The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-01

lady, well known and esteemed throughout the
southern states, was the only one VINO escaped the
| ltVer lhsl year among the community over whom
| she presided. She quit the il-fated city this time
lOt OF her own choosing, but nj the urgent solici
iallon OF Der Bishop. She remains but a short
| time.
The Republican meeting at the Courthouse
Square last evening was the largest Of the c. IN
Paigh. o. W. Root ESQ.,, the acknowledged orator
ol the day made short speech in his happiest
| StFle after which he introduced Colonel Walter
Elais me speaker OF the evening The stand wa,
aSleiully decorated with Chinese lanterns and
| the American colOrs. Much interest prevailed
| throughout the meeting.
ANOTHER DEowNGNG-Another may be added
| TO the long list of drOwnings that have occurred
| in this neghborhOod within the Tast few days
| VIM; Richards, aged eighteen years, whose parents
| reside at 81 Hodge street, while bathing IN the
river short distance above Newport this morn
| ing, took cramps and was drowned. Tie acct
deht occurred about O'Clock and the body was
recovered shortly afterwards. Coroner Schuolfcld
held an inquest and a verdict OF accidental drown.
| ing rendered.
During the past four days the Great Council of
| the Independent Order of Red Men has been in
session at ROdenburg's Hall. The Council nd,
lourhed Yesterday morning after eeeting the fol.
| lowing State officers: G. s., Charles Maundcrcs:
T. y s., Frank schorle; G. J. s., Charles Clint
worth; G; X. W. John Wohliart g. Snaps,
John Lamb and John Roth; |. g., Jacob Click; o.
g., George Jacobs; Trustees, j. Reed, G. Brunk
| and j. j. lIetscn. George Brunk was elected dele
gate to the Grand Conncilof the United States
sPRINaFEELD. q.
The U. P. Church went to Cold Springs
on Thursday for days froIic.
What has become of that proposed free
delivery of the mail? Were they drawing
us on2
Chief Schuchman and Officer James Nor
ton are at Cleveland taking in the breezes
OF Lake Erie.
The office of the Infirmary Directors at
% west sidel Market street, is completed
and occupied.
And now we catch the dripping of the
street lakir. lie put in on Thursday night,
and shouts medicine.
The colored people celebrated at the Fair
Grounds to-day the Anniversary of Eman-
clpation in the West Indies.
Speeches by Gen. Kiefer, Hon. OgIesbee
and Hon. Shellabarger are announced by
the Republican Club for their meeting on
Monday night next.
Mr.. Milo John, of the Ludlow drug house
sewers his connection with the place this
week to accept a position at the Houston
store, Columbus Ohio.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Wood was favored
''N' u iIltlC III uSiC w lDH DOVS OF the Sew
enth Regiment Band on Wednesday night.
Bob set up the cigars, and invited them to
call again.
They decided it otherwise, and now the
transcript people will subside. Derby now
must have the high smile and Ballentine
~ lhompson the shrinkage, after finding
that they did not know it all
The delegates to the Judicial Convention
at Aen'a got away on the morning train on
the PAM Handle on onThursday. Enough was
shifted to say that its Judge Goode for this
County and Judge Doan for Clinton.
Mr.. John Oberchain, Of whose illness we
have already made mention, died at his
home during Wednesday night. Deceased
was the possessor Of considerable property
OF value, which he leaves without a will.
The Ohio Conference NJ. P. Camp Meeting
opens to-day at Lancaster and continues
over two Sabbaths Many eminent clergy
men have signiied their intention of at |
tending. Parties desiring to attend can get
half fare rates by theS., J. & ?. Road.
The Metropolitan Notion-house, on Mar
Iiet street, has placed at its front door a
novelty in the way of supplying the thirsty
pedestrian with free ceWater. 1t is large |
can of peculiar pattern, in which sits |
pump. Our friend is a blessing to the city. |
The Hibernian picnic at the Fair Grounds |
IN Thursday proved a big success. The |
grounds were visited during the day by
fgaily attired young misses, who
rendered such aid as to make it the rouser
'f the season. A creditable street DISPLAY
vas given previous to the opening OF the
grounds.
J. d. Bentley, of the Lagonda House, and
Patsy Shay are down for a thirty-mile 90.
ls-you-please contest which is to take place
It City Hall Monday August 11th. Since
lie above has been made public a deega-
ion has visited us and asked it it would be
ensible to take to the woods. No! Get
hee to nunnery.
An alarm of fire was sounded at tbe
arly hour OF o'clock on THURSDAY and
allied The department to Moore d Wylie's
allollng establishment, on Limestone
treet, where small blaze was discovered
II the rear of the store. The same it is SUD-
'osed, originated from a cigar stump being
brown into a box containing SCRAPS. Ii
vas easily squelched.
Out in the Heat-John Bingham, who
eSides on Washington near Market. com
'Ialns that his wife has vamosed with
n Italian by the name of Corti and he
links the pair are now on the way to the
unny South. tPrevious to her going she re-
loved and sold considerable of the house
old effects. Bingham claims that he gave
er not the slightest provocaton as he had
ever quarreled with or illtreated her {
lie places his trouble upon the Corti |
quad, who were their neighbors. They
cny the accusation, and say that they
ave been the means of keeping her with
er husband who, they claim, often abused
er. They also say that it is a ridiculous .
otion for one to suppose that their son is
I the company OF Mrs. Bingham, for he is
lst sweet enough to crowd the matrimo- /
ial market, and might be called healthy :
'tch. We are awaiting further develop
tents. =
LEXINGTON. Ky. i
The survey for the uncompleted portion
the Big Sandy. is being rapidly pushed i
rWard. C
Work on the Phoenix Hotel will soon be-
n, and the cry of mo employment" We b
ust will no longer be heard
The health officer should visit as soon, as
tactical, every occupied house in I.exing. a
m, and see that the law requiring thor v
Ugh cleansing is rigidly enforced.
Frankfort merchants are playing sharp. n
I'd dodge the railroad pool. They shin "
leir goods from Cincinnati by the South d
II Road to Georgetown, and then employ
agons to complete the work. q
Three of our Lexington gentlemen, /. F. {
aStin, Samuel krim, and Landon Thomp- II
N, while fishing and hunting in Rockcas- c
e County few days since, Killed rattle
ake four feet two inches in length and =
earring 13 rattles and button. y
We are informed that before the close of b
is week active work will begin on the Big g
indy Railroad. Two companies, one un. b