The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-26
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An additional petition of John Ran
kin, of Madison Township, and ninety
signers was presented to the Commits
sioners yesterday, asking them to pur-
chase all or any part of the toll roads of
the county, under the law already given.
1t was decided to submit the question to
the people at the coming spring election.
Bruce Moffat has produced by his "jel-
lygraph print" maps of the city as re-
districted, and having the following sug-
gestive sayings: 'The Bloody First No
More, ""Wittenberg Was Not Removed"
'The Third is Now Barefooted aud Boot
less" "What is the Majority in the
Fourth WardT easy Counted in the
Sixth" "Easy Assessing in the Seventh"
"What Ward is the Count Behind inT"
"Can You Beat Bill Couplin for School
Board% 40 into Is How Many Times"
&c.
No new developments were made in
the testimony introduced in motion for
bail in the case of Alex. Payne, indicted
for murder in the first degree on the
charge of cutting his wife's throat with
a razor last November. The testimony
was reviewed, and Judge Hawes, after
brief summary of the case, admitted
Payne to bail in the sum of $4,000, which
was furnished by Robert M. Kennedy,
his employer. 1t is the impression that
this means his final discharge at the
proper time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fleming, Super
intendent aud Matron of the Infrmary,
were the victims of an immense surprise
party Wednesday night. About two
hundred of their friends, mostly belong
ing to the Murphy Club, poured in on
them with well filled baskets. The
guests were allowed the liberty of the
6ne, new building, and improved the
privilege well, examining things and
admiring the neat and comfortable man
ner in which Clark County now provides
for her poor. The Worthing Orchestra
furnished the music for dancing until
II o'clock, when the guests dispersed.
Councilman A. B. Smith and Captain
Balentine went to Dayton last Wednes-
day evening and presented the case in
opposing the city redistricting to Judge
Elliott, who granted them temporary
order restraining the Mayor from issuing
his proclamation, said order to hold good
until the 29th, when the District Court
convenes here, and the merits of the
case heard. 1t seems the order was
not put in Sheriff Coffin's hands
to serve until o'clock yester-
day morning when he Immediately
ly started in search of the Mayor, but
did not find him or could not until it
was too late. Early yesterday morning
the proclamation was put In the hands
of the printers, thus thwarting the re-
straining order. The Democrats are de-
nouncing Sheriff Coffin and Mayor Wal
lace because the former, as they claim, did
not make the proper haste in removing
the papers, and the latter had gone
square back on his promises to them.
They claim the proclamation will amount
to nothing after all. They say it was
illegal to publish it in this mornings edi-
tion of last nights paper, and further
more that the Court can set aside an
election under it on sufficient grounds
Capt. Ballentine says Judge Elliott will
look after any trickery, and fur her, says
Mayor Wallace might yet be arrested
for contempt Of court. Messrs. Blue and
Billy O'Brian went to Dayton yesterday
afternoon in further pursuit of their
plans, and lively time may yet be ex-
pected.
CYNTHIANA. KY.
Tuesday morning an old colored man
by the name of Sim Cummins left town
to work for Mr.. J. W. Kinbrough. He
was sent to the woods TO make rails. At
noon he came in, ate his dinner, and re-
turned. The next day, Wednesday, Sim
did not report. Mr.. Kinbrough thought
nothing strange of his absence until the
wife of the old man came on Thursday
morning to inquire for her husband.
They went to the woods and found the
old man PROSTATE upon his back, dead.
PIQUA. O.
The Public Schools of Piqua close this
evening for weeks vacation.
Mr.. French, of Newark, is visiting his
son, Nelson French, Of Water street.
The Pholozetean Society will give a
social at the High School Hall Monday
evening.
The Seniors of the High School attend
reunion of the Troy High School this
evening.
Rev. Granville Moody and daughter,
of Hamilton, O., are visiting friends in
this city.
The property known as the Bowman
Saw-mill will be offered for sale at auc-
ton tomorrow.
Mrs. Dr. Kitzmiller has returned, after
| a pleasant visit of about three months at
Nashville, Tenn.
EELLEVUE. KY.
Rev. Mr.. Goldsmith is announced to
speak at the temperance meeting Oh Sun
day night.
Seventy-two names are now enrolled
for the new Town Hall. Only twenty
eight more are wanting.