The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26

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The docket of the Ohancery Court for the
January term closes to-day.
Number SO drew the watch raffled of for
the benefit of VIM. Pearman.
One of the would-be bank robbers is hung
in effisy at Hen. Weise's saloon.
VIM. johnson, home nowhere, found
shelter in the Station-house last night
The wreck on the Short Line was cleared
Yesterday, and the trains are running regu-
larly.
The Masonic Fair Committees will meet
at their hall this evening to hear final re-
ports.
The Masonic bodies of this city will hold
their annual election of officers tomorrow.
st. Johns day.
Tickets are ont for the grand soiree to be
given by the ladies of the Catholic Church
ON the evening of January 7th.
The proprietor of the State Journal pre-
sented each of the employees of the paper
with an elegant Christmas present.
James Bell (colored), son of Carey, swore
out warrant for the arrest of Harry
Mack, on charge of breach of the peace.
The feast of st. Stephen, which occurs
to-day, will be celebrated with grand
solemnity at St. Stephen Church Sunday.
Harvey Britt and Will Schroll, who went
South in search of wealth, were brought
home, arriving this morning. Things didn't
pan out as they expected.
Ransom and Charles Payne, who have
been on fishing expedition to Reel Foot
Lake, Tennessee. returned this morning.
loaded down with fish and game.
Adam Moss, residing on Goodman street,
swore out a warrant this morning for the
arrest of his son Jake on charge of
striking him (Adam) in the face ....
A saw mill complete that was swept from
might be seen floating majestically down
Yesterday was a quiet and pleasant
Christmas in Newport. The churches were
all well attended in the morning, and the
balls and parties in the evening were liber-
ally patronized. r...
Mr.. Ed. Soaring, of Chicago. formerly Of
this place, is spending the holidays with
friends here. He presented his sister, Miss
Lulu, with an elegant gold watch and chain
of his own design.
+ Yesterday morning, as the wrecking
train was passing through the city, the
large derrick on one Of the cars caught the
fire alarm telegraph wires on Byzantine
street and tore them down.
The funeral of Conrad Vichmann, an old
citizen of Newport took place from the
family residence, 1853 Monmouth street.
yesterday afternoon, and was largely at
tended by friends and relatives.
Quite little breeze was created on the
ferryboat Belle this forenoon by floating
barge striking her in mid stream. The
barge was cut loose and went on its way
and the ferry is making its regular trips
The public installation OF officers OF
North Star Lodge. l. O. o. F., will take
place Tuesday evening NEXT The wives
and daughters of the members will meet
tomorrow evening to make arrangements
for the banquet. S. ~,
MAYORS CouRr. john Dimsey, drunk
and disorderly, $8; John Bland, breach o
disorderly, S.; Hutch King and Johr
Banger, breach of the peace $6 each; John
L. Dalton, for striking Mrs James Barton
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The reporter OF a morning paper called
Lieutenant Speckman coward for failing
to arrest the bank robbers. The Lieutenant
has demanded retraction and wound ur
by saying if he failed he, the Lieutenant
would see the reporter. Two days have
passed and no retraction. Red was seer
sneeking into town with double -barreled
shotgun.
The report that a suit for $40, 900 hac
been filed against the Louisville Shdrt-line
by Mrs. Miller. whose husband, Peter Mil
Ter, was killed few days agt
on the above road, IS without foun
dation. Messrs. Hodge, Brasier
and Arthur, it is said, wanted to bring tn,
suit, but failed. President Wilder ant
other magnates of the Short Line wer,
here this morning and, it is said, compro
missed with the widow by agreeing to pay
an annuity of $25 month while she lives
Yesterday morning early the boom il
Licking River reached this city, and swep
away eight barges of coal and six of coke
belonging to Swift's Iron and Steel Works
and lot of wood of Wharfmaster Weber's
and a partly-loaded barge of coal be
longing to Blick & Phillips Coal Com
pany from the elevator. The barges of Goa
were loaded to the gunwales, and containe,
about 1000 bushels each. The barges o
coke were loaded about three feet above tn
gunwales, and contained about 16, 900 bush
els each.. The loss ON the barges and Goa
will amount to about $4,000 The barge
were set adrift by large portion of th
bank washing away that held the spiles t.
which the ropes we're attached from
the barges. Strange to say that all Of tn
barges passed safely under the Lickin
bridge, but when they reached tn
Ohio River three Of them struck on
of the piers of the Southern Railroa,
Bridge and were sunk. The proprietors 0
the rolliqg-mill sent steamers yesterday al
ter their barges. Mr.. Weber lost severa
small lots of lumber that were piled on til
river bank, and Mr.. Livezay had severa
large saw logs carried off. Several boat
houses and one or two RATS foated dow
the river during the day. Mr.. Fred. Stag
man. who was on one of the barges tina
were carried away, had q narrow escap
from drowning while trying to get ashore
A number of logs from Boston passe
down during the day. The men that wer
carried out on the barges were saved.
Somebody lately did most woefull
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