The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-09
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

ing against increased rates OF freight OIL
the Empire, Star and Union freight lines
Fred Pencil, fireman, was badly
crushed while coupling cars at Terre
Haute yesterday. He Is not expected to
live.
The North Pacific Coast railroad was
formally opened yesterday. 1t is COM
pleted from San Cilito to Tomales, fifty.
two miles.
A man named James Greenlee was run
over and instantly killed by the Cinein.
natl Il PItlsburg train at Bellaire, Ohio,
! e,terday.
A party of excursionists from the
Northwest are now in Texas, urging the
necessity of a Gulf outlet for the grain oil
their section.
A. A. Glenn, Democrat, OF Brown coun-
~, was elected President pro TEN. of the
llilnos Legislature yesterday, on the
twenty ninth ballot.
Sylvester Upjohn, an old and much es.
teemed citizen near Greensburg, Indi.
ana, shot and killed his wife and then
shot himself last evening.
The Memphis Appeal has special
from Nashville. Of this date, which says
johnson stock is going up, his oppo.
nents not being able as yet to settle on
any one against him."
At Green Bay, Wisconsin, Rev. Leigh.
ton Coleman, rector OF Trinity Episcopal
Church Of Toledo, was chosen Bishop oil
the Fond du Lac diocese. 1t is not known
whether he will accept.
Glazier & Morris grain elevator, On
South Pennsylvania street, indianapolis,
was partially destroyed by fire last night,
including five thousand bushels of corn.
Loss, $l2,0U0; insured for $4,0U0.
INN Wrynu mo fro m r,o nna Lao or1,o of
Richmond, Ind, Is canvassing the city
with petitions to the Legislature, pre-
testing against any alteration In the
Temperance bill, unless it be for more
stringent law.
Mcbride u Williams, produce dealers,
333 Greenwich street, New York, have
suspended. The liabilities are estimated
at $SU,OU0. Mcbride is assignee OF Henry
Morgan, also a produce dealer, who fail.
ed short time ago.
Waynesburg, Ohio, the trial of Jesse
Stewart, who murdered his wife last
September, was in progress all the
week, creating intense interest. The
plea of the defense was insanity. Last
night the jury rendereda a verdict of mur.
der in the second degree.
the House Committee on the Pacific
RaiirOad has appointed subcommittee
on the subject OF relief to The Southern
Pacific Railroad, as provided by Col.
Scott's bill. The sub committee con.
sists of Messrs. syDher, Houghton, Cor
win, Weiis aud Barnum.
At CirclevilIe, OHIO, the case of the
State v. James. Murray, who so severely
hurt Albert Fowler in the fracas on the
ice, was postponed till next Monday.
Fowler is getting better. But little SYM
pathy is felt for him as he has been con-
sldered ''hard" many years.
A farmer named Gregory, from Gran
vile, Ind, was Instantly killed at Eaton,
Ind., last night, by train of freight cars
On the Fort Wayne, Mupcie anu Cincin-
natl railroad, running over and crushing
b mead to u jelly. Tue accident result
I'd through his own carelessness.
De Cordova, who was posted at a lee
Lnre at Circleville last night, failed to
come. The people were disappointed.
b. H. BOstwick, Deputy United States
served process against Maag
y Co., distillers and bondsmen, OF Cir
neville, Tor The collection OF about $500
axes.
A fire broke out yesterday morning in
Seamaps jewelry store, Honesdale. Pa,
IN First street, ana spread rapidly south
ward, destroying thirteen buildings.
business firms were burned
,ut. Coyne's Hotel and Snyder's large
Try goods establishment were destroyed.
LOSS estimated at over $lO0,000 insur-
Lnce, $S5,U00.
The Boston Journal says steps are be-
ng taken to hold d meeting III Faneuil
Hail, to protest against the interference
~ the military in the organ. zation OF tine
louisiana Legisl ture. The feeling is
'ery strong, not only among thuse who
ire opponents of the A stratlon, but
With those who are counted upon as
lmong its supporters. 4
Revs L. j. Leak, pastor of the Method
st Episcopal Church, Little Rock, Ark,
\ ho signed the card forwarded last aight
lenylng the statements OF General Sher-
uan as to the "bandittpi oil tnat State,
will publish card in the morning stat
ng that lie signed the card under a mis-
and adds that upon relia-
lie and considerable evidence since re-
.eived, he is satisfied the statements Of
hat paper are not true.
An attempt was made TO throw the
Jincinnati express, due at Toledo at AZ
?. NJ, from the track yesterday alter
loon at Grassy Greek, between Toledo
md PerrysDurg. An examination show
vi that a switch had been broken with a
Hedge. Fortunately no one was hurt.
The place is the same one where the re-
.ent a. tempt was made to ditch pas
enger train also coming north.
A fire at the corner OF Ashland avenue
md Forty-first street, Chicago, last night
destroyed the Garden City FertilizIng
md Rendering Company's factory owned
" Bontield s. Healy. 1t originated from
he explosion of Kerosene lamp, which
ne OF the workmen was carrying about.
The machinery is valued at $25, ,0UO, and
vas nearly ruined. Total loss, $1,000;
very small, not over 80, 900.
The President has sent the following
to the Senate: Postmas-
ers-J. H. shuttlewprth, at Clarksburg,
Fest Virginia; A. III. Hamilton, at OF.
umwa, Ia; E.P. Ripley, at AckIey, la;
!. w. Knoaes, at Jefferson, Iowa; Mrs.
Il. Lathrop, at Columbia, Mis-
ouri; Frank Ciendenin, at Morrison, IL
nois; Henry Foulds, at Lanark, I'LL.
ois; Arthur Fannin, at Warren, Illi-
ois; Joseph Taylor, at Fit. Edward,
Wisconsin.
The British naval vessel Vulture,
'hlle cruising off the northwest coast OF
Madagascar ON August the IL, sighted al
lovo bhnw aud uuvo ohoco ,t.r tue