SO much OF the report as
disapproved of granting in future charit-
able donations cut Of the funds OF the
National Grange was stricken out. This
action authorizes the proposed appro-
priation for the relief Of Nebraska and
Kansas. Resolutions were adopted for
final adjournment tomorrow; also,
thanks to the citizens Of Charleston.
These resolutions declare that the Ma
tional Orange halls with delight the
many expressions OF kindly sentiment
met with in Charleston, and believes
them to be evidences Of the mutual re.
turn of good feeling and harmony be-
tween the different sectious OF the coun-
try.
A cable telegram to the New York
Freeman's Journal announces that
Rev. James A. Healey, OF Boston, has
been made Catholic Bishop Of Portland,
| Maine; Very Reverend Thomas Gallery,
the Augusliniau, Bishop of Hartford; j.
}. Kahn, OF Harper's Ferry, Bishop OF
Wheeling; Rev. Krautbayer of Milwau-
kee, Bishop OF Green Bay; Rev. Hurley,
OF Peoria, Bishop OF a See created for
that city; Rev. John Ireland, of st. Paul.
| MimD., Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska; and
Abbot Zeidenbush, the Benedictine, vi
car Apostolic Tor a part of Minnesota.
| Aico tbut Tho pnnn has confirmed the