The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-08
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The Board of Examiners will meet next
Friday and Saturday to examine applicants
for teachers.
Claims amounting to 81, $50 81 were pre-
sented to the Water-works Board and al
lowed last night.
A small boy named Samuel Rogers was
arrested yesterday for shooting beans from
Rpopgun at passers-by.
In the Police Court this morning Charles
Nevil, for disorderly conduct, was fined "a,
and Thos. Rogers, on the same charge, $lo.
Mayor Athey this morning issued orders
TO the police to arrest every boy caught
with a blow-gun. This is a step in the
right direction.
The picture on exhibition at United
Sta es Clerk Bostwick' S office will be rallied
off Monday for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers
At the term of Circuit Court held at In
dependence yesterday. Judge Boyd sus-
tanned the decision of Judge Phelps IN the
case of Frank Lowe.
The poll icians of the Ninth Ward last
night presented Policeman Henry Holtrop
with handsome silver star. Henry is de-
serving of gold one for his efficiency.
Mr.. Dalton Nichols and his estimabe
wife were the recipients of grand surprise
party last night. The fair surprisers num-
bered about fifty, all of whom spent an en-
joyable evening in dancing and social chat
ting
Gov. McCreary has offered a reward of
$4OO for the capture of Frank Turner, who
recently escaped from Jail. This in addi-
ton to Uncle Tony's reward of 800 would
pay some of our sleek men to inquire aboui
him.
Henry Wolf who resides on the Inde-
sendence Pike. about eight miles from the
city, was brought to The city yesterday to
be tried OH the charge of lunacy He has
been to the asylum once, and his friends
thought him cured, but the malady re-
turned in consequence of religious excite
ment
The soree Of Rev. Father Jones closed
last evening. The crowd in attendance was
large. fashionable and orderly. Mr. John
Purcell won the black thorn stick rallied
off, and will present it to that noble Hibern
ian, James Hanrahan, who will have it
pained d green and wear it next st. Patrick s
Day to represent his nationality. Mr..
Thomas Kennedy won the handsome dress
ing case.
School BoARD-At the School Board
meeting last night Miss Ruttle, eacher in
the High School, resigned, and Miss Matte
Riggs was elected by the School Board to
fill her place, Miss Lawrence taking Miss
Riggs place, and Miss Carrie Bonney being
chosen as substitute.
Fred G. Sellers was elected to fill the va
cancy in The Eighth Ward caused by Dr.
Halls DEATH
The Board elected Messrs. B. D. Best
George Sumney, and A. c. Ellis Board of
Examiners of applicants for teachers GER
tifcates for the present year.
NAWPORT.
City Treasurer Bowers is again confined
to his bed.
Colonel Van Voast, q. s. Army, arrived
in the city last night.
Ex-CouncilmanC Carr has nearly recovered
from his recent illness.
The Circuit Court docket closed yester-
day, with eighty-one appearances
The stove foundry of Peckover, Moore &
Co., will resume operations Monday.
Ninety-one conversions is the result of the
revivas so far, at Grace NJ. e. Church.
Peter Cassady, aged 16, was brought to
the station-house last night drunk as lord
He was fined $40 and costs this morning
The water main on Columbia street op-
poste the market-house, went on a burst
yesterday and flooded the street. The en-
gineer with gang of men are repairing the
break this morning.
The principal topic on the streets this
morning was the celebrated Tiff Bodkins.
Root transaction. The following witnesses
were summoned this morning, several of
whom We're examined: City Attorney
II.
Ter, Frank and Oliver Iliff. The Grand Jury
will not report before Monday.
Mr.. George Weideman, the brewer, cele-
brated the forty sixth anniversary of his
birth yesterday. Last evening the Turner
Singing Society visited his residence and
rendered some choice selections. Professor
De Lafayette. the elocutionist. was also
present and kept the assemblage in good
cheer by several humorous recitations.
Lawyer Sutton and Ed. NORM created
quite breeze on York street yesterday by
engaging in war of words, which wayed
warm for some time. The cause Of the war
as near as we could learn, was: Mr.
NORM was made guardian ofa young lsdy's
estate, and Mr.. Sutton was engaged as her
attorney. The latter sent in his bill for
services rendered amounting to 500, which
Mr.. NORM thought exorbitant and refused
to pay. Hence the breeze.
SPRENGEIEE.D. o.
Miss Candce Zombro, of Marion, Indiana, is
here visiting her friend Miss Hettie Tangle, Of
Mechanic street.
At o'clock Saturday morning Layton had COW
cred 33 miles, and Welch 30b miles and laps
The track is 30 laps to the mile. Both men were
in splendid condition.
Isaac Paxton who was found guilty in the Com
mon Pleas Court a few days ago of arson, was
brought INTO Court on iday. and received a
sentence Of eighteen months in the Penitentary
at hard labor.
Joe Vangilder was before the Mayor on Friday
on the charge of petit larceny, for the stealing of
horse-blanket Ite was found guilty and given
thirty days to recuperate and that N cans a visit
to Collins Cave.
Patrick Brce. who was found guilty of petit
larceny in the Common Pleas Court on Thursday
and whose counsel made motion for new trial
was on Friday morning fined $25 and costs and
given sentence of thirty days in the County Jail
at hard labor
The Morning News, new venture, will appear
on Monday morning next The News people
have found money in their weekly issue, and now
with their dailV they m t,r