The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-16
THE DAILY STAR
CoyINGTON,

COVINGTON.
The Covington Light Guards on the
28th will decorate the soldiers graves at
Llnden Grove.
John Hammfli, in the County Court
YESTERDAY, was appointed guardian OF
Harriet Victoria Hamlnill.
MARRIAGE L1CENsEs. Lewis Thoss
and Eliz. reipel, Geurge A. Arlinghaus
and Ann M. Kipp, james M. trowbriuge
and Mary q. conner.
George Knorr, young man, met with
q serious accident yesterday at Deck
ler's tannery, on Pike street. He. was
caught In the machinery while at work,
suffering broken arm and having his
chin crushed. The lad Is not expected
TO live. M
DISTRICT CoNvENTIoN.--Th City Con-
venJion adjourned, and the District
Convention met. John Gilligan was
nominated for Constable in the First
District. In the Second District John
B. Evan was nominated for Magistrate,
and Henry Rife for Constable.
CITY CONTEMPORARY City dele
gates met last evening at the Court
house 10 nominate q candidate for City
Marshal.
MIR. Pat. Bolan, the present incum-
bent, and Mr.. John Martin were nomi-
mated. Mr.. BUian received 63 votes; and
MIR. Martin 1. MIR. BUlan was announced
the choice oil the Convention.
DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-The Con-
ventlon al independence yesterday was
called TO order by John Wolf, Chairman
of the County Executive Committee, at
] O'Clock.
Messrs. Frank. Lowe, James W. Wren
and George M. Bedinger were nominated
as candidates for Sheriff. ON the first
ballot Lowe received 30 votes, Wren IL,
and Beuinger o. Mr. Lowe was pro-
nounced the choice OF the Convention.
On motion OF MIR. Bedinger the nomina-
tion was made unanimous.
DR.. #. I'll. Noonan was nominated by
reclamation for the office of Coroner,
having no opposition. The Convention
then adjourned.
NEWPORT.
No City Court this morning.
The School Board meets next Thurs.
day night to arrange the course of study
for next year.
A dispatch was received from Colum.
bus this morning announcing the death
0t Henry Jones, son OF Sutler Jones,
formerly OF this city. The sad event oc-
CURED at 81x O'Clock this morning.
The three lads, O'Brien, Grogen and
Hopkins, who mysteriously lett home
Last Thursday, were found by their
parents Saturday evening several miles
up The Licking In q half-starved condi
ti0n. In an interview with one of the
lads he said they had subsisted Tor three
days on six potatoes and an ear OF corn
and were about to make rnince-ineat ou
Of theft poodle dog when they were
discovered.
Nu.nCupU HornU FyI,a f-hnw nnrx
Court convened yesterday. In the cast
OF Davidson against the City of Dayton
the affidavit OF the plaintiff was fled ant
q rule awarded against defendant, re
turnable In tive days, TO show cause WHY
the order or the Court TO Improve tn,
alley named 10 not obeyBd.
In the case of Gaylord's Trusteei
against the Gaylord Iron and Pip
Works, the affidavit Of the Trustees o
Gaylord and Foote was filed, and th,
case set for next Friday.
The delegates TO the Republican Con
vention to be held at the city of Louis
Vile on the 18th inst. met last night, j
M. Stone, Chairman, w. A. Cotter, Sec
retary. The following delegates presen
pledged themselves TO attend: E. w
hawkins, w. "A. C0tter, o. w. Root, w
Hasson, q. II. Horner, J.K. Stone. B. w
Britton, D.R +. Dimmiok, r. Townsend
George YouLsey, VIM. Holt, Jacob Haw
lthorne, j. b. Chadwick, j. r.. Hugle
D. r. Locke, j. A. Williamson, Henr,
Hchulte. M. Betz and James Thomas
The report of the Committee on Trans
portation was received, and upon motioi
she delegation resolved to 90 by way o
the mailboat. The Executive Commute
appointed j. A. Williamson, b. w. Bril-
ton, Thomas Jones and Edward Riley
Committee on Finance. Adjourned.
HAMILTON.
Elwood Morey and wife left yesterda,
to make q tour OF the Centennial.
Common Pleas Court did not conven,
yesterday, owing TO the absence OF th'
Judge.
Henry Shuttle and Miss Deenie Gill
were married this morning in St. Steph
ems Church.
No business Of Importance was yes
terdRy transacted by the Commission
ers at their session.
q. L. Morey will make the openin,
address on Decoration Day, and Dr.
Dan. Milliken will give recitation o
his own selection, suitable to the 0c
Gasion.
4 Tits expected the Cincinnati Ligh
Guard, en- route for the Centennial, vii
reach Hamilton or vicinity next Satur
day evening, when The Light lniantr
will escort them through the city ami
but to the Fair Grounds on Sunda,
morning.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given Friday evening In til
Baptist Church by Mrs. j. S. Weller
Miss Pauline Stfaub, Miss Constanc
Snyder and Miss Abbie Dyer, assiste
by several gentlemen. The proceeds {
she entertainment will be devoted t
the Church.
Our citizens should not forget th
strawberry. festival given by the ladie
OF the Episcopal Church this evening i
BecketGs Hall. No paine have bee
spared TO make the occasion q pleasan
one, This Church is small and at prei
ent much In need OF assistance. Siste
Churches should respond.
Commissioners Long and Sample yes
aerday afternoon made marrow escap
from serious accident. They wer
standing in front OF the stairway leat
ing to the Commissioners' room, Ell
gagged In conversation, when a heav
object fell with great force directly b.
tween them, grazing the rim OF Mir. San
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