The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-25
Fire at IS Pike street, Saturday after.

FIRE at 10 ftke sGreet, Caburuay aIter-
noon. Damages $50.
the case Of r. w. Marshall against the
Covington and Lexington Turnpike
Company, the defendant entered mo-
| ton for o new trial. In the 'McV eigh
will case verdict was rendered pro-
nouncing the document in contest to be
the true will OF Patrick McVeigh, dc,
ceased. Hon. Henry Stanberry argued
in opposition to the moJion for rule
against the plaintiffs attorneys to show
| by what authority they prosecute this
action. The motion was continued till
Tuesday morning.
trip to>WashingtOn.
The argument in the railroad case
against the Bowler estate is still being
heard in the Circuit Court.
| The funeral of Mr.. r. d. Williams, who
died at his residence in this city on Sat-
urday, took place yesterday at 3 2. M,
Rev. j. NJ. Frost officiating.
Mr.. Williams located III this city in
1916, and soon became known as sue
cessful architect and builder. He built
the first Licking Rolling-mill for Rush Il
Jordan, and afterward built the new one
over the old. tearing down and removing
the latter. He put up on the corner or
Tenth and Washington streets, the first
general woodworking establishment
run by steam in Covington. At the be-
ginning OF the late war Mr.. Williams
went South, where he was occupied in
the manufacture of light teld-piece Of
peculiar construction (his own 1nven-
tion), which received high encomiums
from leading Confederate Generals; and
was pronounced by Committee OF Fed
eral Ordnance officers at Fortress Mon
roe the only new weapon they found in
the South that was OF any value. In 1865
he located in Paris, KY, but removed to
Covington little more than three years
ago to manufacture universal wood
working machine of his own invention.
Mr.. Williams died, leaving ten children.
| one of whom is the weil-kuOwn journal
| ist Captain r.. S. Williams. He was an
active member of the Baptist church and
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Barney Hayes, "A boy thirteen years of
age. broke through The ice Oh pond
near tie Round-house Saturday, and
narrowly escaped drowning.
The Trustees of the Richmond-street
Church, of Cincinnati, having refused to
arDitrate in the Christian Church Difficult
| ties here, the matter was settled yester-
day by allowing those who wished to
withdraw to do so, and retaining Mr..
| Wlles as pastor.
| The choir at the Cathedral sang
Haydn's Second Mass yesterday.
| Mrs. j. b. Spechen died yesterday af-
ternoon of scarlet lever.
| Mr.. Geo. yelling, of 2i5 Pike street,
! celebrated his fittieth birthday on Satur-
day.
| NEWPORT.
Nothing of Importance in the City
Court.
Mr.. Fred Brown yesterday received a
letter from the family of his brother-in-
law, John Miller, whom he had not heard
anything from Tor over twenty-five years
until quite recently. The letter brought
the Intelligence that Mr.. Miller had died
on the 9th OF January.
| Owing to the absence of Attorney Mel
| son, no business was transacted i'll the
Criminal Court Saturday.
| Three recruits accepted at the bar
racks Saturday.
A motion has been made by Kramer's
attorney for new trial Of the case, but
it was 0verruled by Judge Perkins. An
appeal to the Court Of Appeals was
| granted.
Captain Edward Donoven, the genia
recruiting officer at the Newport Bar
racks, was some days since ordered tt
tOmaha to open recruiting office at tina
point, and was to start yesterday. Or
Saturday, however, a dispatch was re
ceived suspending the order temporarily
and as a consequence he is still at the
barracks. Captain Donoyen has spent
nearly fifteen years III tine country's ser.
vice, having been one of the first to re.
spond to the call for troops at the. begin.
ming of the war, and during the whole
time has been in constant field service,
first in the South and then in the West,
until few weeks since, when he was dc.
tailed as recruiting officer. Few officers
have better record or more honorable
proofs of their ability and courage than
he, and none could do better work at
Omaha in the recruiting service, as he
has large acquaintance and almost un-
limited influence in the wealthy and
rising young State of Nebraska.
Prof. s. G. Adams, OF Salem, Oregon,
preached at Hayman's Hall yesterday.
Constable Joe Taylor was on Saturday
sworn in as Deputy Marshal.
The Police Commissioners met Satur-
| day night, and made the following an
pointments OF police officers: Michael
| Connolly, Thomas Cottingham, Michael
Smith, William Hays, Charles Smith,
Decatur Concklin, Albert Boyd, Chris,
Albers, d. j. Porter, Fl. i. Speckman,
Geo. Creighton, Dennis Flynn. No Lieu
tenant was appointed.
Father Voll is reported much better at
Louisville. He will soon return to the
city.
Captain Valentine Sebert and wife
celebrate their silver wedding on We'd
nesday evening.
Two empty barges broke loose at the
bridge yesterday, but were caught at the
Licking.
Mr.. Feith was seriously injured yester-
day by Il fall on the ice.
Social for the benefit of the Mite Soci-
cites by the ladies OF the Christian
Church at the residence Of Mrs .Lemonde,
No. u Monmouth street, this evening.
M0riad2Y i!cc0yd.
Geo Honkc. 70 yea $, Erlght's dist ase.
Edward Fisher, 80 years, phthsls' pulmo-
nails.