The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-13

formerly School Commissioners OF Fay
ette county, and processes to know some
thing about the book publishers who
thave amassed fortunes off the poor peo-
| pie of the State VINO patronize the pub
lie schools.
the Dispatch contained ga personal
card" over a column long, signed by
Messrs. Rothacker, Graves and Smith,
relating to themselves and the editor of
the Press. The Alliance was offensive
and defensive against the Press man.
| Gentlemen of the Dispatch, ii is not
j chlvalr0us for three large men to pitch
| into one little man.
| The late rains have materially injured
the wheat, barley and rye crops, but the
corn promises very abundant yield. A
small quantity ofpotatoes were planted,
I-the farmers fearing the ravages OF the
1 Colorado bug, which, this year, is less
destructive than in previous years. The
wet season has stimulated tue growth of
this vegetable 80 that what has been
| planted will be more abundant than was
expected.
| 1t would be difficult to find a more
| iObliging corps OF clerks than those at
tending The Lexington Post-oitice. Gen..
Price knows how to surround himself
with competent persons.
The Daily Press calls for an iuvestiga-
tion in case there should be any attempt
made to change the school books now in
use in the city schools.
| CALIFORNIA, O.-At q shooting
match OF the California Shooting Club, o
few days ago, A. Porter, the famous
Philadelphian, beat our distinguished
townsman, L. Draggoo. MI, Porter was
happy. But little further along In the
day, Mr.. George Riley, country boy,
beat Porter, and now Porter is sad.
Who IL there to mourn for Porter2 Not
one.
The foundry starts again in few
days.
COvINGTON.-Fathers Schultz, Ten
tenberg and Roberts, the former of St.
Stephens Church, Newport, aud the lat
ter two of the Mother of God Church,
lett for st. Louis last night. Father Stef-
iani, oil st. Aloysius Church, is also on a
summer trip.
Mr.. Ii. Il. Wayman, United States
Gauger, and Mr.. George Youtsey, United
States Deputy Collector, have ex-
changed places.
| The Covington Grays will probably
complete their organization tonight.
Scott-street Nine, 10; Front-street
Nine, OF Cincinnati, 9, at the Covington
grounds yesterday.
"Little Jim Turner" as he is familiar
ly known, committed suicide, at Mt.
Sterling, last Saturday night, by swal-
lowing dose of poison. The cause Of
his rash act seems to have been the ac-
Icusation, which was pending against
him, that he had forged checks on the
banking house OF Lee d Son, in Ovens
burg, purp0rting to be signed James s..
Turner, a citizen of this city, and a
member of the firm of Stern, Turner &
Co., OF Cincinnati.
A horse attached to cart fell into the
excavation for the new First National
Bank yesterday, a distance of ten feet,
but was not very seriously injured.
Rev. W. II. Felix, of the First Baptist
Church, and Mr.. l.. Freeman are rusti-
eating at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
The following officers Of Myrtle Lodge,
No. 8, X. OF p. were installed by d. ID.
q. g. g., W. T. Hazlewood; W. H. H..
Bowen, P. c.; Ash q. Wood, G. g.; G..
I. Williams, V. e.; John Keckley, p;
g. D. Cox, M. A.; A. l.. Betheis, 1. g. |;
VIM. Beaman, u. g..
until midnight began to rise, and at two
O'Clock this morning the water was ten
feet above the level of the Ohio. In con-
sequence there was terribly swift cur
rent at the mouth. The drift wood which
came floating down with the current
struck number of barges and other
water crafts and created considerable
damage. Three barges containing 10000
bushels Of coal were sunk at Gordon and
McClure's elevator. The loss will be
about $1,000. One feet was struck and
carried along with it four men, who were
afterward rescued with difficulty. The
Kentucky coal elevator, a foater, was
also wrecked. Captain Whittlesey and
Messrs. Stokes, Snyder, Kinney and
| Weresley, who were on the elevator at
the time, after having saved all they
could, barely escaped with their lives.
Other barges were also carried off, and
the amount OF damage which has been
done as yet can not be estimated.
| Atthe flats yesterday Madison-street
Nine 21, and Pike-street Nine6.
Mr.. L. G. Carr on last Sunday went
down TO the Licking river for the pur-
! pose OF enjoying himself. He procured
a small side-wheel velocipede boat,
perched himself upon its elevated seat,
and started. For short time the beau
tiful craft moved over the water as
| smoothly as duck, but when he reached
the swift current near the center Of the
river the thing became hard to manage.
l MI Vi WOEkeu lihc d u6TO lOr llic, uutll
| to his horror his foot-hold gave way and
he was left to the mercy Of the cruel
waves. A boat was sent to his rescue,
and reached him just in time to save him
| from being swept down the Ohio.
Mr.. Will Skiff, son of one of our prom
inent citizens, has been in the habit of
insulting ladies in the rear yards and al
leys on Washington street, above Eighth.
Yesterday he was caught in the act, and
was this morning fined $40 by Mayor
Athey.
The Ticket Is to have an elephant on
its hands. We understand that Michael
Moore, Esq, is going to sue the editor
for libel. putting his damages at $685.
600. Well bet on Mickey.
In the Mayors Court this morning John
Donnelly and G. 9. Nuger, for being
drunk, were fined 81 and costs each.
Mary Lewis and Lucy Depolean, for
disorderly conduct, were fined $13 each.
Peter Caughhn and Hiram Alexander,
tor stealing lot of saws, etc., from a
new house on Garrard street, mention of
which was made in yesterday's STAR,
were this morning held over In the sum
OF $500 each on charge of grand larceny
for the action Of the next Grand Jury.
MIR. Eugene Shinkle and his bride have
returned from their wedding trip.