The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24


street last evening to witness q desperate
struggle between a Wild coon and a
bulldog. His c0onship strayed into
the yard of Mrs Tinker, when he
war at once set upon by the dog and the
struggle kept up for nearly an hour, when
finally the dog had to be carried away and
the coon declared victorious. The latter is
now in charge of Mr.. Dorsey. .1.
Mayor Harton received letter this
morning from Rev. Henry r. Coleman,
who is sojourneying through Jerusalem.
Mr.. Coleman was formerly pastor. of Tay-
lor-street M. e. Church this city and is Su-
preme Chancellor of the Oriental Order of
Z. and s. of this State. He was
delegated to that ancient city to renew
the researches made by Robert Morris, also
OF this State, in behalf of the Masonic fra
ternlty. The letter referred to was written
on the great Pyramid of Egypt, and en-
closed were leaves from the Mount of
olives and also from the garden of the
Khedive of Egypt. .0,... -
The Committee appointed by Council at
the special meeting Friday night, will con-
Ter with the Water Works Board tonight
In reference to the appointing of experts
ana other matters connected with
the letting of the contract, for
the new pumping engine. In our
notice Saturday of the Council meeting we
dld an injustice to certain members in
stating that the sergeant-at-arms was COM
PEELED to search for and bring them in.
Inc iol owing members were present at
both the meetings and remained until the
final adjournment: Messrs. Bishop, Hal
loren, Mcclure. Limerick, Weingartner
and Hasting. Listermsn left after the first
meeting, and Messrs Theis and Rodenburg
were present at the last.
Rev. Father Vincent of Mt. Adams,
Cincinnati, preached a practical and inter-
esting discourse al the church of the Immac-
ulate Conception yesterday morning. His
theme was on the importance OF people
attending to their own business, and the
terrible evil OF slandering and backbiting
ones neishbers." In the afternoon he ad-
dressed the Young Ladies' Sodality, at the
conclusion OF which he had twenty-seven of
the young ladies to make solemn VOW
that they would not marry young man
that was in any way addicted to intoxicat-
ing drink. The Rev. Father remarked
that he had in his society 10000 young
ladies who had made similar VOW. Dur
ing the solemn moment of the exercises, an
elderly maiden, or in other words an old
maid, went forward to make the vow, but
the good Father told her it was not neces-
sary for her to take any such obligations on
herself ...o.
Samuel Cummings, venerable and
highly respected citizen, died at his resi-
dence, on the Highland avenue, yesterday
morning, at half-past four o'clock, after
several weeks sickness. The deceased was
born in Philadelphia, came to Cincinnati in
the year 1881, and engaged in the brass and
foundry business at Nos. 202 and 204 Pearl
street, which he conducted successfully
and amassed considerable property. He
retired from business few years since, and
sold his interest to Mr.. J. P. Cummings,
his son, who still conducts it, in company
with Mr.. Gray. During his life he has
held several places of public trust all of
which he filled faithfully and conscien-
iously, without fear or prejudice He was
President of the School Board and of the
Council and Director of the New port and
Covington Bridge. He was kind father,
an indulgent husband and never turned
his back on charity. His funeral takes
place tomorrow afternoon from the family
residence.
DECORATION DAY.-Captain John Link
and D. Il. Lock, assisted by James Brown,
sexton OF evergi cen Cemetery, have sue
ceeded in locating eighty Confederate and
Federal graves in the Cemetery, and they
are of the opinion that every soldiers
grave in the cemetery can be located.
A map of the cemetery and
a list of the names of soldiers
buried can be seen at the Engine
house. Every soldier and sailor is expect-
ed to bring bouquet Sunday morning,
and all Others wishing to contribute flow
ers are requested to leave them at the En-
gine-house late Saturday night or before 8
o'clock Sunday morning. A field band
will furnish music and a selected choir
sing an ode. The orator will be Mr.. James
Z. Wright. Twenty young girls in white
will strew flowers on the graves The vet.
eans, orators, choir, etc., will be conveyed
fin carriages and three omnibuses will be
run for the accommodation of ladies and
children. ."