The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-15

this band.
| An unusually large attendance was pres
ent at the reading rooms of the Young
Mems Temperance Club evening before last.
The first thing after the Club being called
to order was the reading of the laws of Ohio
in regard to keeping saloons open
on Sunday, by w. e. Mears,
| Sr. As all who took part in the pro-
gramme did remarkably well, it is unneces.
sary to comment in detail. The subject of
the debate was Resolved, That for the in
terest of the community it demands that
places of business should be closed on Sun
day." Debated for the affirmative by Mr..
Rice, Mr. w. E. Mears, Sr., Rev. D. F. Har-
ris and Mr.. Holcomb; for the negative by
Mrs. Cypher, President o. L. Walker and
Mr.. Duckwald Although the subject of
the debate says "places of business" saloons
were referred to principally; and, being
such an interesting subject, it was deemed
necessary to continue it until next Monday
evening, when an addition of what is
common labor?' will be debated.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
The track is very heavy and the time is
consequently very slow.
The municipal excitement yesterday was
thirteen balky horses and three fights.
| Prof. Frank Horn arrived in this city yes
terday with his educated dogs to attach
himself to Chan Reticker's California Racing
Association.
Mr.. w. A. Hifner, well known in this
community, is announced as q candidate
for County Clerk, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
| The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee held a meeting on Monday and de-
termined to have the County Clerkship
voted upon the 1st Saturday in June
This will be satisfactory to every Democrat,
and especially to the candidates.
Ed, Hawkins (colored) was arrested yes
terday on charge of drunkenness, and on
searching his person a pistol was found
which caused him to be held in $75 bail to
answer on Monday next, the Goth, at which
time the Circuit Court convenes.
NEW RICHMOND, o.
The Public Schools close Friday.
DIR. VIM. Tremper, of Ypsilanti, Mich.
is visiting parents and old acquaintance.
Miss Bertha Weidinger is entertaining
Miss Emma Werner, of Cincinnati, this
week.
Mrs. VIM. Shannon and daughter Flor
ence have returned from a short visit with
relatives in the city.
The Odd-fellows, of this place, are repre-
sented at the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
at Canton, o., by W, B. Fitzpatrick, Esq
Everybody speaks in glowing terms of the
new Street Commissioner, Mr. John Craw-
ford. He keeps everything in good order.
Mr. Frank Browning, editor of the Will
mington Republican, and sister, were in
town, last week, ensroute for Washington,
d. c.
The various Sunday-schools are making
the necessary arrangements for the County
Convention, which is to be held here next
week.
DR.. n. J. Barbour has removed to Batavia
there to engage in the practice of his pro-
fession. May success attend his able and
earnest efforts.
The N. r. Light Guards, Company Z,
Thirteenth Regiment, give the first picnic
of the season at Dickinson Grove, below
town, on the 25th inst, between this organ
ization and the two fire companies. This
class of festivities will be well kept up dur
ing the season.
HAMILTON.
The S. P. c. A. held meeting last night
at the Mayors office. Thirteen new mem
bers were taken in.
The Redistricting Bill, as passed at CO.
lumbus, meets the approval of the Butler
County Democracy.
The ladies of the Episcopal will give
strawberry festival at Beckett's Hall next
Tuesday evening" May 21.
Captain George Phillips desires the men,
bers of the Hamilton Infantry to meet at
the Armory tonight at 80 sharp.
A decree of divorce was yesterday granted
Maria r. Armstrong against Edgar Arm
strong ON the grounds of neglect and habit
ual drunkenness. The plaintiff was also
restored to her maiden name, Maria r. Cum
ningham.
A mass convention will be held next Sat
urday by the Democrats of Butler County.
The meeting is called for the purpose of
fixing a time for the nominating conven-
ton and the manner of electing the dele
gates to the same.
The gang of safe-blowers arrested Sunday
night had their preliminary trial yesterday
afternoon before Mayor Hughes. They
were each bound over to await the action of
the next Grand Jury, and in default of 5000
bail were recommitted to Jail.
Miss Sadie Lewis, who lived with her
mother at the residence of DR.. Brown in
the First Ward was yesterday morning
found dead in her bed. Her death was
caused from heart disease. Miss Lewis was
twenty-three years of age, and much be-
loved by her friends and acquaintences.
SPRlNGFEEI.lb,O
No Council last night
Center-street NJ. E. Church excursion to Soldiers
Home next Tuesday.
To-day is being observed as a day OF prayer by
the Springfield W. c. r. U.
"The Drunkard's Home" by amateurs, is billed
for Friday and Saturday nights at the Opera
house.
V. r. Latimer, conductor on the Cincinnati
Short-line, is slowly recovering from protracted
sickness.
Judge Hume, on petition of the City of Spring
field, through Solicitor Byers has granted a tenn
ponry injunction till next Monday restraining
the Commissioners from proceeding with the new
Courthouse.
The School Board adopted plans at the meeting
Monday evening for enlarging the Colored School
building on Pleasant street to twice its present
capacity, thus putting vexed question at rest for
a time at least.
The Ohio Legislature.
SENATE.
COLUMBUS May 14.--The new Southern
Railroad Bill came up and was passed by a