The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-06
COVINGTON.
Licking River is rising rapidly.

The Cd Crow Distillery in Woodford
County burned Monday morning. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
Judge Jackson arrived In the city this
morning, and will try the case OF Smith
N. HaWes for embezzlement this alter
noon.
Deputy Marshal Healy arrested VIM.
Mount this morning, on the charge OF
cutting one John Walsh at picnic the
4th inst.
Prof. Leon will give an exhibition OF
tight-rope walking tomorrow AFTERNOON
at 3 O'Clock from the Clinton House TO
Moreland's stable.
Mrs. Abel Bruins Knocked the monkey
three times out Of Jour at the picnic In
Peaselburg Oh the Fourth Of July, and
was awarded the first prize.
The Louisvillians say Colonel O'Neal
does not speak Italian, but he would
make handsome U. S. Minister Pleni-
potentiary TO the Court OF Victor EN-
manuel.
A Republican meeting will be held at
Younger's Hall tomorrow afternoon at
2o'cIock to discuss the adyisaDlllty OF
making nominations tor the State Legls-
lature. The election comes OF early
next month.
POLICE CoURT-Thomas Coonrod and
VIM. Pearce, bathing in daytime, were
socked for $4 each; Dennis Kelly, care
less shooting, $l3; John Donnelly, drunk,
81; Mary Higgins, a deserLer from the
Widows and Orphans Homo, was
locked up Tor saie-keeping.
Thomas Fox was shot and killed at
Mount Springs, owen County, last Sum
day by James Horton. Nine buckshot
entered Eox's body. Horton's wife is
said to have instigated the deed. The
WHO is said to be desperate character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Reed met with
slight accident while returning from
Cincinnati in their buggy yesterday.
Tue horses Of passing street car be-
came frightened, and jumping to one
side threw the pole Of the car across the
buggy, striking the lady in the throat.
Her life was undoubtedly saved by the
partially raised top throwing the pole
upward. ...
A young man of Lewisburg named
Henry Bredemeyer made an attempt
TO commit suicide yesterday by throw
lug himself into the Ohio River, between
BLACKWELL and Pnl!adelpnla streets. A
colUred man VINO was in the vicinity
reached pole to him, and he gladly ac-
cepted the prottered aid. On another
occasion he made an attempt to XIII
himself by cutting his throat.
CITY CoUNCIL.-At the meeting last
night claim, to tue amount oll$l6,5O6 6S
were allowed. The appropriation oil
6225 to purchase horse for the Fire
Department was reduced to $l2o.
The special committee appointed to
see into The feasibility of obtaining a
supply of pure water from Newport, re-
ported their inability to effect any ar
Tangement with the authorities OF that
city, and was discharged.
Bids Tor laying an intlueut pipe at the
Water-works, ranging from $S QUO to
$4,000, were received, and the subject
Ie!erred to the Board OF Water-works
Commissioners and Committee on Wa
ter-works. Ito report responsibility of
bidders at the next meeting.
NEWPORT.
Nothing to mention in the City Court
thus morning.
Twelve hundred converts to the Muir
ply movements III his ctty.
The teachers and pupils of the colored
scnoo4 are picnicking to-day i'll Jones
Woods.
The German Pioneer Society have
elected Mr.. u. Ii. Otting as their agent
for Campbell County.
MIR. VIM. Voige, of the Coyington
Light Guards, was badly burned on the
Fourth while firing cannon.
The stolm al 8 O'Clock last night broke
in TWO plale-glass windows valued at
5000, in MaugePs building, corner oil
Jumes alley and York street.
t The puddlers who have been on
strike at Swiips Mills Tor several weeks
past resumed work this morning, the
proprielors having concluded " sign
the scale.
A petition numerously signed is in
circulation, requesting the city authori-
ties TO discontinue legal proceedings
against the Newport & Dayton Street
Railroad Company.
A series OF tableaux representing the
song, "Father, Dear Father, Come
Home," will be given at Odd-Iellows'
Hall on Tuesday evening next, for the
benefit OF the Murphy movement.
Miss E. Hudson, formerly a teacher
in The colored school in this city, lett
yesterday for London, Ontario, to obtain
information III regard to legacy lett 10
her father by M. VIM. Gest, Of Eng
land.
NOONOlL'-hu uxlng Lle
license lax OF meat stores at $50 per
annum, not transferable, was passed. A
till to the amount Of $50 for SIX months
rent OF the City Marshal's office was
presented, and that officer was instruct
ea TO use one Of the vacant rooms in the
Courthouse.
DAYTON. KY.
Alexander Wills, The colored man ac-
cused OF inuecently assaulting Miss
julia Martin last Sunday while The par
ties were alone i'll tue house of MIR. Iay-
lor Williams, on the Alexandria Pike,
appeared before Judge Gunnison yes
terday afternoon tOr preliminary ex-
animation, and was bound over TO the
Common Pleas Court i'll the sum OF $500
Iu default OF bail he was remandeu to
the "Bastile."
HAMILTON.
The County Medical Society held
meeting yesterday III the Court-room..
Last night closed the Murphy temper
ance meetings ior the present III this
city.
There will be services Sunday MORN
ing and evening az the United Presby-
IRrIau thhnrnh