The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-14
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[REPoRTED SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR
CIRCLEvILLE, O.-The Republican
County Convention is in session to-day,
but up to the close of our report have
done nothing further than TO organize.
Mr.. j. Fl. Bortz has left the city for a
short period OF recreation in Pennsylva.
MIA.
DR.. Burge and wife returned from the
East few days since.
MT. STERLING, KY.--The corps ol
engineers and surveyors now in the
field exploring Kentucky, for the pur-
pose of general geological survey, are
doing good work. Mr. Anton Lee Jonas,
OF the survey, was In the citv yesterday,
en- route to Cumberland Gap, to join
Prof. Shafer.
The Catholics of Mt. Sterling have
purchased two and half acres OF land
Tor a cemetery. II Is TO be called St.
Stephens.
The Winchester and Mt. Sterling Turn
of four per cent.
URBANA, O.-Ann Robinson, who has
been missing some days, WAS found in
the woods few miles north of here.
She had made an effort to hang herself
to the limb of tree with her apron, but
nfter she was suspended the apron broke,
letting her fall to the ground, breaking
her leg. She had been lying on the
ground in great pain for day or two.
Gen. Cary addressed a large audience
here last evening. The meeting was
presided over by Gen. John III, Young,
who introduced the speaker. The Gen
eral spoke a little over two hours.
/ CALIFORNIA, O.-The Universalists
will mold basket meeting tomorrow,
Sunday, August 10, at Parker's Grove.
Services in the forenoon and afternoon
by Rev. Mr.. Corwine. Persons in the
city desiring to attend can take passage
on the J. M. Macarthur, which leaves the
foot OF Ludlow at 8 A. M, IL M, 8 and
7. M; California for the city at IL A. M,
2 and s. p. M. Fare cheap
! For some it was mystery why there
was 80 many beautiful California bellies
assembled ON the banks OF the river,
awaiting the arrival OF che j. M. Near
thur. The mystery has been solved. IL
was the beautiful lace Of the young and
geHtIemanIy pilot Of the j. M. McArphur,
ed. Duyali.
CYNTHIANA, KY.-A meeting of the
elders and preachers of the Christian
Chnreh is appointed to be held next
,shursday and Friday at Antioch Mills,
TO consult about the best method of do
ing church work. The most important
subject will be the best plan for raising
money ior church purposes.
A tri-weekiy paper called the CyDthi-
ana Sun is about to be started here
under the management of Mr.. Ben
Doering, late editor OF the Boone County
journal.
A picnic for the benefit Of the Catholic
School of this City is advertised.
In the Criminal Court on Wednesday
George A. Cason was convicted OF may :
hem in gouging out John Swiniford's
BYE, and his punishment fixed at two
years in the penitentiary.
+ LEXINGTON, KY.-The skin of wild
rat recently captured in the Kentucky
Mountains is on exhibition at the branch
Dffice ofthe STAR, on Short street.
The programme OF the September races
ls out, and contains SO, 500 in stakes and
purses.
There is a stagnation of news in Lex
lngton at present, owing, to the abselce
pf country people, who are busy with
their summer work. The town boys are
pff playing baseball, while our young
ladies are visiting in distant places.
Hon. L., @. q. Lamar, Congressman
Ifom Mississippi, is on q visit to Lexing-
Ion, and is the guest OF Hon. James B.
Beck. fsN R
The Festival of the Assumption will
be celebrated tomorrow in the Catholic
Churches.
MET. J. Danahy left yesterday on "a
visiting tour through Ohio.
Legal steps have been taken to re-
move three stumbling blocks in the way
of the Cincinnati Southern Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen, of Knightly
Hall, England, are sojourning in this
county. Mr. Allen is an extensive cattle
Taiser. He has q herd grazing at Bry-
ants Station that he brought from Eng
land.
Another spirited baseball game came
of yesterday at the Park Grounds, be-
Tween the Lexingt0ns ana the Cincin-
natis. The DAY being fine, large nllm-
Der OF our citizens witnessed the game.
Rey. Mr.. Christie, of the Second Pres
byterian Church, and Mr. George w.
~ ORION. nave Laken u "Trip 10 bne lakes.
The will OF the late G.. w. Adams was
rrobated on Thursday in the County
court, and his widow was appointed
sole executrix.
Captain b. j. Treacy, of the Curragh
training stables, has all his force busIly
employed training and making prepara-
aions forthe coming races. phe Captain
ls u thor0ngh horse-trainer.
Quite number OF our business men
are East, purchasing their fall stocks.
The public improvements now going
on in tI,s city consist OF repairing two
street crossings, the building OF 4 fire
cistern ON the corner OF Fourth street
and Broadway, and spreading a few
loads of cracked rock on the street.
The members OF the Psycho-P hilosophic
Society condemn the barbar0us sport Of
innocent. pigeons for the
of speftsmen. Many of the
Thinkers also censure. the
tnhuman custom, INDUCED in even by
churcn members.
HAMILTON.--The Republican County
Convention is in session to-day.
The Fourth ward Democrats meet at
the Second-ward Engine-house tonight
TO organize an Allen Club.
The statement OF A1lis, the Laporte