The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-03

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]. Carter Boyd filed a second snit on Sat.
nrday against GUS Holzhausr, for 81, SOC
damages for the alleged seduction OF his
(Boyd's) wife.
The Fair Committee of st. Paul's Pro.
testant Church held meeting yesterday.
Mr.. John Schneider, the Secretary, pre-
sented his report as follows: Receipts,
$3,362; expenditures, $35S; balance, S., 0O4.
Henry Orndorf, who lives on isabella
street, near the South End met with an
accident that came near proving fatal. He
was fooling with loaded gun. and had the
muzzle OF it resting on his leg. when one of
| his children ran against him and caused
| the gun to explode. The entire charge en-
tered the calf of his left leg, and tore the
flesh up badly.
Saturday was pay day with the bows In
oiue at the Barracks, and several OF the
boys went off on big drunk. One of them.
named James McKeown, visited Hen.
Welse's saloon about o'clock Yesterday
morning, and tried to thump Henry, but
ne miscalculated Henry's size, and was
pitched out into the street in the arms of
two policemen, who took him to iail and
placed him on sentinel duty. McKeown
was released on bail later in the night, and
when his case was called this morning he
was no where to be found, and his bail was
declared forfeited. McKeown. with several
other soldiers, were sent West from the
Barracks at an early hour this morning.
NOTES FROM THE CHURCHES. number of
the clergy from various parts. who are to
| take part in the semi-annual meeting of
| the Miami Congregational Conference. ar
rived here this morning. The Conference
commences tomorrow morning at 10 o. clock
a. M, at the York Street Congregational
Church.
| The attendance at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church yesterday morning was unusually
large.
Miss Tillie Best, the leading soprano,
sang for the last time previous to her de.
parture for Paris. Her selection was
Trust in the Lord" by Styille, which she
rendered in cultured and artistic manner
Rev. Mr.. Muse commenced aseries of SER
mons yesterday morning on PRAYER" at
the Columbia street Presby byterian Church.
The membership at this church is increas-
ing rapidly.
AS the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception during the last mass yesterday,
Kew. Father Ennis preached a scholarly
discourse from the text of Saint Paul: "It
Is holy and wholesome thought to array
for the dead, that they may be loosed nom
their SINS" The sermon which was able
and interesting, was listened to with marked
attention. At the same church this morn
Ing Rev. McNerny read mass for the repose
OF the souls of the faithful departed.
Kew. Mr.. Mullenix preached to large
congregation at Grace M. E. Church yes.
terday morning, taking for his subject "A
Minister of the Olden Time" Union ser.
vices of prayer will be held at this church
on Thanksgiving Day, and, following the
custom of this church, an old-time Thanks
giving dinner will be served on the occa-
sion. Rev. Mr. Reynolds will begin a pro-
tracted meeting tonight at the new Chris
tian Church.
The HARRIS CAsE-A special term of the
Criminal Court was held this morning
Hon. Judge Perkins presiding to try the
case of Charles C. Harris, on a charge of
rape preferred by - Kreager. The follow
ing petition for change of venue was heard
and argued at length: Prosecuting Attor.
ney Cleary holding that the petition was
not a valid one by reason of Kenton and
Campbell Counties being objected to. The
| Court ruled different, however and ordered
a change of venue to Kenton County.
The case will be tried at the regular term
OF the Criminal Court in Covington, con-
vening November 18th. The bail of Squire
Harris was fixed at 81 $780, Mrs. Amanda M.
Siddons, of this city, going on the bond for
the full amount. Messrs. John Bailey, John
Haroner and George Schriver were appoint
ed Commissioners to select Jury to try
the case.
The following is the petition in the case:
The defendant y. c. Harris, respectfully
petitions the Court for change of venue
to some adjacent county other than the
Counties Campbell and kenton because he
can not have a fair trial, as he well
believes and is informed, in either of
said counties. He herewith files the
attdavits of creditable persons not of
kin nor OF counsel for him in the prosecu-
tion herein pending, stating that t ey are
acquainted with the state of public opinion
in the said Counties of Campbell and Ken
ton, and that they verify believe that the
statements Of this petition for such change
are true. &C. HARRIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Sd day Of November, 1879.
JOHN ScHRoLL, Clerk.
The following is the affidavit presented
praying for change of venue:
Campbell Criminal Court, Common.
wealth of Kentucky, vs.. C. G. Harris.-The
affiants, James Wallace and ]. w. Fenton.
say that they are not, nor either of them.
of kin to nor of counsel for the defendant
G. c. Harris, that they are acquainted with
the state of public in the county of Camp
bell objected to in the petition for a change
of venue and that they verify believe the
statement of the said petition to be true.
JAMES WALLACE,
J. w. FENToN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
third day Of November, 1879.
JOHN G. SCHRoLL, Clerk.
A Surprised Physician.
A DYING PATIENT REcoyERs THRoucu