The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
WHAT THE WIRBs WHISPER.


Tariff Bill.
Crosby, the Vicksburg sheriff, has filed
a new bond.
The Utah Southern Railroad is COM
pleted TO Santa Quln.
Cookies Block, in Lacon, ILL.,, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday.
Hon. Hamilton Smith, Of Indiana, died
in Washington yesterday.
Brigham Young leaves st. George,
Utah, for Salt Lake tomorrow.
There has been as yet no election of a
U. 5. Senator IRON West Virginia.
San Francisco was mildly shaken up
on sunday by, several earthquakes.
j. Es Mosier was fatally injured yes
terday at indianapolis by saw log roll
ing over him.
William Butler Duncan has resigned
fron. the Directory OF the Erie railway
company.
Bullion to the amount of 100000 was
Withdrawn from the Bank Of England
yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Johnson, veteran of the war
OF 1872, and former member OF the Ken
tacky Legislature, died III Scott county
on Friday.
S. f. King, Singer Sewing Machine
agent at Columbia City, Ind, has been
sentenced to the penitentlary for three
Tor forgery.
The Committee on Railroads of the
Senate. at the next meeting, will take
final action on the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Bill.
The Kansas Legislature passed bill
providing. ior the relief of grasshoppeI
sufferers by the issue OF bonds by the al
tllcted counties.
The King of the Carnival arrived in
Memphis yesterday, ana received the
keys Of the city from the Mayor with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
BY a vote of 70 nays to 10 ayes, the
House bill for the rellei of Mir. John w.
Marsh was yesterday rejected. This was
a sewing patent bill.
The brakemen and conductors of the
Grand Trunk Canada Railroad are on a
strike against a reduction OF their wages
AL trans are at a stand-stlll.
Frank Dempsy's stable, at BennelPs
Station, OH the West Pennsylvania Rall.
road, near PittsDtlrg, was burned yester-
day. Thirty-iive horses died i'll the
flames.
u. 4. Harbine, Que of the wealthiest
and most respected citizens OF Xenia
ONO, died OF consumption in Denver
Colorado, yesterday. He had been so.
| journing in DENVER some time in quest ol
Dealth.
A man by the name of Owen Hackett,
who lived near South Charleston, Ohio,
returning home Saturday, his horse
slipped and fell on the ice, injuring Mr..
HacKett so that he died yesterday from
his injuries.
Judge Drummond's Court, at Indian
apolis, has deciued that the jurisdiction
OF the United States Court is paramount
to that of a State Court, and A. Z. Ed
gertOn is accordingly retained as re-
ceiver OF the Fort Wayne, Muncie and
Cincinnati road.
Captain Henry J. Moore, formerly a
prominent steamboatman, subsequently
an extensive merchant, being member
of the great pork packing firm of John j.
Roe e. Co., died in st. Louis yesterday.
Captain Moore also, at one time, was a
member Of the firm of Merrill, Fitch IL
Co., of New York,
Governor McCook, of Colorado, who
was forced to resign, was rendered the
place OF Second Assistant Postmaster
General but declined with thanks.
Routt, who held that position, was con-
| tirmed as McCoOk's successor without
| reference, and Representative Tyner, Of
Indiana, will succeed Routt.
Peter Shutter, one of the men who was
seriously injured, Saturday last, by the
| boiler explosion in the steam saw mil
of james Van Tilburgh, at Germantown
Ohio, died at one O'Clock this morning
James Van Tiiburgh and Reprogle, the
other two seriously injured, are uncon
scious most Of the time, and it is thought
| they can not recover.
| A-strong opposition to the new fail
grounds of the Summit County Agricul
tural Society has been developed in the
western part of the county, and threat
! ems seriously the existence Of the Soci
ETY.. A meeting was held at Akron on
| Saturday, at which some very bitter feel
| inps were expressed on both sides, anC
it was adjourned without settling the
| question at issue, but committee wa:
| appointed to bring about a peaceable
settlement if possible.
! At Mansfield, Penn, shooting affray
occurred ut the house of Mr.. Andrews
at a late hour Sunday night, in which
John Reno shot and severely wounded
JAS. Linton. The parties had assembled
at Mr.. Andrews to party. Whei
Reno was leaving, Linton followed hin
TO the door and shook hands with hin
and bid him goodnight. Reno descend
ed the steps, turned, drew revolver
and shot Linton through the neck. The
act is attributable to no cause except tot
free indulgence IN the flowing bowl, al
no animosity existed between the TIVE
parties. No arrests have been made.