The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-26
CONVICTION.


The famous widow German was in the
city this morning.
Seidensticker's Band will discourse music
for the charity ball.
The forty-hours devotion closes tonight
at st. Josephs Church.
The City Council meets tonight to dis
Cuss the railroad ordinances.
About Friday two uncommissioned con-
stables will have to pass in their checks.
Tom Mogun was fined $4 in the Police
Court this morning for exposing his per-
son.
There are ten lawyers in Springfield, KY,
and only seven suits have been filed SO far
for the March term of the Court.
Mat Crawford, the handsome Clerk of the
Circuit Court, is home from Frankfort, and
Ed. Collins, from Toledo, is home on a
visit.
John Kidwell, the man that murdered
Hank Sorrell at Butler Station last fall, had
his case called in the Falmouth Criminal
Court yesterday, and not being ready for
trial he was remanded to Jail without bail,
nntil the next term of the Criminal Court.
COUNTY CoURT-French Hendricks,
former coachman for DR.. Hunt, and Mary
Broxterman were adiudged lunatics, and
ordered to be sent to the Asylum. The lat
ter is the old woman who wants to marry
every man she meets. The order appoint
ing Henry Nye as Jail Guard was revoked
The Forrest Dramatic Club will give
grand entertainment for the benefit of st.
Johns Orphan Asylum at Odd-fellows'
Hall on Sunday March Sd. This is the
first appearance OF the Club, and they will
undoubtedly give general satisfaction as
there is some very fine talent among the
members.
The residence of Mrs Patterson, No. 121
West Second street, yesterday took fire from
defective hue. The flames were extin-
guished by the members of Company No.
/, with buckets. A second alarm, at 3
o'clock p. H., called the Department to the
corner Of Second and Greenup streets, where
the roof of the frame building, occupied by
Mrs. Calvin, was on fire from sparks from
the chimney. A few buckets of water
squelched the flames. Damage slight in
both instances.
P. G. c., w. A. Cotter, of Kentucky, and
P. G; C., =, T. Haines, of Ohio, assisted BY
the knights of Eureka Lodge, No Z of
Newport, and Damon Lodge, No. s, of Gin
cinnati, conferred the work of the Third
Rank amplited, on three candidates for
Friendship Lodge, No. 20, K. of p, of this
city, last night. The Knights of Friendship
Lodge appreciated the compliment, and en-
tertaned the visiting Brothers with splen-
did supper, set in the Lodgeroom, under
the supervision OF Brother Morris.
NEWPORT.
A daily bus will shortly be run between
this city and Ten Mile.
The Mnnnerchor ball. at Turner Hall last
night was largely attended.
Rev Mr. Matthews, of the Columbia
street Presbyterian Church, is seriously i'll.
Frank Smith was locked up last night for
raising disturbance at the Cherokee mas
, qucrade.
Thieves Sunday night stole SIS from the
cash drawer of Charles Klintworths
grocery store, No 266 York street.
Mr.. Josey Motz and Miss Eba Siber, a
youthful pair from Ten Mile were made
man and wife by Squire Buchanan this
morning.
Mr.. Matte Cottingham and Miss Bette
Mahan have ayowed their intention of be-
coming man and wife, Thursday evening,
at the Church of the immaculate Concep-
ton, is the time and place.
Frederick Koehler, who resides at 161
Monmouth street, was repairing a revolver
last evening, but not knowing that it was
loaded it suddenly exploded and badly
mangled the foretinger Of his left hand
Tim. Shannon, the unfortunate who had
his eye put out last Friday while trying to
escape from JAIL is suffering untold agony,
and the pressure brought to bear on the
sound eye is so great as to considerably dim
the sight
George Dalam, who halls from Pennsyl-
vania got drunk yesterday, and, brandish-
ing huge bowie-knife, threatened the life
of any one that came within his reach. He
was fined $25 and costs this morning, but
not having that many cents, he was sent to
Jail.
Dug Martin, who was sworn in as spe-
cial policeman for Eclipse Hall at the last
meeting of Council, while on duty last night
was severely cut in the thigh. The Chero-
kee Baseball Club gave masquerade at the
Hall, and during the night a disgraceful
fight took place. during which Martin was
stabbed while trying to make peace The
confusion and excitement was so great that
it was impossible &c see who did the cut
ling, and no arrests have yet been made.
In the STAR of January 26th an item ap-
peared in this column in which the name of
officer AL Boyd was mentioned. 1t was in
reference to postal card dated at Prim-
CHAR, Obrien County, Iowa, February 22d, and
igned by Hiram Algyer, asking if the of
hcer referred to in the STAR was named
Alex 7. Boyd, who left home at that place
when sixteen and has not been heard from
since We asked AL this morning if he
was the man. and he said no and that he was
born and raised in Newport
SPRINGFIELD. O.
The street cars are running again.
Mr. W. H. Blee is in Washington City.
Marshal Mast has returned from Dayton
Miss Anna Foos has returned to school in
Cincinnati.
Mr. J. w. Miller, of Miller, Jones q Co.,
left yesterday for New York.
Mrs. ]. S. Nicholas, of Belvidere, Illinois,
Is spending few days in the city.
Charles Krammer, of the Boston grocery,
will enlarge his store by occupying the bar
Der shop just west of him. Browns barber
shop goes into the room lately occupied by
the Atlantic Beer Garden.
The following is the Republican Central