The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-04
THE DALEY STAR
COVENGTON.

Centennial picnic on the 24Lh inst. at
ParlOr Grove.
A colored sneakthief some days ago
entered candy stOle on Twelfth street
and stole box OF cigars. He has not
been captured.
Mike Smith, who last night went out
about nIne miles on the Independence
Pike, returned with hickory pole one
hundred ana ten feet long, which is to
be put up to-day on Twelfth street.
A man nam ID William Ryan was cut
in the lett arm and leg by Carter Moore.
The cutting scrape occurred in a saloon
on Seventh street. The parties engaged
are all colored. Carter was arrested.
The Democrats had large and enthu-
siastic meeLIng last evening al Odd-iel-
lows Hall. Mr.. ID. A. G,enn opened the
meeting with brieI address, followed
by u square Democratic speech by Judge
Hoady. Addresses were also made by
Judge o. z. Hogan, Hon. john Il. Car
lisle and col. Cuarles Duncan.
MAYORS COURT. - Pat. Flanagan,
drunk and disc. uerly, 20; Nose HeIby,
beating Mary Helby, case continued; |;
Carter Moore, breach Of tue peace, $20;
the charge o. cutting VIM. Bryant W. I'D
intent " Kill nlm was suppressed; Ed.
Morgan, assaulting Henry Duncan, "a;
Lizzie Finn, dlsofderiy, w.; Wm. Bry-
ant, Dreacn of the peace, $l2.
Superintendent Gore, of the Water
works, sent communication 10 the City
Council last nignU sLaClng the opinion
that Lhe ihtldent pipe is broken sOme-
where be VWeen low Water-mark and The
pumping house. This communication
Was lnuUrsed by President SulnNle. Tue
paper was referred To Messrs. Kearney,
WnittIe and Howe, in conjunction win
the Water-works Board, with insLruc-
tlons to examine, and, if occasion re-
CURED, to act.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGs.-The
City C0uncl. met in reg ular session yes.
terday evening. A number OF claims
amounting 10 $500 mere allowed.
Among them were quite number Tor
street repairs. Objections were made
as TO the manner OIL awarding these con-
tracts.
1t appears that the Committee had
been Ill the habit of ordering the work
and material without previous order
of Council, or without receiving bids
and awarding to the lowest bidder. The
president then announced that tniS way
OF doing business wouldn't do. No WORK
could Ue ordered without authority OF
Council, and all work over $50 must be
advertised tor.
Mr.. Gray said he would not spend the
peoples money unless he knew Jnat he
was spenuing it judIclously. Ii the RUE
winch the President hau announced Was
TO De followed hereafter he would resign
his place as Chairman OF The Committee
on Internal lmprUVl ments.
Tue claim OF Joun j. Mayberry for
services i'll prepa ing new forms, amount
n a
berry was discharged from That WORK.
Messrs. Collins and SpIllman reported
! the action taken tn negotiating with
iHawes' suretIes. Tue report was read,
received and filed.
I The Committee on Ways and Means
fwas Instructed to borrow SIC, 900 for the
)use oil the city.
! Mr.. Ashbrook offered resolution to
(Tesclnd the resolution ordering AN eX-
animation OF The Treasury book previous
TO Hawes' time. The resolution was
Withdrawn alLer discussion, and the
COMMITTEE on Ways and Means ill.,
structed 10 first examine Mr.. James ID.
Campbell under oaGn, and report the re-
suit TO Council before proceeding fur
ther.
Adjourned.
NEWPORT.
The Campbell County Baptist Assoc-
iation Will meet in this city ON the 23l of
this month.
Dick Conkling. whose fighting scrape
lis mentioned i'll another place, had his
case continued until next Tuesday.
A goat belonging to VIM. Sharton, who
lives in The southwestern portion of the
city, was stolen from him night before
last.
Mr.. Frank. Edgar wants it distinctly
understood that he is not studying, but
has been practicing, law Tor the past
hye years.
The St. Martin Society realized 1854 SO
from their late picnic. This money VIII
20 10 the buying of new regalias for the
members ol the society.
I Among the diplomas for graduates re-
manning with the Clerk OF the School
Board at Cincinnati, Is one for the laLe
Miss Fannie j. Jones, OF this city.
Charley Walters grocery, corner Of
Isabella and Elm streets, was entered
"Wednesday night, and between twenty
and thirty pounds of cheese stolen.
A.yote taken at Charley Riggs cigar
store, corner OF York and Madison
streets. resulted in The following ballot
for Sheriff: Tom White, 3; Hub. Helm,
16.
A fight occurred at the northwest CT.
,ner OF York and Madison strests last
might, man named Renz being altaalad
by Decatur Conklin. Uonklin was az.
rested.
In our notice OF the anniversary of
Miss Oachler's birthday, published in
yesterdays STAR, it should have read
sixteen years, instead OF tWenLy.one, as
We had it.
The Red Stockings, jr., and the New
port Holts play al the Cincinnati Ball
Nark this afternoon the first of u series
of games. The second of the series is
appointed Tor the Star Grounds, Coving-
ton, next week.
That tcistern at the corner of Bellevue
and York streets had better Ds refilled
otherwise the boys who are now "bleed.
ing" the candidates will have no chance
to obtain a drink, as the public PUMP has
nearly emptied the cistern.
Several families residing on German
street were gl realty annoyed the past
week at some villains who 20 prowling
around, about 8 O'Clock in the morning
drinking up all the milk they can Law
hands ON, and then drop the pitcher on
the sidewalk.
The Pioneer Building Association No.
I elected the following oticarS. prosi