The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-03

Col. W. 3. Rogers has got back from
New Orleans and is looking well.
May devotions begun in the Catholic
Churches in this city Tuesday night.
Mr.. Swigerts horse "Milan" won the
first race at Nashville on Tuesday.
Willie Pool, of Winchester, was killed
by stone in the hands of a negro, a few
days since.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeffrey celebrated the
fifteenth anniversary Uf their marriage
Tuesday.
The stables of e. f. Clay and t. j.
Megibben will arrive at the race track
on Saturday.
Dr.. Gorham bought one hundred and
fifty acres of land from 1. IL. Miller at
$l00 per acre.
Col. John A. Prall has discovered
cave in 'front.' OF his residence, on the
Nlcholasville Pike.
Misses M. and X. Bruce have arrived
in this city and Will spend the summer
with Miss Kitty Clark.
p. Armstrong was killed near Frank
fort on Monday by lightning. He was
killed almost Instantly.
Mr.. Chas. Alloot died in this city on
Tuesday, within a few days OF being
twenty-one years of age.
A fish was caught at the mouth of
Tate's Creek on Monday that weighed
forty-two and half pounds.
Mr.. James Mullen has photographed
the great Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Bridge over the Kentucky River.
j. P. Lewis, of Frankfort, suicided on
Sunuay by hanging himself In his barn.
lie was q well-Lo-dO farmer, and the
cause OF the rash act is utterly un-
known.
BELLEVUE. KY.
Council meets tonight, when, it is
said, some of the City Dads will try TO
nave an ordinance passed lin the inter-
est of the grocery keepers), compelling
nucksters to pay heavy license, and
thus Keep them from coming into Belle
yue with their goods, go the grocery
stores Will have no opposition. Wonder
II some Of the City Dads haven't been
creased lIttle2
The surprise party given last night at
the residence OF Miss Alice Hartwick.
on Rensfort street, was a very pleasing
affair. Miss Hartwick rendered some 0t
ner choice selections on the piano, which
together with the splendid music and
cOnlcal songs rendered by the popular
young musician, Mr.. Pete Fury, wentto
make up as good an evenings enjoy
ment as couId be wished tor. Alter
having fully enjoyed the parlor amuse-
ments, and parCaken OF a sunptuous re-
lreshment, whicn was served in good
style by the amlable hostess, Mrs.
Hartwick, the company reLired to an
adjoining room, wnere they tripped the
lisnt fantastic toe to their hearts, con.
tent, wnen tney reluctantly separated,
all being highly pleased with the even
iug's enjoyment.
HAMILTON.
Mr.. p. Burns, Ludlow street, has two
children dangerously ill with diphthe-
ria.
DR.. Major, who has been confined to
the house most Of the winter, was on the
street yester day.
Quite number Of the young lady stu.
deus from the "Western" at oxford
paid the city visit yesterday.
Chief Engineer Frey Tuesday night
administered the oath OF office to The
members OF the Fire Department..
Marshal Hine and Officer Smith yes-
terday arrested the Parson boys, who
took an active part in the Sunday row
at the gypsy encampment.
Our city is to be treated to a May Fes-
tival. The Harmonic and Harmonic So-
cieties contemplate giving a grand con.
cert on tuesday evening, May 70, AT the
Opera Hall.
The United Presbyterian ladies will
give social this evening in the lecture
room. Ice cream aud cake in the way
Of refreshments, anu all for the modest
sum OF ~ cents.
Deputy United States Collector Rob-
ert joyce has issued one hundred and
eIghty-nine special TAX stamps, or bet
ter known as retail liquor dealers
Licenses, and two hundred and seventy
five special tobacco stamps.
One Of Ross Townships most enter.
prlslng farmers last fall took to the Gem
tennial some ten varieties OF corn
winch he mad raised on his place. and
his spring he has sold over three nun
dreu bushels OF seed cOrn-Lhe result of
MS display at the Exposition. MIR.
Jonathan Smith is tue gentleman's
name, and one well known in agri-
cultural circles in the county.
The prisoners in the County Jail made
another attempt to escape, and again
were detected before they had ACCOM-
plished their object. They Wrencned "A
iron bar abUut three ieeL In length from
The t"p OF the cell, and, getting upon tue
top OF the Scoop" with Tue uelp of The
bar dug hole In the wall just ABOVE tile
iron sneeLing Win WHlcu Lne Jdn il
lined. Deputy Sheriff R,dgers Observed
piece oil Wnite muslin about yard
square lacked on The wall, aud On exam
inatiun found that 1t was put there lot
the purpose OF hiuing the hoIe maae by
the prisoners, through which they hoped
to escape. The discovery was made in
ample time to MP the enterprise IN the
bud. The prisoners were immediately
placed In oIher cells ana securely last.
ened in.