The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-31

y Jacobs whereabouts are unknown TO
Mr.. Payne, and he takes tais means to
inform the man, who is supposed TO be
in Cincinnati.
LUDLOW, KY. /
Prowling kitchen thieves visited the
Catholic priests residence a few even
ings since, and did not leave the yener-
able padre pound of vIctuals in his
larder; and worst OF all the rascals stole |
a few bottles OF altar wine.
That naval engagement between the
+. b. f. W., Capt. Mccoy commanding, |
and Gen. Mart. Fisher and his black Ma
rines, has been the great topic here for |
the last few days. We didn't hear which |
side "hollered," but we did hear one |
enthusiastic female resident exclaim |
ooh, tor q Fisherman on this side of the |
river" What she meant we know not.
In the Council proceedings at the Last
regular meeting Mr.. A. s. Ludlow was |
granted leave OF absence. A committee |
was appointed to confer with the Trus- |
tees of the Southern. railroad with a |
view Of ascertaining what the chances
are for footways ON the new bridge. A
resolution was passed instructing the
Committee OF internal Improvements to
prepare an ordinance for improving Ash
street, from Carneal to Traves street.
HAMILTON.
: A short session OF Common Pleas
Court was held yesterday.
Judge McKenny and Hon. Samuel f.
Hunt were in the city yesterday.
Miss Matte Barnitz, OF Middietown,
Is visiting her friend, Miss Sue Thomas.
Yesterday Tervis Hargitt appointed
James j. flanagan Deputy County
Clerk.
The mammoth tea pot was awarded to
Travers as the most popular grocery
firm in the city.
Quite number of Hamiltonians will
leave for the Queen City this evening TO
attend the Jamboree.
The proceeds Of the Light Guards
Fair amounted to four hundred dollars
after all expenses were paid.
There will be festival and Christmas
tree for the children this evening at the
United Presbyterian Church.
The proprietor of a Cincinnati beer
garden has been viewing the Schwab
residence. The School Board viewed it
first. Who next?
LEXINGTON. KY.
The fair for the benefit OF the Charity
Hospital goes on with unabated inter-
est.
Everybody is now talking politics and
drinking to the health of the poor candi-
dates, who bear it like martyrs.
There will be grand concert at
Sayre's Institute this evening, the pro-
ceeds to be Appropriated to the purchase
of an organ tor the First Presbyterian
Church.
There have been but very few mar
riage licenses issued from the Clerks
Office within the past few weeks. How
ever, the "innumerable carayanu of
Benedicks will begin to swell about the
18th prox.
The poor magistrates who were in
dicted some time ago by the Grand Jury
for mafieasance in Office, now show
matters IN such light as TO involve
about two hundred persons that received
20 in place Of 20 per day, the same as
they. 1t appears that Judges of Elec-
tions. Clerks, &C., have drawn So per
day, when the law only allows them 81.
BELLEVUE, Ky.
The Public Schools will give New
Years entertainment this evening.
A Jamboree, in the shape OF grand
masquerade ball. took place last night
In the School Hall. 1t was brilliant az
fair.
Better late than never. Fairfield avs.
enue, which has been such a disgrace to
our city for the past six months, has at
last been improved, and now, with its
costly Dayton curb and wide sidewalks,
presents fine appearance, which is
alike creditable to the town and the
property holders living there. The citi-
zens have been busy in the past few
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the fences to the proper grade. Now
comes the tug of war-who is going to
pay for the Improvement? The proper
ty-owners say they won't, and the City
Council says they must. A lawsuit will
probably end the matter.
WEST COvINGTON, Ky.
To-morrow's town election bids fair to
be one of the liveliest political affairs
that this burgh ever Witnessed. Just
think of man electioneering among
the women and babies with pocket full
OF candy. Messrs. Farrell, Maltas, NJ a.
guire, Regan and q. Smith, candidates
for the Town Council, are sure Of a tri-
umphant election, and, as the contest
comes on New Years day, the selection
of the above-named gentlemen as the
town legislators would be becoming
gift to the city. So, citizens Of West
Coyingt0n, avail yourselves OF The 0p-
portunity OF making your city a New
Year's present of the accomplished serv-
ices OF the above.named able, honest,
representative men.
DAYTON, KY.
Al car will leave Newport at 1880 to-
night, or rather tomorrow morning, for
the benefit of those who attend the JAM
boree. 9f
The appearance OF smallpox has cre-
ated some alarm, but there is no cause
for apprehension Of an epidemic: The
weather is exceedingly favorable for a
check OF the disease and there will prob
ably be 20 more new cases.
The Episcopal Church last night gave
the Sabbath-schooi children the annual
Christmas festival, and the congregation
Of the Baptist Church held social at
the residence of Rey. Mr.. Spillman. .
Both were pleasant occasions, and well
attended.
CALIFoRNIA, o.
Our yillagefs gaining a reputation for
being mysterious.
The water lis just coming over the
banks at the founary.
Rev. Mr.. Jones will preach at the NJ.
e. Church next Sunday at IL A. M. Re-
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