The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-18

Morning prayer at 6 a. M, litany and
ante-communion at 10 o. m, evening prayer
| at s p. IN.
| Mr.. Wm. f. Henglebrock, the well known
sculptor, has just completed monument
Fof Italian marble eleven feet high, and of
very handsome design IL is intended for
parties at Aurora, Indiana, where it will be
| shipped tomorrow.
COLUMBIA, o.
The M. E. Sunday-school is preparing for
its entertainment
| There is some talk of enlarging the Gin
cinnati Fifth Wheel Works.
Mr. Corwin Dore is making preparations
to go to Texas about the 1st OF May.
OXFORD, o.
Three of the large wagons of the Dayton
Tanning Mill Company drove down High
street yesterday morning at furious rate
officers Kyler and Keely Immediately
went to the Girard Stables and ar
rested the drivers of the wagons. They
were taken before Mayor Davis and fined
$40. 1t is said that the drivers intend to
bring suit against the Mayor for overcharg-
ing. The officers did their duty.
DAYTON Ky.
The meeting at Ehmer's Hall to discuss
the water question was largely attended
and considerable interest manifested Mr.
James Macarthur was called to the chair,
and Frank Sutton, Esq, appointed Secre-
tary. The following report of the Commit
tee appointed by the City Council was read
The undersigned Committee appointed
by the City Council of Dayton to inquire
into the practicability of procuring water
from the Newport Water-works, and also
the probable cost of the same, deem proper
tn onnrIea of ha fp11pu,;,,n. w
consulted with some of the authorities of
Newport relative to the cost of water, and
have arranged for meeting with the Water
works Trustees this evening" at which time
we expect to ascertain the most liberal terms
upon which water can be obtained for the
city. We have also had conference with Mr..
Bart. Carothers as to the probable cost of
laying water-main, branch pipes, together
with necessary fre-plugs. The following
are the estimates: Joining at Washington
avenue, $4,000 feet, 1881 tons 8-inch pipe,
at $42 per ton, $5,8l7; 2,480 feet, AZ tons g.
inch, at $40, 81, 1854; II, $50 feet of 1l22 tons
4inch, at $42, $4,734; "a tons for hydrants
at $32 $76S. Total, $13083.
If Newport would extend the eight-inch
line to the corporation limits, it would re-
duce the above estimates 81, 1,746
Mr.. Carothers also stated that the foroe
of connecting pipes with the Newport
Water-works would throw stream suffi-
cient to tear the shingles from the roof of
three-story house.
Several prominent citizens addressed the
meeting, all of whom were enthusiastic in
favor OF procuring water supply from
Newport
The djourned to meet Thursday,
the 25th.
HAMILTON.
Mrs. Rhea and her family contemplate
spending the summer in New York.
Madame Selika will give another of her
fine entertainments here on Friday evening
in the Opera Hail.
E. L. Brown, of Cincinnati, and J. A,
Walker, of Seven-mile, yesterday, were ex-
amined before the District Court and ad-
mitted to the practice of law.
Willie Straub, the lad arrested for steal
ing some $40 from Mr.. Hueston, of Bethany,
is no relation to Valentine Straub, the
driver at Joseph Suaub's coal yard
]. w. Carr & Son, proprietors of the
Peoples Mills, are manufacturing -four from
middlings. 1t is said to be something very
superior and is called the telephone patent.
Joe Caldwell, son of Dr. William Cald-
well, left last night for Fort Benton Mon
tana. Joe will be much missed by his young
friends and assistants with whom he was a
great favorite.
Mrs. Agnes Riley, the venerable mother
of Mrs. Col. Campbell, is lying quite i'll of
pneumonia. Mrs. Riley is one of Butler
County's oldest pioneers, being in the
eighty year of her age.
A horse attached to buggy and driven
by G. w. Brate, yesterday, became fright
ened at switch engine and ran away The
occupants, Mr.. Brate and his son, were
thrown out and into the big pond near the
Miami Distillery The former suffers from
a sprained ankle and the latter escaped in
jury.
Several gentleman and their wives of this
city have been honored with invitations to
the wedding of Miss Lou Wright and Mr..
John b. Peaslee, which is to- take place on
the 25th inst, at the residence of the brides
father, in Cincinnati. The gentlemen thus
favored are members of Hanselmanns Com
The Miami Eclectic Medical Society held
its regular quarterly meeting yesterday.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
and are as follows: President Dr. James
Anton; Vice President, Dr. J. Kirkpatrick;
Treasurer, DR.. c. Markt; Censors, Drs.
Barger, Dickey and A. Smith; Secretary,
Dr.. L. 0. Tilson.
SPRINGFIELD, O.
The shop of James McBeth on the old
Clifton Road, was burned last night. Loss
about $780,
Clittie Solos, young lady of doubtful rep
utation, attempted to commit suicide on
Tuesday night.
The sales of the stalls in the Market
house amounted to 81 0l4 65, which is $40
more than last year.
The young man Charles Bunker, who had
two Of his fingers amputated on Tuesday,
is getting along finely.
The alarm of fire from Box 50 at noon
was caused by the burning of a
small frame house on Main street. lust
across the Short-line track.
Mayors COURT. - John Spangenberger,
violating Sunday ordinance, discharged; |
John Dockey, drunk and disorderIy, 81 90; |
W m. McCarry, same, 81 80.
If it be necessary to the existence of a do
nestle stew that man should have more
han one wife, it is only common prudence
N view of the contingencies of the law, to |
nave good many. Here is Western gem