The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-15

The powders on Fifth street are all
rolled in heaps, leaving the street fuil Oh
holes.
The application to postpone the sale of
the Clinton Hotel was not granted by
Judge. Ballard yesterday.
Amelia Gray was appointed admins
tratrix of Richard Gray, deceased,in the
County Court yesterday.
w. &. Stone, of this city, has been
elected to the office OF Grand Recorder
OF the Grand Commandery, knights
Templar, Kentucky.
Altogether, 1,225 suits have been
brought in the Chancery Court up till
now. This is the fourth year OF its ex-
istence in this city.
A red fox, undoubtedly private prop
erty, was killed in WotthalPs lumber
yard near the Licking river, yesterday.
Toe alarm from Box No. 81, yesterday,
about O'Clock, signaled ire ON the
root of the Ninth-street Baptist church,
which originated from sparks from the
chimney OF Strawbridge & McDanold's
planning mill. Chief Hartley yesterday
evening notified s.. e. NJ, and received
all assurance that the steani-scape pipe
would be let into the smoke-Stack I'M
mediately and all further danger thus
| obviated-the steam operating to exLin-
guish the sparks.
In the United States Court yesterday,
John w. Back and Isaac Back were
sentenced to six months and $1,000.
Cincinnati Wine Company, in bank
ruptcy, motion for rule on State officers
ovefruled, and motion entered fol-. revi-
sion by U. S. Circuit Court. Alexander,
&C.. against Maysvllle 81 Lexington rail-
road, decree OF sale. City Of Newport
against Q. ii. Kilgour, &C., reply OF
plaintiff to defendants counter-claim.
j. 4. Lewis, assignee, against VIM. Mann,
&C., decree appropriating land sued for.
james Mclaughlin, in bankruptcy, .ap-
plication to restrain sale overruled.
United States against David Williams,
trial in progress. The Grand Jury re-
ported indictments. against Louis
Schwere, soldiers clothing; Silas Fra
zier, counterieiting; Charles Golsch,
manufacturing cigars without license;
w. IL. Carder, illicit tobacco business
Jefferson Cooper, Arch Brewster, Tay.
lor Riley, Martin Fisher and +. Rolf.
illicit liquor business. The Grand Jury
was finally discharged, having found u
indictments.
The Covington Teachers Association
held their regular monthly meeting yes.
terday, and exercises were participated
; in by Mr.. J.. l. Nigman, Mr.. Yates, Miss
M. Tearne and Mrs. l.. Macklin. The
following programme for the second
Friday in June was then adopted, after
which the society adjourned: Why ant
to what extent is knowledge OF Alge
/ bra necessary for thorough instruction
in Arithmetic? to be practically ilustra
! ted upon the board, W. G.. Lord; Ana
, lytic Grammar, Miss M. Johnson; Fo
what purpose and how often shoul'
teachers be 'eXaminedf DR.. j. W. Hall
Is knowledge OF different language
necessary to thorough instruction II
EnglishS e. d. Barclay.
Captain II. T. Cummings, well known
in this city, has removed to st. Louis.
A grand dramatic entertainment, un
|der the auspices of Kentucky Lodge, No
. "a, I. .. o. f., and Friendship Lodge. Nc
. 20, X. of p, is to be given at Odd-fel
lows Hall this evening. The popula
; Dion Boucicault Comedy Club, of Cir
/ cinrati, will perform Robertson's beau
, tiful comedy Of "Caste," and the enter
, tainment will conclude with "The Wid
, ow's Victim" a laughs sble farce, in whic
) the part of Mr.. Twitler will be sustaine
, by Mr.. G. G. Kates.
Il Ee,cporL
A Madison-street shoemaker, with hi
=. eye draped in mourning, has lost all col
fidence in women. de thinks they migf
make good pugilists.
! Pat Ryan was fined 81 and costs for
\ drunk, in the City Court this morning.
The argument in the case of Glenn, fl
2 manslaughter, is being heard in th
Criminal Court to-day.
!, The Water-works Commissioners las
night allowed bills amounting to $147.5
Mcdonald, the man who whipped hi
little sister-in-iaw, was dismissed ye
terday, as there was no prosecutin
witness.
A man named Andy Miller, who r,
: Gently escaped from the Shelby count
jail, was arrested late yesterday at th
Short-line depot.
In the Criminal Court yesterday I'll
evidence in the Glenn case was col
;. cluded and the case given to the jur,
= Samuel Digby, for carrying conceale
weapons, was fined $25 and costs.
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