The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-20

mons against IL. .. hamaiton3 JaugWent
for plaintiff for $500.
Mechanics Mutual and Savings Asso-
citation against George Ross and others,
judgment for $&,72i Is with foreclosure
of mortgage.
Court convenes again to-day.
HAMILTON. Il
A drill meeting of the Light Infantry
was held last night at their armory in
the City Building.
Rhe tax sales were continued yester-
day, and over one thousand dollars
worth of property sold.
j. 81. Pater, engaged in the tanning
business, yesterday made an assignment
to Bernhard II. Pater. Assets, $1,000;
liabilities not yet known.
John A. Curry yesterday received an
appointment by the Court as an auc-
tioueer within and for Butler county,
and gave bond in the sum OF $1,000.
In the case of Thomas Kirk ct al. vs..
Kirk, Corey ct al. the Court ordered the
present Sheriff, M. Thomas, to make out
a certain deed for real estate purchased
by Mary A. Mixer, wherein Ex-Sheriff
Allen had failed to do before going out
of Office.
Common Pleas Court was yesterday
engaged most of the day in hearing tes-
timony in the case Of the Hamilton
Printing Company vs.. N. G. Curtis, in
which suit is brought to enforce fulfill
ment of certain contract, and compel
defendant to deed over certain real es-
tate.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Two weddings and one funeral at one
of the churches.
The cane at the NJ. e. Church was
voted to Mr.. AL. Harrison, he being the
handsomest man in the city.
Deputy Chief John Shannon deserves
great praise for the fearless and efficient
manner in which he discharges his du-
ties.
The Press some time ago made.an at
tack ON the Gas Company. Now they
are " crawtishing,o and ridicule the
movements of the new company.
The large dwelling formerly belonging
to Mr.. John Payne, on the Versailles
pike, about two miles from this city was
destroyed by fire ON Tuesday night, to-
gether with large lot of meat belonging
to butcher named Fry. No insurance.
Captain John McMurtry. Chief of Po-
lice, on Tuesday captured Walter Beard
in Louisville, tor being implicated in the
stealing Of cow belonging to Col. M c.
Cleary. Beard squealed ON his partner,
Lew Shelton, who was subsequently az
rested by Deputy John Shannon In this
city, where the parties will be tried.
Mr.. Beck,s friends in this city, his
home, celebrated last night his election
to the United States Senatorship by an
immense bonfire, fireworks, firing of an
wills, and general rejoicing. A large
crowd collected at his residence, where
a general handshaking occurred and an
elegant entertainment.
CALIFORNIA OHIO.
Nonpareil Club meets tonight at p.
NJ. Question-'Should women be ELL
franchised?" Public invited.
The rumor of railroad meeting last
night was false The road will come
with the general reaction in business |;
not before.
The residents on Front street are all
sweetly singing, "After war, after war,
cometh peace" and the good citizens in
the upper wards respond by singing,
tYea, Lord, let us have peace"
w. w. Tice will start for the noun
tains of East Tennessee in a few days.
How delightful 1t is to retire to the
mountains, now and then, and to forget
for the time the cares of life in dull
country village. we believe the object
of his visit is tne settlement of some busi-
ness matters.
MASON, o,
S. W. Dakin, attorney y-at-law, formerly
of Wilmington, o., has located in Bal
lard's block.
I Rev. j. II. Collier, pastor of the First
Presby terian Church of Mason, is ab-
sent visiting friends in Indiana.
The wife of Hiram Hammer, formerly
a citizen OF this place, died at his resi-
denee, near Maud's Station, Butler
county, o., on Saturday last. Her body
was brought here and inferred In the
new cemetery on Sunday last.