The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
THE DAILY STAR
COVINGTON.


sentenced to pay fine of $13.
The old pioneers of Boone and Camp
bell Counties will meet at the City
buildings tomorrow afternoon.
Taylor Neal, colored man, was sho
IN lhe hand Wednesday night by some
one IN the last procession Of the Hayes
and Wheeler Guards.
Inc Court OF Claims of this County
Will meet Monday at Independence to
arrow claims and appoint Physicians and
School Commissioners.
Eliz. Flint, a woman OF bad moral
character, last night insulted some OF
our citizens on the street by using pro-
fame language. She was taken in and
III the Mayors Court was fined $13.
Thomas Malone, while on his way
home in Economy the other night, stood
near political procession. Some
Of the men thought that he
had been throwing stones into
the ranks. On this opinion they beat
him up badly with torches and other
weapons, and moreover had him arrested
on the charge OF breach of the peace.
His case Will be heard Saturday.
The six per cent. bridge bonds of the
city OF COvlngton to the amount of $S2,-
00O were taken up yesterday by William
Ernst, Esq, under his contract with the
city, as trustee Of the CoVlngton g. Lex.
ingtOn Railroad Company, and delivered
Mr.. John Herold has declared his in.
tentlon to bring a libel suit against the
Cincinnati Volksblatt and its Coyington
reporter, Mr. Calvin b. De Malmedy, on
account of an article published in that
TN nf nf
the HeroId family tor disorderly con-
duct. Herold put his damages at $780,
600.
CITY COUNCIL.--Claims amounting to
50, 1872 80 were allowed. Bills of j. R9h-
iuss Tor iron work, on account OF the
Fire Department, amounting to $44 II,
and one from A. z. Rose, tor furniture
at the Courthouse, tor $4l 90, were re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
The committee appointed to examine
the question OF enlarging the Jail was
ordered to report at the next meeting Of
Council.
The Committee on Relief was instruct
ed to provide for the sustenance OF a
child eighteen months old, which was
left for few months by an inhuman
mother in charge of Miss Martha Ryan.
A communication from the Mayor
asking that the City Marshal be empow-
cred to appoint SPECIAL policemen dur
ing the Presidential campaign was re-
ferred to the Committee OH Police, in
connection with the City Marshal, with
power to act.
The City Clerk was instructed to no
tify the City Engineer, Mr.. W. w. Will
Jams, that the Council required him to
be present at the meeting OIL that body.
1t was ordered that d meeting Of COun-
Gil be held next Thursday 10 near the
report OF the committee appointed some
time ago to investigate the books and
accounts oil the City clerk. Adjourned.
NEWPORT.
The City Court was not in session to-
day.
The Board of Directors of the Newport
s. CoYIngton Bluge Company have de-
rermined to issue coupon tickets, good
for twenty passages.
Joseph Richmond, little brother of
MI. II chmond, the well-known barris-
ter, was fixing up an arbor on his par
ents' premises yesterday. He fell down
IRON ladder and dislocated his arm.
DR.. Thornton attended to the boys in
juries.
A warrant was issued yesterday by
Squire q. z. Buchanan against Oscar
Bayless, a river man, for u rape CON-
mitted on a thirteen-year-old girl. Bay
less is at the Ninth-street Station-house
in Cincinnati. He refused to go to Ken
tucky unless requisiti0n from the Gov
ernor was shown 10 him. He seems to
feel confident that he will escape prose-
cution, as it is understood that the par
ents of the girl will not apply for requi-
sition.
johnny Smart, man from Columbiana
County, 0hiO, was drowned last Tues
day evening near the Newport Railroad
Bridge. Smart and another man named
Collins were out rowing and wnen op-
posite the third pier, smart suddenly
pitched into the river and was not seen
siuce. How Smart got into the river is
a my stery. Collins states that his COM
panion, with gurgling sound in his
throat threw up his hand and went head
long into the river. The facts of the
mans drowning were not made public
until yesterday.
CITY CoUNCIL.-Council obtained a
quorum about 8 O'Clock last nignt.
The report OF the Election Board was
received and filed.
Joe Cruise received the contract for
the Columbia-street MIR
ket-house; price Sl7'
The lease Of rooms in the Bailey Build
ing, AS Poor house, was renewed tor
another year.
The report of the Wharfmaster, show
Ing collections of $122 during The past
month, was received and filed.
The Council then entered into an elec-
tion tor OVerseer of the Poor. Messrs.
Luke McKeown, Henry Budde and John
l3. Lock were placed in nomination. Mr..
Lock was elected by majority of one of
all the votes cast.
HAMILTON.
The members ol The Lone Star Lodge,
No 80, of the Knights Of Pythias are re-
QuesLed to meet this evening.
. TWO hundred guns were fired off by
The Democrats last night in honor OF the
victory in the county and Indiana.
The Butler County Teachers A5soci-
alton will meet in the High School build
ing, First Ward, tomorrow morning.
DIR. Coan, the missionary, was called
TO Michigan City by a telegram an-
uoupcing the death OF his brother at that
point.
A colored servant girl, eight years of
age, who works for Mr., Berry, on Front
street, Second Ward, was dangerously
burned by coal oil, which she attempt
ed to use in lighting fire in stove.