The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-10

Of coming to bous in Madison near
Cabbot street and hollow for a lady" In
turn the lady is requested by ''Neigh-
Dor" 10 discourage the idiots visits.
.CovINGToN.
Nothing of Importance in the Criminal
Court this morning. Up to this writing
no new indictments have been reported
by the Grand Jury.
careful of his new clothes, had his coat
badly soled last night, " lille in the dis
charge of his duty.
Charles Brown got drunk last night
during the Mardi-Gras festival, and made
night hideous with his drunken clamor,
for which he was arrested and placed in
limbo. Mayor Athey this morning gave
him a reprimand and fined him $40 and
costs.
Frank Heyman, Ellen Beyte, Es. Dun
can and Morris Ricnman were each fined
81 and costs for four separate Mardi-
GraS drunk.
Tue long-pending case of Jerry Reed,
for violating market ordinance, final
ly decided this morning, and the defend
ant was let oil by paying cost of prosecu-
ton.
Indictments were reported yesterday
one charged with the sale Of brandy, one
of whisky and one OF beer, all to William
Gillespie, and all during the present
month.
The National Board OF Underwriters
in the work Of rating the city OF Coving-
ton, continued their labors throughout
yesterday.
A daughter of Colonel L. G. Bradford
burned one other hands severely yester-
day, while cleaning kid gloves.
The fire alarm from box yesterday
was for small fire In VIM. Ernst's resi-
dence. Box u was a false alarm. .
Reuben w. H0wes must be made de-
iendant in the case of j. b. Alexander v.
the Maysville Il Lexington Il. X. Co., as
he holds certain mortgage bonds.
w. w. Southgate brought suit against
S. Z. Perrin and Joseph Hawlin yester-
day. He says he sold Judge Perrin lot 7
OF block = oil Southgate's subdivision in
Coviugton for $3.50; that $500 was insert
ed in the deed as the consideration,
fraudulently, at Perrin's instance; that
he (Southgate) was lunatic and incom-
pet. lit to make a contract.
Thomas V. Hall, for stealing watch
from Sarah Harper, was sent to the PEN
yesterday. j. W. Ellison, for carrying
concealed weapons, was sent to jail for
ten days and fined 500. George Halleck
and f. Washington, assault to kill w. w.
Wilson, and Menard Kalin, for commit
ting nuisance, were indicted by the
grand jury. The jury in the case of Will
liams, for grand larceny, disagreed, with
nine to three against the defendant.
John Graziana, Tor intent to commit q
rape, had his case continued.
VIM. Sandiord, Deputy City Clerk, lost
his watch yesterday, and recovered it an
hour alterward. His brother had taken
it in Joke and given it to Marshal Bo-
Ian, VINO in. turn returned it to Sand
ford.
Hon. w. =. d. Bush, OF the Louisville
Ledger, Samuel f. Hunt and John II.
Mclean, were ut the Clinton last night.
Frank Hundorf, stabbed by Crane day
before yesterday, is lettering rapidly.
John Metz, the driver OF the Center
Engine, was thrown from his seat yes
terday. on Madison street, going to the
fire, when the front axle OF the engine
broke. and hurt very severely.
The Mardf Gras vas success. Long
before lime Tor the procession to move |
last night, crowds OF people were flock
ing into the city despite the bitter cold,
intent on enjoying the occasion. At half
past 8 the King Of the Carnival and his
retinue started from Odd-fellows' Hall,
on the line Of march as prescGbed by
royal authority, headed by the Covington
Cornet Band. The Police force and Fire \
led the procession, followed
by His August Majesty, VINO, with his
subjects, dressed in garb most fantastic,
formed II procession, which iOr original
ity of design and uniqueness has been
rarely equaled in this part OF the coun-
try.
The number was not so large as it |
would have been had the weather been |
more propitious, but the size of the pro- |
cession ard the success OF the whole af- |
fair surpassed the must sangune who |
had been observing the weather. At
the Hail the speech from the King was |
the powerful event of the evening, and |
was well received asit should have been.
After the march a quadrille was start
cd. The gay masqueraders took their |
places and the merry dance commenced.
The immense crowd began to divide, and
\ large number of the young folks made
heir exit and wended their way to
DreXilius Hall, which was brilliantly H.
animated with fine band ready to fur
lish the music for those who desired to
rip the light fantastic toe. An elegant
was spread in the large room on
he first floor at 527 Madison street, the
able being one hundred and twenty feet
ong.
A Mysterious Case.