The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-06

auction Saturday morning next
Water rents are now due, and if not pait
by the 10Th inst. the water will be turned
The many friends of Mr. w. P Conyer
will be glad to learn that he has leased the
Latonia Springs.
John w. Wheeler through his agent has
paid the second monthly installment of the
Alice Glandon judgment.
Col James Booker, who was arrested las
night, was removed this morning to hi'
residence for medical treatment.
Myrtle Lodge, No 5, X. 0. P, entertained
number of delegates from Cincinnati
lodges last night in elegant style.
Theo. Ryder, the man captured by Blonde
O'Hara, went to the pile for twenty days
this morning for whipping his father.
The stock company for manufacturing
nails have commenced the erection of theil
factory on the corner of Fifteenth and Mad
BON streets.
POLICE CoURT-Col. Booker, drunk, con
tinued; Tom. Alexandra, larceny, contin.
ued; Frank Lewis, breach of the peace, con
tinued; B. Roach, drunk, 81.
Prof Chas. Robertus, magician, who had
the misfortune to lose all his fixtures al
the fire in Red Mems Hall, in Newport
takes benefit at Arbeiter Hall tomorrow
night.
The Coroner's jury returned verdict OF
death from an unavoidable accident yester-
day at the inquest held on the remains OF
VIM. Goetz, who was killed by train on
the Southern Railroad last week.
Mr. NJ. L. Roberts, City Attorney, took
time by the forelock as soon as he read the
announcement that ]. L. Corbin would file
his petition in Bankruptcy; he was down
early and had an execution issued before
the petition was fled for the amount of his
claim.
SCHOOL BoARD-The Clerk suggested that
he be directed to record and index 6elin-
quent tax salesprior to 1875 left unrecorded.
On motion of Dir. Hail. referred to Commit
tee on Ways and means.
The invitation from the Newport Board
to the meeting of the North Kentucky
Teachers Association, of April 18th, was
accepted.
The resignation of J. A. Homans, Assist
ant at the High School, was accepted, the
usual certificate awarded and the appoint
ment of Thomas B. Troop by the Locals for
the rest of the term concurred in.
The Committee on School Organization
reported in favor of emitting the next ex-
animation. Concurred in.
The art of drawing was abolished from
+ the schools, this order to take effect at the
beginning of the next school year.
Miss Mary E. Ambrose was elected a SUBJ
gtitute.
The Stone matter was taken up, and the
Committeeon Ways and Means was in
structed to receive the 81 800, not giving a
receipt in full, but simply receipting for
The amount received. Adjourned.
NEWPORT,
Rev. Mr.. Mullinix returned from Colum-
bus, Ohio, last evening.
The Newport Cemetery Company elected
Directors this morning to serve the ensuing
year.
John Moreland, who was arrested yester-
day for eyading the payment of tolls, was
fined $40 and costs last evening
In the State Senate yesterday bill was
passed appropriating $780, 900 towards the
building of branch Penitentiary.
Judge Geisler contrary to law, failed to
hold Court this morning, although num-
ber of important cases were to be tried.
A meeting of the Court of Foresters will
be held at Hayman's Hall Wednesday even
ing, when the election and installation of
officers will take place
The Newport & Cincinnati Bridge
Company have taken charge of the signal
lights on the bridge, and are making vast
improvements on the old style of signals.
Rev. Mr. Eastman, the recently chosen
pastor of York-street Congregational
Swampscott, Mass and will preach on to-
/morrow, both morning and evening
At the regular meeting of the Water
ar1 1not ,,t,,l,t To-. l.
amount of 1857 70, were allowed, and the
contract for digging, back-flling and re-
pairing service-pipe trenches for the year
1878, was awarded to Felix McDermott.
Miss Jessie Artsman, Miss Florence Stein,
Miss Elva Hawkins, Mrs. DR.. Gunkle, Mrs
Captain Moore and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk, Mrs. Williamson and Captain Bud
Williamson arrived home on the steamer
Mitchell from pleasure trip to New Or
leans.
A most remarkable freak of nature was
witnessed by number of people in the vi
cinity of the Post-otfce this morning A
lad of not more than five years of age came
all the way from Patterson street to the
t-office solely protected by a large goose,
who followed closely at the lads heels and
threatened destruction to any one who mo-
Tested the youth. This rare act of kindness
in the goose line is, we understand, repeated
daily. t,
bill passed the House yesterday to
amend the law of the CITY of Newport
which authorizes the School Board to ap-
point Board of Examiners to consist of
six members, two of whom shall be ap-
pointed each year, making the term of office
of said Examiners three years each. Also,
bill repeating the act of two years ago,
which prohibited the sale of ferry tickets
by others than the Ferry Company.
= OXFORD, o.
Rev. ]. P. E. Kumler, of Cincinnati, was
in town to-day
Harry Wetmore, of the Peru Military
Academy, is visiting his parents in this
place.
Thera Is some tnlk of having the Socint,