The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-24
COVINGToN.


Mr.. Willis Rude has been appointed
rs Captain Of the Main street ferry.
The lightning last evening struck No.
ii Riddle street and demolished u Chin
ney.
A concert will be given tomorrow
night for the benefit Of st. Stephens
Church.
The picnics OF Trinity Church Sunday
school and Union NJ. E. Church Sunday
school have been postponed.
Charles w. Temple, the new Constable
Of the Second Magisterial District OF
Covlngton, was sworn In yesterday.
The funeral of Edwin Thomas, the
express messenger killed the other day,
Will take place tomorrow afternoon from
10 West Eighth street.
MAYORS CoURT.-James Prather, jr.,
who shot Clara Morton some time
ago, was held over to the Criminal
Court on the charge of shooting with
intent to kill. His bail was fixed at
$3.50, In default Of Which he was sent to
3sR. .-..
A ratification meeting next Monday
night at OJd-feliows' Hall. Ex-Governor
NOyes, OF ONO; General Jonn W. Fin
nell, OF this city; Messrs. O.W. Root and
4. w. Hawkins, OF Newport, and Tarvin
Baker, OF Alexandria, are among the in
vited orators.
The Committee on Celebration Of the
Fourth met last hight. A hundred guns
are to be fired from the 'point of Lick
fng'' at SUNRISE, The procession will
form on Fifth and Madison streets at
half-past 8 o'clock. 1t will move
thence south 0n Madison to Pike, west
on Pike to Bankliek, thence south ON
Madison to Pike, west on Pike to Bank
lick, south ON Banklick 10 Eleventh,
east on Eleventh to Madison, north on
Madison to Fourth, east OH Fourth to
Scott, Had north on Scott to Third. The
cornerstone OF the new United States
Courthouse will then be laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies, after which the pro-
cession will again form and march by
way OF Third and Garrard street to
Park Place, corner of Fourth and Gar
rard, where the following ceremonies
will be observed: Prayer. by Rev. John
M. Worrail, DID. National Hymn,
America. Reading of the Declaration
OF Independence, Major Robert Rich
ardson. Music, by the Band. Grafton,
Hon, VIM. E. Arthur. Music, Star.
spangled Banner. Historical Sketch of
Goyington, r. IL. Collins, Esq. Bene-
hiction.
NEWPORT.
No case again in Judge Geislers Court.
The taxes are coming slowly. So says
Bowers. ..L.t 3.
The Sixteenth Regiment Band has NOT
yet made its appearance.
The Committee on the Centennial
Fourth are making tremendous prepara-
tions to make 1t success.
Meeting at Eclipse Hall Monday night
for the election OF officers 0l the military
company formed for the celebration OF
the Fourth.
The case of r. Ii. Lehman, the alleged
bank swindier, was called last evening
before Esquires Buchanan and contin-
ued until monday.
The pretzel baker living on Goodman
street was run over this morning by his
own wagon. DIR. Meisenheimer at.
tended TO his injuries.
d The Directors OF the Newport & Alex
andria Turnpike Company agreed lo
make the turnpike free to all travellers
from O'Clock In the morning to at
night on the Fourth OF July.
HAMILTON.
Hon. Thomas Corc0ran was In the city
yesterday.
James e. Campbell, Col. James Neal
David Yeakle, aud others of the tried
and true, depart tor st. Louis to-day.
Robert Harper, Esq, a life long Re-
publican, has purchased a round trip
ticket to ST. Louis, and his friends are
becoming anxious in consequence.
Joseph Jacobs, grocer on East Day ton
street, opened the wheat harvest in But
1er County this year. His crop averaged
6ity shocks, Of large sheayes, to the
acre.
Persons wishing TO plant memorial or
Centennial trees In either the First or
Fourth Ward Parks can now do SO, as
both parks have been staked and all
things are now ready.
Miss May Mckinney, who graduated
with h0ners ut tie late commence ment
At Notre Dame, Reading, has returned
home, much to the joy OF her young
friends, many of whom called ON her
Thursday evening to congratulate and
welcome her hume.
The youth, George III. Davis, who sho OF
his brother-ln-iaw, John Cantield, In
Oxford, While attempting to protect his
sister, was taken before the Probate
Court yesterday and discharged with
out delay. The Court held that the
shooting was excusabie ifnOt justifiable.
There were q number of Witnesses to
prove the good character and PEACEFUL
hess OF the young man who is only six
teen years OF age.
LEXINGTON, KY.
W. H. Barry, of the Louisville Catho-
Tic Advocate, is In the city on business
for his paper.
Mr.. l.. A. Scott, Principal of the St.
PauRs Catholic School, returned to his
home In Boone County yesterday.
. The person who carries away Chief
Conlon's STAR had better pay for it., or
seek some other way to procure his lit
STATURE.
F, The Odd-fellows OF this city anticipate
an excursion to the Centennial. The
arrangements for the trip will probably
be completed at their next meeting.
The general impression prevails among
railroad men that il the air brakes had
been in use on the Kentucky Central the
horrible accidents day or two ago might
have been prevented.