The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-21
GnYINGTON.


prise party this evening.
The Roberts Pantomime Troupe will
be here next Tuesday at Odd-fellows'
Hall.
WI. Ward was held over in the sum
of $500 to answer charge OF embezzle-
ment.
Philip Brenise, we understand, is to
take unto himself partner for life. The
affair will come off in few weeks.
The city Treasurer's annual report
show the receipts during 1875 to be $624,-
1893 50. There is balance ofs$50,7S6 II.
Jack Stevens mourns the loss of a
couple OF bareels Of apples. Jack left
them outside and thieves got In their
work.
Bachelor street, between Kip and
Bank Lick, was overhauled this morn
ing, and is now one OF the cleanest
streets Of our city.
A drayman attempted to back his
dray on the pavement at the Seventh
street market. He succeeded, but at
the cost of spilling a stand loaded with
eggs, butter, etc.
Mayors Court-W alter Rankins, dis
orderly conduct, $l3; A. Bristow, same,
dismissed; Henry Slaughter and Harry
Pendleton, breach of the peace, each
continued till to-morrow; Peter Eagan,
drunkenness, 81; Harry Pendleton, car
rying concealed weapons, continued till
tomorrow; Walter RANKIN, shooting In
city limits, Sl3.
Last Tuesday night, while q surprise
party was being given back Of the gro
Gerry or Mrs. Ehalt, No. TO Fifteenth
street, party Of rowdies attempted to
force their way In. Charley Ehalt
opened the door to see who was there,
when the scoundrels rushed in in a
body. One OF them had knife in his
hand, and, without any proyocatio!n,
drew it and cut Mrs. Ehalt in
the arm the blood sarrIg1s IggIsning go,0d out
Mrs. .Ehalt viii be confined to her room
for some days. 1t is understood that
the husband or the assaulted lady will
institute legal proceedings and bring
the party to justice. +,
City Council-Mr. Stephens was sworn
in as Water-works Commissioner. The
Committee ON Law reported that the
city had n power to grant the prayer of
the Eleventh-street property -holders to
be relieved from paying for the Market
house improvements. The special COM
mittee reported that the city can not ap-
spropriate any money for the proposed
clock for Mother OF God Church. Mr..
.OlOuluSOl plO5ChtC0 O
from M. I'll. Bentley and others, asking
the consent of the Council to charter OF
street railway from Ludlow and West
Coyington to Cincinnati and COyington
bridge. The President also presented
draft of the charter, from the hands Of
the county Representatives, together
with letter asking for the opinion Of
the Council. They were referred to the
sCommittee ON Law.and City Attorney.
s,.t, af N
as Lieutenant of Police was con-
frmed. A resolution was adopted
asking the Representative to procure
the passage of an act by the Legislature
requiring the School Board to establish
eolored Tree schools.
NEWPORT.
The Newport M@nnerchor give their
ball on the l4th of next month vt Turner
Hall.
1t is rumored that three men were shot
in Walton in three. days. What pleas.
nnt place to live in.
The Council Chamber was crowded to
Its full capacity last night to hear the
debate on retrenchment.
why not reduce the City Clerks sal
ary? The name Of the office is not men,
toned in the list OF otreducti0ns.
All the stations on the Short-line rail-
road, except Newport, are blessed with
platforms tor the accommodation OF
ladies to enter the car.
The ladies are not over anxious to
wait longer than they can help in the
depot. Eyen the .loalers" look on il
with eyes bordering on disgust.
The tableaux performance given by
the Newport Baptist Social Club last
night, at Odd.fellows' Hall, was well az
tended, every chair being occupied.
The employees, of the Short-line railroad
are now collecting money to purchase
an artificial leg for the brakesman who
met his accident two months ago at
Walton.
The practice of young men going to
balls for the purpose OF annoying those
seeking, pleasure is becoming too fire.
quent, and asharp eye should be kept on
such fellows.
IL the Short-line railroad had any re.
spect for ladies who are compelled to
travel, they would place platform neal
the depot, SO that they could ascend the
car with little more ease.
Politicians seem to be possessed OF
more enterprise than any other class ol
men, ana what is more astonishing they
never tire. The battle to be fought for
the office Of Sheriff will be a severe test
to some of the candidates that now pro:
pose to run.
The National Dancing Association
give their filth grand masquerade ball at
Eclipse Hall, on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary goth. The former balls OF this AS
sociatit have always shown themselves
as worth attending, and this one will be
the more SO.
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