The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-11
CONVICTION.


Eginton.
POLICE Court. = James Rafferty,, Mike
Farrell, breach of the peace, continued;
Louis Lilly, nuisance, $l3; Harry Carroll,
drunk, dismissed.
The Mayhower Novelty Troupe will give
an entertainment at Odd fellows Hall New
Years Eve. The programme to be pro-
duced embraces variety of songs, dances,
burlesques, &c.
Mr.. Edward Thoss highly respected
German citizen of the Sixth Ward, an
nounces himself as a candidate for City
Weigher. He has been a resident of Gov
ington for over three years.
CHANoERY CouRT.-The Northern Bank of
Kentucky against VIM. Timberake, etc
Motion by Mrs. Timberlake to SCI aside sub
mission and file a new amended answer
Hon MI. Dudley presided as Special Judge
by consent.
Mrs. Ann Brown, very estimable lady.
died this morning at the residence of Mr..
Batty Purcell, No. 1,540 Stevens street.
She was native of County Wexford, Ire
land. Her funeral will take place Friday
morning from the Cathedral. High Mass
will be celebrated.
CHANoERY CoURT.-A. D. Bullock VS.. W.
B. Jones administrators; Judgment. 1t de-
cides that Bullock does not take the Hoe
press by his mortgage, neither does Hunt
take the same by his mortgage. but the
same is liable as part of the estate of the
deceased Jones, to pay the general nom
preferred creditors. The Master has re-
ported favorably on the claim of Carlisle d.
Pugh in the Stacey case.
The friends of Mr.. Daniel P. Dean, the
humorist have rendered him compliment
tary benefit to take place next Thursday
evening at Greer's Hail. corner of Lower
Market and Scott streets The Covington
Club will render several of their choicest
songs, and Mr.. Dean will deliver his highly
complimented lecture entitled "Why we
Laugh" AS this is given for a worthy OBJ
ject, he should have large house.
CRIMINAL COURT. Luke Cutler and Bryan
Tansey, for disturbing legal election, We're
charge of rape, had his bail fixed at 800.
Kate Marshal, forgery, two years in the
Penitentiary. She was sentenced this
morning. VIM. Mount was granted sky
days to take an appeal. Ernst Rajenthal
was fined S51 for trespass. The embeZZlement
case of G. b. DeMalmedy was reinstated on
the docket. The prisoners will be taken to
the Penitentiary tomorrow. The case of
J. w. Pompfrey will be called tomorrow
morning.
NEWPORT.
Hcmmingway the alleged horsethief, is
still held at Cincinnati.
- Peace and harmony reign once more in
our midst, and the lion and the lamb lie to-
gether.
The Police Commissioners, in executive
session last evening" decided to reinstate
Lieutenant Connolly.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Reed was at his
post this morning after an absence of sever
al days caused by severe illness.
City Attorney Root filed suit this morn
ing against John Tibbatts and G. Il. Hay
man for back taxes amounting to $3.50.
George Plum, who was stabbed night be-
fore last was resting much easier this
morning, and is now considered out Of dan
ger
The City of Newport, through its at
torney, A. T. Root, filed a suit in the Cir
cult Court yesterday against Louis Brandt
and wife for $40 for delinquent taxes.
Evangelist J. H. Beazley the new minis
ter of the Christian Church, is making
strenuous efforts to commence the erection
of new edifce on the lot recently pur-
chased on Madison street for that purpose.
The proceedings of the Police Commits
sioners last night in reinstating Lieutenant
Connolly, appear to give general satsfac-
ton, as himself and Chief Cottingham
are beyond doubt efficient officers, as
long as harmony prevails.
Frank Sutton and Henry Weise were
beaten out of handsome sum at a game of
faro in Cincinnati gambling house yester-
day, and in order to retaliate, had the insti-
tuition pulled. Small piece of business,
boys.
Peter Harrigan, who held the position of
night foreman at Swifrs Roling-mill for
nearly nineteen years. died yesterday, after
alingering Illness from consumption. His
funeral takes place from his late residence
on Harris street at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
A colored man effected an entrance night
before last into the residence of Mr.. Ran
dali, on Byzantine street, and was collecting
articles to carry away when Mr.. Randall
appeared on the scene with a revolver,
which he fired at the thief, but without eff
feet. He made good his escape.
The Workingmen will hold a special
meeting tonight at Patrick Noonan's cor
ner. The object of the meeting is to ap-
point Committee to confer with the Work
ingmen OF Cincinnati to pesfect arrange
ments for holdings discussion on important
subjects pertaining to the leading political
issues.
The death of the venerable Peter Harri,
gan, which occurred at an early hour yes.
terday morning, is universally regretted by
the people of Newport He was q resident
of this city for over twenty years. nineteen
of which he was employedas night foreman
in Swift's rolling-mill. His funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception.
To the Editor OF the Star:
A gentleman signing himself "a Friend
of the Children" in the Enquirer, takes oc
casion to say that the children in our Public
Schools arc being over crammed with stud
les, and then fogged If they fail to come ir
with the requirements; when the truth Of
The matter is the children in our schoolsare
treated more leniently than in any other
schools in this part of the country. Their
averages are higher. and the condition Of the
schools better than many in the city Of
Cincinnati. "Friend of the Children
should also remember one thing-that ev
cry scholar is a telescope through which