The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-01

Newport, south to Jones' Hill, thence east
to the Highlands, thence north (taking in
the Harris heirs property to the Ohio
River thence west to Taylor Creek. Every
person should answer all questions truth
fully and promptly, otherwise fine of 500
can be Imposed on any person who fails to
give the information desired.
srRiNGFfELD. Q.
Court convened yesterday.
Mira A. H. Livingston has returned from
Cincinnati, where she has been visiting
friends.
Mr.. Daniel McKeen has been summoned
to Dayton as a witness in the Gill robbery,
which took place last Thursday.
The Warder Veteran Crusaders turned
out thirty-six strong at the Decoration, un-
der the command of Sergeant Marot.
Mr.. Fsinkey is happy now, as the height
of his ambition is reached. 1t is boy and
a big one, too, greatly resembling its papa.
There were quite number of arrests
yesterday, and handed over to Mr.. Reed,
to show his fatheriy kindness towards them.
The Lightning Liniment men are making
preparations for concert which they pro-
pose to give in the interest of the Murphy
Club.
Mr.. w. A. Eichelberger has changed his
business and is now agent for ID. Ii. Bald
win & Co., pianos and organs. We wish
him success.
| Marriages are numerous In this city at
present. The old maids and grass widows
as we'll as some OF our city bellies, are
waking up to a sense of their duty. Why
is this thusly2
The Murphy meeting Sunday evening
was so overcrowded that there was hardly
| standing room. Every nook and corner
was filled to hear the lecture delivered ty
Mr.. Edward H. Dunbar. Subject, "An inn
aginary correspondence between the devil
and his prime minister"
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians held
their picnic and convention yesterday at
the Fair Grounds. Delegations arrived
from different parts of the State in the
morning, and took part in the procession
| which took place in the afternoon. After
the parade through the Streets they
marched to the Fair Grounds, Soon
after the delegates returned to St. Raphial's $
Hall, and proceeded to business
which was kept up until late hour last
evening. Every thing passed off in good
order, and the procession attracted great
deal of attention at the fine appearance
displayed.
A strike is now IN progress at the Times
Office, the cause of which was given us by
some of the employees, was as follows: The
proprietor, some time back, requested of
his men as favor that he might pay them
only a I,art of their weeks wages, saying
that the collections were short, and prom
\ ;paJ l,as, that thav lt ho ,,,f f,,il
On the following Saturday. As the embar-
and on Saturday last he again asked to be
allowed to keep back part of the week s
wages, saying nothing about what was
owing from the week previous. The men
decided to ask Mr.. Il. for due bill of the
amount owing them which he refused.
The men refuse to go to work until all ar
rearages, which will amount to $50, are
paid.
Deco ration Day was observed here in an
enthusiastic manner. The rain of Satur-
day and that which fell on Sunday morn
ing, cooled the atmosphere and made the
earth damp, but without any hndfance to
the exercise. The procession was formed
Oh Main street, between Market .and Cen
ter, right resting west. at lalf-past
o'clock. Col. Robt l.. Fitzpatrick led as
Oh eff Marshal. The procession consisted
as follows: Seventh Regiment Band Drum
Corps and Subdivision o. N. g., Captain
Anthony commanding: Wonder Veteran
Grenadiers, numbering thirty five, under
the command of Sergeant Merot; Junior
Order American Mechanics; Patriotic
Sons of America and Duquesne Blues,
Captain Harper commanding. Aftel
the line of march was ended the
procession was followed by multitude of
people and vehicles, and gathered in front
of the stand erected at the soldiers burial
ground at Fernclilt Cemetery, where the
following order of exercises were
observed: Music by the band; prayer,
Rev. Guthrie; selection by the Arion
Glee Club; Grafton, Hon. J. K.
Mower; selection by the Seventh Regi-
ment Band, after which the Benedicton
was promo ounced by Rev. Guthrie and dis
missed. Capt. A. ]. Mortin was master OF
the ceremonies. The Committee on Deco.
ration had each soldiers grave strewn with
flowers.
A very old man named Jacob Rockafield
was found dead yesterday at his residence,
Center street. near Huffman avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz. of Springfield, O.,
have been in the city for a few days. visit
ing in the family of Mr.. NJ. H. Clapp, No
II Chestnut street.
Prof. Way, the celebrated guitar solois
and Miss Maggie Van Tassel, the noted eo
cutionst. whl give an entertainment a
the Y. N. q. A. Hall this evening.
A verdict was rendered in the Hoffman
. will case last night. The verdict finds tina
!; the will submitted to the Probate Cour
, February 8. 1866, was not the valid will 0
VIM. Huffman, and the paper purportint
to be his codicil Was not the valid codcl
8 Miss Mollie Crosley, of Franklin O.
s spent Sunday and Monday last in the city
visiting the Misses Jourdans, 233 Souti
, Main street. and the Home to take interes
! in the decorations of soldiers graves Sllt
took the 1880 train for home yesterda.
! evening.
: A couple of days since young man EN-
: ployed in Mr.. Hintz's bakery, on Eas
u Third street, was accidentally struck in tn
G eye with paddle and came near destroy
e ing its sight, but by the timely assistanc
e of physician the restoration of his eye i
favorable.
Mayor Hoser yesterday tried Pete
l. James and Charles Stoddard for the rob
bery of Samuel Gill on the m id nioht Sn, ri