The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-11
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sixty couple at the Mutual Friends
reception last nIght.
POLICE COURT. - Barney Donnelly,
drunk and disorderly, $l3.
Jimmy Holmes denounced the Treas
urer's ordinance to the very last minute.
Mag. Kinney is in Jail on charge OF
having committed an abortion some
weeks ago.
James Virgins will no doubt be elect
ed School Board Clerk tonight on the
first ballot.
Mrs. Finney was arrested this morn
ing by Constable John Rife for breach
Of the peace.
Mr. X. Culbertson, resident OF
this city, lost 81 200 by fire in jackson,
Miss., Tuesday.
More crooked business in the city's
stone business. Part OF Joe Collins
money was stopped.
II. B. Jones, prominent lawyer OF
Burlington. died suddenly last night
from hemorrhage of the lungs.
A special election for Council in the
Seventh Ward will be necessary TO fiji
Councilman Bateman's place.
Mr.. Ed. Casey and Miss Libbie Foote,
AHuk Vi OOhubOl oOtO, "llA W uhAbCu
in marriage Thursday evening.
Nothing mean about the Grove Ken
nedy family; In this State their murders
foot up to fourteen, and their wounded
10 five.
In the Chancery Court Amelia Ham
brick WAS granted a divorce from VIM.
Hambrick. In the case Of the City OF
CoVington and South Covington Gas
light Company arguments were heard
and the case submitted for judgment.
A special session of the Chancery
Court was held yesterday, with Hon. j.
w. Menzies presiding, to hear the argu-
ments in the exception TO the report Vt
the Mas ter Commissioner in the case OF
the City OF Coyington against the Gov
lugton Gas-light Company.
The body of Thomas Baton was found
drowned in the Ohio River this morning
ut the foot of Main street. An inquest
was held and a verdict rendered in ac-
cordance with tue facts connected with
it, which are that he fell into the river
while in stupid condition. His remains
will he inferred Sunday afternoon.
At the Council meeting last night an
appropriation of the sum Of Sl6,6S8 81
was made; the Committee GU Election
made their official report, the newly
elected members of the Council were
sworn in, the standing committees for
The ensuing year were appointed, Previ-
dent Stephens read his annual message,
and the District Physicians were
elected.
NEWPORT.
HalPs men are whacking away at the
new cells in the old rookery, known as
lhe Jail, this morning.
ROfficer Boyd won the cuckoo-clGck raf
He'd last night at Eclipse Hall for the
benefit OF the widow Otte. $65 was re-
allied.
Work was resumed on the frame shan
ty adjoining the Courthouse this morn
lag. lps TO be called the ''house thai
1eemes built"
Misses Sallie and Mamie Hodge, the
haughters of Gen. Geo. b. Hodge, of thil
EitA are spending the winter vt Jack
t0nville, Florida.
MIR. Geo. Eitert, who resides on Sara
loga street, and Miss Anna Heinamar
proceeded 10 the residence Of Rev. e. q
Glaures, last night, and were united ir
marriage.
Henry Stephens, the colored individu
al arrested night before last, on suspi
zion OF stealing numerous articles from
tho residence ol G. Hayman, told the OF
ficers this morning that they arrested
bhe right man, suah.
The City Council met in special ses
sion last night to hear the proposition o
Capt. John A. Williamson tor settlin.
the difficulty between the city anu thu
Street Railroad Company, but as the
Captain did not appear, the Council ad
iourned.
Tue ladies OF Grace NJ. E. Church hav,
organized society called the Ladies
Prayer Meeti 6. The Society met las
night at the residence Of Mrs. Heating
on Saratoga street. The next meetinJ
will be held at the residence Of Mr.. W
II. Bryan, on York street.
The venerable Mrs. Mary Williamson
aged eighty-eight years, mother Of Cap
tain James I. Williamson, is lying dan
gerously i'll at the residence of her son
in-law, Charles Whitten, corner Of Nj Oh
mouth and EglanLine streets. Mrs. Will
tamson has resided in this city neari.
half century.
Will Prather, who was up Wednes
day before Judge Geisler TO answer
bad case of drunk ana disorderly, wa
let on on his promising TO 60 to tn
'Paris of America" and remain there
Dut ue returned lhsG night, got dea
drunk and commenced his old capers
He was taken in and will remain thert
for at east six x'months, as there are sev
eral old charges against him that will b
enforced.
The following articles that chance
were taken On at the late Catholic Fai
were raff1 ID of last night al the Paro
chial Scu0ol-house writing-Gesk: ficke
No 65. Purcell, cooking-stoye; 1875, VIM
BetS, musical instrument; 40, j. j. Elan
nelly, lamb; 35, George Haynes, pair Q
shoes; Mrs. j. Creamer, log-cabin sill
quilt; Al, Samuel Morhuge, china set
73, Rev. A. Ennis, barrel of apples; %
i. Draddy, OIL painting; 239, NJ. Martin
box of tobacco; 3, James Donerty, wa:
GROSS; 1877, Mrs. II. MARYLAND, silver bul
ter dish; M. Pryor, COW and calf; gui
tar, Miss l.. Holmes; watch case, 4
sauer; pickle caster, FL. Weoert; vas
Of flowers, M. Richmond. The heatin
stove and fancy pair OF shoes will b
rAft1ed Sunday week.