The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-30

sued this afternoon for their arrests.
Cry CouNCIL.-At the regular meeting of
Council last night, Mr. Brown, Market
Master, rendered his resignation on account
of ill-health. 1t was accepted, and James
Thompson was elected to fill the vacancy.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported anote for 81 200 maturcd at Taylors
Bank and payment of same; also note for
$5, 900 extended for one hundred and
twenty-five days.
An ordinance was passed ordering red
signal lights between sunset and sunrise on
all distractions and excavations. The
Committee were ordered to have the Mar
ket-house whitewashed. Claims were al
lowed to the amount of +, 81 AZ. The
officers salaries for July and August were
allowed. The Dog-tax Collector reported
$27S collected for the past year. Mr.. Jacob
Loesch was reappointed for one as Dog
Killer" Peter A. Betz was awarded the
contract for one year for burying paupers.
Adjourned.
RELIEF FOR THE SOUTHERN SUFFERERs.-
Mr.. Waller Oyerton, Treasurer at Taylors
Bank, reports 1852 up to u o'clock, and
none of the Ward Committees have yet
made a report The lot in South Newport,
presented by A. s. Berry, is being ratified
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one hobbv-horse and wagon valued at $40,
to be rafiled at 25 cents chance. Messrs.
II. and J. Pryor, one shoulder; w. H.
Wiebe, one pair ladies shoes; j. b. Ducase,
three pair shoes; Landslide, one hundred
cigars; j. Camping, one hundred cigars;
Henry Wendte. one sack of flour;
NJ. D. Lynch, ! shoulder and box CASTLE
soap VIM. White, l large lamp A. r.
Bloomfield, l bed-spread The above arti-
cles are being raiiled for at Theis' saloon.
Beer is sold at the latter's saloon this morn
ing all the way from 25 cents to 50 SO a
glass Colonel G. Artsman paid the latter
amount, and for a single cigar as
high as So. John c. Schroll paid that
amount. Things were made lively at the
saloon all morning. table is spread with
all the delicacies of the season, and all
kinds of drink may be had at whatever
price the purchaser may wish to pay. Hon.
E. IL. NORM is having charge Of all the cash
taken in.
OXFORD, o.
The band stand was dedicated last even
ing.
E. H. Prosser left for Cincinnati yester-
day morning
Hewett and Miss Anna Hill are visiting
friends in Bloomington, Ill.
The Apollo Band, of Hamilton, gave a
concert last evening in West Park.
The funeral services of Mrs. Phoebe Muir
rell took place yesterday afternoon.
Rev. f. M. Wood and family have re-
turned from their visit to Franklin, O.
Geo. Montgomery, Alex. W. Crozier and
Frank Rainey, of Petersburg, H., are visit
ing friends here. They are graduates of old
Miami.
SPRINGFIELD. O.
Mr.. A. Winger and daughters are visiting
friends in the West.
Deputy Sheriff Wood has returned from
his Northwestern tour.
The Misses Klein, of Cleveland, are visit
ing friends in this city.
About sixty persons from Springfield took
in the Chicago excursion.
The theatrical season opens here during
the first week Of September
The Murphy meetings began last Tuesday
evening at the Fair Grounds
The last band concert of the season takes
place Thursday evening at Monument
Square.
There was an excursion from London
passed through here for Cincinnati Thurs
day morning.
Almond Griffith, Fod. Thomas and Geo
Simpson arrived last Wednesday evening
from an extended European tour.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Our city is thronged with vis ors.
A fine display of stock at the Fair on
Wednesday.
0,r hotp1o orouJoJ 10
but they are like the omnibus, room for
one more"
The State Sunday-school Association is
still in session at the Christian Church on
Vine street.
The minstrels were well attended We'd
nesday night. The entire entertainment
was very fine.
Rev. R. J. McGarvey, who died yesterday
in Memphis of yellow fever, was native
of Lexington, and had an extensive ac-
quaintance in Central Kentucky.
A very large attendance at the Fair on
Wednesday. The gate receipts surpass
that of the second day last year. The peo-
pie are driving and going as if they were
mad.
A brilliant hop was given at the Phoenix
our beautiful ladies as we'll as finely repre-
sented by persons from our neighboring
towns.
Willie Long was arrested ON Wednesday
by Officer Frank Dillon assisted by e. B.
Williams and the Marshal of Covington.
Long had been suspected of breaking into
the store-house of Mr.. Scouce, on the
Stamping Ground Pike, near the Great
Crossing, on Tuesday night, and robbing the
drawer of $50 in small silver money. 1t
was found that he was spending money
quite freely. The officers watched more
closely and soon satisfied themselves that
they were after the right man. He was ar
rested and searched and SO AZ was found in
his possession all in small money. Mr..
Sconce was called and recognized several
pieces of the money. Willie Long is a
young man of respectable parents and was
raised in Scott County, There was Scott
County Magistrate on the ground He was
called, a warrant served and Willie was
placed in charge of G. A. Cole, Marshal of
Georgetown, who conveyed him back on
the evening train.
CALIFORNIA, o.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, is recovering.
How glad we will be when the summer
is past and gone"