The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-23

posals and received separate bids for each
branch of the work, also for the en-
tire work complete. The bids having been
duly considered by Council it was found
that Mr.. F. W. Handy's bid for the entire
work was $500 lower than the aggregate
cost of the separate bids for materials and
labor hence Council awarded the contract
to the lowest and best bidder
Should the matter become the subject OF
litigation, our Courts will doubtless sustain
the action of Council, unless it can be made
to appear that fraud is to be committed
on the taxpayers in the award of the con-
tract as aforesaid. Since writing the above
our reporter has interviewed the attorney
for the Exchange, and learned that 1t Is
probable the matter will be dropped.
SPRINGFIELD. o.
Brooks, of No. c., S. & c., has got Billy
Didimus his little niger who looks ahead.
A new outfit. Brooks was always great on
style. ..'
A carpenter named Rayner ran his chisel
into his knee on SATURDAY. doing himself an
injury that it will take several weeks to
remedy.
During wrestling match on East Main
street, on Sunday afternoon, John McCue
was thrown violently to the ground. In
his fall his leg was twisted under him and
broken at the ankle.
The people engaged in removing the large
frame out West High street were forced
into Sunday labor on account of the Short
Line refusing to allow them the time to
take it across their tracks.
Hamilton and Ward, the parties in hoe
waiting the arrival of representative OF
the Xenia authorities, were waited upon
on Monday by officer Clifford, of that
place and taken to their old stamping
grounds.
Chief Schuchman moved up Mollie Mer-
rats Academy about eleven o'clock last
night, and captured Captain Mollie and
two Of her guns, Daisy Russell and Florence
May. The Captain allowed her guns to be
taken to other grounds, but put up the re-
qhisite for herself. To-day the extragation
will take place and the banners at Shaefer
street will once more be unfurled.
The goods recovered at the Davis house
are still open for inspection in the Chief s
Office Among the collections are some
fine fur goods buggy robe, some cans OF
baking powder and some fancy boxes. 1t
is thought probable that they will be called
up for examination about Wednesday. Not
enough goods are yet identified to make a
case Of grand larceny. Among the parties
mentioned as claimants may be added the
firm of Hance g. Co.
The preparations by our home societies
for the celebration at Dayton, Ohio, on
completed. AIMING those to participate
ha FrionIlv of CT patrioly Al
Young Mems Hibernian Society. The
Seventh Regiment Band is to accompany
the excursion. DAYTON is the birthplace of
the l. c. B. u, and what will be witnessed
on Wednesday will make her citizens feel
glad of it. The Panhandle has the affair in
hand and will see that the patrons will be
well taken care OF.
Cronin, surname unknown, was the
"Lone Fisherman at Mast's Hotel de Slide
last night. Cronin is a Dayton, O., budger,
and has disposition arying on the rank.
He, perhaps out of feeling, permitted Off
Ger Boggs to escort him in, but once there
he placed the requirements for nerve
stirring boarder in the shade. Cronin's eff
forts were rewarded this morning with a
good drink of lime-water and the peel of a
sausage. By the way. Officer Boggs is the
most efficient officer upon the force.
An affidavit was filed on Monday by Off
Ger Norton against Green Wilson. Deputy
Marshal, charging him with disorderly be-
havior. Our young man buzzed Green on
Monday night, and from him learned that
the grounds of complaint were those of the
S., J. & P. Road, where Green and a
party of friends came to stop after enjoy
ing a hack-ride. Officer Norton was a tract.
ed 70 their side by series of yelps which
seemed to come from the carriage, but by
the occupants it is claimed that the racket
was made by some passing hoodl,,Ais. Dep
uty Marshal Green's trial is set for Wendes-
day night, and ON the result leans much
richness.
ONLY HIS LITTLE PoP.-On Monday morn
ing the early rsers on Columbia between
Spring and Foster streets, were favored
with little sensation, a moderated pistol
practice as it were The parties furnishing
the amusement were David Spence, model
lout, and Roy Simons, lame man, and
brother-in law of Spence. Their little
trouble began by the return of Spence
to his home and finding himself barred
out of his wife's apartments, she claiming
that Spence had just left the company of
some prostitutes, and he not denying the
allegation was the cause of this move
ment. While discussing this last men-
toned subject Simons appeared upon the
scene. and rendered a hand, when Spence
invited him out and lent him one on his
potato trap. Simons then drew his
pistol and fired upon Spence, who immedi-
ately returned the compliment Both men
at this stage of the proceeding seem to have
become suddenly stingy, for both asserted
that they would waste no more shot. A
liberal man, in the person of Deputy Sheriff
Foley, then engaged and marched the pair
before the Mayor, where both refused to
prosecute. His Honor then fined both for
disorderly conduct
Wee Wirelings.