The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-23
COVINGTOk.
The Letter-carriers have new suits.

scribe the success OF the soile4 last night
at st. Mary's Hall. Over twenty-four
hundred people took supper.
The residence of W. W. Porter, No.
1,540 Madison street, was entered by
bu glars last night aud jewe, ~ to the
value Of about $7OO was carried of.
Treasurer Stone was placed in the
custody OF the JaIler until this morning,
shat an opportunity might be had for
obtaining bail and additioEal counsel.
The General Committee from the sew
eral Churches OF the city will meet TO-
morrow afternoon at o d. ellows' Hall
Tor the purpose Of reorganizlng for the
coming winter.
Last evening while the invited guests
at the Al orris Rice wedding were at tine
supper-table some hend threw a brick
through the window. The missile lodged
in the middle OF the table, scattering
edibles around promiscuously.
The Criminal Court yesterday found
Philip Watson guilty Of wite.murder,
and sentenced hum to be hanged. The
COURTROOM was filed with anxious Wis
itors, and the greatest interest was man
ifested as the testimony proceeded.
In the Police Court Robert Sherman
for being drunk was fined $4; Maggie
3
carrying concealed deadly weapons, S53
The case oil Kttie SHERMAN, charged
with cutting Winnie jackson, was turned
over to the Grand Jury for inVestiga-
ten.
The following WAS handed to us this
morning:
10 the Editor OF the Star:
Ii MI. Henry Nepper, salesman at the
firm OF W. Ii. Andrews, dry goods CIn-
oiaBati, ONO, would consent to let his
name be used as SCHOOL Trustee in he
Sixth Ward he would no doubt be
elected by an overwhelming majority.
THREE YEARS SUBSCRIBER.
An affidavit was filed in the CAaucery
Court tnls morning by Cochran Ful.
ton, OF Louisville, for IA claim against +. /.
Il. Vanuen Il Co. for $l,399 At. They
state in their affidavit that me firm La,
or is about to transfer their property
with Fraudulent intent to hinder and
delay their creditors. A rumur that re-
hects seriously Oh the above is, that Mr.
+. Nj. Vanden transferred 5000 worth
OF good notes " his wife last week.
A cutting serape that will in all proba-
bility prove fatal, occurred about MD
night near the corner Of Scott anu
Eleventh streets. The parties are all
were giving d party, and among the num-
ber was Minnie jackson, witA whom a
quarrel arose concerning q gallant
named Pele Fry. The girls ran into the
street, where the Jackson girl received
several stabs from knife III the hands
OF Kate Sherman, who then attempted TO
hide the knite, but together with Her sis
ter were arrested ana lodged i'll Jail.
Minnie jackson was taken to house
near by, where her wounds were
dYes6ed, but in the the Doctors opinion,
she can not survive many hours.
CITY COUNCIL "A meeting was held
last night, a. which several Of the MEM
bers OF the School Board were present.
Tae principle question before the Board
WAS The resignation OF Mr. Stone as City
Treasurer, which brought out long
discussion, but was at last accepted,
saving, however, all rignts, CLAIMS and
demands against him and has surelies
On the Official bond as Treasurer. VIM.
Maybery was then elected TO fill the
vacancy.
A meeting OF the School Board was
also held to take seme action in the
Stone case. The amount OF the defaloa-
tien was estimated at ~ 8S2 rs.
A res olutieu was passed stating that
no settlement would be favored that
does noS replace every cent due the
School Board.
NEWPORT.
YesterdaysmornIug burglars endeav-
ored to obtain an entrance into the tin
shop Of MIR. Noe, but were frightened
away.
During the past twelve months thirty
mine fires have occurred III Newport.
Total loss, $500 Al. Total insurance,
$4,000.
A new vocal organization known as
the "Cottage Glee Club has been estab-
lIshed unGer the leadership Of Pros. 8.
McCune.
The Short-line Railroad Company
have q $40, 900 suit on hand. Selah Har-
was killed on The 23d of last August, it
ls alleged, BY the carelessness of the en-
ployes OF the Company, claims damages
to that amount.
In the City Court this morning Pat.
Day and Philip Water, charged with
stealing watch from a drunken man,
were discharged, but the ormer was
held to answer the cHarge of stealing u
hot stove from the residence Of Mrs.
Payne. 'Squiro Buchanan will attend
10 Pat. this evening.
A letter. dated November IS, Doctor
Lake, twenty five miles from Jackson.
vile, Florida, was received from MIR
Oscar Edgar yesterday. Hereports yel-
low fever raging at Jacksonville, with
the weather as warm as 1t is in Newport
In Ja1e. Hunting in the nelghOornoou
Of Doctor Lake is very good. Such game
As deer, ducks and turkeyg are abun.
asnt.
The following officers were elected in
the new temperance organization
formed last evening at the Columbia
street Presbyterian Church: Pres ident,
Col A. ID. Smalley; Vice Presidents,
Rev. VIM. Mueiinux, Rev. NJ. W. Hiner,
Rev. Matthews; Secretary, James Nc
Ginniss; Treasurer, VIM. Moore; Direc-
tors, P. f. Wells, G. ". Morris, W. T.
Spencer, W. A. Scarlet, Joseph A.
Scarlett, John Maui, William Martin,
W illIam fisherman, John NICE haney,
Al. Lyons, Rev. j. w. Henly.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last night. Several bills incurred
AZ The late election were ordered paid,
aud one from Mr.. Townley for medicines
supplied to the poor OF the city, and alsU
b bill oil $l15 II from the Superintendent
st the Cincinnati Hospital for the care
pf a patient were referred to commit
lees. The contract for building two
,ells in the StatiOn-house were awarded
10 The Hail Safe & Lock Company a.
1900. County Attorney Ducker al
Aroasnd tha lni1nniI an tho