Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
COYINGTON NEWS.

COUNCIL PRoeEBDINGs.-The City Council
was in session last night A petition from
A. II. Herod, City Jailor, asking the appoint
ment, by Council Of Deputy Jailor, so as
to enable him (Mr Herod) to continue as
Captain Of the Mcclellan Guards.
Mr. Herod Is very anxious to serve his
| country, and members took rather favor
able view of his petition. A Deputy Jailor
| will be appointed at the next meeting.
The claims of street hands we're allowed
as follows: Mr.. Dunnigan, 81 So John
0'Brien, $l2; H. Sickles, $l2; j. Kean,
$ll so P. Morrissey, $l2,
The claims of A. H. Herod for boarding
paupers from September 10 to October 3,
| $38 40, and prisoners for same time, $36 59,
were referred to the proper committees.
The petition of Mr.. Pennekamp, asking
remission of fine for selling ale and beer
without license, was rejected.
Mr.. Summerwell presented claims of city
officers and FIRE companies for one months
salary. Allowed.
Mr.. Summerwell presented communica-
tion from J. G.. Carlisle, in reference to a
judgment rendered against the city in favor
of W. A. Graham, amounting to $725 90, in
cludiDg interest and costs of suit, and asking
Council to issue scrip, bearing interest, for
the payment thereof
On motion the communication was re-
ceived and fled.
The contract with the parties for building
the Sixth-street Market-house Gbout which
there has been much contention, was finally
settled in Council last night The Market
house was declared finished according to
contraetand the remaining $40, due on same
was allowed. The Market-house will be
opened for public use Immediately.
An ordinance was passed fixing the salary
of the County Judge at $3.50 per annum, and
the County Attorney at $l0O per snnum.
This is in addition to what they receive from
the county, and also perquisites.
A special committee was appointed to take
action in reference to the city poor. The
business OF this committee will be to select
agents to canvass the surrounding counties,
soliciting aid in the way of provisions, &C.,
for the poor, and also to select one person
in each ward to distribute such contribu-
tions properly, when received. We are glad
to learn that considerable amount of pro-
visions has already been received from per-
sons in the country, which will be distributed
Immediately.
MoRE ARRESTS United States Deputy
Marshal James Tureman yesterday arrested
David Medford and Pharis Medford, father
and son, at Catswba Station, on the Ken
lucky Central Railroad, and lodged them
for safe-keeping at the Newport Barracks.
These men are represented as having caused
much mischief in their neighborhood by
agltatng the subject OF rebellion and induc-
ing many to join the rebel forces.
RloToUs PRocEED1NGs- Two Houses De-
stroyed By q Mo6.-0n Wednesday night, at
Bromley, small place on the Ohio River,
short distance below Ludlow, the house of
an old woman named Mrs. Hopkins was
| pulled down by a mob, and another house,
| belonging to Mr.. Ferguson, was set on fire
| by the rioters and entirely destroyed.
Mrs, Hopkins and Ferguson have rendered
themselves extremely obnoxious to their
neighbors in various ways, constantly en-
| gazing in litigation of one kind or another,
and this is what led to the riotous demon
stratons of Wednesday night. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of nearly all
the parties engaged in the affair, and the
whole matter will undergo judicial investi-
cation. Mrs. Hopkins, we learn, was Sc
riously injured during the excitement attend
ing the destruction of her house.
MAYORS CoURr.-Maria Jackson and Molly
Edwards, drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct; case dismissed. Thomas King, charged
with drunkenness and ABUSING his wife, was
fined 81 so and costs. Michael Donnegan,
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was
fined 81 so and costs.
SMALL BUsINEss.-The seminary in this
city was burglariously entered few nights
since and robbed of books valued al about
$40. They we're taken over to Cincinnati
| and sold to o second hand store by the thiei
| at five and six cents q volume