The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-12
CovINGToN.

The Star Building Association meets
this evening.
A pleasant surprise party took place
last night at l50 Bush street.
The Teachers Association met at the
High School building yesterday after
noon.
The police to-day were busily engaged
in ordering signs that hang too low to be
removed or hung up higher.
A street car of the Cincinnati and
Lewisburg line got off the track last
night and was badly wrecked.
Mr.. Rob't Cooper, son of Isaac Cooper,
was out buggy riding with two ladies.
On Russell, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, the vehicle upset and the
occupants were thrown out. The ladies
were severely injured about the head
and shoulders.
The Grand Jury swooped down ON the
Recorders Office this morning for an in
vestigation. They asked the Clerk how
things were, and receiving his solemn
word that everything was .. K, they
left. There wasn't so much OF an in
spection after all.
Marriage licenses since our last re-
port We're issued as follows: w. W..
Yates and Amanda Pierce, Jas. 5. War
rington and M. Fannie Metz, John IL.
Bramlage and Josie M. Marshal, II. j. l..
Matthews and Susan Froman, D.. M.
mstrong and Rebecoa Roberts. Geo.
Mayleben and Rosa Weindle, JuliusAC.
Lang and Elizabeth Runge, Thos. Briggs
and Maggie Oates, Hubbard Campbell
and Leah Riley.
Mayors Court-Lew. Gaskins and Geo.
lsice, who stole some coal from Robert
a.
han, dis6rderly, continued till Wednes-
day. John Murphy, alias Camel-back,
who some days ago was let out Of Jail
ON q promise to 60 to Texas,was brought
back for being drunk and disorderly
and was fined $4. He Will also work
out the old sentence that had been re-
nlitted. IT is something like sixtlrdays.
The Water-works Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon. Further time was
given Mr.. Stephens to examine the
books and accounts of and settle with
the officers Of the Board. A copy Of the
Secretary's report for the previous
year was ordered sent to the City
Council. Tire Engineer reported the
amount of water pumped to be eight
hundred thousand gallons per day.
The bonds of the superintendent, En-
gineer and Secretary were approved.
were allowed.
of j. w. Wheeler, for shooting at DR.. j.
Il. Stevenson's horses, returned yer-
dict Of not guilty.
Larry Harrington, for grand larceny,
stealing some clothing from the Day
House, found guilty, aud awarded two
years in the Penitentiary.
John e. Beresford, accused of pattici.
patton In the robbery Of William Taylo
was acquitted.
The case OF William Mcdonald, for the
same offense, was on trial at the hour of
adjournment.
In the matter of the Trusteeship of the
Jury Fund, the Court made an order re-
moving Smith N. Hawes, and another
order appointing Henry S. Percival
Trustee in his stead. MIR. PercIyal exc
cuted bond, with w. l.. Roberts as his
surety, and was duly sworn into office.
NEWBORN.
The funeral of Rev. P II. Jeffries takes
place tomorrow.
The funeral OF Mrs. Todd, who died
last Wednesday evening, took place this
afternoon at 2:30 O'clock.
Hon. r. W. Nelson, Representative OF
this District to the Legislature, paid the
city visit last evening.
Lewis Harper, little boy, fell down
on Elm street and, striking pointed
rock, was badly injured above the eye.
Hiram Baker and James Rocheford,
had their trial before Judge Geisler this
afternoon, on charge Of cruelty to ami
mails.
Material for the new building Of the
Dueber Watch-case Company is being
hauled to the premises. The project OF
soon having the building ready Is being
rapidly pushed.
We were pleased to find that Captain
John Morrow, OF the Cincinnati Belle,
was at his post last night after an ab-
Bence OF several days, which was caused
hy bar Of iron falling on his foot.
James Ryan, who stood out on the
paper of the STAR yesterday, spurns the
idea that he is a dead beat. He does
not work on the Short-line, that Is since
he came near losing his life Jim says
he is silver.plater by trade, and that II
the reporters don't stop .'giying him
awayn he will kill one OF them Tor an
example.
1ibbatts' Minstrels will occupy the
boards at Odd-fellows' Hall tonight.
The entertainment consists of plantation
songs, dances and operatic selections.
Jimmy Roche, the artistic song and
dance artist, will be one of the features
Of the evening. The performance will
close with .Susie's supper; or, Niger
in a Barrel"
The Forty Thieves have made their
loafing quarters ON Williamson, between
Columbia and Cabot streets. A respect.
able lady can not pass that thorough,
fare without being submitted to the
worst kinds of insult. This has hap.
pened for the last few weeks. Patrol
men, though the citizens have made seY
eral complaints at headquarters, are
never seen in this neighborhood.
George Lindemann, lad OF sixteen
years, was arrested by Marshal Mitchell
OF Alexandria. for selling o stolen horse
for " to cigarmaker named Fred.
Weaver, q resident of that place. The
animal was stolen from Thos. McGrath
OF Sandy Lane, few miles back OF thin
city. Lindemann was brought here and
held in tue sum Of 500 to answer before
Judge Geisler. His case comes of thii
evening.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Miss Susie BendIe is on visit to hel
brother at Jefiersonviile, Ohio.
United States Commissioner Stoll. OF