The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-24

to allow street railroad to be built on
that thoroughfare from the corpsr Of
niDbatts TO EglantiHe or Taylor streets
ana there make connection sFfth the
Newport and Cincinnati bridge. Re-
lerred to Committee on Railroads and
Bridges.
An ordinance was passed providing
for the paving of the sidewalks ON Har-
ris street, between Saratoga ana Wash.
ington avenue.
The Committee on Ways and Means,
to whom was referred the account 'of the
Bank Of America, New. York.. reported,
on Water-works bonds, $23,688 30; inter-
est coupons on city bonds, So, 730.
The Committee on Election reported
the election yesterday TO Councis from
the Second ward, of Captain William N.
Air, to I'LL the vacancy 0ccasioned by
the resignation of Major w. II. Jones.
After taking his oath the member elect
was escorted to his chair. The Presi-
dent was Instructed to sign the contract
with Mr.. Rogers tor building hUok and
ladder wagon.
The body OF a white man was found in
the river near California. As he was
handcuffed, it is supposed to be the
coanterteiter who Jumped from a steam
boat near Portsmouth.
Not a marriage license taken out dur
ihg the last two weeks.
DR.. Walker has another specimen OF
spatter work on exhibition at the Post.
office. The doctor is an old ana skillful
hand at this kind Of work.
Hands now working or employed on
the Short-line railroad will sell their
claims at discount OF City per cent, and
no purchasers. The boys would like to
have a little money.
If the steps leading to the house on
Saratoga street, that we inehtioned YES
| terday, ARE not soon removed Jan indigna.
tion meeting OF the citizens will be the
| result. H f
Where Is your depot? has been fre.
quentIy asked by strangers visiting our
city. What a beautiful building to refer
them to.
The steps leading to the house oh Sar.
atoga street, known hs the Ticket office,
didn't even receive a complimentary no.
tice In Council last night.
| 1fsthe Newport ferryAboat would only
make q few more extra trips after mid.
night Captain Air would have no reasot
to Complain for the want of patronage
The Wedding, party that came doWI
yesterday evening ON the Fleetwood was
sntertained " the Tesidenoe OF Captain
4 w Ills Ns h.lTy Nuu ASkt pVilU AVukD 1koSA
ward for Chicago.
The lesson tahght some of our Second
ward politicians yesterday will not sooi
be Forgotten. Although Captain Bill dill
hot arrive until futir O'Clock in the eve
ming, he made good time afterwards. L
will hold good always, never TO -boas
Il until clear of the woods.
Il The efforts of q man to lift an engin'
iifrom the track Of the Short Line wa
WITNESSED yesterday evening bymany d
our citizens VINO were passing at til
time.
II Lieutenant q. b. Cocks now in charg
OF the garrison, and will continue unit
lfurther orders.
II No City Court.
/ The 'Post-oftice will close tomorrow a
10 O'Clock A. Nj.
1t is Wonderful the effect a successful
game ofpoiicy has TO DO with the mind
sof some men. Yesterday nearly hal
dozen men were seen in the best {
spirits coming down Saratoga street
i! hating at the Short.line Hotel, wher
. they spent the remainder of the day
| 4-11-44.
Everything is "Airy" to-day.
] There has been no new move made u
to this hour in furnishing our citizen
, with accommodations tor travelling I
. ECincinnati bysrail. "A calm always pre-
cedes q storm.
II The old Eclipse NO.. will give thei
ball tomorrow AFTERNOON at Odd-lellows
Hail. This Will certainly be the featuf
, OF Christmas day in Newport.