The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-13

bilt of Kentucky-the great railroad mag
nate sab.
Don't forget to attend Tony Denier sgreat
pantomime "Humpty Dumpty," tonight at
the Opera house.
Two thousand shade trees were shipped
from Newport nursery this morning to a
northern point.
The Hotel de Schwartz contains sixteen
inmates, ten of whom are held 10 answer
before the Criminal Court.
Mr.. S. J. Gates, of Louisville, who has
been appointed Yard-master of the Louis-
vile Short Line at this point, entered upon
his duties this morning.
The charming actress, Miss Anna Boyle,
Will entertain a Newport audience one
night this week at Odd-fellows Hall. She
will appear in "Fanchon.'
The ferry boat Belle commenced running
this morning. After being thoroughly
overhauled, repainted and vanished, she
is now the daisy of the Ohio.
Thieves attempted to burglarize the resi-
dence of Mr. Schwerman at the foot of
Madison street last night. They were driven
Off, leaving their booty behind.
The large tract of twelve hundred and
sixty-nine acres of Bourbon land, adyer-
tised by Ii. I. Duncan to be sold at public
auction to-day, was Withdrawn from sale.
The Press and Transcript are having hot
time of it. The Transcript says the Press is
"iZzle" and the Press says the Transcript
is "whangdoodle." Pretty names-take
well, you know.
Mr.. Hugh German and Miss Kate Dono-
hue, and Mr.. w. Maloney and Miss Joe
Driskel were united in matrimony by Rev.
Father Brossart, at st. Paul's Catholic
Church, yesterday morning at 1920 o'clock.
We wish them all success in life, and hope
all their troubles will be little ones''
Lewis Leach colored boy formerly in
the employ of Major P. P. Johnston, got
into difficulty OH Monday with Owen
Bradley, white boy who resides near the
race-rack, about 81 so that was due him
from former horse transaction in which
Leach was severely and perhaps fatally
stabbed.
Henry Brown, colored, who few days
ago broke into the store of Brown & Co.,
and deliberately walked off with some
shirts, pistol, and various other articles,
without consent of the proprietors con-
fessed judgment in the Recorders Court
yesterday morning and was sent on.
A new Courthouse would be big i'm
proVement to the city, &c, but who would
have to pay for it?-lhe taxpayers, of
course-not those who are always invent
ing some unnecessary improvement to the
city and own nothing; and we think the
old one will and must do for some time TO
come. The taxpayers have enough to pay
at present; in fact, too much.
SPRINGFIELD, O.
The Lagonda Tribe, No. 61, !. o. R. NJ,
will give their sixth annual ball at Funk's
Hail. November 9th. Professor Scurrys
Band will furnish the music.
A batch of prisoners, who received sem
tences during the last term of Court, were
taken to Columbus yesterday, under the
charge of Sheriff Coffin, assisted by Officers
Ludlow and Foster.
Mr.. Ed. Buyers, of the St. John Sewing
Machine Company, has been rendered the
position of Superintendent of the Engraving
Department Of Michigan Watch Case Com
pany, at Kalamazoo, Michigan. We I'M
derstand that Ed. has accepted this offer
and will leave us in a few days. Eds |
friends wish him success in his new posi-
ton.
Our friend Horace e. Alexander, of the
Boston Grocery-house, came down town
yesterday morning, and taking SICK OF
chalk, dashed off on his bulletin board a
big "twenty-eight." People passing the
store during the day thought Horace had
changed his number, but on inquiry it was
found that he was celebrating his twenty
eighth birthday. His many friends called
during the day to congratulate him, and
from the way they were received you can
look for big rush when the board says
BELLEVUE, Ky.
Temperance meeting tonight.
Council meets tomorrow night.
The Mum Social last night was well at
ended by large number of our young
people, who enjoyed the session of mum
merry in good style, but it seemed as though
mum was not the word, as the spell was
soon broken, and the new post-office opened
with a large collection of comical letters
words of love and other sweet
as well as nonsensical epistles. Miss Ella
Straffer and Miss Mollie Prather acted as
Postmistresses assisted by Miss Alice Bu-
,hanan, of Newport. A number of highly
games were played and enjoyed
Until a late hour when the company de-
parted for their homes. A handsome sum
If money was realized.
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