The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
COViH0t0N.

The irregularity Uf the COyingtOn and
Newport street cars this morning was
caused by large number Of heavily
loaded wagons, which Oh account of the
slippery condition of the Suspension
idge, were all checked in mass at the
bridge. Every thing was done to clear
| u passage way, but without avail. For
over two hours the bridge was crowded
with wagons and horses.
The extreme cruelty practiced upon
the bridge on a slippery day should at
tract the attention OF our .. L. G.. A = to
| both the Bridge Company and the team
sters.
Rev. DR.. Peck, one of the bishops of
the Methodist Church, will preach ut the
Union Methodist Church tomorrow
morning.
The following are the marriage licenses
since our last report: John Carpenter
and Emma Il. Wager, james Fox and
izetta Nanderburgh.
Rev. A. Nj. Toebbe has gone to Chi
cagO.
The blessing of Palms will be cele-
brated in all the Cathollc Churches to-
morrow.
The Peoples Building Association met
in Berte's hall last night.
Mr.. .. b. Hallam carried away five
dollar gold piece, and Major BEEN Piatt
the two dollar and half gold piece, at the
Temperance spell. Bruce Morgan went
down on "cnaps," pronounced .'chops."
Prof. Hall, jr., and Mr.. Jos. Chambers
are to select one hundred Of the hardest
words outside of proper abs0lete or tech
nical terms to be given out to the class
in the forthcoming big match at Temper
ance Hall. The words will be given out
to the class who will write them out on
paper and sent them up, when the words |
lat are misspelled will be announced.
Wm. Huber has renewed his whisky |
license. tor another year.
In the case against Gehring, charged |
With carrying Oh the drug business with |
out being registered, the jury disagreed
and the case was continued.
ii. j. and j. l.. Pence have been fined |
one cent for maintaining nuisance.
August Schuler has been fined $50 for |
unlawfully carrying on the business of |
druggist.
Robert Page is OH his trial for grand
larceny.
The contest over the will of Harvey |
Jehries, a rich, eccentric man OF Mont.
gomery county, grows in interest. JET
fries made his will in favor OF his law
yers, Messrs. Richard Reid, William
Holt, Richard Woods and Calvin Brock.
The direct heirs contest the will on the
3 5iOphi VI ihVutNl DIS bLe
father Of the testator hung himself, TWO
of his brothers hung themselves, and he
now has a nephew IN the innatic sylum.
Mr.. J. Ii. Coons, OF Falmouth, was in
the city yesterdaf.
The Benedictines on Twelfth street
celebrate their patron saint Tomorrow.
Rev. kriehbel speaks ut Odd-leilOws'
Hall tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. j. b. Stores has beeu elected SUI.
preme Recorder of the United States for
he A. o. U. w.
. Newport.
A preliminary meeting of the new Saw
ngs Society, No. 6, OF Newport, KY, was
ield at Eclipse Hall Friday night, 10Th
If March, at which MIR. Stephen Cromer
VAS elected President, and Mr.. Z. A. IL,
vas appointed to draft a Constitution
or the 81 ciety. The committee consists
# Mr.. VIM. Day, Mr.. Is. Spitzenberger,
dr. John speckman, and Mr.. II. A. ii.
3ayland. After receiving numerous
lames to the subscription list of the So
iety the meeting was adjourned to meet
N the I'd Of April, Friday evening, at 5
o'clock, at Eclipse Hall, to hear report {
4 committee and for final organizatlon.s
Miss Fannie Jones won the prize, a.
old pen. at the spelling match at the !
Presby terrain Church.
The fence that is to. be around the Po-
ice Corral bas been shortened by more 9
han fifty feet.
The Chess Club will be organized on s
be first of April.
In the Board of Water-works Trustees q
sst night, claims to the amount Of $21l .25 Il
lere allowed. The Superintendent was u
irected to advertise Tor proposals. for !
materials, and to advertise for =
roposals for large load Of coal. hi
One hundred and twenty recruits left Ec