The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-07

COYINGTON.

place to-night, at Odd-lellows' Hall.
Mr.. Ed. W. Ward was robbed Of gold
watch and chain at the Cincinnati bath
house. ...t-, ,-.....- i
The Democratic ratification meeting
comes off next Monday evening instead
OF tomorrow night.
A suit was entered yesterday in the
Chancery Court for mandamus to COM
pei the City Council to submit the ''lree
bridge" question to v ote Of the people.
Alethia Jackson, celored woman,
charged with stealing $50 from Rev. Mr.
Blackburn, was examined before Es-
Quires TeDbs and Evan, and dismissed.
MAYORS CoURT-Ed. Edwards, breach
OF tine peace, S2o; in default Ed. goes to
the stone pie Az ~ per day; VIM. Her.
berry, disorderly, 81; Charles Humble,
drunk and disorderly, continued.
COUNCIL PRocEEDINGs.-Bills amount
5ng to ", All 81 were oruered pail. VIM.
il. Glore was elected Chlet of the Fire
Department. An ordinance was offered
by Mr.. Wnittle TO submit the Stree
bridge" question to vote of the peo-
pie. Laid on the table for three months.
The Committee ON Law was empowered
to engage counsel to resist the appica-
ton Tor mandamus by the 'free
Dridge"-ites on. July 10, Judge Harrison
being otherwise employed. Adjourned.
A. mandamus is asked requiring Ceun-
oil to carry out the provisions of Lhe
submitting ordinance by providing the
details OF the election, the counting Of
tine votes, &c. The plaintiffs a1lege that
they are citlzens and tax payers OF Gov
dDgtDn, having an interest in the pro-
pOsed free bridge, and that the erection
ot said bridge will be to the adyan; age
nf this city. Notice has been given Ior
70 motion Tor the writ TO be made before
chancellor Menzies, at the Courthouse
I'm Coyington, Saturday, July 10, 1876, at
40 O'Clock A. NJ. "'a
The Covington & Newport Bridge Col
aecJor received severe shock the other
day, and from which he has yet hardly
recovered. The cause was this: A crowd
OF young men, girls and lady, number
in all about eighteen persons, stopped at
the dollhouse to pay their iare. The
collector found that one man was about
to pay the bill, and on asking whether
this was picnic party and if he wanted
reduced rates, was answered that this
was part of his (the passengers fam
lily; that -Ihis did not include all the
members, but that about the same num-
ber was at nome. The collector WINGED
NEWPORT.
The lightning last evening demolished
a fence on Front street, near GaYl0rd's
foundry.
Henry Berry, a cOuntrYman, came in
last evening with drove Of cattle and
sheep, and got dead drunk. His stock
ran around loose, until the police took
charge OF the animals. This morning
Berry was fined So %, which he gladly
paid.
T,,an oh; ~ta l. ,..l~t
yesterday In the Circuit Court at Alex
andna, througnh his attorney, j. r.. Hal
lam, against Mr.. George Youtsey, cash.
lei of the First National Bank, Tor $1,000
damage for forelhly seizing, keeping, and
taking away check Tor $40. -
CITY CoURT.-Adam Wagner, jr.,
breach of the peace, $5 and costs; he
was fined the same amount Tor being
drunk and disorderly. Adam Wagner,
sr., paid $40 and costs for resisting Off
jcers. John Howe, assault and battery,
continued. G. U. Harris, malicious cut
ting, co atinued.T ~ sff vf-a m
COUNCIL MATTERs.--The condition of
Nhe river end OF Washington avenue was
Eeierred to the Committee on Improve
ments to repair. The City Marshal was
ordered to enforce the ordinances relat-
ing to the Short-iine Railroad. A com-
UuuulGdbl0A HUH tuo SVFluAbVh Udh
Night Company was laid on the table.
A drover named Heifelder was arrest.
}ed last evening for attempting to eyade
payment OF toll on the Covington u
N Nswport .SuspensionlBr S Bridge. Heiielder
drove over twenty-five hogs, and stated
10 the collector that he had but twenty.
He was arrested and taken before the
Mayors Court in Covington. His fine
amounted to $4. e4f aea ta
Henry Morkelte has commenced suit
against James Mexican and EDenezer
Swift to recover $4,000 damages for in-
juries sustained to the plain lifts char
acter by reason of the defendants having
preferred charges against him of detraud-
ing the United States Government while
he was all o1lcer stationed at Newport
Barracks. he AYERS In his petition that
he was tried by court martial and hon.
orably acquitted 0fthe charge.
Sam. Digby, who a year ago shot
Miller and was acquitted of the chal &c
oil murder, was put of street car No. 8
yesterday by MIR. Spillman and Officer
Al. Boyd tor being drunk. Digby alter
wards went to Al. Boyd's house and
pulled cut pistol threatening to shoot
boyd. He was arrested for being drunk
and disorderly and for carrying con-
eealed deadly weapons. On the first
cnarge the case was cODUnueu, anu On
the latter he was held over to the Grim
inal Court.
The report Of DR.. r. A. Davis, Of the
Second District, shows five deaths dur
ing the quarter. This report makes a
number OF useful suggestions, as the
passing Of strict,hygenlc laws to prevent
the smallpox, and to enforce compul
sorry vaccination; empowering the Board
OF Health to issue burial permits; advcr-
Using ior proposals to furnish medicine
for the poor At prices based on the Gin
cinnati price-list; the appointment OF o
milk inspector, to be paid by percent
age of the fines collected.
The Clerk was directed to advertise
for proposals as above.
The Committee on Law was instructed
to bring In an ordinance to incorporate
the Board Of Health.
b. ss a HAMILTON.
Judge Gilmore was In the city yester-
day calling on old friends.
Rev. A. w. Uiokey and family intend
leaving the city next week to remain
permanently.
Mrs. Mary Mckinney and daughter
,AxnaCt tn leave naYt weak for philndpl.