The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-26


The country papers contain several
items OF this kind of kleptomania.
MIR. Jeremiah r. Morton should ex-
plain for. the benefit of the University
law students what KIND of an offense
would constitute ''a constitutional
thief"
NEwPORT.-Council meets Tonight.
We are of the opinion that the night
school will soon be one of the things that
was. tits ashame'that matters can not
be conducted. in proper manner.
Gen. Geo.iB. Hodge, A. S. Berry aud
VIM. N. Air, representatives. tothe Rail-
road Convention at st. Louis, returned
last night.
The much-talked-of "Big Bonanza''
masquerade, at Redmen's Hall last
night, was well attended, and all enjoyed
themselves hugely.
John Claugherty came into the City
Court this morning and was fined 81 and
costs for being drunk.
We are sorry to hear of the sore afflic-
tion in the family OF DR.. Fred. Brown.
An explosion Of a coal oil lamp at the
residence of Mr.. Bruce Norton, City
Civil Engineer, last night, came very
near resulting seriously, as little
daughter OF Mr.. Norton was standing
near by when the accident occurred, and
some OF the inflammable matter fell upon
ber hand and arm. However she es-
capped without serious injury.
An alarm of fire turned in from box 5,
about eight O'clock this morning, called
the department to the corner Of York
street and James alley, where the flames
were found to be issuing from the second
story OF a, house owned by Rodenburg,
the lower part being occupied by HUI
bick, baker, and. the second story,
where the fire originated, was inhabited
| by a family named Smith. Smith and
uis vile had been attending the ball, aud
after arriving at home built very large
| fire, which caused The above result. The
loss entailed upon Smith will pc se-
| rlously felt by him, as his household
goods, together with about $l0Oin money,
| were entirely destroyed. The loss on
| the building will be small.
| Alter the ball last night seven parties
from Covington, ladies and gentlemen,
were arrested and taken to the Station,
and a charge OF drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct placed opposite their
names. They gave security for their
appearance this morning, gold watch
Delng left by one OF the boys. Wnen the
hour for Court arrived Robert Smith, the
only one Of. the parties that appeared,
was fined $40 and COSTS, and the bail OF
the Others. declared forfeited. The names
| we Withhold, as we are notin possession
of all the facts Of the matter.
| COVINGTON.-Cou meets tonight.
Tue Thanksgiving dinner at the
Fourth-street Christian Church yester-
.day was a success in every way.
u VIM E WuGa in 1877 xuao nUa ri od
the contract for grading what is known
as East Seventh street, between Scott
and Greenup. 1t seems, however, that
| shortly before the time Ut the grading,
Mr.. Wade donated the aiore-
city, but the contract being
only verbal, the thing went on all right
until yesterday, thanksgiving day.
wnen Wade, claiming the property as
MS own upon the ground that il had
never been legally transferred to the
city, fenced in that portion of the
street, and so stands the matter. The
street is now under lock and key in
The hands of Wade.
The Criminal Court convened again
| this morning.
The indignation meeting called In
behalf OF Colonel Matt. NJ. Cooper,
the Siiver-tongued orator, who was
barred out as a speaker in the Kramer
murder trial, at Drexelius Hall lasl
night, was attended by a large and en-
Ithusiastic audience. The Colonel, after
lexplaining the law and emphaticaliy
denouncing Judge Perkins in
the most, obscene language
Tor not permitting him to make his
speech, held up an Enquirer containing
a paragraph + flectingiy somewhat upon
the Colonei, ana then paid a glowing trib.
uteto Italian in remarks charac Jefis-
tic only OF Matt. M. Cooper.
Mr.. FIN. Calkins, editor of the Ticket
will give select reading at Shinkle
| Chapel, ON Powell street, this evening
at 1880. Dir. Geo. w. Walters will also
deliver lecture on botany. All are in.
lvlted to attend ''Without, money and
without price,"
In the Mayors Court this morning
came Selan Griffith, aud was fined $1 an0
costs for u Thanksgiving drunk. John
Handerhan, burly, douDled-fsted
bloated, brutish-looking individual
charged with abusing mis- wife, was
mulcLed in the sum Of $l3, which signi.
lies twenty-slX days in jan.
A delegation from tue different benev.
olent societies. OF tIis city, met aJ the
residence of Bishop Toebbe, lew even
Iings ago, for the purpose OF making ar.
arrangements for The turnout next Sunday,
being the day appointed for the dedica.
ton Of the Lew SchO0l-louse, corner OF
Seventh and Greenup streets. James
III. Bryant was. elected marshal Of the
day.
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