The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-01

and Waggoner came out badly worsted
The venerable father of Alfred Gather
Esq, who has passed the advanced age of
ninety years, walked from Cincinnati yes
erday to witness the Bell-Gaither nuptials.
The Board appointed to examine teach
ers for the Public Schools will meet this
evening, when selections for the different
studies for the weekly examinations will be
made.
Captain w. H. Mclaughlin, of the
Eighteenth United States Infantry left last
evening for Cleveland to attend the wedding
of Captain Adams, United States Engineer
at that city.
Word reached this city at 12 o'clock that
Mr.. Vance, who was so dangerously injured
last night on one OF the dummies as men
toned in the Dayton news, was considered
out of danger.
Henry Oskey, Tim. Shelley and VIM.
Metcalf were arrested last night for raising
a general row. This morning Metcalf was
fined So and costs, Shelley 81 and costs, and
Oskey dismissed.
Tom Weston's horse lightning took
fright at a passing train on Saratoga street
last evening and dashed off at frightful
speed. The beast was checked before any
serious damage was done.
Chris. Duper vender of bread for Mike
Grau's bakery, was assaulted on Saratoga
street, near Ringgold, early yesterday NOR
ming, by Lew. Fry Duper was knocked
down and brutally kicked about the face
and head and otherwise bruised. Fry es-
capped.
DAYTON. Ky.
Bond Lodge, No. 219, |. O. 0. F., will visit
Fulton Lodge, No. 112, tomorrow evening.
Mr.. J. A. Lantz, Superintendent of the
Street Railroad, met with severe accident
while returning to his home yesterday eve
ming. While passing the row of trees in
front of Mr.. Davidson's Mr.. Lantz was
stepping from the summer car to the
dummy, thinking the trees had been passed,
but was struck by the last one and knocked
under the summer car, the wheel striking
his hip and dragging him some ten feet.
He was sremoved to his home and attended
through the night by Drs. Cameron and
Schoolfield, who are of the opinion that no
bones are broken, and internal injuries not
as serious as at first supposed, which will be
good news to his host of friends The moral
is plain: Move the track or cut down the
trees before even worse accident happens.
OXFORD. o.
Mr.. James Patterson, of Glendale, was in
town yesterday.
A lively fight took place yesterday be-
tween two well-known citizens.
Deputy Sheriff Doney Black, of Hamil-
ton, gave Oxford call yesterday.
Miss Eta Simpson, of Marion. Ind, is
visiting Mr.. John Fenton and family.
Mrs Swing, wife of Prof Swing, of Chi
cago, arrived in town yesterday morning
A social will be given at the residence of
the Universalist minister, Rev. Mr.. Haskell,
tomorrow evening.
A women's meeting was held in the Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon to
take action upon the Morris Morten affair.
WEST COVINGTON, Ky.
Mrs Moser who was thrown from wagon
last Saturday afternoon and badly bruised,
is mending slowly.
The Ladies Mite Society will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Chas Taylor, Main street,
tomorrow afternoon.
Tonight at the Town Hall the trial of
Dave Buchanan will take place, Judge
Goodwin presiding. AS trials in this town
are as good as circus, a large crowd will be
in attendance.
As Mr.. Thomas Callen was returning from
Cincinnati Monday night between II and /
O'Clock, while crossing the bridge spanning
Bacon Ran he was stopped by three men,
one of whom knocked him down and robbed
him, so he states, of a 800 watch, ring and
$S i'll money.
The entertainment at the Town Hall last
evening given by the Home Circle Dramatic
Club for the benefit of the new Protestant
Church was grand success financially, if
not otherwise. Among the gentlemen who
did well we may mention Mr. Will Buchafl-
an and r. G. Clark, and among the ladies
Miss Jennie Buchanan, Miss Georgia Dun
ham and Miss Carrie Clark. The house was
crowded.
COLUMBIA, O.
Mr.. G. f. Stegemeyer has been lying very
i'll for some time, but. is gradually conya-
lescing.
There was concert at the German Prot
estant Church last Sunday, with very large
attendance.
The Board of Trustees of the Congrega-
tional Church will meet this evening at the
close of prayer meeting. An attendance of
each member is requested.
The last meeting for the season of the
Young Folks Literary and Dramatic Club
was held at the residence Of Mr.. Isaac Green
wald, on Yellow Oaks, last evening, About
fifty invited persons, consisting of the elite
of Columbia, assembled to witness the play
Extremes" which was dramatized in ex-
cellent style. 1t would be useless to com
ment on each character of this drama, as
they all did exceedingly well. We will,
however, mention a few-Miss Emma
Greenwald as Jennie Wildbriar,n did very
well indeed. Miss Emma Wright in the
character of Mrs Wildbriar' exceeded the
most sanguine expectations of every one
DR.. Harker as ''Dr. Playfair,' Mr. Sam. Tu-.
dor as Hon. Augustus Adol phus" and Mr..
George Higbie as "Robin Wildbriar" ac-
quilted themselves very credtahly. The
drama lasted three hours, and was immensely
enjoyed by the audience throughout In
the place of the regular weekly meeting
this club will have a social every two weeks,
be continued throughout the summer
SPRINGFIELD.
Ds To Subscribers-On account of the contin-
ued illness OF Mr. Leonard, the former Agent of the
STAR at this place, it has been found necessary to
make change in the agency. Patrons are re-
quested to bear with any little irreguarity neces-
STATED by the change for day or two. A repre-
sentative of the former Agent will call this week
and, that the STAR Company may close the busi-
ness with him satisfactorily, you are requested to
be as prompt as may be in paying all sums due
him. Mr.. l.. Edgar Miller, who henceforth man
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