The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-12

A display of the work Of the pupils of the
Public Schools will be given at Odd-fellows'
Hall from 2 to A o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
A small fire in the roof of Mr. Myers
residence, on Macarthur street, west of Co
lumbia, was the cause of the alarm from
Box IL shortly after IL O'Clock yesterday.
Loss triting.
Col. Van Voast arrived home from New
Orleans this morning. The Colonel reports
that his family will also shortly arrive
home, and says all are enjoying good health.
There are numerous reports afioat that
O. J. Virgins, the efficient Covington quill
driver for the Newport Local, will shortly
wed the handsome daughter of one of our
prominent brewers.
A scene of Putin Bay is the subject of
an exquisite oil-painting exhibited in the
window of Keener's drug store. The
painting was done by our efficient post
mistress, Mrs. NJ. L. Ross.
Brother Edmonson. of Winchester, was
in town yesterday seeing the sights. Broth
and can out-talk any four men in the coun-
try on the "hoss' question the balance of
the week.
The North Kentucky Teachers Associa-
ton commenced their session at Odd-fel-
lows Hall shortly before IL O'Clock this
morning. On account of the absence of e
President the Vice President, Mr.. T. NJ.
Barton, presided. Rev. r. Matthews of
fered a prayer, and Mrs. Ryder was elected
Secretary
At the meeting of the Common Council
last evening the Committee on Law were
,,ptp tnl IN nrIip fnr tha
levying of taxes for 1878. The Assessor was
ordered to list all persons who are entitled
to pay license on their business. Messrs.
McLane, Bishop, Speckman, Stemler and
Kennon were appointed a Committee to
confer with the Water-works Board for the
purchase ofadditional pumping machinery.
The ever jovial and big-hearted gentle
man, Doc. TAayer, of circus fame, came to
Newport this morning, squared up with
Sheriff Tom White, and had the attachment
removed from his ring-taiied monkeys sba-
boons, bald-headed owls, circus wagons,
&C., &C. The Doctor had his truck packed
up and shipped to Cairo. The Doc. is not
at all pleased with the people of this city,
and said he had to pay very dear for New
port hospitality.
Cry Court. William Dreer and John
Gaffy, petty larceny, $25 and costs each;
VIM. Prather, drunk and dlsorderly, $5 and
costs. John Curley, one of the gang cap
tured on the fat-boat Wednesday last, was
released on condition that he at once leave
the city never to return. Mr.. Aleck Kline,
of Cincinnati, appealed to Judge Geisler in
Curley's behalf, stating that he was an in
dustrious boy and that he was merely EN-
ployed by the crowd arrested to row them
from Cincinnati to this side
OXFORD, O.
The Fire Company held meeting last
evening.
Mr. S. L. Bishop is to leave for the Far
West next week.
Mr. Z. S. Sutton has moved into the
White property, on South street.
The Dickey-Tytus book was selling on our
streets yesterday. All seemed eager to
read it.
The Young Folks Society of the Presby-
terian Church will give an entertainment
on next Monday evening.
LEXINGTON, Ky.
Hon. 7. ]. Bush returned home from his
Legislative labors Wednesday evening
A large number of the Kentucky legis-
lators passed through the city Wednesday
evening
Captain ]. H. Barron has taken the old
club-rooms on Short street as tailor shop.
We wish the Captain success.
Mr. NJ. V. Thompson, who has been in
the employ of Mr.. s. Wolverton as bus
agent, has accepted position with the Gin
cinnati Transfer Company.
There are over one hundred horses in
training at the race course, all thorough
breds, and the expectations are that the
May races will be the best ever run on the
course of the Kentucky Association.
The funeral services of Mrs Nancy Cor
ham took place from her late residence, on
the Newtown Pike, four miles from Lexing-
ton, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
died at the advanced age of ninety-two
years.
A party of musicians passed through Main
street last night i'll spring wagon and pro-
duced some fine music. The instruments
used were three viulins and two bag-pipes.
Perhaps they were serenading the Lexington
dry goods clerk.
The barn of Mr. T. r. Irondoff was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss estimated
at SIC, 900, fully covered by insurance. Sew
eral fine short-horn cattle and few horses
were also burned. The work is supposed to
be that of a tramp.
An unknown man, supposed to be
tramp, was found dead in field about
fifteen miles from this city, on the Tates
Creek Pike. He had bullet-wound in his
head and revolver lying by his side. 1t is
supposed that he committed suicide.
i Hoosier asked us yesterday "who owned
that stable crer thereW-he had reference
to the Court-house--we informed him it
was no stable. Excuse me" he said, "but
l wanted to put my horse up and'-he
passed into saloon and called for book
beer.
PIQUA. O.
The "Walking Association is getting to
be quite prominent feature Twelve mem
bers enrolled, and each man holds an office.
They propose walking match at Fountain
Park about the first of May.
In an item to the STAR two weeks ago we
said that Fred. Ploch was subject to fits of
insanity. He was both rational and sober
at the time of his death. 1t is justly due
the relatives of the deceased that we make
this correction.
WEST CONVICTION, KY.
The calico party given last Tuesday even
ing by the Home Circle was a decided sue
cess in every particular, despite the inclem-