The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-12
ADDITIONAL ~ 6EKBAN NE VS.
COyINGrON.

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CONVICTION.
The young man who makes the Com
mercial folks ashamed of their CoNing-
ton column seems to be taking his usual
beverage by the cubic inch this weather.
The funeral of MIR. Peter Bsall took
place from the Episcopal Church at 1:30
IO'clOck to-day. 1t was attended by the
knights of Pythias and Odd-fellows, of
both OF which he was highly respected
member. The funeral was also largely
attended'by his many friends.
Nothing of Importance in the Mayors
Court to-day.
The Licking river has been falling very
| rapidly, which has considerably injured
the skating. =
The medical Society meets at DR..
| Wise's tonight.
Steam has been kept UP in the old fire
engine since the cold weather of the past
few days commenced, as many OF the
| fire plugs were frozen up. Last night
the boys took the engine out and thawed
out number of the frozen plugs.
The church supper for Tuesday even
ing has been postponed.
Father McGill last Sunday at late SER
| vice called out the number of each pew
whose owners had failed to pay rent, and
proposes on next Sunday to give the
names OF such persons.
The Cave will case from Boone county
is occupying the attention Of the Circuit
Messrs. i. G. Green, F. Riddell and
George G. Hughes, of Boone county,
were admitted to the bar Of the Circuit
Court yesterday.
The public installation last night was
largely attended. The following officers
| l,UyA,. fv,cf fnI1 1AI II NJ
VIM. Blick,iV. g.; r. Schofeld, II, s.;
Treasurer. The addresses by Rev. w.
H. Venable and Mr.. e. d. Farnsworth
were well delivered and we'll received.
| Mrs. A. e. Benton, the wife of b. B.
Benton, Esq, died last evening. She
had been a resident of the city for fifty
years, and was highly respected by all
who knew her.
Powell Lodge, A. o. U. w., gives a
free social in the second story of the
Greenup-street Hose-hOuse on Thursday
evening next.
Mitchell, Trantner 4 Co.'s iron and
steel works recommended work to-day. ,
MIR. Joseph Schlosser fell through the
icein one of the ponds where his hands
were at work yesterday, and came near
drowning.
Captain Robinson has been confined to
his bed by sickness since Saturday.
Councilman Holmes lett for Cairo TO-
day.
Fifty-three water pipes bursted during
the cold weather.
| NEWPORT.
| The Champion No. 8 has succeeded in
keeping the ice broken up in Licking
river as far as Swifts Iron and Steel
Works.
| No City Court this morning.
! The cases of w. e. Darnell and his
sons Reuben and James for committing
an assault upon an old man named
Wells occupied the Criminal Court this
morning.
The funeral of Mr.. ] ohm Lilly will take
place from his residence on Madison
street tomorrow at O'Clock.
The Leader changes its time of publ
cation to afternoon to-day.
| More recruits passed yesterday.
| Bids for the lease OF the river from. of
| the United States property, both on the
Ohio and Licking, are called for by the
Adjutant of the barracks.
Rev. r. G. Cave, fthe Apostolic Times,
Lexington, is preaching in the city this
week.
J. NJ. Southgate & Co., have bought
out Smith and Bryans grocery stand on
Monmouth street.
1t is rumored that Mr.. A. s. Berry will
resign his position as Police Commits
SiOner next meeting.
Mr.. w. +. Madigan, stage manager of
the Barrett Dramatic Club, was on Sat
urday night presented with handsome
gold-headed cane by the members OF the
club.
Samuel Digby, indicted for the murder
Of AupuSt f. Miller sllrrandarnd him
self yesterday, and his counsel made a
motion for bail. His case was set for
Thursday, and he.Was remanded to the
custody of the Jailer.
In the Criminal Court the case of Mat
thew Betz, charged with assault, a ver-
dict Of not guilty was rendered yester-
day.
The Grand Jury. which has been in
session since the beginning of the term,
was discharged yesterday, and new
Grand Jury impaneled, composed as fol-
lows: VIM. II. Robson, Foreman; Chas.
J. Raipe, Philip Saryer, c.. 9. Harris,
Henry lehman, Cornelius Phillips. Jas.
Gibson, F: M. Bowyer, =. NJ. Swager,
Mariana, d. H. B. Coffin, Richard Talla.
ferro, Wiley Bates, and Daniel Clary.
The Grand Jury reported indictments
against Oliver W. Davis, subornation of
perjury; George Rogers, grand larceny;
Richard Davis, unlawtully destroying
property. Oliver W. Davis was admitted
to bell in the sum Of $3.50, and the trial of
his case set for Wednesday.
The baker at the Garrison is under az
rest for some trfiing otfense.
Swifps iron mills have six months
order, and the workmen are happy.