The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-16

subject OF "a depot.
The Mayor was authorized to prepare
proclamation calling on the Uilizens
to clean the streets. Adjourned.
A very interesting suit ia now on trial
in the Circuit Court. An Italian named
Menetry sued M. Maggie, also an Ital-
ian, for groceries furnished to the
amount OF $500, then Maggie brings In q
counter clam. saying that he loaned to
Menetry about fifteen years ago In Italy
600 francs, whlcn Menetry obtained
from him under the pretense that he
was going to get hidden treasure oi
2 600 200 francs, in an old castle de-
str0yed one thousand years ago by the
Romans. Mr.. j. b. Chad wick is acting
as erl re'er tor the pa ties. Lawyer
Arthur tor Menetry, and Nj. Root for
Maggie.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
The grand charity ball was one OF the
most brilliant social entertainments oil
the season.
Ed. Lewis. colored, charged with
shooting and wOunding Jennie Clark
about two years ago, had an examining
trial before The Recurders Court yester-
day morning, and was held in $500 bail
10 answer before the Circuit Court. Bail
was given.
Col. Fl. X. Milward, Postmaster at
this place, has been appointed to get up
\ military organization In this county
under the leadership of Gen. john A.
Dix, OF New York. Tue object OF the
organization we are not. prepared TO
state, but it has objects in view which it
ls "deemed undesirable to transmit by
mail.'
A warrant was issued yesterday even =
ing and executed upon Mag. Barber, "a
colored girl about fourteen years ofage.
charging her with arson by firing the
dwelling of Mrs. Ogden, ON Hill street.
Another warrant was executed on X Atc
Hickman, a negro woman VINO mad been
discharged by Mrs. Ogden, charging her
with being accessory to the felony. The
Recorder held the parties to bail in the
sum of $150, in default OF which they
were committed to Jail. The examin-
ing trial will be held tomorrow.
DAYTON. KY.
Mr.. VIM. Hudson's new frame house
on Third street is rapidly approaching
completion.
Mr.. Geoetze, our enterprlzing drug.
gist, was the winner OF spleRded cake
at the st. Francis fair.
The Retlaw-Langton Combination
have announced a concert for next Sum
dsy evening at Moeller's Hall.
The meeting OF the Reading Circle at
Mr.. Andy Cutters last night was q
pleasant success. The attendance was
large and the occasion a most enjoyab
one. ....,...-
The rumor that7the Macarthur Jolt
Wagons are to be superseded by STERN
wheel canal-boats to run up Taylor
Creek, taking q eircuitous route TO Day.
ton. has no foundation in fact.
Miss Ida Jones, the fourtee NY ear-old
daughter of Mr.. W. II. Jones ("good old
who has been pros
trated 80 long with a spinal affectio q !. is,
we are sorry to learn, not much AM
Proved I'd
HAMILTON.
DR.. Major Is still seriously i'll of in
fiammatory. rheumatism.
Mrs. Thomas Kaufman, of Miamis.
burg, is in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
Yesterday Sheriff Thomas made mis-
step and fell, and in the fall fractured
the bone OF his right arm.
Vd5 NY
Reuben Sorber for the appointment of
guardian Of Emma Sorber and Henry
Sorber, minors.
Rev. McArjeal, talented divine from
Iowa, Will fill the pulpit of the United
Presbyterian Church next Sabbath
morning and evening.
The military dress ball to come OF on
the I'D promises to be a gay affair. The
bellies and beaux are busy making prepa-
rations tor the event.
The case of the Miami Distilling Com.
pany vs.. Jonn SchelIy, which has occu-
pied the Court for the past three days,
was yesterday glven, to the jury.
The body of Mrs. Elbe had not, up to q
late hour last night, been found, anu the
report OF the night before that such was
the fact proved incorrect. Parties are
still engaged seining points whers 1t is
thought the body may he found.
CALIFORNIA, OHIO.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Is growing
weaker. ......
Alex. Porter gives a party at Van
Renssellears Hall next Saturday even
ing.
We are now told by reliable men in
Columbia that the removal oil our foun-
dry to that point is certainty.
Upon examination of transcripts from
the books OF two OF the largest stove
foundry firms in Cincinnati, find that
The wages Of mounters range from 81 to
$14 per week. The very best worknen
get $14, while large majority OF the
men get about $12 per week. With such
facts 80 easily to be ascertained it Is
d fficult to see how it was poss BILE tor a
strike to occur on the part OF the mount
ers employed in the Miami w orks.
s.. LUDLOW, KY.
The Mayor ana Marsual should hay e
wagons removed from Obstructing tue
alleys. 1t is their duty, and they should
do IL promptly. r... ..m g..
Was 1t the bad Times that caused the
Deacon to disappear last evening? or
was the "iacile pen" purged to death by
that last dose OF Petition?
Our empty safe has arrived and bee
duly installed at the lumber office. How
handy. Now couldn't every other "Dad'
having place Of business manage to
get safe? 1t would look 80 nice and
business-like, you know.
The rumor that Jas. Nixon, a promiu-
ent carpenterSand builder Of this place
and Covingt0n, had made an assign
ment is without foundation, In tact, aud
must have been the scurvy work Of de-