The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-26

Mr. Isaac Greenwood is suffering from an
attack of apoplexy.
Forty hours devotion commenced at st.
Aloysius Church yesterday.
The heavy ice in the river has caused the
Main-street ferry to cease making trips.
The case of Joe Clark, accused of attempt
ing to burglarze Chris McKemye's store,
was continued.
Three hundred and nineteen marriage
licenses were issued during the year ending
yesterday.
BY all means, let us have Free Bridge,
and put little more desolation and starva-
tion on the suffering poor of this CITY,
The happy holder of ticket No. 443 is the
person who drew the magnificent Christmas
wax doll ratified off at Riggs yesterday NOR
ming.
The Seventh Warders should remember
that Ranshaw and Coffin are the people to
represent them in Council and the School
Board.
The boss dinner was served up to the
newsboys under the supervision of Mrs,
General w. H. Davids, at Saunders, on
Fifth street, yesterday.
The managers of the ball at Odd-fellows'
Hall last night deserve great credit for
charging ladies admission to the hall. 1t
should be the case with all mask balls
Insignificant blazes at the residence of
Governor Stevenson, on Third and Garrard
streets, and at the residence of Mrs. Casey,
on Bullock street, caused the alarms of fire
yesterday.
POLICE CoURr.-Drunk, John Boyle, An
ton Rabe, John Ford, Agnes Murphy, Ed.
Shifts, 81 each; disorderly, Henry Ivory,
$13; VIM. Edmonds 500; Chas. Flamon,
So; Andy Cummins, S..
Ed. Miller boy of fourteen. son of Mr..
Fred Miller cabinetmaker living on Craig
street, fell in fit yesterday morning early,
and, falling into the fire CRATE was badly
burned about the head before he could be
rescued. One of his eyes was burned
out.
Henry Cooper the young man who about
eight months ago was convicted Oh having
embezzled money from his employer, Joe
Bryant, of Pike street, and sent to the
Penitentiary for one year, has returned to
the city having received remission of the
remainder of his sentence from Governor
McCreary.
The Drummer Element are trying to
have white elephant in Covington, in
the shape of Free Bridge. Even should
coming election, the next detrment to its
construction would be to get the right of
way from the Ohio Legislature and from
Congress.
CHRISTMAS GIFTs.-Mr. Alfred Mullins
was presented with handsome diamond
pin by his wife.
Mr. w. H. Orr, the polite and efficient
book-keeper at the Kentucky Central De-
pot, was presented by attaches of the Office
with handsome solid silver tea set.
Mr.. L. Casey, editor of the Common
wealth. and Col Samuel Davis, the asso-
ciate editor, and the balance of the en-
ployes of the office were all the recipients
of handsome presents.
Mr. Henry c. Hallam, one OF the clever
est and best reporters on this side of the
river, was presented with gold headed
ebony cane from unknown friends
Mr. James Thompson will receive his
Christmas gift to-day from Miss Emma
Henry, of Boone County she having con-
sented to become his wife, and the cere-
mony will be performed at Hebron, KY
Mr. James Virgins, the efficient city
editor of the Commonwealth, was the recp-
lent of number of presents from various
sources.
Mr. w. Fl. Taylor was presented by his
fellow attaches of the Collectors Office with
handsome gold watch and chain.
Red Vastine received about cart load of
presents.
NEWBORN.
Mr.. Sid. Beyland, formerly on the Local
staff, was yesterday made the papa of a
darling little twelve-pound laddie.
The remains of the late Mrs. Manogue,
who died Tuesday, will be taken 10 Mil
waukee this evening for interment.
Itappears that the ice dealers are unable
10 get a sufficient force to cut ice The
Thornton boys could put fifty more men to
work this morning if available.
The feast of st. Stephen is being cee-
brated at the Catholic Church of that name
with due solemniiy,. Right Rev. Bishop
Toebbe and Rev. Father Brandt officiating
An entertainment and exhibition will be
given by the Sunday-school of Grace NJ. E.
Church tomorrow evening. A very choice
programme will be rendered on the occa-
sion.
Mrs M. V. Smith, of Williamson street,
while visiting at the residence of Mrs F.
Bcyland, in Bellevue, yesterday, fell down
fight Of stairs, sustaining severe internal
injuries,
Mr.. Chas. Barnes, of the firm of G. F.
Hayman & Co., and Miss Lottie |. Muir
dock were united in marriage last even
ing, at the residence of the brides mother,
on Madison street. Rev. Mr.. Pettis offici-
ated.
The friends of Mr.. James Quinn will re-
gret to learn of the death of his little son
James, aged eight years, which took place
at an early hour This morning, at his
fathers residence, corner of Madison and
Saratoga streets
Ed. McLane, of Cincinnati a spice ped
dler, was in the city this mornin. in search
of his horse and wagon, which were stolen
Saturday last. The Newport police saw the
same horse and wagon shortly after they
were stolen, being driven out the Water
works Road.
JUDGE HARToN's CoURT.-Wm. Scott, col
ored, disorderly conduct, SIS and costs;
Ambrose Murry, drunk and disorderly, ST
and costs; John Grady, abusing his family,
$40 and COSTS Ed. Burke, drunk and resist
ing officers, SO and costs; James McLangh-
lin carrying concealed weapons, dismissed
Tim. Shannon, who has served terms in
fail for nearly every crime in the catalogue