The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14


mans nature is the one that runs to his
pocket" He wxs highly opposed to the
levy of $11 900 per year for twelve wears in
order that we niight be mere securely pro-
vided form case ID firR. Other able
speakers followed.
lr- sPRINQFIELD. q.
The Probate Court was busy on Monday
on naturalization papers. -sw
Marshal Haywood has been confined to
his home since Sunday, victim of diph-
iberia.
Apple trees in bloom fail now to be a
novelty. RETURNS are now coming in from
all points. .tt... i..
Annie Parks, of fremont, was fined S.
and costs for petit larceny on Monday in
the Ma, or's Court.
The Sunday night dance proved profit
able venture for its managers. The boys OF
T. W. P. Il w. Minstrels were present and
greatly enjoyed the entertainment offered.
The property owners in the neighbor-
hood of Center and Columbia streets con-
tributed the foundations of tueir buildings
for the shocks of the cannon of the De-
mocracy.
John T. Sargent as guardian of the chill
dren of the late John G. Aztec, of Cincin.
matt. has filed his petition in our G 'urt
against the Western Mutual Life Associa-
tion to recover $1,000 due policy on
| Attee's life.
Charles Pangburn, Andy Nunan and
Daniel Clark, a trio OF runaway kids
from Mechanicsbug. we're arrested at the
dePot OF the c., c., G. & l. last night and
locked up. kilograms were received from
their respective parents during the evening
asking that they be sent home. The boys
want to don the blue and brass and re-
ceive military education.
At the close of the Democratic rally at
tho. Opera-house Mayor Walaces name
was taken no and that gentleman loudiy
called for. Mayor Wallace advanced and
in few words asked that he might be ex-
cused from what he thought unnecessary,
speech. His advice to the gallants was
to Immediately retire to their pads and
rise with the sun and exert themselves t.
the utmost to bring about a great and
glorious result.
Pull SrRAws For IT.-Judee Hume
opened his CeRrt at IL o'clock on Monday
moming, to consider the confirmation of
the sale of tl,eS I'D P. to General Thomas,
its purchaser. At the sale Colonel Moore.
representing those along She line stated
that there was parties present ready to give
$500 900 for the road, $4,000 down and the
balance in such time as could be arranged
or would ask ninety days. .-....-.,
Judge Harrison, for Gen. Thomas, argued
against accepting this prot ostian, claim
ing that it was prejudicial to the interests
of the bondholders. who might suffer loss
should not the arrangement be successful.
He then mentioned pr position made bv
Gen. Thomas to the Emmett party, by
which the bondholders would Indirectly
get the benefit of the extra $5o0U0 which
it was proposed to pay, but stated that it
was not accepted.
Mr. Bowman finally arose and said that
II Gen. Thomas was provided with good
title he would raise his bid to s500,O0O
The Court adjourned at 1880 and reas-
sembled an hour later. when the hearing of
a motion 10 set aside the sale was taken up
and Mr.. Purcell. one of its Directors, was
sworn and examined as TO its value and its
cost. Mr.. Purcell thought the road would
be cheap at $50, 900 more than the amount
propused; also spokenf the amount of bust
ness it could command
Uncle Jeems Emmett testified as to his
connection with it as its President. spoke
of the cheapness of the construction of a
road at the time the s. ~, a. P. was built,
also OF the material indkslase Favored a
standard guage In reviewing the motion to
set the sale aside no satisfactory cause was
shown why the same should not revert to
Thomas, for even Mt his bid of $434. 200, he
had shown an inclination to deal squarely
throughout with those interested.
Judge Hume weighed well this fact, and
took into consideration that the mai 'rity
we're in favor of Thomas getting possession.
1t was understood that although it goes
upon the records of the Court at $434, 200,
vet ali arrangement has been made with
the bnndholders and owners Of the stock,
by which total of $5O0, ZOO will be derived
Judge Hume confirmed and the g., J. q P.
became the property of General Thomas, of
Columbus Ohio, bought in the interests OF
the K Jlling-mill Company.
GE0RGETO WN. ..
The Granger Fair will open this week at
Decatur. this tBrown) County.
Tie Fair closed here last Friday and it
was grand success. We had the largest
turnout 'at ever was had h re before and
the display in the Floral Hall was grand,
as well as the fine stock out in the ring.