The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-16
COYINGTON.


Omaha.
Charles Meth filed suit for divorce
from Anna Meth yesterday, on the
. ground OF abandonment.
The funeral of Mrs. A. J. Clarkson
will take place from the residence Of
Mr. Harry Brown, on West Twelfth
street tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Palmer Beam, OF the Kentucky
Central Railroad, was presented with
an elegant gold watch and chain yester-
day, by the employees Of the road, as a
birthday present.
Mr.. Henry Ranshaw has been ap-
pointed executor OF the Stacy estate in
the place OF W. j. Sutton, resigned, with
V. Shinkle, j. z. Harbeck and l.. D.
Croninger as sureties.
The ladies of the Scott-street NJ. E.
Church will give an entertainment at
the Odd-felloWs' Hall next Tuesday
evening. The programme will consist
OF music, recitations and tableaux. The
hall will be perlumed on the occasion.
Health officer Wilson and Deputy
Marshal Healy this morning took charge
of all the children tor whose keeping the
city has been paying, aud they were
sent to the Children's Home in Cincin-
natl, as per order OF City Council last
night.
POLICE CoURT.-We Hawkins, off
color, was fined the MarshaPs cost, 81,
Tor disorderly conduct. Fulton Watts,
the same color, was fined So, docket
costs, on same charge. Charles Schnip-
pering, arraigned on the charge of sell
lng liquor to minor, was let oil on pay
ment Uf the costs, $3.
CITY CoUNCIL.-Claims to the amount
of $3,OJ7 IL were allowed. The Commit
tee on Ways ana Means was authorized
to buy the bonds of the city to the eX-
tent OF the Sinking Fund. The follow
ing was adopted: "Resolved, That the
Committee on Relief, in conjunction
with the President of Council, be and
are hereby instructed to collect the pau
per children supported by the city and
convey them TO the Children's Home,
Cincinnati, and report to Council at its
next meeting, the number Of children
accepted by said Home."
NEWPORT.
Mr.. Albert Boyd has been appoin ted
Jailers Assistant.
Tibbatts' Minstrels at Odd.fellows'
Hall on the 2Sth inst.
The Water-works Board meets in reg.
ular session this evening.
The police force is now reduced to six
men by the action of Council last night
In appointing two of the force to assist
the Jailer.
Mr.. Dan. Cline and Miss Sarah Hoops
were united In marriage last evening at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents on
York street.
The children of St. Johns German
Church, corner of Mayo and Columbia
streets, will receive First Communion on
Sunday next.
Does it require three men to keep in
jail the number Of criminals that six
police can bring in 1t seems the city
Dads think so by their action last night.
All Societies intending to participate
in the procession on ST. Patrck's Day
are requested TO meet at the Ii bernian
Hall at A. NJ. prompt tomorrow morn
ing.
Captain Horn, of the Columbus Bar
racks Band, is in town. He came to at
tend the funeral of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. George Hayman, which takes place
on Sunday.
The following officers of Red Mems
Hall Association were elected for the
ensuing year: President, j, NJ. Boyd;
Vice President, j. Wohlfahrt; Secreta-
tary, Il. Ditzel; Treasurer, Nj. Betz.
The Newport German Saving & Build
ing Association No. 6 will hold meet
ing this evening for the purpose oil elect
ing an Attorney, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Major Boden.
Mrs. Ry der, OF this city will deliver an
essay before the Lady Teacuers' Asso-
ciaJlon that meets tomorrow morning
at the Eighth District school, Cincinna-
ii, entitled, "The Advantages Of Lady
Teachers Association"
The plan adopted by the School Board
at their last meeting, Of having one-hali
the children attending the Cabot-street
School go in the forenoon and the other
half in the afternoon, works like a
charm for the little folks. but blue glass
how the mothers hate it'll
CITY CoUNCIL,-The widow of Major
Boden, late City Attorney, was allowed
$l00 for services rendered by him in the
case of Swiips Iron and Steel Works
against the city.
Messrs. Horton, Shinkle and Pagan
We're appointed special committee to
consider the subject of prison fare.
The resignation Of DR.. Waddy Tnomp-
son, Physician of the Third District,
was accepted.
The committee in the case of DR.. Ben
nett exonerated him from the charges
preferred against him.
Inc City Attorney was instructed to
hnd what amount of delinquent taxes
has been collected by E. w. Hawkins,
Esq. Adjourned.
HAMILTON.
Postmaster McKee's commission
reaches until December next. This will
give petitioners time TO reflect.
How soon will the work of filing up
up the basin begin, is question agitat-
ing the mind Of the average laboring
man.
The~Hawthorne Club meets Monday
evening next at Mrs. McKlnney's, COR
ner OF Fourth street anu Cincinnati
Pike.
Mrs. Josephine Weller, on the occa-
sion of her benefit, which comes off on
Thursday evening OF next week, will
doubtless be greeted by one of the larg-
est audiences ever gathered in the Op-
era Hall of this city.
Daniel Andrew, of Milford Township,
is circulating petition in said town
ship, asking the trustees to relocate so
much OF the free turnpike running from
SommerSVllle to COlliusYilie as lies m