The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06
THE Daily STAR
WEDNESDAY .......... .DEoEMBER 6
COVINGToN.

day.
Rev. Mr.. Reid will preach this evening
at Trinity Church. HIS subject will be
"Antiquity OF Man."
The ninth anniversary of Eden Lodge,
No. l, Daughters Of Rebecca, was cele-
brated last night at Odd-tellows' Hall.
Henry Smith, a colored man, had his
leg badly crushed between two coal
carts at Coles Garden. DR.. Kearns at
tended to his injuries.
Camel-back Murphy was found yes
terday sleeping in the coal-boX in the
United States Courtroom. 1t only took
the janitor two shakes TO dump him ON
the street.
For the past few weeks, there have
been some mean scoundrels stealing the
STAR from the residences of our SUBJ
Scrlbers. Two Of them are known to US,
and will be brought to justice if the
practice is not stopped.
MAYORS CoURT.-Henry Myers, fast
driving III the city, paid the cost of his
arrest, and was Dismissed; Margaret
Welsh, drunk, $4; Mary O'Bfien, drunk
and disorderly, VS.; Van Aschly, same, So;
Tom O'Neil, drunk and disorderly, $l3;
VIM. Mcdonald and Tom Daniels were
arraigned for malicious destruction OF
property. The former was fined $53, and
the latter discharged.
Two little girls, whose names we were
not able 10 learn, while playing on the
pond ON Russell street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, had the
misfortune to break through the ice
yesterday evening. They were
rescued from Watery grave by Mr. L.
W. Hayne and taken TO his residence,
u nnu HrU Oln
afterwards sent them to their homes.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
-phe December term of THIS Court be-
gan yesterday, Hon. Bland Ballard pre-
siding. A Grand Jury was appointed as
follows: Gen. Lucius Desha, foreman;
James Stairs, ADner McClanahan, Evan
Lloyd, Henry Anderson, W. smith, Benz.
Stephens, Owen Gaines, W. l.. Collins,
w. Il. Ashb oOk, John L. Lewis, VIM.
Saylers A. Nj. Hume, LII. Kendall, II. y.
Audrier, Jacob Kyle. Inthe case of the
United States against one hundred and
nine barrels of whisky, the property OF
g. W. Robson & Co., OF Newport, the
owners falling TO answer, the whisky
was declared forfeited. The sixteen
Thousand two hundred cigars belonging
to VIM. Koop were forfeited for the same
reason. The following judgments were
rendered: Howell Gano u GO. VS.. M. ii.
Jowett, $3.50 IS, interest and costs; Uni
ted States vs.. +, NJ. Murphy ct al;
Smith Grimes VS.. John Taylor ct AL, So
800, interest and costs; Mack, Stadler &
Co. VS.. NJ. Ralerty, 81, 141 o. interest and
costs; lockwood, Ireland u co. vs.. John
A. MCPHERSON ct al, damages $50; same
VS.. same, damages 500; Barbour, Stead
man ~ Herod VS.. j. nj. Ricketts, & Co.,
$625 ~, interest aud costs.
Adjourned.
NEWPORT.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ON MONMOUTH
STREET-About 1880 O'Clock this morn
Ing fire broke out in a stable in the
rear OF Mr.. Henry Pteifers store, on
Monmou h street, near Harris.
The ire gained such headway that In
a few m inutes the three buildings ad-
Joining were in fl mes.
The alarm was not turned in until
twenty minutes after, and the fire had
gained such headway that it was fully
an hour before the flames were subdued.
The following are The parties who sut-
fered most: Mr.. Henry Pfei'er lost a val
liable horse that was in the stable at the
SINE His loss will be 81 800, insured Tor
$3.50 in the German Mutual OF CoVing-
ton.
MIR, VIM. Meyers saloon was com.
pletely BURNED ouL. No insurance.
Mrs. Stephens grocery was slightly
burned in the roof. Insured IN tue r.
man Mutual for $1,000.
The building, owned by George Japp
and occupied by +. Salochin, rag
dealer, was slightly burned. Total loss
between $6 900 and $1,000.
The Workingmen hold an important
meeting to. night attheir hall.
The teiegraphic connection between
the Dueber watch case factory and the
Office in Cincinnati will be completed in
a few days.
The heaviest grindstone ever used in
the Star Iron Works was received there
yesterday. Its weight is four thousand
three hundred pounds.
POLICE CoURT.-Steve Peters, Joseph
GalIaher, George Connolly and Martin
Leonard. begging, $50 and cost each;
James 6. Nixon, dtsorderly conduct, 80
and costs. The case of 0. W. Rot for
an assault on Mr.. j. b. Chadwick, was
continued till tomorrow morning.
The following are the newly chosen
officers of the Newport Turnverein:
First Speaker, Tn. Schemann; Second
Speaker, George New; First Secretary,
CHRISTIAN Braun; oeCohu 0ecreCaTys
George Miller; First Turnwart, Jacob
Brand; Second Turnwart, Jacob Gugel;
Treasurer, Conrad Best; Relief Commit
tee, Conrad Grassmueck, j. Lickert,
william Gueuon; First Turnlehrer, Il.
Wiess sler; Second Turnlehrer, +.
Brandt, The election for officers OF the
literary department. will take place at
the next meeting.
LEXINGTON. ky.
Cutting ice has begun. Too thin, gen
tlemen.
Abdallah Park at Cynthiana is offered
for sale.
The members Of the Industrial Home
elected their officers yesterday.
Castleman & Son, insurance agents
have a new sign. This is the most
gorgeous Of them all.
V The Fair for the benefit of Charity
Hospital, beginning on the 21stsin
will be held in the school-house adjoin-
ing St. Paups Church.
HAMILTON.
Julia Z. Lewis was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian of John E. Lewis,
minor.
Conductor Richard Skinner is at
Belletontaine in attendance at the fu-
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