The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-30
COvINGToN.

lholds an important meeting this after |
moon in the Mayors office.
In the Mayors Court this morning B. |
Mcmahon and Peter McCann were fined |
vi apiece for separate drunk.
, L. j. Blakely is up again after his
short but severe illness, and looks as il
he could stand all the canyassing that |
lis to be done.
Barney Gattman, private policeman
near st. Aloysius Church, Will be pre-
sented with silver star this evening
by the people in that neighborhood.
DR.. Wise's horse and buggy ran away
yesterday evening down Madison street,
and cOllided with street car. Some
boys checked the runaway's career and
enjoyed few hours ride in the cap
tured team.
". WeShaveit from reliable authority that
our gentlemaniy and handsome Post
Office clerk, Colonel Metcalfe, intends to
commit matrimony before the new year
Is far advanced. He gives his reason
for the rash step to be his lonesomeness
since General Miller has left.
b ]. W. Bryan, Esq.,, has returned from
his visit to Nashville, looking about six
inches taller than usual. When asked
rwhat was. the exciting cause, he gravely
informed us he had nephew just the
image of himself. OF course he knows,
for the nephew in question Is just four
months old.
u A. Fix, liquor dealer of Cincinnati,
sent o wagon over here yesterday to de-
liver some goods. The firm owed bill,
which was in Sheriff Percivaps hands
for collection. The latter saw the wagon
and seized it, leaving word that he could
be found at his office, and when the bill
was paid Fix could have the wagon.
May we be strangled if that firm isn't
literally In bad fix.
Council met last night, with President
Shinkle in the chair. A communication
from Mr.. Glore, Superintendent of the
Water-w0rks, asking to be supplied with
12-inch valve and quantity of Finch
pipe for use in connection with the reser-
voir, was received. This was referred
to the Committee on Water-works and
the Commissioners Of the Water-works,
with power to act. The petition OF cer-
tain parties for donation of money from
the city to aid in the erection OF a town
clock, in Mother of God Church, was re-
ferred TO special committee.
8. Chancery Court yesterday George
,Stacy's Executors VS.. George Stacy's
deyisees, etc. The motion of Elizabeth
Stacy, etc., that the executors be re-
quired to pay over the bank-stock divi-
dend and the legacy of $1,000, was over
ruled.
y BleI & Bro., etc., VS.. James McLaugh-
lin, etc. In this, the "Clinton Hotel
case," Mclaughlin and wife's objection
was oyerruled and the sale confirmed,
Hon. M, Nj: Benton acting as Special
Chancellor. Mclaughlin and wife prayed
an appeal to the Court of Appeals.
j NEWPORT.
Col. r. W. Nelson left for Frankfort
this morning.
Henry Jones, of Columbus, Ohio, Is on
a brief visit to his friends In this city.
Three freight trains loaded with cot
ton came in on the Short-line this morn
ing.
: The Newport Turner Society gives a
grand ball tomorrow night at Turner
Hall.
e Some tramp tried to chisel his way in
to John HofP establishment on Saratoga
street last night.
Judge Geisler this morning fined two
vags, A. q. Brown and James Hollister,
$40 and costs each. In default OF this
sum they were placed on the stone pile.
Itis said that Swift's Rolling-mill will
be sold out for $500,000 to the new
Chrome Iron and Steel Works. The new
company will put in a capital of 81, ,00O,-
900.
More tramps were noticediin the neigh
borhood' OF the depot yesterday than.
ever before. They wanted to beat their
way ON freight and other trains on the
Short-line railroad.
The buildings of the Barracks are to
be put in the best Of repair. A Captain
from the 18th Regiment, now stationed
In the South, will arrive In few days
and take permanent charge Of the post.
Mr.. John Veitz, for long time mail
,caprier between the Post-otiice and the
garrison, arrived last night from Colum-
bus on a short visit to his friends in Gin
.cinnati. He reports the boys OF the
band all well and happy.
The Minnehaha Tribe Of Red Men,
Tuesday night, elected the following off,
Myers; Sen. Sag, Charles Maunder; Jun.
Sag, Ed. Biltz; Keeper Of Wampum,
John Burenel.
Voting will commence this evening at
Odd-fell0ws' Hall as to who is the most
popular man in the city. His Honor
Mayor Berry and Captain Bill Air are
the candidates. A gold-headed cane
will be presented at the close of the
polls.
The following officers were elected
Tuesday night by the North Star Lodge,
No, T6, 1. o. o. b.: N. G., Jos. Lazier;
". g., M. r. Harris; Recording Secreta-
ny, Henry Schulte; Permanent Seereta-
~, John r. Davis; Treasurer, Henry
Stegeman.
= From what we could learn Newport
intends lending all the help she can to
make the Great Jamboree q success.
Every bell in the city will be rung, big
and little, and the farmers around have
been invited and are expected to do
some big ringing also.
HAMILTON.
New Years day the banks will be
closed.
January 10th Maggie Mitchell will
play at the Opera Hall.
Very few of the young ladies are pre-
pairing TO keep opeu house this year.
Thiseyening the colored Masonic lodge
will give an oyster supper in Jacobs
Hall.
This evening Ex-Vice President Col
fax lectures in Middletown under the