The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-24

Ashbaugh, on the ground of his wasting
her estate. A number of other judgments
were rendered, but none of sufficient inter.
est to publish.
A tramp went into Mr.. Immegart's gro
cery last evening to make a purchase, but
Mr. /. had Just stepped into a rear room,
when his Trampship walked off with a
brand new hat Mr.. Immegart's best, leay-
ing an old dilapidated tile in its stead
Blind Seifert, aged twenty-three, was run
in by the police, last night, on complaint of
q little girl named Adams aged eight years,
who resides on Central avenue near Will
Hanson, and who says Seifert made inde-
cent proposals to her. The accused will have
a hearing before Judge Geisler tomorrow.
Coroner O. NJ. Winston was heard to de-
clare this morning that he would inhict
bodily injury on the first person who said
he (Winston) was candidate for reelection
on the Workingmen's ticket. Everybody
knows Mr.. Winston to be truthful man,
and it is also well known that he has accu-
mulaed handsome fortune from the Of
flee already, and does not seek it for pecu-
mary gain, but if the voice of the whole
people says he must be a candidate, then,
uhu INV tiii tAlSilj Will iC 5uuil1l.
Patsey Lyman, aged twelve years, and the
ten-year-old son of w. G. Haines, became
involved in a quarrel near the corner of
Walnut and Isabella streets, about 10 o clock
this morning when the former stabbed
young Haines in the left side between the
eighth and ninth ribs. The cutting was
done with common pocket knife, the
blade of which was run into the hilt, DR..
SDrp palla1 In tho i1iuraI LODI but OF
o'clock, when our reporter left, the physi-
clan was unable to state how serious the
wound was. Lyman was arrested.
CoUNcIL.-The City Council met in regu-
lar session last night, President Harton in
the CHAIR
A statement from the Bank of America
showed a bank balance to the city's credit
of 81, 418 II.
An ordinance was read providing for the
paving and curbing of Railway alley, south
of Mayo street, between Washington
avenue and Roberts street.
The improvement Committee reported
the expediency of grading and paving an
alley east of Washington avenue, between
Williamson and Forrest streets. Received
and filed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. speck-
man and adopted, that the City Marshal be
Instructed to enforce the ordinance regulat-
ing the market days.
The City Engineer was authorized to pur-
chase ten fire hydrants, to place along the
new lines of water mains.
Messrs. Thomas Gideon and William Rob
inson were elected Directors of the Coving-
ton and Newport Bridge. Adjourned.
SPRINGFIELD.
Public Schools close on the 7th proximo.
=, Miss Anna Oglevee has returned from
Boston.
Joseph Cook lectured to a crowded house
last night.
Mr., Brooke, the injured engineer, is rap
idly convalescing.
Emerson's Minstrels- -"Big Four and all
the rest-on May 2Sth.
Rev. Joseph Cook was the guest of Prof.
Stuckenberg, of Wittenberg College.
Sells Brothers great circus will be here
on the 4th of June 1t is said to be first
class.
Decoration Day Chorus will meet at
Choral Union Hall this evening for re-
hearSal.
The pupils of the st. Raphael's School
had an enjoyable picnic at Yellow Springs
yesterday.
Clark County Democrats are entitled to
seven delegates in the State Convention,
June Goth.
The alley between the First National
Bank and the Commercial Block is being
repaired in fine style.
Col. G. T. Steele, brother-in-law of Gen.
W. L. Sherman, was in the city Wednes-
lay. He is seeking business location.
The alarm of fire from Box 81, Spangen-
berger House, yesterday afternoon, was
caused by slight fire in house on Section
street near Foster.
MAYORS CoURT.-Tom Dugan, violating
Sunday ordinance, $27 25; James Roberts,
Vim. Smith, Ed. Marks and Ed. Leary,
drunk, 81 80 each.
Mr.. A. L. King has just returned from a
meeting OF the Central Ohio Butter and
Egg Packers Association at Union City.
Mr. King is the Secretary.
A special train took six carloads of Muir
ohles to the picnic yesterday. The Cont
rental Band accompanied them The
y Eheelbarrow race was won by Happy
rom."
Captain LATE Bechtle died at an early
lour yesterday morning at his home near
fremont, of diphtheria. Deceased was
veteran member of the Forty fourth 0. V.
|. and Eighth O. V. c., enlisting in Captain
cummings Company / and holding the rank
If Sergeant
Perry Stewart in card in the Republic
If last night recommends this compromise
between the city and county: THAT the
county give up their rights to the present
Courthouse grounds, and build on the
all lot" 1t is little difficult to see Just
where the compromise comes in.
The tax ordinance now before Council is |
IS follows: General expense, one mill; san
tary, street-cleaning, &C., one and four
enths mills; fire engines, &C., one and one
enth mills; police, one mill; debt and in
crest, one and one-tenth mills; Public Ii
'rary, two-tenths of mill; Fire Depart
nent, buildings, &C., .fve-tenths of mill.
Total, mills.
The following additional Decoration Day
have been appointed On flow
rs Capt A. P. Steele on decorating the
S. Jerome Uhl, 2. b. Phillips
nd Il. 7. Pitken; on cemetery entrance,
Upton Elifritz, 7. B. Manning and G. H,
rice; on stand Bruce Moffatt, ]. w. Wal
ace.and DR.. d. Hickey; on wagons, JOS A.