The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-15


lucky convened at the Council Chamber
this morning.
Johnny, the little son of Constable Lam
bert had the misfortune to cut one of his
fingers off yesterday, with hatchet.
The promenade concert for the benefit of
st. Aloysius Church opened at Odd-fellows'
Hall last night and will continue all week.
Mr.. Henry sPeters and Anna Frecking
were refused marriage license yesterday,
owing to the minority OF the would-be
bride.
We are called upon this morning to re-
cord the death of Mrs. DIR. J. G. Hall, of
Falmouth, which occurred yesterday from
consumption
COUNTY CoURT-C A. Wehming qualified
as administrator of the estate of ]. III. Web
ming, deceased; also appointed guardian of
Mary Wehming.
Mr.. Leonard Stoll, the butcher, has a
young son at his house. This makes
eighteen for Leonard and he has been
married but once.
v Morris Marshall missed his mark yester-
day. and was fined S. and costs. His mark
was Joe Braxen, whom he threw brick at,
and he was fined for not hitting it.
Mr.. John NJ. Rife was qualified as Con-
District this morning, and gave bond with
Mr.. P. Talon and Abe Campbell as sure
ties.
Mit. McIaughan's picnic days are over
for this season. $53 and ninety days in the
Work-house was his sentence for robbing
Barney Donnelly. James Crockett was ex-
Onerated.
U. S. CouRT.-The following-named per-
sons pleaded guilty to illicit distilling this
morning: Dial Cole, f. Small, Robt Lefty,
II. Triplet and Allen Craft. Cole was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 and thirty days
in Jail; the rest will be sentenced this after
noon.
The tcrpsichorean reception of the Young
Ladies' Sodality of St. Marys Cathedral
last night was delightful success. Two
hundred couples, led gracefully by Buck
Sheridan, participated and the hours sped
joyousy away on the wings of pleasure, as
they will at the picnic which they announce
at Parker's Grove on the 4th of June.
We understand this morning that the
| Governor has agreed to release Thomas Derr
from the Penitentiary as soon as he has
served five years of his sentence, which was
/ fifteen years. The petition for his pardon
was signed by Mrs. Albrecht, wife of his
victim, and was accompanied by letters of
recommendation from Hon. ID. A. Glenn,
Judge Perkins and others.
The anniversary of the various benevo-
| lent Catholic societies of this city will be
celebrated Sunday, by parade in the after
/ noon and services at the Mother of God
| Church at the conclusion of the parade
The procession will form in ranks at the
SiXth-street School-house at 10 o'clock
sharp, where they will march from to the
various Catholic churches and the process
sion will be joined by other societies.
NEWPOIsT.
Hon. T. NJ Hill left for Alexandria last
night.
The County Board of Equalization are in
session at the Courthouse.
Mrs. J. B. Ducase is at Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia, in quest of health.
Col. Pat. Nolan has been appointed Spe-
cial Bailif1 under Hon. c. Rugg.
Several of Uncle SANS bailiffs were in
town this morning on the scent of-some-
body.
Mr.. Eugene T. Applegate will wed the ac-
complished Miss Mamie Wentworth this
evening.
The Uncle Tom Cabin Combination will
appear at Odd-fellows' Hall, Saturday
night,
John R. Gorden filed his petition in bank
ruptcy this morning. Liabilities, s., ,226 TO-;
aSse $, 81, 800.
50, 900 in silver bars came in on the Short
line Road this morning for the Dueber
Watch-case Mandatory.
ENeW incoming train on the Short Line
Road is crowded with people going to the
/Plaster Paris of America"
f. c. Hauenstein, a prominent lard oil
and candle merchant of Columbus, Ohio, is
the guest of d. r. Locke, Esq.
Mr.. John c. Dueber has presented gold
watch. valued at $3.50, to be ratified for the
benefit of st. Stephens School.
The Workingmen announce mass meet
Ing tonight, at which they will select dee-
gates to the Alexandria Convention.
There was a general exodus of the citi-
Eens from Newport yesterday to see Cincin-
natl rugged out in her bunting and cedar,
A youth named Reardon, while attempt
Ing to get into skitf near the ferry landing
this morning, was upset in the river. He
struggled manfully until assistance reached
him, but lay unconscious for some time af-
Ter being brought to shore.
Bids for furnishing fresh beef for the use
of Uncle Sans troops at the Barracks were
opened last evening as follows: Samuel
Morlidge, SIS 40 per hundred; Samuel Hays
Sc Is; Jacob Hahn, $634 and John Britton,
Sc 25 Samuel Hays had the contract last
year at 81 49,
One of the most enjoyable and richest
treats of the season was the strawberry fes-
tival given BY the ladies of Grace NJ L.
Church, at Odd-fellows Hail. last evening.
The following young ladies did the honors
of the evening i'll presiding at the tables:
Miss Mamie Standard, Miss Anna Morris,
Miss Maggie Case and Miss Ella Davis
" COLUMBIA. q.
Pa'rolman Vaughn arrested man in I'm
dorc!iif on last Sunday morning by the
name of Cullen, for sodding his yard OH
Sunday and conveyed him to the Fulton
Police Station.
The concert to be given by the Weber
Cornet Band, at Spencer Township Hall.