The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-03
COVINGTON.

Mr.. j. l.. Stephens has accepted the
position of Secretary OF the American
Wire and Screw-nau Company.
A newborn baby was found yesterday
in an open lot at the corner OF MIMI
and Scott streets. 1t was taken to ST.
Elizabeth Hospital.
A. Bfinkman was arrested for selling
liquor to minors and not for selling
liquor without license, as announced III
yesterdays Issue.
MAYORS CoURT.-Michael Murphy,
breach OF The peace $5 80; u man whose
name is given Ii. D. A., tor disorderly
conduct was fined $1.
An alarm OF fire was turned in about
half-pasL O'Clock last evening from BOX
5. The fire was at A. T. Roses iurnl-
ture store, and destroyed window cur
tain.
The Board of Water-works Commits
siOners met last evening to consider the
unsafe condition Of the Water-Works
buildings. The plans and specifications
offered by Mr.. Earnshaw were approved.
They will be presented to Council at
tue next meeting.
In the Stacey will case last evening,
the verdict sustains the will except as
to the S., 500 year to Elizabeth Stacey
The teslator having made it charge on
the estate large amount Of property is
set free by the verdict.
The Circuit Court yesterday rendered
a judgment for plaintiff for the piano
claimed in the case Of G.. NJ. Murch
against Mollie Wrlght,a ,and tor the costs.
M, 9. Notch, ii. Feltman, aud j. IL.
Clendening served as Commissioners 10
select Jurors for next term. Court ad-
Iourned for the term.
SCHOOL BoARD.-The schools were
ordered closed on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, the 21st, till the Monday fol-
lowing.
The rreasurers report showed bal
ance on hand OF $l0,3T3 Al. The follow
ing was adopted:
EResolved, That the City Council be
requested to levy for the year 1877, for
the benefit OF this Board, a tax of % cents
on the 500 taxable valuations; also, the
regular 1.-THE lax OF So, and the Clerk be
directed to notify the City Council ac-
cordingly."
Inc Committee on Public Buildings
were instructed TO provide suitable
quarters for the coored school that will
shortly have TO vacate the building now
occupied on Robbins street.
Adjourned.
NEWPORT.
The Fourth Ward Tilden and Hen
dricks Club will meet this evening a.
John Hunderman's.
Prof. Paul Feline is the happy father
Df pretty little ter-pound boy. The
little tad reported yesterday.
Miss Mamie Timberlake burned her
hands severely while cleaning pair of
gloves with rose-oil last evening.
Lieutenant Cottingham has recovered
the horse and buggy which had been
stolen from Mr.. Reed, of Cincinnati.
Rev. S. X. Hall, formerly pastor of the
Taylor-street N. E. Church, was in the
pity yesterday. en- route to Alexandria.
A little son OF James Tucker, who
lives on Saratoga street, while stealing
ride on freIgnt train yesterday even
ing, fell and broke one Of his arms in
Two places.
John Medallion, one OF the parties in
dicted by the last Grand Jury on the
charge of assaulting officer Brink, last
summer, surrendered himself and gave
bonds in the sum OF $500.
COURT CULLINGS.-In the case of the
gaylord Iron u Pipe Company, the mat
ter was taken under advisement. A d.
Vorce was granted to May Smitbson
rom w III. SI0lluSOus i ne NOuEL LueO
adjourned for the term.
The Newport Literary and Debating
Society, at a recent meeting, elected
the following officers: President. Sam'l
Peacock; Vice President, Miss e. Nor
ton; Secretary and Editor, Miss Cora
Lindsey; Treasurer, Msss Sallie A.
Payne. Miss Boyd, AL. Walker and
Ransom Payne were chosen as ON
mittee to draft bylaws and constitu
tiOn.
An elever-year-old son Of Mr.. James
Tucker, whe i r. turn ng from school yes
terday nOJu, climbeu to the top OF a
height car near the Short-line wood shed
ana missing his hold leil on the track
aud broke his right leg in two places
below the knee. He was taken TO his
home on Madison street near Washing
ton avenue. Drs. Gunkle and King set
the broken limb.
The entertainment given last evening
at the Parker Mansion was one OF the
finest Of the season. Miss Katie Haw-
thorn presided at the piano. Among
the most prominent visitors present
were Mayor Berry, Dr.. Pythian, Mrs.
Pythian and daughter, Mrs. Colonel
Thompson, Mrs. Fannie Thompson, Miss
Russie Artsman, Miss Josie Artsman,
Miss Mamie Carothers, Miss Ella Gayle,
MIR. and Mrs. +. Nj. " ebstei, ana nj IS
Sallie Hawthorn.
DAYTON. KY.
The following stanza OF machine DO
etry Is aHectionately inscribed to tue
stockholders Of a palpable and mex
Dusable nuisance whicu has for num-
ber of years disgraced the grand OLD
Commonwealth OF Kentucky:
There IS a street railroad in Dayton
That the people take pleasure in hatn';
Che track Is played out, the "wagons" all bump
The crossties are sunken, the mules on the juml
Can travel ali day in the shade OF pump:
Fne windows are broken, dirt covers the floor.
YOU ride on it once, you'll do SO no more;
Yet the stockholders ask, "Wny is travel sc
poor2"
4 question that needs no debatin'-
Ana THAT'S what's the matter with DAYTON,
Mr.. Wm. Hudson, d carpenter of Gin
.innati, has commenced preparations iol
he erection OF two frame houses on the
forth side OF Third street, between
Berry and jackson.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Coal has again tumbled to 70 cents.
Our ground hog failed to see his