The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-24
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


The peaches in Southern Indiana are
reported nearly all killed. ...
The 22d was appropriately celebrated
at the American Legation in Berlin.
A heavy snow storm at st. Paul yes
terday, and all railroads bl0ckaded to-
day.
Five inches of snow fell at Omaha last
night, and violent northwest wind pre-
vailed.
Thsmas Williamson, an old and highly
respected citizen Of Ironton, died yes
terday.
The heavy rain of last night did con-
siderable damage in the vicinity OF Fort
Wayne by causing sudden rise OF the
streams.
1t is stated in Berlin on good authority
that the questions between Germany and
Spain over the Gustav affair have not
been settled.
Governor McEnery, in a letter to
Speaker Wilt, protests against the Con-
servative caucus entering into any COM
promise regarding the election of 1872.
Cleveland is happy in the possession
of new City Hall, valued at $600, 1000,
leased to the city by Mr., Case for
twenty-five years at an annual rental OF
$50, 900.
AT Urbana, yesterday, John d. Hedges,
one Of the wealthiest farmers in Cham-
paign county, made an assignment. W.
X. Warnock has been appointed his as
signee.
An old man named Donohue, seventy
years Of age, of Kansas City, Mo-, got
into an alteration with his son yester-
do hpn heart
out with knife.
James Jennings, resident of Mays
willie, Ohio, while engaged yesterday in
rotten limb falling from tree near the
one on which he was at work.
David Kennedy, car cleaner, was rur
over by a locomotive at Huntington, w
Va, and so terribly injured that he dice
man. He leaves wife and eight chill
| dren.
A tramp named Joseph Webb, half In
dian, supposed to be from New Orleans
while lying Oh the track drunk, wa'
struck by freight, train, fifteen miles
west Of Sidney, o., last evening, and IN
stantly killed.
The second game OF billiards; three
ball carom, for the championship, be
tween Vignaux and Rudolphe, was
played in New York last evening, ant
resulted in the defeat Of Rudolphe
Score, 800 to 326.
At Ironton, Ohio, last night, the young
ladies of the Presbyterian Church gave
centennial tea party and old folks con
cert in Davis Hall. 1t was fine success
very largely attended, and will net
.Iar III Ia fnr q
At Akron, Ohio, at the Council meet.
ing Monday evening, an ordinance was
introduced and passed to it's second
ordinance. The latter has been q deat
letter ever since its passage last sum
mer.- - .,--, .. v>
VIM. and George Young, of Plainville
Mass, are under arrest as counterfeit
ers. At the house of George Young were
found plates and dies for the manufac.
ture Of fractional currency. Also, 9
plate for printing Of $50 National Bans
notes.
A fire at Emporium, Pennsylvania
Yesterday, burned SIX buildings, com
prising five stores, three hotels, billiard
and eating saloon, millinery store ano
photograph gallery and two lodge rooms
The loss is estimated at $4,000; insur
ance, $4,000.
Oliver Teicker and his son Frank, the
last two of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne &
Chicago car robbers, pleaded guilty tt
petit larceny, at Bucyrus, and were sen
fenced to pay a fine Of fifteen dollars
each and to be imprisoned in the county
Jail ten days.
A tornado passed over the town Of
Houstoma, Pettis county, Mo-, yester
day, which blew down and destroyed Il
buildings, including the railroad depot
No one killed, but ex-Sheriff Porter was
mortally wounded, and five other persons
badly injured.
The Directors of the Atlantic & Lake
Erie Railroad meet at Bucyrus to-day tc
determine whether the capital stock o1
the company shall be increased from
s.. .OO0, 600 to $4,000, 900, and to elect foul
directors in place OF those whose terms
are about 70 expire.
Mr.. w. P. Clark, a leading dry goods
merchant of Mansfield, while standing
near the corner Of Main and West Mar
ket streets, conversmg with friend, was
run over by runaway team, tracturing
his skull and otherwise injuring him
severely, but, it is hoped, not fatally
His friend very narrowly escaped un.
hurt.
Saturday night, at Rochester, Indiana
John J. Wallace, son of the proprietor Of
the Wallace House, of that place, was
shot and killed by John d. Yandercarr.
keeper of house of prostitution, into
which Wallace, with three others, had
been trying to gain admission. Consid'
cradle excitement prevails, with some
talk OF lynching Vandercarr.
Something OF a sensation was created
in ST. Louis at the Office of the St. Louis
and Southeastern Railroad, by the dis
covery of q partly dissected body of q
man In box, received there about q
week ago, and for which no claimant ap
peared. The box was marked l. G.
Hemedt, Rolla, Saline county, Illinois
The remains were turned over to the
Coroner.
Mr.. Ralph Strickland, wealthy sill.
yer-ware manufacturer in Albany, was
sued by young woman named Clark.
and now Miss Clark is in Jail ON charge
of attempting to levy. blackmail. Mr.
C.-,aI.lo,,d anyo that ha naVAr aaw 0f