The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-22


particular.
Police, attend to that crowd OF boys
around the corner OF Pike and Philadel-
phia streets.
6huck, the owen County murderer;
will be executed al Owenton, KY, next
"Wednesday.
The graduating exercises of The Gov
Ington High School were largely attend
ed last night.
Dennis e. Rugg, OF Mt. Olivet filed
his petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities,
s., $50; assets, 81 800.
The testimony in tho Ochsner murder
case was partly taken this morning and
will be resumed this afternoon.
The Gems and Ludlows will cross
bats on the Star Grounds tomorrow.
Mr. Ben. Snott has leased the grounds,
and win give good game.
I Another runaway accident ON the
Lexington Pike yesterday. A man
named Pat. Dixon was thrown from his
wagon and considerably bruised.
! The graduating exercises of the High
School took place last night. The fol-
lowing embrace the graduating class ::
Misses Eliza Allen, Elizabeth L. Jack
son, Alice McGlasson, Mary r. Lauten-
schlager, AnLoinette Rust, Kate b. Sui
livan, Belle Frazer, Emma A. Binley,
Jane Bethel, Jane d. Thorpe, Rachel
Littell, M. Lucy Marshall, Anna Gray,
and Masters George W. Leary, George
j. Sullivan, Richard S. Scott, VIM. Ii.
Ruttie, John +. Fisk, Jr., John w. Barr.
Miss Eliza Allen delivered the saluta-
1ory, and George w. Leary the valedic
tory.
CITY CoUNCIL.--Bllls amounting to
1880 81 were allowed. -". @'"
Mr.. Collins presented petition from
the underwriters OF Covington n in regard
10 the use of fireworks upon the street
pn the Fourth OF oily. This was re-
terred to the Committee on Law with
power to report by ordinance or other
wise. :- m, a''t
! Msssrs. Ashbrook, Carpenter, and
Bateman were appointed u committee to
confer with a similar committee from
The Covington & cincinnati Bridge Com
pany On the subject of TAX ''' T''.''''
NEWPORT.
The St. Boniface Orphan Society have
postponed their picnic TO the 3Otn inst.
William Fl. Wiebe fled his petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities SIG, ,757; assets
1850; exemptions 81, 450. 7h. '''
Mr.. Theodore Goodwin was thrown
Oub VI his uuBby Ou NldlH bLletb, anu
seriously injured about the lace aud
Aead.
Mr.. George Avery, formerly of this
city but now OF Day ton, Ohio, is in town
spending short time among his host of
friends.
! A sneak-thief yesterday entered the
house Of Mrs. Smith, on Rlnggold street
near Central avenue, and stole u twen-
1y-lolIar bill.
The Water-works Trustees sent COM
nunlcation. to Council last night, relus-
Ing to concur in It's action in the re-
mOval OF Mr.. Hornung.
Rev. VIM. Thomas, the newly elected
pastor Of st, Johns Lutheran Church
Hyill be installed next Sunday, Reys.
Schulz and Eisenlohr, OF Cincinnati Of
Violating.
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs,-Claim to
the amount OF ST. 265 were allowed.
The receipt rom the Bank OF North
America, New YORK, tor the payment OF
the interest on the Water-works bonds,
amounting to SIS, 1852 90, was received,
Rnd referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The City Treasurer reported receipts
to the amount Of $69.611 90, disburse-
ments to the amount OF $6S 343 SO anu
u,
Report filed.
The creditors Of j. F. Banderman pc.
titioned for an abatement OF the poaalty
On his delinquent tax bills. Referred to
The Committee on Law.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Last night about
O'Clock, while Officers Speckman and
Hayes were making their usual rounds,
thelr attention was attracted to an uG-
earthly racket that was carried on at a
mouse on Ann street near Liberty
Tney proceeded to the house, winch by
that time looked as though an
earthquake or hurricane had
taken Place around it. Every
particle Of furniture was knocked into
bplinters. and there was not a sound
piece OF & lassware, chinaware, earthen-
ware or any other Kind Of ware left
John Baxter, Jr., who mad done his work
30 successfully, stood guard at the door
armed with bowie-knife and revolver
and swore the whole police force could
not take him. Officer S eckman, whether
justitia ble under the circumstances or
not, emptied Two chambers of his revol-
Yer at Baxter, which had the immediate
effect Of bringing the latter to the floor,
crying, 81 am shot" He was at once
taken in charge, and carried to the sta-
tion-house, where physician examined
balls had taken effect, although
terrible cash was cut in his wrist, sup
posed to- have been done by himself with
the bowie knife, found in his possession :.
This morning Baxter was brought be-
fore Judge Geisler, who fined him 500
and costs, and sent him for fifty days to
Jail.
LAWRENCEBURG, IND.
Captain Schwartz was lodged in the
County bastile last night, tor perform
ing without license.
Miss Mamie Hollister, daughter of
Russ HOLSTER, aged about fifteen years,
is lying at the point OF death with dis
ease OF the heart.
ALI. Brogan, Esq, Clerk Of the May
ors Court, fell Whine walking down the
Broad-gauge last evening, and sustained
some right severe injuries, the exact ex-
tent OF which we could not ascertain.
Alter lapse OF ten days without is.
suing a single marriage license, one
was issued yesterday. Ferdinand
Kurzamann started The business again
ny procuring the necessary perqulsltes