The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-08
wsAr THE WEES wHisp ER.

InifJy cars Oh 100 per uay are poAhS
shipped from Toledo to Cincinnati.
W. s. Pike, a wel-known banker, died
of paralysis yesterday in New Orleans.
The Democrats. were victorious in the
Memphis municipal election yesterday.
A hunting-party of twenty-five Cincin-
natians arrived in Omaha yesterday, en-
route to COzad, Neb.
Governor Allen arrived at Wooster |
last night to attend the Democratic jubi- |
lee to be held there to-day.
1t Is probable tnat the detective force |
of Toledo, dismissed at q recent meeting |
OF the Police Board, will be reinstated.
Philadelphia, has been out twenty days
from Liverpool, but no alarm Is felt for
her safety.
At Mansfield, Penn, last night, q man,
supposed to be Frank Walker, as struck
and instantly killed by the fast line on
the Pittsburg road.
Bullion in the Bank of England has
increased f593,0O0 the past week. The
proportion ef- bank reserve to liabilities
which, last week, was 81 5-s per CENT, Is
now 40. :.
A frame dwelling in Ft. Wayne, owned
by Mrs. Branckinridge, and occupied by
Lorin Smith. burned to the ground yes
terday, together with the contents. Loss
$4,000.
The building used as the railroad de-;
pot, at Dunkirk, Ohio, and owned by A.
X. Mecasky, agent, was entirely destroy
ed by fire last night. Covered by insur-
ance,
The house of Absalom Sapp, near Mays
vile, was burned yesterday evening. 1t
contained over 500 bushels OF wheat,
insured for $500. Caused by defective
tlue.
At Winchester, Ind, little girl nine
years of age, named Mary Harris. was
burned to death by the explosion OF
coal oil lamp. The mother aud an cider
sister were badly burned trying to save
the girl.
The Commissioners of Vigo county,
Ind, offer reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of Francis Lowe, who killed Will
liam Trueblood OH New Years eve.
There was trace OF him obtained yes
terday.
Governor Bagley read his message to
the Michigan Legislature yesterday.
The bonded debt OF the State is $l,5eS,-
1856; balance in Treasury, $l,070,274, Of
| which $G91, 81 is applicable to the pay
ment OF the public debt.
| Tne.Trust Company of Allegheny City
suspended payment and closed its doors
about noon yesterday. Its liabilities are
stated to be SIZE, 900, to cover which the
bank possesses, in bills receivable and
real estate, s23O,0O0.
VIM. Lord, employed at Bradford's
lumber camp, four miles west Of Sparta
Center, Micn., was killed yesterday af-
ternoon. He was piling up logs ready
to roll into the stream at clog rum
ning;" the log rolled over Lord. causing
instant death. He was about thirty years
| OF age.
Advices from Gen. Pope, at Fort Leav-
enworth, to army headquarters are, that
several small bands of Southern Arapa-
hoe and Cheyenne Indians are attempt
ing to reach The northern agencies Of the
same tribes, and he recommends that
they be arrested on arrival ana sent
back.
At Toledo, the remains of the late
Lieutenant Cuddy, Deputy Clerk Of the
Common Pleas Court, was inferred yes
terday afternoon, with military honors,
attended by the police, Myers Cadet
Drum Corps, Walbrldge Zouaves, and a
large number of friends and citizens.
The Courts adjourned at noon, in view
OF the funeral.
The Republican Senatorial caucus at
Augusta, Me-, tc-night nominated Hon.
Il Hannibal Hamlin on the first ballot, re-
ceiving IS out Of 116 votes. Israel Wash
burn receiyedD1S and the balance were
scattering. Judge Peters, the most
prominent candidate opposed to Hamlin,
withdrew his name before the ballot.
/ Four hundred soldiers arrived in Cuba
yesterday from Spain. The Colonial
II Minister at Madrid, in telegraphiC
dispatch to Captain General Concha,
says he hopes to be enabled to dispatc
reintorcements in numbers sufficient TO
crush all hopes OF the Insurgents and an
| +knt I MAJ Nil q
diz on the 10Th instant.
II Agents Of the Red Star Line have re-
ceived a cable dispatch stating that. the
, steamer Arion had passed the steamer
, Abbotsfofd, two days from Queenstown,
, on her return to port under sail, with
machinery disabled. The Abbotsford
was on the way from Antwerp to New
, York via London, where she had been
repaired alter her collision with the
Indus.
The State tobacco warehouses on Long
Dock, Baltimore, were completely de.
stroyed by fire last night. 1t Is said thai
200 hogsheads of toDacco were destroy
ed in the warehouses, the loss on which
: is estimated at S250,000. Loss on the
4 buildings, $40, 900. The tobacco was prin
cipaiiy from Maryland and Ohio. j. X.
, Hunt is said 10 have had $40 hogsheads
of tobacco stored, the loss of which is
i $50. 600; insurance, $l2.0O0.
The New York express which left
Washington at 8 o'clock last night, run
ming over the Baltimore " Potomac road
wnen at Benning's Station, about six
miles from Washington, ran into freigh
, train standing>on the track. The engine
of the express train was demolished, anc
. the express cars, with their contents
burned. The mail agent, Flaman, wa,
burned to death in his car. IL Is report
ed that some Of the passengers were
bruised, bat none seriously hurt.
The Nebraska State Legislature con
! vened ut Lincoln yesterday. NIX. Grigl
! was elected Presidential the Senate, ant
i In. Towie speaker of@the House. Th'
! Goyerner's message says the population
, lof The State has been doubled in the las
1.-TWO years. The estimated population II
now 100000. The total debt OF the Stat'
Iis $4Q2,954. Delinquent taxes due thu
!. State amount TO over $500,000. The tota
valuation for taxable purposes is $50,
GOV, 900, while the value of property ex
tempted from taxation is estimated q
, I$a05, ,o00,0Oo
A special term Of the District Cour
, convened at New Lexington, Ohio, oI
Monday last, with Hons. Sllas Fl. Wright
h. A. Guthrfe and Porter Du Halfway 81
the bench, for the purpose of trying itA
tEriesbv will case. The Jury, yesterday