The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-13

pointing TO gentleman seated in buSSgy
at the door said, 'Tm going to s,Il that
I'D son of b." harrison turned to
find the weapon pointed at himself, and
dodeed as Lsts weapon was discharged, vet
receive the leaden messenger in the base
of .iIs thumb. After firing that shot Whit
taker made all haste to the pavement and
jumping into his buggy drove rapidly
away. Whitaker has already killed his
man.
DAYTON. o.
Growing weather.
The circus Tuesday was success
The streetsprinkling process is properly
conducted.
Dayton Park Is q pleasant resort The
attendant and assistants are clipping the
lawn.
Many Of the machine shops and manu-
factories run extra hours, in order to meet
orders. .
Business is brisk, and very few idle men.
Industry seems to be the prevailing feature
Of Dayton. ..- ..
The mammoth couple excited much inter
es: among the citizens who attended coles
circus yesterday. .I
The dredging machine for cleaning the
canal is undergoing considerable repairs be-
fore it can be used. .......... ..l
The monthly horse sales we're held at
McGorvent 4 Whites livery stables on
Fourth street yesterday.
The Carncross Minstrels give an exhibi-
tion at M Music Hall Thursday evening. They
come well recommended.
Peter Macy, a resident of No. 5 North
Sixth street, has been prostrated since last
Christmas. with kidney disease.
The work Of enlareing sewer in front
OF Jacob Clemens planing-mill, on Fifth
street. is being vigorously prosecuted.
James Fay, sentenced to the penitentiary
for four years from Montgomery County
escaped from that institution yesterday.
The entrance to many of the sewers emp
tying into the canal have become filled or
nearly closed up with sediment and dirt.
Officer Haney yesterday arrested Marcel
lus McCarty on a warrant charging him
with the rape of Mary Seipel on the 7th
inst ....,.. ...-. .....
Four Shakers, two brethren and two
sisters, took the Southern bound train yes
terday morning for Union Village, neal
Cincinnati.
The old Universalist Church on South
Main street is being converted into livery
stable. This is the latest and most move
use for house of worship.
Considerable improvement is going or
throughout the CITY in the way of erecting
buildings of worship, business buildings
shops, residences, fencing repairing. paint.
ing, etc.
We heard a breathing that the Grebl,
House, corner OF Sixth and Man streets
is to be remodeled and refurnished befor'
opening again to the travelling public. W.
think it wise idea, as it is good situa
tion for hotel.
Miss Fannie Richey, accomplished daugh
ter Of Squire Richey, a resident of South
Ludlow street, is all artistic pianist and vo
calist We had the pleasure of listening
(unobserved) to her excellent performanc
the other evening.
The Y. M. G. A. reading-rooms, situate,
on Fourth street, between Main and Jeffel
son streets, are pleasant and furnished wit
: many of the choicest periodicals and news
papers of the country and open to all. !
very proper place for young men to spen
leisure hours
The following arrests made yesterda
up to II o'clock p. m., were found on tn
police calendar vt the Station-house OF
Sixth street: Mary Mack, vagrancy an,
using abusive and insulting language; inc
McMahr, drunk and disorderly; Benz
Underwood, suspicious character; Franz
Tully, drunk and disorderly; John Smith
petit larceny; L. D. Reedions, drunk An,
! fdisorderly. .....
i We feel justified in saying to the travel
ing public that Dayton is one of the mos
healthy and beautiful resorts of any city Q
its size in the Mississippi Valley. 1t ha
an abundance of pure, wholesome water
Its thoroughfares and alleys are kept clean
its hotel accommodations excellent an
managed by gentlemen who are affable an
understand their business; its streets wild
and kept well sprinkled, and taking it a
in all we think it we'll worthy this mer
ton.
There will be cheap excursion fror
Dayton to St Louis, Mo-. and return vi
an-Handle route (P., c. & St. !. r. r
on next Saturday, May 18th; only Sc rs fc
. the round trip. A through car can b
taken by this route and one days tim
saved, provided thirty or more tickets al
purchased. The tickets will be coed o
regular trains leaving Union depot at Da,
ton at o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. u
/ On returning the train will leave St. Lou
Monday night, May 18th
Since the water in the canal has been |.
out for the purpose of cleaning, the boy
have been busily engaged "crawtishing
for fishing bait. 1t is rather amusing t
observe the manner in which they retail
them after catching them. After collec
ing a number in their bats they shak
them down carefully and clap their hal
quickly on their heads, and hence permi
: ting the little prisoners to burrew in the
hair till they get to the river. They see,
/, to very cautiously observe the ordinant
!, making it a penalty to take other than th
small non-breeders.
Since the convening OF the General Con
> ference at Cincinnati, the pulpits OF Grac
Church, corner of Fourth and Ludlo
streets, and Raper Chapel, corner of Fift
and Jackson streets, have been occupie
every Sunday by ministers from the Coz
ference. These co-workers for the salv.