The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-10

horses falling into the hole on Riddle
street, caused by the burst ting of water
main, are now in order. +. Herzog has
sued the city for $3.50 and W. f. Burbeck
tor $1,000.
r. +. Gray takes the place Of Jas. Wig.
gins letter-carrier.
Jas. W. Bryan will deliver the oration
at the commencement exercises of the
Kentucky Wesleyan University In June
+. Q. Jones, Clerk of the. Court of Ap,
peals, was in the city yesterday.
One hundred and twenty-nine cases
for trial on the docket of the Circuit
Court.
| Nothing was done in the Terrell case
In; burlington yesterday. Terrell was un-
| able to be out, and the arguments in the
Brindle case ior manslaughter have moi
been concluded.
The social at the First Presbyterian
Church last night was a success in every
way.
The regular meeting of the Covington
Teachers Association was held yester.
day. The exercises were very interest
ing. Mr.. w. e. Lord spoke In regard to
the ornamentatiOn of school-rooms. Mr..
j. W. Hall gave an interesting discourse
in regard to words, their uses, meanings,
and roots. Mr.. G. A. Yates opposed the
system of rewards and merits. Miss
Anna Craig read an essay on the rela.
tions that should exist between teacher
and pupil. Mr.. A. Sanders spoke in
favor Of pictorial cards as a means Of
instruction.
| B. B. Brown, j. FL. Burlington and W
Estep, Trustees of the Scott-strect Meth.
odist Church, have brought suit against
Robert Simmons, administrator of Jacob
Ellinger, to recover q subscription oi
$4,000, alleged to have been made to the
Church by Ellinger.
The case against the Trustees of the
North Kentucky Agricultural Society,
for running gaming apparatus, Is about
to be compromised for $3.50 head.
Newport.
A lady residing on Front street, three
doors west of the bridge, had her Hand
badly injured yesterday by the falling oi
window.
Officers Smith and Creighton Friday
night arrested Colonel Mat Cooper, and
placed opposite his name ON the slate
The charges, drunk and disorderly con.
duct. The silver.tongued orator will
this afternoon have an opportunity to
explain to the ''learned judge" why this
is thus.
The coch-1ghting club gave their first
exhibition Friday. The proprietors,
however, enjoyed the sport but short
time and the fight ended. ~.
"A grand ball and rattle will take place
at Eclipse Hall Monday night.
Professor ellison informs US that ow.
ing to an undue rate of speed of the 8 80
train Friday morning the plastering in
one of the rear rooms of Mrs. Neihouse e
residence, on Saratoga street, was com.
pletely shaken down.
From this day all consumers of water
are restricted to the use of hose for
street sprinkling between the hours OF
g and A. NJ. and to 7 p. NJ.
Clear, cold water has been struck at
forty feet in the we'll dug at the Driving
Park.
The Water-works Board yesterday al
lowed claims OF 81, loo 40, and opened bids
for the construction of the new plunger.
Citizens are rejoicing oyes the opening
of the Newport and Cincinnati Street
railroad TO Fifth street, Cincinnati.
Judge j. r. Hallam, who had taken
the part OF "Pickwick" at the Dickens
readings in Covington, found himself in
a scrape when he mad no money to pay
the fare on the cars. johnson Rardin,
however, extrlcated him.
The ladies of st. Paurs Church will
have spell tonight.
The Newport Water-works are work
ing finely after the repairs made.
The SOCIAL" comprising both instrll-
mental and vocal music,which was given
by the Tibbatts Cornet Band on Thurs
day night at their hall, was largely at
tended,