The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-09
From Dayton.
News and Gleanings--Col.D Dawson
-.Our knights Templar, etc.
Correspondence Of the Star.

Correspondence Of the Star.
DAYTON, D., sRatsmber 8.
We have in the far eastern portion Of Olu fair
little city an unorganized organization Of young
roughs rowdles and disreputaDle men gener-
ally, from fifteen years of age and upward to
who roam about that section of the
city to the terror Of all peaceful citizens, and
who are known an members OF the "Chain
Gang"-a society for which the name is trebly
appropriate. The parents, of these young ruf-
fans are hardworking, honest folks, VINO de-
plore the wretched lives their children lead as
bitterly as the unoffending people who suffer
robbery and riot at their hands. The members
Of the "Chain Gang" themselves, with incredi-
BILE inconsistency, work hard and industriously
all day, only to spend their earnings after
nightfall in miserable dissipation.
II was one of these members Of the "gang"-
by name James Murphy some five days
since, murdered Colonel william Dawson by
stabbing him to the heart. The cause Of the
affair arose from the Colonel ordering Murphy
to leave the room wherein wedding party
were assembled, with a few invited guests, for
a private dance. Murphy had no invitation; |;
but so bold are the members of the "Chaln
Gangn that he, feeling sure his fellows would
back him up in what he was about to do,
thought nothing OF demanding admittance.
The Colonel firmly ordered him away, and he,
finding no followers to back him, left the place
sullenly to keep watch for the object of his an
ger. They met shortly after in the street, and
the Colonel's death ID the sad consequence.
Colonel WIN. Dawson, OF the Thirtieth In
diana Infantry, came from one OF the Old vir-
ginian families, but had lived near Urbana
since his b0yhDod. He was reyered and loved
by all who knew him., aud, more than al, by
the 0. U. A. NJ, society that claimed him In
ber and an officer. de was master mechanic,
and held the position of foreman in the plow
factory OF Mause, Breneman II Co., Of this
city. ne has left widow and two children,
the youngest of whom is but q few days old.
Intense excitement has prevailed in this
place since his murderer was lodged in Jail,
and fealrbeng entertained that the law OF old
Farmer Lynch would be enforced by an excl
ted, and Indignant populace, TIN. city ordered
our Harlies Guards out on duty for a day or so
until the fury abated. All is serene at present
writing, but people here are gravely proing 6
ami coming the names of those nominated fol
toning seriously as to their party interests,
iirrlness, resolution and courage when Pat face
to face with the pultical interests OF the no.
torious gang"
this city on the 18th OF this month. Among the
names are the following: U. S. Grant, Presi-
dent Of the United states; NJ II. Waite, Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court; WV. Bclknap.
Secretary OF War; Major General b. +. Butler,
Major General j.. IL. Martiadale Governor +.
Smyth, Hon. Lewis b. Gunckel, Brigadier
General John s. Caventter, Hon. Hugh L. Bond,
DIR. Erastus b. WOlcOtt, Major General Tnvs.
y. Osborn, Major General james ). Negley, and
others. There will be a formal reception, with
welcoming speeches. responses, &c.. and a vis-
it to the soldiers Home, an event Tor which the
veterans are already making vast prepara-
tions.
Our Knights Templar--about fifty In num-
ber-havc gone to Plrt>in- Bay for a two weeks
stay. They were accompanied by Most Emf
nent Commander h. 4. Carson, Of the Grand
Conlmandcry, and large party OF ladies and
gentlemen, Numbering in all about three hun
arcd. Yesterday mornin. at l2:20 a special
train passed through here from your city, hav-
ing on board the Hanselmann Commandcry,who
propose. joining our party at Put-ln-Bay.
The Prohibition Senatorial Convention met
point delegates, nominate Candidates and Sc
lect gentlemen for the Central Committee.
Mortuary Record elizabeth O'Neil, aged Y
years; Mrs. +. Kehm, aged ID years; Flora J..
seible. aged is md Shs; Jonathan Davis, aged
65 years; Henry G. Mallory, aged 46 years;
S.Sanders, aged AZ years: Jacob K0thar,aged 43
years; Annie C.Andrcws, aged IL years; Adam
W. Trebein, aged ~ years; John Jackson, aged
67 years, late OF Conpany e, 6lst Regiment.
Ohio; Henry Van Orten, aged so years. late Of
Company q, 35th Missouri Volunteers and
Mexican war; John Koch, aged 20 years, 4ate
Of Company H, 2Sth Regiment. Ohio; WIN. D.
Swift, aged d yea S, late Of Company Il, I'd
Regiment West Virginia Volunteers.
Marriage RecordNMr. James S. Osborn to
Miss Lydia Parlee; Mr.. Jeremiah Gebhart to
Miss Jantha Buckwalter; Mr.. Chas Smith to
Miss Maria Roberts: Mr.. Henry Atwood to
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee; Mr. Adam Forster TO Miss
Almah A. Hopkins.
DEAR STARE: Tho silver leaf poplar is taking
our city with its upstart children, who come
from anywhere and who flourish everyhow--
whose frail, trembling under limbs defy one,
mods and skimmers up through your velvet
lawn, through your rose garden, through
bricks, through stone crcvices, through hard
packed gravel walks, through tan-bark paths,
through tar boulevards, and even through the
kitchen fooringl And we are all obliged to
belt their pretty ancestors with great ring OF
-barkless space to ri,t ourselves OF the tiny
plagues-and we confess that tive did it with
our little natchets."
Old John Robinson came up with his happy
family of wild beasts, and went away after q
days visit with several hundreds Of Dayton's
hard cash.
September at this place. It will be- lively
affair, since some 1ne racing Is promised.
Goldsmith Maid drew immense crowus last
year, and it is lound to pay so well that every
enueayor VIII DO put forth e bring famous
offered by Cotterill, Fenner y Co. for the
twenty best stalks Of white Burleigh tobacco
displayed at this years fair, and no entrance
Ice charged. Bring ON your 'svile narcotic, yer
pizencr Of the BRAIN" and get from $25 to s75
fur your trouble.
Our Fair is neat little edition of your great
Expositlon--thc cream of your big show
whipped up into a delicious dish of delectable
signt-seeing-the finest gems selected bound
in u choicer outside OF green trees and velvet
lawns, with u little more dust, confess, that
is not gold dust lost in the gliding and illumi-
and beaux and bellies SO unmis.akably from
pastoral districts. that the sight is refreshing,
and the weak lemonade sold by the infant ter
rib'e at ten cents per thimblcful worth the
price. a Yours,
SATURN.
Finger Rings.
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