The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-31
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The MeGoWan pumps at the Water
sworks are soon to be thoroughly tested.
y Thomas F. Leary, who was examined
afternoon for forgery, was
Ehonorably acquitted.
y Tho Arbeiter Verein Will meet IN
semi annual session next MONDAY, ana
will elect officers tor the ensuing year.
4 Right Rev. Bishop Toebbe left for Lex
fington a to administer the ordinance OF
Coz fir nation in the churches at that
splace next Sunday.
y Albert Beach, young man, was ar
,raigned before Squire Francis on a
toharge of a breach of thepeace. He was
let off with small fine.
Jennie Pereival, eldest daughter of,
sMr. J. Percival, the iron merchant OF
Pike street, died yesterday. Thls IS the
second child that Mr.. Percival has lost
within the last three weeks.
Mayors Court-Geo. Britton and Coly
SButier were each fined $26 and costs for
Ia breach Of the peace. In default or
payment they were sent to the stone:
pile, Jack LaWless, brought in by Of1cer
Senour ON charge OF petit larceny, had
his case continued till next Monday.
s Council met last night. A resolution
authorizing the City Treasurer to receive
and give his receipt for any money which
anay hereafter be paid in by the late
Erreasurer or his sureties, and credit the
Aaame on the defalcati0n account was
unanimously adopted.
n A hill OF $lS6 "a fer expenses in pro-
motipg legislation in favor OF "free
jbridge.o the expenses being incurred by
scertaiT persons who went to frankfort
IN that behalf, was referred to the Com
s1nittee on Claims.
* Police powers We're conferred on Thos.
tMorrisey for the Star Baseball grounds.
l. An ordinance was passed by q nnan.
Mmolis vote, consolidating the office OF
{Chiet of the Fire Department and super
sintendent OF the Water-works, OH and
latter the next election for these officers,
lin next July.
Y A resolution requesting the County
EJudge to offer reward for the appre-
ihension and capture OF Smith N. HaWes,
khe defaulting City Treasurer, was re-
kerred to the Committee on Law.
:, NEWPORT.
Mr.. Ben. Fiodder, Of Oldenburg, In
diana, was in the city to-day on a visit
ITO his many friends.
= MAYOR Tom Bowling will leave to-mor-
Tow for Springfield. Ohio. His many
friends will regret his absence.
L. The till of Mr.. Billebeck, proprietor OF
"a iced store ON Monmouth street near
madison, was robbed yesterday after
moon Of ST..
y DIR. sPy THAN is expected to return from
Mouistille with Paymaster Mcclure.
sThe boys are jubilant, as they have not
mad o cent for three months.
The Paymaster of the Short-line Rail-
)road will be here this evening after A
O'Clock, and will probably pay off the
hands of the road this week.
!. Council Proceedings-The Committee
Ion Claims reported the amounts neces-
seary to pay the city officers and employees
}pf the departments to April /, as follows
Fire Department, $1,079 So; police, ST.
n74; officers, SO, 152 o.; lamp lighter.
1897 65; jailor, $276 50 Total, $6,087 67.
Anordinance authorizing the Committee
}pn Ways and Means to borrow $1,000, to
pay these salaries and wages, was
: Adopted.
returning unsigned the resolution to
baysclaims to the amount of $2,602 g.,
bassed at the last previous meeting, be-
Eause there is no money in the treasury
tog pay these bills.
y The President named six candidates
Nor the Board of Equalization tor this
wear. and The Board chose Messrs. p.
III. Wilson, Thomas Gideon, and Charles
Rogge.
The Clerk read the acts passed by the
EegislatIre relative to city affairs: The
I3irst fixes the tax rate at 81 70 on the
l$l0O, orders that ) cents of this levy be
lset apart for a sinking fund, and Great
Ting q Board OF Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund. who shall have control OF
fthis fund, and shall be composed of the
President OF City Council, City Clerk,
tand City Attorney. The other divides
Efhe city into three medical Districts.
fMontiay. April 10, was selected .as the
day OF election. The President was au.
Ethorized to issue his proclamation. ). and
1.-THE members to name the places and ofh
soers OF election OF the various wards.
1.-The acts were ordered to be printed, to-
,gether with an address to the people
Mrawnup by committee previously ap
pointed. Adjourned.
HAMILTON.
Jeryis Hargitt and Sheriff Thomas are
Mt Columbus.
Col. Tom Moore returned from Colum
lbus yesterday,
The Sherifrs Office is undergoing q
much needed renovation.
Martin O'Brian will make the race fol
fAShbtNplO VI AOWu6ulQs
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
FMiddletown, hold Fair this evening.
The citizens meeting held last nigh
fn Becketps Hall was a large ana re
spectacle one.
John w. Sohn is absent at Wayerly,
tOhio, where he was Unexpectedly called
Eby his business interests at that point.
The contract for printing ten thou
ieand blanks for the Auditors office was
yesterday awarded to Jacob H. Long fol
S49.
The rum0r afioat that certain members
spf the School Board were about to be al.
yrested yesterday on the charge Of brib.
jerE caused no little eommotion in all
icircles.
LEXINGTON, KY.
NTmpressions Abroad" will be the sub.
geet Of Prof. Patterson's lecture at Lii.
brary Hall next Tuesday evening.
Who were the young ladies that
A0nned the bifurcated habiliments and
took in q Yelimantown groceryman, q
few evenings ago?
Cards are out announcing the wed.
Ning OF Mr.. j. Davis, the dashing young