The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

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INDIANAPOLIS, May t. The Grand
Gonclave of the Seven Wise Men con.
eluded its session here to-day.
BERLIN, May7.-six thousand German
families are preparing to emigrate from
Russia, on account OF the conscription.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, May 7.vowing to
the illness OF Mr.. Beach, one of Tilton's
counsel, the Beecher trial is postponed
until Monday.
PLYMOUTH, MASS, May t. William
nturtevant the Halifax, Mass, murder
OF, was executed in the Jail yard at ten
minutes past ten this morning.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, May 1.-THE grass
hoppers are dying by thousands in the
country around this city. The farmers
are very hopeful and crops are looking
nicely.
DETROIT, May THE special admin
fstratOrs of Captain Wards will have
been enjoined from selling any of the
personal property bequeathed by that
BOSTON, May 1.-THE undergraduates
OF Harvard College have voted to change
Laer colors from magenta to crimson.-
The shock of an earthquake was felt In
Wolfboro, N. H., last night.
LONDON, May China has engaged
Confederate General Ripley to construct
extensive works for the defense OF the
coast and principal rivers. Gen. Ripley
sails for the East in a few days.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Customs re-
Ceipts to-day amount to $5,340 So; Inter-
nal Revenue receipts amounted to $780,
224. National Bank notes received for
redemption to-day amount to $656,27
Iowa CITY, May THE Chicago,
Clinton and Western Railroad are hold
Eng a meeting in this city to-day to take
action ON the failure OF Mr.. Hinckley to
commence laying iron according to con-
tract.
3 BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Ex-
ecutive Committee OF the Grand Lodge
Of Illinois Good Templars meets here
Saturday to arrange for the coming Con-
yention of the international Grand
lodge in this city this month.
Dies MONIES, IA, May y7.-Major Rankin
has received letter from his family, in
Kansas, saying that the grasshoppers
have appeared on their little farm by the
millions; they had consumed all their
garden vegetables and gone to the oat
Held.
LIMA, o., May IAN attempt was
made to rob the Adams Express car
near here this morning. An entrance to
the rObber, instantly killing him. He
proved to be one Brinkly, formerly a
conductor.
New YORK, May 7.-No tidings have
yet been received of the missing steamer
Metropolis, from the Bermuda Islands.
1t is almost certain that the ill-fated
craft has foundered, and seventeen pas
sengers and a crew of twenty-four men
nave found watery grave.
STORM LAKE, May 7.-About a year
ago l.. j. Barton, banker of Storm Lake,
decamped with the amount which his ac.
count was short, 5000 Last night he
put IN an appearance in charge OF an Of
ticer, who arrested him at Cheyenne, and
brought him back to answer the charge
against him..
OMAHA, NEB., May IA large ferry
boat has been constructed here for ford
over the Platte, on the Sidney route to
the Black Hills. 1t will be in place
within week.-At Courthouse Rock
fifty soldiers went West yesterday. They
Will leave the railroad at Columbus and
march north to intercept the Black Hills
who left Sioux City re-
Gently.
NEW YORK, May ,7.-Early this morn
ing an incendiary fire occurred at Tomp-
kinsyille, Staten Island, destroying
three buildings owned by James Bryant
aotal loss Of buildings and stock OF occu-
pants probably amounts to $35, COO, priu ci-
pally insured. AnotheG building owned
by Wandell, In Southfeld, burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000.
4 CHICAGO, May THE Government
engineers, Messrs. Shuman and Thomp-
son, have concluded their inspection OF
abe new Custom-house and departed for
Washington. Both of these gentlemen
unite with superintendent Holman in
the further progress of the
building on the present foundation i'm
possible; and If Supervising Architect
Potter agrees with them the building will
st once be taken down.
FORT LARAMIE, May 7s-Louis Richard,
from the Agency, says the Indian dele
cation will be here to-day. 1t is not GER
tain whether they will go to Washing
ton. Red Cloud and Spotted Tail want
to confer with the President by tele-
graph themselves. They distrust Agent
Saville. There has been much quarrel
ing among themselves as to who should
60 to Washington: One Indian, Sitting
Bull, was beaten by his band for saying
that the whites would have the country
anyhow.-Two bands of Indians on the
war path are supposed to have crossed
here.-The miners who left Spotted Tail
for the Black Hills have not been found |
yet by the troops in pursuit.-Prof. Jen-
ney's party will not be here for two |
weeks. The expedition will not leave |
before June 10Th, probably.
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