The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-24
demands, and the boys went to work with

demands, and the boys went to work with
out any trouble.
The ladies' congregation of st. Johns
Protestant Church, of Mount Auburn, yes
| terday presented the fair for the benefit of
st. Johns Protestant Church with fine
large cake.
Louis Betz, elected Meat and Milk In
spector by Council last night, says he
doesn't want the Office and won't serve.
The friends of Fatty" Irwin are pushing
lis claims for the position.
The entertainment for the Sunday school
of the First Baptist Church filled Hay
mans Hal to overhowing last night. Mr..
Frank Wentworth's rendition of MARX
Twain and the Interviewers" was immense
and was the feature of the evening.
| Henry Gerker who was sentenced to
serve four years in the Penitentiary for
shooting Henry Keufer, near Finchtown,
and who had served only eighteen months
If his sentence, was pardoned by the
Governor one day this week, and has re-
turEed to his home in this city.
Clemens Gilman, the boot and shoe
merchant, who resides ON the corner of
Ringgold and Monmouth streets, met with
| puiuiul uCClucHb ytsteludH WIIle out
riding in buggy on the Highland Pike.
He was thrown from the vehicle, and be.
sides being badly bruised up suffered a
broken hip.
A telegram from Nashville last night
brings the sad intelligence of the death of
Mrs. Maria Vinson, sister OF Mr.. John and
Jacob Gugle, of this city. Her demise was
caused by heart disease, and occurred Tues
day. Her remains will arrive in the city
to-day for interment. She was twenty
eight wears Of age, and was very estima-
BILE lady.
A little six-year-old child of Mr. George
Armstrong, colOred, who resides on Harris
street below Central avenue. fell from a
second-story window yesterday evening,
and suffered a broken leg and internal in
juries that will probably result fatally.
DR.. Hays, of Covington, who happened to
be passing along at the time, rendered the
necessary aid.
CIRCUIT Court PRocEEDINGs.-This morn
ing the case continued over from yesterday
of Falls VS.. Cline resulted in verdict for
defendant Cline. The Judge. in his instruc-
tions, directed the jury to find, which they
did. not leaving their seats. The celebrated
case of Swope against Gosney. concerning
land in the upper end of the county, after
a struck jury was had the case proceeded.
1t goes back seventy-fve or eighty years,
and great deal of interest is manifested.
The lawyers engaged in the case are Gen.
Hodge and Col. Fry, of Pendleton County,
for the defense, and Hons R. r. Baker and
F. W. Hawkins on the part of the plaintiff.
The CITY Council met last night. The
petition of c. ]. Limerick for the payment
of his bill for $500 for mason work done in
connection with the Water-works in 1875
was received and the payment of the claim
refused, on the ground that the Court OF
Appeals had decided against Limerick.
Mr.. Louis Betz was elected Meat and Milk
Inspector, over DR.. Davis, who proposed
the office and brought the City Council to
see the importance of it-a characteristic
performance. Hon. A. s. Berry's bill for
services as temporary City Treasurer
amounting to $208, was rejected.
Louis Constans. City Treasurer, presented
his report, showing receipts of 500, 1884 81
and expenditures $90,670 80; balance OF
hand, $214 "a.
The dumping place for dirt was ordered
at the following places: On the Dayto,
Road. foot OF Central avenue; on pond OF
Walnut street, near Brighton street, be
tween John and York, and Williamson ant
Liberty, between Patterson and Brighton
and between Harris and Goodman. A
penalty of from S. to SIS will be enforced
for an infraction of the ordinance.