The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08
NEWPORT.
Hugle will will hardly contest.


The Republicans will jubilate over Mondays
victory at the Leader Office tomorrow evening.
The Pioneer Building Society one of the most
prosperous i'll the city, elected new officers night
before last.
The races announced to come of yesterday on
tie Newport Driving Park are postponed Till to-
nOrrOWafternOon, owing TO the heavy rains
DR. f. A. Davis left last evening for Richmond,
Va. DIR. Brown, Of Cincinnati takes his place al
the QuaThnt ne Station during his absence
A young lad named John Klotzb tck, employed
at the Newport Iron Works. had finger OF his
right hand crushed almost to jelly yesterday by
heavy castng falling OIL it.
The Ladies Turner Society are making extern
sive preparations ior their twerty-ffth anniver-
Bary, which occurs in this city the eth inst
The exercises Will conclude with Il grand ball
and banquet in the evening.
The Salem NJ. Z. sunday-sthool on Mayo street,
have elected the following officers: superntend-
ent q. A. A. Voige; Vice Superintendent Wm.
Briukman; Secretary, Louis EiseIischmidt; Treas
urer, S. C. Wendt; Librarians, John Billenstein
and Chas BrInkman.
The Postmaster General has abolished the Post
office al Ten Mile, and TIL good people OF that
town are now obliged TO travel five miles for their
mail The reason given for aboishing the office
is that It was held in the same room where LIQUORS
were sold, which is contrary to the postal laws.
hf. Zelgler prom lsed to run petition across the
room if the Office is restored.
The beautiful Masonic Hal was thrown oren
for inspection TO the families and friends Cf the
craft last evening a bounteous repnst which in
clude9 the decacies OF the season, was spread and
to which the select audience did ample justice
The knights of the quill were among the Invited
guests and although generally backward OH such
occasions wete at home last night especially when
hle ice-erealn came around.
The missplacing of a switch at the Jefferson
sreet crossing caused considerable of break up
on the Short Line Road this morning. A string Of
cars were sent Numbering down side track that
ends on Madison street, tearing up the sidewalk
and one Of the cars landing near the centre of the
street, breaking off the forward trucks ana badly
damaging several OF the cars The new depot mar
rowly escaped being torn from its foundation.
Fortunately the street was clear at the time and
nobody was hurt
Enquirer and Ed NORM, the man who wasn't
elected to the Legislature, engaged in a windy
war Oh York street last night during which It
seemed 10 IN outsider as though gore was imm-
Hent The Would-be Legislator would have it
that the Enquirer went back on him because he
didn't call round and pony up" This latter re-
marx aroused the Ire of Vas" to such an extent
that IT required several able bodied men 10 stay
his wrathul hand from annihilatng his victim
TIE regular meeting of the Water-works Board
was held last evening, with all the members pres
ent The Treasurer reported receipts since last
meeting OF $40 Claims TO the amount OF s763
were allowed. Owing to the dangerous condition
OF the bridge that spans Taylor Creek the Snpern-
tendent was instructed to estimate the cost Of re-
pairing the same. The same official was instruct
ed TO make survey Of the premises OF water con-
hmers. swiits iron and steel works we're given
to October 1st to pay delinquent water rents now
amounting to slS3S, at the expiration OF which
time, ii not settled the supply will be turned off.
To the Editor OF the Star.
Newport has in many respects most wonderful
Mayor. Last evening at a called meeting OF Coun-
Gil he made the most astonishing discovery that an
ordinance could not be read for the purpose of in
formation or amendme mt This is maniiestly new
light on Parliamentary law. BY this unht ard of
decision he again manifested his opposition to the
much needed Gas Company. When the ordinance
was presented by the Chairman OF the Committee
on Law to be read His Honor at once said II could
not be read. One of his satellites moved an adj
journment and this ended the farce Possibly
His Honor will write manual that will guide nil
deliberative bodies for the future. Ex. oFFICfo.
The Returning Board reached Newport from
Alexandria at late hour last night after com
pieting the official count of the votes cast at the
late election The following is the result with the
majorities for each
Governor-Backburn (D0 14l3; Evans fR\
j PA. Blackburn's ma ority, l3S
Lieutenant Goyernor-Cantrll (D), ,4OS; Dem
ming r., 1,251 majority l5l. V "
Attorney General-Hardin (D.), l,4lS: Clark (R \.
l,23S; majority, 1850. ""
Audtor-Hewitt, (D.), LAOS; Williamson (R.).
,234; majority, III.