The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-17

track near Lagrange, on tne SlOrGllne Rail-
road, at an early hour this morning. The
bodies were so horribly cut to pieces as to
be beyond recognition The Coroner was
notified and will hold an inquest.
Papers were filed with the Clerk of the
County Court this morning by the Louis
vile, Cincinnati Il Lexington Railroad Com
pany and Robert Cochran, Commissioner of
the Louisville Chancery Court conveying
to said Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington
Railroad Company all conveyances, rights,
franchices, &c, of the Louisville & Lex
ing Railroad and Louisville Short Line Rail-
road
LEXINGTON. Ky.
Mr. NJ Ratigan has rented the store-r oom
in J.. L. Royalty's building, where lie will
carry on boot and shoe repairing.
Gen. James f. Robinson, Jr, was sere-
naded by Wolf & Frost's Lexington Band
Monday evening at the Bhenix Hotel
The Sheriff of Pulaski County and two
deputies passed through the city yesterday
in charge of two prisoners for Frankfort.
Mr. J. Harrison's mother died at the res
idence of Mr.. Chas. Rely. on Mill street.
yesterday morning, at the advanced age of
seventy years.
Luther Lee and Geo. Rogers are employees
of w. Frazers Hemp factory. While RUg-
ers was engaged at hacking hemp Monday
morning about 5 O'Clock Lee approached
and struck him with an oak treadle, which
fractured the skull, and will prove fatal. Lee
made his escape. The cause of the difficulty
is said to be that Rodgers had been SANDER
ing Lees wife.
BELLEVUE. ky.
Rev. Mr.. Mullenix, of Grace M. z. Church,
will address the meeting of the Sons and
Daughters of Temperance tomorrow night.
Col. James Booker, the reformed man of
Covington has made arrangements to ad-
dress meeting to be held in the School
house tonight.
Another meeting will be held in the
Council Chamber, on Friday night to hear
reports of committees in regard to organic
ing the Building Association.
Mr.. Daniel P. Dean, the brilliant young
humorist of Cincinnati, is announced to de-
liver his highly complimented lecture en-
titled "Why We Laugh" at the School Hall
on Friday night This lecture will be inter
spersed with songs, recitationsand readings
Admission 25 cents, children 10 cents.
PIQUA. O.
Keifer's cigar mandatory is again under
headway.
Dr. w. S. Parker is going around with
his arm in a sling. He says his horse did it.
J. L. Mckinney, of Troy, has opened
law office in the room formerly occupied by
the late N. F. Wilber Esq.
Tom. Wiley has the best record of "glass
ball shooting of any who have participated
i'll the sport during the past two weeks. He
broke seventeen glass balls out of twenty at
the match ON Thursday last.
The case of Loomis vs. Zeigenfelder, as to
who was elected Third Ward Councilman,
was brought before the Council last night,
and could not be settled. At the next
meeting the case will be either decided or
another election declared.
SPRINGFIELD. O.
VIM. NJ. Black, of Black & Bros, has gone
East.
The offices of the Clerk of the Board of
Education will be in the County Recorders
office.
r. O. King, Chief of the Fire Department,
has instituted regular bi-monthly drills OF
the Department. -..
MAYORS CoURr.-Balser CRUDE, violating,
Sunday ordinance, $14; Frank Fisher, same,
$27 90.
Joshua Gore yesterday sold his entire
stock of hats, caps and furs, and forty sew
ing7machines, to r. E. Eddy, of Shreve, o.
The City Council met last night for the
third time to organize. Mr.. Thomas con-
ciliatory (?) speech did not tproduce happy
effect.
Mr. M. B. Shepherd was arrested yester-
day at the instigation of Lewis Hughel,
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses. The case has been settled.
The Springfield Township Board of Edu-
cation has been paying $50 year for place
of meeting. The Township. Trustees now
discover that they are entitled to room in
the City Hall, the township having helped
to build it. They think the Board should
meet there and save that 800.
The City Hall was crowded again last
night at the Murphy meeting. The meet
ing was led by Judge Littler Addresses
were made by Rev. Morrell Fuller, of Tip
pecanoe; Booker of the Soldiers Home;
Clarkson, of Dayton; Rev. e. D. Smith, of
Vandalia, and Capt Clayney.
At 1890 the Council took recess for
twenty minutes. and agreed that the So
called Temperance and Anti-Temperance
parties, each appoint a man, ana that these
two make up the Standing Committees of
SoNitIlj uilti Ulldl NIlOtNSl lS CItCJtu appoint
the committees so named. Mr.. Mast and
Mr.. Blee were appointed as such commit
tee. AT II o'clock Council adjourned until
Tuesday, at 1880 o'clock; 1856 ballots were
taken during the evening
DAYTON KY.
A meeting will be held at Ehmers Hall
tonight to consider the water question.
The subject is an important one, and the
meeting should be'well attended.
CRY CouNcIL.-Council met Monday even
ing President Donaldson in the chair and
all the members present.
A petition from the citizens of Burton
Hazen's addition to abate nuisance was re-
ferred to the proper Committee.
The report of the Finance Committee was
received and fled.
The sand-bar was leased to Boyes & Spill |
ler of Cincinnati, and Clarke & Grimme, of
Covington.
The City Clerk was instructed to make
out special taX-lst against the property
owners, for the improvement of Walnut
street.
G. Hahn's bill, amounting to 1886 96, was
referred
Council then went into an election for
tNT EIN..T IT