The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-29


pointed by Council to investigate the
cause Of the failure of water at the re-
cent fire, visited the Water-works yes
terday. The engineer of the Works fixed
up the boilers to, ninety-fiye pounds
pressure. The plugs at the corner OF
Madison and Ninth streets we're then
opened and five streams Thrown, each
reaching to height of about fifty feet.
Those who admire the Holly system will
take notice.
The following are the revenue collec-
tions in the Sixth (Covington) District
of Kentucky for the week ending Sep
tember %, 1876:
Monday, September ~. ,$S 9g2 6S
Tuesday, September r2l,.8 82l1 "A
Wednesday, September %. ............ 67l6 "a
Thursday, September 20. 23................ 5,026 81
Friday september "a ................... S94f ~
Saturday, September rs. 25................ 9,42i A
Total .s47,s78 ls
Mr.. Hugh Campbell, the new pitcher
of the Stars, arrived in the city last
night, and will play in the game between
the Stars and Philadelphias.
Mr.. Joe Graham, the diver from Gin
cinDati, yesterday examined the condi-
tion of,the inhuent pipe. lie discovered
that the connection between the pipes
had been severed, which accounts tor
the sucking up ofsand and gravel to the
damage OF the pumps.
Barney Shoemaker, an employe at the
brick yard on Madison street, beyond
the baseball grounds, had leg broken
10 two places yesterday by a pile OF
brick falling on him.
Messrs. Ssnour, Simrall and Noonan,
have received gold medal as an ac-
acknowledgement of their display Of fine
cut chewing tobacco at the Cincinnati
Exposition.
the Stars defeated the American
Boys, by u score Oft to 6 yesterday. p.
Jim Taylor and John Rasan, Two col
ored men OF Florence, were arrested
yesterday ona charge Of having obtained
S11 from man named Haskins, by aeon
| fidence trick. Esquires Duvenick and
Francis held them to answer to-day un-
der bonds of 500.
Burglars entered the grocery of N. L..
Young, 90S Madison street yesterday,
and obtained lot of cigars and stock,
amounting TO about $40.
The Covington Light Guards, last
night, elected DIR. j. B.Steves Ireas-
urer of the company.
A workman at Schroders, 81 Pike
street, while carelessly handling pis-
tol about TO be repaired. had the index
| finger OF one of his hands badly mutt
lated, by the weapon unexpectedly dis
charging itself. DR.. Kearns attended to
the Wounds and hopes to save the finger.
The Fourth street crossing of Madison
is being improved by way of q new
eulvert.
Tue tower on the Mother of God
Church, on Sixth street, is receiving a
coat Of paint and other necessary re-
pairs.
Commissioner Bostwick returned from
Louisville last night.
The sewer constructed to save the
pier of the Newport and Covington
bridge is about completed.
Pat Cummins is happy. His dear wife
also rej0ices with him. 1t is a girl
weight ten pounds.
Mary Burns was sent to Jail for twenty
days, wnere she will undergo rectify-
/ ing process, under the supervision Of
Uncle Berry Connley.
Esquire DuVenick was called upon
yesterday afternoon to settle a little
matter at the residence of Mr.. Goff, No.
rs East Fourth street. Mrs. Belle Goff,
treme cruelty, and by the testimony the
Squire was compelled to put Mr.. Goff
under bond OF $500 to keep the peace.
The Squire was also called upon as an
arbitrator in the settlement of little
domestic difficulty that is well known to
our readers.
NEwPORT.-At the meeting of the
Republican Executive Committee last
night, Mr. E. w. Hawkins was nomin-
School Trustee, of the Second ward, aud
| L. q a. m N no
ward.
Lieut.. u. +. Cunningham returned yes
terday from business trip to st. Paul,
Minnesota.
Divorces have been granted in the
Chancery Court to Nicholas Farrelly
from Ellen Farrelly, TO Margaret Con-
Ian from Michael Conlan, and to James
Joshua (colored) from Margaret Joshua
(colored).
John Harvey, brakeman, who resided
in this city was run over. by an EASTERN
bound train on the Short-line railroad at
Worthwhile, on Monday night, and died
shortly after. Mr.. Harvey was twenty
six years old and was well-known in this
city.
For the benefit of our citizens we will
state that the iare from Newport to the
Exposition door, by way of the ferry and
Pendleton cars. is but six cents. when.
by way of the Newpert street cars it Is
just seventeen cents, besides an hour
and ten minutes ride to the corner of
Filth and Vine streets. Persons not ac-
quainted In Cincinnati should beware Of
those placards on the Newport cars,
which lead people to believe that these
cars carry passengers to the Exposition.
Strangers are frequently brought to
Newport from the other side by means
Of these placards, which lead them to
think thai these cars will carry them
from Fountain Square to the Exposi-
tion.
Pat Canfeld, arrested by Deputy Mar
before Squire Buchanan on the heinous
charge Of wife whipping and abusing
hia family. Pat has often been com.