The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-30

Picnic Spread on the Grass"
LEXINGTON. RY.
Corn is bringing So per barrel in Fayette,
and is scarce even at that
The Camp Meeting at the High Bridge
closed on Wednesday last.
The Bush trial is progressing slowly, the
Courtroom being crowded to its utmost
capacity with persons anxious to hear the
| evidence
Mr.. Thomas /. Cassell is at home again
| from Leadville. He seems TO like the
place, as he thinks of returning about the
middle of June.
John Bush, colored, was last evening
found guilty of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged. His victim
was Miss Van Meter, white girl, daughter
of wealthy farmer
The Park was crowded with our good citi-
zens last night The ice-cream, cakes
Strawberries lemonade and music were
first class. Altogether an ENJOYABLE even
| ING, and quite remunerative to the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Yesterday evening the employees at the
depot of the Lexington, Louisville & Gin
| cinnati ticket office were busy as bees NOV
ing their effects to the Carly building, di-
agonally opposite the old office. The ousi-
ness will be conducted here for near
month, as it will require that time to make
the intended repairs and changes necessary
in the old building.
The Insurance Companies responsible to
Mr.. Simonds for losses OH furniture in the
Phoenix fire have honorabiy adjusted and
settled the same, and the furniture saved
has been turned over to Mr.. Simonds, who
on Saturday next will proceed to dispose of
he same at public auction in the store
room situated on Upper street, and for a
long time occupied by Taylor & Mitchell
Much of the furniture is good and but
slightly damaged.
DAYTON. RX.
Meeting of Good Templars tonight.
The funeral of Mr. Robert Rodocker took
place yesterday and was largely attended
The residence of Mr.. d. B. Wells, on Day.
ton avenue, has been entirely remodeled
until it is now one of the handsomest dwell
ings in Dayton.
Captain A c. Hill, Rev. Mr. Williams,
and Williams, the temperance orator, still
beams benignly on Dayton. A public re-
ceptlon in his honor has been suggested.
A special meeting of Guiding Star Lodge.
X. Of P, will be held at their Castle Hall
on Saturday evening, at which time the
Amplifed Third Rank will be conferred by
Damon Lodge, of Cincinnati.
Regular meeting Of the Board of Educa-
ton was held Thursday night. The Super
intendents report for May. showing an at
tendance of three hundred and eighty-six,
was received and accepted. The visiting
Committee reported having visited the
schools and found all in first-class order,
and were much pleased with the proficiency
of the pupils and neatness OF their work.
The removal of trees in the yard at the
lower school was referred to the Committee
on Supplies and Repairs The schools were
granted holiday Friday.
sH'RINGEIEED. O.
Sorry to say it, but then he was in town
this week, and his name is John r. Norris.
The Champion City Guards hold their
jubilee on the dates of June 11th and 18th.
The crank refused to turn at Spring-street
Station OH Thursday night. That is, no.
body was brought in.
The officers of the c., c., G. & I. Road
smiled upon us as they passed through
upon their tour of inspection on Friday.
Six stone-ple workers daily leave the
Leech quarters. with Green Wilson as guide.
They seek street in the distant West End,
and amid the clang of their hammers-klI
time.
Four-eyed Folger, the "walking conun-
drum," and Frank Webb, walking sign for
a cheap, stylish clothing house, reached
our burg on Friday, after days sweat at
the Convention in the interests of the Re
public.
The game of baseball on the Buck Creek
grounds between the Bookkeepers and Law
yers resulted in Waterloo. The following
tells the horrible, never-to-be-forgotten
awe-stricking tale: Bookkeepers, 26; Law
yers, 10.
The following is the selection made by
the Nationals as delegates to the Conven-
ton at Columbus June 4th: Andrew
Whitley, r. P Pitkin, r. A. Lewis F. ?.
Teash and w. A. Hance. Alternates, Geo.
Hempleman, H. Adams F. A. Hates, J.
W. Swallow and H. A. Ashley.
The ladies of the Trinity Baptist Church.
who anticipated giving lawn social upon
their grounds, have concluded to hold the
one announced for Tuesday evening, June
Sd, within doors. Those to follow will be
given upon their lawn. Strawberries and
ice cream are the attractions offered on the
Sd.
Squire Smith was called upon on Thurs
day to sift slight misunderstanding be-
tween Sandy Russell and Pat Madden, two
employees Of the Republic Company. Pat,
tried to massacre Sandy, but he got the
drop on Pat. and tossed him over a stone
pile. The Squire, after survey of the
bruised surroundings, concluded that 81
and costs would no more than pay dam
ages.
The Florence Dramatic Club, an organi-
zation of tip top amateur talent, announces
an entertainment for June 9th at the Opera
house, on which occasion they present the
melodrama Sam. Siddons" The same
will be given with splendid scenic effects
and scenery painted expressly for this pro-
ducton. 1t promises to be the amateur
event of the season.
Amidst the claug of the Seventh Regi-
ment Band and still breezes, Elsa Won
Blumen and Frank Reifsneider started
upon their tramp at the Opera. house at
o'clock on SThursday evening. Won Blu
men, an unassuming little German miss of
nineteen summers was arrayed in neat
silk walking costume. Reifsneider sported
an outfit bordering on baseball costume,
the same for neatness, we think, being
never excelled within the saw-dust circle.
The time made, taking the night into CON
sideration, was good, both parties at 2 |
o'clock this friday morning having
twenty-five miles to their credit. A large
humber of our ladies, representing our
best families, Were in attendance. The
Ealk closes tonight at IL o'clock.
BELLEVUE. KE.
Geo. Lightfoot, married man residing
in the upper part Of town, was ARE ted |
yesterday afternoon and taken to Jail for |
whipping his wife. The case will be tried
before Squire West tonight.
The strawberry festival last night, on the |
grounds of Mr.. VIM. Robson, was well at |