The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-19

Ously stabbed. Warrants have been
issued by Squire Duvenick, on the affi-
davit sworn out by Jack Crockett, brother
of James.
John Bolinger says he hasn't seen a
policeman since the new force have been
on.
A tea party will be given by the BUSY
Bee Society at the Main street Methodist
church, on next Monday evening.
The Main-street ferryboat resumed
operations this morning. How long her
trips will continue is not known.
In the Mayors Court Thos. Corcoran,
for violating the Bridge Ordinance, was
let off by paying the costs. Phil. Henry,
for breach OF the peace, had his case
continued until tomorrow. VIM. Ewing,
drunk, 81 and costs.
Hon. q. +. Smith, candidate for Super
intendent OF Public Instruction, is at the
Clinton.
The law library OF the late Harvey
Myers was sold at auction yesterday.
Miss Maggie Morgan, of Evansville,
Indiana, is in the city.
The Court at Falmouth yesterday
postponed the Digby murder trial to
! allow the defense time for securing wit
nesses.
Mr.. A. A. Taylor, while. gauging for
| Walsh, Brooks & Kellogg, on Wednesday
fell through hatchway about twelve
feet and sustained severe injuries.
| The man Thomas J.. Arnold, mention
of whose arrest for sending obscene
publications to Mrs. Kirk was made in
yesterdays STAR, was discharged by
Squire Tebbs.
There is warrant for the arrest Of one
Bradoff for attempting to outrage Mary
Williams in Sellers ice house at the1oot
of Thirteenth street.
The cost of feeding prisoners the last
two weeks was more than 50 per cent.
greater than ever before for the same
time.
The MCGOWAN Pump Company, has re-
fused to take city notes ior their. debt,
and want cash or its equivalent, which
is city bonds. There was lively dis
cussion over the proposition to pay in
bonds in the Council last night. Nc
Gowan did not want scrip. Mr.. Hall
wanted to force him to take it as they
had forced Lovett. Mr.. shinkle wanted
the Company paid in bonds, and the City
| Attorney said it could be legally done.
The proposition, however, was rejected
| by vote of II to A.
Dressman, STRENGTHENING contractor,
came near getting no money last night
because Of alleged negligence on his
| part.
The City Treasurer reports the re-
ceipts for January at $40, 435 43, eXpendi-
29,303 II on hand.
The Governor has refused to pardon
Thos. Hall.
The County Court yesterday ordered
that Mr.. Collins, administrator of l..
Collins, give additional security.
DR.. Theodore Wise has received S. in
conscience money from some unknown
party, who writes that he lied him out of
it tW enty years ago.
The graduates of the High School meet
on Saturday at 10 o'clock to talk about
an alumni and improved opportunities
for the school.
A horse blanket was stolen when the
steam engine broke down on Mardi-Gras
day.
The Y. M. c. will have a social enter
tainment at the residence of s. G. Gun
ningham, on Eleventh street.
There will be a big spelling match at
the Greenup-street Methodist Church
this week.
Councilman Holmes proposes to give
an art exhibition for the benefit OF the
poor at Odd-iellows' Hall shortly.
The Fire Department were thaWing out
the water-pipes yesterday.
Mr.. Philip Deschler and wife have been
visited with affiiction in the death of
their eldest child, bright boy Of eight
years.
The expenditures of the Overseer of
the Poor for the past month were $7l8 SO.
The man in jail for rape is Michael
Welsh, and not Thomas, as given by him.
This correction is made in justice to the
numerous Thos. Welches who are not
used to getting into trouble of that kind.
Newport.
VIM. johnson, living near East New
port, on the Coyert-run turnpike, fell and
broke his leg day before last.
A mass meeting TO nominate. candi-
dates for the various city Offices will be
held at Ehmer's Hall tomorrow night.
Councilman w. H. Harton has had a
decided increase in his family, to the ex-
tent of ten pounds in its stocking-feet.
Companies A and C,p. p., will parade.
headed by the Barracks Band, in full
new uniform, February 22-Washington's
birthday.
One of the 100 men who went to
New Orleans recently named j. Hicks,
was snot through the heart on arriving
there by negro whom he had assaulted
the day before.
In the meeting of Council last night it
was ordained that penalty of from $40
to $50 be enforced from any person inter-
.fering in any manner with the lamp.
posts.
The Chief of Police was authorized to
buy badges for the force and suits for
chain gang prisoners. Ex-Mayor Ber-
ry's salary was ordered paid, the amount
of President Of City Council paid to him
was however, ordered deducted.
Jenney Norton, the idiot, has been
locked up.
Captain Weidmeyer, Colonel G. P.
Layton, Captain Clapp, Captain Cusick,
Lieutenant Noble, Captain j. S. Fletcher
and, Captain c. f. Morse, have been
temporarily assigned to duty ut the Bar
racks.
A court martial is in progress at the
Garrison.
The Digby murder trial was proceeded
with yesterday at Falmouth, the missing
witness having arrived. The following
gentlemen comprise the jury: George
Lilly, G. NJ. Collins, John Sellers, I. b. /
Routt, +. h. Bradford, j. E. HOLIDAY,
Luther Purdy, r.. Ii. Kayanaugh, Joseph
L. Watson, Daniel Yelton, Lafe Jones
and r. S. Gillespie. Joseph Schonburn,
who was with Miller at the time of the
shooting, testified that he and Miller
went out ON the Alexandria road; saw
Dipby: said to him. elbow are yOu !? do Won