The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-27
NE WPORT.


Tue examination Was postponed until
Friday morning.
NEWPORT.
No City Court.
Joe Cassidy, a youth who resides on
Front street near Gay LORDS foundry, got
o dose OF buckshut through his body tins
morning ior stealing fruit from Iaylor's
orchard.
Mrs. Gray, wife of Constable Gray,
has III her possession a large turkey
dlsn one hundred aud thirty years old.
1t passed IRON one generation TO another
TO The Oldest male member OF the family.
Mr.. Charles j. Helm, young lawye er
Di this city, elopea last night with Miss
Anna Webster, and was married to her
at ST. Johns Episcopal Church, Cincin-
nati. The runaway couple left immedi-
ateiy for the Centennial.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The CILy Republican Convention, to
nominate a Candidate for City Marshal,
was held at the Council Chamber last
evening.
MIR. james Thomas. Judge w. A. Car
ter was elected Chairman, and Will. L..
Gould Secretary.
Committee on Credentials, consist
tng OF Z. Z. Buchanan, James Thomas,
Henry Schrader, Fred. Lampe, j. Spaeth
and ). Pagan Was appOinted; the names
of the delegates regularly elected by the
ward were reported, and rules to govern
The action Of the Convention.
The names Of d. r. Lock, Thomas Viii.
lams and David Porter were put before
the Convention. The latter two decliH-
ing, Dave Lock was made the unani-
Mt nj inn fnr
Marshal.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy met at the Court. house
last night 70 put up their nominee for
Marshal. The meeting was called TO Or
der by Dir. Ii. NJ. Healey, Chairman OF
the City Executive Committee, and Mr..
Il. Z. Boukln was called to the cnair as
Temporary Chairman. and DR.. Henry
DE Gruyler as Temporary Secretary
Mr.. Healey was afterwards elected Per-
manent Secretary.
objections were made to the First
Ward delegation, and 10 solve The diff
Guilty Committee on Credentials, CON-
posed of TWO from each ward, was ap-
pointed, with Squire Joe Hoff as Cha r
man. After all absence OF about ten
minutes the Committee returned a report
e. the effect that there was no election
In the FIRST Ward.
On motion, nominations were made to
I'LL out the representation from that
ward. Messrs. James Ryan, George
HEM, p. Conway, /. Smith, James Dal.
ley.
james Berry took his seat with the
First Ward delegation. Objections were
made and sustained, when most of the
new First Ward delegates withdrew.
Messrs. Al. Boyd and j. +. Brazier
withdrew their names, and Mr.. Richard
Barrett was made Jne unanimous choice
of the Convention.
HAMILTON.
John Whiuen has become the Dur.
chaser OF the 99-cent store on High
Rtreet.
The Democratic Nominating Conven.
Sion will be held Saturday next in Dix
On's Opera-halI.
Dick Urmston, late clerk in the Re.
eorder's Office, is out of business. Scarci.
ty Of work in the office is the reason.
A carriage broke down yesterday on
the suspension bridge. Tue accident
was caused by the wheels coming in
contact with the streeI-railroad rails.
VIM. NJ. Gustire will give an enter.
tainment Saturday evening. His will
be leap from The suspension bridge
INTO Lhe river, on wager,
James flanagan with John aud
Robert H&fgitt went fishing Tuesday
evening and brought home for theiI
pains some thirty pounds of white cal
ksh. Good for brains.
The champion walkist, Prof. Adams,
ts advertised to walk fourteen miles in
two hours ON II measured Qaarier-mile
track on High street. Saturday after.
noon is the time, and O'clock the hour
Quite whirlwind passed over the
southern portion OF the city yesterda,
nfternoOn. A load of hay was lifted anC
earried OF the wagon OF farmer who
kas on his way TO market. No serious
namage Is reported.
CALIFORNIA. o.
Democrats, remember the meeting to
hight.
Chas. II. Lowe, ST., the historian, il
perlOusly ill.
An excursion from Cincinnati to New
Richmond will take place next SUNDAY,
FBe boat viii stop at California,
That parties should use the desperad,
Reo. Mangrum to advertise their bust
ness, 10 entirely American, but no les
2etestable.
EATON. o.
Quite an animated game of baseball
was played here Tuesday afternoon las
between The oxford Nine aud the EalOl
CLUB, anu was witnessed by larg
audience OF ladies and gentlemen. Tn