The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-24

The State Inspector, on hisrecent tour. con-
iemned the old building, hence the alPli- /
,atiOn.
Yesterday morning, ahent 1 O'clock, six
arge stacks of barley were destroyed by
fire, on the farm of Jerry Gilmore, some
three miles east of this city. was partly
the property of Mr.. Van Loo, who worked
the place on the shares. 1t is supposed to
be the work of tramps.
A meeting of the Republican Executive
Committee for Butler County, was held
Saturday in the Telegraph office, to arrange
for the selection of delegates 10 the Con-
gressiUnal Convention to be held in this
city on next Sa urday On motion of Samuel
Shaffcr, each Township Precinct and Ward
was instruc ed to elect its delegates to he
Congressional Convention, and the Local
Committeeman issue call for each meet
ing on Thursday, August 1st. The repre-
senta ives in the Convention will be one
delegate for every fifty votes cast for Presi-
dent Hayes.
sPRINGFIEID. q.
Mr.. John NJ. Winger has returned from
his Northern trip.
Miss Mary e. Welch of Delaware, Ohio
is visiting here the guest Of Miss Josie Ham
ilton.
There are now five of the Davis family
nnder arrest here charged with burglary
father and four sons.
Mr.. Chas H. Bacon is expected to start
from Europe on his return home Aug ist
10 h, and will reach this city about Septem,
Der 1St.
Rev. p. H. Mowry, predecessor of Rev.
W. II. Webb as pastor of the Second Presby-
teran Church, is llegnest of VIM. Rodgers,
on North Limestone street.
LEvUE, Ky.
Council meets tomorrow night
The Sons and Daughters of Temperance
meet TO- night. Prof. McGinniss and Others
will speak.
A grand Democratic mass meeting will be
held on Saturday evening at Liberty Pole.
Mr.. p. +. Genoway, Mr.. Jesse Arthur and
others will speak.
Joe Dolman returned from Lexington
last evening, after leaving VIM Peek at the
Asylum at that place. Considerable trouble
was had in removing him there. Joe re.
ports very lille change in the condition of
Mrs. Mcllvaine whom he took to the same
place almost two years ago.
Yesterdays Commercial contains an ac,
count of a Workingmens meeting held on
Monday evening, which was broken up by
people of oll,osil par les. No NEE ing was
held, and no meeting will be broken up by
any party. We have efficient officers in
| town, who will see that no meeting IS dis
turbed.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
Mr.. Nathan Cochran has gone to Blue
Lick, too. 40
Vine street, send your dead rats anG
chickens to the Potters' Field.
Mr. John Kid is happier now than ever
That ten-anda-half-pound boy is darling.
Quincy Adams is going South soon tc
''repar" and do over old hats and cloth
ing.
Mr.. Henry Sexton is at his old home once
more, among his old friends and acquaint
anceS.
The street talk is, "Who shall be tht
coming men for County Judge and hi
Clerks" Echo answers, Who"
The complaints Of the neglect of the Coun
Gil in sanitary matters are frequent ant
loud; but pshaw! who cares for that?
Mr.. John Miller the clockmaker, is dali,
announcing himself 10 his friends as can
didate in the Fourth Ward for the Office o
Magstra G.
J. G. Mondfort announces himself as al
independent candidate for the Office of Con
stable in the Eigh h District, composed 0
the Third and Fourth Wards.
The past hot weather didn't fill the Golfer
of our numerous saloon-keepers, although
much Cincinnati beer was sold, and a larg
number of ''ice-cold' lemonadeS and julep
were INDUCED in.
Some of our citizens seem to think ther
should be new office crea ed in our city
There is an excellent detective Oh Wale
street who wants job that is compatibl
with his aspirations
AT this writing there is considerable tai
of the Nationals giving huge barbecue i
or near the City of Lexington next week
Should such an event transpire Gen. Car
and other distinguished speakers will b
present.
Mrs. Mary Hyde, prominent participant
in the late cantata, and Miss Ayda Zn
merman a charming little blonde, both {
Frankfort. after pleasant stay Of fe,
days at Mr.. John F. Zimmerman returne
home on Monday last.
Mr. Geo.W Drake, formerly of this place
has Just returned from Cincinnati with
most beautiful process for painting portrait
on glass. He will remain with our citizen
for some DAYS. Cincinnati is a great city i
which to learn the fine arts, and this is Gel
tainly one OF them.
, A GREEK IN A TURKISH PRISON
S. G. w. Benjamin relates this inoiden
in Sunday Afternoon: