The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-11
CovINGToN.
No Mayors Court.

ihO StCcpiC VI Dt. duFb OuuTCD, OOT-
ner of Bank Lick and Eleventh streets,
Is being covered with slate.
The Water-w0rks office is removed to
the Kenton Fire Insurance Building, cor
ner OF Filth and Madison streets.
Ex-Treasurer Hawes' defalcation, ac-
cording to the investigation made by the
Committee of Sixteen, amounts to total
of $26,087 90.
A young man fell down on the corner
OF Sixth and Madison streets with an
epileptic flt about 10 O'Clock. He was
taken to the drugstore, where restora-
tives were applied.
Kenton Lodge No. "a, /. o. o. F., will
observe Washingten's Birthday on the
evening Of the 22d, at Odd-tellows' Lodge
Room. Music, and an oration by Rev.
DR.. and Brother D. II. Muller, Of this
city, will be the features OF the occasion.
Suit was entered yesterday by the
Kenton Building Association against j.
b. Klostermann to foreclose the mort
gage Tor $3, 400, given last August in set
tlement OF Mr.. Klostermann's pecuniary
shortcomings as President of that So
ciety.
Criminal Court-John Moller, keeping
disorderly house, was fined 81. The
Grand Jury reported indictments
against Isaac Dickey and James Titus,
Tor hog stealing; against George Reeves,
shooting VIM. Hickey with intent to
kill; three indictments against Smith N.
HaWes, for embeZzlemeut. Bench war
rants were ordered in the Hawes cases,
the ball being fixed at $4,000 tor the three
cuseS.
Two other most interesting mission
services were held yesterday at Trinity
Episcopal Church. Both services were
very largely attended by deeply inter-
ested audiences. This return to apos-
tolic usages and plan of teaching in the
Church, avoiding all of the excitement
which too often so deters the calm wor-
shipper and seeker after truth, is here
attended with marked success. The
earnest words Of the missioner, Rev.
Mr.. Bradley, assisted by such men in
the Church as Revs. T. S. Yocum, H. +.
Blake, 2. b. Morgan and others can not
fail OF most stirring result. At the
morning service yesterday the attend
ance was very large, while at the eye-
ming service the large church was nearly
filled. These sermons will be continued
Tor at least one week more.
City Comedian adjourned meeting.
Thomas McGraw was appointed special
policeman about the Cathedral. A reso-
luton advising Messrs Sullivan, Kear-
neY and Deglow to resist by law the
Shefiff's claim Of $4,000 for commission
on their execution against the city. A
committee was appointed to ascertain
and report the expenditures of the Fire
Department during 1875. The free bridge
question came up. The committee sub
mitted an amended printed report. The
features Of the amendment are that after
the completion OF the bridge levy OF
not more than twenty-three cents be
made Tor the purpose of paying the in
terest on said bonds and establishing
sinking fund TO pay the principal, and
prior to the completion, OF not more than
1orty-three cents; also, that the bridge
shall be forever exempt from state,
county and city tax, 1t was moved to
adopt the charter as whole. A lively
debate ensued, and the new paper was
adopted as whole by vote of 10 to s. |
Adjourned.
NEWPORT.
W. Stone Albert, Esq, OF Louisville, is
paying visit to his friends aud rela-
lives Ill this city.
John Hickey has challenged the brake
men on the Short-line to compete with |
him in locking brakes for fifty dollar |
wager. |
Twenty recruits were sent to Colum- |
bus yesterday morning from this post. |
They were gathered up at Nashville and |
louisville.
Our city is blessed or cursed, which |
ever you like, with six Building Associ. |
ati0ns. The knowing ones say that they |
are III no way benefit to the business |
portion of Newport. |
The funeral ceremony of the late Rev.
7. Ii. Jefries next Sunday will be un-
al inr nj nf Mr Ira
Millersburg, KY, Grand Commander of |
Free-masons OF the State.
Before Judge Geisler, Hugh McCloy
and Jos. Gates were each fined $15 and |
costs for drunk and disorderly conduct.
They had little difficulty last night at
the ball OF the Star Lights.
The anniversary of the Newport Bible
Society takes place on Sabbath evening
at 1880, at Taylor-street M. ID. Church.
The annual address will be delivered by
Rev. DR.. Worrell, of Covington.
The Ladies' Aid Society should receive
the aid Of every generous citizen. They
give supper tonight at Thos. II. VIII.
l!anas' Assembly Rooms, on York street.
the proceeds to 60 to the relief of the
poor.
The stringency of the times has
brought great many men to our city
in search OF employment, while on the
other hand many young men that have
lived here all their lifetime are leaving
Tor other fields Of enterprise.
1t Is sad to hear sehool-boys not more
than seven or ten years old use the pro-
Iane language that we heard this NOR
ming when school was dismissed. We
would advise short lecture every day Il
Dy the teachers about q half hour before |
,enool let's out.
James Ryan, the so-called dead-beat
IN the L., q. 81 l.. Railroad, took a trip
asst evening to Taylor's Station, about
.Wo miles from this city, and, while
rying to set brake, came near losing
he little life he had lii him. Jim's state
nent, that il be can not be an operator,
ie can at least work successfully on the
Dad, does not seem to show forth weli !
or him.
The Star Light masquerade bali last I,
night ut Odu-fellows' Hall drew q crowd |,
u neutrality-suspicious. on the corner of JEFF +,
erson and York streets. The police !
'hould pay more attention than they .
laye lately done in dispensing the | =
'roWds, SO that ladies may have the /.
privilege OF the sidewalk, Without being
lecessftated to take the midtlic Of the |
treet, sshas been frequently the case,