The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-16

FELLOW citizen, Ross YOcum, arrived II
Lexington from Texas. He was vel
and favorably known by our people. A
few months since Mr.. Yocum left oul
city in apparently good health, and ir
the prime and vigor of life. Saturday
he was followed by his many friends to
his long resting place-the grave. "1r
the midst of life We are in DEATH"
SPKINGFIELD. a.
Miss Mamie Gum is visiting in Ham
ilton.
Mr.. J. M. Skinner, of New York, is
soon TO take charge of the Lagonda
House.
Another room at the Opera-house, oc.
cupied by three young men, was bur-
glarized Saturday.
The next annual exhibition of the
Agricultural Society is fixed for August
Oath, 25th, Goth and 9th next
Mrs. Dorothea Troutwine got divorce
from Frederick Troutwine, on account Of
the latter's habitual drunksapess.
The Irish Catholic Societies of this
city will not parade on St. Patrick's Day,
but will otherwise make due observance
of it.
Mr.. John Helwig had his right thumb
fearfully crushed at Driscoll's carriage
factory, where he was at work, on Sat
urday morning.
The County Board of Agriculture met
on Saturday, and decided to hold the
County Fair during four days in Au.
gust, beginning on the oath.
M. John Bookwalter will soon intro
duce the electric light into his manufac.
tory in this city. The works run at
night for several months in the year.
Edward Lefel, at the Woliston shops,
had a thumb sawed off, and Mr.. G. Ho.
mer, at the st. John S. NJ. Works, had
a finger badly smashed while oiling the
machinery.
The Champion City Guards, Co. A,
Seventh Regiment, O. N. G., will hold a
fancy dress ball in honor of Washing
tons birthday. But since the 22d this
year falls on Sunday, the affair will be
held on the 26th inst.
At the meeting of the Clark County
Central Committee, held on Saturday, to
fix a time for holding the County Con-
vention it was decided that the same
should take place the second Monday be-
fore the meeting of the State Conven-
tion, and that delegates to the County
Convention should be chosen the pre-
ceding Saturday.
Albert Smith, smooth-faced and in
telligent-looking young man of about
nineteen summers, walked into the hard
ware store of Brown & McCord, on Main
street, asked to see a revolver, and being
shown thirty-two caliber, loaded it and
deliberately blew his brains out before
the obliging clerk could in any way pre-
vent the deed. No cause is assigned fol
the rash act, as he seemed cheerful up tc
the last moment.
B. II. Ridgely, local reporter on the
Morning Times, was attacked in the La
gonda House Saturday evening by man
named Moritz, who had threatened to
cowhide the reporter because of an article
appearing in the Times rejecting upon
him. Ridgely coolly drew his little
''pop," and told Moritz if he put hands
on him he would fill him as full of holes
as an old colander. Moritz Immediately
discovered that the article complained Of
had been written in Pickwickian sense
and resolved to treat it with silent con
tempt.
i Mr.. Adams singing choir meets to
night.
i Mr.. Ratliff will move on his farm
the 1st of March.
The condition of Mr.. Pillars is some
what changed for the better.
Mr.. Alberts, Of Rhensford street, il
about to remove to Cincinnati.
Constable Knapp says there will b,
more candidates than voters in two more
weeks.
The ball ON Thursday evening of tn.
Favorite Dancing Club promises to b,
one of real enjoyment. II will be Z
select affair.
Mr.. Spence Reeves dancing school il
making rapid progress. A glimpse intt
their dancing hall on Saturday plainly
indicated an enjoyable time.
All the candidates were out yesterday
walking around and taking notes K
ascertain how they stood. A half dozer
or more would-be candidates were also +,
be seen intermingling in groups.
The Council Chamber was agair
crowded last night in the interest oi
temperance. AS matter of course, the
majority Of persons announced to speal
failed to come. However, good speeches
were delivered by John Corwin, ESQ, o.
Cincinnati, and Prof. McGinnis, of Day
ton, the latter gentleman in the inter
ests Of Good Templars' Lodge. Prof
McGinnis will speak again on Wednes
day night, when lodge will be organ
lied, if possible.
The big rise in the river has caused
the backwater through Taylor Creek tx