Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-08
NEwPOFT NEWS.

CoUNTERFF1TERs sARREsTED.-0fficers Britt,
Horsfal, and Deputy Marianni, on Tuesday
afternoon, last, made descent on two
story frame house on Front street, op-
posite VOLTS rolling mill, aud succeeded
in arresting Mrs. Peter Bricker, Mrs.
Mason alias Brown, and Miss Frances
Smith, charged with eounterfeiting, to-
gether with $40 in bogus halves and
quarters. 1t is probable they had a much
larger amount, but the officers allowing one
of the women to go in an clubhouse, she
threw most of the money, which was Sc
creted under her crinoline, in the vault be-
fore being detected. The officers had been
on the look-out for several days, and were
successful, as above stated. The women
were tried yesterday, before Mayor Hawkins,
who discharged Mrs Mason and Mrs. Peter
Bricker, and held Miss Frances Smith in the
sum of 800 for her appearance at the Cir
cult Court. In default of that amount she
was remanded to Jail.
CoRoNER's INQuEsT.-On Sunday afternoon
last, Coroner Eckert, of this city, held an in
quest upon the body of man found
| drowned about a mile and half above
| Jamestown. He appeared to be about thirty
| FIVE years old, and had on fine suit of
black clothes. On his person was found a
memorandum book, which, the Coroner in
| forms us, leads him to believe the deceased S
name to be John Lightfoot. On one of his
fingers were two rings, one gold and the
other silver, which, together with the men
toned book, are now in possession of the
| Coroner.
ELECTION RETURNs.-Below we give the
vote in several precincts in this county
Grants Lick-Breckinridge ll6 Bell SO
Douglas 90
Cdrthage-Breckinridg Al Bell 9G Doug
las 81.
amestopn-Lincoln IL; Breckenridge 61
Bell l07; Douglas a.
Alexandria, Breckenridge l46 Bell rs
Douglas l73.
CoNHUBIAL FELlCITY.--Mrs. Peter Bricker
one of the women arrested on Tuesday fo
counterfeitiug Yesterday swore out a war
rant against Mr.. Peter Bricker charging
him with threatening her life. After hear
ing all the testimony, Mayor Hawkins dis
charged Mr.. Peter Bricker, much to tn
.. modification and chagrins of Mrs. Pete
BriCker.
OUTRAGEoUs-Some evil-disposed genius
; yesterday afternoon, threw quantity c
, Cayenne-pepper on the stove in the New
port ferry-landing. The consequences wa
that GOV oral lodiSe, who were about orossiu
to Cincinnati, were compelled to stand ou
: : side until the boat arrived: Such condu
1 is deserving of severe rebuke, in the shat
: of cowhide well applied
VoTE IN CAMPBELL CoUNTY.-We ha'
= 3 succeeded in obtaining the entire vo
o of this county, with the exception of Co
9 Spring Precinct. The official vote ma
" change the figures, but not materially. hi
i coin 293 Breckinridge 44S Bell 1876; Dou
q las S53. Douglas has carried the county
50 not more than l25 or l3O votes over Bell.
50 DlsoRDERLY.-Mrs. Barton caused b
g liege-lord Mr. John Barton, to be arrest
~ for being Notwithstanding furnitu
30 and throwing crockery-ware out of t
% window. He was admonished by May
90 Hawkins TO do so no more, and discharg
Il by paying the costs.
- LosT.-A gold cross was lost yesterd
0s morning-supposed in this city-althou
ty :. it may have been lost in Cincinnati.
finder will be rewarded by leaving the sa
10 on either of the ferry-boats.