The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-21
C0vINGPON.


oovINGPON.
The wife Of Mr.. j. Ill. Witte died sud-
denly yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to 5. Ii. [ umntz and Randa q /.
Smith; Geo. s. Devine and Clara II. Qs-
born.
George Mohr, who lives on Eighth
street, near Willard, was affected by a
suhstroke, but at last accounts was re-
covering.
James Tarvir, boy who lives at 3f6
Montgomery street, was oyerpowered
ny the heat yesterday and taken home
IN an insensible condltiou.
A grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert was given last evening, at Rudde's
Garden, by the Cencorafa Society and
the M&hnerchor, Of Newport.
DIR. I'll. De Gruyter, representative of
the Cincinnati Voiksireund, was sere-
naded last evening at his resldence,
corner Fourth amt Russell streets.
VIM. Page, a c0lored man, had several
ribs broken at tine picnic gwen by the
Star or the West Society yesterday. A
man named George BrItton struck Page
with a baseball bat, causing the above
injuries. te
and alsorderly, continued; VIM. Flynn,
Bm. Shiers. q. Bristol ana q. Gray. for
swimming in the river at the foot of
Madison street, were each fined $4; Amos
Burns was arrested for a breach OF the
peace.
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.-Phe rules were
Suspended to allow Of the intrOu uction
OF u resolution offered by Mr.. Asnbrook,
insiructing the Committee on Ways aud
Means, in conjunction with other menu
bers OF the Council, to borrow $4,000 Tor
the use OF The city, and the resolution
was adopted.
a resolution was adopted directing
that an order be drawn in favor OF the
Treasurer Tor $3,613 30, interest paid by
bin OH the secoiIh issue OF Water-works
bonds, july 10, 1876; also, an order To
same ior 80. 475 10 pay interest due Au-
gust 1, 1876, on the new CoyingtoR City
bonds; also, for $lT9 80 for extra interest
paid as below.
Tne Treasurer's reports for May and
1une show balance Oh hand July OF
S32, l6l e3. distributed as follows: Gen.
era. Fund, $639 80; Interest Funu, $27,-
4S3 Al; Sinking Fund, a. OPS 3S.
Bills amounting to $2,378 O6 were al
lowed.
Adjourned to meet next Monday after
noon.
NEWPORT.
A s'volksfest' will be given next Mon
day at Odd-ieiiows' Grove by the Turner's
Rnd ID M8Hnefchor.
Prof. Christ. Borne, watchman at the
Little Miami Depot, is out as a candi-
date for City Marshal.
Our young friend, Peter +. Martin, left
i0f q two months stay with his friends
nj AOlHnf RrnxUn
The City Council last night granted
the request OF the Republicans ior the
nse OF the Council CHamber in which to
hold their City Convention.
Miss Nellie Baldwin was fined 81 and
costs this morning, by Squire Buch-
RHan, for raising u row with Mrs. Benzi-
ger, last night, at the corner Of Bellevue
and Isabella streets.
Chas. Rugg, the popular cigar maker
on Madison and York streets, donated
bwo imported goslngs to the Courthouse
fountain. The giir cost Rugg some $50.
Hhe goslings are now swimming MAZE -
ticaliy in tae basin.
Mr.. Joseph Schroeder, aged twenty
five years, and VINO lives at the corner
Oh Ann and Harris streets, was overcome
by tne heat about 7 O'Clock this morning
while working on the pike. Coroner
Winston held an inquest and the jury
rendered u verdict in accordance with
The iacts above. Schroeder is the last
Di his family, his wife and child anu
mother being buried about month ago.
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.-Th Board
met iasL night win all the members
present.
MIR. Schultz moved that articles of i'm
parchment be preferred against the City
Marshal Tor his disregard OF the orders
pit Council in regard to the Short-iine
Railroad nuisance. Laid on the table
for two weeks.
Bids for supplying medicines for the
Oul-do0r poor, accori ding to the orders of
the District Physicians, were read, and
ceferred to special committee COM
posed of Messrs. Pagan, Harton and
bhiRkle, to examine and report the re-
built i'll Two weeks.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Petty thieviDg is again becoming a
Mania.
Mrs. Florence Hunt is visiting in
Eichoiasyflle.
Mr. Il. g. Bsank, of St. Louis, is on a
visit to his friends in this city.
One of our eloquent limbs OF the law is
about to take unto himself wife.
1t is now said that the defunct Dis
patch is TO be resurrected and don the
karb oil Republican organ.
Three persons were prosrrated by the
oppressive heat Wedlesday. The ther-
MOmeler st0Od at 1J0 in the shade.
Col. p. E. Matlack, who has been Wis.
tting his nephew, Captain Matlaek, has
returned 10 his home near Philadel phIa.
He expressed himself hlghiy pleased
with tine Blue Grass country.
L. s. Carter, for twelve years clert. In
fhe Cincinnati Pension Office, has 5,novsd
% this c.ty and is employed ir. the Pen
kion Office here. Lou. up, I!,erstands ii
hbout pensions, and is, a valuable elsrl
Ee that office. -