The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-03
a young italian lady in Cincinnati this

q young italian lady in Cincinnati this
evening Is announced.
!. The report of the Secretary OF the Wa
ter-w0rks for 1874 shows the expenses
to have been $2l, 100 and the receipts but
$40, ,838. The principal items of eXpendi-
ture are, coal, 1889; wages, So, IA; SER
vice pipe, $2,3l6, and machinery, $2,372.
Michael p. Smiths petition in bank
ruptcy was filed yesterday, showing. lia-
bilities amounting to $10, ,OO0 or $4,000.
The managers of the Mardi-Gras pro-
pose to request the councils OF Coying-
ton and Newport to allow the police and
the tire departments to take part In the
parade.
Several witnesses were fined for nom
appearance yesterday, and one James
Comfy, summoned in the case Of Lewis
Kuhlman, was ordered to be placed in
Jail ofdefault Of 500 bail.
Mr.. Casper Bech was seriously cut on
the forehead, by some unknown parties
night before last at the corner of Pike
and Madison streets. No arrests.
Application was made to Court for the
appointment of committee to take
charge Of the estate of Mr.. James Ct. Ar
mold, on the plea of imbecility. They
visited him last Sunday, and declared
that he was imbecile, unable to attend
W any puoiheoS NnaeeFSi, " ooh' Caoo
intelligently upon any subject. His
memory was almost entirely gone. The
cause is said to be ap0plexy. The Jury
brought in verdict declaring him an
imbecile, and the Judge appointed Mr..
Thomas N. Arnold a committee to take
charge OF the. property, The property
amounts to over 100000.
VIEWPOINT.
Jo,.,oc uox, for ,,,onltjnn I pf
Riley, was fined $25 and cost by Judge
GeisIer, in ault be was sent to jail,
the latter half of the sentence on a diet
of bread ana water. The case of VIM.
Sergman was again continued on account
of him not being able to appear.
The ice in the Licking is slowly NOV
ing.
The will of August e. Miller was ad-
mltted to probate in the County Court
on Monday.
In the case of G. r. Harms against w.
ii. Brown, lately decided in the Court Of
Appeals, the Judgment was affirmed yes
terday With a judgment of $500.
James Hayes, who was arrested for an
assault on Lieut.. Il. F. Riley, and lodged
in the station-house, was tried, and sem
fenced to pay $25 ald costs for his impul-
siVeness.
In the Circuit Court yesterday, in the
case OF Wildman against Rogers, men-
toned yesterday, the jury found a ver-
dict of 500 and costs tor the plaintiff. A
verdict was also found for the plaintiff
in the case of Barton against the Louis
Vile, Cincinnati Il Lexington Railroad,
the Judgment being $65 and costs. The
case of Reed and Bowen against Schultz
was argued and submitted to the jury.
A telegram announcing the death at
st, Louis of Mr.. John s. CahIll, was re-
ceived by his father yesterday.
Mr.. Jonathan Berry was on the streets
again yesterday.
The funeral OF Mr.. James Taylor, Jr.,
took place this afternoon from his ia.
ther's. residence.
The coal oil accident at Carthage, in
this county, has resulted in the death Of
the mother of the young girl whose
death from the explosion has been chron.
| icled.
Masquerade ball at Odd-fellows' Hall
on next Friday evening, given by the
| Odd-fellows' Library Association.
Chief of Police Lock was last evening
again reminded of the esteem in which
| ne is held by the people, of the city, by
the presentation to him OF handsome
gold badge at roll-call last night. The
presentation was made by Mayor Con
stans on behalf of the donors, prominent
gentlemen of the city. The badge is O
curved shield, snrmounted by an eagle
bearing ribbon. The words, "Chief OF
the Newport Police" appear upon the
ribbon, which bends and doubles on the
graved upon it are the words, "Presented
by the Police OF Newport, KY, February
1st, 1876" on the back, in old English
text, the name, sd. r. Lock-"
LUDLOW.
About this time one year ago this city
was excited on the subject Of a Fire De.
partment, which excitement was caused
by couple of fires occurring in quick
succession in one locality. The Citizens
Fire Brigade was organized by some OF
our leading citizens, with restrictions
that the mass of the people did not seem
at the time to appreciate, and, conse.
quently. orgaEizad the Washington Cor
Workingmen's) Fire Company, afte I
wards dubbed the ''Riff Raffs." Who in
return nicknamed the Brigade "Silk
Stockings" About this time things were
made SO lively in the public prints by
our many local ink-slingers that no less
than half dozen of fire eXtinguisher
agents could be seen daily in town, in a
vain attempt to induce the CITY Dads to
purchase few Of their self-acting pat
ents, and thereby save the burg from the
fate OF Chicago and Boston, but all to no
purpose, because the city's Golfers as
usual were empty.
The Riff Rats, as they were called, see
ing the state of affairs, went among their
friends and raised sufficient funds to pur-
| chase very effective hand-en2ine OF the
old style, but, running short of funds,
were unable to purchase sufficient nose
to make their little engine effective, and
there the thing remains to this day, and
so will remain until another contiagra-
| ton reminds our Solons of derilection
of their duty to the city and its taX-pay-
ers in this all-important matter of pro.
lection to property when the fire fiend
puts in an appearance.
FlNdAClAL.