The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08
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SPRINGFIELD. q.
Mr.. Lewis Johnson has lost both his son
and daughter by diphtheria within the past
few days.
Robert J. Burdette, the funny man of
the Burlington Hawkeye, will spiel to us
December 4th.
The headquarters for the STAR in this city
is at No. ~ Washington street. Subscribers
and items of news solicited.
| 1t is proposed at an early day to place
! cells upon the second floor of the station
house for the accommodation of female
guests.
A meeting of the physicians representing
the Eclectic School is to be called Decem-
Der I'd far the purpose of forming an asso-
citation.
The amount of money derived by the
sale OF tickets at the c., G.. G. & l. depot
during the year ending with the past
month, was something over $S0000
A meeting vii, be called on Monday night
next at the residences of Miss Carrie Huff.
man to assign parts to those who are to lend
s. Pinafore."
The attention of the authorities is called
to the practice engaged in by school chill
dren of boarding the afternoon accommoda-
ton train on the c., G., c. & |. Road. Sew
eral narrow escapes have already been re.
ported.
Mrs. Catherine Sprecher, wife of the late
Dr. Samuel Sprecher died at her home on
the Wittenberg Grounds OH Friday morn
ing in the sixty sixth year of her age. Fu-
neral services Sabbath afternoon at 2
o'clock.
You WILL Know HTM-Skipped the
chain gang on Friday afternoon, John
Jones alias Armstrong, printer who form
erly worked on the Advertiser. Jones or
Armstrong is S feet II inches high, weight
170 pounds, has bad scar under right eve
also scar on bridge of nose. His locks are
curly and black. So, neighbors, please keep
him and don't send him back.
Chief Schuchman, assisted by Officer Tem-
pest Wilson and Deputy Marshal Waters
raided Maggie Hughes house of ill-shape
on Winter street last night and escorted to
Reeds receiver Maggie Hughes, Della Gar
land and Effie Ireson and the following
gentlemanly visitors: Jefferson Ross, Chris
| tian Gabbler, William Kiefer and f. Park
hurst. Maggie and the boys put up. but
Della and Eflie were borne off to the ladies'
parlor.
THE RAZOR CLAIMS ANOTHER VIcT1M.-As
the bells were tolling the hour of l2 0 clock
last night our young man visited the home
! OF Alexander Payne, colored, at ~ South
Mechanic street. where he found, propped
| 1 Y,i1InwS Mrp hn
but an hour before had made q
desperate attempt to take her own
life by cutting her throat with
razor. DR.. Mclaughlin had just departed,
his examination revealing that the wind
pipe had been severed and the jugular cut
into. He had given the cash made three
stitches. Mrs. Payne had lost considerable
blood before his arrival and had in conse-
| quence lost control of herself. From her
| husband we learn that the wife had been
confined to bed for the last two weeks, suf-
fering from bilious fever. and that few
days ago she said, II know this sick
ness will kill me, and can not die, Payne,
without telling you how have wronged
YOU" She then confessed to him OF COM
mtting adultery with his brothers John,
Thomas, and Ben njamin. Her husband at
tributes their absence from her bedside
| during her sickness as the cause of her act
! He says that she was fighty throughout
| Friday, but not before his retirement to
bed. He says that he had just gotten to
sleep when he was awakened by strange
noise. Spiinring out upon the floor, lie
beheld his wife lying upon her back, beside
the stove, with the razor lying by her side.
RELLEyUE. Kr.
Regular service in the NJ. L. Church to.
morrow afternoon by Rev. L. l.. Sanders
All are invited.
Little johnny McGratl, the three-year ole
son of Mrs. McGrath, of Rhensford street
died yesterday afternoon.
Prof James McGinnis, of Dayton, will
address the temperance meeting tomorrow
night Other speakers will be present,
The COMMITTEES Of ladies IN charge of the
Thanksgiving dinner for the NJ. e. Church
are working with an inspiration that will
insure success.
While one Of Charles Spink's men were
driving down Fairfield avenue last night hi
got too near the dummy track with hi!
cart, when the approaching dummy struct
the cart with such force as to throw the
horse on the sidewalk at Seymours bricl
yard. The driver escaped without injury
4 DAYTON. Kr.
| Marshal Stamper is under the weather.
Regular services by Rev. Mr.. Saunders to
morrow at the NJ. L. Church.
The scholars in Prof. McGinnis' room en-
joyed half holiday yesterday.
4 The Street-railroad Company already ha
ten staying fine horses, with new harness
and more are coming.
Steps will be taken toward the advance
ment OF the English-speakng Cstholi,
Church at a meeting tomorrow evening, a
the residence OF Mr.. Hugh Elliott. in Lowe
Dayton.
| The addresses Of Rev. Mr.. Saunders am