The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-28

pany mas signed Cne CONTRACT 10 COfnpfetc
the Cumberland q Ohio Railroad from
Eminence TO Bloomfield, KY, and will COM
mence operations as soon as practicable.
The signing of the con raet was received at
Eminence with manifestations of great Joy.
The ferry float on the Newport side was
sunk, it was supposed, by floating ice,
shortly after 6 OF clock this morning The
whole force of both boats were put to work
to pump her out, but up to 10 O'Clock were
unable to gain any headway. The Cham
pion No. 8was then engaged, and up to II
o'clock the water was gaining on her. The
Ferry Company's loss will be considerable.
sPRtNGFIELD, O.
Mr.. Joseph MCGOWAN is again TO the front with
his sprinklers, and says that during the coming
summer he is going TO set right down on dusty
streets.
And now somebody is going to start daily
newspaper in our burg" For 1t to be Il success
they should engage the services of Gawge OF the
Republic.
The election for Justice of the Peace tlkes
place February 18th, and here are the big four"
who participate in the ra 'e: Messrs. Smith, Lay
ton, Burnham and Huffman.
On Monday morning the people were startled
by an announcement IN the morning papers of
the tragic death Of George Mitsch proprietor of
the Springfield House, and perhaps one of the best
known men in our city, and throughout the day
III WIcIt ndu Detll duSOTD-
ing topic for days past all were engaged in dis
cussing the MitSch suicide and the causes of it.
AS to what drove George Mitsch to take his own
life there are many theories. Some attribute it to
hard drinking. while others TO the numerous losses
he has suffered in years past and the preying on
his mind of the killing Of a man while in fit of
anger, for which, on the charge of man
slaughter he served .,s term ,,,as a,oni1e IN the
on his mind. 1t seems that on Sunday Mrs.
Mtsch had been to visit sick friend near
Lagonda, to which visit Mitsch objected, and
who, upon her return home, upbraided her, when
they both had words Mitsch leaving the room;
and after being absent for some moments re-
turned, having arevolver in his hand, which he
through his heart killing him instantly. Mitsch
was an old soldier, and received several wounds,
from which for years past he had suffered consiu
erably. The Coroner at the present writing had
returned no verdict.
LEXINGTON. Ky.
Yesterday morning after Court adjourned, one
Martha Butler (colored) made an assault on Mary
Young, mulatto, in the court room, saying, you
will tell a lie on me asain?" warrant for her
arrest was Immediately sworn out
CITY CoURr-Patrick Hampton, disorderly con-
duct, $40 and costs; Joseph Love, drunk and an
noying 81 and costs; Louis Lisle. noise and dis
order, 81 and costs; Mary larry Bnrllngton lying drunk
annoying continued until next Monday; Taylor
Bowen, HOUSEKEEPING, continued until to-mor-
row; Dave Adams, breach of the peace, IS and
costs; Will. Chambers, carrying c ncealed weap
ons, continued until Monday; Martha Butler, $3
and costs.
Monday morning, on Honey Cut alley, a des-
perate fight took place between two negroes
named Philip Venerable and Will Chambers
about some woman. During the struggle vener
able seized an ak and dealt Chambers fearful
blow on the back of the head, crushing the skull,
from the effects of which the man can not survive
and erhaps before the readers of this article see it
x1n ;,,, ,.,l, aL 81 -.
tragedy occurred is a small dilapidated brick
house situated on Honey Cut alley about four
doors from Spring street. 1t is bagnio OF the
lowest grade and kept by woman named Dolie
Nelson. During the past six years several have
been killed in this same house. One DAY about
two years ago black man and white woman
were found dead in bed, the cause of which was
never learned. About five years ago man named
VIM. Carly killed soldier; woman named An
derson blew her brains out with a shotgun about
three years ago, and mistress at that time
named Lucinda Dunn was hit in The head with
rock one Court day, and from the effects she took
lock jaw and died. There are in the house about
ten or twelve women, black and white, and about
the same number OF drunken thieves and MUIR
derers lying about all the time Our police here
should by all means break up such dens, as there
are quite number Of them in this city.
HAMILTON.
The Hawthorn Club met .ast night at Mrs Geo.
Shaffers in the First Ward.
Miss Kate Howell is visiting her friend Mrs
Vim. Coddington at Cincinnati.
Dick Skinner of the Hamilton Accommodation
goes to Lebanon to-day to visit sick sister, Mrs
O'Neal, of that place.
Washington Lodge, No. II. f. and A. M. will
hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday
night at Masonic Hall.
The old Martindell Tavern now the property of
Samuel Carr, situated on the Oxford Pike, was de
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. Insurance $500
in the Ohio FarmerS' Insurance COmuaDy
George Lane well known farmer of Lemon
Township yesterday made an assignment to Chas.
F. Gunckle, of Middletown. The value of the
property assigned amounts to 900. Mr. Gunck-
les bond was $4,000.
In the case of the State VS.. VIM Ford, indicted
for injuring and defacing a dwelling-house, for
mer plea of not guilty was Withdrawn, and plea
of guilty entered. A fine of $40 was assessed, and
stand convicted until costs are paid.
The Board OF County Commissioners held a ses-
sion Yesterday. The Commissioners OF the Fair
field Township Free Turnpike were before the
Board, and showed that balance in the sum of
$lS5 80 yet remained in their hands to be worked
out. The years 1873. IA ami rs having been re-
ceipted for by the Commissioners they were forced
to postpone their final settlement until said
amount is worked out, and so reported to the
Board.
WEST COvINGTON.
On Wednesday evening. January Goth, the Home
Circle Dramatic Club will give the second enter
the Union Church. The Club will present their
artistic rendering of "Dearer Than Life" and
Barney, the Baron" Miss Leight the celebrated
vocalist and pianist will preside.
The general meeting of the Union Church So
cietv will be held at tie residence OF Mr.. James
Chamberlain, on Taylor street. Thursday evening
at s O'Clock, Janua:y seth, when the building,
which has just received the finishing touch Mr..
Jonn Willichamp, the builder, will turn the pos
session of the Union Church over to the Trustees
All who are interested in this matter will please
notice and if possible attend.
FOrty.ffth Congress- Third Session.