The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-19

Henry Weaver, the Wharfmaster, mar
rowly escaped drowning yesterday by fall
ing from coal barge, near the mouth Of
the Licking. After being pulled out, and
about the time he was dried off, little lad
fell in the same place, when Hen. drove III
and brought him ashore. Weaver took the
nearest route for home after the last mis-
hap.
Tonight the Young Ladies' Society give
their entertainment for the benefit OF the
yellow fever sufferers. We advise every
body to go. Those that are opposed to
dancing can buy a ticket and take a chance
for the ring, as the tickets are only 25 cents.
has been donated, including
the hall. The popular Joe Mariana has do
mated one hundred pounds of ice, which he
will carry and present to the young ladies
in person early in the evening.
CRIMINAL CoURT-The celebrated embez-
element case of w. j. Stone, of Covington,
is set for Monday. John Schnider, grand
larceny, in stealing gold watch from Capt.
James 7. Williamson, will be tired this al
ternoon. Michael Conlon, arson, in setting
fire to his mothers house, in progress.
The case of VIM. Greer, charged with man
slaughter, in the killing of VIM. Gastrich,
was given to the jury at l0:45 this morning
hour they brought in a verdict of not
guilty. 1t is said that Col. R. w. Nelson
made the ablest and most remarkable speech
of his life, prior to giving the case to the
jury in the defense of Greer,
st. Pauls Episcopal Church was the scene
last Sunday of most remarkable incident.
Shortly after the hour of 2 p. m, when the
remains of the late Charles Kennedy were
taken to the Church, where the funeral GER
emonies were held, the clock stopped at
precisely the same hour and though the
Sexton brought into use every means
at his command to make the
instrument work after the corpse was re-
moved, it refused, point blank, to move
The sexton wound the clock up at the
usual hour a. m.-and it has been run
ming regularly all summer without stopping
until the hour mentioned. The clock had
to be taken to the makers in Cincinnati TO
be oyerhauled.
CALIFORNIA, o.
Meeting of the School Board tonight at
1880 p. m.
Mr.. X. H. Van Rensselaer, is taking his
annual Masonic journey on official business,
and will not return until October 1st.
Mark the wheel of fortune The proprie-
tor of the Miami Stove Works failed-went
into bankruptcy-and is now the general
director of the Lawrenceburg foundry. In
the meantime what changes have taken
place in the financial condition of Califor-
MIA, O..
BELLEVUE, ky.
Council meets this evening.
The number of malarial fever cases is
largely increasing.
The shooting afrray of last week will be
brought before the Grand Jury.
The wedding reception at Mrs. Hause-
mans last night was probably the largest
ever attended in town. The same may be
said of the ball at Wendroth's Hall.
Captain Joe Rudolph delivered very in
teresing speech at the temperance meeting
last night. He was followed by Prof. Nc
Ginnis of Dayton.
SPRINGFIELD. D.
President Hayes passed through here be-
fore daylight yesterday morning.
Mrs. McCuddy scalded her hands badly
with hot seaGng-wax Tuesday. a
The camp meeting now in progress at the
Fair Grounds will continue over Sunday
next.
Officer Norton was held by Squire Hal
lenback to answer a charge of assault upon
r. Mcintosh, who was under arrest.
Biddy Sullivan was bound over Yesterday
morning in $500, which she could not pay,
for shooting with intent to kill.
c. D. Hauk & Co. have dissolved partner
ship in the grocery business r. II. Humph-
reys & Co. will continue the business.
uEAVbE. TnN
Alex. Getz, County Recorder, has ten
pound addition to his family-it is girl.
VIM Beckett mourns the loss of his bug
gy harness, which was stolen Monday
night.
Lou. Beauchamp lectures two nights this
week at Germantown, on the subject of
temperance.
Henry Brinkman was yesterday thrown
from his wagon, near Symmes' Corner and
considerably injured.
Hon. John o. Mcmahon will address the
Democracy of Somervile and Darrtown to-
morrow afternoon and night.
James s. White was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate of the late JOS.
Ross of Fairfield Township.
Geo Bisdorf paid $3.50 for the outside
privileges, adjoining the Fair Grounds, and
he is not allowed to sell liquor, either.
Mrs. Woods, the aged mother of Mrs.
VIM. Beckett is lying quite i'll at the resi-
dence of the la ter, on Dayton street.
Mrs. DR.. Davidson and daughterare home
from their trip to Kansas. The former had
been absent several months, and returns
much improved in health.
The morning collection at the First Bap-
tist Church, last Sabbath, was kindly do
mated to the Southern Relief Fund Still
the good work goes on. Let other churches
do likewise.
The alarm of fire yesterday was
occasioned by small fire on the
roof of the dwelling on the cor
ner of High and Third Streets owned by
George Shaffer. of the First Ward. The
damage was slight.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Louis Brown is under bail of $100 for car
rying concealed weapons.
Permission was granted the authorities to
use the fire engine to clean out the jail
sewer.