The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-06


Ncrport.
Matter for THE STAR will promptly
reach us by being lett at Steve Solar's,
on York street.
Four more recruits passed their Sec
ond examination at the Barracks yester-
day.
The City Treasurer, at the Board of
Water-works' meeting last night, re-
ported receipts amounting to $149 AZ.
arm on Thursday afternoon in front of
Chadwick's Exotic Gardens, by climbing
ON q large sign extending over the pave
ment and falling OF.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
John Mclaughlin, Jacob Mass and Matt.
Leonard, charged with an attack upon
Charles Heitz, was tried before Squire
Kemper and jury. They were each
lined $22 and costs.
The ordinance to provide for the issue
OF building permits, passed by the City
Council at its last meeting, applies to
the erection or Improvement OF build
ings, the digging of vaults and areas
and the erection. of balconies; also,
the moving OF houses across on along the
streets, the permits to be for the use of
the streets or other public places, 80 far
as necessary for such work, for the term
of four months, the permits to be renew
able for one month at time. Certain
restrictions are placed upon such use of
the public streets. A penalty not to eX-
ceed ten dollars attaches TO any VIOLA
tion or neglect of this ordinance.
The stockholders OF the Newport Mar
ket Association held a quarterly meeting
on Thursday night at Odd-fellows' Hall.
The meeting of the Board of Directors
was fixed for every Thursday evening,
and the quarterly meetings for the
first Thursday in March, June, Septem-
Der and December. A committee of
Messrs. Hak, Harris and Michelfelder
was appointed to collect subscriptions.
The ground belonging to King Il Clary
was ordered TO be purchased.
Nothing of Importance in the Chancery
Court this morning.
No Magistrates nor Mayors Court
this morning.
The funeral of Alexander Blake, who
a few days ago was accidentally killed
at the Scott-street Rail-mill, took place
from his late residence, on Ninth street,
at two O'Clock this afternoon.
Marriage licenses since our last re-
port: John j. Marshall, Jr., and Mary
Louisa Waldmann, George Jones and
Sarah Il. Johnston, John Newell and
Sarah Russell.
TIE Main-street Ferry is running.
There is demand for a spelling match
between the teachers Of the public
schools.
A lot 66 by 900 feet, at the corner of
Pike and Main streets, the property of
Homer Hudson, was yesterday trans
ferred to Henry Sabode in consideration
OF $500. 1t is stated that the lot is to
be used as the site OF the new street
railroad stable.
John W. BIoydes, IRON Cynthiana,
registered at the Clinton Hotel, is minus
500, which he lost at house of ill shape
in Cincinnati.
Jerry Johnson, ex-owner of Stall 10 in
market has sued John Muller and Frank
Berte for false arrest and Imprisonment.
and malicious prosecution for $4,000
damages. The suit is brought in the
Circuit Court, and Carlisle & Foote and
@. L. Wilcox are Jerry's attorneys.
Claims against the school treasury are
put through by the School Board, it is
alleged, without sufficient investigation,
and in some cases Without any inyesti-
CATION at all.
"A good many years ago Dr.. Pretlow
promised his son, Samuel Pretlow, that
If he would abstain from the use of to-
bacc0 until he was 81 years of age he
would give him 81 900. On last Thursday
the young man attained his majority,
and the father, true to his promise, pre-
sented him with twenty new $50 notes.
The presentation was made at an enter
tainment given in honor Of the occasion.
The Clinton Hotel was closed to-day,
and will remain so until a new manage
ment comes in.
Patrick Rooman, laborer on the
Southern railroad. was killed about q
mile back of Ludlow yesterday, by being
thrown down an embankment, breaking
his neck. He was about 20 years OF age
and unmarried.
- The ~inyestiga as to the cause of
the fire in Miss. Margaret Watts store,
corner OF Bank Lick, and Bachelor
streets, seems to prove that it was the
work OF an incendiary.
The number Of pupils enrolled in the
night schools is 107. ThA average at
tendance has been 72 each night. Mr..
Yales, Principal of the night school,
wants to put u better system of grading ]
int operation next year.
MIR. Stone has bill for posting notices
of DR.. q. A. NJ. Henderson's address.
He presented it at the School Board last
night, but that body did not act uponthe
matter.
AT the meeting of the School Board last
night, the Committee on Ways and
Means presented the Ireasurer's report
tor February, showing receipts, incIud-
ing january balance, $9,61l 3S; disburse-
ments, $7,l25 t3; balance, 81, 455 75. Tie
Committee also reported the T1easurer's
report Tor 1874 correct, but recommended
that hereafter the Clerk be required to
heep record OF moneys paid into the
Treasury.
The general collector for the School
Board has collected 1864 81 during the
present month, and the special collector
$145 40, both of which were allowed.
The Clerk Of the School Board will at
once commence making out tithe bills tor
1874.
The.aAnual school census will soon be
taken.
The employees of the Covington Rail-
mill held meeting yesterday to take
action in regard to the death of Mr..
killed at the mill few days
ago. Mr.. Willis Rude was elected Chair
man and MIR. W. Z. Niles, Secretary.
Resolutions of condolence at the death
OF the deceased and OF sympathy with
his surviving relatives were passed.
MI. Bruce Morgan came of victorious
apain at the SCott-straet Methodist