The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-20

but he brandished q huge knife, which
scared everybody away and permitted his
escape.
The hop given by the X. P.'s at the Phoe-
nix Hotel Wednesday night in Lexington
was attended by Col. w. A. Cotter and Tom
Flannelly, of Newport. The former won
the admiration of the ladies' while the lat
ter carried off the palm for his splendid
dancing accomplishments. Tom thinks of
opening dancing school in the far West.
A number of capitalists and property
owners have projected a street-car route out
the Alexandria Pike to Carriers Lane, in the
Highlands Application has already been
made for right of way for thirty inches
width on the pike. The Newport d Gin
cinnati Street Railway offers to operate the
road for five years and furnish the rolling
stock for it, after that time to be turned
over to the projectors.
There is considerable talk among the citi-
zens of running Prof. Jones, formerly Su-
perintendent of the Public Schools, as an
independent candidate for President of the
Board of Education. 1t is urged that his
election to that Office would give the schools,
with whose interests he is so familiar, the
benefit of his supervision without his be-
ing Superintendent. There can be no
doubt but that his election would be a
great advantage to the schools.
The first social of the Columbia-street
Presby yterian Church held at the residence
of the pastor, Rev. DIR. Mathews, was not
largely attended but thoroughly enjoyed
by those fortunate enough TO be present.
The absence of Mrs. Griiiey, of Omaha,
whose reputation as singer created great
deal of anticipation, was generally regretted.
The solos of Mr.. Dunn, of Dayton, KY,
were very pleasing and supplemented by a
beautifully executed piano solo by the
hostess, Mrs. Mathews, and mastery rem
dered selection from Shakespeare by f. b.
Wentworth, together with the charming
presence of a number of young ladies, made
the evening one of pleasure and profit The
next meeting will be held at the residence
of Mr.. Coffin, Front street. Thursday, the
Sd of October. All are invited.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-In the case of Michael
Conlon, who is charged with arson, the
Jury failed to agree up to O'Clock last
evening when they were given in charge
them to Joe Bech's hotel, where they were
wined and dined in sumptuous style, for
which the members of the Jury returned a
vote of thanks to the gentlemanly Sheriff.
This morning they were marched back
to the Court House and after
half returned verdict Of
guilty and fixed his punishment at one
year in the Penitentiary. In the case of
Peter Moetz. alias John Schneider, who
broke into Capt. John Williamson's resi-
dence and stole watch valued at $3.50, the
prisoner was sentenced to seven years in
the Penitentiary. 1t was generally admit,
ted that if Schneider had pleaded his own
case he would have Jared better.
BELLEVUE, Ky.
Mite meeting tonight at Mrs. Blan.
chard's.
Mr.. Will Anspaugh will soon be out
again.
Nothing of Importance at Council last
night.
The young ladies over the Rhine have at
last become reconciled to the marriage of
Billy Bruckner to a young lady of Coving-
ton.
Mr. Moses Thompson, formerly of this
city, is candidate for Matchmaker at the
coming election in Newport. If elected
Mr.. Thompson will prove worthy of the
trust imposed.
HAMILTON.
Mrs. George Shaffer spent yesterday in
Middletown.
The County Auditors office is being re-
fitted and cleaned up generally.
Ernst Bender and Charley Heller leave
for California, their future home, next
Monday.
The City Band will furnish the music for
the County Fair, which commences in little
over week.
Josephine Brown, aged fourteen, was this
morning taken to the Asylum at Columbus,
having been adjudged as idiotio
The ladies of the Baptist Church this eve
ming will give an oyster supper at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John Watkins. All are in
vited.
SPRINGFIELD. o.
Mr.. N. H. Andrews, of Gallon, formerly
of this city, is in town.
Miss Annie Wilson has returned from a
visit to her sister at Gibson City, Ill.
Miss Emma Bowers and Miss Flora Me-
Kibben are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. j.
Brown, on Mulberry street.
James A. Smith, the alleged forger, was
bound over by the Mayor yesterday. His
bail was $500, and he went up on the cor
ner.
Mr. ana Mrs. Jolley. assisted by seventy
five or eighty friends, celebrated their china
wedding at Mr.. Us residence on Market
street.
At the shooting match yesterday David
Trimmer and Fisher were tie the score be-
ing AZ cut of a possible so. The tie was
then shot off, resulting in the defeat of
Trimmer by score of % to 20, out of pos,
sible 25
LEXINGTON, ky.
IT is hoped the local papers will lend
their aid to the establishment of savings
bank in this city.
Our citizens were disappointed at the
small number of Knights Of Pythias that
took part in the procession.
Two-thirds of our attorneys are hard at
work preparing speeches to deliver in the
cortest between Voolfolk and Blackburn.
Hon. Michael McCarty will measure
swords with his opponents at the municipal
election in the race for Mayor of Irish
town.
Rev. L. B. Voolfolk is expected home
next week, Should he accept the recent
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