The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-09
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A man whose name is not given was
hanged in Usage county, Kansas, last
Sunday night, for rape.
st. Louis elected to her Council on
Tuesday seven Democrats, three Inde-
pendent Democrats and four Republi.
cans.
Burglars entered the residence Of Rev.
A. S. Beddison, Lancaster, last night,
and stole 500 in money and a $3.50 gold
watch.
A valuable horse belonging to John
Smithley was stolen from the stable OF
Edward Terrill, Midd1etown, Indiana,
yesterday.
A German traveller was found dead in
the creek four miles north OF Canons-
burg, Pa, yesterday. There was moth
ing on his person by which he could be
identified.
The Kansas Editorial Convention yes
terday resolved to hold its next annual
meeting July 4, 1875, in Independence
Hall, Philadelphia. They also demand
the repeal of the new postage law.
In New York last night the Committee
on the matter Of the Presbyterian Con-
federation appointed Subcommittee
to draft a plan Tor submission to a
General Conference-to be held in Lon
don, ,July.2lst.
The funeral of Hon. John A. Blair, Of
GAINESVILLE, look place yesterday, and
was largely attended by Masonic orders,
citizens and members OF the bar. The
remains were inferred in the family
burying ground, at Nashport.
a large and enthusiastic meeting OF
cltizens OF GAINESVILLE was held last
evening to devise measures for building
a street railroad from the west end OF
the Ninth Ward to the rolllng-mill, dis
tanoe of two and hall miles.
Barney Finn and John Sogher, prison.
ers in the Putnam county, Indiana, Jail,
made their escape yesterday, by break
| ing a Water-pipe and climbing up the
wall. They are still at large, although
active searchis being made for them.
A terrible storm visited Arkansas last
evening. Three miles below Little Rock
the tornado uprooted trees, WnFoOied
houses; and played havoc generally. A
Mrs. Jones was killed and her two
daughters seriously injured. Seven
houses were destroyed.
A young man named Alexander Lamb
section foreman ON the T., w. Il w. Rail
road, at Fort Wayne, while tending tt
his duties last night, suddenly fell tC
the ground and expired. Death was
caused by heart disease. Lamb wass3t
years old, and leaves wife and one
child.
A passenger on the north-bound train
named Milkins attempted to aight al
Jonesviiie, Mieh., before the train
stopped. In doing so ne stumbled and
fell beneath, the wheels cutting OF one
leg. His condition is thought to be dan
gerous, with slight hopes OF his re-
coyery.
The body of an old man named David
b. Smith was found in the canal at In
dianapolis yesterday. He was formerly
quite prominent citizen, having Ell
gagged SUCCESSFULLY in the dry goods ant
furnishing and gasiftting business. Lat
teMy he had been employed as an ilIsur
ance solicitor.
Three suspicious persons were arrest.
ed i'll Aurora, Ind, yesterday afternoon
The officers found twenty-fou new re.
volvers that hadnever been used ontheil
PERSONS, two dozen new pocket knives
and various other articles. They are
still held in cuetody for the identification
of the property, as the general belief il
that it haslbeen stolen.
About five O'Clock last evening whirl
wind, about one hundred feet wide
blowing in a northeast direction, struck
the Platte River Bridge at Schuyler, Ne
braska, ~Hfted four spans thereof from
their places and dropped them in the
river, leaving nothing but the piers. Sew
eral housesun the south side were blown
down. TAe damage is estimated al
100000. ,4.f
The Toledo Woman's Suffrage Asso
citation, taking the late decision OF the
United States Supreme Court as a text
have passed series of resolutions de.
claring it necessary for the States to
adopt the Sixteenth Amendment to the
Constitution and make women eligible
TO all the rights of citizenship, including
that of suffrage. The resolutions have
been forwarded to Chief Justice Waite.
The Ozark House, Springfield, Mo-,
burned yesterday; loss about $4,000; in.
sured for S25,00C, in the North America
and Franklin, OF Philadelphia; the
American Central, of st. Louis; the
Phoenix, OF Brooklyn; the French In.
surance Corporation, OF Paris; the Allie.
mania, Of Pittsburg; the Springfield
Fire; the Boatmen'S and Phoenix, OF St.
Louis: the Niagara, of New York; the
Lycoming, of Pennsylvania.
At the annual meeting of the Balti.
more, Pittsburg and Chicago Railroad
Company, held at Aurora, Ind, yester-
day, the following Directors were elected
Tor the ensuing year: VIM. Keyser and
John X. Cowen, of Baltimore; George Il.
Dennis, of Frederick; W. g. Quincy and
John Gardner, of Ohio; A. Z. Edgerton,
of Indiana; David Lee, OF Illinois. W.
G. Quincy was elected Presidents; w.
Wing, Secretary; W. II. Ijams, Treas
urer, and James L. Randolph, Chiei En-
gineer.
A fearful tornado passed over Edin.
burg, ILL.,, between four and five O'Clock
last evening. Five dwellings were
blown down and the Christian Church
crushed to atoms. A rehearsal prepara-
tory to an exhibition to be given tonight
was being held in the Church when the
wind struck it. Some twenty young
ladies and gentlemen and children were
in the church, nearly all of whom were
more or less injured. The following
have so far been removed from the ruins
Miss Mary Pratner, both legs broken;
Richard Greenwood, one leg broken
Miss Landers, one leg and one arm
broken; j. b. Eaton, VIM. Black, Carrie
Stewart, and several others, severely
cut and bruised. Lees elevator was also
badly damaged.
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