The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-28

Peaches are very scarce, the supply hardly
equaling the demand. The ripest and most
luscious ones we have seen this season are
ii. w. White & Co.'S.
The Daily Press is quite severe on the
Board of CuratOrs of Kentucky University
for their action in the Agricultural College
case. The Transcript is silent.
James T. Worthington, son of the late
Hon. Charles T. Worthington, OF Danville,
left his home about twelve years ago, and
advertisements have been inserted in differ
ent newspapers throughout the country to
obtain, ii possible, some tidings of him.
Nothing has ever been heard, however, and
it is supposed that he is dead.
The Merchants Committee have made
their report. They recommend that, in
view Of the exorbitant rates for freight
charged by the different railroads running
through the city, Merchants and Ship
perS' Exchange be at once organized, and
let the business men of the county and city
organize and see if there is not some way
out of this pocket in which we are so un-
fortunately placed"
SPRINGFIELD. q.
Gen. Ewing stumps it at St Paris August
5th.
Seventh Regiment Band at Monumental
Square tonight.
A movement is on foot by the Democrats
for the organization of Ewing and Rice
Club.
The claim of the city of 5000 against
the township on the ditch has been com.
promised for $500 and costs.
| Mclaughlin, of the Levee, will take his
music in the Court of Common Pleas. He
has appealed his Sunday ordinance case.
Mrs. Black, of the Market-street Dining
room, has not yet subsided. She now files
an affidavit charging VIM. Mayhugh with
assault and battery.
An attempt was made during Thursday
night to burglarize Major Downey's resi-
dence, on East High street. Mrs. Downey
discovered the intruders and put them to
flight.
The Memorial Association have chosen
Rev. j. B. Tuttle as their Chaplain. The
Association turns out on Reunion Day. A
drum corps is now being organized for this
purpose.
Mr.. Andrew Dobbie mourns the loss of a
silver ticker, which was taken from his vest
during dinner hour on Thursday by a
befriended tramp, who put in to get his
usual rations.
]. L. Coleman, ESQ.,, has paid into the
late Edwin Gwin, the sum of 1000 due
upon certificate of membership in the Ma
sonic Benefit Association.
The Republican Central Committee are
wrathy, and they have now appointed
special committee to call upon Graham
Devel and seek information regarding his
future movement in the political world
and should they find the same detrimental,
Graham is to be read out of the party.
A man named A. d. Moser, one of the
| workmen upon the new building being
erected at Mechanic and Main street, was
struck on Friday morning by a falling
beam and his head and shoulders badly cut
and bruised. DR.. Dunlap dressed the
wounds and Moser was conveyed to his
home where he now lies in bad condition.
| The Pence-Meridth affairat Xenia ended
on Friday night at 10 o'clock, when Meri-
dith had made one hundred miles, Miss
Pence, who unfortunately met with a sec
ond misfortune was obliged to retire with
eighty y-seven miles to her credit. The
attendance was poor, as might have been
expected. People with home talent should
go further away than Xenia to draw well.
MerIdeth, Bellies competitor, isspoken well
of. He is young man of wonderful en-
durance, and one hundred miles is picnic
for him. Arrangements are now being
made for walk between the same parties,
the same to be given at the Opera-house.
| Miss Pence was upon the streets ON Friday |
She seemed to be suffering great pain from
| her injured limb, yet few days will be all
that is required to bring about the desired
soother.
LAWRENCEBURG, IND.
Scarlet fever is decreasing. Only seven
cases reported by the Board Of Health. No
deaths since Tuesday
The moulders of the Miami Stove Works |
give grand picnic at Parlor Grove the 9Th
of August They will go by steamer.
The Temperance Rally at the Fair
Grounds was a grand affair. Five thousand |
people congregated to hear several promi-
nent temperance orators.
The Board OF Health and the City Coun-
ell, in extra session, passed an ordinance to |
enforce quarantine in this city, which |
took effect yesterday morning
The first of a series of concerts was given
at Fahlbushe's Garden by the Ledertafel |
Orchestra Saturday evening. These CON
certs will be continued during the summer
and fall season every Saturday evening.
DAYTON. Kx.
Our local columns explain how Mr.. |
Frank Speth got his opera-glasses back.
Miss Carrie Woodward is recovering from
her recent illness.
Yesterday the dummies slew another
hog, the property OF Mr. Pelling.
A number of Dayton Methodists are en-
camped at the Loveand Camp Ground.
Mr.. Martin Herman and Mrs. Mcdowell
were injured in the recent dummy col
lison.
There was a crowded house and good
speaking at the NJ. L. Sunday School re-
union last night.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman has purchased the
Danville (Ky.) Tribune and will soon take
possession. His family will remain here
until fall.
The horse attached to an elegant buggy,
containing two strangers. ran away on
Jefferson street yesterday afternoon. The
vehicle was demolished and one of the &C.
cupants badly bruised up, caused by the
dummy.
The funeral of Mrs. Cole, from the Bap-
tist Church, was largely attended yester-
day. Mrs. Cole was the owner of valuable
real estate in Dayton, all of which, it is
understood she left to the Baptist Church,
of which she was a member.
Hon. Tom.Campbell did not materialize
at the Republican meeting, but Gen. Phil.