The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-27
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DAYTON, KY.-Little Willie Funk,
aged about eight years, son Of Mr.. Lewis
Funk, while playing at the foot Of Nc
Kinney street yesterday afternoon fell
into the river and was drowned. Sew
eral companions were with him at the
time, but they were too small to render
any assistance, and after rising to the
surface several times crying for help he
was swept down by the current. This is
the fourth case OF the kind this summer
in this Immediate vicinity.
The foot OF Dayton avenue is washing
away worse than ever. The amateur en-
gineers that devised that improvement
deserve monument with the top end
stuck In the ground.
The rain last evening did not in any
way interfere with the Baptist social at
the residence of Rev. Mr.. Spillman, ex-
cept to keep the company within doors.
The evening was very pleasantly spent,
and even those that got drenching on
their way home did not regret having
braved the weather for so delightful a
time.
LAWRENCEBURG, IND.-Mr. Omar
Pierce, Of the livery firm of Pierce Il
Walker, has been arrested on charge OF
grand larceny. The warrant charges
him with having taken between $50 and
$70 from one Vol ,Koehler, at Aurora,
Indiana. His bail is fixed at 900, The
trial is now in progress. The charge is
generally believed to be groundless by
chose who know him, as his character
heretofore has been above suspicioa.
~ Will Howard is still celebrating the
Fourth Of July.
The balloon ascension Of Saturday was
"a failure. The picnic was otherwise a
success and enjoyed by all.
Hundreds OF acres of corn on the Big
pliami bottoms are under water and will
prove a great loss to the owners.
L. The body Of Koehler, the fish peddler,
hrowned on Wednesday, has not been
recovered.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. copious shower
Sof rain came down yesterday.
The talked of change'in the street rail-
way route has made considerable stir
among the disinterested { y residents of
Third street.
: Mrs. Straub, the well-known proprie-
ltress Of the Straub House. was presen-
ted with handsome birthday present in
the shape of silver castor, on Saturday
last, the anniversary of her fiftieth birth
day. The donors were Messrs. james
Stewart, Geo. st. Clair and = Lomis.
All things are in readiness to begin
work on the street railroad except the
iron, which is to come from the Queen
CITY, and it would seem should have
been here as soon as the lumber, which
came from Michigan.
r That ''blue grass" question is still a
subject of discussion. Special Exam
liner Graham says the original bill, as
presented TO the Board Of Education.
called for twenty-five dollars for blue
grass seed for Fourth ward School-house |
yard. Ii Henry wanted to "throw imp q |
step-ladder, the taxpayers should be
the last to complain.
The young Democrats in the First
ward are about to organize an Allen
Club. v
, Ata meeting of the County Commits
sioners, yesterday, bills to the amount of
&37 55 were passed. A committee of la
dies in the interests of the Children's
Home called upon the Board to solicit
aid toward the purchasing of the G.. l.. |
Dyerproperty for "Home." s1f at first
you don't succeed, try, try again." seems
to be the motto of the ladies engaged in |
this enterprise.
yesterday olIaS pDaW was appointed |
guardian of Martha Moore, minor.
The following new cases are COM
menced in the Common Pleas: James z, |
Curtis VS.. Benjamin Smith, Mark M.
Doty, David V. Bonnell and j. M. Nj uley
amount claimed, $637 10. A petition In |
error was filed in the case of Conradl
Reuter-, John Bridge and Ii. III. Morey
vs. j. s. Giffen.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The game of base
hall on Saturday between tho Canitals
:, r,onLf fort and ow;,,s.ta,. - vs. .,,r Ep. n:a.'
VI ianAAoi' anu Ao-A'ns. .ohs VI 'nis Guy,
resulted III a score OF q to 3, in favor OF
the Lexingtons. An immense crowd wit
messed the game.
Hon. James B. McCreary. Democratic
candidate tor Governor, will speak here
next Saturday afternoon,
ffhe State election occurs next Man.
officers and members of the1
Leyislature are to be elected.
rs vet no. person has been announoad
as a Democratic candidate for tho i,a1;s
Iafi1re from this citv in onnositinn ~ iho
10 ,.thiioan mnminne Mr. Gn + 3 Stnu w VIZ W.
~. ara st;ii in tavnr of Goi % Eia,.hon Itoiif me
= ton y 9' Or The Prasidsnt of fho Snot1 oInn
Sien;s Socjetv Gen Ernest u Rronpp"m npus'e'S