The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27

him TO 60 to work. He starts in to-day. Conklin
reports all the Newport boys doing well. Denny
Mullen. who was sent up for three years, five
months OF which he has yet to serve, is twisting
hemp for living. Dick Day has also five months
TO serve and is making rope for his grub. He has
been quite i'll, but is better
Mike Welsh was sent up for seven years on a
very ugly charge, four OF which he has already
worked out in the hemp department. Hon Car
Isle, the famous old captain Of the 'FOrties, who
was sent up for four years for forgery, Will be home
October 18th next He is in the wagon making
department, and will have the business learned
when he returns. Louie Miller, Frank schenlaut
and Billy Iroutman, who got ten years each iol
attempting to rape Bieny Ronak on the night the
Markethouse was completed, when ball
was in progress Miller is wagon.making
Schenlaub is dressing hemp and Troutman is in q
carpenter shop. Peter Notz. alias John Schnider
is up for seven years for stealing Captain William
sons watch. Pete is slick coon and is eonsid
cred the best man in the institution. He is No
blacksmith. John Sellnan and Frank Hickey
who attempt d to rob Taylor's Bank, were dis
patched for three years each, but Hickey had five
years added to his sentence on another charge
They are both dressing hemp.
HOME CITY.
1t is rumored that Charles Fleischmanr
and D. Thew Wright will address the Re
publican Club Saturday night.
If the ripened crop was removed from
our Park, we could go to the Green Town
ship Harvest Home tomorrow with a good
conscience.
Any business that gentlemen may have
with the Foster and Hickenlooper Club can
be attended to by President Chipman and
Secretary Goodin.
1t is no use waiting for Park Commission
ers; the laws delay" etc, Let's ante ur
and get the old thing shaved in time fol
the big meeting Saturday night.
No clue has yet been obtained to the
thieves who entered Mr.. Chamberlain
residence last week. Our late School Su-
perintendent, who was visiting there, dis.
covered q paper collar (Which the gentle.
men" had no doubt overlooked next morn.
ing with which to commence his toilet fol
breakfast.
BELLEVUE. NY.
Good readings, ETC., at the temperance
meeting tonight.
A little boy of Mr. Henderson, of Taylor
avenue and Front street, is suffering terri
bly, from commissions.
The public school-house has been thor
oughly renovated for the opening which
takes place next Monday.
A game OF ball between the Upper Belle
vue boys and the Fairfield Avenues will be
played on Saturday. The former club ex-
pect to win.
We have received communication from
a well-known citizen wanting us to get up
an indignation meeting through the col
umns of the STAR. We will announce a
meeting if one is called. As for us getting
q meeting up, the question seems absurd.
The gentleman whose communication ap-
peared in this column yesterday seems to
have been mistaken when he says that 81
or IS was the amount paid to the city of
Newport in the last five years for Jail ex-
penses. The majority of Councilmen say
that ten times that amount is more correct.
He also mentions 5000 as being the cost of
the Jail now proposed. The contract is
awarded at $3.50. This amount puts the
Jail in order to receive prisoners. The di-
mensions of the Jail are sixteen by sixteen
feet, foundation composed ofstone eighteen
inches thich, brick walls twelve inches,
ceiling and flooring two-inch oak, door two
inch oak double-thick, with one window.
The site of the Jail is right in rear of the
engil.e-house. The fence between the lot
on which the structure will be built and
the school lots is ten feet high. The door
of the Jail will open on the alley that runs
IRON Lafayette street and Taylor avenue.
LUDLOW. Kr.
Rev. M. d. A. Steen, the pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, who has been absent
fora few days, will be at home and conduct
the services as usual next Sabbath.
LEXINGTON. KY.
No intoxicating liquors are allowed to be
sold at the Fair.
There will be- grand hop at the Ashland
Hotel Friiay evening.
The first story of the new market-house
will be completed this week.
Rev. DR.. Bartlett will preach at the First
Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
Miss Nellie Lampton of Ashland, is Wis
iting Miss Lulie Morton, of this city,
The Irish National Band discoursed some
sweet music at the Park last evening.
MIR. Shropshire sold Monday several
shares of the City National Bank at $122 so
per share.
Col. E. P. Wilson, General Passenger and
Freight Agent Of the c. S. Il. H., is attend
ing the Fair.
Miss Nettie Branston and Miss Hattie Es-
till, of Richmond, KY, are the guests of
Mrs. VIM. r. Estill, of this county
Sixteen of the city police were sworn in
yesterday morning as Deputy Sherifis to
preserve order on the Fair Grounds.
A large stable belonging to Jerry D. Will
son, of Mount Sterling, was struck by
Sunday night and burned to the
ground. Loss $4,000. No insurance.
Mr.. Samuel Clay, Jr., has just returned
with his Western trip and speaks encour-
agingly of the future prospects of that
country.
City Collector Robinson has issued a
warning persons that unless
they square up their tax accounts by the
1st of September penalty will be enforced
after that day.
The School Board met Monday night for
the purpose of deciding what kind of
readers to adopt for the ensuing year.
After considerable discussion the members
very wisely voted to retain McGufieys Sc
ries in the public schools of Lexington.
Miss Katie Putnam appeared Monday
night at the Opera House in the plan Nf
LENA, the Madcap." The hall was Wi
filed, and the audience very enthusiastic.
Last night Miss Putnam played Marchioness
in "Old Curiosity Shop" to crowded
house. t.F
Monday was County Court day at Win
chester The day was wet and the attend
ance small. Mayor Hibler reports not over
100 cattle on the market, and all were sold
at 21s to cents with an active demand for
good stock. Broke mules were scarce and
sold at 500 each.
A colored damsel with fire in her eye en-
tered Judge Royalty's office yesterday
and asked the Judge to make out
a warrant for the arrest of negro man who
called her an old Jews harp. The good
natured Squire eyed her closely and then