Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-20

CoRoEER's ISoUEsT.-Ooroner Emmert
yesterday held an inquest over the body OF O
man named James Currans, who died sud.
denly at the Commercial Hospital, night
before last. It appears from the testimony
that be was found on the street senseless,
day before yesterday, and taken to the hos
pital, where he expired in a few hours. The
jury returned a verdict Of death from intem-
perance.
POLICE CoURT.-wm. Gossman, charged
with grand larceny, was held over till
Thursday, in the sum of $1,000.
Pat. 0'Brien, who plead guilty to petit
larceny, was sent to the County Jail for four
months.
Thomas Collins, for attempting to pick the
pockets of g. J.. W. Smith, was held over in
thesum of $500, till Friday.
Ann Walker, and Lewis Culver were each
sent up for sixty days on a charge o.
vagrancy.
POLITICAL BREvITrEs.-Hon. R. NJ. Risbop
declines to be a candidate for reelection to
the Mayoralty.
1t is rumored that the Bell-Everett Central
Committee held a secret meeting on Monday
night, to appoint a subcommittee to arrange
for a division of officers with the Democrats,
but providing, as an ultimatum, that they
must have the Mayor.
A list of the delegates appointed to the
Republican Convention to be held to-day
will be found in another column.
A large portion of the "Unionists' have
signifed their opposition to a fusion with
any party that does not recognize the plat
form Of the enforcement of the laws'' at all
hazards.
The Democratic primary meetings will be
held on Friday next.
IMPORTANT ARREsrs.-A few days since
Officer Bloom arrested a man named Henry
SwartG, in accordance with q telegraphic
dispatch from Kentucky, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses, and
he was accordingly held in custody till
those whom he had swindled could have
time to come here and prosecute him. This
morning, one of the parties, q gentleman
from Davies County, KY, arrived, and
stated that Swartz and his brother had been,
for some months, travelling through various
parts of Kentucky, representing themselves
as connected with the firm of Morris Hall
Il Co., jewellers, of Louisville, and, by pre-
senting cards of that firm, and by their in.
~sinuating demeanor, induced the people ia
believe them, and accordingly a large guam
tity of silverware, which they were to re.
model and repair, was intrusted to them
and, on one occasion, they succeeded in
borrowing 800 in money, giving a watch in
pledge for the payment, worth about 1910
but which they represented as pure gold.
Several other of those who have been
victimized, will be here to-day, when Swartz
will be examined before the Police Court,
with " view of his return to Kentucky.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF Cry IMPROVE
MENTs.-At the regular meeting of the Board,
yesterday morning, j. Kiersted presiding,
the Mayor being absent, the following
business was transacted:
The Commissioner of the Western District
was instructed to have two well-hoIes built
atthe intersection of Plum and Watersheds,
at a cost not to exceed 800.
Also, to have the Fifth street Landing i'm
proved at a cost not to exceed $500.
The Commissioner of the Northern District
was instructed to have Clark. street, from
Linn to Freeman, repaired at a cost OF $40, .
Mr.. Gilbert, City Civil Engineer, submitted
plat and ordinance to establish the grade of
Auburn street from Perkins-street to the
north corporation line, which was laid on
the table for the purpose of allowing the
property-owners on said street to give bonds
indemnifying the city against all damages
that may accrue in consequence of said
grade. III
Bills amounting to $4l6 46 were allowed
to pay the contractors for cleaning streets.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise for
proposals for the following improvements:
To pave, with limestone, Gifin. street,
from Ludlow. street to Lawrence-street.
To pave, with brick, the sidewalks on
Third street, from Martin. street to East
Front street.
The sealed proposals offered for furnishing
400 lamp. posts, with lanterns complete, for
the city, were opened and laid on the table.
The following permits for building have
been granted by the Board, since their last
meeting;
To Samuel H. Taft, three-story stone front
on the north side of Hopkins street between
John and Central-ayenue
To Henry ~Boglendieck, three. story brick
building on the north side of Starke street
between Plum and Dunlap streets. Barney
h Feldkamp contractors.
To +. Busehle, three.storyb brick building
on the west side of Hammer-street, between
Benton and Huber streets. John Rothan
contractor.
To Anthony Brown, two-story frame
building, on the south side of Browne, street.
north of Mohawk bridge. John Rothau con.
tractor.
To Frederick WOlfert, additional story On
the northeast corner of Mohawk and Ham
burg-streets. John Rothan, contractor.
To Valentine Kettus, three-story brick
dwelling on the west side of Elm.street
of Hamilton.r road.
To Henry Richter, three. story brick build
ing on the north side Of Abigail-street, be-
tween Sycamore and Broadway. Siemen &
Nusse contractors.
To Amos Tooker, three-story brick build.
ing on the north side of Laurel-street be-
tween Baymiller and Freeman. Swain &
..henoweth, contractors.
To Henry K%attenhorn, three story brick
building on the north. east corner of Third
and Lock-streets.
To Frazer & Co., two two story brick
buildings on the north side of Longworth-
street, between Stone and Hoadlsy. W. L.