The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-23

Mr.. Henry s. Percival is now square with
the county, which he could have been two
years ago but for the Democratic officials,
who refused to accept the amount due them
from him. because they could use the sub
ject for political effect
The Special Committee on Purchase OF
6as-works reported its meeting to the City
Council last night The report was re-
ceived, and, on motion, commit tee of
three was appointed to wait on the Gas
Company to notify the latter OF the action
OF Council, and ascertain il the Gas Com
pany has any proposition 10 make, and the
report was referred back to the special com
mittee. The committee of three consists of
Messrs. Meyers, Coffin and McDannold.
KLWP0RT.
Mr.. George Hornung, Ex-City Engineer,
} is lying very ill at his home on East Wal
nut Hills.
Judge Makibben, Of the County Court,
has appointed W. C. Barry Examiner for
Campbell County.
The old Caldwell property on York street,
near Jefferson, was sold at auction yester-
day to Mr.. John Kline for 81 500.
Mr.. James Meehan, of the Short Line
Road, has gone to Toledo, Ohio, where his
SANN''s 10 ihS SCliOholJ lll-
Phil Burkhardt was fined one cent and
costs (the latter amounting to $l3) for
striking George Koestler with beer
faucet.
Newport is sadly in need of a reliable di-
rectory; the one now in use omits the
names OF over four hundred we'll known
citizens.
In the County Court yesterday Isabella
Harrington was appointed Administrative
OF Peter Harriean, deceased; also guardian
OF Frank and John Harrigan.
Steinheim attempted more of his funny
work in Council last night He wanted to
know how many ends James alley had any,
how, the Short-line Company wants two
ends and the middle, and where does the
citys portion begln'
Appropriate resolutions we're passed by
Council last night and 1t was resolved that
they attend the funeral OF the late James
Thomas in body The funeral took place
at o clock this afternoon from Grace NJ.
f. Church. Through respect for deceased
all the public offices closed at Y o'clock.
The whole of the morning session of the
Criminal Court was occupied in the case
against Mayor Harton and the members of
the City Council, who were indicted by the
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proper Jail and Courthouse, and better ia
cilities for protecting the city and county
documents against fire.
The alarm from Box 7, shortly before -
o'clock, was occasioned by a ire breaking
out in the house, 2l5 Saratoga street, near
Ringgold. Although the boy 5 of the Fire
Department were promptly ON hand, the
flames had gained such headway as TO de-
stroy the ROOF and damage the upper por-
ton OF the building considerably. The
lower floor was completely deluged
with water, destroying the carpets and por-
tions of the furniture. The fire originated
in the rear portion of the second floor, oc-
cupied by n family named Gray, whose loss
will be considerable. he first floor is oc-
cupled by Thomas Surran, engineer on the
Short Line Road.
| AT the Council meeting last night COM
munication was accepted inviting the Couu-
Gil to take part in the decoration of graves
from the Soldiers and Sailors Monumental
Association from cincinnati.
Mcssrs. Thos. Gideon. John Wohlfahrt
and |. w. Livezey were elected Directors of
the Covington d Newport Bridge for the
ensuing wear.
Mayor Harton announced that Ex- Market
Master Thompson was short in his accounts
with the CITY, and suit was ordered on the
official bond.
The sum of E150 was appropriated to fix
up the Courthouse.
| BAKERS AND THEIR BREAD.-Michael Grau
and John Kramer both run bake shops in
this city, and not only vend through New
port but also in Bellevue and Dayton.
Grau invariably brings up the rear after
kranmer has made his morning
rounds and, according to the
atter's statement, Grau punches the
bread he finds on the door-steps, in hall
ways and other places, full OF holes, and
then piles his own bread on top Yester-
day morning they both met, bright and
eaIly, between Newport and Dayton, and
commenced to abuse each other, ending in
Grau striking Kramer. Then they both
went at 1T, at long range, using their whips,
until Marshal Stamper came along and ar
rested both of them. Squire Buchanan
| fined Grau S. and costs and Kramer 81
and costs.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Tennessee horses are running we'll at
Louisville races
The insurance companies are rapidly ad
justing and paying their losses in the recent
fire.
Thomas Shelby, Sr., is very i'll of pneu-
weeks
Stivers, a horse thief of Missouri, and con-
fined in our Jail for nearly year. wants
change of venue.
Drinking water is becoming very scarce
in the city. The dust is almost suffocating.
Vegetation is literally dryingup.
The new floor in the Jail yard presents a
neat appearance, and will no doubt foil the
efforts in the future of prisoners to dig
out.
There is great lack of water in Lexing-
ton. Many of the csterns are too small, |
and others leak. Water orks would be of |
service.
Maj. VIM. Gentry, of Missouri, is cult |
waiting nine hundred and sixty acres of |
corn, two hundred of wheat and rye. and |
three hundred of oats aud owns all the |
land.
The fine farm of II. T. Duncan, Sr., COM |
prisng two thousand two hundred and |
forty acres, was sold Tuesday to C. Alexan- |
der, of Paris, for $l2s. 500, little over $57
per acre
Wednesday while Mrs. Kate Knight, in
company with her sister, Mrs. Collins, were
standing in front of Mr. Millward's hard
ware store, on Main street, a negro boy
snatched the pocket-book from the hand of
Mrs. Knight and ran down Main street,
pursued by Mr.. j. B. Milligan. clerk of Mr..
Millward. The race was lively one for
near four squares, when the darky vas
overtaken and colared Mr.. Milligsn de-
manded the pocket-book, but the boy said
he didn't have it, but was induced at last
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