The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-28
CALIFORNIA. O,

to the town, and should be finished as soon
as possible.
GALEFORNIA. O.
Quite number of the employees of Mr.
Samuel l.. Yourtee went TO the city yesler-
day to attend a meeting Of his creditors
called for the purpose of electing an as
signee in bankruptcy. Not desiring to
prove their claims in accordance with the
| Bankrupt Act, they did not have the priv
ilege of voting. Their claims can be filed
hereafter, however.
Last Sunday about 12 o'clock Johnny
| Bartholomai son of Henry Bartholomai, of
our village, lost one Of his fingers, by the
premature or accidental discharge of pis-
tol. DR.. Gains, assisted by his student, Mr..
| Horace Smith, and DIR. DcI}cCk, of Cincin-
natl, o., now connected with Clarke's book
store, amputated the finger at the first
joint. The operation is said to lave pleased
the Doctor and his inquisitivc student,
while the boy went home rejoicing.
OXFORD. o.
Harry Smith has had charge of the tee-
graph office during the absence Of Mr.. Sam
uel Allen.
The Young Folks Union of the Presby-
terian Church met last evening at the resi-
dence of Rev. Mr.. Wood.
| An old man named Nick Hester had his
arm broken yesterday morning by his
| horse taking fright at the cars and running
| away.
The Tennesseeans will give a concert in
| Davis Hall on next Monday evening. They
will sing at the Methodist Sunday-school on
Sunday morning
Mayor Davis and Daniel Brown, the
champion croquet players of Oxford, went
up to Liberty, Ind, on Saturday, and van
! quished the champions Of that place every
time. Mr.. Brown then tried their best
player and went through the game without
stopping,
LEXINGTON, Ky.
Hon. Mike Mccarthy says he will not be
satisfied until lrishtoWn has Musical Fcsti-
val.
A horse belonging to Mr.. D. s. Coleman
was gored to death by an Alderny bull, on
the farm Of Mr. II. p, McGrath, Saturday.
Chan. Reticker, notwithstanding the ad-
vice of his physician, rode a ten-miIe race
against time at the Fair Grounds Saturday.
Time, 21:43.
A little daughter of Mr.. Klaroneer's, re-
siding on Vine street, is dangerously sick,
caused by skipping the rope" Parents
should be very careful with their children
i'll regard to this sport,
Mr. w. c. Hines, of Newport, Kv.. ad- |
dressed the Workingmen of this city Satnr-
day evening, and succeeded in organizing
a section Of the party with fifty good mem
beTs
The many friends and admirers of II. A. !
SaXton, Jr, LexingtOn's favolite cornet
player will be glad TO learn that he is fast
gaining reputation second to none. He is |
now travelling with Mitchell's Specially |
Troupe. Success Henry.
The clothing house of Messrs B. Kauf
man, Berkly u Wilson was entered by |
thieves Saturday night. An entrance was
effected by the use of ladder, taken from
the yard in the rear of the PENNSYLVANIA |
Printing Publishing Company, which ad- |
joins the clothing house. The amount Of
goods stolen is not known.
LUDLOW. ky.
Mr.. Taylor Grovenor sends very encour-
aging accounts from his new home in the
far West.
Judge G. H. Moar, candidate for County |
Judge, was down here yesterday passing his |
tickets around in quiet way. Mr. Moar
filled the office he now seeks very creditably |
some years ago. Why not give the old man
chance again?
Mr.. NJ H. Bently is remodeling his house
q,
will be handsome double residence. The
Bently family are far ahead of any others
in this city in the ownership of expensive
Improvements.
There was wager of very humorous
kind made here few evenings since-that
the following named gentlemen would be
the successful candidates in the next coun-
ty race: Thomas Jefferson Phelps, julius
L. Bristow, Col Frank Lowe, Berry Hardin,
Johnny Burke, and good old Uncle Berry
Connolly. Cut this item out and paste it in
your hat for future reference.
SPRINGFIELD.
Company L will be here Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Hildreth of Boston, is a guest of
Mrs. L. P. Wright.
'"The Drunkard's Home" party goes to
Mechanicsburg, Thursday.
]. L. Kidder will open a new dining hall
on Market street tomorrow.
Mr.. Oscar Mingis, who died at Columbus
on Friday last, was formerly of this city.
Miss Harrison, younger daughter of Mrs.
R. d, Harrison, of Columbus, is in the city.
The vessel in which the Springfield Euro
pean tourists sailed has arrived at Queens >
town.
Mr.. G. G. Taylor will attend the State
Sunday y-school Convention at Norwalk next
week.
Mrs. W. Harry Hamilton, who's tragic
death occurred at Taylorsville, ILL.,, as no.
ticed in the papers, recently, was a native
of this city and daughter of Mr., Cove. They
removed hence last fall.
Court met Monday morning, Judge
Goode on the bench. The Grand Jury
was called, and vacancies filled, so that body
is now as follows: W. A. Hance, Daniel
Bronner J. J. Mclean, Isaac Kindle,
Frank Odinbaugh, Martin Bossinger, Mi
chael Shawber, George W. Driscoll, Z. II.
Keifer, Joseph Hicks, VIM. Burell Huff.
man, PHI. Trout, Jr,, James A. Smith, Abel
Low and James NJ. Miller.
HAMILTON.
High-school commencement exercises will
be held JUNE 18th.
Mrs. Minor and Miss Josie NIillikin spent
yesterday in the Queen City.
= Jacob Sherer was yesterday arrested and