The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-24

Parsons is returned as pastor OF the M. T.
Church of this place.
The General Agent of the Home 1nsur-
ance Company of Columbus, Ohio, was in
town on Tuesday, adjusting the loss on
Mrs. Barry's property, caused by the fire
on Sunday night last. A satisfactory set
tlement was reached between the Company
and the assured and a draft gwen for pay
ment of the amount of loss. This is about
as prompt settlement of fire loss as we
have ever known.
sPRINGFIELD. q.
Dom Piatt at City Hall tonight. Honor
him with your presence.
1t is Mayor Hallenbeck to-day and the
authorities at Findley have made it SO. At
tachments catch heavy.
VIM. Gregory was granted a divorce
from his wife, Frances, on Tuesday.
Grounds, adultery committed in Madison
County in 1870.
Officer Jim Norton lodged at Spring street
last night Charles Hamilton, George W.
Baker and Henry Ross, who were found
lettering about the levee.
The Merrat party appeared before His
Honor on Tuesday and were heard thusly,
Daisy Russell and Lizzie Edwards, 50 and
COSTS; Boss Merrat, S. and costs.
From present indications John T. Norris
VIII come out Of the Findlay affair with
flying colors. Johns bearing for the past
eighteen months, perhaps, is the straw that
breaks the camels back.
The c.. c., C. Il l. announce an excursion
for the Paris of America and their famous
Exposition for Saturday, September 9th.
Train leaves at o'clock a. m. Fare, round
trip, 81 so,
The merchants who occupy rooms on
Market, between High and Main, object
greatly to the extension of the market
upon their square. They favored our City
Dads with petition last night.
Mr.. AL. Lewis, of the North Side, has been
confined to his home for the past two days
and under the care of DR.. Russell. The doc
tor reports an improvement in his condi-
ton, which will be gladstone news for his
manv friends.
Doc Russell kept it mum, and although
six days has expired it isn't, too late to dis
cuss the eleven-pound guest that Mr. John
H. Schaefer and lis estimable wife, of Yel-
low Springs street, have been entertaining
for the above period. He is introduced as
Clarence Summerlield Schaefer, and in a
five words is a darling, a dumping and
lamb.
Several wells in the neighborhood of
Washington stree, between Plum and
Mechanic, have been rendered useless by
the seeping in of poisonous water, which
flows through crevce in the rocks that
form tile surface of the earth in that vicin-
ity. The matter will be brought before
Council, and, ii it meets with no action, the
property threaten the city with a
suit.
Win Davis and his wife, Ann, appeared
before Mayor Wallace on Tuesday after
noon. They were defended by r. NJ
Hagan, Esq. They were arraigned for petit
larceny, and got the full extent, $40 and
costs each and fifteen days in Jail. Their
daughter Ida was discharged. Florence
who did the light fingered business. will be
sent to the Reform School. In addition to
fine and imprisonment they were ordered
to leave the city at the expiration Of their
term.
Word was sent here from Lawrenceville
on Tuesday asking for officers to assist in
the arrest of two tramps, who were busily
engaged ransacking the residence of Il. G.
Wingert. officers Croft and Norton went
out, and on nearing Lawrenceville found
Wngert coming in with the men, who were
being guided by the aid of rife. When
taken to Jail and searched $40 in the diminu-
tive denominations we're found on them.
They are supposed to be Italian beggars.
Neither of tnem can speak word of
English, and it was impossible to get names.
They will be tried r house-breaking, and
it is also said that the new tramp law will
be brought to bear on them.
WEST COvINGTON.
Special election for Marshal to-day.
Harry Warwood and the Lang boys
started for the Ohio side yesterday morn
inn aud La anded at Rrnmlu