The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
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Mr.. Joseph Brown lett this afternoon
for New Orleans, where he will remain
for few days to await the arrival of his
cousins from the interior of Louisiana
When he returns, he will bring with him
a small orphan which has been placed in
his care. ..s
In the City Court, Jacob Stembler
charged with drunkenness did not >ap.
pear, and his bail was declared forfeited
John Davis, charged with breach of the
peace, was dismissed. Ed Waits, Sam
Wilson, and boy named Green, accused
of petit pilfering, had their cases eontin.
ued. .,
The Fifth Ward Stock Market Com.
pany elected the following Directors last
evening: James NJ. Boyd, Samuel Hays,
Geo. Kline, Frank Belts, S. Holzhamer,
Mike Ryan, Henry Heally, John Reilly,
onrad Best, John W. Schneider. Thetol.
lowing three were elected President,
ly, President; John W. Schneider, Sec
retarX; and II. Betz, Treasurer. A
motion was made and carried that a
committee of Six be appointed to draft
out a constitutional. NJ. Boyd, G. Holz-
hamer, Geo. Kline, Frank Betz, FL. Heal
ly and j. W. Schneider. The following
committee was appointnd to wait on Mr.
King concerning the price of ground
James NJ. Boyd, Frank Betz, Hugh Clary.
The Board of Water-works audited
bills to the amount Of 1924 81 at theit
meeting last night. -
The gas-main on Front street leaks
and emits horrible stencil. 1t should
be repaired.
Messrs. Jos. A. Scarlet and Chas. E.
Espy. report to the Driving Club next
Monday night. They returned from In
dianapOlis last night.
The starlights' ball was greeted with a
large attendance.
ay-day at the Barracks next Satur-
day.
at the meeting of the citizens for the
Fifth Ward Market-house last night 81, 600
additional stock was subscribed, officers
elected, and Il lot on Tibbatts street,
between York and Orchard street, se-
lected.
General E. schriver, Inspector Gen.
eral of the u. S. A., inspected the troops
at the Barracks yesterday and expressed
himself we'll satisfied.
DR.. Adair, of the Barracks, was yester-
day ordered to report to the command
ing General of the Southwest for duty.
Surgeoh Aug. A. YeOmans fills the vac
ancy in the interim.
Councilman Schultz returned from
Louisville yesterday.
Lieut.. f. ID. Baldwin was assigned to
duty at the Barracks yesterday by an
order from the War Department..
The dog Carlo" SO well known around
town on account of his unusual propen.
sity at the'tap of the fire BELLS to run in
eager haste TO fire, died yesterday and
was accordingly cremated.
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James Riley and John Cassidy were
arrested last night, and were brought be.
fore Mayor Athey this morning. They
plead Tor mercy, and on promising to bid
farewell to the commonwealth of Ken.
lucky, His Honor gave them twenty
minutes for change OF soil. They va
moosed.
Marriage licenses since our last report
g. j. Upton and Martha Morgan, Oil.
yer ,Stagle and Catherine Stuckey.
1t has for the past few days been found
necessary to stop the engines at the diff
ferent factories, and clean out the boiler
about every two hours on account Of the
mud that accumulates from the use of
Holly water.
! w. c. Tupman and Pat Cuthburtle,
were this morning brought before Squire
Tebbs, charged with committing an as.
sault upon each other. They were each
fined 70 and costs, before they were dis.
charged from custody.
John Kuhn, all alleged lunatic, is on
trial in the County Court.
There will be spelling match at
Scott-street Methodist church Friday
evening.
Henry Bostwick has been qualified as
a Notary Public.
At Anderson's Ferry, Yesterday, Oder
berg waived examination on the charge
of shooting with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons, and was held in
$1,000 bail TO answer the charge OF horse
stealing.
The Court of Appeals has affirmed the
decision of Chancellor Doniphan in the
case Of Thos. Greer V. John Wasburton's
executors ct al.
The Water Commiss toner's have re-
solved that the Clinton Hotel must pay
for its water orit will be turned off.
$1,577 VI was yesterday paid in bOun-
ties to cOtOred soldiers.
Colonel Charles Duncan. of Falmouth,
thinks OF making Coyington his future
home.
Z. b. Cook, of .Cynthiana, was in the
city last night.
Mr.. j. 6. Campbell, of this city, one of
the Commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernment to examine the transit of Venus,
has returned home overland from Cali
iornia.
Charles f. Willard, Of the Railway
Travellers Accident Insurance Compa-
ny, was in the city yesterday.
There is plan matured by the Coun-
Gil Committee OF Ways and Means to re-
sume cash payments, which is to stop
payment on scrip at present, pay as You
go on all current expenses, and thereby
make the public credit so good that mem
bers OF Council will be willing to indorse
on city paper. 1t is also proposed to in
crease the tax levy for the year 1875.
DR.. ii. A. Nj. Henderson, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, delivered
very interesting address on popular
Education" at the Scott street Metho-
d ist Church last night.
Joseph Shoemaker, driver for Lang's
brewery in Lcwisburg, was thrown un-
der the wheels Of his wagon yesterday,
and lad his leg above the ankle badly
The Jury in the Quarterly Court disa-
greed i'll the case Of Gravener V. Cuth-
bert. The issue was as to the sale OF a
house which the plaintiff desired to re-
turn to the defendant alter purchase.
There is curious kind OF fowl at the
Custom-house, which was captured OH
the deck of IL steamboat where it had lit
while flying over the river. 1t is unlike
else in the fowl kingdom.
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