The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-03
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.


5000 in gold.
Bullion to the amount of $4,000 went
into the Bank OF England, on balance.
John d. Ewing has been appointed
Gauger for the Thirteenth Ohio District.
1t is estimated that John MitchePs
funeral, at Newry, was attended by
10000 persons.
The Indianapolis School Board last
night decided against German in the
Public Schools.
The Democrats of Toledo have nomi-
mated Dr.. w. w. Jones, present Mayor,
for reelection.
A man named Haywood was killed
near Wapakoneta, yesterday afternoon,
by wood train.
The spring meeting of the Louisiana
Jockey Club is postponed until the 10th
on account of rain.
The receipts of the Indiana State
Treasury, for March, were $629,903, and
the disbursements 1896, sos.
Schichkin, the Russian Diplomatic
Agent in Servia, Is to be appointed Min
lister OF Russia to the United States.
The steamship sarmatian, from Liver
pool for Portland, is bringing two hun
The steamer Golden Eagle arrived at
Sandusky yesterday from Put-in-Bay,
being the 1irst arrival OF the season at
that port.
The residence of Abraham Meyer, on
the Ada Hill pike, near Lancaster, was
entered By burglars last night, and lot
of silver stolen.
Iglehart's extensive Southern Mills,
Of Evansville, Ind, were badly damaged
by fire this morning. Loss, $15,0 200 to
$4,000; fully insured.
Michael Ring was decoyed to the out
skirts of Lancaster, o., yesterday after
noon, knocked down, and robbed of a
gold watch and a small sum Of money.
Two little boys, named Elmer Clark,
eight years old, and Frank Shitfiet, aged
SIX years, of GAINESVILLE, O., were crushed
to death in sand bank yesterday after
noon.
At Ada, Ohio, yesterday, N. High,
while hauling saw-logs, in adjusting the
cham, near the oxen's heels, was kicked
in the eye by one of them, depriying him
of his sight.
George @. Cannon was acquitted of the
charge OF polygamy. Not having con-
tracted marriage within two years, his
ohense does not come within the United
States Statute.
President Grant has accepted an invi-
tation Of a Committee of the Massachu-
setts Legislature to assist at the Gen.
tennial Celebration OF the battles of Lex
ington and Concord.
William Goldman, an indianapolis iron
worker, was yesterday precipitated to
the ground from the roof of building on
which he was at work, distance of
sixty feet. He was very badly injured,
but is alive and may recover.
The Washington City Savings Bank,
which failed some eighteen months ago,
yesterday paid an additional fifteen per
cent, making in all seventy-fve per cent.
The assets, it is thought, will pay the
full amount Of deposits.
Toby Rosenthaps noted painting of
Elaine, recently purchased by Mrs. q. c.
j Johnson, of San Francisco, which has
week, was stolen from the art gallery
where it has been ON exhibition. 1t was
cut from the frame.
Henry Lawson, Chas. Hayden, Henry
Buchanan, Addison Grant and Ed. Gra-
capped prisoners from Carlisle, Ky, Jail,
were arrested on the Ohio side yester-
day and taken back to Kentucky.
Josiah D. Hillegas, prominent men,
ber Of the Ft. Wayne bar, died Friday
after lingering illness of six
The several Courts Of the CITY
have adjourned until after his funeral,
which will take place Monday, and will
be attended by members Of the bar and
Masonic lodge.
Jos. Bigler, Democratic candidate for
City Marshal of Canton, Onio, has en-
tered suit against Baseom g. Saxton, ed
itors and publishers of the Canton Week.
ly Repository, claiming damages in ten
thousand dollars, for alleged libelous
articles published against him in the
OF last week.
While VIM. Johns, a farmer, was on
his way to Van Vert, Ohio, yesterday,
his horses became frightened and un-
and ran away, throwing
Mr.. Johns under the wheels OF the wagon,
which passed over him, causing a rup-
ture inwardly, and breaking some bones.
1t is hardly possible ior the man to re-
cover.
DR.. John r. Comingar, prominent
physician Of indianapolis, brought suit
against the indianapolis, Bloomington
and Western Railroad Company, for ten
dollars damages, resulting
from the smashing OF one Of his thumbs,
three years ago, while standing on the
platform of one of the Company's pas
senger cars.
Paul Boyer, aged sixteen, and another
lad, near Kendallville, Ind, while fishing
in Bixer Lake, upset their boat anl
Boyer was drowned. He lived in Pitts
burg, but has been attending College at
Fort Wayne, and Went there last week to-
spend vacation with some relatives. His
body has not yet been recovered. The
other boy got ashore, but was nearly
drowned before he reached it.
An English lady-pickpocket-Miss
Clay, alias Spencer, alias Wilson-was
some little time ago sentenced in Paris
TO three years. Imprisonment. In the
female penitentiary of st. Lazare her
conductis described as exemplary. She
knelt down devotedly at mass, very
communicated, and so gained
5he confidence of the Sisters of Charity
in charge that, alter an unusually short
period Of probation, she was allowed the
'un of the prison without being watched.
Awaiting herself of this privilege she
slipped into one of the Sisters cells, and
speedily dressing herself in the costume
If nun, walked straight out into the
street. the warderS Salutin0 her as she