The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-04
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No Mayors Court.

Esquires Francis and DuYeneck comes
up this afternoon.
Miss OpHare, of this city is soon to be
united in marriage to Mr.. Charles A..
Phillips, OF Dayton.
Mr.. Henry Willer, the transfer man,
lost a valuable horse, the second one
within three weeks.
Aleck Connolly, eldest son of the
pailer, succeeds Norris Harvey as Turn
key at the Covingron jail.
The old brick house at the corner Of
Tenth and Bank Lick streets is being
repaired. Improvement long needed.
The clock at st. Paups Church, corner
of Bank Lick and Eleventh streets,
shows the hour Of the day only one hall
of the time.
The funeral OF the late Prof. Herman
BauMstark, OF the Wahrheitsfreund,
will take place tomorrow morning from
No. 209 West Eighth street.
There was collision between two
teams at the Eleventh-street Market
house yesterday. The horses OF both
wagons were thrown down and slightly
injured.
There Is bad crowd Of rascals that
congregate at the corner OF Twelfth and
Greenup streets. Insulting and throw
ing snow-balls at every passer-by is
their only occupation. They should take
the advice ofremoving from that place
or the police will be notified.
A heartless wretch this morning was
seen crossing the Newport and Coving-
ton Suspension Bridge with little dog
under his arm. When he arrived In the
middle OF the river the scoundrel threw
the dog into the water. In spite Of the
tremen nsous faii the dog kept sufficient
lits In him to swim around for tifteen
minutes till he foated under the steamer
Alex. swift. We could not learn the
name of the party who threw the dog
into the river.
4 Council met last night. The Commit.
tee on Law recommended that the suit
OF U. Shinkle against the city for the
loss OF barge Of coal, be compromised
with the sum OF $S25 and costs OF the
suit, the amount to be paid to N. b.
Stevens, assignee of U. Shinkle. Car
-ried. The Special Committee reported
adversely to the increase Of the salary
Of Jas. Warrington, OF the Fire Depart
ment. The amendments to the city char
ter were adopted. John Weaver was
elected Superintendent of the Work.
house. Mr.. Henry Meyers was appoint
ca to fill the vacancy in the Board OF
Health. A resolution was presented
opposing the movement made by the
School Board asking the Legislature for
an Increase OF taxation to the amount
OF five cents on the one hun
dred dollars, in order to es-
tablish and support colored schools,
and instucting the City Clerk to inform
the members OF the Legislature Of the
sense OF the Council on this subject.
Carried. The subject of free bridge was
called up, and postponed until next
Thursday night.
g.. NEWPORT.
There was pause amongthe members
last night in Council when the vote to
reduce the salary OF the City Clerk came
up.
Great difficulty is experienced by en-
gineers in making the ascent Of the
bridge during the present snowy
weather.
= Much satisfaction Is expressed by our
citizens that Council respected the du-
ties ofthe firenlen by not cutting down
their salary.
The rapid way in which business was
nut through in Council last night eau sed
quite eommOti0n among the many per-
sons assembled in the Interest of their
friends.
We were yesterday shown two bea u
tifui specimens OF art at the Sh0rt-line
Hotel, presented to the proprietor by
friend Of his, formerly of this place but
now residing In Germany.
Business on the Snort-line looked dull
this morning. With the exception Of the
unloading Q: rails and locomotive
slowing or steam, no traveller could
tell whether We had either q depot or a
railroad.
The dramatic entertainment last night
at the Odd-ieliows' Hall was we'll at
tended, considering the inclemency OF
the weather. All the parts were well
sustained, and reflects credit on the en-
ergy OF the members Of the Club.
We were told this morning that at the
fight yesterday on York street, seven
men pounced on one man, but he being
very powerful, kept iour of them at bay
The three others finally overpowered
him and gave him fearful pounding.
Mr.. Ethen, q shoemaker, doing bust.
ness at the lower end of Saratoga street,
was iii the habit Of hanging up q valua-
BILE watch on the wall over his bench.
The other day, during his absence, some
thief carried it off. We will guarantee
that Mr.. Ethen 10 In favor OF an increase
in the police force.
Frank Johnson for many years leader
of the Sodality Cornet Band, died this
morping at the residence of his mother,
on Soutbgate street. His death is deep
ly regretted by members OF the band.
For long time he has been suffering
irem that terrible disease, consumption,
until death came to his relief at 4 O'clock
this morning.
Henry Kratz, for the past twenty years
an active member OF the Garrison Band,
diedilast night at his residence ON Madi-
Eson street, near Isabella. MIR. Kratz
was o; man oi.rare talent. He composed
several pieces Of music, and was at one
time, considered THE. musician. in the
band. He leaves wife and three chill
,dren to mourn his loss.
II The, following was handed to US, and
ais literally copied from The original: .Re-
porters are very, prolific In Newport;
people here are Idie and for want OF
masterpieces they are forced to say
something. Now 1t 10 evident In such
an emergency the most serspected citi-
szens Of tbis city have their names blasted
Without any corresponding fire." Go in,
tGuss, give us. some more.
The corner of Saratoga and Belle
streets has been visited for some days
by man who attempted to pass eoun-
aprfait fifty cent notes. He euceaaded