The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-01

Three cases Of runaway horses attached
to vehicles yesterday, but fortunately NJ
one hurt no horse crippled, and no vehicle
destroyed.
General John D. Huston and Colonel W
G. p. Breckinridge went to Frankfort or
Monday last to attend the trial OF Colone
Tom Buford.
Saturday night, after the fire at I. Y
Smiths, suspicion pointed to Hattie Dur
gin, the colored cook, as having fred tie
house. She was accordingly arrested Mon
day morning.
Hon. George Vending will lecture in the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Assoca
| ton next Saturday evening" May the Sd
| Tickets for reserved seats can be had al
Norton g. Sharp's drug store after Wednes
day.
by the first of June we hope to buy oui
coal for much less than we have been accus-
TONED to pay. The Southern Road will be
completed as far south as Greenwood Coal
| Mine, and as soon as cars can be procured,
Will begin the delivery of coal in Lexing,
| ton.
Monday evening last young lad by the
name of OFT, and pupil of No. 2 City
school, violated some regulations, when
| the Principal, Mr. Fox, told the young man
TO come to the rostrum for correction. He
refused. The teacher then went to the desk
OF the offender, and found, to his surprise,
That young OFT was in possession of Colts
pistol, Of which he was soon relieved and a
decent chastisement left instead.
BELLEVUE. ky.
Mr.. James Hamilton has moved to Day
ton.
Mr. D. G. Johnson, President of Council,
is visiting Louisville on business.
Call on. the Board of Equalization any
evening this or next week and get your as
sessment raised if you think it is too low.
Work will soon begin on the new Meth
odist Church, as the plans and specifca-
tlons are already drawn and the bids about
TO be awarded.
A delegation of temperance folks from
Cincinnati came over last night to attend
temperance meeting and were disappoint-
ed, as no meeting was held.
The Misses Maggie and Alice Wilson, of
Berry avenue, were rendered delightful
friends from Cincinnati and Dayton.
Mr. VIM. Robson, wife and family and Mr..
@. r. Harms, wife and family, formerly of
Bellevue, but lately of Pike street, Cincin-
natl, returned yesterday to the handsome
residence of the former gentleman on Lake
street. where they will reside in future.
SPRINGFIELD. o.
Representative Kiefer emphatically de-
clines the nomination for Governor. Well
did you ever -
Ex.Vice President Schuyler Colfax
speaks tonight at New Carlisle, and on
Friday night at Yellow Springs
The installation and festival of the Ipde
pendent Order of Good Samaritans takes
place this evening at City Hall. Drop in,
all of you, and have some fun.
The Union Camp Meeting Association
have plated their grounds near Jackson
Creek into ten lots. These will be sold in
time for improvements before the meeting
in August.
Henry Ma!ey, the shootist, appeared be-
fore His Honor on Wednesday, and was
bound over III the sum Of $500 to answer in
the Common Pleas Court He gave the re-
quired bond.
James johnson is the cognomen of the
party who deprived Lessner e. Bro. of that
stylish spring suit (?) and 500 in money on
Saturday. Lay low, Jimmy the "coppers"
are after your frame.
Every young man in the city should
have pop" It's stylish to have them,
The next requirement is to get drunk, and
then if you don't pull and shoot somebody,
why, then, you are N. G. Why, y-a-s.
The estimated cost of the new Court
house is about $4,000. This includes the
steam apparatus The amount of money
now expended is 50, 2G7 80. No more money
is now to be paid until the structure is
Pat. Berry, of the levee, and John Ford |
in a wrestling match on Tues
lav afternoon, in which Ford was slightly |
iisfigured. Berry had Ford arrested, and |
the prospects are that Johnny's part will |
cost him 81 and costs.
The Republic met with an accident |
III Wednesday. The frst and fourth pages
'f their paper were completely pied by an
iccident upon their elevator. Whoop, but
}litfy was mad. Where was Folger when
he "pi' went out? Where was Knick-
<nacks? What was he about? Now tell
is if you can, you funny four-eyed man.
low be Cliffy since the type fell out.
DAYTON. KH.
Young peoples meeting at the NE.
'hurch last night was well attended.
Our Lodge of knights of Pythias is fairly
n its feet. Fifty-one charter members
ave been obtained.
BOARD OF EDucAr1oN. The Board met {
t the Lower Sehool-house last night.
The President appointed the following
landing Committees Visiting-A. S. {
H. Lambe, Joseph Kuhl, ]. A. t
bailey, John Trapp. Finance j. A. S
'ailey, ?. I. Kaighn, A. s. Dameron. Sup I
lies and Repairs-John Trapp, JOS. Kuhl, i
NJ. Keslar. y
The Superintendents report for April, t
lowing an average attendance of four hun
red and three, WAS received and accepted, ,
A bill of sale from Mr.. Helm of the bell l.
as received and accepted and the balance \
the debt assumed by the Board. h
The rules of the Board of 1878 and 1879 ,
ere adopted for the government of this \
oard
The estimate of expenses for the coming .
'ar was read and will be presented 10 I
1uncil on next Monday night. !,
A schedule of salaries of this wear was r
lopted for the next school year.
The formation of an additional class in 4
e Primary Department and the employ
ent OF a teacher for the same, and a class
higher course of study, under Super II
lendent McGinniss were resolved upon. II
The Board of Examiners will meet at the n
sldence OF Superintendent McGinniss on "
'xt Tuesday evening to prepare plans and t
Z the time for the examination of appli- a
nts for teachers positions. a
The salaries for April were allowed and y
e Board adjourned. b
odd POst-office Names.
Wilmington, N, c., staEl
1t is curious to note the odd, outland- = =