The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-21
COVINGTON,

The famous trottng mare Bette Summer is
dead
John Rainy and Fannie Pearl were married
last night.
A car load Of turkeys arrived on the Ken
lucky Central this morning.
DIR. Noonan, Of this city, writes from Colo
RADIO, that his health is greatly improving.
j. III. Gurney Il Co. have completed their new
e-house. Its capacity is SIX thousand tons.
A man named Tom Goodhead had his foot
badly mashel yesterday by being run over by
transfer wagon.
Jack Stephenson, a man that has been bro
ken down by hard work, is candidate iOr City
Sealer and Welgher
The residence of Mr. Smith, No. 113 East Sec
ond street, was entered by burglars last night,
and gOlu chain ana Cross valued at $25 stolen.
A pleasant masquerade party met at the
residence of Captain Funk, on f fteenth street,
and mad an enjoyable time dancing to the mu-
SIC of Prof. Shaler's Stmng Band.
About O'Clock last evening small party of
rascds pried open u shutter at Mrs. Catherr G
4allon's house, on johnson street, near the
river, went In ami lighted the gas. They then
during the ABB b,cnce Of Mrs. Talon got away
with MiAe Talon's coat and pants and Mrs
TallOn's new shawl. Frank MaCkOy aud JAS
KING were arrested for being connected with
the affair.
CITY CoUNCIL.-The Committee on Ways
anu means presented the report of Treasurer
buy DCFy Ol MS ucmduu On w ". stone, rs per
order OF Council at previous meeting. Mr..
MaybCry says tUat he made the demand and
that Stone said he knew nothing about it; had
been given no opportunity tO examine tue
books.
A petition numerously signed, asking the
remission of the fine of $50 against Ohm Mays,
was referred to the Committee on Police.
1t was ordered that ali unimprOvcu side
walks on Hickey street, between Thirteenth
and Oliver streets, be improved within thirty
days, also, on Ollyer street, from kickev street
to Edward street: aIso, on Edwar street, from
Oliver street to fattOn street: alsJ, on Trevor.
between Greenup and Stevens streets; also, on
the south side Of Budd street.
Peter smith offered to take $50, with inter-
est from Apil, 1873, IN full of his Old Third
street claim, Allowed
A claim OF $50 Of Ii. {. White, Circuit Clerk,
for paper boxes for fllng away papers, was
referred to the Committee on Law.
A communication from Il. II. Morton was
read, declining to accept the last allowance to
him as "ln fuu' OF CLAIMS for work at Iufluent
pipe, and Offering TO take 81, $50 as IN rulI. Mr.
Morton claims that he was misinfolmcd as to
the depth OF the excavation necessary, that
tbs mlsnformatlon WAS contained in the
plans and specifications of the work. made
part of the contract, anu was furnished by the
Water-WOrks authorities: that the additional
excavation necessary was over two feet that
and great additional expense. Mr. Bateman
moved to refer t. the Committee on Law. Lald
Oh the table, ana claim received and filed by
an immense majority, MIR Bateman alone vot-
ing no.
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Collins
turning over the entire management and con-
troll OF thG Water works Comm ssoners, only
limiting Their expenditures ana improvements
TO receipts for water rents. Adop.eu.
Adjourned,