The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-29
FROM POINTS AROUND.

The kenton Chancery Court is in ses-
sion to-day.
COvington will FIRE one hundred sa.
lutes on the eve of the Centennial New
Year.
The fair Of the St. Mary's school will
wind up with grand bali to-morrows
night.
The Wayman Brothers will expose
Spiritualsm tomorrow night at Odd
fellows Hall.
1t is rumored that the Turnkey of the
City Jail, John Harvey, is down with
the smallpox.
Coyington Is still objeeting to small
pox patients banished from Newport and
sent to her precincts.
The funeral of Mrs. Gronefeld took
place yesterday from st. Joseph's Church
and was we'll attended.
Four carts were busily engaged this
morning in carrying away the accumu-
lated dirt on Fourth street, east OF Scott.
Mayor Athey has formally accepted
Mayor Johnston's invitation to partici-
pate in the Centennial festivities next
Friday night.
Chester W. Merrill, OF Cincinnati, has
been appointed assignee in the case of
j. X. Hamilton, applicant tor discharge
in bankruptcy.
John Turner was arraigned in the
Mayors Court on q charge OF petit lar
ceny. He was. arrested yesterday by
Officer Bolan for stealing some cigars
from Jake Zeisze's cigar store on Pike
street. He was sent to break stone for
forty days.
The Ticket says Wolking's picture of
a tree bridge shows that all the people
Of Cincinnati have moved over to Cow
ington. One Of the most stirring features
of the picture is representation of Mr..
Wolking sitting ON rock and fishing for
the officer Of City Collector.
The following Is the ticket put
City Clerk, William Blick; City
Treasurer, William G. Stone; City At
torney, Benjamin M. Piatt; City Collec-
tor, g. W. Temple; City Jailer, Berry
Oonnely; Street Commissioner, Henry
Urout; Sealer and Gauger, Fred. Timm;
Whari-master, Robert Woods; Wood
measurer, Alex. Thener; Market-master,
Richard Lambert; City Engineer, w. W.
Williams.
For Council-First ward, J. D. Rich
ards; Second ward, jos. Taylor; Third
ward, A. P. Rose; fourth ward, W. E.
Ashbrook; ASixthkward, f. Supple; Sew
enth ward, Jos. Arnold; Eighth ward,
George Mitchell; Ninth ward, W. j..
Rich.s
For School Trustees-Flrst ward, E..
Hardy; Second ward, r.. d. Frazer;
Third ward, John Riddell; Fourth ward,
j, W. Fisher; Sixth ward, Richard o.
Edwards; Seventh ward, VIM. Ridges /;
Eighth ward, D. w. A. Hall; Ninth
ward, Alex. McCloud.
NEWPORT.
Willis Il. Ladd, former merchant OF
Newport, is now in the city, and will re.
main fer few days among his old &C.
Qualntances.
The three cases OF the Commonwealth
against Cornelius Sutton for eyading o j
were dismissed in the Quarterly Court
Tor want OF jurisdiction.
The hue and cry about smallpox in
our city is not so loud as it was a day OIL
two ago. The bad cases are either dead
or gone to Coyington.
The ceilings OF the Short-line Hotel
are falling down. The only cause known
is the rapid speed with which the trains
ON Saratoga street proceed.
A few mechanics were sent from the
Columbus Barracks to keep up repairs
on that new building known as the Hos.
pital at this post. We fear it is labor in
vain.
Thomas Monogue and Harry Bogart
were each fined SIS and costs for being
drunk and disorderly. The only two
cases that up before Judge Geisler
this morning.
The eighth grand ball OF the National
Dancing Association takes place at
Eclipse Hall on New Years eve. The
boys want it understood that this is not
their centennial.
The fiIteen-year-old daughter of Mr..
Dittus, a baker, near Bellevue and Isa-
bella streets, has been missing since
Christmas. 1t 10 thought that she has
met with foul play.
The Short-line road is complaining of
dull times. Only one freight train ar
rived daily since the bigh water. The
owners are now anxiously wishing for
the waters to subside.
The most enterprising business now
carried on in our city is by 'sQuires and
constables. The election law In Ireland
can't compare with the rapidity with
which the law is enforced.
Mayor Berry, the etalw man Of New
port, wants all the churches of the city
to do some sstalP' ringing at the usher.
ing in of our Centennial New Year. 1t
will be "talP' time all around.
Luz DdIIuVh5 10 uUW uchIIJ 6uTTOuuu-
ed by water. The costly building erect
ed year or two ago for hospital at an
enormous outlay OF the peoples money,
is now almost in tottering condition.
We fear that II all the bells In the
three cities are ruug instantaneously ON
New Years eve, We will be compelled
to chronicle some dire disaster, border
ing on an earthquake Of the olden times.
How would it look ii Che Mayor would
order out Schulte,s roller for the Gen.
tennial In Cincinnati next Friday, with
the maker for driver. 1t would be a
sight to be Witnessed only once In life
lime.
The Democratic Executive Committee
for Campbell county IL as follows: Geo.
II. Fearrons, Chairman; A. s. Berry, III.
ID, Helm, j. II. Hallam, ). N. Clark, Geo.
Tippenhauer,. VIM. Wilmer, Dir. FL. X.
RuGkford. Vim. Yelton, IL. NJ. Heaiey,
james NJ. Macarthur. -
II not Matt himself that appeared
night before last with Pesi-house
blanket over his shoulders, it must GER
tainIy have been his ghost. We are
now reliably informed that the tsSilver-
tongued OratOr,j repoaea otiiatIv aud al