The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-06

Ian, 9s5; Lieutenant Goyernor-Und
wood, Last; Boyd, D4b; Attorney Gen.
eral--Moss. 1, ,450; aoodloe, 034; Auditor
Smith, 1,462; Ratlii, 929; Treasurer
Tate, LASS; Berry, $50; Superintendent
Of Public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 461
Griffin, 9l2; Register-Marcum, LAP;
Patrick, 924; for the Legisiature-SS eii.
son, 1885; Often, 1898; Baker, LIS;
schrewer, ll67; Young, 83.
Building Association No. ] has closed
made last Wednesday.
The Dueber Watch-case Manufacture
ing Company has purchased a lot on
Jefferson street and Washington avenu Q
to erect building suitable for their pur-
pose.
Frank Selman, who struck a soldier
from the barracks over the head a few
weeks ago with base ball bat and then
fled to Cincinnati, was yesterday cap
tured, but released by the Court upon
Investigation of his case.
The Council held meeting last night,
with Mayor Constans presiding.
The report OF the City Treasurer from
January, l to August l, 1875, was pre-
sented, showing the total receipts to be
$1e2 116 o.; expenditures, $157, 93;
fund has to its credit 7$5,501 9l; the
$692 27.
The resignation of Mayor Constans, to
take effect in October, was then read
and accepted by a vote of to 4. After
some discussion leave OF absence OF
sixty days was granted the Mayor.
An election for Mayor pro tenn. was
then held. Judge Geister, Col. A. s.
Berry, and Councilmen Harton and
Schultz were nominated. The latter
gentlemen withdrew. The first ballot
resulted as follows: Geister, 81. Harton,
l; Berry, 8. Second ballot-Geister, 6;
Berry, 8. Third ballot-Berry, I; Gels
ter, 5, whereupon Col. Berry was de-
clared Mayor pro tenn. A motion was
passed appointing committee to notify
Col. Berry OF his election, after which
the meeting adjourned.
MI. Ambach, who was thrown from a
wagon a few days ago, is recovering.
In the City Court, this morning, the
only case that was brought up for trial
was that OF John Carlisle, charged with
ttful dose OF thirty days on The stone-
pile and $25 and costs.
Joseph Taylor says he Is going to leave
the city and seek amusement in some
dense forest among the wild beasts that
are supposed to roam there. Better go
to Africa.
The water on Front street, between
York street and the Garrison, is oyer
two feet deep.
Only foot passengers are now allowed
to cross over on the ferry, on account OF
the Inconvenience OF landing on the Gin
cfnnati side.
The river between eleven and twelve
O'Clock was at a standstill, though it is
expected the waters will begin to sub
side this afternoon.
Al. Berry is again Mayor of Newport.
The back water from the Licking and
Ohio rivers has reached Central avenue
on Bellevue, Madison and Taylor
streets. Everybody seems to enjoy the
Hood, as 1t is so convenient to take
skiff ride under ones own swine and fig
tree" There can be no dissatisfaction
whatever.
CALIFORNIA, O.-The towns of Mt.
Washington, Amelia, Withamsville, and
a large portion of Anderson township,
depend entirely upon the California and
packet j. NJ. Macarthur for
to and from the city. For
bhOiL tuo pdChtb Will
make a landing on the Little Miami riv-
er, at the Sand Banks, near the Calitor-
mia bridge, ,iat 2:30 p. M. daily.
The water is so high in the foundry
that the molding sand ON the scatfolding
is submerged. This is deemed serious
damage by the foundrymen.
Ihe experiment OF running packet
from California to Cincinnati three times
q day, namely: From California, 5:I5 A. 4
NJ, $3.50 A. NJ. and p. M, and from Gin.
oinnati at $3.50 A. M, IL M. and $3.50
T. NJ, has proven a success. Hereafter
California will be a shipping point.
This morning your reporter witnessed
. prodigy in Juvenile orat0ry. Master
Jesse Macarthur, aged five years, and
son Of Peter Macarthur, the gentlemanly
)ticer on the packet j. NJ. Macarthur,
was the orator. The little fellow rem
Tered that pithy little piece styled ''Nor-
lal on the Grampian Hills" with the
case and elegance OF a'Cicero or u Web
'ter. This was the result of practice
Ind extraordinary precocity.
The Odd-feIlows' picnic that was to be
leld at Parker Grove on the 7th has been
on account of the flood.
DR.. Gaines lis proving himself to be as
expert a waterman as he is physician.
While others catch rails, he drags in the
awlogs. Sharp.