The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22

Chapcerv and Criminal Courts stand ad
journed until Monday.
The Choral Society gives its second con-
cert of the season next Monday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Reed missionary to China
will preach at Scott-street M. e. Church to-
morrow.
POLICE CouRT.-Phil. Smith was fined $13
e for throwing snow-balls, and Tom Woodson
"a for disorder.
All the city officials have been invited to
attend the Twilight's Ball on Monday night
at Drexelius Hall.
"Kipg'' David, the enterprising news.
man, delivers telephone messages free OF
charge and sells all the daily papers.
Some thieflast night stole valuable dog
and two pairs of pigeons from the residence
of James Clark, No. 1850 Russell street.
The venerable Michael O Brien, father Of
Mike and Thomas O Brien, died at his
house yesterday, on Greenup street. De-
ceased was seventy-five years OF age.
At the Eleventh-street Methodist Church
tomorrow, Rev. DR.. b. 7. Kavanagh, of
Houston, Texas in the morning, and Rev.
J. E. Wright of Augusta, KY, in the even
ing
Miss Pattie Thorndick, an accomplished
musician of this city. has resigned from the
Conservatory of Music, and formed con-
necton with the Cincinnati College of
Music
The natal anniversary of George Wash
ington was celebrated by the German Pio-
neers last night at Drexelius Hall, in the
pleasant manner peculiar to our German
Fellow citizens.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy, mother of Mr.. John
Kennedy, the well-known builder, died
yesterday at her home in Cincinnati, hav-
Ing liveda life of nearly, if not quite, three
quarters of century.
Rev. J. NJ. Bent will preach at the Madi-
Bon-street Church tomorrow. He will take
rs his morning text the 9Th verse OF the
i26th Psalm: He that goeth forth, bearing
precious seed, will doubtless return again
rejoicing"
The following are the officers of the Cen
tennial Building Association: Vim. Moran,
President; Jas. w. Mitchell, Vice Presi-
dent; B. F. Wurster, Secretary; Thomas
Martin, Assistant Secretary; Joseph Knoll,
Treasurer; John McKunna, A. Cauple, P.
Fallon, Chas. Bollnger, M. Flanagan,
Trustees.
The Council Committee appointed to in
yestigate the late irregularities in the
Seventh Ward met last night to hear
Sammy Cohin's side of the story. Myers
Ranshaw and Captain Alex. Montgomery
were examined as to the mode the election
was conducted, and they stated that they
saw several voters hand their ballots into
The window and walk off.
NEWPORT.
Legal holiday-banks, courts and city
offices closed.
Gen. Sherman, who is making tour of
the various military posts, 1T is rumored,
will, in the course of a few weeks, pay
visit to the Newport Barracks.
The Newport Choral Society, under the
leadership of Prof. c. NJ. Feline, will pro-
duce an excellent programme at their sec
ond concert at Odd-fellows' Hall next
Thursday evening
Ben. Pottker, shoemaker, residing on
Saratoga street above Tibbatts, was struck
in the breast by one of the fire-ladders last
night and knocked senseless. 1t was con-
siderable time before he regained conscious
ness.
A five-year-old daughter of Herman Lar
ner, living on Saratoga street near Tibbatts,
yesterday afternoon suffered a fracture of
the left leg by accidentally stepping down
hole in the second floor through which
stove-pipe had passed.
Sdpt. Dill All, III Ju6b Ce w pdllleS Wllp
are obliged to cross the ferries as late as 8
and 10 at night, should place some signal
to notify people that the boats have stopped
running for the night. number of such
were greatly disappointed last night.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of Council to accept the bond of
Peter Betz as delinquent tax collector re-
ports favorable to the same, the following
having gned the bond Matthew Betz.
Lewis Betz and Adam Bonhiga. There is
no stipulated amount.
Last night while the 9:2O passenger train
going South was passing the scene of the
fire some scamp thatrchly deserves sound
thrashing turned the hose on the fireman
and engineer, and held it in position until
the train passed. Several of the passengers
who had their heads poked out the windows
also got the full benefit of the two-inch
nozzle. We will here state that the Fire
Department were not responsible, as the
stream came from private hose. The
Railroad Company will investigate the
matter.
Judgments were rendered in the follow
ing cases in the Circuit Court Yesterday af-
ternoon: Singer Sewing Machine Company
against M. Scott, for defendant Betz &
Reichman vs. J. F. Bandermann, for defend
ant--Logan & Weiss, for defendant; Threld-
keld VS.. Danlels, Tor defendant Tor the full
amount in controversy.
Robert Williams filed fee bill and w.
H. Harton, Mayor of the city of Newport,
was cited to show cause why he should not
be fined for making an illegal charge in the
fee bill
The case of J. Weingartner VS.. John Por-
shet is in progress
Court adjourned to Monday.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEETING. meet
ing of the Eek Soldiers and Sailors of New
port and Campbell County was held last
evening at Hayman Hall for the purpose of
forming permanent organization and the
election of comrades as officers for the en-
suing year The following are the officers:
Col. Robert Townsend, Commander; Col.
Robert Eewtson, Vice Commander; Major
Leroy Hawthorne, Adjutant; Capt E. H.
Norm, Paymaster; DR.. Fred. A. Davis, Sur
geon; Henry Mcdonnell, Sergeant Major;
W. Y. Thoburn, Master-at-Arms. Board of
Administration-Charl Limerick, John
ChristOpher Andrew Nordhaim Cbo pIo;p