The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-17

ing the street lamps was awarded to W. r.
Henglebrook at Is cents per lamp.
Mr.. B. r. Morten was unanimously
elected as City Engineer, and Steve Solar as
City Weigher.
Mrs. Minnie Clay, who has been incarcer-
ated in the Station-house for safe-keeping,
was put on trial this morning in the County
Court on charge of lunacy. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Guhgle appealed TO His Honor to
have her mother dismissed, as she was will
ing and capable to care for her. Her petit
ton was granted and the old lady set at
liberty.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
Miss Fannie Bruce and Mr.. W. ]. Loughbridge
were made one Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr..
TidDal at Christ Church.
Mr. T. B. Williams and Deputy Jailer Paul Con-
Ion became engaged in a difficulty Wednesday
evening, In VIII ch the former came out second
best and was lodged immediut ly in jail.
Important names on the register at the Ashland
Hotel yesterday: Col. ]. b. Edelen, Louisville:
Major Thos kirkpatrick, Burlington, KY; A. b.
Gibson, Richmond KY; D. Mceraner, Frankfort,
Ky, and J. C. william. Bethel, Ky.
The ice in the Kentucky River broke Wednes-
day. carrying with It everything in its way. Thus
far 600 bushels OF coal in boats on the bars and
number OF log RATS have been broken and con-
sdered totIl loss. At 10 O'Clock p. m. Wednes-
day the steamer Dora was moore | in the South
Fork at the coalyard, with twelve good cables.
which resisted the mighty torrent Finally the
trees were drawn out by heir toNts and the boat
came whirling down into the main river, with W.
D. Mcguire. one OF the propretors, and Dennis
llammond, Waterman. She passed the mouth
OF the Strigers five miles below. without accident,
but at the mercy OF the stream.
HAMILTON.
The will OF jacob Muscopp was yesterday ad-
mitted to probate. He bequeuths a ] his real ana
personal estate TO his son, Henry j. Muscopp.
At a meeting Of the School Board last night
Srpcrlnttndent Ellis presented his resignation to
That body He expects to go in,o business at Co.
iumbus at all early day.
The jury in the case of Rev. DIR. West against
Th ophilus Kumler, guardian of Paul Millikin,
stcr'lay returned verdict in favor of the defend
ant, and found til re was balance due his ward
Of S21S 81 This throws the costs upon the plain
II #.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. S. NJ. Armstrong and
Miss Lizzie Ledman were uni ed in marriage at
the residence OF Mr. George G. Smith. Oh Third
street The ceremony wa performed by Rev,
Granville Moody. The happy couple left the same
evening for an extended wedding tour.
DAYTON. KY.
Mr.. John Thomas is alb e to be about again.
Charley Thomas Minstrel Tror',.e will join the
Good Tempars tonight in body.
The Good Templars will hold meeting at the
The NJ E. Sunday school Board last night voted
to add to the Minister'S salary from the surplus in
their Treasury
Three RECKLESS boys John Kueven, Alfred Pom
sett and Morgan Moore the two former said to live
in Dayton or Btlevu while attempting to cap
tuTe floatng barge In the river yesterday, were
capsizcd with their skif. Kueven was on the
Naut, of Newport. the other boys scrambled 10
the shore without assistance.
SPRINGFIELD. O.
News from the Mayors Court is like money
scarce.
Wednesday night settled that skating park at
least for the present
The petit ju y have been dismissed with orders
to report on Monday.
A tell me what it is, and will give it to YOU i"
turned up in the Market Space on Thursday, and
was in for horse trade.
Barlow. Wilson. Primrose & Vests Minstrels,
who performed ut the Opera-louse ON Wednesday
night Notwithstanding the bad weather had S315
in the house.
After taking up two weeks in repairing the
heating apparatu in Central School building word
comes 10 US that they might possibly open school
on Monday
People who let their sidewalks clean themselves
are responsible for giving Others the trouble OF
building fiitbOat to fiat down town ill., Now do
clean off that pavement.
The following firms suffered from the storm Of
Wednesday night, which with the melting snow
rail- into their houses instead Of running Off: Kat
name q Wren. 5000: Weimer & Co., $50: Kiutz.
miller grocer, 81, 900: II. Z. Alexander $iOO Mills
barber-shup, S20O; Chr .sian Funk. $50.
A man named Writ, an employe in the Cham
pion Works, while engaged on Wednt sday morn
ing in oiing revolving shaft, had hs clothes
caught in a Set scr, upon the shaft and had the
clnthin upo the upper part of his body torn Off
Writ at the time was standing upon ladder and
his presence OF mind in Sc zing u large iion pipe
near at hand saved him from terrible death.
CLEVES.
David Pierson has the lurgest billiard saloon in
Clevcs.
Revival meetings at Zion. The attendance is
very good.
Prof Grimsley is teaching our school with very
good success.
How many members of the School Board have
visited the school. Try and call before the spring
election.
Those that attended tho masquerade at Town
Hall had IL pleasant time Good music and plenty
of refreshments.
Mr. John Shear formerly a resident of Miami
town. is now suffering from phlegmonous erysipe-
lns Of the arm. Probably amput4tion will b.
necessary.
Mr. Walter S. Howell was hurt during the break
ing of The ice Mt North Bend. The accident was
caused by the breaking OF u rope attached to II
coal barge