The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-02
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND

School Board meets tonight
Mr. VIM. Leutturs and his son George
left last night for Canada.
Finnell Menzies the oldest son of Judge
Menzies, died this morning.
See how the boys are released from Jail
when election time approaches.
Father Jones is making extensive prepar-
hlons for his picnic of the 22d inst.
The appointment of Doc. Crighton as gu
perintendent of the Main street sewer is a
good one
Mr.. Chauncey Owens and Mr.. J. ]. Nc
GulIum have formed partnership in the
rigar business.
jim Casey has hired tailor to sew but
Tons on mems coats after he gets through
talking to them.
Councilman Woods swears vengeance
against the man who sold him wagon-load
Of straw for oats
Jim Wren couldn't stand it to button
hole so many delegates, and has withdrawn
from the race for Sheriff.
Burglars entered the residence of Mrs
Dickson, No. G12 Scott street, last night
and made way with gold watch
From the general indications it looks as
though the kenton and Campbell County
delegations were the champion wind beat
brs.
Police ECoURT-Wm. Runge, disorderly,
b; Thomas Woodson, same, continued
John Finley and Charles Finley, breach of
thepeace, "a each. ''l
Lewis Mohrmann, youth whose parents
reside on Gree,iup street, had narrow es-
cape from death yesterday, by being caught
by falling clay bank.
The action of Council last night in releas-
ing prisoners from Jail is seriously con-
demned by the public and is very discour-
lging to tile police force.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial So
hety will meet at Younger's Hall next
Monday to complete their arrangements
Tor decorating the soldiers graves.
There is startling rumor to the effect
that John II. Hamilton, Chairman of the
Republican Central Committee, held a
proxy at the Democratic Convention.
Hen. Wilson arrived home this morning
In a freight car from the Louisville Conven-
lion. He was shipped back as dead freight
He states that the boys didn't get fixed this
lime.
The sale of market stands in Eleventh.
Hreet Market yesterday realized $40. The
stands i'll Seventh street were sold this
morning, and realized good prices, consid-
ring the stringent times.
The social for the benefit of the Fourth
street Baptist Church. takes place at the
church this evening. The arrangements
Ire in the hands of the ladies' who will see
That everybody goes away happy and con-
tented.
Mr. John d. Davis, for many years a resi-
dent of this city, died this morning, in the
lxty-first year of his age, at his residence
OH Covington avenue. His funeral will
lake place Sunday from the Presbyterian
Church.
Jacob Andrews and Mrs. Annie Breihard,
AQueen City couple, were married yester-
day afternoon by Hon. Judge T. Jeff.
Phelps, in the County Clerks Office Mr..
Chas. Wallace giving the bride away, and
Deputy Clerk Ellis acting as the grooms
best man.
A few minutes before noon yesterday,
Charles Maxwell, printer at tine establish
ment of Camnitz & Campbell, on the cor
ner of Fourth and Scott streets, while at
his work, Unexpectedly fell down in fit.
He was taken to his home, and about one
O'clock expired.
Mrs. Helen Busse, of Peasleburg, an old
woman of about eighty years, while on her
way to the residence of Joseph Weichhans
her son.in-law, who died day before yester-
day, was thrown out of the wagon in which
Ehe was riding, and had one OF her legs and
her left arm broken.
NEWPORT.
Tender vegetation was considerably in
{ured by frost in various parts of the coun-
try last night.
Mrs. NJ. A. Smiley and daughter of Mag
holia, Miss, are visiting at the residence of
Harry SOuthgate.
Campbell County was given the cold
shoulder at Louisville yesterday in the ap-
pontment of committees for permanent
organization.
Summer in tine Countrywide Farmer
Home" is the subject of handsome land
scape drawing that adorns the office of the
Chief of Police.
MAYORS CouRr.-Joseph Troy, disorderly
conduct, 81 and costs; Samuel Dale and
Dennis Mahoney, committing a nuisance
were fined S25 and costs each.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Davis of Saratoga
street have the sympathy Of their friends
in the loss of their little fve-year-old dangh-
ter, who died rather suddenly Wednesday
of brain fever.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial AS
sociation of Newport extend a vote of
thanks to Captain Bill Air for courtcsics
received in transferring them free of charge
on his ferries on the night of April 2Sth
Hugh Crumley, married man residing
on Madison street, near Patterson, had
three fingers Of his right hand horribly
crushed this morning by having them
caught in machinery at the old Gaylord
pine foundry. Drs Phythian and Bennett
dressed the wounds.
The Board of Water-works, sitting in reg
alar session last evening, allowed claims to
the amount OF $254 SO. Receipts since last
meeting, 81, ,337 3S. The contract for pig
lead was awarded to Merry, Verhage & Co. |
The contract for digging trenches and back |
filling water mains was awarded to Bart. |
Sullivan.
The Judge of the County Court has ap-
pointed the following Supervisors of Taxes |
to constitute the County Board of Equal- |
Eation for the year 1879: Newport-First |
District, Ed. Air; Second, VIM. Bodenburg
Third Chas.' Stemler; Dayton, Philip Sar-
yer; Bellevue, Vim. II. Dixon; Highlands
James McGrew; Johns Hill Dr.. Peter |
Thornton; Cold Springs, U. P. Degman;
Alexandria, John s. Youtsey; Carthage, J. |
l.. Shaw; Gubsers Mills, Nicholas Chalk; |
Grants Lick, John ]. FELTON,.
WEST CovENGTOx.
Mr.. Sharp Martin is visiting in Califor-
mia, o. g..
Services at the NJ. E. Church Sunday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock.
The Hathaway shooting scrape trial is
B..