The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-05

est and best bids they have received and
going ahead with the building.

est, and best bids they have received and
going ahead with the building.
Bill Glore blames the water-works and
the water-works blames Bill Glore. The
truth of the matter is that Bill Glore is not
possessed of the requisite knowledge to con-
troll fire, but he always manages to frame
some excuse to exonerate himself.
CovINeToN. Ky, April 9th, 1880.
To the Editor of the Star
Evidently something is wrong in our Fire
Department or Water Works. TIE Chief
OF the Fire Department saws its you, Mr..
Water Works, and Water Works says its
you, Chief Now spectators holding watches
know something about that matter. 1t was
fully fifteen minutes before the fremen
were ready for water, which was ample for
the occasion. The plug stream at the north
west corner of the building ii managed we'll
would have drowned out the fire in three
minutes. The Chief should have been
where the blaze was.
At the fire on Wood street the alarm box
failed. The Water Works Department
should be held accountable for that GER
tainiy. This scape-goat business is N. G.
ANTI WHITEwAsH.
MAYORS MONDAY MATINEE John Coffee,
drunk. "a; John Cooper, safe keeper, dis
missed; Hugh Quaye. same, dismissed;
Andy Meeks and Thomas Derr, highway
robbery, continued until Wednesday. 1t
Is alleged that the latter two knocked Hugh
Quaye down, and not satisfied with rob-
blng him beat him up in most shameful
and ridiculous manner. 7 omas Doran
and Mickey Nolan had little set-to on
the corner of Seventh and Madison streets
last night. Nolan was fined 81 and Darn's
case continued. The arrestirg officers were
Bolan, Casey, ,Cavanaugh, ,O Haro, Linneman
and o. Donnell.
in the neighborhood of Kip street were
startled by man named Woods, who was
making an attempt to shoot young man
who was calling on his daughter. The
young man was seen to come flying out Of
the yard with the old man close at his
heels with revolver in his hand. The
hind Edward fnman, who was passing
along, and told the old man to shoot, as he
had served in the army and was not afraid
of pistols. The matter was finally settled
by the young lady packing up her clothes
ohu AOnNAh6 AolA0s
The little Baptist Church on Thirteenth
street was crowded yesterday by the friends
and acquaintance of William B. Black
burn the late pastor of the Church, as
sembled to pay the last tribute of respect to
his memory. Never was there as large a
funeral among the colored people of this
vcinity-hundreds attending from Cincin-
natl, Newport and various places in Ken
lucky. Elder Johnson, of Cynthiana,
preached the funeral sermon, and several
other visiting elders participated in the
the services, which were very impressive.
From the church the colored soldiers and
sailors took the lead in the procession, fol-
lowed by the ministers and deacons of the
church. At the grave the Lodge ceremony
was performed and the body consigned to
its last resting place. ...
AEWPOR1.
Yesterday Mr.. Chas. Mauget killed mad
dog in his back yard.
J. W. O'Neal, of Boone County, is prac
ticing law with Colonel Nelson.
The Gazette man wants to know what
constitutes murder in Newport. Give it up
Another attempt will be made to-nigh
to elect vestry at st. Paurs Episcopa
Church.
The Easter collection at the Churcl
of Immaculate Conception amounted t.
$145 80.
Number SO was the lucky number tina
drew the gun ratified off Saturday night a
VIM. McComb's.
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins will continue his mis-
sion work at the Christian Church every
evening this week.
Col. Featherstone, the veteran tobacco
agent, returned home Saturday after toul
of the Southern States.
The rail-mill at Swifts that has been
shut down for repairs will resume opera
tions tomorrow morning.
The venerable Mr.. Billerbeck was severe
ly injured Saturday night by falling down
fight of stairs at his residence.
Hon. Benjamin Beal, of Alexandra, il
about to take up his residence here anG
make the race for Circuit Court Clerk.
Col. R. w. Nelson left last night fo
Frankfort ON business connected with the
Newport & Big Sandy Railroad, and t.
attend to some cases in the Court of Ap
peals.
A young lad named Flynn attempted tt
land before the ferryboat this morning anc
was hauled out just in time to save hin
from being crushed between the boat ant
float. .., ..,
MI. Alexander Lowden, of Covington
and Miss Mary Walsh, of York street. vii
be united in marriage Wednesday evening
at the residence of Rev. Father McNerny
on Cabot street.
Pumping machinery to be operated BY
horsepower is being put up near the St
Josephs Asylum on the Highlands. Th,
water is to be forced up hill a distance O.
500 feet to the buildings.
Mrs. Margaret Tracy, residing on Good
man street, has fallen heir to good-sizee
fortune by the death of wealthy cousir
near Flemingsburg, KY. A portion of th,
wealth consists of 10S-acre farm situated
near the above town.
A chronic old. bachelor, who has retired
from business, puts the number of widow
residing on Bellevue street. between Co
lumbia and the Licking, at Gland wha
is more startling, he declares that fully
two-thirds of them are what he would cal