The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-11
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND

Mr.. George and Oliver Sommers have re-
turned from pleasant visit to Niles, o.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Jones and sister, of Vicksburg
Michigan, are visiting relatives in Che city.
Council meets again this evening to make
appropriations and transact other bust
ness
The thermometer stood at 1929 in the
shade at the end of the Bridge to-day at IL
O'Clock.
Squire Tebbs fined Wish. Peurce S. and
costs for trespassing on the grounds OF W..
p. Devon.
Miss Katie Hassemcier will give select
musicale at her residence on Craig street
this evening
George Cutler received letter this morn
ing with his name written in blood. Look
out for duel.
The Democracy viii meet in mass meet
ing at the Elcventh-street Market-space to-
morrow evening
Mr.. c. b. Simrall will erect two hand
some brick dwellings on Garard street.
between Sixth and Seventh streets, this fall.
1t is with the deepest regret that we
chronicle the severe illness of Mr.. Mike
O'Ilaro, the venerable father of Policeman
O'Haro.
Rev. Dr. Chas. Taylor has returned home
from his visit to New York, and will con-
duct the services at the ScOtt-street N. L.
Church Sunday.
Tom Taylor the boy who cramped on the
newsboy's money-box, was turned over TO
his mother to-day, who will send him t. the
House of Refuge,
Three fine specimens of the night-blocm-
ing cerens will be on exhibition tonight at
Echultzs floral establishment, on Scott
Street near Martin.
Mrs Alex. Davezac entertained large
number of select friends in elegant style
yesterday, in honor of the thirtieth ami
Versary of her birth.
Prof ]. J. Nigman left to-day for Fal-
mouth to act as secretary of the State
Teachers Convention, which is in session
ut that place to-day.
Two hundred and sevepty-fve more
cattle will arrive tomorrow from Pans
KY, on foot. The drovers claim they save
s5 car load on them.
Thurston Gray was sentenced to the
Work house for ninety days by Mayor
Athey this morning for stealing 81 from a
poor, hard working domestic.
The pleasure Seekers" that popular,
will entertain their numerous friends at
Drexelius Hall tomorrow evening.
Colonel Frank Mead will be tried by
Squire Tebbs tomorrow for pulling a pis-
tol on George Holden. According to
Meads statement he was justified in it,
Miss Emma Weaver will treat her friends
next Monday evening with musical en-
tertanment. A number of professional
and amateur performers will participate.
The Republican Executive Committee of
Kenton County will meet next Saturday at
the office of Mir. John +. Hamilton, in Tay-
lor's Block, opposite the new CustOm-house.
Last night as a lady and gentleman were
coming up the street prominent reporter
said, Step aside gentleman, and let the
funeral procession pass" The gentleman
will have the reporter arrested for insult
Ing him.
Misses Birdie and Clara Brown. the in
telligent daughters of General J. w. S.
Brown, of Memphis, Tenn, are spending
the summer with the family of Mr. Henry
Ross, OF this city.
The venerable j. R. Conpers. of Boone
County, who is now over ninety-seven
years of age, was in the city yesterday. He
is a resident OF Boone County, and walked
tour miles in the hot sun to reach the stage
yesterday.
Negotiations are pending between the
proprietors of the C0vington Stock yards
and those of the Louisville yards for the
purpose of combining the two companies.
We understand the arrangements are about
completed.
Martin Huskins, who is confined in Jail
On the charge of fighting with Abe Lincoln,
was refused pardon last night. We be-
lieve the grounds we're because he fought
with man who had such good name.
He should be released as he is an honora-
BILE boy.
The Simon Kenton Pioneer Association
will hold an adjourned meeting at the
Council Chamber on Saturday, the 18th
INST, at 23O p. nl., for the election of Off
!els for the ensuing year. A general at
tendance is requested.
LOVERS LoTTERY.-John Henry Often,
nged forty-seven and Phiopena Obel, aged
thirty three, both of Covington. Andrew
Bauer, aged twenty-fOur, and Caroline
Bauer, aged twenty-five, both of Cincin-
natl.
The City Council met last night, but after
Hweltering two hours in the Council Cham
Der adjourned, having done nothing of i'm
yortanCe, save to empower the President to
borrow money TO meet the appropriations
necessary TO pay the bills allowed at the
previous meeting
Lew. Bracker and Alfred Rivard had an
exciting foot race at Rudde's Garden last
night. The distance was one hundred yards,
Oest three in five. Rivard won in three
straight heats The stakes was keg of
beer. Levy will have to run better than
that if he beats our Mike Shine.
There is more trouble among the alleged
Fire Department in this city. Thomas
Martin has been transferred to the Sixth
street house and Jacob Hardin sent to hll
his place. We will publish something in
few days that will not reflect much credit
on the supposed Chief of the Fire Depart
ment. Some people say that whea the
Sixth street pensioners are paid She ossy is
robbed again.
lady raised the neighborhood of Sew
enth and Madison streets last night with
frantic yells of shoot him, kill him." The
lady this morning threatened to fell him
with cold lead. Her name is Cox. and the
youth, whom she alleges destroyed her hap
piness by association with her daughterisa
young tobacconist engaged at Hudson's
factory. The lady threatens to make it
warm for him.
This morninC's Volksfreund, leading
democratic German paper, contains the fol
lowing: The chronic attacks of the En-
quirer against Mr.. Percival, candidate for
Sheriff, can only do him good Everybody
knows their source. 1t is an undenable
fact that Mr.. Percival during his term of
office made an excellent officer. He may
console himself with the proverb, at is not
the bad fruit that the wasps knaw."