The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-29
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Robert Joyce's office, and organized by !,
electing Major Joyce Chairman, H. L.
Morey Secretary, and 0. v. Parrish
Treasurer. The officers of the Commit
tee were instructed to correspond with
the Central Committee Of Warren county
Of holding the Senatorial Convention.
The following persons plead not guilty
to the charge made in the indictments
against them: Samuel Shepherd, SELL
ing liquor to minors; Bernhard Blust,
selling liquor ON Sunday; Conrad Smith,
two indictments for selling to minors
on Sunday; John Fobbing, same indict- :
ments; John Kingle, same; Chris. Peter
son, same; Charles Bosaw, arson; Chas.
Bosaw, petit larceny; VIM. Goddard,
stabbiig with intent to kill.
The people on Hanover street have
protested against the Improvement OF
that street at present.
Residents on Sixth street want that
thoroughfare opened anu improved from
Main 70 Ross.
The Street Commissioner has been d.
rected to remove the obstructions in
Crawfords run.
Fourth street, is to be improved from
Woods to the Cincinnati pike. N.
Council last night passed the ordi-
nance to organize police force to con-
sist of marshal, at a salary Of 5000,
one captain, at a salary OF $700, and
twelve policeman, each at salary OF
$500 per year. The ordinance takes ef-
feet July the 18th.
John Ferguson. Joshua Davis, sr.,
Thomas Mccullough, Joseph McC0rds
Robert Mcfarland and Robert d. Morris
filed a petition, yesterday, In the Com-
mon Pleas Court, praying for an tnjunc-
tion against the Board OF Education OF
Az 1F nxyfo III kl .t.Nl4 4h<s~vr
from building school-house on the site.
selected by them, as 1t is not convenient,
is situated close to the railroad apd
stock pens, and petition signed Dy
more than two-thirds Of the male and fe-
male residents has been presented in
favor of building ON the University prop
erty. The petition also states that ex-
travagance has been exercised in letting
the contract. fH
The new street railroad has been
granted the right Of way in front of the
Courthouse.
1t is now stated that JohnsTeasdale,
the man who claimed to have opened the
switch on the night of June 10Th, and
then proved an aHbi, was seen in this
city on the night of the accident by two
men, one Of whom gave him a chew Of
tobacco.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Mrs. Duke Linton,
OF Bourbon county, is visiting Miss EN-
ma Hulett, of this city.
Capital is flowing into Kentucky +.
Mrs. Frank Kinkaid's fine farm which
has pa assed through three generations Of
| the family, being located near Midway,
KY, was sold to Mr.. Swope, of St. Louis,
at her sale ON Saturday. at the fancy
price of SLIT 80 per acre. 1t is said to be
one OF the finest and best improved farms
| in the State. Her fine trotting stock
4 was sold at the same time. A large por.
,tion Of her stock WIS sold to parties OUT,
1 side Of the state, as was much or the
lstock sold at Alexanders and Sand
fford,s sales, thus bringing large sums Of
money into the State. -
| Only TWO of our policemen are uni,
| formed. An effort will be made at the
Council meeting next Thursday evening
| to get allowance from the City Treas
ury to uniform the others.
Peter II. Clark, a leading colored citi-
zen of Cincinnati, is announced to speak
in the Lexington Courthouse on next
Thursday evening.
A branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association with reading-room is much
needed in this city, where our young
people could find place to pr0ftably
spend their time on Sunday, instead Of;
lounging around iyery-stables, hotels
and street corners, wasting the golden.
period OF their lives and learning vicious
habits.
The Republicans Of Lexington have
made nomination for Representative.
l tits believed there will be no Democratic
nomination for that position, Judge l..
S. Goodloe, the independent candidate,
being acceptable to them and majority
of the Conservatives.
Madame Hannah Cannan, residing on
North Upper street, is the leading for
ltune-teller OF Lexington; there are seven
others, five OF whom are colored, who,
the Madame says, "pretend to tell for
: tunes" On Sunday afternoon reporter
; for The STAR called upon Madame Can
nan tor the purpose of an interview con-
cerning her profession and her GUS
.. toners. After presenting his card ae-
companied with the mildest language
possible, the Madame soon became quite
communicative and patiently stood a
lengthy DISCRIMINATION, which was
anything but cross.
Madame is about thirty -four years OF
age. She could tell fortunes since she
was eIghtyears old, and has been prac-
ticing that profession during the past
twenly-six years. ALI classes of per-
sons visit her. Some come from Louis
Vile and Nicholasville, and many coun-
l Wy pSOPAO 80 oAhoh6 AVt PaeAohos spuG
said ssthe preachers, both black and
white," except the sold Catholic
priests" frequently visit her to get in.
formation when they are about to change
their pastorates, to know what salary
they will get, and to know if any people
love them besides their families. These
clerical gentlemen always come at night.
She has among her visitors a number OF
Catholic women. The younger ones
come inquiring about their love affairs,
but the old women generally inquire
about events occurring in their native
countries in Europe. Consulting for
tune-teller is taught by the Church 10
be a sin forbidden by the First Com
mandment. Frequently these old wo-
men will kneel down at the Madame's
table after they finish their errand and
pray the Almighty to forgive them. And
what is more strange, these persons
will return to lind cut hidden secrets
and go oyer the same act Of repentance
again.
n A pack OF playing cards and some
coarse coffee grains mixed with coffee
are the simple instruments used by the
mysterious, lady in revealing wonderful
events, which has acharming effect upon