The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-05

Crooms is to be hung in Louisville Fri
day.
Hcrmes was about 1000 behind at 12
o'clock.
We wonder if Charley Fisk is giving that
spread i'll honor of the Stacey fee?
Mr.. John e. Orr, of the United States Col
lectors Office, has gone to Illinois.
Twenty-one car loads of stock arrived on
the kefucky Central Railroad yesterday.
The atmosphere in the Chancery Court
yesterday was too warm for julius Corbin.
craze of goods was lost from wagon of
the Adams Express Company Friday even
ing.
barn and contents ON Devou's farm,
back of the city. were destroyed by fire last
night.
Mr.. r. r. Bowler and wifa, of Louisville,
are the guests of the family of j. T. Sulli-
van, Esq.
Mrs. NJ. G. Sayers was qualified as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of ]. c. Sayers
this morning.
Police CoURT.-Jeff. Davis, John Davis
and Ted. Witterman, drunk, $4 each; Al
bert James, breach of the peace, S53.
A full brass band will discourse music in
honor of the Merry Boys Masquerade.
Waldo Gutherie Benjamin and the fas-
cinating Miss Kate Collins have signified
their willingness to become man and wife.
Ed. Harris, colored, was yanked IN this
morning by that lynx eyed limb Of the law
Billy McGraw, for playing game called
"cross."
Mrs. Ambrose Wadell and her attractive
daughter, Miss Mollie, have returned from
a pleasant visit to Miss Julia Patton, in
Louisville.
Frank Smith of the prosperous drug
store firm of Gilliss d Smith, died at 8
o'clock last night after lingering illness Of
many months.
Mr.. VIM. Adkins manipulates the cleo
tricity at the Western Union Office in this
city, vice Wm. Storm, who resigned to visit
his home in California.
P. G. NJ John F. Fisk lectures tonight
before Kenton Lodge l. o. Q. F., on a topic
of interest to that Order. Visitors from sis
ter Lodges will be welcomed.
Mr.. Frank Northcutt, Grant County
merchant, formerly of the West End Street
r ilway, returned to the city yesterday TO
make Miss Mary Herold his wife.
A painter named Sanderson in the employ
home in Cincinnati Saturday night, was
knocked down and robbed of $65 in money.
The story of desertion, published some
time SINCE about George Hanlon, only
proves TO be too true. His wife was brought
to this city yesterday from the Widows
and Orphans Home, and is now at a mid
wife's in critical condition.
Saturday night at LIS a fire which
damaged the residence of Mr.. S. L. Laird to
the extent of $40 occurred. Yesterday
morning he received check for the money
from the Royal Insurance Company, in
which he was insured, through the agents,
Messrs Hardin and Dulaney, where the
STAR office is located.
NEWPORT.
Prof. Harry Waters is organizing a class
for learning the Irish language.
Ex-policeman Jim Brophy paid his old
friends in Newport visit this morning
The Firemen were paid one months
salary this morning out of four due them.
Miss Mamie Hukill, of York street, will
entertain the members of the Last Idea"
Tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews of San Francisco,
are the guests of Mr.. George r. Cheevera and
lady, of this city.
Neither Carlisle nor Hermes, aspirants for
Congressional honors, put in an appearance
In Newport this morning.
Prof Williams, of temperance fame, paid
Newport visit this morning after an alb
Bence of several months.
Charles Stephens, Esq, Agent U. S. Civil
Service Company, is the guest of Mr.. James
Williams, of Taylor street.
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coal case will be called once more before
Mayor Harton tomorrow morning.
The members of North Lodge, No 76, l. |
O. O. F., will be entertained tonight by
Brothers w. II. Harton, John Toilette and |
others.
The votes cast to-day are by secret ballot,
which is a violation of the laws of this
State, but in conformity with the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
There has been Such little interest taken
in the election, that it is said one of the
polls was not opened until nearly s o'clock.
There will be aslim vote.
Some scoundrel visited Smiths under
taking establishment, corner of Madison
ana York streets, last night and got away
with Charley's fine overcoat.
Mr.. Adam Schweitzer has completed his
lcontraCt for cleaning the streets in the Sec
ond District, and the work done is entirely
satisfactory to the City Engineer.
Patrick Noonans extensive tobacco ware
house. corner of York and Bellevue streets,
was broken into last night and robbed of a
caddy of chewing tobacco and lot of
tigars.
Rev. DR.. Walcott, of Cleveland, is the
man who narrowly escaped drowning in the
river at an early hour yesterday morning,
by stepping off the float during the dense
fog that prevailed.
Frank Sutton, the lawyer who defended
)young Kramer, swore out q warrant yester-
| day for the arrest of old man Kramer for
the recovery of fees for services rendered.
The amount claimed by Sutton was $500,
but on learning the condition of the old
man's purse, he accepted S5 for payment in
full, and ordered Kramer to be discharged.
Ellen Bauer was arrested yesterday on a
warrant sworn out by Al. Greubel, who