The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-15
HAMILTON.

HAMILTON.
The lessees of the Public Works were
in the city yesterday, looking after the
ice privileges in the Basin.
The managers of the Children's Home
have determined upon giving an enter \
tainment for the benefit OF the Home on
February Is.
In the case of the Howe Sewing Ma
chine Company vs.. Elizabeth Metz,
Judgment in favor Of plaintiff for $109 80
was rendered.
q The Board Of Health held meeting
yesterday afternoon and discussed at
some length the smallpox question and
the best means OF preventing Its spread.
In the case of Samuel Kuhn ct al. vs..
John Mas ct al, the Court ordered that
a finding and decree for the sale Of de.
fendants premises be entered in favor
OF plaintiff ON the Both inst.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday. Bills to the amount OF
$50 were passed. The contract for fur
nishing stationery to the county offices
for the year 1876 was awarded to Hllker
q Son, Third street.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph Vogle-
man, while out hunting on the farm OF
John Dringfelder, some four miles south
entire load lodging in his left thigh. 1t
Is thought the wound will prove fatal.
In the case of Rev. r. d. Morris, Pres
ident OF the Oxford Female College, VS..
jackson Riley, in which suit was brought
to enforce payment of tuition for two
scholars, the jury, after an absence OF "a
hours, returned verdict In favor OF
plaintiff for $160.
LEXINGTON, KY.
The noise of the storm between our
Councilmen and the Gas Company has
reached New York, and a paper Of that
city says, "Lexington Aldermen and the
Gas Company are at loggerheads."
1t seems that some injustice was done
Mr.. j. IL. Prather in the criticisms ON
his-directory few days ago. Owing to
the fact that number of attempts have
hitherto been made by parties TO get up
q directory, with little success, Mr..
Prather may be complimented for his
energetic effort.
Gen. Breckenridge, with regard to the
| gas question, stated in council Thursday
evening that gas to persons in this city
was a tw0-fold luxury, that it Is a
luxury to have gas light in our homes,
| and luxury to have a chance to swear
at the Gas Company once month when
| the bill is presented.
| . A large and select party OF invited
| friends Of Miss Maggie Burkhardt gath
cred at the residence Of MIR. j. Hollen-
kamp on Second street Thursday even
ing, where the gay party tTipped the IAN
| took Of a bounteous repast, consisting
of the delicacies OF the season, and
from that on until the gray streaks Of
morning, when the happy participants
departed for home.
DAYTON, KY.
The new City Charter, as now before
| the Council, asks for authority to issue
bonds to the amount OF $l25, 900.
BY the present City Charter the Coun-
cilmen are personally liable for any is
sue of bonds over 100000, except they
have recorded their votes against such
issue.
Rev. Mr.. Beaman will preach to-mor-
| row afternoon at half-past O'Clock at
| the residence OF Joseph S. Ross, Fourth
and Todd streets. A general invitation
is extended.
The Commissioners for the purchase
| or the. Newport and Dayton turnpike
road will ask the Legislature to increase
the bonded Indebtedness of the Road
District including Dayton and Bellevue.
1t would only be fair play for the City
Councils of Dayton and Bellevue to have
some notice of the acts the Legislature
will be asked to pass at this session,
when such acts affect the taxable prop
erty in their limits.
CALIFORNIA, o.
No new cases of smallpox.
The election of Directors OF the Co.
lumbia and New Richmond Turnpike Co /.
took place last Monday. The old men,
bers were reelected.
| The citizens of the village will be glad
to learn that the NOnpareil Literary
Club is about to be reorganized. On
Wednesday night meeting was held
for that purpose, Chas. Devore in the
chair; Z. X. Van Rensselaer,, Secretary.
On motion OF John Sullivan all persons
present were invited to place their
names on the rolls of the Club; carried.
Over twenty persons then came forward
and enrolled their names.
Joseph Pursell, Geo. Ensign and Geo.
Thompson were appointed a committee
to advertise the next meeting through
out the village. A committee was ap-
pointed to invite w. II. Mathews, Esq,
| to address the club at its next NEE ting,
which is to be held at the old school
house, Saturday night, January 10th, az
7 p. NJ The club is very respectable
literary organization, and should be up
| held hv tha cltizana nf thn vii