The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-16
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Twenty cars of stock arrived on the
Kentucky Central this morning. s..
A hydrant has been placed in the
Seyenth-street Market, for the benefit Of
the market people. ....
MIR. Geo. W. Thompson, of this city,
has purchased the bar on the steamer
Charles Morgan, TOR ", 100. ..s. ,.
A woman has been arrested in Green.
up County, for the murder Of the lllegit-
innate child Of her daughter.
Mrs. Julia Means yesterday received
$4,000 from Boone Lodge, A. .. U. W.,
due on the death of her husband.
The Mount Sterling Railroad earned
10 per cent. the first year OF its opera
tions. The road is only twenty miles
long.
Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt
night before last to enter the residence
OF Mr.. U. Hartlaub, No. SO West Tenth
street.
The amount of tax paid during the
four months ending April 80 in this Dis
trict, on 704671 pounds Of tobacco, is
S169, III 10.
John A. Mclaughlin, of Scott County,
was examined yesterday on the charge
OF selling liquor without license, and
discharged.
The residence and stable of Mr.. Church
Roberts, Of Frauki0rt, was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. Loss, $1,000;
tully covered BY insurance.
Capt. Thornton, United States Gauger,
from Carter County, was in the city this
morning, and informs us that five thou
sand eight hundred gallons OF whisky
was manufactured in hls district during
the month Of April.
POLICE CoURT.-Thos. Katie IN drunk,
S4; Sanders Marshall, the colorsd youth
That stole q box of cigars from the store
OF Joseph Slatt, goes to the Work-house
Tor forty days to smoke 1t out; George
Pelcher, without any provocation, en-
tered the residence Of MIR. Thomas Call
and beat him up in a shameful manner,
and His Honor taxed him $53 for so do
ing. ....
NEWPORT.
The Board of Tax Supervisors of
Campbell County organized y yesterday.
Frank Betz has Instituted a suit
against George Klein to recover $4,000
tor slander.
A choir has been organized at St.
Paups p. X. Church, with. PROF. H..
Steinert as Director. ..-. ...
~Ahs AAVps k&hOtucA53 t16ln& ycuuS
lawyer Of this city, has located his office
In Smalley's building.
Sutler John Bennett. of the Columbus
Barracks, is paying visit to his hosts
bf friends in this city. a-. ,f
The school children OF Corpus Christi
Church hold their May festival this
afternoon at Berte's larm, on the Alex
Rndria Pike.
IN nj for or mana ond nira
of the Campbell County Building Asso-
ctation will take place saturday night at
Eclipse Hall.
The entertainment given last night at
Odd-fellOws' Hall tor the benefit of
Westminster Presbyterian Church was
largely attended. 2. 1854 10. .-
Road are draped in mourning in respect
to the memory OF George Mcleod, for
merly Superintendent OF the road.
The little two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. Paris Brown, fell this, morning from
the top of the stone wall, on Taylor
street, opposite the Methodist Church,
sustaining serious injuries. Messengers
were sent out for apnysician, but none
could be found, and at the tim5 our re-
porter LETT, the nature OF the little girGs
Injuries could not be ascertained.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Col. r. W. Nelson
and Frank Sutton, who have been de-
Tending the Nuttle brothers and Norton
for an assault on Officer Brink, with
drew their services this morning, in
other words, abandoned their clients on
account Of money matters. The Nuttles,
seeing the turn affairs had taken, con-
cludeu to take the sentence Of the forme r
trial, which is one year in the Peniten-
Whila Noptnn thu a
willing to take the chances of a second
trial. The Court, on seeing none OF the
tawers willing to take Norton's case in
hand, appointed Tnos. z. CarOthers to
defend him, when the Court adjourned
Tor the afternoon session.
DAYTON. KY.
The residence Of Mrs. Link, last night,
was the scene of one OF those pleasant
surprise parties, ior which our little
city 10 distinguished. The surprise
consisted in the fact that the young
lady, Miss Blank, who is stopping win
Mrs. Link, was in blisstul ignorance OF
any intention to honor her in this way,
until the happy gathering, with De-
Luccas famous band, put in an ap-
pearance. The supper was splendid.
The dancing was concluded at 5 O'clock
this morning.
BELLEVUE. KY.
A remonstrauce signed sby almost ev.
cry householder In Bellevue will be sent
into Council tomorrow night calling on
the Board not 10 pass the Huckster Or.
dinance. Everybody should be on hand
and see how the City Dads act in the
matter.
That ordinance for taxing the huck.
sters Will come up Tor the third reading
in Council tomorrow night, and Dad
Patchen and his colleagues are confident
offs final passage. Bot those member
of the Board who are working in the in.
terest OF the people, and not their own
pockets, will see to it that the ordinance
Is thrown out, as it should be, for it is
nothing but fraud and a swindle or
the people, gotten up in the interest Of
two or three grocers. What the people
want is competition. So let the huck.
sters and peddlers come in fres, and the
whole people will reap the benefit in
stead OF u few grocers, who would
charge two prices ii they got the chance e.
EATON. O,