The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-01

mlttee appointed by the meeting at the res't 4
dence of W. H. Mackey, ESQ.,. last Friday'l
evening, will hold meeting at DR.. Charles
kearnes' Office, corner Eighth and Madison
streets, tonight. The members of the Com
mittee are Judge Perkins, George Davidson,
Frank Helm, Clay White and DIR. Kearns.
The Internal Revenue collections for
November are as follows:
List OF sundries.. "a 7Se 20
Sprlt Stamps TAX PAID. 20 44S ~
other than tax-paid spirit stamps........ l.2a 90
dnoacco stam SSa% o.
1'sar So5o 10
Special tax stamps. Observation-Disclosures. 66S II
Total. $40 "a
The three months just passed netted the
largest revenue to the Government that has
ever yet been paid in the Sixth Congress
sional District of Kentucky.
SAD SUIcIDE.-An inquest was held last
night on the body of Miss Mary NJ. Eb-
bert, young lady well known and highly
esteemed in this city, Sunday school
teacher in the Greenup-street M. E.
Church, and greatly respected by her
many friends. For some time past she has
been suffering from ill health, for the re-
lief of which she was treated by Dr. Chas
F. Thomas. Her mind had become af-
fected, evidently, and condition of dis
quietude was noticed by the members Of
the family. Yesterday she went out
driving with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Livezay, and after spending an hour or
so of pleasurable enjoyment was left at her
home, No. Al West Fourth street. The
evening hours passed by and she did not
appear At last the apprehensions of the
family were aroused. The premises were
examined, and the cloak and hat and some
other articles worn BY her were found lying
on the ground in close proximity Of the cis-
tern. A search was made, which resulted
in the recovery of the body of the unfortu
nate girl. One of the fremen, Peter Shan
non, from the Sixth-street HOSe-house, sue
ceeded in finding the body.
The deceased was young lady Of fine ap-
pearance, and intelligent and accomplished
to an extraordinary degree.
The jury returned verdict of suicide
while under an insane condition of mind"
Mr.. Frank Owens, who has been dan
gerously ill, is much improved and able to
be about.
The laborers on the Licking Turnpike
struck Saturday against reduction OF 30
cents on the day. They were receiving 81 5O
per diem.
A Martha Washington Tea Party will be
held Thursday evening at Grace M. E.
Church. The proceeds will 60 toward re-
lieving the needy poor.
There will be q special meeting Of the
Board of Education tonight, for the pur-
pose Of selecting member of the Board OF
Examiners, caused by a resignation.
The poor account last week summed up
$53. There is a movement On foot among
some of our charitably disposed citizens to
start a soup.house during the coming
winter.
George Weaver, Fred. Swade and Henry
Turner, three young men, were brought in
last night for being drunk and disorderly.
Mayor Harton fined them So and cost each
this morning. ....
The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Heintz took
place at clock to-day from the residence
of her husband. corner of York and Harris
streets. Deceased was sister of Mayor
Jacob, of Cincinnati.
A meeting of tie Newport & Covington
Bridge Company will be held this after
noon at the City Clerks Office. The Wa
ter works Board will also meet this even
ing at the same place.
The Misses Immegart will entertain the
Presby terian Mite Society tomorrow even
ing at their residence corner of Bellevue
and Monmouth streets. A choice pro-
gramme has been prepared for the occasion.
The case of Chas. Hallam against ]. H.
Williams, Principal of the Bellevue Street
School, for ejecting him from school, set
for this morning before Squire Buchanan,
is postponed until Saturday, so that the
school will not be interfered with.
Yesterday afternoon, while crowd Of
young lads were passing away their Sunday
by throwing rocks at each other, on Orchard
street, in the rear of Turner's Hall, young
boy named Murray Little had his nose
broken by being struck by brick, which
was thrown by George Klineman.
The wife of Mr.. John Mccormick, of this
city, who has been for snme years afflicted
with cancer, but during the rast few
months an almost constant sufferer. is now
living very low at her home on Front street,
near Monmouth Mrs. Mccormick has the
heartfelt sympathy Of her large circle ol
friends
Clifford Kennedy, young man en-
pluyed as collector on the ferry-boats and
residing on Front street. near York, had
his right foot badly crushed Saturday
night between the boat and wharf Drs
Pythian and Dawson, the attending phys
clans, stated this morning that there was @
possibility OF saving the foot.
A report, emanating from a reliable
source. reached us this morning that there
| is division among the members of the
York-street Congregational Church as to tl,t
course to be pursued by the Church in thu
future, and the pastor will insist that hi.
resignation be accepted if harmony is no.
brought about at once. The financial state
of the Church is by no means satisfactory
An important meeting of the new Catho
lie Church Society will be held this even
ing at the PASTORS residence attached to the
Church of Immaculate Conception. All tn.
business transacted by the society to date
will be reported, and all election of officer.
will be held. Two hundred and seventy
five shares have been subscribed for up tc
yesterday.
| "A bench warrant was sent from Alexan-
dria this morning for the arrest of Ami,
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