The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-23
COVINGTOf

solved, Mr. Wilson reLlrlng.
The amount of fines col ected in the
Police Courtlast year was 81 Ol9 10.
POLICE CouRT.-Jo ohm Ryan and Nick
Broke, drunk, "a eacn; Geo. Schorr,
breach OF tue peace, "A.
Johnny BethoP sIbig frog has been stolen,
and Jonu lett this afternoon tOr PenQle-
ton County to secure another one.
Rev. Knowles Shaw, is conducting
successtul revival at Paris, ny. over
thee hundred additions i'll one week.
The charter of the White Line street
ear company says each car snail have a
conductor ana platform. They have
neither.
The A. o. u. W, of Kentucky, was in
session at Odd-lellows' Hall this morn
ing, but nothing OF general Importance
was transacted.
The beautiful floral cross presented
by the friends Of the late j. +. Bonner,
will be OIL exhibition to-day at f. Z.
Rels' drug store.
Berry Connolly gave up the fort, this
morning. and Tony Wlllenbrink goes III
Tomorrow, with Mike BoIan and Ed.
Bateman as his body-guards.
1t is with the deepest regret we
mother of EX-City Attorney, j. L. Hdr-
rlsou, which occurred in Centerville, N.
j., Monday, in tine eightieth year Of her
age.
At the reception rendered Miss Nina
Winners, yesterday, at the residence OF
II, E. Queen e o., Bourbon whisky, for
ty-two VI ears ola, was dished out TO the
ruests present who were not total ab-
stalhers.
In The case Of the Champion Coal u
ToWOoat Company against the Commls-
siOners OF the IOVlngtOn Water-WorkF,
The jury brought i'll Il verdict III favor OF
plaintiffs tor $3.50. The amount claimed
was $500.
The costumes at the surprise
masquerade last night at DreXellus
Hall were brilliant aud numersus.
Jimmy Il tfe was in attendance with his
gum shoes in his hand and his Shake
peare collar above his ears.
The following ore the officers of the
National CHRISTIAN Temperance Union
of this city: 7. Z. Hamilton, President; /;
Ii. Is. Bailey, u. W. Gibson, Vice Presi-
,euts; Treasurer, }. *. henderson; Cor
responding Secretary, ii, II. Lindsay (;
Recording SGcl eJary, j. IL. Greer. An
Executive Committee was also appoint
pu TO solicit in the welfare Of the cause.
The following IS q copy OF proPos ed
act To amend the charter OF the city OF
UOVingtUE:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of The Commonwealth Of
Kvntucky, that in all elections uhdel
me city charter the votes shall be BY
ballot, ana the ballot-boxes Shall be pro
viued ny the City Council.
Sec. 2. Inis act SHALL take effect from
md alter Its passage"
NEWPORT.
There is some talk OF roofing the
SnUrt-line depot.
The School Commissioner will visit
Alexandria this week.
Miss Julia Gould, with a select com.
pany, started f,r MaysVlIIe, KY, This
afternoon.
1t is reported that Doc. Winston will
shortly tackle bear in the arena. Bet
ting is two to one on the Doc.
John NORM will have friendly shake
With his host Of old chums Friday, after
atWo years' absence at the Frankfort
Penitentiary for buFgia airy.
Chris. Neieamp was fined so and COS ts
in Judge Geislel's Court this morning
for IL very bad case OF GisOrderly con-
auct. In default Of the amount Chris.
went to keep company with his Dina in
jali.
Hands )nely printed cards of invita-.
tion are Vut Tor private party to be
given by Henry Marsh, proprietor OF
Eclipse Hall, on Monday evening. 1t
VIII no doubt be one ot the social events
OF the season.
A picture fairly representing an i'm
portaut question now before the public
was posted in The MarsnaFs office this
morning. 1t is wife with broom III
hand aud husband on his knees begging
for mercy, and underneath Is WrItteui
"Is There II HeH:'
Marshal Lock, Join Schwartz, Jr.
0ffi1crs Hays and Boyd made a diligent
search of the Jail yesterday after the
S tate prisoners were taken out. The
following is the result: Cell 3, a bottle
ut best old tameruck; Cell q, a demUohn
fuI OF kiil-at-a-hundred.yards, and Cell
A. an old curncOb pipe.
There will be grand temperance
rally at Taylor-street M. Z. Church this
evening. Prominent among the speak.
ers who viii address the meeting will be
A. g. Williams, OF New York, and N. f
Bake, Of Portland, Maine. A union
temperance prayer meeting will be held
MI the church at O'clock.
A fair idea OF the vast amount Of bust
ness transacted in the Cnancery Cour
this morning may be had when it is
known that lhirty-two lawyers of every
grade and stripe were busily engaged
BuL little of the business, however, was
OF public interest. Tuomas h. W llllams
formerly Chief OF the FIRE Department
was granted a divorce from his wlle oil
the ground OF Abandonment.
rhe City Council met last night ir
Committee OF the Whole. The recon-
mendation that the City Engineer bt
made uperintendent OF The Water
works, was adopted, and it was IKE
solved, That the Board of Water-Works
Trustees meet every two weeks, anC
that the salary of the members be made
the same as that of Counellmen." Tht
suggestion that such legislation De pro
cured as Will abolish the City Court AND