The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29

with proper care and training Will
bother any of the walkers in this city.
There was quite a large audience Satur-
day evening at the closing of the walk,
and no doubt there will be not little
excitement this evening at the Opera
house over the twenty-mile dash be-
tween ]. @. Fries, of Dayton, Ohio; E.
A. Meredith, of Xenia; M. HI. Solomon,
]. ID. Bentley, Patrick Shay and Sylves-
ter Montanny, of this city. Three prizes
$50 first, $40 second, and $5 third.
They start at 7:S0 o'clock.
The Mayors proclamation for the
coming election is out and is as follows:
field, Ohio:
"Whereas, BY an ordinance of the
City Council of the city of Springfield,
passed March Gath, 1880, said city has
been divided into nine wards Now,
therefore, 1, Edward s. Wallace, Mayor
of said city, in accordance with said ordi-
nance and in pursuance of law, do here
by notify the qualified electors of said
city to assemble on Monday, April 9th,
1880, the same being the first Monday in
April, at their respective voting places
hereinafter mentioned as designated by a
resolution of said Council. Passed March
9th, 1880, viz. ETC."
WAPAKONETA.O
Mr.. Joseph Letter, who was at the
Hot Springs for his health, has returned
to this place to stay with his brother.
The Township Convention was called
to order with Colonel George W. An
drews as Chairman and William Layton
as Secretary. The nominations were as
follows: Two Justices of the Peace,
Levi Hamaker and Ben. Luzri. George
Ramey and Hiram Smith were nomi-
mated for Trustees for the County Pre-
cincts by acclamation. As there were
three candidates for the Wapakoneta
precinct, Frank Ganther, David Kaitzr
and M. E. Speese, they went to ballot
and the result was: Ganther, 90 votes;
Kritzs, 81 votes; Speese, s. Ganther
having received majority of all the
votes cast he was declared the nominee.
Chas. Huber was selected as Treasurer,
Henry Baumgardner as Constable and
ii. G. Setlege as clerk.
LAWRENCERURG. IND.
Professor Tilley, dancing master, Of
Seymour, Ind, paid his friends here a
visit Saturday. .,
A new bus line will be put in opera
tion about Wednesday between Hunts
Hotel, in this city, and Greendale, one of
our suburbs. V. Ulmstead & Go. are the
proprietors. ....
A citizens meeting will be held in
Fahlbushe's Hall tonight, for the pur-
pose of agitating the street improvements
in the new addition-First Ward. A
petition of the property-holders of the
new addition will be presented at the
next meeting of Council to the above
effect.
AURORA. IND.
Kasper Reeser is building two-story
brick in "Texas."
Remember the Coopers Union hop at
the Opera-house tonight.
Miss Mary Wood, of Rising Sun,
spent last week with Mrs. Downey, of
Cochran, O.
The "Starlights" give the first COM
plimentary hop after Easter in Mueller 5
Dancing Academy tonight.
Lewis Grosholtz, driver of the Crescent
Brewery, who had his foot frozen and
operated upon, is still bedfast. He will
be laid up for several weeks.
MIDDLETOWN. o.
The Big Miami River was rising very
fast last evening.
The charity ball will come off this
evening in Leibee's Opera Hall. Ad
mission 81.
Miss Fannie Randolph has returned
home from Springdale, after pleasant
visit among her many friends.
DR.. Foote is having a telephone line
put up, extending from his residence on
Main street to his office on Third.
There was no fox drive Saturday or
account of the inclemency of the
weather, and it is supposed will be post.
poned until next Saturday morning.
Friday evening, about o'clock, while
Sol. Brashears and Arch. Tyson were re-
turning home after delivering quantity
of groceries in the country, stopped al
Lesourdville for few moments. Bra
shears got out Of the wagon and went
into Wards house for short time
leaving Tyson in the wagon until he re.
turned. In the meantime thief crawled
in at the rear end of the wagon and
seized Tyson, gagged and tied him with
The lines, and threatened to kill him il
he uttered a word. Tyson struggled and
hallooed, when the thief became fright.
ened and struck at Tyson with knife
cutting his clothes in several places, but
fortunately Tyson was not hurt but
badly frightened. 1t is thought that this
effort was to rob the wagon of whatever
it contained, and the thief supposed there
was no one in the wagon, and upon seeing
the boy acted thus in order to prevent
HIM from making any noise. Brashears
returned from the house in little while
accompanied by Mr.. Ward, who carried
Springfield rifle, but no thief could be
"