The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-26

ulatl0ns as puDlteheQ IN tne newport
Directory we can name many articles
embodied that reflect no credit on the
Trustees that framed the document.
For instance, for every fifty men an
extra charge OF So is demanded. A re-
vision In that branch Of our City Gov
ernment is needed, or let us give up the
idea of Inviting manufacturers to our
city.
HAMILTON.
The Light Infantry Company are
about to purchase new uniforms.
Abram Miller, Esq, starts East the
latter part OF the week, to be absent a
week or two.
In the case Of Mathew Collar, indicted
for petit larceny, defendant gave bail in
the sum of 5000.
A masquerade ball will be given at
Beckett's Hall tomorrow night by Thos.
g. Smith and others.
A letter addressed 'Charles Esdel-
maier, Cincinnati, o." is held for post
age at the Post-offiee in this city.
The Round House of the O., I'll. g. D.
Railroad at this point has been enlarged
so as to house four additional locomo-
tives.
Monday night Philip Schwain's resi-
dence in the Fourth Ward was entered
by burglars and number Of articles
| carried of.
In the case of Ada L. Darris against
VIM. Ii. Allen, the parties reported the
matter settled aud cost paid, whereupon
the case was dismissed.
The residence of Mrs. Rebeeca Miller,
ON Dayton street, Third Ward, was en-
| tered by burglars yesterday morning,
n hAr Nd n,.l ffrKlo ri
valuable silver-ware carried of.
LEXINGTON, KY.
The funeral of Dudley M. Craig was
well attended yesterday.
Captain Ham. Atchinson has been sus-
pended from duty as policeman.
Colonel M. l.. Hawkins, OF the STAR,
passed through this city yesterday on
his way home from the capital.
A small fire, caused by the burning of
a frame shed in Brucetown, was the
cause of the alarm Monday night.
A rousing Democratic rally will take
place this evening. The Hon. Michael
McCarty, Mayor of Irishtown, will
mount the stump in front of the resi-
dence of Major Daniel Hurlehy, attor-
ney, OF that classic precinct, and deliver
one Of the most soul-stirring orations
that has ever fallen from the lips of man.
His Honor was seen on his way home a
few days ago with lot OF large onions
projecting from his coat pockets, and it
| is supposed that they are to be used to
cause real tears at junctures when he
may dwell pathetically upon the cause
Of Democracy and the probability Of
electing to Council his favorite man. A
verbatim report Of the proceedings will
be given in our next issue.
BELLEVUE, KY.
A petition, In the hands of Mr.. Charles
u. Allen, is being extensively signed by
| the citizens, asking the Legislature to
repeal the amended act which cut of
such large scope of territory from the
district on which toe special tax is lev
| led.
There are numerous complaints being
| made to us about the chairs having been
removed from the Town Hall. The citi-
zens claim, and we think they are right,
/ that they should have the accommoda.
tion of seats at Council meetings, &C.,
especially when those chairs were tur-
nished at the expense OF the town. 1t
would be we'll il the "City Dads" would
give this matter their attention.
DAYTON, KY.
| A committee of the Citizens' Mutua'
Admiration Society met the Council
last night and heard the reading of the
new charter without making single
suggestion. There is a prevailing i'm.
preston that the Society as body is
! no Improvement on the Council,
and that by its assiduity in pub.
fishing all our grievances to. the
outside world it is doing more harm to
the city than we have sustained at the
hands Of ignorant and dishonest officials.
Our wrongs will not be righted by hue
and cry and an appeal to the rabble. All
that can be done is to defeat any scheme
looking TO an increase'ot the present in.
| debtedness and work through what we
already have on the most practical bust.
ness-like principles. John Reid has about
the right appreciation of the situation,
and will have the support OF the thinking
people of the city. Ii the Mutuals will
suppress their man that delights in see
ing his efusions in print, they will do
something toward commencing their or.
ganization to the confidence of the
people.
MIAMITOWN.
4 Mr.. Lewis Scoggin, one of the pioneer
residents of this, Whitewater Township
a short illness of pulmonary consump.
tion, aged sixty-six years. Mr.. Scoggin
has been resident of this vicinity for
over forty years, and was esteemed and
respected by all who knew him for his
integrity and kind, genial, social quail
ties, and all deeply sympathize with his
| family in their bereavement.
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