The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-30

fore the next Legislature in favor OF
whipping-post law. This looks like
very inhumau act, yet it seems to be the
only remedy for petty law breakers. 1t
may break up to a certain extent the hog
and chicken stealing.
DAYTON. KY.
At a regular meeting last Thursday
night, oil Anchor Lodge, No. 35, A. o. U.
W., of this place, the following officers
were duly elected Tor the ensuing term:
Joseph S. Ross, Jr., Past Master Work
man; IL. Havelin, Master Workman; f.
Spetn, General Foreman; Jas. McDow-
ell, OVerseer; X. F. Stewart, Recorder;
John Gillard, Financier; j. 5. Maddox,
Receiver, and Wm. Pollock, Watchman.
The lodge is IN splendid condition, and
growing rapidly.
Work on the railroad track Is being
pushed vigorously forward, and Col. Nc
Arthur's men have entered the enemy's
country (Newport) and are carrying OH
the campaign IN a spirited and deter
mined manner. The coup Petdt OF the
gallant Colonel The arrest OF the mar
row-minded Councilmen) had the effect
to throw the opposing torces into q
Opiuion) failed to materialize. No one
but a lew miserable old fossils who
knew no better than 10 place their car
casses in the way, hoping to retard the
steady march Of improvement, had any
sympathy with the Newport states
man p, and since the leaders have
been Captured, the demoralized mob is
as quiet as whipped cur. Should Col.
Macarthur succeed (as he seems likely
TO do), in establishing his steam cars on
a good track, he will deserve and will
receive the heartfelt thanks Of his fell
low citizsns, who recognize the fact
that he is laDoring for the general good
of town Of which he has always shown
himself to be the foremost citizen in en-
terprise and pluck. May success and
prosperity attend him.
LAWRENCEBURG. IND.
Elder Strouse discourses here to-
morrow.
The Murphy movement was inaugur-
ated here last evening successfully.
The case of Joseph Walser VS.. Hannah
Kerrigan was affirmed in the Supreme
Court yesterday.
Capt Ref expects TO have his Com
pany Of Light Guards donned in their
new UNIFORM ana equipped with their
muskets and give a fine exhibition on
the Fourth.
VIM. Truitt was up before the Mayor
yesterday on the charge of assault and
malicious trespass, brought against him
by his mother-ln-law, Mrs. Jane Knapp,
whom he gave discolored eye. On the
first charge he was found guilty, and on
The latter he was acquitted.
The case of Benham vs.. Souter & Hib-
belts was up before Mayor Hauck yes
terday. Benham Is suing them for
moneys paid them, as Lie Insurance
Agents, on a life insurance policy, which
was by them allowed to lapse, though
Benham paid them as the premiums be-
came due. The Mayor has the case un-
der adYisement.
HAMILTON.
A temperance meeting will be held at
BecketRs Hall.
General Sherman passed through the
city yesterday en- route for lndianapo.
lis.
Currants, raspberries and gooseberries
are being brought to market in large
quantities. The market is already over
stocked.
AO OulOlOu VI, LIE NuuTCu. Is UHlug
rapidly completed, and everything will
be fixed up and in order by the 8th inst,
when the dedication services will be
held.
The Board of County Commissioners
were yesterday in consultation with
| representatives OF the Middletown
Building Association, relative to suits
for taxes.
Those desirous of hearing an able dis.
course should attend morning and even.
ing service Tomorrow at the United
Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Ken.
| nedy, OF Beaver, Penn, will conduct
| the service.
A game of baseball will be played on
the Rink July 4. The following is the
nine selected by the Militia to play
against picked nine of the Court
house row: Ii. E. Shouts, p.; W. f
Mayor, 81 b.; G. f. Miller, I'd b.; Ii
rraDer, lst b.; B. j. Snider and G. H
Mismeyer, l. H. W. Ii. Roberts, s. S.; j
+. Smith, C. T.; o. Z. R Led, +. +.
A meeting of the Board of Health was
| held yesterday. After areport from the
Health OH ;er in regard to several
nuisances, The Board i'll body visited
the Basin where the water is being
VI avn ou, anu udue d pelsuudl eAdul
nation, alter which they passed the tol
lowing resolution:
"ResolYed, That we consider it dan
gerous to let the water remain long in
the bottom of the Basin at this season oil
the year, and would recommend to the
City Council that it Immediately pu
more men to work upon it, SO as to gel
the water out and the mud and fifth cvY
cred up as suon as possible"