The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

money where it will do the most good?
As mentioned in yesterdays STAR spe-
cial meeting of the Police Commissioners
was held last evening. The Board, accom-
panied by members of the press, Chief of
Police COttingham and Lieutenant Con-
molly, proceeded to the residence of Mr.. W..
K. Boal, where the meeting was held.
Mayor Harton stated its object, namely,
to investigate certain charges made against
Lieutenant Connolly. At Mr. Boals re-
quest Mr.. Connolly made statement, which
was to the effect that the whole affair was
without the shadow of truth, but was the
work of spite and enmity. On motion the
meeting adjourned until tomorrow night,
Mr.. Connolly in the meantime to be re-
lieved from duty, which was at his own re-
quest.
BELLEVUE, ky.
Council meets tonight.
Mayor Morgan is happy. It's little
girl.
A new brick sidewalk has been put on
Center street.
Quite a large number of the temperance
people, with baskets full of good things,
surprised Prof McGinniss, in Dayton, last
night.
A young lady of Cincinnati held the
ticket which drew the barrel of -four as a
prize at the late concert. She has kindly
donated it the Committee, to sell for the
same cause.
LUDLOW. Ky.
Mayor Williams opens his Court every
morning at $ O'Clock.
The boys are quite indignant over the de-
struction of their bench.
R. T. Maltas, the photographer, who has
been delighting both old and young here
with fine pictures for the past few days, is
going away Monday next.
Mr.. Solomon Matters, the we'll known
real estate agent of West Covington, reports
being robbed of cent by foot-pads on the
River Road, near Bacon Run, last Saturday
night.
The knotty question that some of the
soldier boys are just now trying to solve is
how to get out of the Kenton Light Guards
One enthusiastic son of Mars says he
travelled from Indiana here to join them,
but now he would tramp from here to Salt
Lake to quit them, and then those decisions
lately made by the Covington Courts are
perfectly awful for the ''melish" to con-
| template.
HAMILTON.
Miss Matte Overpeck, sister of Walter
Overpeck, is quite sick
Hon. Samuel F. Hunt was in the city
yesterday on legal business
In the case OF VIM. Bailey ct al. VS.. Geo
Huffman the jury returned verdict in IA
vor of the defendant.
The ladies of the A. NJ. f. Church will
give a festival next Monday evening in their
chapel OH Water street.
George R. Sage, Esq, of Cincinnati, was
in the city yesterday attending to business
before the Common Pleas Court.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers. the aged mother
of Steve Bowers the High street shoe man,
died Tuesday night at II o'clock. Due no
tice of her funeral will be given.
Rev. Mcneil, returned missionary from
Africa, will fill the pulpit of the A. NJ, E..
Church next Sunday morning and evening.
He will also lecture Monday night follow
ing.
Those wishing to spend pleasant even
ing should not forget the entertainment at
the First Presbyterian Church tonight. 1t
is in aid of the Missionary Society of the
Church.
The Annual Report of the County Com
mssioners was yesterday filed in the Clerk s
office. Judge Hume will to-day appoint a
committee of three to examine it and make
report of the same.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs John Cop
page will be sorry to learn they are about
to leave Hamilton. They will remove this
week to Loveland where they expect to re-
main permanently.
CALIFORNIA o.
Mr.. VIM. Sibcey has gone into business
in the city.
Orleans river men are preparing to 60
South again.
Pleasant little coterie at Miss Matte Eber-
sole's last evening
Schools fourshing. School Board meets
tonight at o clock.