The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-31
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divorce against her husband, Marina
duke Proctor.
In the absence of Hawes, the defaulter,
the Sheriff was ordered to pay the Jurors
to the amount OF 1921.
The sureties in Captain Hawes' bond
will cover the deficit as soon as the ex-
act amount shall be made officially
known.
A petition is in irculation.remonstra
ting against the passage of any act au-
thoriZIng the erection of any free bridge
across the Ohio at the expense of the
taxpayers.
Mayors Court-Wm. Richards, drunk,
81; Robert Donivan and James Cain,
drunk and disorderly, each S4; Barney
Wilker, same, So; Joseph Hart, dlsor-
derly, SIS. In the latter case, the execu-
tion was suspended to give Hart time to
leave the city.
Another petition is out, demonstrating
against the present rate of taxation, and
asking that in the amendment to the
charter of the city of Covington there be
inserted provision restricting the right
oil taxation by the city, ,.for all purposes,
to $2on the 500 valuation.
The four-year-old daughter of Henry
Stilus, who resides on Bakewell street,
was badly burned by coming into too
ciose contact with the stove. The mother,
who was in the yard, heard the noise,
ing clothes of the child. 1t Is thought
that the girPs injuries will prove fatal.
Mr.. M. Heermance's drug store, corner
OF Fourth and Scott streets, was bur-
glarized night before last. An entrance
was effected by lifting up the iron graf
ing that is over the cellar. The thieves
took ST in money and $8 worth of fine
cigars. The clerk, who was aroused by
a customer wanting escr1ption filled,
was the first to notice the affair. The
thieves lett by side door, which they
left open.>
poor middle-aged man from up the
country, holding 9. pup only three months
old, had the misfortune to get drunk,
and was insulted by some woman IN Jail
alley, when he Immediately proceeded
TO beat some sense into her head with a
bottle. She started for the police and
he started for home, but lost his dog.
He offered a reward of four game roost-
ers for its recovery. The dog was recov-
cred, but the reward has not been paid.
A free fight took place at Creger's
ealoon, on Pike street, last night. There
was considerable damage done to the
fixtures in the saloon, as we'll as to the
parties. One OF them was pitched
through the window and had a severe
cash cut over his eyes. A strange part
of this romance is the fact that no ar
rests were made, and we are informed
by an eyewitness that two policemen
stood there after the battle was over,
calmly contemplating the ruins.
NEWPORT.
Chicken thieves are plenty al present
an our city.
The Bessie Pearl was under the ham
mer this morning at Dayton.
Col. Il. w. Nelson, State Representa-
tive, left for the Capitol this morning.
An appeal has been granted Jacob
Schoenlein anu Frank Kessler, convicted
lately ofrape.
The masquerade to be given by the
Twilight Combination takes place this
evening at Eclipse Hall.
The proposed addition to Corpus
Christi Church is likely to be fact.
Yesterday $2Gl We're takensin for the prof.
ect.
A burning chimney of house on Co.
1umbla street, near Bellevue, caused the
,larim OF fire from box five, yesterday
,tooB.
A ball is to be given, the latter part OF
February, Tor the benefit OF George
Lnepfs, who was crippled by a fall from
Udd-,ellows' Hall.
The Turner's hold grand carnival at
their hall Tonight. 1t said that body Of
uLeipziger Stadt-Soldaten" will parade
through the streets before the festivities
begin.
There seems to eXsta dispute between
the city Council and School Board as to
money matters. Treasurer Bowers will
he able to explain before any serious
conflict occurs.
Mr.. James Woodside,. the efficient fire.
man and the representative OF the A. o.
u. W., returned yesterday from Louis
Vile where that Society transacted some
very important business.
Next Thursday is set for the grand
dramatic entertainment aud supper, to
be given at Odd-ellows' Hall for the
benefit Of st. Stephens Church.
No freight trains arrived or departed
on the Shorl-line Road to-day. The dull
ness OF the times was shown from the
TACT that only TWO passengers were car
Jied over from Cincinnati this morning.
We have no desire to speak OF the
city's credit, but at the rate that taxes
are now brought in Treasurer Bowers
will be compelled 10 issue prociama-
ion calling on the delinquents 10 come
forward.
Our city is now blessed with fail
share of dancing associations. Among
the most popular are the Eclipse No. l,
Starlights, Twiights, and Lone Stars,
und now comes what is called the Terri
bic Examples, joined in harmony with
The National Dancing Association. What
next?
Already the politicians are fixing up
for the August election. The chief off
Ger to be elected will be the Sheriff.
There are many candidates, but the most
popular among them is Mr.. Louis
Constans, the first Mayor elected under
the new city charter.
Mr.. G. G. Robbins, the first man to
build a street railroad in this city, has,
according to the Knoxville Chronicle,
completed two tunnels for the Southern
Railroad-one of seven hundred feet and
The other of two thousand and nine hum
dred feet. AS contractor or superIn.
tendent OF railroads MIR. Robbins has no
equal.
In the Chancery Court Saturday. In
The case Of the City against the NEWPORT
and Cincinnati Street Railroad tho