The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-04
CONVICTION.

The telegraph employees of the Southern
Railroad have donated 5000 in aid of the
South.
Miss Lizzie, the charming daughter of
Colonel Selby, Is visiting relatives in Cam
bridge City, Ind.
Mr.. N. 0. Brooks, of Mllersburg, and
Miss Nora E. Savage, were granted mar
riage license this morning.
A ball for the benefit Anna Mcdonald is
announced to take place at DreXelius Hall
on the 10Th of September.
Mr.. Chas Ray received telegram from
Memphis this morning announcing the
death of his father with yellow fever
The Mayfower Novelty Troupe recently
reorganized, will give an entertainment at
Odd-fellows Hall on the 23d of this month.
POLICE CoURT.-C. s. Lewis, breach of the
peace, $5; Charley McCabe, same, contin-
ued; Virgil Primrose, disorderly, continued.
The Courthouse nine defeated the X. G..
nine yesterday by score Of 80 10 49, Runs
'earned-Court-hous nine 6; X. G. nine, 80
Mr.. Herman Rulleman and Miss Josie
Millenburg were married in Cincinnati
yesterday. The bride is niece of Mr.. Ben.
Becker Of this city.
n iJtlS Clllu Idllleu otclIRdlnp, llVlHE
with its parents at $40 Main street, was run
over by cart and two horses yesterday,
and bruised about the head in frightful
manner TWAS an accident.
Golden Rule Lodge, A. F. and A. Masons,
No. 345 at their regular monthly meeting
on last Monday evening, donated $50 for
the benefit of the Southern sufferers. A
member of the lodge made an extra dona-
ton of SIS.
Owen Boswell and Charles McCabe two
boys, fought about watermelon on Madi-
son street, last night and McCabe cut Bos-
well dangerously with knife. McCabe,,
who is only thirteen years old, was ar
rested.
Mr.. Henry w. Hackett and Miss Eliza J.
Fennessy were married at St. Patrick's
Church at 7:30 yesterday evening. A recep-
ton was afterwards held at the home of the
groom's father, 40S Philadelphia street. 1t
was very happy occasion.
When the dial of Mother of God Church
announced the hour of II m yesterday, the
spirit of Mr.. VIM. Welsh fled to its Maker
Deceased was about twenty years of age
and was highly respected for his generous
and companonable disposition. His fu-
neral will take place from St. Mary's Cathe-
dral tomorrow morning ats o'clock. High
uldoS Will De CCleDIdleu, anu his remains
will be in erred in ST. Mary's Cemetery
At 5 p. IN. yesterday the sun stood still
and all creation was apprised that some I'M
usual event was transpiring. Billy W.
Leonard was being transformed into a mar
ried man. Rev. Father Burns accomplished
the transformation at st. Mary's with the
aid of Miss Mary Murray, one of the neat
est, sweetest and completest of Kentuckv's
fairest daughters. After the appropriate
ceremonies, Billy was dubbed Knight of
the Benedicts, the sun moved on in his
course, the birds resumed their songs, and
all nature went on as usual. The present
Mrs Leonard is a niece of Thomas Murray,
Esq, to whose residence the happy couple
repaired after the wedding.
NEWPORT.
City Clerk Hawthorne is sick
Judge McKibben was sworn in Monday.
Chris. King gets $5 and costs for whipping
his wife.
Constable Jackson has been oused and ].
Cottingham takes his place.
All the cases in the Mayors Court were
continued until tomorrow morning.
The venerable ]. B. Payne has received
his commission as Magistrate for the Sec
'ond District
A special meeting of the Police Commits
sioners will be held this evening to appoint
q Lieutenant
$3.50 has been taken in to date by the
cashiers at the two banks for the yellow
fever sufferers South.
The Van Voast Guards, at a meeting last
night, concluded to postpone their enter
tainment to later day.
1oI,,, Dr;t+o, n f,.x.a.
Newport boy, fell victim to the dreaded
scourge at Memphis Monday last
CHANoERY CoURT.-The morning session
Was occupied in calling the Appearance
Docket with about seventy new cases.
Reserved seats for the concert at Odd-fel-
lows Hail. Friday, for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers are for sale at Kel-
ler's Odd-fellows' Hall drug store.
Col J. G. Chandler, Chief Quartermaster
OF the Department of the South, and Lieu
tenant Turner, Post Quartermaster at the
Barracks are engaged preparing plans for
the erection of set of handsome houses in
the Barracks Grounds.
Gen. George Bell, U. S. A.. Chief Commits
sery of Subsistence of the Department of
the South, and Major George Russell, u. S,
A., Inspector General of the Department.,
have returned to the Barracks. They have
been absent few weeks on important du-
ties connected with the Department.
Last night Prof Jones, Ex-Superintend-
ent of the Public Schools. presented to the
Board of Education his annual report for
the year lS77-7S We can only give some
OF its most prominent features 1t opens
with historical survey of the schools from
1868 to 1878, from which we select the fol-
lowing. Pupils enrolled during the year
1868, l,456; in 1878, 2,542. Withdrawn in {
1858 479; in 1873, 722. Remaining in 1868,
979; in 1873, l,S20. Average number be-
longing in 1863 OF; 1878, 2,O4s Average
daily attendance in 1868 9S2; in 1873, 1,927.
Average daily absence in 1868, 95; 1878, 81. /
Number of teachers employed in 1868, 26;
in 1873 40. The increase during the ten .
years is as follows: Increase in enrolment,
1.0SG, or "A per cent. increase in number
remaining, S43 or Sc per cent. increase in
average belonging, 971, or 80 per cent
syerage present, 9S5, or 100 per cent. In c