The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-13
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21ldlr.
The nuptials of Mr.. Fred Arnold and
Miss Ida Walker are announced Tor next
Wednesday.
Mr.. John w. Brosemer, of West Coving-
ton, and Miss Mary Ellen Holleran were
married last night at st. Patrick's Church.
UNITED STATES CoURT-Writs of posses
sion were granted to J. s. Scott and 10 the
assignee of f. Rentz, bankrupt, of New
port.
F. r. Krueskamp was yesterday elected
Treasurer of the German Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company, vice Conrad Ackerman, de-
ceased. Orlando p. Schmidt was elected
Director.
POLICE CoURT-Wm. Runge, breach of
the peace, $l3, and 5000 bond to keep the
peace one year; James Rafferty,, same, con-
tinued; Mike Farrell, same, dismissed; Liz
zie Lindsay, drunk, fifteen days in jail.
Henry Hufnagel, who sho: and wounded
Mike Walsh, and whom judgment was rem
dered against for $75, for which he was
arrested on capias this morning took the
insolvent debtors oath and was released
from Jail.
CHANcERY CouRT.-A bill of exceptions
was filed to the exceptions of the Master
Commissioners report in regard to the al
lowances made to the Fisks The exceptions
are rather lively and will make it lively for
somebody
Resolutions of the members of the bar
passed upon the death of J. M. Hance were
ordered spread upon the docket.
The night session of the Northern Ken
lucky Teachers Association this evening is
open for all who may see proper to attend,
Professor Dodd, of Frankfort, KY, will be
hand tn dalivar al 01draSc Professor
J. w. Hall will also read an address. Miss
Ada Clark will give select readings, and the
Fifth-street Christian Church choirwill sing
several anthems.
The branch office of the STAR in this city,
at No. 7 Pike street, is now one of the neat
est and most inviting little offices in the
State. 1t has been thoroughly renovated
and repainted, soft velvet carpets cover the
floor, damask curtains screen the windows
and luxurious easy chairs WOO the visitor.
The walls are elegantly frescoed, the door
knobs nickel plated, and an air of aristo-
cratic cheerfuness pervades the place.
At City Council last night City Attorney
Roberts bill was agreed to, except $22 for
filing answers in Magisterial garnishee
cases. and that 500 referred to the Law
Committee. A proposition from Captain
John A Williamson to take 81 600 in full
loss of his craneboat at the Water-works
was accepted. The new Assessor ordinance
failed by vote of IL to- and Council ad-
iourned at midnight
Arguments were made in the case of J.W.
Pomfrey this morning. The only point of
defense raised by he defendant was that he
did not know the article was in the paper
at the time. Judge Cleary, for the Com
monwealth, made his usual forcible and
brilliant argument, and denounced the pa
per in the bitterest terms, giving Mr. Cotter
O terrible shot. He said hat if Mr.. Cotter
had made the proposition to borrow the
money it would have been very different
'as they were friends and run together"
The case was given to the jury at II 80.
NEWPORT.
Steve Reed, prisoner in Jail, is seriously
Ill.
Messrs. Harrison and George Vanhorn. of
Dearborn County, Indiana, are the guests of
Mayor Harton and lady.
Enoch Hughes was severely reprimanded
and fined 81 and costs by Mayor Harton,
this morning, for abusing his family.
The puddlers at Swifts Iron and Steel
Werks, to the number of sixty, went on a
strike this morning for better quality of
iron.
A dramatic entertainment under the aus
pices Of Newport Lodge, No /, 1876, l. 0. G.
r., assisted by members of the Hawthorne
Club of Cincinnati will take place at Odd
fellows Hall Monday evening next.
Thomas Lally, Pat. Lyman and Ed.
Moran, three youths, were taken in last
night on a charge of petty pil.ering. They
were dismissed this morning. on the failure
of the prosecuting witness to appear.
James Hughes, workingman at Swift's
mills, had his left ear split open this morn
ing by piece of sharp iron striking it.
Dr. Fred. Davis sewed up the wounded
member.
The City of Newport, through her attor-
ney, Nv. Root, brought suit this morning
against John p Jackson, formerly of this
city but now of San Francisco, CAL, for
back taxes on property in Newport, amount
ing to $40 so.
A young man named Timothy j. Ryan
left his home. No. $50 Columbia street, over
year ago and has not been heard from
since. He is supposed to be at Dennison
Texas. Any information that would lead
to his whereabouts would be thankfully re-
ceived by his mother, Mary Ryan, at the
sbove number.
DR.. R. A. Cameron was yesterday arrest
ed for stealing his own dog, on a warrant
sworn out by Ben. Hagaman, of Covington.
The Doctor had lost the dog some time $50,
and learning it was IN hagaman's possession
be quietly slid over to Covngton and
brought the animal home Squire Bu-
chanan promptly dismissed the defendant,
and Haraman was at once arrested on
charge of perjury. He begged piteously,
and was permitted to skip homeward over
the Licking bridge.
SENSATIONAL JAIL DEL1vERY.-About
ten years ago Hop Carlisle succeeded in
working his way through the floor of cell
No. s, and burrying his way out under the
Jail, escaped, bat he was afterward recap
tured, The hole was temporarily plugged
up, and remained SO until last night, when
VIM. Fenton succeeded in getting through
Ne same place, and escaped. This