The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-04
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.
Stephen J. Hooker, lard merchant, Of
Chicago. tailed yesterday.
Senator j. P. Jones and family started
West from Omaha yesterday morning.
The Government yesterday awarded
half million gold at from 116.64H to
118.88,
The Arkansas Press Association, in
session at Little Rock, adjourned yes
terday.
Specie shipments to Europe yesterday,
81 ,300, 900 in gold coin, and $65, ,443 in sill
yer bars.
The Grand Lodge Of the Masonic fra
ternity Of New York yesterday re-elect-
ed Its officers.
The Champaign County, o., Sabbath
school Convention In session at Mechan-
icsburg is largely attended.
Delegates to the Ohio Democratic
State Convention from Champaign coun-
ty will be elected June 18th.
Deputy Collector II. o. Leathers, Of
Huntsville, Ala, was yesterday shot
and killed by an illicit distiller.
Yesterday was generally observed
throughout Missouri as day of fasting
and prayer, In accordance with Governor
Hardin's proclamation.
President Grant and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Colonel Fred. Grant
and General BaDcock arrived at Long
Branch yesterday afternoon.
Ex-Parish Judge Belden was shot and
mortally wounded by Sherburn, the
present Parish Judge, in difficulty At
Aouma, Louisiana, yesterday morning.
John Humphrey, stock dealer Of
Fortville, Ind, put his head out of car
window as another train was passing on
the side track. Johns funeral takes
place to-day.
Thieves entered the store of w. @. An
derson, of West Alexander, Pa, and car
ried of dry goods, boots and shoes to the
value OF $500. The thieves nave not been
apprehended.
A construction engine, while backing
up after water near Hasting, Mich, yes
terday afternoon, ran off the track, de-
taching the engine and killing Frank
Lynch and Herbest Wooton, laborers on
the train.
A man named Dufner, an inmate OF
the County lnfrmary, was struck and
instantly killed near Windsor, o., last
night, by the Eastern Express, while
attempting to cross the track ahead OF
the engine.
A colored boy, aged thirteen, from
Winchester, Virginia, while attempting
to "beaV his way home on freight train
from Cambridge, o., iell under the cars,
and the entire train passed over him,
cutting a foot of at the ankle.
A young man named Andy Randle, of
Kokomo, Ind, was killed yesterday eve
ming by q ditch oaving, covering him to q
depth OF seven or eight feet. When
taken out life was extinct. He was en-
gagged TO be married in short time.
A telegraph operator, named Frank j. /.
Hal, otDowaglac, Mich., in going from
that place TO Jacksbn ON train, near
Battle Greek, fell between the cars, and
was instantly killed. He formerlyfiyed
at Norwalk, O., and worked on the Mich
igan Central line.
A man named Patterson. a brakeman
on the G.. II. q l. Railroad, at Grand Ran
ids, yesterday, while stepping from one
car to another, fell between the cars and
was instantly killed. His body was ter.
ribly manyled. He leaves q wife and
three children, at Fort Wayne.
A boiler in the saw-mill owned by f.
W. Tobias, Nankin Station, o., exploded.
completely demolishing the boiler and
doing considerable damage to the build.
ing. All hands were working in the log
yard. No one injured. Deficiency OF
water In the boiler was the cause.
A masked burglar broke into George
Gregg's residence at Connersville, Ind.
Tuesday night, and got away with $50 in
money and $4,000 in notes. Gregg's
pants and vest were found In the Catho-
lie school-yard next morning. Other res
licences were entered with Unsuccessful
ness.
Isaac sperry, farmer living near Mt.
vernon, o., was assaulted by q man in
his employ named Mcneil, with Q hoe.
Sperry was badly beaten about the head,
1t is feared that his injuries will prove
fatal. Mcneil escaped and is not yet ar
rested. Cause of the trouble not known.