The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-06


n the Southern mails.
The masquerade reception of the Rosedales
It Eclipse Hall, last night, was largely at
ended and well conducted. Miss Emma
Wolf was the belle of the ball."
The Ross Sisters are announced for a six
lays walking feat at the Eclipse Hall. They
will commence Thursday at II o clock; the
distance they are to walk is three hundred
miles. Mr.. James Welsh will accompany
them.
Mary Pappleton, aged sixteen, whose pa
rents reside on Sixth street. Cincinnati, was
arrested last night, between 10 and IL
O. clock, for vagrancy. This morning Judge
Geisler fined her $40 and costs, in default OF
which she went to Jail.
A reward is offered for the recovery of
the body of Joe bradford, who was drowned
night before last. Deceased had $15 in
silver watch, and bunch of keys
belonging to the various offices in the Court
house. tor which he was ianitor.
Representative Hills bill for the protec-
ton of saloon-keepers passed the Senate
yesterday. Under its provision minor
between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one
years, who obtains liquor by claiming to be
of legal ase, shall be tried fer misde,
ineanor, and upon conviction shall be lihed
in any sum not exceeding $5o.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Major A. s. Bloom, of Owen County, is
in the city on brief visit.
Mr.. J. B. Anderson of Michigan City, is
registered at the Phoenix Hotel
There are prospects of glorious racing at
the coming spring races. The entries keep
coming in
Mr. NJ w. Smith, who it was reported
had died from an overdose of morphine
which he had taken, is rapidly recovering.
The Kentucky Legislators say that if
Prof 0. s. Fowler, the phrenologist, goes to
Frankfort, they want their craniulns ma
nipulated.
We are sorry to say that Rev. Father
Bekkers still remains in critical condition,
although there are some hopes of his recoy-
cry. Yesterday evening his doctors per-
mitted nobody to visit him.
LUDLOW, KY.
'Invisible some people" take the hint.
Cumback, Governor, and give 'em some
more.
j. G. Clark, one of our most enterprising
business men, is highly spoken of as liable
| to receive Government position.
Gov Cumback's $ lecture at Armory Hall
Monday night was well attended. Every
body went home highly satisfied that back
biting was very pernicious practice.
George Wallace, passenger brakeman on
the Southern, takes his departure from here
tonight for Denver Colorado, to take charge
of train as conductor. May success at
tend his westward course.
]. G. Vossler, Hugo Stahl's clerk, will
leave here for a more congenial cline in a
few days. Mr.. Y. has made many friends
during his short stay among us. We wish
him success wherever he goes.
PoI1TICAL.-B. +. Grady of West Coying,
ton is the tavorite for County Jailer in this
neck O. woods
b. s. Hardin, the present eff oient County
Assessor, will undoubtedly be the choice OF
this place and West Coyington for seconc
term.
There is much talk here in favor Of Mar
shal Bolan, of Covington for Sheriff. if he
wants it. There is plenty of time to con
slider such grave matters.
DAYTON, KY.
Another enthusiastic Murphy meeting
was held last night in the Presbyterian
'Churcll. Mr.. Spencer and other gentle
men addressed the meeting in goot
speeches. A large number of signers wer
obtainetT, Meeting tonight in the M. d
Church.
The voters Of the For ;, Ward, and es
pecially the patrons of oar public schools
a re very. generally anxious to secure tn
election of the Rev. P. T. Thomas to tn
School Board. Mr.. Thomas is a fnishe,
scholar, has been engaged in the cause 0
education as teacher and superintendent o
schools for many years, and would bring t.
the discharge of the duties of the office Jus
the kind of qualifications that are so mucI
needed. His election should be unanimous
WEST COVINGEON, XIV.
There will be special meeting OF tn
Home Circle Dramatic CLUB tAis evening a
,, the residence Of Charles r. Marlin, Joh
, street.
The youngsters having engaged Joh
Harris leain, propose to go on an eXcul
!, Lsion to Anderson'5 Ferry this evening
t "weather permitting" All are eXpecte
Ito he on Land early, so IS to leave Mr.. Ar
drew Dunn's at 7 80 o'clock at the lates
The committee will have plenty of convey
t ances on hand, so none need stay away o
: that account.
, Somet hing will have to be done if it
4 expected to keep our Public Schools goinl
S 1t seems that the Town Board is owing tn
}, ESchool Board $50 and have so far failed
! pay it over to the Finance Committee.
= Eour Councilmen expect 70 see the town IL
: |crease in wealth and prosperity, the schoo
2 will have to be kept up. 1t is disgrace I
e the town that such thing should be, an
$ it is to be hoped that the Board will sc
:, thatit is paid over into the School Board
Il hands al the next meeting.
~ The following communication was ham
u u ed into the School Board at its last NEE
, ling:
!; To The Honorable School Board:
GENTLEMEN-Permit me to return. IN
n most sincere thanks for those scrapers th
= you so kindly had placed at the sever
doors Of the schools. You can not concel'
T, how much we have been benefited in Il
Q line of cleanliness by these long looked Il
u necessares.
y Respectfully,
y NJ. J. MCKENNA, Principal
:; 1t was amusing to watch the ditiere
q members faces during the reading of II
a communication, for they had forgottt
e those scrapers First one and then Il
" other was blamed for the dereliction, b
s. they finally compromised by laying it
lone of the members of the Town Board