The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-27
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COUNTY Court to-dav.

cut on Saturday night a week ago by Joe
Williams, was buried day before yester-
day,
Rev. Wilhelm, of st. Joseph's Church,
will leave in d few days for Erie, Penn,
and Rev. Paul Behrens will fill his
place.
Ed. Cleary, who was some days ago
ordered from the Jail to the Hospital,
died Saturday night at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. Butler, ON Second street.
In the case of John Flynn against the
Phillips Il Jordan Iron Works, in which
verdict Tor $1,000 was rendered for
Flynn, motion by defendant for a new
trial was overruied. An appeal will be
made.
The colored people OF this city hold
mass convention this evening at the
Madison-street NJ. Z. Church to choose
delegates to the National Convention,
which meets at Nashville ON Tuesday,
April 4.
John Healy, yesterday, while filled
with chain lightning, entered Trinity
Church during Sunday-school service,
and created stampede by his obscene
language and behavior. Mayor Athey
fined him IS. Ell. johnson also paid the
same amount for being disorderly.
Last Tuesday an iron pump and hy-
drant stock were stolen from Ashbrook,
the plumber. james Doyle was found
with the property in his possession, and
attempted to sell it to colored man.
Doyle was arrested, and pleaded guilty.
He was sent to the stone-pile for forty
i've days. Only through the means of
Mr. Ashbrook, who refused to prosecute
Doyle on the charge of grand larceny,
was he prevented from being sent to the
Penitentiary.
At the annual meeting Of the Bible
Society last night the following officers
were elected: President, J. d. Hearne;
Secretary. Thos. Porter, jr.; Treasurer,
Geo. NJ. Clark. Board of Directors, VIM.
Ernst, of the First Presbyterian Church;
j. d. Shut, Of Union M. e. Church; j..
T. Sullivan, OF Scott-street NJ. E.
Church;S. w. Hampton, OF First Baptist
church; j. Il. Botsfofd, Of the Episcopal
Church,: Jas. Fisher, OF the First Chris
tian Church, and JOS Chambers, OF
Ninth-street Presbyterian Church.
NEWPORT.
CITY Attorney VIM. Boden is confined
to his bed by sickness.
The funeral of Fred. Stephan yester-
day was largely attended,!
Chris. Alberts, OF the police force, died
yesterday morning at O'Clock.
The hennery of widow Kreutz was
robbed ofuwenty-five birds last night.
Jno. Lambs meat store on Monmouth
street was entered by burglars Saturday
night and the till and contents carried
away.
Henry Coleman, a colored man, was
held over in the sum OF 500, by Squire
Maphet, for Stealing some meat from
Squire Hutchinson.
Union Council No. 2 Sovereigns OF
Industry will meet tomorrow evening
at Garrison's Hall, No. 2S9 Harris street,
on which occasion the election and in
stallation OF officers will take place.
City Court-Sam. Kent, who has figured
before GeisIer more than once, was hned
El2 and costs on the charge Of vagrancy.
He goes to the Work-h0use. Barney
Feeney, drunk and disorderly, was fined
II aud costs.
Engine No. 81 OF the Short-line Road
upset last evening shortly after O. CLOCK.
The engineer and several men were on
the engine, which was being driven
along at a fearful rate. On rounding
curve near the Round-house the acct
dent occurred, but fortunately no one
charged for his recklessness.
Some of our citizens were blaming the
Mayor and accusing him OF attempting
TO have the Barracks grounds restored
to the CITY. Now that His Honor hat
returned from Washington with the
eladdening news that the Barracks are
to be re-occupied by troops and a band
their libelous tongues are silent.
Hon. A, s. Berry, our Mayor, returned
from Washington last night and reporl
cd That the Barracks will be reoccupied
N not with the troops from Columbus, al
any rate as q regimental headquarters
with several companies anu band
The order to reeccupy the posi- VIII De
issued before or about the lst oil May.
Peter Boehmer's mineral water wagor
was taken possession OF this morning
about9 O'Clock by thief, who carriet
off several bottles of the liquid" Tht
wagon was standing opposite Squire
Hoff's premises, ana the Squire, who
noticed the action, was immediatel,
ready TO capture the thief, but he never
theless succeeded in making his escape
/, John Fowler on Saturday night fel
INFO the company of man named AL
Lyons, and the latter alleges that Joht
riilod his pocket of 80. Fowler was
yauked in, and, on the morning follow
ING. made two or more attempts to kill
himself by swallowing poison, and no
succeeding in this attempted to beat his
brains ouI with a slung-shot. He vii
answer before Esquire Buchanan to
morrow on two charges, carrying con
eeaied weapons and robbery.
WIN. Rippleton, young. colored bar
Eber oil York street, was assaulted Sun
lday forenoon at the corner of Centra
avenue and Southgate street by three 0
the Forty Thieves, who are supposed t,
he Conno,ey, Aiimon and Emerson. HI
was struck in the head with rock, ant
safterwards stabbed in the arm near tn
shoulder, causing a painful but not dan
gesous wound. Not content with this
they continued to beat him till they wer
tired OF their sport. The cause OF thei
assault upon Rippleton seems to hay
been mere wantonness and an attemp
10 have some Sunday fun. None OF th,
miscreants were arrested up to noon TO
day.
HAMILTON.
TIE funeral Of Michael Connaughtol
took place yesterday.
David Connor, sr., is seriously afflicted
With inianinatory rheumatism.