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

Worklngmen's meeting at Red Mems Hall
tonight.
The Public Schools closed to day until the
first cunesday i'll January.
Captain Williamson had gang of mon lay
ing track Oh EglanIine street this morning
Mr.. NJ. Burke's residence was burglarizod
night before last and robbed Of several valua-
bic pieces OF siverWare.
Marshal d. R. Lock and Frank Sutton
signed the Murphy pie tge at II 80 this morn
ing to last four months from date.
Mr.. I. J. Immegart was last night married to
Miss Ida Jennings by Rev. Mr.. Matthews, Of
the Columbia street Presby yterian Chur>h h.
The citizens of the Fourth Ward last night in
Cou Gil, through President Berry, presented
Captain K. G. SAinkle with a massive gold
headed rosewood cane.
The Mckee Brothers Minstrols will give an
exhibition at Red Mems Hall Christmas night
Andy Mckee, the organizer of the troupe, is
well known in this city,
Marshal Lock has still in his possession the
silver ware found several weeks ago buried
in a yard on Washington avenue. Numerous
applications have been made, but the righttul
owner hasn't turned upyet.
Pat Day, who escaped from Jail Tuesday
evening. was caught at an early hour this
morning on Walnut street, with Il fresh keg OF
beer ON MS shoulder, that he was Just after
stealing. Pat. is bad crowd.
John Byrne Superintendent of Police of
.DuudlUs Ne ScHI Il description TO Marshal
Lock this morning of Richarl A. townsend, a
prominent business man of that city, who left
home on sunday afternoon, December 2, since
which time no trace has been heard arom him
CITY CoUNCIL.-rne St. Bonitace Orphan
Society were granted the privilege of giving
an enteltann ent without being required 10
procure the usual license.
a donation OF $500 was made to the CITY At
torney as compensation for the additional la
Dor he mas had to perform by reason of the
btllS entered by The rItV for the culIrrtjDn Of
general and special taxes.
Three strcet railroad ordinances were
passed: One providing for the establishment of
d route run ing from the approach to the New
port bridge on EglantInc street tD Monmouth
street, thence to Taylor street. along Taylor to
Columbia street, thence to Ringgold street.
along RInRgold street to Washington avenue
and on that street north TO Eg.antine stl eet;
the other for a route from the COvington sus- |
pension bridge to Madison street, theme south |
IN Brighton sire. / 60 W alnut, east TO Co unDa |
street, thence to Jefferson street. east on JEFF |
terson sueet to Monmouth, north ON Munm nth |
5uGGt to Bellevue, thence west on Bellevue |
sire 10 the bridge The third
ordinance establishes roue from me |
Newport Railroad Bridge to Monmouth street |
south on that street to Madison street, east on |
Madison street to York street, no tn on York |
street to lay or street, and thence eastward to |
Monmouth street, and thence north " nrdIv IN |
Eglantlne street
The City Attorney was instructed to take
whatever steps to institute legal proceedings
against capt. John a. Williamson, President
oi the Newport, CovingtOn Cincinnati Street
Railway Company, to contest his claim TO the
right OF way from Me Newport Bridge to any
part OF the city, as he may deem prouer.
MIR. A. ). Berry rendered his resignation as
Mayor OF Newport On motion of T. g. SHIN
kle the resignation was laid ON the table and
Mir Berry was granted sixty days leave OF ab-
.ence to atte the comi session of the state
Legislature at Frankfort. Mi W. III. uarton
was elected 70 act as Mayor OF the city during
;hG absence OF Mr. Berry.
WEST CovINGTON, KY.
Misses Ida Eve and Mary Light, who
nave been visiting Miss carrie Clark, returned
aome Wednesday.
Mir. Samuel Eaton, one of our young gallants,
left lor Rochester, n. y, on the $3.50 train, on
Wednesday evening.
The Orlole GIee Club, Of Covington propose
giving concert Mt the Town Hail, ON WeInes-
day evening. December 26. A fine programme
is promised for the occasion. AdmisS ION, Is
cents
The Home Circle Dramatic Club gave their
fifth entertainment OF the series, Wednesday
evening, to tiue audience. 1t was the finest
that has been presented this season, ana
should have had crowded. hall. The comedy
"A Curious Case" passed off creditaby, the
players all doing their work finely, especl ally
Mr.. VIII CLARK in the role OF "Mr Twiggle- |
ton." The farce. Peggy Green" Mrs. Mccoy |
in the tllle role, was the best we ever saw, |
that lady as Peggy" fairly eclipsing herself.
The Oroe Glee Club rendered some Of the I
most delightful music we have ever heard. Ii
was rather a surprise to the aud ence, as they c
had not been advertised for the occasion. iss {
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