The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
COYINGTON.

for two. years service IN the Slfeui'
Court.
A large copper still, costing about
$4,000, is being put up at the distlllery OF
Dorsel & Wulftang.
The Star Skating Rink, as mentioned
yesterday, opened last evening, and was
thronged by hundreds.
The Quintette Club is again under full
sail. They are gentlemanly set, and
we have no doubt the entertainments
they give will be worth attending.
The lottery cases OF Zimmons, Dickin-
son and Smith, which involved a nne OF
$500, have been decided by the Court OF
Appeals favorably to the lottery men.
The express train on the Kentucky
Central will arrive at 3 O'Clock, instead
OF $40, as heretofore. This change is
due in order to make connection with the
o. & M. train.
Charles Bending, whose arrest was
mentioned in our columns yesterday, was
arraigned before the Mayors Court on
charge of grand larceny. His case was
continued to Saturday.
A runaway occurred yesterday about
noon at the distillery ON the corner OF
Twelfth and Hickey streets. The horses,
which had been freed from o heavy
wagon, started down Twelfth and were
only checked when they arrived at
Wheeler street.
The Covington Commandery No. Z,
knights Templar, elected officers as fol-
lows last night: George w. Lyon, z. O.;
John p. Harbick, Generalissimo; j. y.
Nigman, q. g.; Rev. J. M. Worrah Prel-
ate; J. L. Lyle, s. W.; r. X. Tarvin, }.
W.; L. d. Croninger, Treasurer; II. ii.
Ramsay, Recorders I. W. Richardson,
Standard Bearer; q. L. Brown, Sword
Bearer; r. M. Vanden, w Warder; Henry
Keller, Sentinel.
1t is reported that Theo. q. Watkins
will run for the Office of City Collector
In January, 1873. Persevere, Theo., but
II you want that office you, Will nave 10
use the same mathematical calculation
Mark Twain did when he described how
the Mississippi river became shorter by
five or ten miles every year, and In the
course of time if you wanted to go from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, all you need
do would be to just step across the
street.
The st. Aloysius Young Mems So
ciety has entered into contract with
Charles Cook, OF Cincinnati for the pur-
chase of a clock for the Mother Of God
Church. The new clock will be fur
nished with three dials for each tower
Rnd with four bells, the quarter-hours TO
be struck on three, after the fashion OF
the Cathedral clock, Cincinnati, and the
full hours ON the fourth, or big bell. The
bells. $500 have already been sub
scribed.
NEWPORT.
A young lady fell on Monmouth street
last evening and broke her arm.
"Explicity explicit" is the latest since
the retrenchment excitement originated.
So we are to have a hotel at last. We
have 1t from good authority that it Will
be built early this spring.
IF a tax payer, whether he is on the de-
1inquent list or not, has no right to speak
for retrenehment, we ask, VINO hasl
Lizzie Walker, a girl of eight years,
fell upon the ice on Hubbard street, yes
terday evening, and broke her left arm.
The suspending of Janitor Hickey was
uncalled for. There is no smallpox
near HIM or in his house, as reported to
The Board.
No wonder the ofice-holders cry
agaiust retrenchment; the fine salaries
they receive have a charm not easily to
be overcome.
Last night Abe Kilburn, colored
man, fell from his wagon on York street,
near Tibbatts, and struck upon the curb,
causing an ugly scalp wound.
MIR, John Habbel returned from Frank
fort this morning. He reports our rep
resentatives well, and busily engaged
with the duties OF their offices.
MIR. Charles Shannon, jf., who was
iriured some weeks ago at the elevator
near the Little Miami depot, has SO far
recovered as to be able to be about.
i. The Short-line Railroad applied for a
new trial on the back-pay decision yes
lerday at Louisville, but did not sue
ceed. The company must now pay up.
The case of smallpox on Saratoga
street that scared SO many in the neigh
borhood'was removed this morning be-
fore the sun had frightened the eastern
sky.
The city and county officials and the
clergy have been granted Tree passage
IN The Newport Il Cincinnati bridge--a
praiseworJhy act ON the part of the CON-
pany.
The non-appearance OF Miss Julia
Gould last night at the concert given at
Col. James TaylO's residence was deep
ly regretted. Many persons would not
have attended the concert If the name
0I LIE y OuuS iouI h@A NV oPpSdlCu III
the programme.
The Ben Jonson Dramatic Club has
volunteered to give a dramatic enter.
tainment for the benefit of the Odd-iel-
lowS Literary Association, on Tuesday
evening, January 25th. "Maud's PerlP'
is the play for the occasion.
A card appeared in to-day's Enquirer
in reference to the item published few
days ago in the STAR, but credited to the
Enquirer OF yesterday. Superintendent
Jones is not W well posted In the affairs
OF the night school as we supposed. We
can furnish the names OF more than hall
dozen scholars who witnessed the oc.
currence.
Train No. of the Short Line r. r
passed through the City yesterday alter.
noon at 1:l5, being half an hour behind
lime. Train No. 10, night before last
was delayed three quarters of an houi
on account Of waiting for sleeping
coaches from the East. These delays
are becoming monotonous.
The Cincinnati Volksireund this morn
ing publishes seven items under the
Newport column. Five OF them were il
the STAR of yesterday, and one some
days ago, leaving one fresh item for its
reporter. Why not give US credit iol
those items?