The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-12
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

The funeral Of Gen. Frank 2. Blair, jr.,
took place yesterday from the First Con-
greg gational Church, st. Louis.
All the foreign Mayors to whom were
sent invitations to the international Ban
quet at Guild Hall, London, on the 29lh
ult., have accepted, two only excepted.
Edward Kelly, a bridge .watchman, his
wife and child were run over at Otsego,
N. Y, by railroad train Friday night.
Kelly and wife were killed and the child
escaped.
The Electoral struggle is beginning In
Bavaria. There is great excitement be-
tween the Ultramontanes and the Ma
tionalisJs. Much Importance Is attached
to the result.
E. d. Raymond, well-known commits
sion merchant Of Chicago, was found
dead in his room at the Sherman House
yesterday. 1t is supposed that he died
from apoplexy.
The Pittsburg & Fort Wayne and the
Baltimore e OHIO roads Saturday signi-
fed their intention OF reducing passen-
ger rates from Chicago to New York to
that OF the Michigan Central road, fifteen
dollars.
A little girl named Noble, while play
ing near brush which was burning, near
Holland, Mich, her clothing becoming ig-
nited, and before assistance could be
had, was burned in terrible man
ner. Recovery very doubtful.
The Carlists have retreated in disor-
der toward Amezcoyas, and Generals
Quesada, Iona and Tello are pursuing
inem. General Quesada's victory at
San Clares prevented the Carlists from
invading Santander and Asturias.
Over one hundred and seventy Carlist
officers, together with their commands,
have been captured near Cartayieja. A
fight occurred on Wednesday near San
C7ares, which lasted i've hours. and
which proved very disastrous to the
Carlists.
Two more men were arrested on Sat-
urday on suspicion OF having been con-
nected with the Long Point train rob-
berry. The agents along the entire line
have instructions to arrest and hold all
suspicious persons found around their
respective stations.
The Constitutional Convention of Mis-
souri, passed appropriate resolutions of
respect to the memory Of Gen. Frank p.
Blair Saturday, and resolved to attend
his funeral in body. Gov. Hardin, OF
Missouri, and the other State officers will
also attend his funeral.
An immense water-spout descended
on the track of the Kansas Pacific rail-
way, near Kit Carson, Saturday, and
washed away two hundred feet OF road.
The blockade ON the North Missouri and
Hannibal and st. Joseph roads contin- |
ues, aud no trains have been through for |
several days.
The West Coast Mail OF the Goth OF |
June states that during the recent terri |
BILE storm in the harbor Of Valparaiso at |
least forty boys belonging TO the train
ing ship were drowned, and between |
twenty and thirty sailors and from
Twelve to fifteen b0atmen, exclusive OF
the eight persons who went down in the |
Egerie.
As train No. 6, bound east on the To-
edo, Wabash and Western railroad, was
learing Jacksonville, Saturday morning,
,he engine struck some cattle, throwing
.he train from the track, turning the en-
,ine upside down, and holding the fire.
nan, whose name is Roberts, and the en-
gineer,. Peter Teal, helpless beneath,
While the hot steam poured over them.
When the men were finally extricated
hey were SO shocklngly scalded that it
s believed they can not live.