The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

The announcement in this paper of last |
evening of the coming of the Murphies
created quite an excitement. We are pre-
pared to say that the meeting will be held |
and be addressed by John H. Graf, a former
citizen; Captain T. C. Hamilton, of Coving-
ton; f. Dodson, of Cincinnati, and Eugene
Kerns, Michael Burns and VIM. Moore, of
this place.
HAMILTON.
Judge McKemy still continues danger
ously ill.
Rev. J. p Kumler, of Cincinnati, was in
the city yesterday.
Hon. G. Atherton, of Newark, was in the
city yesterday on legal business.
There will be no services at the United
Presbyterian Church next Sabbath.
Harmon McChesney and Miss Louisa
Highland were united in marriage yester-
day by Judge Thomas, of the Probate
Court.
James Berry was yesterday elected JUS
tce of the Peace of Hamilton Township by
plurality of one hundred and twenty-six
votes.
Judge Jordan, of Cincinnati, was in at
tendance at the Common Pleas Court yes
terday, as was also ]. R. Challen of the
same city.
The entertainment last night for the bene-
fit of the Missionary Society OF the Presby-
terian Church, passed off very pleasantly
and was we'll attended
Miss Carrie Backall, the pretty young
lady who spent last winter with her friend,
Miss Eliza Topscott, was married last week
at her home in New York.
The lady managers of the Children's
Home will hold meeting next Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Business of much
importance will be before the meeting.
A jury was yesterday sworn in the case
of John Forester against ]. M. Robinson,
in which plaintiff brings suit to recover
$4,000 damages by reason of malicious
prosecution and false imprisonment. The
case, which creates considerable interest, is
still in progress. Millkin & Moore and
Todhunter & Doty for plaintiff. Jordan &
Gunckel for defendant.
DAATON. Ky.
About sixty or seventy persons, ladies
and gentlemen, from Covington, Newport
and Bellevue surprised Prof James Nc
Ginniss on Wednesday night. The COM
pany was loaded down with all the good
| things mentonable. Mack and his estima-
| BILE wife soon took in the situation, and
| rendered their company every assistance in
making their visit pleasant one. After
the eatables had been dispensed with the
scene was changed to dancing, and was
| kept up until the hours of morn advanced
when the party separated feeling that they
had enjoyed themselves well and wishing
Mack and his happy wife a pleasant and
happy time through life.
| LEXINGTON. ky.
Miss Lily Fox, OF Louisville, is visiting
friends here.
Miss Lydia Thomas, beautiful young
lady of ST. Louis, is visiting Miss Robinson
on Limestone street.
Miss Tillie Lyons, of Versailles, is visit
ing friends in this city'and is the guest of
Miss Clara Thomas, on Winchester street.
| Officer Estes Garrett and Miss Self were
made one by Father Major yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock. May their troubles be
| little ones"
Mr. John w. Richardson and Miss Ella
Clarke were united in matrimony Monday
afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Felix, pastor of the
| Baptist Church.
A High Mass of Requiem was said at St.
| Paurs Catholic Church yesterday morning
at 8 o'clock, for the repose of the soul of
Rev. Father BekLAs late pastor of said
church.
Mr. J. L. Hobbs, Marshal of Nicholas
| vile, passed through our city yesterday en-
route to Bardstown, in search of one Frank
| Bowen, a noted horsethief, who is badly
wanted in Jessamne County.
The report of the pistol heard on Jeffer-
son street yesterday was that of Captain
Dick Maesener's, who was trying to kill a
| nj Il, Hinh hoI oft ,,t To
his leg off, contrary to the Captain wishes.
NIT. A. Flannelly, representative of
the STAR in this city, can be found every
day between II and II o'clock at his desk
in the Phoenix Hotel All items of news
and subscriptions to the paper will be
promptly attended to.
Rev. DR.. Voolfolk is quite sick at his res
idence, and for the present, by advice of
his physicians, will withdraw from the
hustings He hopes, however, to be well
enough when Mr.. Blackburn returns from
his Western excursion to meet him on the
stump and debate relief measures with him.
$4,000 was offered for Spend thrift yester-
day by parties IN Nashville, Tenn. He is
entered in stakes for next year worth $780,
900. Mr.. Swgert refused the above offer.
Spendthrift is two years old by Australian,
dam Aerolite, by Lexington. His first ap-
pearance was on the Association Course
at this place. He has started five times,
winning every time.
News reached us to-day of the kill
ing of Robert Saunders by one Bill
Smith, a saddler by trade, near Buckeye,
Garrard County. Saunders was shot five
times. The difficulty arose from a game of
cards played between them one day last
week. Saunders was at work in a field,
when Smith rode up to him, saying, You
-, | have come here to kill you, and
intend carrying out my threat" He i'm
mediately commenced firing, while Saun-
ders was unhitchng his horse and not pay
ing much attention to what he had said,
killing him instantly. Both men have the
reputation of beingvery dangerous Smith
rode quietly away, and from last accounts
has not yet been captured.
COLUMBIA, o.
The colored people hold religious meeting
in the basement OF Spencer Township Hall
every Sunday afternoon at O'clock.