The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08

in place of Mr.. J. ]. Hetschi resigned
Rev. Mr.. Mullenix returned from his
trip to Ashland, o., yesterday, and will
preach at Grace NJ. Z. Church Sunday.
The Ross Sisters began their three hun
dred mile walk at Eclipse Hall yesterday at
noon, and had scored twenty-nine miles at
8 o'clock. Thirteen minutes was the fastest
time made.
The editor of the Local labors under a
serious mistake when he credits Tom Flan-
nelly with writing up the Cherokee" mas
querade for the STAR. So we will here state
that Tom is not at all responsible for any
thing that appears in these columns.
/ Henry Scott, living on East Fourth street,
Cincinnati, about o'clock last night, es-
sayed the feat of jumping from the float to
the moving ferryboat. He succeeded in
going into the river, and came near being
drowned.
Mrs Margaret Gideon died suddenly yes
terday afternoon, of brain affection, with
which she had suffered for several years.
She was born July 1st, 1921, in Jefferson
County, West Virginia, her maiden name
being Avis.
At five minutes before II o'clock last
night q fire was discovered in the second
story of Red Mems Hail. The flames had
gained considerable headway before the ar
rival of the engines. The second story was
completely gutted. The property in the
lodge-room in the third story was badly
damaged by fire and water. The fire prob
ably originated on the stage.
The following are the losses: B. Fisher
lessee of the Stadt Theater puts his loss at
81, 900; nearly new piano that cost 5000
was destroyed. He is insured in the Mutu-
al, of Covington, for 81 900. Prof. Robertus,
the magician, lost his valuable apparatus,
which he estimates at $500, with no insur-
ance. The owners of Red Mems Hall AS
sociation loose $1,000 on the building,
which is fully covered by insurance in the
Kenton, of Covington.
Mr. VIM. 3. Spencer, of this city, who
has just returned, after two months tour
IN the Murphy cause, reports great success
IN Murphyism. Hardinsburgh, Hawesville,
Henderson, Lewisport, Mt. Vernon and
several other towns in this State have been
stumped by him, and in all of the towns he
has visited the bar-rooms have BON closed,
except one. Mr.. Spencer also visited sew
eral places in Indiana and Tennessee,
and reports success all over. In Cannelton,
Indiana, he began operations, and in three
nights had the bar-rooms closed and sub
scription was started to obtain money
to build Temperance Hall; in a short
time IS, 600 was raised, and Mr.. Spencer has
been invited to lay the foundation stone,
and will leave in two weeks for that place
himself, and other Murphy boys also go to
Memphis. During Mr.. Spencers tour he
had eight thousand and nine hundred sign
ers to the pledge.
BELLEVUE. KY.
Council met last night, and after the re-
ports of committees and other business the
old Board adjourned sine die, after which
the new officers elected were sworn into
their position by Mayor West.
The meeting of the Sons and Daughters
of Temperance was very largely attended
last night, and was addressed by Prof. Nc
lowed by Mr.. Spencer, who told what sue
cess he met with on his late tour Mr.
Wasson also delivered short speech
Eight signers were obtained. The meeting
on Sunday night will be addressed by Mrs.
Burt, Messrs. Spencer and McGinnis.
LUDLOW, KY.
Captain Frank Foster the genial young
conductor of freight of the Southern, left
here yesterday morning, glad to get away
from his tormenting friends. Rub it up
well, Captain, and it may appear all right
before you get back. We mean the
There is quite an under current of specu-
lation just now as to the probability of a
successor to Postmaster Stahl. Whether
there is any truth in the .rumor that Mr.. s.
IS to give up the p O., deponent saith not,
yet such is the rumor: Mr.. Stahl might
throw little light on the subject if he
would.
The Galaxy last Tuesday evening sus-
tained their high reputation for musical
and dramatic talent. Mrs. j. w. Bowman
and DIR. G. E. Jones even out-did their pre-
vious brilliant vocal efforts. The farce was
very funny and we'll dressed. Quite num-
Der of the West Covington Home Circle
were in attendance
MAYORS CouRT.---O Brien VS.. Wesner an
action on repleyin by O. Brien to prove that
certain personal property levied on by Wes-
ner for rent was his 20 Brien's 81 and not Mr.
Browns, the renter, whose personal effects
Wesner levied on to satisfy debt for house
rent After hearing the evidence pro and
CON-, His Honor sustained o. Brien's claim
% the personal property in controversy,
Mr.. Wesher being required to pay the costs
If the suit.
FAQUAs y. ."
John Daniels, of the firm of O'Ferrall &
Daniels, who has been sick for a short time,
s better and able to sit up.
DR.. C. g. Parker, who contemplated trip
o Hot Springs Arkansas, has postponed II |
IN account of the recent fire at that place.
A meeting of the Y. M. c. A. was held
tuesday evening in the Office of VIM NJ |
'ursell The report of the Treasurer shows |
he Association to be in good healthy con-
lition.
Fred. Ploch O saloon-keeper, attempted
o jump from a moving train and was
brown under the cars and cut in three
pieces. He was supposed to be afflicted
With fits of insanity.
The Murphys are still in bloom and doing
good business-signers received every
light. They have engaged the services of
Mss Anna Wittenmyer for lecture Mon
lay evening, March 18th.
Clay Worley and other of the Murphy
Boys are still looking for Dr. Harris, the
nan who was advertised to show up the
dulterations of liquor at the Murphy
'hurch snort time ago. They say thew
AVE particular business to transact with
lim
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