The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

Ouu-l6IlOWS I1dll ONcIDOhCu WlJL
preciative audience last night at Miss
Goulds concert, and the favorite received
three handsome bOuqu cts. The programme
was happily rendered.
Don't forget the testimonial benefit con-
cert to be given this evening at Odd-fel.ows'
Hall by the Henderson sisters. The best
musSsl talent of the three cities have vol
unteered their services. Remember the
fever-stricken sufferers in the South.
1t has been suggested by several of our
prominent citizens, owing TO the alarming
spread of malarial and other fevers, that the
balance of the money, amounting to about
$500, that was raised for the South. be spent
at home in cleaning out the alleys and
filthy cutters and filling up the sagnant
ponds in the Fourth and Sixth Wards.
A CHAPTER OF AcCIDENTs.-As Mr. J. w.
Utter and wife, of Cincinnati, were return
ing from Alexandria in a buggy yesterday,
J. E. Lennon, of Kenton County, riding
his horse at break-neck speed, ran into
their vehicle. Mr. Utter's horse ran away
and was seriously injured, his buggy was
completely wrecked, he was badly damaged
himself, and Lennon was dangerously
hurt, and Mrs. Utter received numerous
bruises
John Thoma, who resides with his
mother on the Alexandria Pike, three miles
back of Newport, was brought to town by
Deputy Sheriff Hutchinson this morning
and taken to Jail. John took it into his
head to clean out the premises because his
mother refused him money, and he succeed
ed in demolishing most of the bar-room fix
lures and was loading up the balance on a
wagon when the Deputy laid hands on him.
He will have hearing Monday.
BELLEVUE. ky.
Rev. Mr.. Sanders conducts the services in
the Council Chamber at a. IN. tomorrow
morning, and Rev. Richard Russell at 7 80
p. m.
Mr.. William Brueckner, of this city, will
soon lead to the hymeneal altar the charm
ing Miss Rosa Engelkamp, of Covington
formerly of Bellevue.
At the first regular meeting of the M. e.
Mite Society at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
Hukill last night, large and sociable
crowd was present, who enjoyed themselves
well. The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Hukill, Secretary, Miss
Lucy Roland: Treasurer Mrs. Sarah A.
West; Committee on Singing Mrs Blanch-
ard, Mr. Thomas Marsh and Mr.. Dresser;
Committee on Reading, Miss Marshall, Miss
Lucy Roland and Mr.. VIM. Hukill. Next
meeting at the residence of Mrs. Blanchard
LEXINGTON. NY.
Police Officer Atchison has retired from
the city's service.
Wagons are needed to carry off garbage
from private places.
The Council has appropriated $50 to the
Home of the Friendless
James Drake, who shot Pat Ryan last
Tuesday, was taken to Jail yesterday.
Our citizens have at last come to the res
cue and swelled the contributions to 81 450.
A gas-lamp will be erected in front of the
Colored Methodist Church, on Upper street.
If the City Surveyor knows of untaxed
property, he ought to make it known at
once
Mr.. Danahy advertises to take the trade
dollar at its nominal value for goods in his
store.
r Chief of Police McMurtry is serving
notices on our citizens to make clean their
premises.
Mr. s. G. Robinson was seriously injured
at the Bourbon Fair yesterday by horse
falling on him.
Who furnishes the Fire Department with
coal-oil at 40 cents per gallon, when it re-
tails at half that price?
Mrs. Charles Richardson and daughters,
Julia and Agnes, carried off premiums for
fancy work at the Bourbon Fair
Mr. Pat. Gibbons narrowly escaped being
run over by locomotive vest erday while
driving across the track on Broadway.
The Mayor has appointed three ladies in
each ward to act with the Council Commit
tee in soliciting subscriptions for yellow fe-
yer sufferers.
Reports have been in circulation during
the past week that yellow fever cases are
in the city. Mayor Frazer requests the pa
pers to contradict the idle rumors
Mrs. Frank Dillon, acting on the sugges-
ton of the STAR, announces that she will
take the trade dollar at its nominal value
in exchange for goods at her store. Who
next?
1t is probable that the city churches,
which have not taken up collections for the
South, will do so tomorrow. Therefore,
let our good citizens go prepared to give lib
orally. Remember that aiding the sick is
one of the corporeal works ofmercy. "God
loveth cheerful giver."
Tomorrow collections will be made in ST..
Pauls Church to aid in relieving desitu-
ton in the South. AS this is the largest
church in Lexington, its members being nu-
merous, wealthy and generous, it is conf
IDENTIFY expec' ed thai an amount in keeping
with their good standing will be realized
A great wrong is done frequently to the
unsophstocated people of Lexington by
book publishers in causing our vacilIating
School Board to make changes in text books.
We have the authority of Mr.. Mulligan for
stating that these changes cost our people
about $4,000 annually. In 1875 Sly at
tempt was made to change the Readers and
was promptly exposed in the STAR. Re-
forms are in order herein
CALIFORNIA, O.
Meeting of School Board tonight at 7
p. m.
Now is the time to get your photos. Call
at the gallery.
Bryson Pursell and wife have returned
from Indiana.
The Club had beautiful night for their
party at Parker Grove.
W. w. Tice has returned from Chicago.
He is highly pleased with his trip.
No acbipn NJ tho II Hb,,o1, b.