The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-14
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
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NEWS L NUM IUANlO AhUONU
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Our Boys picnic tomorrow night at Riddles
6arden.
The first oysters of the season at the enterprising
Weaver boys saloon.
The Pleasure Seekers give soiree at Drexelius
Hall Saturday night
Miss Nellie Wnn, of Winchester is the guest OF
Miss Ellen Dulaney
The Bell Telephone Company are erecting new
poles on Madison street.
The Kentucky Central Railroad will sell round
Zip tickets to the Cynthiana Fair.
Judge W. ". Cleary and family left last night
Tor Lake Chautauqua and Crosse Isle.
Mrs. B. s Hardin is entertaining the attractive
Miss Jennie Mcnamara, OF Cincinnati.
Miss Tillcy Swinney left last night for New
York to join the Colyille Folly Company.
Let's all go to the picnic at Parker Grove to.
morrow for the benefit of the California Church.
The Home Security Building Association will
meet next Monday night 10 wind up their al
lairs
Mr.. Henry Parr sold his house and lot on the
orner OF Fifteenth and Banklick streets, to George
Hartke, for 81, $50.
Frank Stratman, a walking disillery from
Bnena Vista, was fined 81 in the Police Court to-
day for an overdose Of peaselburg Lightning.
City Clerk George Dawson and wife, Council
man Alex. Davezac and wife, and Charles Tranter,
President OF City Council, and wife, leave Satur.
day on a visit to Blue Lick Springs.
Yesterday John Bollingcr was committed to
durance vile by the Mayor for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. His old friend Lewis Bracker
paid his fine yesterday and had him released from
custody.
In case that Mr.. Dr. J. Falls resigns his seat in
Council, Squire W, P. Mclaughlin is spoken of
rs his successor. The Squire would make good
Councilman and learn some OF the ignorant ones
Rfew parliamentary laws.
Yesterday evening the horse attached to Chaun-
ny Shinkle's buggy took fright on Tenth street.
Ind went tearing up the street at lively rate At
the corner OF Tenth and Madison the vehicle col
Hdcd with lamp-post, and demolished couple
Df wheels.
lake Steinborns saloon was taken possession of
oday by Constable Sandford on landlords war
tnt barkeeper was placed in possession of the
house 10 take charge ofthe receipts II the saloon
and garden were closed for good there would not
be many tears shed.
TRIO OF TRAMPs-Deputy Sheriff John Felthaus.
lack Higgins and Steve Bates those three indus
ElOus young men, left to-day for Bluelick Springs
via the Lexington Pike They took return ticket
on the same route. The ticket is subject to the
discretion of Prof Tees observations.
The boys in the West End have had the laugh
MI Charley Shay and Ed Gallagher long enough
We W. state for the benefit Of the boys them
lelyes a.d for their friends that the buggy ride
referred to some time since in the STAR was moth
look 1t up as IL fact, and took occasion to rdicue
the boys occasionally without provocaton. Let
tranquility gn in the future for Ed. and Char
ley
Our old time friend and gentleman, Mr. Barney
Brockmhn was last night united in the sken
cords Of welded felicity to the very charming and
pleasant NJ lss Kate E. Soden. The ceremony was
performed by Rev 0. A. Bartholomew, at his resi-
ienGe, and the happy couple commenced house
Keeping immediately at house on Seventh street,
near Baakeweli, which they had sensibly and
neatly furnished previous to their nuptias. May
they live to enjoy long and prosperous life
The walking match between Patsy OBrien of
This city, and Thomas Welsh, OF Mddletown, O.,
for 500 side. commenced last night at Odd-fel-
lows Hall The score at 70 O'Clock to-day stood:
0'Brien, 70 miles; Welsh, 65 miles. OBrien is
looking well, and will probably win the match,
although Welsh is the best walker and is the fa
vorite OBrens shirt looks like a rainbow and
he wears green cap to let the people know his
nationality At | p. III. to-day the score stood:
"Brien, 70 miles; Welsh, G3 miles.
NEWPORT.
John Lahner took out license this morning to
Ned Margaret Keller.
Col. James Taylor and Col Albert have returned
from the Blue Lick Springs.
Twenty substantial residences have been erected
In this city 50 far this season.
Messrs. W. H. Haynes and ]. Spohn will talk to
he Workingmen OF Cold Spring Saturday night
Mr. John Ehman, OF Cincinnati will address the
Ing.
Mr. VIM. B. Tlnney Passenger Agent of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Indianapolis is tax.
Ing in the town.
Lieutenant Fred. speckman has been elected
Trustee OF Court Concord Order Of Foresters for
the ensuing year.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Reese, who has reached the
advanced age of eighty years, and perhaps the
oldest resident OF Newport is lying very low al
her home, 352 Tibbats street.
Miss Jessie Ware. residing at 3O6 West Fourth
Itreet, Cincinnati while visiting here Monday ac
ridenlally fell down sseveial steps left exposed
near Taylor's Bank, and sustained severe sprain
.Bf the left ankle.
MAYORS CouRT.-Ed Connolly, Lonz Emmer.
ION, Charles Maoy and Mrs. Jacobs were brought
In al an unreasonable hour last night and charge
Of disordery conduct placed against them Mayor
Harton fined them S. and costs each this morn.
ing.
The vicinity of Front street, between Saratoga
md Monmouth, is all torn up with excitement
At the nightly visits OF ghost to that neighbor-
hood. The unwelcome stranger in white puts in
an appearance between the hours OF II a. IN. aud
Up. In,
At meeting OF Court Concord No. 90 l. O. For
resters, held Tuesday evening a committee was
appointed to make the necessary arrangements for
lhe picnic to be held at the Highland House Sep-
lember 18th for the benefit OF W. II. Iiammar who
was SO frightfuly injured at the Post & Co diias.
her. The following is the committee: A. s. Fort, |
!. l.. CurlWflSHt, \. b. NaReHelu, W IN. Moore w. |
T. Wolverton, G. NJ. Lottes and NJ. Connolly.
MAYORS COURT UNCoNsTITUTIoNAL.-Tb has
no case come before any of the Courts here for |
pine time that has attracted SO much attention as
hat tried before Judge Perkins of the Criminal |
Court this morning. The question al issue was |
% test the constiutonality Of the Mayors Court
whether Mayor Harton had judicial power to sen. |
ence prisoners brought before him. |
The test was brought about by County Attorney |
Edgar swearing out writ Of habeas corpus for |
he release OF VIM. Mullen, who was sent to iail |
Monday by the Mayor. The case was ably |
handled by the County Attorney assisted by Gen |
Hodge for the prisoner and City Attorney Root |
contra.
The Judge, after hearing the arguments, con-
:uded his opinion IN substance as follows: That |
he Mayor is bereft OF all judicial authority as he
Nas not elected in October as prescribed by the |
constitution, and that any cases he has tried have
aad no trial at all that the prisoners now in iail
.an be released on writ OF habeas corn1s,
hat on the motion Of any OF the Squires they NAV
ny the cases now in jail, and that the police NAV
Ake all prisoners they arrest before any Of the
souires; that all cases which have been tried be
lore the Mayor subject 10 rearrest and be tried
over again before Squire. This, however, does
not effect his office as Mayor. City Attorney Root
Will attempt all appeal.
LUDLOW. KH.
Mrs. Henry Barr and Mrs. w. Z. Closson |
started yesterday for trip to the East.
Little BERTHE Porter, who died of scarlet |
fever on Monday evening, was buried in
Cumminsville yesterday from the residence
OF his parents on George street. -Four other
children in the family are confined to their |
beds by the same disease.