The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-21
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

WHAT IHB WIRES HHIcfEhs
DR.. Alcorn, of Pittsburg, died on Mon
day, and few hours later his widow
died of grief.
King Kalakaua left St.lLouis yesterday
for San francisco. He will tarry a day
in Jefferson City.
The amount of bullion withdrawn from
the Bank of England on balance yester-
day was $4,000.
The Missouri House warmly indorses
Captain Ead's jetty plan for the Inn
provement of the mouth of The Missis-
sippi.
Applications have already been made
for over $3,000,000 of circulation under
the Free Banking clause Of the new FL
nance Law.
A fire at Parkers City Pa, destroyed
five stores. Loss, SIS, 900; .partially cOv-
cred by insurance. Origin Of the tire ac-
cidental.
The annual election for Directors of
the Gallipolis and Macarthur Railroad,
held yesterday, resulted in the election
of the old Board, there being no opposi-
tion.
At Tiffin, Ohio, John Schalps little girl,
nine years old, while skating, Monday,
fell and sustained fracture of the skull,
from which she died yesterday morn
ing.
1t is said that A. A. Selover, the New
York banker who tailed, has effected a
compromise with his creditors on the ba-
sis of one per cent. Of his miscalcula-
tions.
Colonel Thomas w. Swinney, one of
the wealthiest citizens of Fort Wayne,
died yesterday Of cancer in the face,
from which he has suffered Tor many
months.
A fiddler named Stephen Duggan was
found dead near Ennice, Arkansas, on
the 18th inst, having been shot in the
back. A negro named Thomas MOsby
confesses the killing.
Twenty-nine Indians are en- route from
the Indian Nation to st. Louis, to give
evidence against John W. Wright,
charged with forgery in the payment OF
the Indian bounty claims.
A. p. Edgerton and w. w. Worthing-
ton, Fort Wayne lawyers under arrest
| for contempt of Court, have been taken
| to Indianapolis on habeas corpus, and
will have hearing tomorrow.
The Guernsey Common Pleas Court
opened at Cambridge, ohio, with Judge
l.. p. Marsh on the bench. There are
one hundred and siXty-four civil actions,
and nineteen State cases on the docket.
Lewis Ii. Fell, of Watertown, New
York, died at Lima. Ohio, yesterday
morning, Labout O'Clock, of delirium
! tremens. He was halter. He had been
en- spree of a couple OF weeks. The de-
ceased was about thirty-hve years of
age.
The Expressmen's Mutual Benefit As
sociation is in session in Chicago. About
two hundred members are present, rep
resenting all the Express Companies in
the country. President Brigham. OF
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. is the presid-
ing officer.
The Unlversalists of the Northwest
met in Conference at st. PauPs Church,
Chicago, yesterday. The object Of the
meeting is the furtherance OF the inter-
ests of the Church and the inauguration
OF series of Conventions of the Church
IN the Northwest.
A fire last evening destroyed num-
ber of frame buildings on the corner OF
Mission and Stewart streets, San Fran
cisco. Fourteen horses were burned.
Peter White is reported to have perish
in the fire while trying to save the
horses. Loss $50, 600 to $4,000.
At meeting of citizens of Akron,
Ohio, on Tuesday night, it was decided
to Immediately establish charity hos
pital in that city. A large sum of money
has been pledged, and, In further aid of
the project, grand BAH will be given on
the I'd of February.
The managers of the Chicago & North
western and the Chicago & st. Paul rail-
roads had a conference in Chicago yes
Axrsa To- al Dr
ing upon some steps to secure modifi-
cation of the so-called Potter Railroad
Law of Wisconsin.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Cleveland, Mt. Vernon & Delaware Rail-
road was held in Mount Vernon, o. Res.
olutions were offered by Il. d. Messler,
President of the company, increasing
the capital stock of the company from
$4 O00, 600 to $4,000, 600, and were unani-
mously adopted.
The Summit County Agricultural So
ciety met yesterday, and, after long
and excited debate, decided on new To-
cation, on grounds nearer the city of
Akron, than the former location. Dem
mis- Treat, OF Tallmadge, was elected
President. The Treasurer reported a
balance of ST, $3.50 on hand.
The drug store of ]. W. Mitchell & Co.,
Of Bedford, Ind, was entered by bur-
glars, and the night watchman, who at
tempted to capture them, was shot. He
died after detailing the facts. Two sus-
picioils characters are sought by the po-
lice on account of circumstantial eYl-
dence duplicating them.
Col. A. F. Allen, member elect in the
Thirty-tnird Congressional District,
New York, died at his residence in
jamestown, New York, at 3:15 yesterday
afternoon. Deceased was sixty -one
years of age, and leaves a large circle of
friends to mourn his loss. He has long
been one of the most prominent citizens
Of Chautauqua county.
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One of the most important items OF
new evidence thus far produced in the
Beecher trial, is the following letter,
which Monlton testities had been pre-
pared by Beecher and would have been
sent to Plymouth Church, but for his
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