The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-18
THE DAILY STAR
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Tne BCreeI-cdT pOStdl-DoA 5OHSH0 W"S
iput into effect yesterday.
The Centennial Building Association
tmeets this evening At WeAing's Hail.
| Mayors Court-John Ward, drunk, ~;
urban Sprau. drunk and disorderiy, Si4.
ESoth men go 70 the steho Paie "' my
Eoents per day.
Mrs. M, GiImartin, aged ninety-five
jyears. was buried yesterday from the
residence of her son-in law, Patrick
lDillon, No. 1918 Wheeler street..
The crowd of loafers ON the corner of
Twelfth and Greenup streets and vicins
lity are still intesting those places.
Night beiefe last d nian named Lauden-
lbach came near being struck in the face
with a bowlder, thrown through ME-
lnaher's cigar-store windows. Last
might A.. X leman's windows were broken
[by the same gang; and yet ne errests
Fhave been made.
+" A certain constable, whose name we
will not mention and who is well known
around tue Court-h0Jse, has been absent
from the city Tor some times 1t Is said
ithat he is greatly in arrears TO certain
parties, who have lately been anxieusly
on the watch Tor his whereabouts. FL
nally, last night, the man returned ana
settled his pecuniary difficulties. IL 10
rtmofed that he raised $500 by winning o
prize In the Kentucky state Lottery.
The Board OF Council met last night.
Claims amounting to $2,273 II wero al
lowed. Council then proceeded to the
election Of City Weigher. F01rteen
names were put i'll nomination.. On the
tenth ballot Mr.. Matts Finan was de.
clared duly elected. 49, 49,.
The Committee OF Ways and Means
reported the receipts Of the City Treas
urer, Captain w. g. Stone, f0f money,
notes, &C., turned over to him, amounts
ing 10 500, ,513 A.
An ordinance fixing the City Treas.
urers salary at $1,000 per annum was
adopted.
The Enquirer this morning comes out
with o seusat on, anu says that o man
was observed down on the River Road
with child about four years ola Ia nis
arms. The item states that he took the
child to puddle OF water, dueked Ii
down several times, and finally, laying
itin the water, sat on it. Fortunately Q
3asser-py prevented the abominabls
Efiend from destroying the child's lille
1t turns out that the man, who is said tx
live in Newport, was 80 beastly drunk
as not to know what he was doing, anG
that he had no intention OF committing
murder. HE, In his state OF int0xioation
fell upon the child, which rolled into th'
away and brought TO their home.
NEWPORT.
No City Court
n The pay-car on the Short-line came ii
yesterday evening.
The pay car on the Panhandle will b.
due here Tomorrow.
The freight train last night arrived
Eve hours behind time.
Pocahontas Tribe No. Q have removed
their meeting place to Butchers Hall.
!; The creditors Of Louis and Angus
Of Importance. They will meet agall
next week at Turner Hall.
1.-THE Turner's Association met at
o'clock this afternoon to participate j
the funeral ceremonies of the late u
Meininger, who will be buried. to-da
from Cincinnati.
The ball given last night by tn
Knights' Of Pleasure at Eclipse Ha
was one Of the best attended this season
and the management of the affair bring
credit to the officers.
The saloon keepers met in Turne
Hall yesterday evening to take action !
relation to reduction of the State
cense from $50 to $25. Mr., A. Dillin
was elected President, and Mr.. Joh
Hartel Secretary. The following con
fhittee wdsappoihsed to obtain subscril
lions for the purpose of fufthering thl
object: First District, Nj. Scbraffer
berger and f. Brutscher; Second Dis
trict, G. Rogge and Matt. Blau; Thir
District, Frank scherer and h. Nunini
Lizzie Bradley, young girl of abor
sixteen years, disappeared suddenl
last Tuesday morning from her h0us'
Nc. 246 York street, between Harris an
Tibhalts, On the morning In questio
She took her school-books and bundl
OF clothing, which she could conyen
emily carry, and started for schoo
Since that time she has not bee
heard from. Her parents are almoi
distracted and can give no reason for ht
0f Cincinnati detectives, who will pr0l
ably soon be able to restore the missln
giri. ANY information OF her wher
ahouts will be thankfully received at he
mothers residence on York street, bt
low Harris.
Covalt and HoFsfalps, formerly Til
BATS Minstrels, give their exhlbitio
tomorrow Saturday night at Od'
fellows Hall. Frank C0valt, the people
faverite comedian and end man, wi
make his first appearance. Plantatio
songs ana dances Will W gwen Wy noI
iail and Smith. Jimmy Roche, the a
tistie song and dance artis
will be one of the featur
6f the evening. Billy Horsfs
will appear In his banjo solos and ori
inal sayings. operate selections wi
be rendered by the orchestra, and Il
evenings entertainment will close wi
..Susie's Supper" Their bill OF II
promises to be one OF the most divertin
aud interesting that has ever been give
In this city.
Couneil--A communication from g.
.Robbins, Offering to furnish the sire
lamps with new burners for Do cen
each, was referred TO the Committee (
Gas.
Permission was given to the Fibbat
Band and to the st. PauRs German Pro
estant Church to hold q concert eac
free OF license.
A Communication from citizens Of q
Third Ward, complaining 0f the Ill ma
ner in which the streets of that part
the city had been cleaned, was referr,
to the Councilman Of that ward aud y
Street Commissioner.
A communication was. read from M
r. Hifrlp asking what c0netituted