The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-01

Whlle IN motion.
Carrie Broshart and Sarah Ballinger, vet
eran street-walkers were slowed away in
the Station-house this morning by Judge
Geisler for fifty days.
The late Mrs Julia Whistler bequeathed
81 900 to the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, the funeral expenses to be
betrayed by the same.
Engine No. 10, of the Shortline Road,
that was damaged few days ago, was put
ion the road this morning looking as neat
and sound as the dollar Of the daddies"
Mr.. N. f. Blake, who has become famous
.as Murphy orator and who has taken up
his temporary residence in this city, will
shortly deliver a series Of lectures in Gov
Iington.
Miss Emma Bradley requests those hay
ing chances on her wreath ofzephyr flowers
to please call at her residence on Goodman
street Saturday evening, as she will have it
ratified.
Mr.. Force Balm, agent at the Short-line
Depot caught several boys last night haul
ing away salt by the wholesale from barrels
that they had taken the heads from close to
the depot. Two of the lads had baskets and
another wheelbarrow. Mr.. Balm let them
go on their promising not to attempt it
again.
Lieutenant Cottingham writes lengthy
card this morning in defense of his action in
punching prisoners eye out with an UNI
brella while he, the prisoner, was attempt
ing to break Jail. Mr.. Cottingham states
that Shannon was the most boisterous of
the crowd who were making desperate at
tempt to escape, and in the excitement of
the moment, while trying to subdue the
prisoners, he raised the umbrella to defend
himself and accidentally struck Shannon in
the eye This may all be very true, but by
all means let there be an investigation by
the Police Commissioners into the whole
affair.
CITY CouNcIL.-A regular meeting was
held last night
A resolution was offered TO give the delin-
quent list of city taxpayers, amounting to
$39, 572 Is, to the City Marshal for collec-
tlon,. at a commission of five per cent.
Carried
The committee appointed to confer with
the Provision Mart Association. reported
that if the city would pay the balance due
on the mortgage notes, 80, 1855 81, the Asso-
citation would sell on the following terms:
$l, 500 to be paid per annum, at six or seven
per cent. for ten years credit Messrs Betz
McLane and Speckman were appointed
with instructions to purchase
the property at the lowest possible rates.
petition was received from the New
port Street Railroad Company, asking that
the appeal before the Court of Appeals stop
ping the completion of their work be with
drawn, and that they be permitted to com
plete their extension to the corner of Wal
nut and Fourth streets, Cincinnati to be
finished by the list of May next. A resolu-
ton was adopted to dismiss the appeal now
in the Court of Appeals.
BELLEVUE. XIV.
The laying of the new dummy track
on Fairfield avenue is fairly under way.
The part which is already laid we consider
the greatest insult ever given to the people.
The rail is about eight inches above the
level of the road and no wagons can cross it.
Mr.. Taphorn, who was appointed Sheriff
for the coming election, is a candidate for
Council, and as the Sheriff takes charge of
he poll books, we can not see how he is
going to act in the capacity of Sheriff and
run for office at the same time. He must
either appoint another person or resign.
DAYTON, ky.
Rev. HI. E. Spillman is still suffering a
great deal, there being no marked improve
nent in his condition for the last few DAYS |
He has been confined to his bed for more
han four weeks.
Mr.. Murphy, President of the Walnut |
Hills Murphy Reform Club and other gen.
lemen, will address the Murphy meeting
o-night in the Presbyterian Church Mr.. |
Murphy has fine oratorial power, and will
doubtless make it interesting for those who |
lttend the meeting.
At the meeting of the Democrats of this
.ity the following nominations were made:
Cor President of the City Council, John
Reid; for City Clerk, George NoIte Jr. for
Treasurer, Henry Vasche; for Assessor,
August Wuller; for Jailer, John Dowd; for
Council from the Fourth Ward, John |
Burns; for School Board, Frank Vogel-
,ack.
PIQUA, O.
Randall Brown, the mind reader" is the
hief attraction in the amusement line, for |
he next thirty days.
Schenck & Bachelor, the new clothiers,
lolding forth in the room formerly occu-
bed by Niswitz Il Co., as a dry goods store,
re in running ORDER and ready for bust
less.
N. F. Wilber Esq, an estimable LAWYER.
nd formerly a member of the School Board
# this city, died at his residence on Pearl |
treet, about clock this morning. Cause,
TASTY consumption.
The building belonging to H. E. Loomis,
nd occupied by Reiter 4 Wall as a rag fac
ory, that was burned on the morning of
he goth, is being rapidly rebuilt and will
oon be ready for operation.
The Wikoff Guards, assisted by Mai. c.
" BARLEY and wife, will give an entertain
lent in the Opera-house Saturday, March
d, for the purpose of purchasing new uni
orms for the company. The play "The
py of Atlanta" written by the ma ior" is
by the press wherever pro-
uced, and is well worthy the patronage of
II theater-going people
HAMILTON.
Rev. ]. W. Balm has 50 far recovered as to
e able to walk out little.
The Hamilton Assembly gives it's sixth
arty this evening in Beckett's Hall.
Dick Hutchinson will run his coaches this
vening TO accommodate those attending
ne Assembly.
The testimony in the Dickey-Tytus case
'as concluded yesterday at O'clock. The
rguments will begin this morning.
One of the little bow inmates in the