The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-12
CovINGToN.
No Mayors Court.


Henry Niemeyel's brewery is to be
sold.
Cholera is raging among the hogs at
the Stock-yards.
The rink at the Star Baseball grounds |
is frozen sufficiently to bear skaters.
The ice measures over four inches In /
thickness.
Two lads, Stoll and Weber, fell through |
the Ice on the pond near Bests brewery |
last night, but were rescued by the son
C Mr.. Best.
The child of John Rehm, shoe dealer |
at the corner of Fifteenth and Russell
streets. was badly burnt about the head
by falling on hot stove.
The St, Elizabeth Hospital has been
financially remembered by the late kla-
'yerkamp. OF Cincinnati, whose will was
. Yesterday probated. The hospital re-
ceives $500.
10 The lads from Austinburg were out
serenading last night, and were nearly
buried in the snow. j. W., one OF the
b,hoys, was requested by his lady for
the.use of his Ulster, and here was the
dificulty-J. w. having only that coat to
cover his shirt.
The Kenton Insurance Company has
elected it's Directors as follows: John
+. Fisk, v. Shinkle, Thos. sherlock, Il.
W. Schleutker. Amos Shinkle, w. Craig,
Jun. Frank Knoll, Robert Howe and
Homer. Hudson. The Directory met yes
terday and elected ". Shinkle Presi-
dent, Theodore s. Cummings Secreta-
~, and Thos. E. o. Brooks Assistant
Secretary.
The Covington reporter Of the Times
published an item yesterday statlng thaI
gentleman over here this morning says
he counted over one hundred fresh items
in the Cincinnati local department OF the
Times. He says 'stnars good enough
paper for him.n Does that gentleman
hundred fresa items" during the week
or since the beginning OF the year? We
didn't see the fifth part OF a "hundred
fresh items"
A wedding was announced yesterday
to take place at the Twelfth street
Church, but did not come of, as new
arrival made his appearance on sunday
last at the residence of the lady that was
to be married. Twas little boy who
would not wait till his mother had been
united in the bonds OF wedlock with MS
father. The difficulty was finally settled
at the residence of the young mother by
the clergyman putting in an appearance
and performing the marriage ceremonies
NEWPORT. ;.
No City Court.
John Ref died yesterday at his home
on Saratoga street. OF consumption.
Five per cent. ON all money, due the
city by tax payers, will be added afteI
Saturday next.
The Loan Star Dancing Association
will give grand masquerade ball nexi
Monday at Eclipse Hail.
In the case of John Kessler and Frank
Schoenlaub, sentenced to the Peniten
tiary Tor rape, an appeal was granted.
Collections are now being made fol
the purpose of paying for q clock sooI
to be placed in the st, Stephens Church
spire.
The funeral of the late John Rief will
take place from the Church of the
immaculate Conception, Tomorrow
morning.
The Tibbatts' Cornst Band was out or
a serenade last night. The inhabitant
OF Bnckt0wn speak in the highest terms
OF the music.
DR.. Henry de Gruyter, a local reporte
for the Cincinnati Volksfreund, hal
gone to Frankfort, and will be absen
for short time.
Mayor Berry sent to Hon. T. L. Jones
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transfer the Barracks property to tn
City of Newport.
A train of twelve cars filed with hogl
passed over the bridge last night. 1t i
needless to say they squealed Will
passing the depot.
The Grand Jury reported an indict
ment against Henry Goddar for displac
ing the body of Robert Baker from 1T
: grave. Bail fixed vt. S600.
County Assessor Tocher commence,
his YEARLY valuation Of property las
Monday, which will continue until tn
list of May, as the law allows.
In point of intelligence and an impair
tial dispensation OF justice, the las
Grand Jury is decidedly an improve
ment ON those assembled years past.
Sexenty-eight witpesses were exam
ined by the Grand Jury during the ses
sion, instead OF twenty-eight, as tn
Commercial man had it this morning.
BY close calculation we arrived at tn
-conclusion, taking in all expenses, tina
gallon OF wafer costs each Of our citi
zens as much as o gallon OF molasses
The glory ofo Water-W0rks is depart
ing rapidly.
Two young scamps undertook to die
tate to a teacher last night, at the Ring
g0I0 sues seminary, DuL were TOu8nl,
handled aud peremptorily ordered home
This is the second time the lady teaehe
has been grossly insulted.
The grand vocal and instrumental con
cert, under the direction of Waters an(
Day, takes place tomorrow night a
Odd-fellows' Hall. Assistance will b.
given by the Misses Gordon and Best, a
vocalists, by Mr.. Wilson, pianist, an,
by other well-known artists.
Tickets are out for the entertainment
to be given Tomorrow night at the man
sion of Col. James Taylor. The head
quarters for the sale of tickets are at th
Post-office News Stand, where Majo
Tom Bowling will wait upon those win
wish to purchase, and at the drug store
In view Of a reduction in the city's ex
penses, several young men held meet
i. lug last night, and passed resolutions t.
abolish the present Fire Department
and organize two volunteer hose compa
mics. They say that steam fire engln
Is useless and too expensive. Anothe
meeting will be caiicd before the cl0s
of the week.
The Retrenchers met again last nj n
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