The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-25

Mr.. A. Willenbrnk using the coal belonging 10
the city for jail purposes
JOS HERMES,
Chairman of Committee on Printing.
Attest: GEO. II. DAWSON, City Clerk.
NEWPORT.
The Hibernians' ball takes place Thurs
day night at dd-fellows' Hall.
Frank Valvert, ESQ.,, nice young man
of Portsmouth, Ohio, is doing the city.
Mrs Rouzer, of Chillicothe, Ohio, is the
guest of Mrs. ]. B. Beak of Lewis street.
The Van Voast Guards will meet at their
armory tonight for special drill. II is ru-
mored that Captain Haak is about TO re-
sign.
Thomas E. Burns. United States Commits
sioner at Louisville, is in town on official
business.
Every department at Swift's iron and
steel works was put in full operation this
morning.
The Newport Choral Society will meet to-
night instead of Thursday, the latter be-
ing Thanksgiving Day.
1t would astonish the natives to see
Jimmy Norton, the harmless idiot, at work
breaking rock on the streets this morning.
The young men of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception are requested to
meet Wednesday night at the parochial
school-house.
The late John Kiefer had policy in a
life insurance company for 1900, but it is
said was behind three days in paying his
assessment, and will probably lose ali.
Dick Wilson (coored) was fined 81 and
costs by Squire Buchar an this morning for
la, II ,;H
shoemaker, and pointing it at him.
The prisoners confined in the old rookery
known as the Jail make an earnest appeal
for more bedding. There are nineteen in
mates, who are obliged to huddle together
on seven old worn out cots.
George Kelly, aged fifteen years, whose
parents reside on Isabella street, near Mayo,
injured his left leg in some way
several months ago. The injured
ilmb kept growing worse until
last Friday, when the attending
physicians, Doctors Thornton, Sr. and Jr.,
found it necessary to amputate the leg
above the knee. The bone of the injured
limb below the knee was almost entirely
rotted away. The little lad is suffering con-
siderable.
The driver of Mr.. SINNERS milk wagon
was attending to customer on Monmouth
street Saturday, when his horse took fright
and ran off at a break-neck speed until he
reached Harris street, where he came in
collision with Young's milk wagon, upset
ting the latter's vehicle and scattering the
fluid over the street. Here the horse was
checked, and we understand Mr.. Skinner
will pay the damages, amounting to about
$50.
Rev. DR.. Mathews preached an eloquent
discourse at the Colum mbia-street Presbye-
from the text, LET Your Lights so Shine"
Closing his sermon he referred to Infdel
Bob as follows: "Bob Ingersoll is crim-
nally blameful, but not more so than the
Christians in high places whose conduct
makes the presumptuous utterances of such
men possible. The apathy and carelessness
of the body of the Christian Church is also
responsible for the utterances of the miSer-
able scotling inidel."
After all, Mr.. Fred. Bandermann's grave
was not violated.
Circuit Court at Alexandria to-day, with
a very large docket.
Professor c. M. Feline and wife celebrated
the twenty-tifth anniversary of their we'd
ding last night.
Mr.. Joseph Whetamore, steward of the
Robert Mitchell, sustained painful, but it is
hoped not serious, injury yesterday by slip
ping down ON his boat.
DAATON, Ky.
Mr.. Hugh Moore has returned home from trip
to Memphis.
Mr., John Ross Thomas is seriously ill at his
home i'll this city.
Go to the Methodist Thanksgiving dinner and
fill up on turkey.
Cant. Jones leaves on the bright new boat,
Guiding Star, next Thursday.
The NJ. E. A d Society meets tonight at the resi-
dence OF Mrs Williams, on Terrace avenue. 7
Jake will soon be promoted to Superintendent
OF the dummy line, and folks can hope for a
quare deal then, but not before.
HAMILTON.
Mrs. DR.. BeauChamp is confined to her
room from scatic attack.
There was no Common Pleas Court held
Saturday owing to the illness of Judge
Wood.
Col. RobertJ Ingersoll treated Hamilton
to his lecture on Some Mistakes of Moses
ast night
Some Mistakes of Infdels'' was the sub
ject of the discourse at the Universalist
Church last night. +'
Miss Julia Gould at her concert THURSDAY
night will be assisted by some of Cincin-
nati's best musical talent.
A libel suit was commenced Saturday by
Henrietta Schertz against N. G. Curtis, in
which damages for S., 900 are asked
In the case of the State vs. John Booth,
indicted for keeping gambling room, the
defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty
and was fined $50 and COSTS
COLUMBIA. q.
Temperance meeting at the Reading Rooms to-
night.
DR.. o. w. Nixon, connected with, the Chicago
Inter Ocean, visited here yesterday.
Mr.. Andy McGrew spent the Sunday among
his friends and relatives in Milford.
The Sunday afternoon temperance prayer meet
ngsat the Reading Rooms have become a regular
feature, and the good effect Of these meetings is
being rapidly developed.
DR.. D. A. Randall's lecture on Jerusalem, at
the Baptist Church last evening, was we'll received
by fair audience. DR.. R;lndall's ability as lee.
turer, and the scholarly manner in which he re-
ates his travels is so well known that comment il
unnecessary.
The Young Folks Literary and Dramatic Club
meets to morrow evening at the residence OF Mr.
J. N. DOniphan. The comedy entitled "War tn