The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-31

as previously announced, on account OF
rain. The game will probably be postponed
until June 5th.
A scaffold about thirty feet high, that
had been erected at Tytus' paper mill. for
! the purpose OF putting their new 500 horse
power engine in working order, fell to the
ground Thursday evening, carrying man
by the name of Joseph Carter with it.
Fortunately Carter was not hurt.
DAYTON. q.
The total loss on the fire in the Dayton
Machine Building as now estimated will
reach about $50, 900
A party of Cleveland cadets arrived in
the city at o'clock yesterday afternoon to
| 60 into camp at the Soldiers Home.
Some fifteen hundred people from the
city went to Cincinnati yesterday on the
excursion for the benefit of Rev, Father
Carey.
The jury in the Huffman will case was
dismissed Saturday afternoon until to-day.
The prospect of any agreement is not now
very good.
Hon. Samuel Craighead is rapidly recov-
erlng from his recent injuries. He is now
able, with the aid of crutches, to walk
about the house.
The funeral services of the late James
Shaw were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Mont
gomery yesterday at the residence OF the
parents Of the deceased.
Ed. Hall, while fishing in the Miami,
near Schantzs brewery, Saturday, caught
six channel catfish and turtle One OF
the fish measured nineteen inches in
| length.
By order of Governor Brown, Lieutenant
Alex. Leeehman will attend Spring Grove
Cemetery to day, placing a fine floral
tribute from New York State on the grave
of Gen. Joseph Hooker.
The funeral of the late George E. Weis-
math, jackson street, yesterday afternoon
was largely attended. He had been for
many years employed in the cabinet de-
partment in the Car Works.
The venerable Francis Ampt, of German
town, VIII start for Germany to-day to re-
visit the scenes of lis early years and will
be absent about three months MIR Ampt
is the father of VIM. M. Ampt, the noted
Republican politician of Cincinnati.
Samuel Miller. an old resident of the city,
died suddenly at his home on Summit
street yesterday morning, in his eighty
nth year. He had arisen in apparently
good health, and after breakfast lay down
on the lounge to sleep, where he was found
dead.
A dog, accompanying some little boys,
WLo were playing ON a vacant lot on Ma
pie street. near the river, yesterday after
noon, unearthed cigar box, which was as
certalned to contain fetus of four and
one-haif months Development When
found the box was wrapped in a Cincin-
natl STAR of the 21st inst.
TERRE HAUTE, INB.
The "Pirates of Penzance" promise to
capture an audience OH Tuesday.
The Sugar Grove Sabbath-school are max
ing preparations to give an entertainment
at all early date.
Rose D. Erina, the Irish cantatrice, sang
In the beautiful ediice of the First Baptist
Congregation OH Sunday evening.
The picnic of the Cigar Makers Union
has been postponed untilSunday June 5 h.
Monninger's Garden has been secured for
the occasion.
The e. & T. H. Road have slight change
In time to-day. The afternoon train, due
here at O'clock heretofore, arrives at this
point at los p. m.
TIE present boom in the Wabash has
destr yed hundreds of acres OF corn along
Its borders. In case of rapid fall much
OF this can be replanted.
The youth OF our city may be found now
daily in large numbers disporting in the
! Wabash. Their favorite point is the
'boom" logs at Johns saw-mill.
The Worthington excursionists had a
good wet time of it on Saturday. They
could not prevent an exterior soaking. 30
they balanced it by getting also an inte-
rior.
Chief of Police Stack arrested on Sunday
afternoon young man named Hart on
suspicion. A telegram from VinceDnes
asking for him for theft of horse and
buggy.
The member of the light fingered gentry
who robbed City Treasurer Duenwegis
watch at Dayton, Ohio. has been arrested
and placed in durance vile. Mr.. Duenweg
will 60 to Dayton and see that he gets his
just deserta
The beautiful Sabbath afternoon proved
to be all desired for the carrying out OF the
postponed decoration ceremonies. About
five thousand people visited the cemetery
tuC dlbclAOuu w WlLIltoS tu6 tCuly
imposing ceremonies in progress.
A cadaverous fellow named Crowder
who sends his eight-year-old daughter upon
our streets at night instilled with tale of
woe and destitulion, and from her earn
ings rolls in ideness needs official atten-
ton. We need Work-house for such as
he.
The people of the Courier office threat ten
those Of the Gazette with suit for libel
The same grows out vi the publication of a
paragraph proposing a raid by Constable
Dwyer upon the aforementioned office, and
a seizure Of its effects. The Courier people
claim that it was written for malicious in
tent, and is in q word whole cloth.
The Democratic Nominating County
Convention wound up its labors on Satur-
day afternoon by the selection of the fol-
lowing ticket: City Treasurer, David M.
Wallace; Sheriff. Louis Hay; Clerk, Thomas
A. Anderson; Coroner, Henry Ehrenhardt;
Commissioner, Newton Biedsoe; Surveyor,
Robert g. Allen; State Senator. l. N. Kes-
ter; Representatives, D. U. Taylor and
James Whitloek.