The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13

Of stealing meat. Halsey asked retraction |
Baxter refused. A fight ensued. Baxter
cut Halsey Halsey then shot Baxter, kill
ing him instantly. Halsey is badly cut and
under guard at Athens. His uncle also by
the name Of Halssy, was implicated IN some
way, and was brought to this place last
night by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and lodged
in jail
-' GREEyFJEbD, o.
In criminal matters some interesting de-
velopments are expected shortly. A sensa-
ton is brewing that will astonish the ma
tiycs. r..
The weather is very favorable to farming
operations in this section, and already
fields are being plowed up for spring crops
The wheat crop looks WELL gs..
Hon. Fl. L. Dickey is at home. He re-
turned from Washington few days since,
but will leave early next week to attend
the extra session of Congress.
Quite large number Of our citizens left
for Wilmington yesterday. as witnesses in
the trial of Scott Gordon for the murder of
Manmeisel, at Sabina in November last.
Among the GrreAiielders who visited
Springfield on Monday, were w. II. Irwin
and Jas. l.. Metcalf W. n. Whiteley, re-
ceiver of the Springfield. jackson q Pome-
roy Railroad, was in on Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Welshimer, an old lady
who has long resided here, died early Tnes-
day morning. The funeral took place
Wednesday morning. Her remains were
inferred in the cemetery at South Salem.
Al the temperance meeting this (Thurs-
day evening W. II. Irwin, Esq, will pre-
side. Mr.. Joseph E. Marks will be the
speaker. and he has selected as his subject
Ballast An interesting time is ex-
pected.
Pensioners are daily filing claims for the
arrears due them by reason of recent Con-
gressional legislation. The legislation re-
| ferred to seems to have spurred some TO APP
ply for pensions who heretofore spurned
the pittance to which they would have
been entitled
A lecture by Tod Ford on "All the way
to Naples, is promised this month by John
J. Bell the enterprising manager Of this
class OF entertainments here. Eli Perkins
was the latest lecturer, and the people are
clamorng for something more but not OF
| the same kind.
MORROW, 0.
| The members of the NJ. L. s. S. had quite
all enjoyable time at a social held at Mrs.
Koogle's last evening.
| Mr.. w. H. Nickerson, son of the editor of
the Morrow Telegram, who has been spend
ing the winter in this place, starts for In
dianapolis to-day, where he contemplates
entering business.
Morrow can boast at the present time OF
having the best Literary and Debating SO,
riety that was ever organized in the place.
1t supports semi-monthly paper called
| the Buccinator, edited by C. W. Wander
vert, assisted by A. w. Potter Society
meets every Friday night in Township
House, over the Jail.
Several of the young ladies and gentle.
men Of this place were highly entertained
at party given by Misses Emma and Lib.
Condcn, of near Morrow, on Ridge Farm,
| last evening. The guests were favored with
singing by the Oak Grove Choir, of which
Albert G. Baker is leader. Mr.. Joe Meyers,
the principal bass singer, was not able to
attend. After singing and late in the even.
ing dancing was indulged in.
DAYTON, O.
Josiah TrOup, living on Clay street, wa.
thrown from wagon yesterday, breaking
his arm.
j. e, Page, special detective OF Richmond
Ind, was in our city yesterday on business
of a private nature.
Charles Smith was arrested yesterday fo
disturbing the peace. Christopher Kelle
for fast driving and Ambrose Shoes for dis
turbing the peace and using abusive and in
sulting language.
Quite celebrity passed through the city
on the midnight train en- route to England
in the person of William Joseph Hummel
of Cincinnati, the poor newspaper-vende
who has fallen heir to the snug sum o
$40, 900 600.
A special car containing a number O
general ticket agents. on their way to at
tend the annual Convention of the Genera
Ticket Agents Association to be held II
New York some time this month, passed
through here at noon to-day "Wednesday
The car was placed at their disposal by Mr
A, J. Smith, General Manager of the G., C.
c. & |. r. L.
} The following cases Were disposed of il
Mayors Court yesterday: Michael sulli
van, Patrick Sullivan and John Maley-al
boys aged from fourteen to sixteen
chared with stealing old copper from tn
T. II. depot last Friday, We're each fined s
and costs, and ten days confinement in b
County Jail. G. Rcinhart and Frankie
Preston were fined each 81 05 for disturbin
the peace during the absence of tn
"Nadame." While the cats away, the mic
will play. Daniel Lehman, for malicou
destruction OF property. was subjected to
fine of $50 35, equivalent to seventv-fv
days breaking stone for the benefit OF tn
city Simon Miller drunk, S. and costs.
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