The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-12
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND


The M. E. Churcn South is arranging for an ex-
curslon to Mammoth Cave July 22d.
The Carlisle Criminal Court commences next
Monday. There are thirty nine cases on the
docket
The case of Estes Garrett tpoliceman) for car-
ny ng concealed weapons has been confined until
jury day
A call has appeared upon Dr. r. ]. Spur to be-
come an independent candidate for the LegIsla-
ture from the county.
Judge Thomas f. Hargis passed through the
city yesterday on his way home from Louisville
He is Confident of an acqulttal verdict III the sult
oil Thomas NJ. Green against him.
An alarm of fire was sounded about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Three twOstOry frame
houses near the X G. Railroad Depot were burned
Loss 81 ,209, partly insured in the North British
and Williamsburg Companies.
The sad intelligence OF the death Of Hon. Thos
NJ Eginton. at his summer residence in Mime
SolN reached this city yesterday morn ng AT tDe
me Of his death Mr. EsintOn was Register in
Bankruptcy at Winchester, KY. He pas ed through
this c.ty only a lew days ago, en- route to Minnie
sofa aud then appeared To be enjoying the besl of
heath. An Hb" lawyer a good citizen, an up
night and honorable man, his death viii be sadly
deplored. His remains VIII be brought 10 Wih:
chester for iulcrmcn' The Cuvington friends Of
Hon. Charles Eguton his father will truly SYM
pathze with him in his sad bereavement
During the progress of the fire Thursday after
noon Mr.. W. II. Polk, reporter OF the Transcript
approached Officer Estes NJ Garrett OF the police
force, and asked him question about the owner
ship of the horses thai were then burned. Gar
rati rel lied in %n offensive manner, and without
the least prOvuCatiun struck Mr. Polk in the face
with his fist The latter then told Garrett II he
would take r his badge and lay down his pistol,
he Pok) would "thrash HI ont OF him." This
Garrett dec ined to do and walked quietly away,
but was Subsequently arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Mr. Polk. The affair
grew out OF several articles which
have recently appeared in the Transcript
calling attention to one or two gambling houses
now operated on Broadway, and which the edltoi
of the Transcript cl lined the police paid no aten
ton to- Garrett charged Polk with the author
ship Of these articles. which the later denied, and
sald they were written by Ben Deerlng, the re-
snOusible editor of the paper and which Deering
now acb nowlcdges. There Is II general and very
decided indignation expressed against the con
duct OF Garrett, and a hope exlr ssed that he
should be severely dealt with. Garrett was ev-
IDENTIFY wrong, and should have laid his grlev-
aucgS if he mad any, where they properly belong.
As il was he attacked the wrong man, as Polk Is
known to be a brave maIl
EATON,O.
George +. WOerner was buried yesterday.
Kate Stein is visiting Mrs Joseph WOener
Mrs. Jennie Wallace is visiting ). IL. Hubbell.
Rev Lander and wife are visiting friends here.
Miss Coiiman, of Richmond, Ind, is here on a
visit.
last night.
Abel Risinger has returned from college with a
''sheepskln."
John r singer and wife are here on a short visit
tO see their friends
A Christian Church is being built on lot form
crly owIei by Mr. Mcclure, on Barron street,
north oi the City Hall
Mr.. Fitton and Mrs Josephine Mil kin, OF the
Robin Hood Archery Club, OF Hamilton, ONO,
VISITED Eaton yesterday.
John Flemmiue was making a terrible noise
over cali's skull ycsIe day, wanting to bet $50
that it was the shell OF u land terrapln
Fawble Il Moore, the great Southern explorers,
nave returned. They are busily engaged writing
IT book, which Will be on sale at Michael drug
store.
The body of David Dilman, which was taken
from thegrave recently, has not been found by his
trippds yet II IS Supposed to be i'll Cincinnati or
Ind annapolis
VIII II. Moravey, formerly a typo of the En-
uuirer, IS visiting among us, and during his So
juurn, We are pleased to learn win deliver II lew
lectures on temperance ii favorable opportunity
presents itself
The Knights of Honor installed the following
Officers at their last meetings Past Dictator, $. c.
Abbott; rector, J. r. Coos: Vice Director, N. 4.
Ayres; Assistant Director NJ. /. Holt; Chaplain,
Rev Dupuy; Reporter, Frank Mitchell; Financial
Reporter, &. II. Edmomds; Treasurer, A. a. lovett;
Guide. H. e Romayne; Guardian. Scott Pattlc;
s nUnel, Lew Harris; Grand Dictator, Col. Low $
WfAn; Mr. Strecht, Deputy Grand Guide The
lufne oi the Older is X. oI H., ST. Clair Lodge,
l,472 Eaton, o,
Archery seems to be the prevailing pastme
in Eaton at present On last Thursday the MeTTie
Bowmen of t. Cnr Club, OF this place scored
victory over the ROBIN Hold CUB OF Hamilton,
O. The score stood 4S7 ~ 292 in !avOr Of the la
ton Club. Yesterday Colonel Robert vii Jams
struck the gold three times in succession and nrn
snoJ three straight sevens in succession, r,akng