The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-08
This is St. Jackson's Day.

The death is announced in Scranton,
Pa. Of Mra Emma swartz, formerly Of
this city.
Sophia Hilbis has brought suit for
breach of promise of marriage against JO-
seph B. Carter to recover $4,000 damages
This being Jackson Day, the Hamilton
County Democratic Club will this evening
hold meeting in commemoration of the
historic day.
The fifth of the series of lectures at st.
Xavier College was given last evening by
Rev. M. A. Harts, on the subject, Progress
and Decline of Feudalism."
The annual dinner of the Governors of
the Queen City Club will be given this
evening. The annual election of officers
takes place next Thursday night
The Committee of the Board of
Aldermen appointed to investigate the
subject Of heating the city with steam,
recommended to the Board the passage Of
the ordinance.
Some sneak-thief stole $3.50 in gold,
Aight before last, from the safe of Craw-
ford & Bohlander's faro bank on Race
street. A roll of bills amounting to S., 900
vas overlooked.
DR.. w. R. Amick, oculist, of this
Gity, delivered a very interesting lecture
yesterday afternoon before the Ladies'
Health Association, at their room, No. $50
West Sixth street.
Resolutions Of incorporation of the
Avenue Mutual Aid Society we're left for
record yesterday. Charles Schrader, Jacob
Hauck and George Caldwell have been
elected Trustees for the ensuing term of
six months
The residence of Mr.. Orton Peritt, 403
Race street, was entered by thieves yester.
day and robbed of a valuable overcoat.
Coats were also taken from several resi-
dences in the neighborhood of Vine street
and McMicken avenue
E Mendenhall, map publisher, 257
Main street, Cincinnati, has issued an ex-
eellent map of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad and connections. 1t shows the
shortest route to all points South and is
especially interesting at this time.
Miss Maggie Tobin, of this city, who
. little over year ago entered the Order
Of Ladies Of the Sacred Heart, died last
Tuesday evening at the Convent of that
Order IN st. Louis. She will be buried in
the cemetery Of the Convent where she
died.
At q meeting of the Independents of
the Y. N. M. L. A. last evening, at the St.
Nicholas, Mr.. Thomas D. Rhodes was
unanimously chosen as the nominee for
the vacancy in the Board of Directors. 1t
10 thought the Regulars will not choose a
candidate.
The thirty-frst annual report Of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
Just been published, and shows that the
Association numbers 1Ol0, classified as fol-
lows: Life members, 20; sustaining mem
bers 203; active members, 626; associate
members, 161.
The meeting of the General Confer
snce Entertainment Association Of the
Methodist Episcopal Churches of Cincin-
natl and vicinity, which was to have been
held this evening in Wesley Chapel, has
beeD postponed one week on account of the
Week Of Prayer.
At meeting of the Landlords Mutual
Protective Association held at the Eureka
Hall last night Mr.. Moritz 10th, the Presi.
dent suggested that the Association peti
tien the Legislature to vacate the Miami
Canal within the city limits Suggestion
adopted and acted on.
Coroner Oarrick, out Of the five case.
held by him Yesterday. recovered enougl
money, or enects, to pay the expenses o.
three Of the inquesta This will save tn.
county some $50 or $50, being the first o.
its kind on record. The Coroner deserves
credit for his enterprise.
The police force yesterday voted fol
seven Directors for the Police Relief Asso
siation. There were thirty candidates in
the field, and out Of this number the fol
lowing were elected: Joseph L. Gaul, J
4. Webb, Lieut.. Charles Klein, sergean
Joseph Thornton, John Conway, Lieut.
Fred. Meyer and Sergeant VIM. Borck.
A wonderful case Of endurance ha
iust come to light Mrs Margaret Tumy
living at No. 401 Kempx, Lane, Walnu
Hills, and the wife Of . respectable book
binder. N. l. Tumy, who is nearly sevent
yesrs old, has been living without an,
nourishment for eighteen days The lad
took sick some time ago, and was on tn
point Of death. She recovered, however
bot since that time imagines that she ba
no stomach, and consequently refuses t
partake of any food whatever. The case
ono that battles the skin Of medica
knowledge. ss..t
Inauguration Rxoursion 10 Colunbus
The Little Miami Railroad will sell roun
trip tickets to Columbus and return at tn