The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-20
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Hall close tonight.
Mrs. H. P Bruce is entertaining Miss
French, of Evansville Ind.
The Clinton Hotel will be closed in the
course of ten ortwelve days.
The tobacconists announce picnic at the
Highland House on the 1st of June.
Miss Rebecca McMullen, a San Francisco
belle, is the guest of Miss May Lowell.
The Enquirer reporter is busily engaged
now manufacturing incredulous stories for
Craddock.
The Huptials of Mr. Ben. Wetzel and a
sweet little lady OF Bullock street are an
nounced
The Maytlower Novelty Troupe announce
an entertainment at Odd-fellows Hall on
the 10Th Of June.
Look out for cheap strawberries this
week BOreas' breath has not injured the
crop in this vicinity.
Misses Mamie Withers and Sallie S. Tay-
lor of Henderson, KY, are the guests Of
Mrs, Hugh Colvile.
Deputy Sheriff Cox's horse squeezed him
up against post last evening and twisted
+ his elbow out Of joint.
The Meier-Shay nuptials will be per-
formed tonight, and grand reception will
be held at Arbeiter Hall.
County Court convened at Independence
this morning. MIR. II. $. Percival, the next
Sheriff of this county, went out to give the
boys talking to.
Eighteen gas lamps were burning in the
First Ward Friday night. Who is response
bic, you great Financial TecumSeh of the
city, Starvation of the First Ward?
Martin ONcil filed suit in the Circuit
Court this morning against the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad for $1S, 101 r. for bal.
ance claimed as due on section work.
Police Court.-Breach of the peace, Chas.
Mason, John Eager, Herman ShuIIer. dis
missed: Frank Shulker $53; A. Bailey,
drunk, 81; Albert Jones, disorderly, CON
linucd.
Mr.. William Bethel and his estimable
wife entertained quite number of dis
tinguiS!ied guests yesi erday in elegant style
in honor of the twenty fourth birthday of
Mrs. Bethel.
A young lad named Longstreet, who re-
sides at 720 Philadelphia street, while play
ing with pistol yesterday, accidentally dis
charged the weapon, and the fore finger of
his right hand received the contents.
The Young Ladies' Sodality, of St. Mary's
Cathedral, are making unusual preparations
for their picnic at Parkers Grove on the
ath of June Thompson's Band has been
Engaged to discourse music for the occasion.
Mr.. Ben V. Jackson, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, and Miss Blanche Worthington, one of
Covington's fairest daughters, were married
at the Burnet House. Cincinnati, on Satur-
day night after a brief but energetic court
ship of forty eight hours.
The five German Catholic Benevolent So
pyntIa ala1rn taI hni
day with sermon by Father Teutenberg
their society communion, special vespers
and very handsome procession of which
Mr.. T. A. Sommerkamp was Grand Mar
shall
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, most estimable
lady, died at her residence No. East
Eleventh street, this morning. Mrs. GRAY
was for years teacher in our public
schools, and her death will be deeply re-
gretted by the large circle of friends that
she had won by her amiable disposition.
Emersons Big Four threatens to have
strong opposition in the Little Five that is
organizing troupe to go on the road. Ike
Bleyer, Doc. Jessup, Ed. Collins, Spungey
Daugherty and Ed. Warde comprise the
Little Five. Chas. Rugg and Chas Wells
have combined their dog, shows and joined
the troupe. Doc. Jessup's great hit will be
the ''cork leg dance" Spungey Daugherty
has composed a very pathetic ballad enti-
tied ''Meet Me at the Gate, My En-dearing
Dne."
NEWPORT.
Judge Berry held a session of the County
Court this morning, but nothing of public
interest was transacted.
The Grand Lodges of the United Ancient
Order of Druids began their annual session
ut Butcher Hall this morning.
Judge Perkins, of the Criminal Court,
gran ed George Birthstone new trial this
morning, on the grounds of error in his in
structions to the jury.
,r The May term of the Chancery Court
convened this morning, Judge Menzies pre-
siding. The morning session was occupied
in hearing motions and fixing dates for the
hearing of cases.
The Democracy of Campbell County will
meet at their usual voting places Friday af-
ternoon, May 3lst, and elect delegates to the
County Convention and Committeeman for
the ensuing year.
Dick Day and Denny Mullen, who will
have to serve two years each in the Peniten-
tiary for grand larceny will be taken to
Frankfort tonight in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Jones, Robert Joiner and James
Wallace.
CRY CouRT-Joe Burton drunk and dis
orderly, $5 and COSTS and 81 extra for call
ing Officer Creighton liar in Court; Chas
Van Tress, drunk and disorderly, 81 and
costs; JOS, and Noah Tinker SAME charge,
$40 and costs.
Mr.. John c. Schroll, Circuit Clerk was
the purchaser of the Schwerman stone yard,
sold at Master Commissioners SALE bidding
it in at 1920. His intention is to put it in
operation Immediately, giving employment
to number of men.
Mr.. VIM. L. Wright whose disappearance
from home caused some uneasness among
his friends, has been heard from. His wife
received dispatch from him yesterday,
dated at st. Louis, stating that he was well
and would return home in few days.
rvs Deputy Marshal Brasier made raid on
The old Washington Barracks this morning
Ind ousted Philip Frazzi, Kate Worthing
ION and Jack Mcdonald, together with their