The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-04


affair. About thirty participated. Messrs.
Mcknight and Sheats were the crack shots
of the day.
DAYTON. ny.
Very few houses now for rent in Dayton.
The Presby yterian pulpit will be filled by
Rev. Mr. Thomas.
The Murphy meeting at Odd-fellows Hall
Thursday night was very quiet affair
We are glad to notice the improvementin in
Mr.. Lang who was so severely hurt a few
days ago.
Rumor has it that Mr.. A. c. Williams, of
New York, is not in Nashville, but is still
with us.
The services at the Baptist Church to-
morrow will be conducted by Rev. II. Z.
Spilman.
The Workingmen (Nationals) will have a
grand mass meeting to-day, May 4th, on
Louis kueven's corner. Haynes and other
excellent speakers from Cincinnati will be
present. Workingmen, do not fail tocome
LUDLOW. Ky.
Capt. VIM. Mccoy is fitting up the large
and elegant ferry boat Ellen Mccoy, for
pleasure and picnic parties, and when the
necessary decorations and alterations are
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modious for the above purposes in the Gin
einnati harbor.
The race for the nomination of County
Jailer has, it seems dwindled down to two
candidates viz: Messrs Bernard ]. Grady
and Tony Willenbrnk, the present incum-
bent. with the chances vastly in favor of
Mr.. Grady, than whom more fitting or
honorable gentleman could not be selected.
There are several aspirants for the posi-
ton of delegates to the Democratic County
Convention at Independence next Thurs
day The primary meeting will be held at
the usual place on Wednesday from O clock
p. m. until 8 o'clock p. m., thus giving all
Democrats of the precinct ample opportu-
nifty to select good representative delega-
ton.
OXFORD. o.
Prof A. f. Willis, of Chicago lectured
in Miami University last evening.
The Young Folks Association of the NJ
f. Church will give an entertainment on
Monday evening. Admittance will be free
to all.
Mrs. P lie Clerc Haskell will preach in
the Universalist Church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock After the preaching
communion will be held.
A party took place at the residence of
Mr.. VIM. H. Stewart, Principal of the I'M
ion School, last evening All those who at
tended enjoyed themselves hugely.
LEXINGTON. XIV.
Another stable of horses has arrived at
the race track.
William Storck, of Portsmouth, O., is
stopping at the Phoenix Hotel.
The fare to Lexington on all the railroads
will be reduced during the week of the
races.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held at the City Hall Thursday
night.
A new stable will be built at the race
track for the accommodation of Mr. P Nc
Grath's horses
Dick Redd's fox chase caused considerable
excitement Thursday night He is now
grieving the loss Of several fine fox hounds.
Mr. Frank Moore had on exhibition yes
terday at his store, on Main street, an or
dinary potato, in which had grown new
potato about the size of an egg
SPRINGFIELD
The Murphys report a huge time at Day
ton.
]. P. Cole is home for a short stay from
the oil regions.
The soldiers have meeting tonight at
the City Hall, to complete arrangements for
Decoration Day.
People from Urbana Bellefontaine, Xenia,
Merchandising and other places attended
lngersolls lecture.
The sale of the old Jail lot advel tised for
to-day, has been postponed until the lnjunc-
ton case is settled.
The Driscol-Grifeth Panorama Company
are laying over for few days in the city.
They report prosperous trip. Success to
the boys.
The Seventh Regiment Band accompanied
the excursion to Dayton Thursday and rem
dered sweet music for the Daytonians and
inmates of the Home
Early yesterday morning Mrs Rawlins,
wife of J. B. Rawlns was awakened by
noise which proved to be made by a burg
lar in an adjoining room. On her outcry
the intruder sought safety in flight.
Superintendent Whites report for April
is summed up as follows: Boys enrolled.
995; girls l. 101 total, 2,096. Average daily
attendance, 1889 $40. Number neither
absent nor tardy, 1907 Cases of tardiness,
rs.
The police business last month comprised
159 arrests for twenty classes of offenses as
follows: Drunkenness, "a; drunk and dis
orderly, So; violating Sunday ordinance, 16:
attempt to commit rape, 2; lettering, II;
petit larceny, 10; jumping on cars, 8; using
obscene or profane language, 6; assault and
battery, 3; on suspicion, Il; cruelty to ami
mails, 2; safe keeping carrying concealed
weapons, malicious injury to property,
grand larceny, burglary, permitting nuis
ance, cutting with intent to kill, threaten
ing 1 each.
CALIFORNIA. O.
Preaching at the NJ. L. Church, Sunday
evening" by J. Vance. Services will begin
at Z: 80 p m.
Whatever may be said, fruit will be
abundant and cheap, as the prospect is
very fine indeed.
The tax-ridden people of Cincinnati had
better buy homes outside of the city, and
thus escape municipal taxation. Califor-
MIA is good place to come to,