The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-09


The Urbana High School have a pic
nic on Friday to some point near Spring
field.
A man named Anderson, colored,
struck Mrs. Jones, also colored, on the
head with stick of wood and knocked
her senseless.
MIDDLETOWN. ..
A sister of Jacob Schaffer from Bava-
ria, Germany, is in this city.
Mrs. VIM. Sinkey is lying dangerously
sick at her residence, two miles south OF
this place.
1t is reported that Mr.. Mullen will
soon start beer garden on the hill on
Clark street.
Mrs. Elias Folk and children, of Frank
lin, are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Folk.
The children of William Hill, living
in Jimtown, were taken to the Orphans
Home of Hamilton to-day.
The nomination of General Garfield
for President gives general satisfaction.
Quite number of Democrats have
stated that they were going to support
him.
A man living about three miles south
of this place while taking drink of
whisky yesterday afternoon swallowed
large blue-tail fly. AT last accounts it
was thought he could not recover.
NoTICE.--Miss Laura Forbes has re-
moved her dress-making establishment
from the corner of Main and Third streets
to the rooms formerly occupied by Mrs.
Randolph, corner Of Main and Fourth
streets.
The Dashers and Crashers, two foot
ball teams OF this place, had very close
game Monday evening at the football
grounds The Dashers came out victorious,
winning the game with score of 2 to 0
in their favor.
A very prominent lady living on south
Main street has. within the last few days,
shown very strange signs of insanity.
Her friends are very much worried over
the matter, and fear that it may be
necessary to remove her to the asylum.
The prospects are fair for good crop
of potato bugs this season, and they will
all want taste of Becker's Insect Ex-
terminator Mr.. Becker, of Hamilton,
o., is receiving hosts of orders for this
little dose from the people of this vi
cinity.
Our telegraph Offices were crowded to
their utmost yesterday afternoon, re-
ceiving dispatches from the Chicago Con-
vention. When the dispatch announcing
the nomination of Garfield was received
the crowds commenced hallooing, throw
ing up their hats, shaking hands, and
singing "Year of Jubilee" in fact the
nomination was so unexpected that
everybody felt good.
VlNCENNES. IND.
Several bulletin boards are up and
great crowds gathering around TO hear
the news from Chicago.
There is good deal of sickness among
children here now, three having died
within the last few days.
Hyde Park Garden was we'll patron
lied Sunday. The grounds are beauti-
full and for summer resort can not be
beat.
The public schools had a picnic and
excursion to Fort Knox, Saturday. Over
400 persons were in attendance. Prof
r. A. Townsend managed the affair and
it went off pleasantly.
DELAWARE, o.
Persons coming to Delaware should moi
fail to stop at the Central Hotel.
The College grounds are being moved
and they present fine appearance.
The new fire box of engine No. l wa
tested by the Fire Company and proved
to be all right.
The examinations of the Ohio Wesley
an University will probably commence
in about one week.
The Meleterian Society of the O. w
u. will have an entertainment in thei
Society Hall on Friday evening.
SPKINGFIELD. O.
The County Board OF Commissioner
are holding three days session, ant
some interesting business is being trans
acted.
Messrs. Nickum & Schleutin, the en-
terprising bakers on South Limeston
street, are doing a thriving business II
bread, as well as serving hot coffee an
lunch.
A colored man named Charles Wi
son, was arrested Monday afternoon b
Officer Lang on a charge of petit larceny
He tapped the till at the Spangberge
saloon on East Main street.
Rev. Shafer, from Kenia, delivered
lecture last evening at the Central n
f. Church. subject: "First Book {
Kings." 1t was weld attended and hrsf
ly appreciated by an intelligent aud
ence.
Mr.. George Lenty, of the FIRM {
Lerty Bros, butchers, had his hand s.
verely injured by the falling of q heav
can, wlIiie loading tailow. He will pr
hahlv he disabled fer some time