The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-08

received, ana on mOLiOD T0l0Tr0u W tho
Engineer and Street Committee.
Messrs. George A. Heeg, Peter Wag-
ner and J. B. Funk were appointed as
q Board of Equalization.
CALIFORNIA. OHIO.
There will be plenty OF fruit yet, not
wIthstanding the late frost.
Catholic picnic May ID. Extensive
preparations are being made for good
time.
Foundry affairs are in q state OF pain
ful uncertainty. This week will give US
relief.
Our new Township Trustees have
adopted the policy of r5form and re-
trenchment. Good.
The Odd-fellows', Greenwood Lodge,
No. 252, are to have picnic at Parke'rs
Grove, July A. How to avoid unneees-
sary expenses should be at once con-
sidered.
HAMILTON.
There seems to be dearth of amuse-
ments in the city this week.
Michael f. McDerment will! give So
cial ball In Becketps on Thursday night.
The Irving Club meets Saturday even
ing at Miss Dora Hargitts, Canal street.
Henry and Milt. Smoyer were yester-
day arrested by Officer Smith for dis0r-
derly conduct. They were lodged In the
Station-house.
The wife OF Mr.. John Luby, who lives
short distance east Of the city, yester-
day accidentally shot one OF her fingers
off while trying to shoot q rat with a
pistol.
The Trustees and Managers OF the
Children's Home held their annual
meeting yesterday. The County Com
missiohers, with number OF invited
guests, were present. The yearly re-
ports Of the various officers were read.
The total receipts for the year are
81, ,S3I II; balance In treasury, $65 II.
or this amount the $500 received from
the f., M. & NJ. Insurance Co. for loss
on stable and out-buildings burned last
winter is included. The number of
children In the home May l, 1873, was %;
received during the year, 20, readmitted,
2; total during the year, A; disposed OF
by obtaining homes for them, IS; re-
turned to friends, I; remaining in Home
at present. "a. The Secretary Of the
Trustees, Mrs. Henry Beardsley. sub
mltted her report, viii ch was as tollows:
Total receipts by Trustees, $1,3l3 81;
disbursements, 81 3O4 4S; balance, 80 36;
average monthly expense, $10S ". The
ladies had beuntilul dinner prepared,
and Of which those present were kindly
invited 10 partake. The ladies on these
occasions are famous for their good din
ners.
LEXINGTON. KY.
The races begin here Saturday next.
Colonel s. D. Bruce, OF the Turf, Field
"a q n
The dam OF vagrant died at the farm
or Mr.. M. A. Sanford few days ago.
Next Thursday is Ascension Thurs
day, the tortieth day after Easter.
Several Of our stock men have gone to
Chicago TO attend the races In that vi
cinity.
The young folks of our city are soon
/ to give some trst-rate theatrlcals at the
Opera-house.
The people of Lexington want Hon.
M. c. johnson to represent them in the
Legislature.
q. Fl. Foster will be here during the
week Of the races, corresponding for a
New York paper.
| Williams & owens have sold their
race horse Vera Cruz to the Dwyei
Brothers, of New York, fer $40, 900.
A horse took fright Saturday evening
| on Main street and ran away, tearing
the buggy to pieces. No one hurt, how
ever.
| Gen. John s. Preston declines the iu-
vitation OF Regent Bowman to deliver
an address before the under graduates
of Kentucky University.
| The City Library will be closed here.
after at O'clock, and not opened till
next morning. Good young men, the
Dar-rooms will now be your resort.
Miss Emma Partwood, OF Versailles
went to sleep on last Thursday, and
didn't wake up till Saturday night. Ii
is hopeless case. the doctors say.