The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-31

Butler Coupty Democrat, died in Col
umbus Saturday.
VIM. NJ. Miller was Saturday ap
pointed guardfan Of the person and es-
tate OF WIN. PEPPER. rniner.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the United Presbyterian Church
meets Saturday afternoon IN the Church.
The Committee on Police from the
Council held meeting Saturday for the
purpose, of taking under consideration
the nominations sent in by the Mayor at
the last meeting OF Council.
The pedestrian, Prof. Adams. as ad.
vertised, commenced his walk OF four.
teen milesin two hours, at, the appointed
place, Saturday afternoon. Crowds OF
people gathered to the scene. The Pro-
lessor, after walking eight miles in 81
minutes, was informed that but 81 of the
promised $50 had been secured. He
closed his engagement at this point, aud
will probably not attempt another walk
in Hamifton. n 80 r. E
The Democratic nominating Convex
ton was held in Dixon's Hall Saturday
). b. Berry was nominated for County
Auditor on the first ballot, which stood
Berry &c, Brown 26, Peck IL. Samuel NJ
Long was re-nominated Tor County Com.
missioner on the first ballot, wtich
stood: Long "a, Miloy 90 Leslie H.
John weaver was nominated for Couu.
" survever by acclamatiOn, as was Pc.
ter Shafer for ,Intirmary Director. A
resolution was adopted providing for an
Executive aud Central Committee for
the City of Hamilton.
n. CALIFORNIA. o.
Rev. ID. J.5Jones preached his last SER
mon at the Odd-tellows' Hall yesterday
at 1:58 2. M His subject was "Jastifi.
cation Dy Faith, p and his sermon was by
far the ablest we have listened to tor
many years.
Over forty,persons went on the Sun
day excursion yesterday The steamer
III. ). Turner was chartered for the Occ q.
sion, and was commanded by Joseph r
Pursell. The des tination of the excur-
sion party was Foster, Ky.
A meeting Of the Democracy was held
at the Schoothouse last Saturday even.
ing for the purpose of organ. zing a Til.
den and Hendficks Club. John Sullivan
was chosen Chairman, and w. III.
Mathews Secretary. The Chairman ap-
pointed. W. HI. Mathews, L. Il. Crotty
and John DeVore Committee on Con.
stitution aud Bylaws, said Committee
~ TepuEt db tne next regular meeting
The meeting then adjourned to next
Thursday evening, when a permanent
organization will De effected. p
LUDLOW, KY.
Mr.. Michael Plunkett, of Covington,
is the INDEPENDENT candidate fer Goro-
ner. MIR. 4piunkett Is an old and worthy
citizen oil this county, and should re.
ceive the favorable consideration of all
WHO wish rthe elevation of an honest
workingman to ofice.S r.C5 n
The game of baseball that was to be
played on the Ludlow grounds yesterday
afternoon was a complete failure, ow.
ing totthe interference OF the authorities,
VINO were promptly on the ground for
the purpose of enforcing Sunday ordi-
nance that has hitherto been a dead let.
ter. So far as interfering with our
regular Sunday afternoon juvenile
amusements on the above named
grounds was concerned, we are opposed
TO violations of law. Still the action oi
our authorities yesterday is looked upon
by majority OF those present as a very
absurd attempt at being virtuous at the
expense OF few working boys who
chose 10. amuse themselves In an out-of-
the-way'private enclosure. -