The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-30

OF this city, fs on visit to Lexington.
Mrs. Sallie Griffith, daayheer of the
late Captain Ben Blineo, OF this eity,
was before Judge stevenson on Friday
on writ of lunacy, and was adjudged
lunatic and sent to the asylum.
A number OF our young ladies expect
to be present at the inaugural in honor
OF Governor McCreary at the Capital
Hotel in Frankfort on the night OF the
3lst inst.
The new national bank enterprise
started lately at Versailles has veen
abandoned.
The Woodford Weekly says report is
current there thatJlm Singleton, former-
iy OF Versailles, was recently killed in
Kansas City by John Warnock, formerly
an oyerseer in Woodford county for Mr.
Zeb Ward. The killing, il is said, took
piace An gambling house kept by War
mock. :.
Mr.. Nat. Berry delivered s8 head Of
cattley on Monday, OF his own grazing,
tnat averaged 1925 pounds. They were
the heaviest whieA have left this section
this summer.
The addition at Sayre Institute will
enable the school to accommodate sixty
boardefs comfortably, and the chapel
will seat 16V scholars. All the appoint
a
with especial reference to the heath,
comfort and mental and physical I'M
provement Of the scholars. One entirely
new feature is the gymnasium, a large
building, 30 by 6O feet, in which there
Will be a ten-pin alley and other means
OF exercise and amusement, and the aoor
has been put down with special REFER
ence to rOller-skating.
The Main-street Christian Church con-
tinues to prosper under the lasors OF it's
efficient and talented pastor, Elder g.
X. Marshall, but has been SO unfortunate
as to lose by death withn lew months
three OF It's devoted members; two of the
number, however, proved their attach
ment to the church Gone of them widow
LADY, by leaving $1,000, the interest to
be paid annually to tile peor widows of
the church, and the other the sum OF
$4,000, the interest to be used for the ben
eht OF the church.
The Worlds Fair, as it is named, was
held on Saturday near Midway, and
lasted one day. Special trains ran be-
tween the fair grounds and Mt. Sterling
and Frankfort. "A large number OF coun-
try people, with lew citizeas, took pas
sage from this city in the morning.
The Olympic Baseball Club, OF Louis
vile, plays mere tomorrow.
There will be lively times in this part
Of Kentucky next week between the
Lexington races and the Bourbon Coun-
ty Fair. The latter will represent the
old.tashioned Kentucky county fairs,
which were so popular id times past, buS
are now fast fatlitg into driving parks
and horse racing.
Avery heavy passenger business was
done last, week ON the Kentucky Central
railroad. SO great was she crowds OF
people getting on and of at stations as
TO delay The arrival Of the evening trains
from thirty to forty minutes. =
COyINGTON.-The Circuit Court
docket for November numbers one hun
dred and thirty-tour appearances.
The flag preseqtari by the ladies Of
Covlngton, will be among the pleasing
features of the coming knights of Pythias
celebration.
The new street railway company has
some beautiful new cars on its tracks.
In the French divorce ease the Chan
celfor, on Saturday, made an order di-
ture OF the plaintiff, now held under
attachment.
DR.. A. r.. Williams has returned from
his Eastern trip.
Gen. j. Warren Grigsby, Representa-
tive-elect from Boyle county TO the
Legislature, is the guest OF Hon. j. W.
Stevenson.
w. T. Bartlett resigned his position as
assignee Of the Phillips Il Jordan Iron
Company; and Thos. G.. Smith, OF Gin
cinnati, was chosen to I'LL his place. An
Auditing Committee offive creditors was
appointed to assist the latter gentleman
In his labors.
The Red Stockings and Stars to-mor-
row. Stars and Lddlows next Thurs
day.
An order vas entered ,on Saturday in
the Chancery Court directing the Mas
ter Commissioner, Frank p. Helm, to
make sale of the Clinton Hotel property.
The amounts ordered to be made are
these: Taxes, $1,000; Dan'l C. Hist, ST.
900; j. G. Howard, 81, 700; Jas. McLangh-
lin, 81 600; A. Biey & Bro, $1,000, be-
sides some interest and costs.
Chancellor Menzies yesterday sus-
tanned the city's motion and auashed
the levy made on the property used in
the operation Of the Coyington Fire De-
partmentA This relieves the city of all
liability for the $4,000 Sheriff's fees, and
puts the burden OF that cost on Messrs.
Sullivan, Kearney and Deglow.
Gu6Ilu ISIClVdL beu kU-udy lOT
Frankfort with the prisoners Sentenced
to the Penitentiary by the Criminal
Court:
A lively row occurred at Ford's sa.
loon, on Madison street, about o'clock
Yesterday morning, between John Metz,
Charles Herbert and John Dillon. The
latter received some serious wounds
from Metz.
Hon. Charles Duncan and Colonel j.
Floyd Lewis left the city last night on a
business trip to the far West.
A mysterious case OF disappearance
and supposed abduction occurred last
week In this city Of two oolored girls.
the one q servant in the family of Col. o.
II. BurDridge, and the other in that of
MIR. Billingsly, his s0n-in:law. Rhoda
Huntington has been in the family OF Mr..
Billingsiy for about five years. The other
girl, Letitia Cunningham, is an orphan.
Last Thursday both girls were missed
at once. They were traced into New
port, and it is thought that they were
taken to Cincinnati. As yet, however,
they have not been found.
Michael Maloney and Patrick Mullen
got into difficulty Saturday night on
Locust street. The former was struck
with y baseball bat ON the head. Ma
loney fell down insensibie, and, was
afterward carried into the house. Sew