The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-21
CNYANGTON.
Soiree at Drexelius Hall tonight.

Solree at DreXelluS Hail to-nlgnt.
Miss Halle Wood has returned from her
summer sojourn.
The Choral Society netted $163 for the
Southern sufferers.
Mr.. John Purcell is off to Madison, Ind.
on visit to his mo- her.
Mrs Daff Kennedy, of Hamilton, Ohio,
is the guest of Mrs. S. K. Hays
The services at shinkle Chapel tomorrow
will be unusually interesting
Dick Murray announcesa sparring exhibi-
lion at Odd-felows' Hall next Saturday.
Twenty-three car loads of stock arrived
on the Kentucky Central Railroad this
morning.
Point Pleasant Baptist Church, at Heb
ron, Boone County, sends $26 SO for the
fever fund.
Wilson Harper was appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Anton Zumbush, vice
+. P. Helm, who was ineligible.
The watchman on the steamer Cherokee
reports that an unknown man jumped off
the Suspension Bridge Thursday night and
was drowned.
Valley Ford was the only case on the
Marshal's slate this morning and that was
continued until Monday. Old Valley had
been on tearing old spree.
Right Reverend Bishop Toebbe will arrive
in this city Monday evening. A meeting
will be held at St. Mary's Hall tomorrow to
consider the advisabihy Of rendering him
reception.
The Choral Society gained more laurels
last night. Their concert for the benefit of
the fever sufferers was a glorious success
through the whole programme. and the
overowing house was one which appreci-
ated the noble efforts of the performers.
Yesterday man named Michael Leahy
and his brother made brutal attack on Mr..
Henry Hallan, the genial reporter of the
Enquirer and inflicted painful wound on
his head. They should be arrested and
fined to the full extent Of the law, for their
actions were wholly uncalled for.
NEWPORT.
Rev. Father THEM is expected home from
Europe tomorrow.
The Grand Jury are taking in the goose
and duck ponds in the Licking Valley.
Squire Fuller sent the half-witted girl,
Ida Williamson, to her home in AleXan-
dria at his own expense.
Michael Flanagan, an old and respected
citizen, died suddenly at his residence, 81
Goodman street about II o'clock last night.
Major Tom Weston was one of the X. P.
excursonists to Lexington. The Major
took in all the places of interest in the
classic city. He made the acquaintance of
Mr. Dennis Mulligan, Mayor McCarty, and
other old politicians, and learned from them
useful lessons in how to secure and hold
public Offices Mr.. Mulligan having been
sixteen years in the Lexington Council, his
instructions we're thought the best.
As announced in yesterdays STAR, the
Committee appointed to investigate certain
charges made against the Board of Exam
liners. met at the Rnggold-street School.
house last night 1t was evident from the
frs that the meeting would be a farce.
which il really was. Three gentlemen of
the ministerial calling were present, one of
whom had piece of red tape attached to
the end of his cane which he kept in
constant motion as if fishing for
something, and which appears to be very
amusing to himself as well as the other
gentlemen of cloth and white choakers
Judging from their continual smiling and
ggging, and this too while cross fire of
questions and answers were going on be-
tween Messrs. Wright, member of the of
Tending board, and West, Chairman of the
Committee, who prefers the charges. A
representative of a morning paper applied
for admission. when he was at once button
holed by Mr.. Healey who called him
aside, and was about to tell him all
about it, when Mr. West bounced from his
chair and accused Healey of an attempt to
bulldoze the youth of the quill. Here
war of words ensued, which really looked
as if it would end in blows but West left
in time to avert this, and Healey was left
master of the situation, as the report in the
paper proved this morning.
LUDLOW. Ky.
Jas. Nixon takes leave of absence for one
month.
Hiney Berkencamp has become disciple
OF Jo Hermes, and a Greenbacker, to boot.
Miss Emma Kallenback will come out
as the bright particular star of the Galaxy
this season.
". r. Gravenor presented his famous
white rat to the Cincinnati Geological Gar
den through Mr.. John Simpkinson.
Councilman Whipple declared at the last
Tnectngof Council that Chas. Carroll Of
fered to bribe him from the path of recti-
tude, an overture the Hon. G. Washington
w. says he spurned with indignation. Here
is an opportunity for Mr.. Carroll to be
heard
The Mayor was instructed at the last
meeting of council to put stop to the dis
orderly conduct of certain parties who con-
gregate on the River Road near the rail
to the great disgust of the general way
farers.
OXFORD, q.
Preaching i'll all of the churches to-mor-
row.
Messrs. s. C.. Richey and F. J. Cone are
visiting friends in Michigan.
The Oxford Choral Union met last eve-
ming in the City Hall. This society has
uow about seventy members.
Two weddings in town on Thursday eve
ming. Mr. f. D. Davis was united to Miss
Black, of McGoniges Station and Mr..
Samuel Allen, our genial telegraph op-
orator, to- Miss Finch. All have the con-
gratulations of many friends.
The Young Folks entertainment on
Thursday evening for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers passed off very pleas
antly. Schemberger's Orchestra and New