The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
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muddled than ever.
VIM. Martin, Treasurer of Alexandria
county, ELL, died yesterday at Cairo.
Xenia is excited over spelling match
to come otf at the City Hall February D.
The West Virginia Democratic Sena-
torial Caucus meets again Monday even
ing.
The Missouri Senate appeals to Con-
gress to aid the Texas & Pacific rail-
road.
At the municipal election in Wheeling,
Thursday, w. J. Sweeny was elected
Mayor.
Hon. Thomas Chapman, member of
the Nebraska House, died yesterday at
Omaha.
rived at San Francisco yesterday, from
Panama.
George N. Black has been appointed
Receiver OF the Springfield (lll.) d North
western railroad.
John Reynolds, a passenger on train,
was robbed of 500 just before reaching
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The paper-board mill at Millburn, N.
j., known as the Fandango, burned yes
tefday. Loss, $4,000.
The Tom Paine Memorial building, in
Boston, was dedicated yesterday wiAh
appropriate ceremonies.
A fire on Bertram street, New Orleans,
between Common and Grayier, destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
II. b. Ramsey, prominent citizen of
Collierville, Tenn, Was killed Thursday
night by falling into ditch.
The Grand Cross of the Order of the
Bath has been offered to Carlyle, and
Alfred Tennyson is to be made q Baro-
net.
Governor Allen has been invited and
is expected to attend the Ohio d Michi-
gan railroad meeting at Chill licothe on
the I'd.
Judge Daniel Martin, an Associate
Judge in the olden time, and an old and
highly esteemed citizen Of Xenia, died
yesterday.
James M. Waltz, of Chillicothe, at
tempted suicide by swallowing laudanum
yesterday, but the physicians arrived i'll
time to save his life.
President Sina, OF. the National Union
OF Miners, arrived at Brazil, Ind, yes
terday. "A mass-meeting will be held to-
day to decide the feasibility of strike.
DR.. NJ. Dawson, an old physician OF
Lancaster,d died suddenly yesterday, after
an illness of but torty-eight hours. The
funeral will take place on Sunday at one
O'Clock.
A young man giving his name as Earl
Stanley, attempted suicide last night at
Newark, o., by taking strychnine. He
was stranger here and gave no reason
for the act.
The residence OF John Wildman, four
miles west of South Charleston, Ohio,
was entered by tramps and articles OF
clothing, SILVER ware, &C.. taken to the
amount of 500.
At Louisville, Ohio, yesterday, Ell
Mace, a porter at the st. Julian Hotel
fled, taking with him $3.50, the property
of d. j. Moinet, proprietor OF the hotel.
He was caught at Pittsburg.
On the train between Tifiin and Toledo,
yesterday, the Master Mechanic. OF the
Pennsylvania Company. in attempting
to jump from the engine, was caught by
the tender, and the wheels passed over
his left leg, smashing it horribly.
The case of DR.. Pruns, the Indianapo.
lis abOrtionist, which has been attracting
much attention, was concluded yester.
day in Justices Court, and the wicked
doctor was bound over in the" sum oi
$3,0U0.
| Three young men, residents of Newark
| o., named James Moore, Clay Vance and
Mike Stowe, assaulted in the Court
house square man named James Ken.
die, and robbed him OF $3.50. All were ar
rested.
A freight train on the Erie road, bound
East, ran into another standing on the
track at Hohokus, killing the fireman
and injaring the engineer. Both trains
took fire, and the track was obstructed
some hours.
In the billiard tournament at Cleye-
land yesterday Thatcher heat Choate;
200 to 1893, SO innings. Honing beat Null
len; 200 to 1873, 81 innings. Carter beat
Casper; 200 to IA, 80 innings. Gallagher
beat Coleman; 2O0 to 1855, 40 innings. /.
The Ohio and Mississippi Transfer
Company's stables, on Cass avenue,
burned at st. Louis yesterday morning.
Fifty out OF about one hundred horses in
the stables at the time, a large amount of
hay, harness, &C., were destroyed. Loss
estimated at $50, 900.
In Tiffin, Ohio, yesterday, G. Smith /,
who was caught burglarizing Simmons
saloon, Thursday night, in preliminary
trial before the Mayor, was bound over
to Court in the sum of 5000. Wilson, his
accomplice, was discharged. They both
claim to be from Buffalo.
b. Boucher, wholesale liquor dealer, of
Cleveland, was arrested last evening on
suspicion of trying to burn the United
States bonded warehouse on River
street, where he had large amount Of
imported liquors stored. Mr.. Boucher
claims the burning OF the store would in
v0lye loss to him rather than gain.
Circumstantial evidence, however, Is
strongly against him.
In dispute at Ada, o., between the
saloonist q. Smallstreed, who has been
prosecuted for selling liquor, and w.
Gilbert, friend of temperance, who
filed an Indictment against Smallstreed,
Gilbert stabbed Smallstreed in the face,
and two or three times near the heart.
Smallstreed's recovery is despaired OF.
He will probably live but few hours.
Gilbert is under arrest.
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The First Italian Opera.
About the year 1894. three young men,
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