The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-30


son street.
Noah Dove Lodge, L O. O. F.. elected the
following officers last night: John Bailey,
N. G John Hallath. V. G.; Fred. Kamp-
ing, R. s.; Ben. F. Taylor, P. s.; John Nc
Cormack, Treasurer; Trustees-R. Pye,
John Hallath and Thomas Hewitson.
1t is reported of prominent Squire of
the town, who, feeling charitably disposed
and wishing to furnish poor widow with
a load of coal. went the rounds, and max
ing known his object succeeded in collect
ing Sc. and got the coal for So. 1t would
not be safe to ask the Squire what became
of the remaining $3.
FAMILY PoIsoNED.-The family of Mr..
Jacob Baltz. consisting of husband, wife
| and three children, were taken violently i'll
Sunday shortly after dinner. The family
ate heartily of a roast of veal, which is sup
posed to have caused the sickness. Mr..
Baltz is still very low, but the other msm-
bers of the family have recovered.
George W. Jeffries, of Dayton, was ar
rested and brought TO this city this morn-
ing on warrant sworn out by Fred. Haass.
| Jeffries is charged with fraudulently dis
posing of personal property that was sal-
ready mortgaged. The penalty in surh
cases If proven guilty is heavy fine, aud
Imprisonment in the County Jail. The
case will be called before Squire Harris
Saturday morning next. Jeffries gave bond
in 500 for his appearance.
A little girl named Sophia Reeves was ar
rested yesterday by Officer Dennis Flynn
on the charge of purloining wearing ap-
parel from the residence of Mrs. Smith.
When Sophia was brought to Squire
Charles office she was taken in the back
room and compelled to show up, but the
missing garment was not visible, and scanty
indeed were the garments that sheltered
her fragile form. She was finally compelled
to own up that she had stolen the goods,
and agreed to return them if she was not
prosecuted. Mrs. Smith consented to the
arrangement; and accompanied the girl tc
where she lived, on Goodman street, and
recovered her goods, which were valued al
about So.
President Wilder and other officials Of
the Short.line Road, came up on the noon
train to-day from Louisville. Their object
is to compromise, if possible, with Mrs
Miller, whose husband was killed on the
road last Sunday week. Mr.. John Bodley
was appointed administrator of her estate
| Ao 10 NAiCECNit COhtldty W ucT WISH, anu IL
was through him that the suit O
$4,000 was instituted against the road
An effort will be made in the County Cour
this afternoon to set him aside as admins
traitor, and to have the suit withdrawn from
the Courts. The Company is willing tc
compromise with the widow bv paying hel
$25 per month during her life The lawyers
on the other hand, are unwilling to hav,
the suit withdrawn unless the Company
pony up to the tune of $500 for their al
legged trouble.
~ DAYTON. KX.
The Robin Hood Archers will meet at til,
residence of Judge Gunnison tomorrow
night to see that the new year is received
with due ceremony. -
Rev. W. Mark Williams, for thirteer
years missionary to China, will lectur
tonight at the Presby yterian Church OF
"The Missionary Work of all denomina
tions in China Seats free.
Geo. w. Jeffries was arrested this morn
ing and taken to Newport on a charge o
fraudulently disposing of property al
ready mortgaged. He was released OF
bail.
Bond Lodge, I. O. O. F., at their meetin
last night elected the following officers
John N. Havlin, N. G.; B s. Denison, v
G., Wm.2Linville, r. s.; w. A. Guion,
s.; W. G. MCLEAN, Treasurer. -
A new schedule is announced by Capt
Bean for the street railroad. The first ca
leaves Dayt ton at 5:45 d. M, the second a
6, and so on every fifteen minutes durin,
the morning and evening. Through til,
middle of the day cars will only run every
thirty minutes.
After the rainstorm on the Isthmus
late in November, the bed of the Pana
ma Railroad was five or six feet unde
water, with the exception of the first sec
ton from Panama for distance of eigh
miles. For nine days rain fell continu
ously. The road was washed away il
many places, and the iron bridges acros
the smaller streams were bent and twist
ed by the force of the torrents. The Su
perintendent crossed the Isthmus from
ocean to ocean in a small boat while en-
gagged in directing the repairs. 1t is gen
orally admitted that these floods hav
demonstrated the impracticability of tn