The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-01

James w. Bryan, VIM. X. Benton and
Raymond g. Gray, having received their
certihcates from Messrs. O'Hara and
Athey, commissioners to examine into
their qualifications, were yesterday
granted licenses and admitted to the bar
as practicing lawyers.
MIR. Mclaughlin to-day assumes charge
of the Buckeye Dining Rooms in Gin
cinnati.
The seceders from the Christian
Church organized their new society yes
terday by the election of the following
officers: Elders, j. g. Kercheval and ).
e. Boyd; Deacons, 9. z. Calvert, Jona-
tnan Hark klerodes, W. L, Hanks and 40
salon Ellis; Deaconesses, Mrs. w. b.
Mooklar, Mis-. Lydia Runyon and Mrs.
A. G. Ellis; Clerk and Treasurer, W. L.
Hanks. MIR. Challen read notices as fol-
lows: Service last nignt, with sermon
on Love; Mite teSSocietymeeting FRIDAY at
2 O'clock, at Mrs. .B0yd's; prayer-meel-
ing Wednesday evening at this place;
Sunday-school organized next Sunday
at 8 O'Clock in the morning; also, church
at IL O'clock. 1t was announced That
Temperance Hall had been secured Tor
as long time as they wanted 1t. Rev.
Mr.. Cballan has been engaged as pastor
until the congregation sees lit to make a
more permanent arrangement, and 1t Is
underst TODD that Mr.. VIM. M. Lee is to
have charge OF the Sunday-sch00l. Be-
tween 81, 900 and $3, 900 have been raised
already 10 pay expenses for the current
year.
NEWPORT. a
Another little row occurred at Kra-
mer's saloon yesterday afternoon.
Another temperance lecture will be
given at the Taylor-street Methodist
Church on. next Tuesday evening.
The bummers are becoming more nu-
merous every day along the Licking
river, near the foot of Madison street, 10
the great annoyance of cltiAens in tnat
vicinity.
Mr.. Gus. Artsman has been appointed
as a Commissioner of the Court, with
full power to manage the affairs of the
estate of Father Guilfoyle in all its de-
tails.
During the performance given by the
Barrett Dramatic Club, OF Cincinnati,
at Odd-fellows' Hall, Saturday evening,
Miss Fannie Lew was presented by Mr..
William T. Madegan, the stage Manager,
with a handsome monogram gold badge
and pendant, suitably inscribed, on be-
half of the members Of the cub.
Marshal Locke was on Saturday even
| ing presented with handsome gOld'star
and crescent, valued at 500, by some OF
| his friends. The crescent contains the
words "City Marshal" in large, raised
letters; and on the star, in Il burnished
center surrounded by frosted gold, are
the words, engraved: ''To Marshal ID. X.
Lock, by his friends, January 20, 1870"
while on the back are the words: "Janu-
ary 1st, 1876" The star Is connected
with the crescent by heavy links Of gold.
Seven recruits accepted ON Saturday.
| A new school-nouse is to be erected in
Georgetown, KY, and the contracts have
been given out as follows: Weise Rust,
tin ork; Charles Heating, plasterlng;
John Haggerty, brick work; W. Wicker,
carpentering.
The contract for lighting, extinguist.
ing and keeping in order the street lamps
has been given to Wm. Sprouts at his bid
OF 50 cents.
| The Master Commissioners report on
| the Guilioyle estate puts the liabilities
at $l7l,5S2 70, and the assets at S3ll,-
| 0G9 93.
The Musical Ten give a ball on next
Monday night.
Meeting OF the Board of Education to-
night.
Circuit Court is in session.
Col. Hawkins entertained the chess
players handsomely OH Saturday even
ing.
Mr. James Taylor, who has been seri-
| ously i'll for some time, is reported in a
| very dangerous condition.
The Newport ferrybOat was compelled
to cease running yesterday on account
OF the heavy ice in the river.
The Licking Valley Building Associa-
tion meet tonight at Hundemer's, on
Chestnut street, to elect officers.
The Spiritualsts held a meeting yes
terday, in their rooms over DR.. Meisen-
heimer's office. Mrs. Cora Wilburn de-
livered herself of an address on "True
Liberty"