The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-24

By American Press Association to the STAR.
THAT RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
LONDON, Jan. 24.--It is now stated that
the number of killed and injured by the
collisioA.of the Scottish express with a
coal train at Huntington will reach thir-
ty-three persons.
THE STORM.
The snow storm has ceased and the
weather is now clear. The storm has
been unusually violent and severe, and
considerable time must elapse before the
telegraph lines, which have been de-
stroyed throughout large extent OF
country, can be rebuilt. The business
interests will suffer from the want OF
telegraphic communication between sew
.ral Of the larger cities, where the de-
struction of the lines has been COM
plete.
BoUCICAULT's PLANS.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-Dion Boucicault
sailsfor The United States In February
aext. He intends while there to renew
the agitation he created in this country
IN favor OF the release of the Fenian
prisoners. He will play at Cincinnati,
Pittsburg, st. Louis and Chicago, the
proceeds OF the performances at these
.ities to be for the benefit of the impris-
med Fenians.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
NEW YORK, January 24.-A special
dispatch from London sieys the prospects
)t peace III Europe in the spring are
strengthening. Queen Victoria will open
Parliament III person. The Prince oil
Wales is expected to return in time
tor that event. Tue inhabitants OF Dub
in are to invite the Queen and Prince
II Wales to visit Ireland next summer.
THE WIFE OF THoMAssEN.
Mrs. Thomas, or Thomassen, widow Of
,he dynamite assassin, sailed Wednes.
lay from Hamburg for New York, with
ler children. Sne is an object of much
ympathy. The Americans in Dresden
ubscribed 81, 900 Tor her. German nota.
oilities offered to adopt her children, but
he refused.
THE POPE RECOVERED.
The Pope has recovered from his .epi
leptic seizure.
NELSON'S HUSBAND.
A Paris special says Nilsson's hus
band, Nj. Rauzeaud, is dangerously ill.
RUBENsTEIN.
Rubenstein, the famous pianist, is
threatened with total blindness.
WILL VISIT THE UNITED STATES.
A Berlin special says German
squadron consisting of three iron clads
ind one tender will visit the United
States in July.
TO THE PORTE.
LONDON, Jan. 24-The Ambassadors
of the Powers collectively will support
note to the Porte, to which written
eply will be required.
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS
MADRID, Jan. "A general review
II the troops took place here yesterday,
King Alfonso being present. Fifteen
thousand were in the line, and much en-
husiasm was expressed as they passed
lis Majesty and his staff officers.
GERMANY VS.. CHINA.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.-Should China fail in
endering indemnitication and inflicling
punishment for the plundering OF the
ierman schooner Anna, the German
Government intimates that its demands
viii be exacted by force. A squadron oi
German war vessels will be herd in read.
ness to proceed TO Chinese waters in
Ease such an emergency should arise.
BRUTAL WIFE MURDER.
SIMCo, ONT, Jan. 24.--A man named
Samuel Hopkins, living near Lyendock,
n this county, murdered his vile yes.
erday. He first stabbed her with a
butcher knife, she then tried to get TO
he door, but he followed her up and
ieat out her brains with a grubbing hoe
The ticnd was immediately arrested.
THAT ELoPING COUPLE.
MONTREAL, ONT, Jan. 24--The dis.
catches received mere yesterday from
New York, announcing the arrival, ar.
est and examination I Mrs. McKeuzie
nd Mr.. Bridges, an clipping couple
rom this city, created great deal oi
ensattun, as they contained the first
,ews OF the elopement.. Tie acts In the
'ase had been Reptperfectly secret, and
ne extraordinary denvument created d