The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-05
NE WPORT.

NEWPORT.
Beer flowed like water yesterday.
The Newport Turner's attend the Bezirk
Turnfest at Cumminsville to-day.
The funeral of the venerable Elias J. Mil
Ter from the First Baptist Church yesterday
was very largely attended.
John De Witt, of Baltimore, formerly
we'll known young society gent OF Newport,
is paying flying visit to his friends here
A little boy named John Steinhauer was
drowned in the Ohio above the Newport d
Cincinnati Bridge yesterday morning While
bathing.
Major Malcolm McIver reached home this
morning after an extensive tour through
Scotland. He also visited the Paris Ex-
position.
A special meeting of the City Council is
called for tomorrow evening to consider
the leasing to responsible parties of the Pub
lie Landing
John Winston's many friends will rejoice
to know that he escaped with whole skin
from the explosion of the steamer Brilliant
near Gallipolis Saturday.
Pat. Lyman, who stole pocket-book Sat
urdav from a lady at the old Market-house,
was ordered by Judge Geiser this morning
to be sent to the Reform School.
One of the most remarkable items to be
chronicled this morning is the extraordinary
uuietncss of the town yesterday and last
night But two arrests and they for trivial
otienses were made.
The election is passing off quietly. No
arrests have been made up to II o'clock. An
extraordinary large vote is being cast.
Edgar will be elected County Attorney by a
large majority. White will be elected
Sheriff, and Jones for Clerk is ahead at the
time Of closing our report.
The saloons are all in full blast. Mayor
Harton has given them permission to re-
main open on condition that they sell no
liauor to any person already under the in
fllence. The police have been instructed
to arrest the proprietor and close up the
saloon where drunken man is found.
OxFORD,O
Free entertainment at the M. e. Church
tonight,
Mr.. Chas. Farr of Liberty Ind, was on
our streets Saturday.
The College Corner Baseball Club have
challenged the Oxfords for game. They
had better defeat our Junior nine before
they think Of challenging the champions
of Western Ohio"
The Methodist Sabbath-school had pic
mic in the College Grove on Saturday after
noon. About supper time heavy rain
storm came up, which made all break for
shelter. Prof Trufant kindly offered the
use of the University building. A good
number of children were in attendance.
LEXINGTON, ky.
We are informed that we are to have plen-
ty Of hops as well as other amusements dur
ing fair week.
The picnic was largely attended at Sayers'
Woods Friday. Considerable speaking, by
the Nationals principally.
Capt. Ben. McMurtry was reelected
Marshal of Lexington on Thursday night
last, and John Shannon as Deputy.
Persons going to the Crab Orchard Springs
will save money by purchasing round trip
tickets at the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Depot
The Gazette and Transcript, two of our
local papers, are venting their spleen on our
fellow citizen, Mr.. John McMurtry and have
got in full hands" He has got the age on
them, and is about to hold it.
Another excursion to Cincinnati TODAY.
nis time by the representatives from
Africa with privileges to the Anglo-Saxons.
lnelf fOunQ "Trip uCketS OF 81 0U Will be apt
to fill the seats Cheap riding for the sights
to be seen.
Speakers and speeches were plentiful Fri
day night. Hon. J. C. s. Blackburn and
Ben. Deering spoke for some two hours to a
large and attentive audience in the Court
house yard, while Blanton Duncan enter
tanned considerable squad at the corner of
the College lawn. Bo.h parties are en-
thusastic and count on success. Monday
evening at 6 O'Clock, we are happy to say
will decide this muddle
HAMILTON.
The Sherih's sales of Saturday amounted
to 81, S33 35.
The preaching in the Courthouse Park
yesterday afternoon was well attended.
Emanuel Shultz, of Miamisburg received
the nomination for Congress from the Third
District.
Mrs. L. D. Campbell, Miss Josie Nlillikin
and Harry c. Campbell leave tonight for a
summer trip
The remains of Gus Soehner who cGed in
Chicago Saturday, reached here this Morn
ing on the GAO train.
The Pioneer Association Of Butler aud