The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-25

party were willing to say good-by; and, re-
ceiving parting God bless you from mine
host, they departed for home tired but hap
py, treating their friends along the route to
quite number of delightful songs.
HAMILTON.
Miss Jennie Sterrett, of Glendale is visit
ing her friend Miss Mary Vanderyeer.
J. A. Jordan, Attorney, of Cincinnati, is
in the city attending to legal business.
Miss Florence Reilly, of Walnut Hills, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Oracle Campbell.
Commodore Yates, of Richmond, Ind.
is in the city, the guest of Dir. J. M. Park.
Mrs. Henry Beardsley last evening gave a
large and pleasant party at her residence on
Second street
The German given last evening was graced
by number Of Young ladies from abroad.
Among the number were Miss Florence Ri
ley of Walnut Hills, Miss Sterrett of Glen
dale, and others.
LEXINGTON, ky.
The festival for the benefit of the Baptist
Church was largely attended Thursday and
Friday evening.
We were informed by prominent ply
sician of this city that the health OF the city
is better than it has been for number of
years.
About three thousand persons assembled
at the Fair Grounds Friday to witness the
performance of Chan. Reticker's Hippo
drome.
Two men were found last night in the
loft of Francis stable. They were arrested
by Officer Dillon and fined IS and costs in
the Recorders Court this morning.
There are no less than five different parties
now in this city purchasing horses for East
ern and Southern markets. Lexington is
fast becoming the principal horse market of
the West.
The Courtroom was crowded to its ut
most capacity yesterday to hear the verdict
of the jury in the Chan. Reticker case. At
ter short retirement the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty
Sunday next will be observed by Cente-
nary M. e. Church as children's day The
building will be beautifully decorated, and
an appropriate sermon will be delivered by
the pastor, Rev. J. L. Sooy.
We were shown a sample of cherry yes
terday that grows and bears fruit in one
year from the planting. The name of this
fruit is the Early Richmond, and is grown
and sold by " w. Dust, of Ohio.
FOrty-fifth Congress SecoAd Ses-
sion.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May PA bill to establish
educational funds, by applying portion of
the proceeds of public lands to that pur-
pose, was reported from the Committee on
Education and placed on the calendar
The same Committee reported adversely
on the House bill to enforce the eight-hour
labor law for all Government employees.
Placed on the calendar
The consideration of the bill to establish
permanent form of Government for the
District of Columbia was resumed. The
clause providing that the Government shall
pay one-half of the expenses of the District
was agreed to. The fourth section of the bill
was read and agreed to. Without further
action on the bill it was laid aside, and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May A-The bill was passed
increasing to $72 per month the pensions Of
all soldiers and sailors who have lost two
limbs or the sight of both eyes.
A bill limiting the fee of claim agent
pension agent or attorney to $40 was passed
At the expiration of the morning houl
the House took up the Army Appropriation
Bill. Various amendments were agreed
to, and several sections were stricken out
Without disposing of the BILL the Commit
tee arose and the House adjourned.