The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-11
OXFORD, o.
Hugh Jackson is home again.

George Welliver left yesterday morning
for visit to Connersville, Ind.
Rev. Jacob Norris and ]. c. McCracken
have recovered from their late illness.
A collection was taken up.at the Western
Female Seminary yesterday for the benefit
of the yellow fever sufferers
Miss Ida Jones, of Fairmount, and Miss
Anna Dar, of Harrison, arrived yesl erday
morning to attend the Ohio Female College
The young folks of the NJ. E. Church
gave an entertainment on Monday evening
for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
The proceeds amounted 10 $52 so.
LEXINGTON. KY.
General VIM. Preston will be invited by
the Nationals to run against Mr.. Blackburn
for Congress.
The good women of this city are doing
good work in raising money for the Southern
Relief Fund.
Some system should be adopted to get
contributions from the numerous wealthy
farmers in this vicinity.
The merchants and storekeepers of Lex
ington should be invited to contribute more
literally to the Southern Relief Fund.
Our local papers are urging the people to
turn out in great numbers and fill the OPP
era-house tomorrow evening for the BEN
eff t of the yellow fever sufferers.
Col. Thos L. Jones, of Newport, arrived
last night, and left this morning for Stan
ton. The Danville Advocate suggests that
the candidates take rest or give the peo
pie rest until tAe plague is over.
The local papers every now and then re-
port the illness of some citizen with mala-
rial fever. This is new disease for this
part of Kentucky. Investigation is in or
der Begin first at the town branch.
A mad dog was shot in the city last Sun
day. 1t is thought he had bitten number
of other dogs in the northern part of town.
Persons harboring dogs should keep them
confined for month, until the possibility
of danger is over.
Last spring a member of the House of
Representatives passed through this city
and stated as a reason for lack of work in
the Legislature that sixty members of the
House were aspirants for the office of Gov
ernor next year, and probably the other
sixty were looking to be Lieutenant
Governor.
Mr. 7. J. Danahy yesterday received
telegram calling him to the bedside of Rev.
J. II. Bekkers, who is believed to be in a
dying condition in Louisville The rever-
end Father is fifty-seven years old, thirty
three years in the ministry. He has re-
sided in Lexington during the past fifteen
years, where he is greatly endeared to most
of the citizens.
1t was suggest ed yesterday that the Work
ingmen of Lexington hold a grand mass
meeting in the Court house next Saturday
night, and that everyone present come pre-
To eriy hic r1ita bn II nplv <
for the Southern Relief Fund. 1t is proba-
BILE that Fletcher Johnston, Esq, will be in
vited TO address the Workingmen on some
non partisan subject
HAMILTON.
A. NJ Dyer left Monday for Dayton, where
he goes to attend school.
Hon. H. P. Clough of Middletown paid
the city brief visit yesterday.
Rev. Geo. Dart pastor of the M. e. Church,
is at Piqua in attendance at Conference, in
session at that point.
Application was made yesterday to ap-
point D. A. Warwick guardian of Ada M.
Warwick and others, minors.
Nat. Talbot of this city has been ap-
pointed member of the District Commit
lee Of the National Greenback party.
One of the finest parties ever given by the
Browning Club came off last night at the
beautiful home of Mrs. Geo. Shaffer, in the
First Ward.
The National Greenback party will hold
a meeting Saturday night at the Court
house. Mike p. Nolan of Dayton and
Others will address the meeting.
In the case of George 7. Earhart against
A. J. Dinner and others, the Probate Court
taI
take charge of the Lawn Moving Machine
establishment.
The young gentlemen who signed the
paper asking to become members of the
Hamilton Light Infantry are requested to
call upon Capt Phillips and sign the rolls,
they having been duly elected.
Work on the new extension of the Street
Railroad was begun this morning. 1t is
proposed to have the cars running to the
Fair Grounds by the 30th of the month or
the opening of the County Fair.
A petition was filed yesterday in the
Clerks Office by Chas A. Ware against s.
Reynolds, in which the plaintiff asks for
S., 900 as damages for an assault committed
upon him by the defendant; also for false
imprisonment
SPRINGFIELD. o.
Mr.. D. Levy left for the East Monday to
purchase goods for the fall trade
There was runaway and upset on East
Main street, near Market, Monday evening.
Miss Emma Smms, who has been visit
ing her brother here, has returned to her
home in Cincinnati
A hole was burned in the roof of Mr..
Steele's kitchen, South Center street, Mon
day. No alarm was sounded.
Dr. sey's buggy was stolen from his
stable, south of the city, Monday night, but
was found yesterday morning up an ailey.
Robberies are getting frequent in that end
of town.
The Democrats held their County Con
vention at the City Hall Monday afternoon
and nominated for Sheriff, William r. Bur
nett Treasurer, Jacob Seitz;. Clerk, A. L.
Lessner Probate Judge, John Meranda;
Recorder, JAS A. eastman; Prosecuting
Attorney, Jas. johnson, Jr. (; Commissioner,
long term, Samuel H. Bowlus; Infirmary
Director, w. H. Dickson, colored The
nomination for short term Commissioner
ship was left open to be filed at the discre-
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