The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-10
YINCENHES nm

II vINCENNES. IND.
/ Mrs. Adam Gembel, of Philadelphia
surprised her sons by an unexpected visi
to them.
!, Ellis, on trial for the murder of Franl
Hickman in the Lawrence Circuit Ceurt
on last Saturday, was acquitted.
The leap year party at the residence o.
Miss Alice Jones was 9 very enjoyable
affair. Twelve couples participated, and
all went away delighted. - s'a
The ball by the elite of this city al
University Hall Friday night was sue
cess Superb music was furnished by
Prof. Brining, of Terre Haute.
The !. 0. B. B. gave an entertainment
at their hall Sunday night for the benefit
of their members. Several strangers
were present. Part of the $29 proceeds
of cake was donated to the Cleveland
Orphan Asylum. .ai...H .7l
HAMILTON.
George P. Tangeman is rusticating in
Chicago. W. ..
Mr.. M. W. Clyne is lying quite sick
with paralysis at his residence on Front
street. t. f5-a..
The Twos are getting very industrious
OF late-they filled five large fire cisterns
yesterday. l
Asa Lennon left for Brookville, Ind,
yesterday afternoon, in answer to a dis
patch saying that his sister was dying.
There must be something wrong when
sohool-children know their teacher by no
other name except that Of "Red-head."
The grand masquerade ball given by
the City Band at Concordia Hall last
night was success in every particular.
The net proceeds of the evening were
about $2z5. ,~s4 ...ss .~'.-s1,
STATION HOUSE DoTs.-Park Smith
arrested Wart. Collins for carrying sur
plus of fire-water; ditto, War. Sprague
and Joe Skair, who were collared by
Bruck and Dunwoody. g.+,J
Prof. John Farber was giving Mr..
Phillips, of Cincinnati, the manufacturer
OF the electric light machinery, grand
''send-off' by way of constructions" re-
garding the light. Of course Mr.. Phillips
took in his entire advice. a. ,I&
The members of the Live Oaks Base
ball Club are requested to attend rous-
ing meeting that will be held at Emelys
Office on Basin street tonight. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is to arrange for an
entertainment to he given in the near
future for the benefit of the Club.
Mr.. Fl. Flagler, who represents the
subscription edition Of the Encyclopedia
Britannica, is lying quite sick at Mrs.
Thompson's boarding-house. The discus
sion in which he has been involved for
the past few days has told heavily on his
nervous system, but il is thought he will
recover. 9''.7' 70 ''t .'''F
Mr.. Frank Krebs, our genial Street
Commissioner, has purchased the saloon
and equipments lately owned by Jacob
L0renz, and has commenced business in
the above line for himself. Mr.. Krebs
possesses lots Of push, and will be able
to attend to this new branch of his busi-
ness in connection with his labor for the
city. " "
Our genial and much respected friend,
Mr.. Robert Mccoy, has had serious
attack of the Western fever, from the
effects of which he will leave tomorrow
for indianapolis, at which place he hopes
to find such a lucrative position as will
justify him in making that his
future home. For several years
past Mr.. Mccoy has been employed at
the OBrian carriage shop in this city,
and has always proved himself to be an
upright faithful and industrious person,
as well as a frst-class carriage-painter,
facts which will nobly commend him to
the carriage fraternity Of the world. I
COUNCIL PRocEEDINGs.-The commit
tee to whom was referred the petition Of
property owners for the opening and i'm
provement of Smith street, in the Fourth
Ward, after considering the same report
that the Solicitor be instructed to pre-
pare the necessary resolution for the CON
demnation and appropriation of ground
necessary for said extension. -t h. i;
A resolution was passed allowing J. j.
McMaken to erect telegraph and tele-
phone poles in the city, provided no
street or alley is obstructed by the same.
A motion to stop the hauling Of gravel
from Second street in front of residences,
the owners Of which claim that it will
have to be replaced soon.
"A motion that the President appoint a
committee Of four, consisting Of one
member from each ward, to Investigate
and to report as to the feasibility and
law regarding the lease of ,or otherwise
securing property for city building pur-
poses. lta.a.
An order of injunction was presented
by Franklin Works vs.. The City Of
Hamilton. ,r .a XIX
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4Letter-carrier Bryant ia again making
his rounds, after several days illness.
Miss Rosa Weixelbaum entertained
the last meeting of the Semper ,Fidelis
Club. r, .5' ..I,.
Andrew George, of the old Champion
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