The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-10

witness in the case. lie testlned tnat an
alarm was sent in from Box IA at 1880 Sat
urday night and on hastening to the place
he found the fire to be in two-story frame
on the corner of Patterson and Elm streets,
owned by Mrs Conlon, mother of the ac
cused. When the tiremen went to work to
extinguish the flames, Conlon interfered,
remarking, "Let the d-n thing burnt |
have been wanting to see it destroyed for
over two years" John Davis testified to
hearing COnlon remark about half an hour
before the fire, Look out for blood on the
moon tonight. If | don't get into the
House, I'll burn the d-n thing down."
The testimony of Mrs. Conlon, mother of
the accused, was also very damaging against
him. Several other witnesses testified, all
going to show that Conlon undoub edly set
fire to The premises. The Court held him
over in the sum of $500 to answer before
Jail.
DAYTON, Ky.
Mite Society of the M. E. Church, Tues
day night, at the residence of Mrs Jolly.
A raspberry festival will be held in the
Methodist Church, Wednesday evening"
June 10th. The entertainment will include
singing and instrumental music.
The plan for the new rope-walk of Bonte
e Sons embraces a main building of brick.
three stories, and forty by eighty feet in
dimensions A two-story frame building of
the same dimensions and a rope-walk Of
one thousand feet in length will adjoin.
CALIFORNIA;.
A heavy thunder storm passed over the
village last night between and 7 o'clock.
The rain descended in torrents
Mr.. VIM. Curtis, Engineer of the City
Waterworks and wife paid visit to
Captain Rilea yesterday. Mr.. Curtis is an
old resident of Anderson Township, and
well-known.
OXFORD, o.
Mr.. Edward Ralsback is visiting in the
far West.
Paul Millikin has returned from his visit
to Hamilton.
Miss Katie Harter, of Winchester, Ind, is
visiting friends in Oxford.
Frank Skinner of the Classical School,
spent the Sabbath in Hamilton.
Miss Lola Truitt, of Muncie, Ind, is visit
ing Mr.. ]. r. Kerwood and family.
Rev. David Moore has accepted a call from
the Presbyterian Church at Brookville Ind.
Extensive preparations are being made by
the Fire Department for the celebration Of
the Fourth of July.
Miss Lou. Gilmore, of Fairhaven, O., spent
the Sabbath in Oxford, the guest of Prof.
Ireland and family.
Hilbert Toler is now the agent for the
STAR in Oxford. All orders should be left
at Toler's Photograph Gallery.
The Miami Classical and Scientific Train
ing School closes its present session next
| Tho S,,nol will
ber 9th
A surprise party was given to Mr.. David
McCord and wife on last Friday evening.
About seventy ladies and gentlemen were
present. One of the most pleasant features
of the evehing was the presentation of a fine
work of art, Scenes on the Four-mile," to
Mr.. McCord. All thoroughly enjoyed them.
selves.
CHEVEOT.
The next quarterly meeting of Baptist
ministers of the city and vicinity will be
held this evening and tomorrow at the
Cheviot Church. Rev. A. S. Moore, of Lock
land, will preach this evsning. The public
are cordially invited.
HAMILTON.
| A heavy rain fell yesterday with consid
cradle wind and lightning
James E. Campbell spent yesterday with
his mother, at Middletown.
Miss Mary Davidson, of the First Ward
expects to leave for the West in a week OF
two.
Miss Ella Brown has returned from 0
pleasant visit to friends at Xenia and Ada
Ohio
| w. S. Walker, formerly of Hamilton and
now Superintendent of the Circleyille, Ind
schools, is in the city.
Joseph NJ McDonough, found guilty Of
forgery, was, Saturday, sentenced to three
years in the Penitentiary.
A very eloquent and instructive discourse
was delivered yesterday morning by Rev; ]
w. Balm, of the United Presbyterian
Church.
Geo. W. Lewis, Indicted and fount
guilty of burglary and larceny
was Saturday sentenced to three years in
the Penitentiary.
A game of baseball was played Saturday
afternoon between the Hamilton Club anC
the Middletown Club, which resulted in {
defeat to the Middletown boys
Conrad Bender received the bid for the
building of the music stand to be erected II
the Public Square. His bid was for 5000, tt
be completed on or before the 22d inst.
The honors of the High School gradual
ing class for the year stand as follows Firs
honor, Miss Sue Ritter; second honor, Mis-
Maggie E. Wuechner; third honor, Miss Ida
Gilmore.
The residence of Mrs. Harry Riley, JUS
west of the city, was entered by tramps Sat
urday morning about 10 o'clock, and som'
$26 and some jewelry stolen. They also at
tempted to fire the house, but fortunately
the fire was discovered before any headway
was made.
BELLEVUE.SKY.
The picnic on Saturday was fairly at
tended from here.
Doc Knarr is happy. A boy arrived a
his home yesterday morning.
The salaries of teachers of the publ,
school will be reduced at the next term..
John Young, Jr., will leave Thursday TO
Erie, Pennsylvania, to spend the summe
with friends.
Charles Hausman, who few days ago lef
his barber-shop. it is said will join the grant
army of housekeepers on the matrimonial
plan tomorrow morning in Cincinnati.