The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-13
thev were fined $40 and costs each in the

Mayors Court
The large residence of the late DR.. sorg,
corner Of Harris and York streets. was pur-
chased at auction yesterday by. Erenbeck;
of Cincinnati, for s. 900. The house and
lot adjoining, on York street. was sold to
John Rigler for $4,000.
Mike SCOTT was brought in this morning
ny Detective Clint Butler for using the
most vulgar a,,t,11 obscene language II the
presence of ladies, on York street Mayor
Harton let him off this morning with the
trifing fine of IS and costs
The Bridge Investigation Committee
finished their labors yesterday, and will
report to Council next Thursday night
They agreed to accept testimony such as
witnesses would testify to in Court, among
which was that Of Messrs. Rust Hallam
and Morten.
TRANsoM THIEvEs.-Burglars effected an
entrance night before last through the tran
som over rear door of Mr.. George Pagan's
residence, corner of Washington Avenue
and Mayo streets, and carried off small
chest of tea, lot of sugar, coffee, maokerel.
several sugar-cured hams and other arti-
cles of general use Mr.. Pagan was obliged
to lay in fresh supply Yesterday morning
before partaking of his breakfast .'.
The Newport and Licking Turnpike Com
pany filed suit in the Chancery Court this
morning against Patrick Fitzsimmons and
Others to enjoin them from interfering
with the widening of the pike. The Com
pany gave bond in the sum of $1,000, and
the workmen were allowed to oproceed with
the Improvement The Fitzsimmons's s
claim that the company is encroaching on
their property by filling up portion OF
the pike washed awav by the recent rains
and stopped the workmen from proceeding
with the work. A counter injunction Ii
now in order.
CENSUS ENUMERAToRs.-The following
named are the Census Enumerators of New
port and Campbell County as appointed by
Census Supervisor George Stall, of Lexing
ton: Newport-First Ward. Jacob Haw
thorne, Jr; Second Ward, J. 8. Mclean
Third Ward, Harry Fearons; Fourth Ward
Willis r. Irwin; Fifth Ward, Robert Town
send; Sixth Ward, Henry Weise; Dayton
Casper Heeg; Bellevue, Chas. W. Nagel
Carthage, w. R. Newman; Grants Lick
Samuel DeGarmo; Cold Springs, E. w
Parsons; Indiana Springs, John Webber
Alexandria, VIM. L. Rely; Highlands. c
J. Conclin.
Biney Welsh was arrested late last nigh
by officers Matzolf and Smith, on charg
OF drunk and disorderly conduct. The dis
orderly part consisted OF his knockin
lighted coal oil lamp from his sister
hands, and during the operation cut
frightfal cash in his own hand. Mayo
Harton fined him SIS and costs. While tn
officers were on their way to arrest him
Wash Rippleton, Jr. and Horace Keitl
both colored interfered and tried to &c
the police off Welsh's track, for which the
were arrested. Their cases were continue
, this morning.
The saloon-keepers held another meetin
,, yesterday afternoon at Turner Hall to tax
action against the closing of sa 'oons o
Sunday. The meeting was the largest an
best conducted of any held in Newpol
, yet The rules and by laws of the Gown,
. ton Merchants and Manufacturers Associ,
, tion were adopted and the following Office
{ elected: President, Thomas P. Bradkin,
> Vice President, Valentine Schraffenbergel
Secretary, Ferdinand Smith; Treasure
George Weideman; Outside Guard, Frein
Heinemann; Trustees, Valentine Heint
!, mann. Clemens Meininghof, VIM. Mo
and c. .schuessler.
). The youth that runs the local depal
v ment in the State Journal few days 81
q got that wonderful brain of his in workir
condition and dished up in graphic sty
e and at considerable length the details
n the drowning of a mute named Dorse,
while fishing in the Licking River, nes
Finchtown. The article was copied in tl
= morning papers, and Mr.. Dorsey's brother
). living at distance-one at Chicago an
? another at Cleveland-reading the motto
: : came all the way only to find the VIII.
thing hoax, and their brother reporte
: to have been drowned came down fro
\ Maysville to fully convince them th,
= there was no foundation to the report