The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-28

COl. IL. w. Smarter, OF the twenty
fourth infantry, VINO is en- route for
Texas, spent yesterday at the Garrison
| in company with Capt. Col. Shafter
has been before the Congressional Com
mittee investigating affairs on the MexI-
| can border.
The sympathies of their large circle of
| friends will go out TO Captain Harrison
Turner and his wife In their sad bereaVe-
ment-the loss of their lovely daughter,
Miss Sallie, aged seventeen years-who
passed away in death at $3.50 O'Clock
| this morning.
The remaining articles not disposed
Of at the late Catholic Fair were rufH ID
off at The ParOchial School house yesLer-
DAY, with the following result: Fifty
bushels of coal, NJ. 80, Thomas COnnol-
Iy; parlor stove. No. l53, fine boots, No.
72 O'Hearn, OF florence, Ky, fancy
shawl, No. G, RoSey Guyell; COW and
cali, No. 20, VIM. Shay.
A vocal and instrumental concert,
given by the Cincinnati Conservatory on
M Music at the YOrk-street Congregational
church, will take place next tuesday
evening. The following ladies and gen.
tlemen will participate: VOcalists, Miss
Emma Heckle, MISS Ida Stern, Miss
Lizzie Alden, Miss Sallie Wolsteln, Mr..
| dres and Miss Jennie Straus; violinlst,
Jaoub Bloom.
Mr.. Mannus FlGnnery, for over twen-
| ty-eight years a resident of this city,
uied at his residence on Orchard street,
Saturday night, after short illness.
Deceased was in The eightieth year OF
his age, and his death will be regretted
| by the large circle oi acquainlances and
| friends that he had won NY his generous
| disposition. His remains will be in
| TERED to morrow from the Church of the
Immaculate Conception.
| DAYTON. KY.
Case of City against Lucas for dis.
| turbance of the peace, tried before Juuge
Gunnison, Lucas was fined 80.
| A hand-blll, headed especial notice to
the citizens OF Dayton" is extensively
circulated. 1t Is signed ''Citizens," and
says: You are hereby requested to at
tend a meeting, to be held at Moellers
Hall, Tuesday evening, January 20, to
take some action in regard to our con-
veyance to and from Dayton, as the
present road and dummies are merely a
nuisance. One of many outraged citi-
zens."
The entertainment given by the Excel.
siOr Literary Club on Friday night was
| in the highest degree success. The
stage properties and belongings were
| complete and in good taste. Tue drama
Among the Breakers" was rendered in
a manner that would have done no dis
credit to professionals. The character
Of "Scud," by Roher, was especially
successful. The mirth provoking Iarce
entitled "The Little Rebel" made very
lively and jovial conclusion of a
very pleasant evenings entertainment.
Mr.. John Turner and MIR. Lucus pain ted
and presented to the Club the beautiful
drop curtain. The difficulty about the
use OF the school-house has been settled
by the Club taking out an additional
insurance policy on the building and
being granted the privilege OF using it.
WEST CovINGToN, KY.
The Home Circle Dramatic Club VIII
give another OF their enjoyable enter
tainments tomorrow (Tuesday) evening
in the drama entitled "GhImuey corner
and the farce of "House Dog" at thu
Town Hall.
Mclean against Starkey-This was al
action brought to recover $40, partia
payment OF q cow bought by StarkeJ
Of the plaintiff. 1t seems that Starkey
who keeps small dairy, bought the COW
for $50, to be paid in monthly install
ments of $40. The first $1O was paid il
December, but before the January in
stallment was due the cow died, ant
Starkey refused to pay any more; nenc,
the suit. Squire Kennedy gave judg
ment OF $40 and cost, the whole amount
l1ng to SIT 70, against starkey. An ap
peal will be taken.
LEXINGTON, KYs
| Versailles wants a hotel.
The trial OF Robert Fox was contin
ued Friday. Among the number of wit
nesses examined were several who ar,
confined in jail on similar charge.
Mr.. NJ. L. Sutton, advance agent of the
CamilIo-Urso Troupe, was in the citl
Friday making arrangements for grant
concert to be given here about FebruAr.
10.
The dwelling of Mr.. Frank Berry
man, situated at Clifton, on the Ken
lucky River, was totally destroyed b.
fire last Wednesday night. No insur
ance.
Mr.. VIM. Masner arrested two NOR
pickpockets Friday. The girl who tool
MIS-. A. HarriSons pocket. book, in thu
Market-house Saturday, was also ar
rested.
Mr.. w. G. Anderson has taken tn
benefit of The bankrupt law. HIS in
debtedness is chiefly in Winchester
Danville and NlcholasvIlle. His Lex
ingron creditors are: Ii. d. WorIey
$e 300; r. Redd, S93 20; q. Rtmsey
l$l,4OO; j. Simpson $3.50. The creditor
meet in Louisville Feb. s.
The joint C0mMittee Of the Senate ant
House, appointed under the resolution
to Investigate the Agricultural Depart
ment OF Kentucky University, arrived
here this morning on the up train from
Frankfort, which arrived at IL O'Clock
Senator Johnson, OF this county, i
chairman OF the Committee. The Com
mittee repaired to The Pu9 tx Hotel t
conduct their investiga from tina
point.
BELLEVUE. Ky.
| Owing to some mistake in NOT an
nOunciug The meeting Of the uiOn Mil
Society Tor this week at the past meet
ing, it will take place Tomorrow nigh
in the Union Sabbath.sehool room
Council Chamber.
The Murphy meeting in the schoo
Hall last night was crowded, every sea
being taken. The audience were ad
dressed by Messrs. Blake and William
IN very affective speeches, which wer
IIiRtanel To in a VerV altRntiVe manup