The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-25

AS & strong proof Of the fact that "idle-
ness begets sin," mob OF idle rufilans that
once used TO infest the depot but were
driven away bv the police and now seek
shelter around old ice houses railroad
bridges and machine shops, have become so
vile and bad as t. throw out insults even to
ladies that are passing, and unless checked
from this downward course they will COM
nit some henolis crime. Yesterday alter
noon one of their number was pulled IN
for petit larceny c mmitted south OF
the c.. H. & d. R R. Depot.
The st. Stephens Fair closed last night
1t Is thought by many that tie Church
cleared S., 800. as all tile articles raffied off
we're donated to the Church, and some OF
them brought over $400.
The name of each candidate fer the three
most important articles and the amount
each received Is shown as follows: For the
cane Charles Beck. $l47 10; Ell. Krieger,
Sill 40; Joe Fisher. $54 20. For tie gold
necklace, Mary 6chrichte, $2O5 63; Maggie
Iawler, 1921 90; Clara Becker, SIT. For
the doll. Thesa Schneider Ss0 Lizzie Long
$35 o.; Maggie Aver. sl5 81; Matilda
Brinker, $l2 20; Louisa Seegmueller, 81 90;
Henrietta Puthoff, "a 20, making In all the
grand total received for the three articles
$768 So.
GEnRGETOWN. ky.
Mackfalen Wills, who WAS hurt some ten
days ago BY tree falling OH him. Is still
lingering with but little hopes of his recov-
cry.
We had quite scare last evening with
the alarm of fire In the house of MIR. James
Best. bNt the prompt action of our fire de-
pa, tment succeeded in putting it out be-
fore any damage was done.
Burglars broke into Mr.. Lawill's store.
on Main street, last night and got away
with some IS or So in cash and a tineg 6 Id
watch and chain, snme rev0lvers and cigars.
Toe burglars lett bloOd-stains on thu door
and showcase.
The Pierce House presents quite differ
ent appearance since it has gnt new four
light windows, and when the travelling pub
lie stps at the Pierce House it always goes
away well pleased. John Pierce knows
how to keep good hntei.
sPRINGFIELD.
DR.. Seys. Charles Bacon and Charles Lud-
low have returned from the lakes. They
are game" set
Bridget Sullivan was at Reeds Hotel last
night. She was brought there by dray
from Mechanic street.
Mr.. David Dick, the aged father of Su-
perntendent Dick, Of Fernciff Cemetery.
breathed his last Oh Monday morning The
funeral services were held this (Tuesday)
afternoon.
The c., G., C. & l. Road are having built
three hundred box cars for use upon their
line They are now running twenty-six
trains daily not including extras. They
are justly entitled to their claim, the King
Bee Line.
A rumor is afoat to the effect that .Tav
Goild's Express line will have possession
of the c., G., e. Il l. and 0. g. M. Roads,
Should the same take effect. the American
ard United Express Companies will be de-
prived of two good lines.
Judge Goode, on Monday afternoon. over
ruled the MOI ion for new trial IN the f.
G. Smith emhtzzement case. and suspended
sentence until SATURDAY afternoon next.
Mavor Wallace. counsel for Smith, gave no
tice that he would file bill Of exec !'to,,A
Moritz Mckinney and Weathersby and
their families contributed the sum of
$73 90 in the Mayors Court on Mondav.
The DO s35 40. This, with the addition Of
three drunks. gives sum total of 1924.
Our Mayors Court has certainly gone
b omine.
J. II. Jacobv, OF Goss, Station, has filed
his petition In Court against the Miami
Powder Mill COMPANY. asking damages in
the sum of $40 600, sustained bv the rails
ing of dam on the Miami River higher
than allowed bv deed nf sale of their lands
the same damaging plaintiffs property to
the above extent.
While David Pelts of Enon, was charg-
ing shot gun on Sunday night a pren,a-
ture exclusion took place, the same nn-
tilating the foretnger Of the right hand so
badly as to cause ainputation. Several shot
passed through his right ear and one
through an eyebrow. DIR. Charles Dunlap
OF our city, administered.
Teiegrams from Columbus on Monday
night conveyed the intelligence that the
miners IN the districts of Shawnee, Straits
vile, Hooking and Muddy Creek had re-
fused to work at the reduction of rs cents
per ton. TIE cause If the reduction was
a meeting held on SATURDAY.. at wi,ich 1t
was decided to place the re,ail price to cum
sumers ut So yer ton. To fill contracts
much of 1t goes below that figure. Should
the miners persist and gain, our fuel will
not be oalledceap.
WASHINGTON O. H., O.
The Grand Jury Is still in. session with
very little prospect fol an early adjourn.
| ment.
Hon. A. r. Cramer, Senator-eleet, deliv.
cred an address at the temperance meeting
on Sunday last.
There are two or three scandal cases In
our community sufficiently notorious ~
make a perfect boom for the Enquirer.
Mr.. Browne. of St. Joseph. NO., recently
elected bv the MasDhs OF that State to e
highest position in their gift, Is brother OF
our popular aud highly esteemed druggist,
Theodore F. Browne. So
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank o. Bradley buried
their olly daughter ON Su ndav, she being
another victim to that dread disease, diph.
iberia. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley have the
sympathy OF the entire community. -..
LswRENCEBURG IND.
VIM. Waits committed suicide by hang.
ing, IN stable, at Sands Run, near Peters
burg, KY, b suburb of this city. Sunday q,
p. IN. Fl.... ..a-. '....
| Ten prominent saloon -keepers were in.
dicted last week by the Grand Jury, and
showed ljp In omen Cont yestardav f,Y