The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
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The pews at st. Joseph's Church were
rented yesterday. Some Of them brought
as high as $50.
The alarm from Greenup and Sixteenth
streets last night was owing to slight
fire in Fischer's stable.
Mrs. Puthoff, who died Saturday morn
ing at her residence, No. 116 Twelfth
street, was buried yesterday. Il
The St. Bernard Benevolent Society
of the Mother of God Church elected
their officers yesterday for the ensuing
year.
Cal. Wagners famous Minstrels will
be at Odd-lellows' Hall next Thursday.
AS they remain but one night this VIII
be the only chance to see them.
Squire Griffith, who turns the press at
the Covington Ticket office, was arrested
for drunkenness and disorderlY conduct. |
In the Mayors Court he was fned Va.
Yesterday morning, some hours before
day, colored man named Joe Johnson
came towards the city with a wagon, IN
which lay a smallpox patient. Healtn
Officer Hoban was informed ana immeQl-
ately stopped the man from entering the
city. johnson. who says he was hired
lby O'Connor, Shanahan & Co., contract:
ors on the Southern Railroad, in Grant
county, to bring the man to Covlngton,
departed and turned out the smallpox
patient on the road, where he was lelt.
Officer Hoban found the man in a stone-
quarry, and asking him why he was
there, was answered that the man leareQ
for his life. Hoban procured a wagon
and had the man taken to the Pest-house.
johnson was arrested and lodged In Jail,
He was arraigned before Mayor Athey
this morning and tined SIG and costs, the
full extent Of the law.
The city election ON New FEARS day
resulted as follows:
City Clerk, W. j. sandford;, City
Treasurer, W.. G. Stone; City Collector,
j. M. hanson; City Attorney, j. 2. Har-
rison; Street Commissioner, Abram
Campbell; Jailer, G. b. Connely; City
Engineer, W. W. Williams; Marketmas-
Gavin; Sealer and Gauger, Fred,
TimIn; Wood Measurer, r. Todhunter.
First ward, l.. d. Gro
ninger. Second, r. A. McDannold.
Third, L. J. BIakeley. Fourth, W. r..
Ashhrook. Fifth, John Freer. sixth, r..
Suppe. Seventh, james Holmes. Eighth,
f. j. Whittle. Ninth, WI. Rich.
School Trustees-First ward, M. V.
sullivan. Second, r. H. Ramsay. Third,
Chas. Kearns. Fourth, J. M. Fisher.
Filth, Jacob Lang. Sixth, IL. y. Ed
tWaIubs OtfSAbu, ihs - 49, <-SNNs>-1
> w A. Hall. Ninth, Alex. Mcleod.
,. NEWPORT.
why the Boss went back on his friends
is more than we can comprehend.
The Criminal Court convened this
morning, Judge Perkins presiding.
The Teutonia and Licking Valley
building Associations elect their officers
tonight.
Only few nights more remain to vote
Tor the most popular man in Newport, al
Odd-iellows' Hall.
~ Cnas. L. Niemeyer, a young boy, shot
off two fingers Of his right hand with s
pistol ON New Years day.
An aged lady fell yesterday at the
corner Of Tibbatts and Williamson
streets, and broke leg.
we suppose that owing to the grea
Jamboree, Mayor Berry forgot all abou
the Fair at Odd-fellows' Hall.
Judge .Geisler this morning fined 5
and costs for disorderly conduct.
number Of minor cases were continued
till tomorrow.
2, II the election were to take plac
within lew days there would be n
such thing as gaining admittance y
Odd-felloWs' Hall.
Orders left at the Post-ofiice book stor,
for the STAR will be promptly ATTENDED
to by our polite and gentlemanly car
rier, Mr.. Thomas Hogan.
Body-snatchers were out last night
and attempted to rob the body of Mr.
Robert Baker, who was buried yester
day at the Ewo-mile House. They ha
the grave dug open, ana was about t.
carry off the corpse, when they wer
scaredaWay.
Two youngmen from Cincinnati, Will
crossing the railroad on Jefferson stree
and sporting fne horse and buggy
were suddenly brought to a halt BY th
aipsetting Of the yeRi, l.. Cause, q loco
motiye on The Short-line railroad ~ to
close proximity.
The National Dancing Association !
iubilant oyer the success that attende
lheir ball New Years eve. Severa
ladies and gentlemen from Cincinnal
were present and enjoyed themseiye
hugely. The excellent supper that wa
given was relisled by all.
Newport yesterday Witnessed four fl
.nerals. At this rate, no marriage license
having been issued Tor long time, th
next census will prove poor shown
for the population OF the city. We hay
noticed how Air and Bodley have fo
weeks pe6n aHAlOubly WaltIHk lOF bOiu
one 10 come and take out a marriag
license.
Years ago, when a fair wac held, evo
within six months OF o city election, an
it didn't matter by what .den0minatio
the fair was held, candidates ior'0ftic
were thea.best customers.' The absene
OF all, at the lair now being held at ODD
fellows, Hail. except Jonty Horsfal
shews too plainly thai the next e electio
is, too far oHs ~ " y st1Ts \ 3ia rs '}i v
ae A petition is now circulated and nj
merously signed by our most infuenti'
citizens, calling on the School Board X
areduclion OF salaries in every depar
lnent.s For instance, they supplical
that body.to reduce the salaries Ot s.
yperintendent to 81, 500; Principals, eac
$1,000; High School, $700; Intermediat
$500; Al, b and y grades, $400; Janitor
each $400. The petition proposes 10 abe
dsh drawing, German and music. le5
The managers of the fair now bein
held at Odd.feilows' Hall for the bene1
of the Church OF the Immaculate 90
,ception did not pounce on the mo
popular man-to contest for the gok
headed cane. rhis morning We notf'
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