Local Briefs Highlight Arrests and Civic Notes
Police made thirty-seven arrests overnight and yesterday. The Ninth street and Hammond street station lodgers await recognition. Probate Court reports a treasury balance of 5177.13. The German Tailors Union with about six hundred members struck for higher wages. Covington and Newport may follow. The Common Council plans to fill Board of Equalization vacancies after resignations. Wholesale hatters will close Saturdays at 3 PM starting June 1. A West End arrest leads to a wife’s protest. Willie Welch’s body found near North Bend and buried today. Ninth street Baptist church hosts a strawberry festival tomorrow evening with berries and cream. A box of large strawberries noted at John T. Coyle’s. fruit praised as regional. Kentucky Diocesan Convention in session at St Paul’s Newport. clerical delegates to report to Rev. Foster Ely.
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Turre
Ninth Street
Hammond Street
Tae
German Tailors’ Union
Covington
Newport
Common Council
Board of Equalization
Wm. H. Gilpin
Levi Workum
West End
Willie Welch
Fifth Street
Parler Grove
North Bend
John T. Coyle
St. Nicholas
Colorado
California
Kentucky
St. Paul's Church
End of the Cheek Case Pronounces Life Sentence
Attorneys in the Cheek murder case at Brookville withdrew a new trial motion at Cheek's request. The court then issued final judgment, sentencing Cheek to life in prison. He will be taken to the penitentiary today.
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Cheek
Brookville
Notable Visitors Attend Portsmouth Louisville Event
Personal notes mention K Ledwick of Portsmouth and F Boyé of Louisville visiting on change today. Ned O Baldwin states his upcoming fight with Mace will be his last in the prize ring and he expects to win.
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K. Ledwick
Portsmouth
F. Boyé
Louisville
Ned O'Baldwin
Park Commission approves contracts for Eden Park works
Park Commissioners accepted Thomas Gibson & Co. to maintain fountain and esplanade at 2.00 and 2.50 daily for a watchman, totaling 2008. James Griffith & Co. lands the Eden Park music stand at 380. Brow's offer buys land for Baden Park entrance at 14 per foot. Exposition Art Hall work authorized. sale of orphan asylum building ordered. street plans and Eden Park rail access referred to committee. Meetings set for Biden Park at 5.
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Park Commissioners
Thomas Gibson & Co
James Griffith & Co
Eden Park
Michael Brows
Baden Park
Nassau Street
Kemper Lane
Walnut Bills
East Front Street
Edens Park
Orphan Asylum
Wine House
Exposition Building Committee
Exposition Art Hall
Washington Park
Biden Park
Shelter House
Bealding Permits Reported for Various Buildings
Building permits issued since last report include Fred Finkenstive for a one story house on McMillen Street between Main and Spring. C Dierringer authorized a three story frame house on Brown Street between Ra and Vernon. Whetstone Bros approved alterations to a three story brick on Eighth Street and Way and Eggleston Avenue, plus a 40 bald foundation walls for a four story building at Eighth Street and Eggleston Avenue. H L Behrens to build a two story brick on Bycamore Street between Dorsey and Jones.
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Bealding
Fred. Finkenstive
McMillen Street
Main
Spring
C. Dierringer
Brown Street
Vernon
Whetstone Bros
Eighth Street
Way
Eggleston Avenue
Religious Intelligence and Church Elections Reported
The May 28 dispatch covers Methodist General Conference decisions with editor appointments and a revised representation basis. It also notes a Presbyterian Assembly vote on elder terms and foreign minister reception. Separate items include American Unitarian Society activities and the National Baptist Educational Convention in Philadelphia.
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Camel Mittess
Rten
Durbin
The
Missionary Society
Ruies
General Conference
J. HM. Vinesnt
Wm. Nast
Christliche Apologete
Henry Leithardt
Presbyterian General Assembly
Danville Seminary
San Francisco
Synod of
Board of Foreign Missions
Committee On Finance
Boston
American Unitarian Society
Henry Chapin
North Carolina
Augustus Hemenway
Beste
Chicago
Collyer
Priladelphia
National Baptist Educational Convention
First Baptist Church
Francis Wayland
Connecticut
American Baptist Educational Commission
Health Board notes water leak and sanitation actions
The Board of Health met in regular session noting a leaking Mohawk street water pipe and directing the Clerk to certify a mill levy for sanitary purposes. They reported house connections with sewers, removal of garbage into privy vaults, and keeping gutters clean. Milk Inspector and District Physician votes were postponed. They reported nuisance abatement at Cheapside and listed street conditions on York and Morrison avenues and an alley between Coleman and Riddle streets. The stable grounds of Mr. Cooper on Montgomery Road were drained, with a Police Court note that no law exists to prosecute for filth drainage onto neighboring property. Adjourned.
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Mohawk Street
Thomas
Miami Canal
Highth
Cheapside
Clendenin
York Street
Morrison Avenue
Coleman Street
Riddle Street
Bank
Garden Streets
Cooper
Montgomery Road
Bookwalter
Cincinnati University
Colored Meeting in Greenwood Hall Endorses Grant
A large gathering of colored voters met in Greenwood Hall last night with Col. Rebt. Harlan presiding. Charles Bell was elected Secretary and a long list of Vice Presidents was named. Resolutions endorsed President Grant for re election while signaling mixed views on Horace Greeley.
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Greenwood Hall
Mr. Leng
Col. Rebt
Harlan
Charles Bell, Esq
Henry Boyd
T.N.C. Liverpool
Rev. P. B. Ferguson
William P. West
W. Shelton
A. 8. Thomas
Samuel Trey
Solomon Adama
T. C. Ball
James
Grant
Horace Greeley
George Jackson
W. H. Parham
Robert Haree
Tee Ennen
Police Court Docket Shows Multiple Delinquent Offenses
The Police Court docket lists 5 new and 17 continued cases including assault and battery grand larceny petit larceny abusing family contempt of court harboring lewd women vagrancy receiving stolen goods drunkenness disorderly conduct threatening malicious destruction of property street begging nuisance and related rulings. Notable actions include Elizabeth Bonner charged with stealing a silver watch six months and $100 fine.
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Henry March
T A. Walter
Joseph Moen
John Smith
Charles @ilday
John Brien
Wesdebven Reeseer
Elizabeth Bonner
Ellen Casey
Theodore Bank
Transfers of Meal Estate in Cincinnati May 29
Abraham Palmer and others by Sheriff to A L Scovill at corner of Vine and Bim streets. Lane Seminary grounds Walnut Hills 50 by 120 feet. John Burwinkle to Frank Athony Zimmer Jr east side of Fuller Street Mt Adams. Grainger to Peter Neff lot in Storrs Township Ward 21 160 dollars. Dunlap and McClenahan to Burtanger five lots on Ohio Avenue 180 by Gardner. Weatherbee and wife to Melchior Ott 1099 100 acres in section 15 Colerain Township 1154 dollars. James and wife to Peter Gibson strip of land 6 inches wide Walnut Street Fourth-Fifth 483.23 dollars.
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CING
Ginnati
Abraham Palmer
A. L. Scovill
Vine
Bim
Lane Seminary
Walnut Hills
John Burwinkle
Frank Athony Zimmer
Fuller Street
Mt. Adams
Chas. H. Grainger
Peter Neff
Neff
Storrs Township
Joseph Dunlap
Wm. C. McClenahan
Jeante Burtanger
Ohio Avenue
Gardner Weatherbee
Melchior Ott
Colerain Township
Joseph A. James
Peter Gibson
Walnut Street
Steamships Arrive From Multiple Ports
New York reports arrivals from Bremen Westphalia Hamburg and Cuba via Liverpool. Queenstown notes Parthia from New York and Ville de Paris from New York also arriving. Berst May 28 is listed.
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New York
Hanover
Bremen
Westphalia
Hamburg
Cuba
Liverpool
Queenstown
Parthia
Arriv Berst
Ville de
River News and Washington Dispatches on Steamboats
The river is falling with 8 feet 6 inches in the channel and 10 feet 2 inches near Water-works. Arrivals include Gen. Lytle and Gen. Buell from multiple markets. departures list numerous vessels. Wreck removal progresses. Lizzie Gardner tows loose St Charles wreckage. Freights scarce. Alaska to be lengthened. Cumberland and Tennessee rivers navigable. Train and harbor notes cover New York shoaling, coal ash disposal bills, Lookout purchased for 10,000, Andy Baum trial trip, wharfage figures, and pilots’ deaths. Two Arkansas cut-offs open wider channels. Hemaley’s and Rouse’s sites show water gain and flooded fields.
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Pittsburg
Gen. Lytle
Gen. Buell
Louisville
Wildwood
Chile
St. James
Maysville
Fleetwood
Pomeroy
Rock Island
St. Louis
Nashville
Alaska
Cumberland
Tennessee
George Francis
Cairo
Nellie Peck
Sioux City
Fort Benten
New York City
New York
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Congress
J. D. Hegler
Kitty Hegler
Andy Baum
Memphis
Louisville Courier
James Howard & Ye
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Henry Bailey
Fleet and
Chestnut Streets
Henry Hill
Arkansas
Hemaley’s
Little Rock
Allen
Rouse’s
Daily Market Review shows firmer grains and steady meats
Market tone firmer with fair demand across grains and provisions. Wheat quiet but firm. corn higher on liberal receipts. oats quiet. rye flour steady. Livestock quiet with moderate beef and pork demand. lard steady. sugars and oils steady. potatoes firmer. poultry dull. whisky active. sales reported on change through 12:30 PM.
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Prine
Bon Riya Tava
Laguay
Ud Ashland
Yestern ‘S Rey
CIA
BaRkStr
Mabe
Elge
Pete
New Orleans
Porto Rico
Turk’s Island
Liverpool
Markets by Telegraph. Pork and grain prices across markets
May 20 report shows hog product exports and supplies totaling pork 000 bris, bacon 4,508,000 lbs, lard 2,500 bs. Gold at 114, wheat around 10, corn dull, pork and lard steady. sugar, coffee, linseed oil also noted. Liverpool and Milwaukee quotes listed for wheat, corn, pork, beef, bacon, lard, and tallow.
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New York
B. B. Reuner
Amber
Lara
Cuba
Porto Rico
S White
Ne “Co
Liverpool
Milwaukee
California
Cern
Amusing Street Car Scene Ends With Trunk Shakedown
Passengers on a Baker Street car watch a well dressed Georgetown youth argue with a conductor over a five cent trunk fee. The trunk is dumped on the avenue after a brief standoff, a German onlooker interjects, and the conductor retrieves the trunk as the car resumes service.
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Washington Star
Baker Stears
Georgetown
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