The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
them pure and fresh. R H. Echert 400 Madison

NEWPORr.
Licking River is booming.
The various County and City Offices and
banks will be closed tomorrow.
Particulars of the smash-up on the Short
Line will be found in our local columns.
The filing OF suits for the next term oi
the Chancery Court will close tomorrow.
Adolph Wellinger was fined IS and costs
this morning for abusing his father-in-law.
The Public Schools closed at 12 o'clock
to-day. TO reopen the first Monday in
January.
The Home Building and Loaning Associ
alton filed suit in the Chancery Court to-
day against VIM. N. Air for 81, ,S24
Refuge City Lodge, No. s, Amalgamated
Iron and Steel Workers of Newport, will
give their annual ball tonight, at Red
Mems Hall.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give sup.
per at Odd-fellows' Hall on Tuesday even.
ing next In this undertaking they ask the
assistance of the benevolent people of this
city, that the Society may have means to
provide food and clothing for the destitute,
sick and infirm, and for the children OF
poor widows.
Last night about o'clock two young
men named Billy Greer and Billy Cassidy
attacked Mr.. Mike Murphy at the Short
Lane Depot, and were treated to most
beautiful drubbing. They commenced by
yelling at him. and the watchman took
after them and chased them for two or
three squares firing two shots at theme He
hnally succeeded in overtaking them at the
corner of Bellevue and Saratoga streets,
where he gave them q most elegant pound
ing. which they richly deserved.
CHRISTMAS Johns will have song
service, tree and Santa Claus this evening.
The Columbia-street Presbyterian Church
hold their Christmas festival tonight The
Bellevue M. E. Sunday-school give an en-
lertainment at the church tonight. At St.
Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church to-mor-
row morning the choir will sing Leach's
Te Deum. Madame Sachse will be the
principal soloist. and she will also sing
ANGELS Ever Bright and Fair" The
Mission Sunday-school of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church will hold their annual festival
Friday evening.
At the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception four masses will be said. The first
| will be at s o'clock, when Schmitt's Mass
will be rendered by the choir. and at 1890
Mozarts Seventh Mass will be sung under
the direction of MIR. John Devere, with
Prot. Andrew Boex at the organ. The
latter gentleman. though but short time
in our midst, has become-a favorite among
our musicians, and Justly so, as he is not
only master of his instrument but a
thorough gentleman.
WOMEN TO THE FRoNT.-Among the bills
to be introduced at the next session of the
Legislature will be one entitled, "An act to
| define and secure the property rights of
married persons" The act, if passed. will
insure the same rights to both husband and
wife over their property, real or personal,
as before their marriage A husband shall
have no power over his wife's property, ex-
cept with her consent, nor shall his au-
thority be required by her for the valid ex-
ercise of her proprietary rights, and neither
shall be liable for the debts, crimes or t,ils
of the other. Senator A. s. Berry is the
author of the bill.
Kirkup Lodge. I. o. O. F., of Walnut
Hills. Cincinnati, numbering thirty men,
bers, engaged a'bus last night and came to
this city on invitation of North Star Lodge,
No. 76. Short speeches were indulged in,
the most notable being that Of Mr.. Jacob
Wolf, of Deer Creek Lodge, Cincinnati.
Songs were also in order, the latter named
gentleman singing, HE Felt Just as
Happy as Big Sun Flower,
that mods and bends in the breezes." This
was followed by Mr.. George Bishop, OF
North Star Lodge. rendering in excellent
style 1.-THE Rat-catchers Daughter" The
visiting brethren were then invited to
Bertsch's restaurant, where an elegant
spread was awaiting them. After all had
done full justice to the inner man, short
speeches, social chit-chat and old-tilns
songs were again INDUCED in.