The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-07

$75 was charged. OF this amount $50 80 is
retained by the Weigher and the balance
turned over to the city,
The people Of CAMPBELL County are mani
Testing considerable interest in the new EN-
terprise of O. Narrow-gauge Railroad from
Newport to Alexandra and thence to Brook
vile, in Bracken. Mr. A. S. Berry will at
an early day address the people at Alex
andria upon this important measure. A
liberal course by those really Interest ed in
| this undertaking will secure valuable i'm
provement to our people.
The A. o. H., at meeting held at their hall
! Wednesday, elected the following officers.
Division Nc. 2-John Wall, President; John
Ryan, Vice President; Peter Keigher, Fl,
nancial Secretary; Michael Ryan, Treasur-
er Division No. 3-A. J. Stretch; Presi-
dent Thomas Flannelly, Vice President;
| w. II. Plummer, Financial Secretary; Jas.
McNamee, Recording Secretary; NJ. Bear
don, Treasurer. X. f. Walsh was elected
County Delegate.
Mr.. Isaac Marsh, one of the oldest citizens
! of Newport died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Atkinson, corner of Mayo
and Dayton streets, yesterday afternoon.
He was born in New Jersey August 9th,
1871, and came to Hamilton County, Ohio,
in 1776. He was soldier in the war of 1872,
| and assisted in making the first brick made
in Cincinnati. lie was married in 1914 to
| Elizabeth Thomas and leaves three children
living Isaac Marsh, Mrs Reeves (of Iowa.
and Mrs. Atkinson He will be buried at
Cold Springs on Sunday.
/ CITY CoUNCIL.-At the regular session of
the City Council last night the City Weigher
reported having turned over SAT II to the
Treasurer.
Charles Spinks was permitted to land his
| boats free when loaded for the city.
| The Committee. ON Water-works made a
report, with suggestions as follows:
| l. The building OF new engine capable
of pumping three million gallons of water
daily.
2. 70 gather up the remnants of the pump
at Greenwalds build the engine and put it
| in operation. and to fix the etfluent-pipe and
reservoir. Received and filed. The cost of
the whole would be $4,000.
| CALIFORNIA. q.
The late cold spell is seriously injuring
| the crops.
| Mr.. Evans and Mr. Salisbury will teach
our schools the coming winter.
| Three-mile School District is to have q
new bell. 1t is also to have the house fur
| liished with single seats. This is good news
| for Mr. Woods
BELLEVUE, KY.
Remember the NJ f. Sunday-school pic
mic tomorrow at Parker's Grove.
The stage in the School Hall has been re-
moved. Good-by, entertainments.
The building association died in its
infancy owing to the want of proper
nourishment.
1t is thought high old time will had
at the next meeting of Council, over the
School Committees appointments of teach
ers for the ensuing year.
A committee of the temperance folks has
been appointed to find out the cost of build
ing a hall suitable for their meetings. An
other committee will be appointed about
Sunday to get up a grand picnic and
jubilee to aid in building the hall.
LEXINGTON KY. =
The friends of General Abe. .Buford are
sorry to hear of his misfortune in the death
of New hirter.
The case of Higgins vs.. Young, for the
recovery OF somefand is in progress in the
Circuit Court.
| Major Thomas was treated to serenade
| by his friends Tuesday night in honor of a
victory gained by him.
A small boy named James Harrison was
arrested by Officer McMusty yesterday on
charge Of grand larceny. He has trial
to-day.
The reports in regard to the death Of
Chan. Reticker will now be put to rest, as
the gentleman was on the street yesterday
| afternoon.
| Mr.. Cyrus K. Porter, Supreme Councillor
of Royal Templars of Temperance is in the
city. He will take steps to perfect an Or
ganization in this city.
The Workingmen of this city are making
the Democrats open their eyes. They have
ticket for the city and county Offices in
the field for the August election.
In the Recorders Court three colored la
dies appeared before His Honor g. 3. Kink-
head 10 answerto the charge of disturbing
the peace Of the city. so and costs for each
offense was imposed.
| There is quite competition on theLe&-
ington & Richmond Road the fare having
been reduced by the Independent Express
line of Messrs. Turley & Cromwell to 81.
This IS good for the travelling public.
| There was a meeting of the Workingmen
of this city Wednesday night Arrange
ments were made for the speaking Monday,
which takes place in the balcony of Wilson's
drug store. Hon. Ben. Seely, of Henry
County, will address the audience.
OXFORD, o.
''That Awful Boy" of Hamilton, was in
town yesterday.
The Council have at last decided to build
a stand for Newton's Band in the East
Park.
There will be Sunday-school mass meet
ing held in the A NJ. L. Church next Sun
day afternoon.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
gave strawberry supper in the City Hall
last evening. 1t was well attended.
DAYTON.IKY.
The Moeller Baseball Clubwill tackle the
Bellevues in few days
A. C. Williams has left this place, to the
great delight of some persons.
The M. E. Sunday-school picnics to-mor-
row with the Grace NJ. L. School, of New
port, and the NJ. +. School, of Bellevue.
Mr.. Adam Kieber was awarded the con-
tract for rebuildingthe rope-walk OF Messrs
Bonte d Sons Work will commence at
once.
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