The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-06

Newport Barracks for School OF, BE-
form, TO relieve the Penitentiary of per.
SONS confined for lesser crimes. This
will be aleapital measure for our olonei
Nelson to push through
Tomorrow Is the day appointed to
vote on the half million railroad loan.
Let every taxpayer consider how other
cities and counties in Kentucky have
been beaten by such loans.
The Penitentiary and our County
Jaifs are SO crowded and their support
so oppressive that some citizens are ad-
vocating the re-establishment Of the old
Whipping-post for the punishment OF
light crimes. Some reform will be tried
by the coming Legislature.
Republican papers do not live long In
Kentucky. The Berry's Station Free
Press, the only Republican paper In the
Sixth Congressional District, lately sus-
pended. In view Of this and several
similar suspensions, the American Citi-
zen recommends the establishment of in
dependent newspap ers.
NEWPOKr.AThec case Of the City Of
Newport against G. H. Kilgour, in which
the city sues for damages for non-fultill-
ment Of contract in regard to the Water,
works engine, is set for Tuesday in the
United States District Court in Coying
ton.
The city taxes are coming in slowly.
Thomas Lee, Thomas Golden and VIM.
Baker were fined SIS and costs each BY
Judge Geisler, this morning, for being
drunk and disorderly. The trio are
tramps, and will be ted on bread anC
water every alternate day tilltheir fines
are worked out.
The election OF officers Of the st. Mar
tins BeneyolspG Society took place yes.
terday, and resulted as follows: Presi
dent, II. Bertman; Vice President
Chas. Rogge; Treasurer. II. Budde;
First Secretary, Frank Scherer; Second
Secretary, VIM. Day; Committee or
Sick, First district, Valentine Heitz
mann,a. Leopold Hofer, Peter Samue
and Bernard Nahrup; Second district
John Gaul, Clemens Garding, PhiliI
Gardner, John Goecke; st. John's dis
trict, Valentine seibert; Bellevue dis
trict, Wilhelm Weber.
GOvINGToN.-Esq Francis, las
night, united in marriage p. c. Valen
tine, of Cincinnati, and Miss. Mollie ST.
mons, of Ludlow.
John Shuler, the Sixth street mer
chant, has lett the city for a pleasure
trip 10 the mining regions. of Kentucky.
In the Mayors Court this morning
Frank Lippert was fined S. and costs for
exposing his person. He swas arrested
by Bridge Policeman Shrader. Heury
Slaughter for disorderly conduct and fol
breach Of the peace was mulcted 81 and
costs. Tom Fitzgerald paid $I ana costs
for being drunk.
Jonn Theobald, of the cigar-manufac
turing firm of Theobalu & Luker, No. 10!
Pike street, filed his petition in bank
ruptcy Saturday. His Liabilities are
VI, 800 53, and his assets $944 SO.
Ananlas Loveiace, of Morgan county
was required TO give bail in the sum
$1,000 by Commissioner Bostwick, on the
charge of Illicit distilling.
The st. Aloysius Young Mems Society
held its anniversary exercises yesterday
at the NJ other Of God Church.
Councilmen Mcdonald, Croningel
and Deglon yesterday visited the new
Pest-house at the Widows and Orphans
Home. Tney declared the building thor
oughly adapted for the purpose,
The Grand Festival Tor The benefit O
St.. Mary's School-house, ON Seventh
street, commences this evening.