The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-23


as usual anticipated. Tr
The new game Of eight-up vs.. seven
up, with Bradley as the highest card IN
the deck, was introduced last evening
as the leading parlor amusement, by one
| of the most fashionable circles in the
| city, and of course all others will follow
suit. ..
Mrs. Steven, from whom tumor was
removed, did not survive the operation.
The cause OF death, however, the doc
tors allege, was that the case was al
| lowed TO run too long. In other words,
the tumor had fully matured before the
operation. The unfortunate woman,
who was highly respected by those who
| knew her, was buried Sunday afternoon
| from the Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
Mr.. Renolds officiating.
LEXINGTON, KY.
DR.. d. l.. Price has declined to run for
State senator. !T.f..-..s. |..-
The Courthouse is undergoing q slight
repair in the way OF shingling.
Some writer to the Press respectfully
suggests the cutting down OF the Tilden
and Hendricks tag-pole.
Maj. B. q. Thomas has taken to Frank
tort thirteen new inmates for the State
Penitentiary, two of whom were white
and the remainder colOred.
The adjourned meeting OF the City
Council met last evening, and alter roll
call adjourned until this evening at
O'Clock, when they will proceed with the
election OF city officers.
Michael Bready, member of the Irish
National Benevolent Association, died
yesterday morning at his residence on
Third street, and was buried this morn
ing IRON ST. Paups Catholic Church.
The funeral was attended by the mem
bers Of the Association.
HAMILTON.
Mrs. Ellen Smith was reported yester-
day as considerably better, and resting
comfortably.
The streets were alive with people
yesterday, looking at the soldier boys,
and enjoying themselves generally.
The Emerson Literary Society will
meet tomorrow evening, at the resi-
dence OF Judge Hume, on Second street.
The Light Infantry, in their drill and
street parade, made a fine showing yes
terday, ana Hamilton is proud Of her
boys in blue.
The Vt. Julian Hotel property will be
offered at public sale tomorrow. 1t Is a
part of the Kumler estate, and, as it is
a good location, will probably sell well.
Tne Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the United Presbyterian
Church will hold it's regular monthly
meeting tomorrow afternoon, at
O'Clock. - r. EE % r~ EasI
Pherumor that Henry Beck had aban
doned the project .ol street sprihkfing,
is wholly without foundation. The
mammoth water tank, which Henry has
erected near the Public Building, don't
look mucn as though the report was
true. ~-... -.. ..-
The street car which was damaged by
coming in too close proximity with the
junction train, at the Fourtn-street
crossing, some time since, reached here
yesterday from the repair shops OF the
u, II. u D. r. r., at Cincinnati. The
car looks like a new one, SO well was
the work done. -
LUDLOW, KY.
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGS. President
Savage in the cnatr. Mr.. Grace, from
the Committee ON Public Buildings, pre-
sented a report recommending tue erec-
tion of new school-house, and the con-
demning OF the present one for general
city purposes. A communication from
Mr.. Jas. Nixon was presented by the
same committee in reference to the pur-
chase OF the lease of Mr. NIXon's carpen-
ter shop tor city purposes.
Mr.. Nixon withdrew his proposition
to sell the lease Of his shop, and III a
characteristic speech took strong
grounds against the proposed new
schOol-nouse. Mr.. Plummer defended
the report ana showed the necessity OF
the proposed school facilities in clear,
concise speech. Motion by Grace that
the report be laid on the table for two
| weeks. Carried.
Motion by Nixon that the minority re-
| port OF the Committee on Police and
| City Prison be taken up. Carried.
Mr.. Grace moved that The recommen-
dations of the report be adopted. Lost,
Mr., Grace voting alone in the afirma-
| tive. ira E..
| An ordinance levying a tax on certain
| property on Ash street for the improve
ment OF the same, and appointing j..
Rich special tax collector, passed.
IOchsne's petition for license to sell
beer, ale and porter, was read and re-
Ijected! Messrs. Whipple and Berken-
kamp voted to grant the petition. A
| communication from the Mayor, relative
to obstructing the streets and alleys,
| filed. Mr.. Plummer moved to know il
the clerical errors of His Honor in the
suit of the City VS.. 0chsner could not
| be amended ortesuscitated. Agreed to.
| When The everlasting ferry business
came up for an airing, Mr.. Whlpple, its
| champion, proceeded to elucidate the
law points OF the -differe Mt amendments
to our charter bearing on the Terry ques-
ton, and concluded with motion to
proceed to condemn one hundred ieet OF
| ground at Hankins' Wharf Tor a terry
lanaing. Laid on the table. r.-t h"
| AN UNAFFECTED "B BUMP."--A good
old coloreu mdu named Uncle Jim Hill
set hms eltup the, other gay as a, phre-
nologist, and a barber was his frstsuL-
ject. He placed the barber on u chair,
felt his head for aloug time, and then
remarked: "William, you is too san
gulne. When You lend money you ex-
| pect it back. You are bilious. You
want to be honest, but you HASN'T The
necessary character; you isn't hopeful ;
you is bowed down with griet most de
lime; you has an ear Tor music; you has
de worst feet on kentucky street; you
] IS de right sort OF a man TO wheel coal