The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-21
FROM POINTS AROUND.

per OIL Iue DuLleF OOunIy Dar, uleu ouh-
day night at his residence in the Fourth
ward. His funeral took place this morn
ing at 0 O'Clock.
At meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners yesterday, county bonds
to the amount of $4,000 were redeemed,
and the Auditor instructed to pay off
50, 900 more which fall due in a few days.
A petition was yesterday filed by Mrs.
Rosa Fay against Michael A. Fay, In
which plaintiff asks for divorce on the
grounds of ill treatment.
A Christmas festival will be held Fri
day evening in the Colored NJ. e. Chapel
on Water street.
LEXINGTON.-Now it has transpired
that some of our "Judases" in Council
are heavy stockholders in the Gas Com
pany, and it is they who want to have
the old charter renewed, together with
the exclusive privilege to manufacture
gas in this city. This accounts for some
OF them wanting to have the price of gas
furnished the city raised, and that used
by private citizens reduced. The Gas
Company feel the effect of the course of
large number of our business men who
have done away with gas, and are burn
ing kerosene. Councilman Major john
son is stockholder, and is therefore in
favor of monopoly. People will bear
this in mind as the election approaches.
The headquarters for the STAR still re-
mains at Il. j. Danahy's, the popular
bookseller and stationer, Nos. 20 and %
Short street. Matters for the STAR left
with Mr.. Danahy will be promptly at
tended to.
Councilman Dennis was very reluct-
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regard to the payments made by Mr..
DeRoode for the erection of gas post
and gas bills for the past three years.
Dennis probably "knows how it is him
SELF" and for this reason Mr.. DeRoode
will overlook the matter. M
COvINGTON.-The Lotta Dramatic
Club made their first appearance last
night before an audience that filled Odd.
fellows Hall.
night made the following nominations
for city officers: City Clerk, W. j. Sand.
ford; City Treasurer, Len. G. Stephens
City Attorney, Judge j. Z. Harrison;
City Collector, John Felthaus; Street
Commissioners, Abe Campbell; Market
Master, Dick Lambert; City Engineer,
VIM. Kennedy; Jailer, A. .Willenbrink
Sealer and Gauger, Herman Kemper;
Wharfmaster, J0hn Calvin; Wood Mea.
surer, Rees Todhunter.
Flatboats in numbers are coming down
the river, laden with Christmas trees, IT,
be disposed OF in this city.
The funeral OF Joseph HGrtke, of the
firm of Hartke & Bro., took place this
morning from St. Joseph's Church, Cor
ner of Twelfth and Greenup streets.
Mr.. doe Knoll, the well.known saloon
keeper, at the corner OF Fourth and M air
streets, is candidate for City Council
at the next January election. Mr.. X. Il
a respectable man, and we wish him
good luck in his intention.
Thomas Lott, Teuton, was swindlet
out OF So last night by an old confidence
trick. ~ Ia,.r
Mayors Court-Jack Fenton, carrying
concealed weapons, was discharged
Walter Cromwell, grand larceny, to b.
examined to-day; Pat. Gary, drunk ant
disorderly, dismissed; VIM. Glenn, wht
was arrested on complaint OF his wife
was held to keep The peace for sil
months; Hugh McShane, a young lat
charged with breach of the peace, wa
fined $2S; Jack Fenton, same offense
e23; James z. Cratford, same, dismissed
Jas. Harris, same, 80.
NEWPORT.-John Burlington, Will,
working for Adam Schweitzer yester
day, stuck an ice-hook into his leg, in
aicting painful wound.
Father Bosshardt has been appointed
assistant priest OF the Church OF the I'm
macnlate Conception.
Mrs. Wilson, an old colored lady, diei
last Saturday on Saratoga street between
Bellevue and Madison, ant, strange Il
say, she is still unburied. She has M
friends, and those who took notice o
the fact reported the case to the city
authorities who seem to be perfectly in
different about the matter.
There is house on Saratoga stree
that projects something like three lee
on the side wall further than any othel
house, and Is the cause of great deal o
annoyance TO the owners OF property oil
that side of the square. The subjec
has been repeatedly laid before the City
Council, but as yet no steps have beei
taken by that body to abate the nuis
ance.
The following complimentary notice
we clip from Washington paper
"Newton Smith, ESQ.,, son Of Or. w. G
Smith, of Newport, KY, who arrived il
the city Sunday last, will prove quite al
acquisition TO society,""
W. A. Cotter, Esq, of this city, will
deliver lecture tomorrow night a.
Apollo Hall, Cincinnati, ON the subjec
of"Promis sorry Notes."
At the corner OF Bellevue and Saratog;
streets the rail on the track of the Short
line railroad is completely worn of, ant
the passing trains run a distance O
three or iour feet on the woodwork
causing a considerable jarring to tn,
houses in the vicinity. Complaints hav,
been made to the Mayor, who visited tn
place aud will take the proper means t,
compel the company to make the neces
Sary repairs.
The smallest station on the Short-lint
railroad has accommodations for ladie,
while waiting for the trains. They hav
platforms for an easy entrance to tn
car. Newport can not boast OF such lux
uries.
No City Court to-day.
A coal oil explosion took place las
night at the residence of Martha Shelby
on Patterson street. No serious acei
dentresulted, though small loss by fir
was sustained.
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