The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-13

Henderson delivered very eloquent ad-
dress on educational progress In Kentucky.
Hon. A. s. Berry and Rev. j. W. Henly
alse addressed the audiences in their usual
eloquent style.
A man whose name we were unable to
learn drove over in rather handsome bug
gy, drawn by spirited horse, from Cincin-
natl to this side this morning about II
o'clock but he had no sooner reached this
side than the rig was attached by parties
from Cincinnati, and in less than twenty
minutes the whole concern was cold by the
Sheriff for less than half it's value
The following suits were filed yesterday
in the Circuit Court: Rekers and wife
against The German st. FraIfcis Church,
Dayton, and others; petition to recover 800
and interest due by note. VIM. p. McCos-
ker against ]. T. Williamson; suit upon
Judgment recovered in the City OF New
York for 1910. Thurber Il Co. against J. 7.
Williamson; for balance Of $500 claimed
Oh account. H. G. Timberlake and wife
against Billerbeck and others; suit to recov-
er possession of personal property.
HAMILTON.
Prof. Bishop, OF Oxford, was in the city
yesterday.
Jacob Kemp is out as candidate for
County Clerk.
To-day A. W. Martin and wife celebrate
their silver wedding.
The Democratic Central Committee meets
this afternoon at the office of James 8.
Campbell.
The School Board will hold meeting
Monday night for the purpose of organizing.
There are several new members to be sworn
in.
Rev. Hartman the divine likely to be
called to take charge of the pastorate of the
Baptist Church. of this city, will preach to-
morrow morning and evening at said
church.
The mum" social at the United Presby-
terian Church Thursday night passed off in
"a happy, quiet manner. The attendance
was very large noticeably 50 in regard to
the gentlemen, who were attracted no doubt
out Of curiosity to see how the ladies would
act. Mrs. G. Mcclure was the first person
fine of 25 cents, after which she gave much
merriment to the company by her efforts
to induce others to go and do likewise.
WEST COvINGTON, KY.
Mr.. John Millichamp, the prominent
carpenter and builder is the contractor for
the new Union Church. A better selection
the members of the above new church
could not have made. The many splendid
buildings Mr.. M. has erected in this neigh
borhood within the last few years is a sutfi-
cient guarantee that the new church will be
an excellent structure.
LEXINGTON. ky.
Whitewash your premises, and don't for
get the curbstones.
Wouldn't the establishment of fire.
oil x,ofo ha rf r,rotaotinr tp ha
property owners of this city?
Messrs. McCracken g. Hall shipped from
the stable of H. F. Brown yesterday one
hundred fine horses to Boston, Mass ..
Mr.. Frank D. Hall, advance agent of
Frank Mayos Combination, is in the city,
making preparations for the coming Of that
excellent company.
A horse attached to @ wagon, the proper
ty of Mr. Tom Bradley, the timer, ran
away yesterday evening on Broadway. The
driver was thrown out of the wagon and
considerably bruised.
Chan. Reticker is rushing everything
connected with his hippodrome. Extensive
practicing is going on at the Fair Grounds
every day. His troop of Indians and Mex
leans will arrive in few days, and every
thing will be in readiness for the great show
at the Fair Grounds in May.
Jas. Rogers mot our Deputy Sheriff, but
a Bible student of the Kentucky University
who had been making extensive purchases
in matches, repaired to the library, and
when in the act of seating himself few of
the boxes ignited which created considera-
BILE excitement burning the poor fellows
coat He narrowly escaped, being severely
and perhaps fatally burned.
A sad accident occurred at the Kentucky
River, near Clay's Ferry, last Wednesday.
While the little eight-year-old son of Mr. ].
Parrish, of this county, wasreturning home
from fishing, in company with his father,
he lost his footing and fell down a preci-
pice some seventy feet high into the river,
which caused instant death, The body was
brought to this city Thursday, accompanied
by the bereaved parents, and inferred in the
cemetery.
We visited Prof H. A. Saxtons singing
school Thursday evening" and must acknow-
ledge that it is beyond doubt the best of
the kind we ever attended. The number of
pupils aggregate forty, composed of young
men principally. The professors musical
abilities are too we'll known to require any
comment on our part. Suffice it to say that
the pupils composing the class are thor
oughly and well trained, and are credit to
any professor. We will repeat once more
that those wishing to cultivate the beauti-
full art of vocal music we would rec
ommend to- call on Prof. Saxton, and be ad-
mitted into his class. The school meets ev-
cry Monday and Thursday nights at the
First Baptist Church on Short street.
SPRINGFIELD,O
'Davy Crockett combination Monday
night.
The mum social at the High-street M. Z.
Church netted $50.
The firm of Raynor & Smith, carpenters
and builders, has been dissolved.
Mr.. E. c. Brown, of the New York
Graphic, is in the city, working up the in
terests of his paper.
Rev. J. S. Cantwell, editor of the Star Of
the West, will preach in the Uniycrsalist
Church tomorrow morning and evening.
The business men summoned to go to
Lima and testify as to John 7. Norris repu-
tation for truth and veracity, leftlast night
Our efficient officer, James Norton ran
in two men, Meyers and Egan on sus-
picion, Thursday night. They gave the Of
ficer a lively chase.
MAYORS CouRT.-Leith STEINER, Mary
Hightower, drunk and disorderly. 30 days