The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04
LudLOtc.

MIR. Thomas II. Harwood, our eff
cient assessor and collector, Is around,
reminding "old delinquents" of their in
debtedness to the city. Parties SO afflict-
ed will do well to make a note of this and
spare themselves trouble and cost.
Rev. &. Davis, a colored preacher, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the First Baptist
Church, last Sabbath evening, and de-
livered q very impressive discourse to
in large numbers.
We are to have a machine shop here
the coming spring. The great wonder is
that our cheap lands and very low taxa
tlon have not been taken advantage of
heretofore, where the most splendid IA
cilities can be had Tor large factories,
foundries ard saw-mills, shat can be
found anywhere on the banks of the
Ohio. Good landings can be cheaply
made for shipping purposes, and an
abundant supply Of water is always con-
veDient. Capitalists should take notice,
and before locating elsewhere take a
look at Ludlow.
Newport.
We understand that Joseph Taylor has
lost his glibness. We don't believe it.
In the City Court this morning came
WIN. Mcdonald, charged with assaulting
his mother-in-law. The Judge dismissed
the case, as it seemed from the evidence
that it was not very serious case, and
somewhat through malice that William
was brought before the bar of Justice.
Mary Kinker, for being disorderly, was
fined one cent and costs.
The wedding of Mr.. Walter A. Squire
and Miss Eva Dickson, as announced,
took place last night.
An alarm OF fire, turned in from box II
about seven o'clock this morning, was
caused by slight conf1agration in the
roof of the officers department at the
garrison, supposed to have originated
from u defective fiue. Loss about 70
cents.
Fred. Beal is to be the happy man TO-
night.
Two more recruits at the Barracks
yesterday.
The eldest sou of Lieut.. Reilly is lying
very low at his home on Bellevue street !.
The Murdoch Club of Cincinnati will
play part of King Henry IN and the
drama of ga Quiet Family" at the pri-
vate entertainment of j. N. Farris.
Spelling matches are in favor i'll New
port. .st
John Goessler goes to st. Louis,
The Fire Department il in need oil a
ladder truck.
The boat race that was to have come
off'at the Driving Park has been post
poned OH account of the cold
Street Commissioner Barrett washes
his hands from all guilt for the condition
Of the streets. lie says the City Council
will not incur the expense. :.
An order. from the War Depa" "tment
detains, the detachment ordered to At
lanta, Ga. II is supposed the Interrupt
ton OF railroad travel and the floods in
Tennessee are the causes.
Barney Fladderman, of PAT Central
avenue, lost ten chickens last Tuesday
bats street, also contributed unwilling
ly forty chickens and three ducks to-.
perhaps, the same gang.
A party OF lawyers, officials aud re-
portors organized a spelling match at
Brandts yesterday. Another match
was attempted at Riggs, but when a
physician missed 'qunine" the party
was given up.
Coringfoa.
A sad accident occurred at the Rail
mill at the foot Of Scott street about
O'Clock this morning, which resulted in
the death OF Alexander Blake, an EN-
ploye of the mill. MIR. Blake WAS sta
toned at the shears cutting railroad
iron. The rail in cutting is raised about
ten feet from the ground, and while in
this position it was accidentally tipped
over, falling Immediately across the
body of Blake, killing him instantly. He
never uttered Il word after being struck.
The deceased was steady, hard work.
ing man, about f0rty.three years of age,
this country about the age OF eighteen.
III a w fnr many ypnpa a mpmbar Of the
COvington fire department. About three
years ago he moved his family to Boston,
where he remained until last July, when
he returned to this city. He leaves a
wife and five children, the youngest about
five years and the oldest young man
.of eighteen, TO mourn the loss OF Kind
father and affectionate husband. The
family have the sympathy OF their many.
friends in their bereavement.
Coroner McCabe was summoned, and
impaneled IL jury. The jury returned a
verdict that "the deceased came to his
death by being struck by a rail while
cutting the same, at the Scott-street
Rail-mill. No blame is attached to the
prOprietors of the mill" After the in.
quest the remains were taken charge OF
by Z. Donnelly q Co., and conveyed to
his home on East Ninth street.
After the accident at the Rail-mill this
morning the mill closed down until after
the burial of Mr. Blake.
No Mayors Court and not case be-
fore the Magistrates this morning.
Juseph Hawley, for larceny, was yes-
terday afternoon sentenced to the Work
house for three months by Judge Alhey.
The tongue of car No. 10 of the Madl-
son street line was broken yesterday by
q falling mule.
Mayor Musser, of Cynthiana, is i'm
proving.
"Anhelate" was the stumper at the
spelling match night before last.
The Northern Bank of Kentucky has
brought suit against Mary Hadcript for
thirteen acres of land adjoining the
premises ofJas. q. Arnold.
Mary ii. Stth wants to change her
name to Mary ii. Glasscock, ana has
sued her husband, Joseph Stith, for
divorce and petitions the Court TO re.
store her maiden name.
The Modocs lett for Washington yes
terday.
Archbishop Purcell lectures on temper
anee Tonight at st. Mary's Church.
The Work.house chaps refused to work
again yesterday, and were again locked
up in the dungeon on bread and water,
whereupon they consented to resume.
Reuben Risener, Of Magoflin county,
charged with retailing liquor without