The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-09
COVINGTON.

Inns, ana LAY lof oHe Ah"JofA"J AoA
Lowe.
Tbe Board OF Examiners meet to-mor-
row morning at 8 o'cock, IN the Algh
School building.
Mr.. Albert IL. Coffee, of the L., G. & l..
Railroad ticket office at Cincinnati, mas
returned from the Centennial EXposi-
tion.
MAYORS CoURT.-James Crockett,
Thos. Alexander, Fred. O.berding and
M. b. Warshaw, breach of the peace,
dismissed. Thos. Tanning, same, 81
Marriage licenses were granted to Ed
ward Y. Hudson and Amanda f. Petty,
M. s. Rice. jr., aud Matte e. Brown,
and John Zeigler and Christina Ross
kopr.
Sheriff Percival wants $4,000 for in
iuries sustained by the alleged libel,
published Monday in the Enquirer, stat
ing that he had purloined $4,000 OF the
city's money.
Richard Harvey, colored man, who
had recently come from Virginia 10 seek
work, was run over and killedby u con-
Btruction train of The Cincinnati South
ern Railroad, near Walton, night before
last.
A little son of Mr.. Joseph Beierle,
while crossing Philadelphia street, near
Pike, yesterday evening, was run over
by beer wagon from the brewery oil
Steinriede s. Wehmng, driven by Henry
Stein.
Anton Berns, of Lewisburg, a driver
of Sellers Ice Company, is The father Of
new born child weighing twenty-eight
pounds. An occurrence OF this kind mas
not been known for years in this neigh
DorhoOd.
Dick Davis, who went into Huber's sa.
loon on Scott street, near Fourth, Mon
day evening, and threatened 10 shoot
Mrs. Huber because she would not sell
him liquor, and ~ as shot AT by her nus
band, was fined $50 and COSTS by the
Mayor, yesterday, for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The following are the propositions
made to this CITY on the Water-supply
questions: First, Covington to pay her
proportion OF the running expenses Of
The Newport W orks, assume one-halt the
interest on the construction bonds, ex-
cepting those representing the cost OF
Newport distributing pipes, and collect
her own water rents. Second, CoYing-
ton to furnish her own distributing
pipes, make The connection with New
port at her own expense, Newport to
furnish water to the city Iree, and to prl-
vate consumers at the same rales,aS to
her own citlZens, and collect the water
rents. Third, Covington to buy the
Newport Water-Works, except water
pipes in Newport, and supply Newport
with water ON. the same terms as in the
second proposition.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-John Walker,
driver OF car No, 8 OF the Scott-street
line, was most outrageously used by
midnight robber last evening. Walker,
who was turning his car on the turn
table about 1880 O'Clock, was ap-
preached by a man heavily built and
wearing moustache. The man came
from the car stable, and asked Walker
for the loan OF so cents. The driver
replied that all the money he had be-
longed to the Company, and therefore he
could give him none. He then got Oft
the car to put tine switch into position,
when he was suddenly struck on the
head and teiled to the ground. The man
kept on beating and kicking him until he
was senseless. Alter a minute or two
Walker returned to consciousness and
attacked his assailant. The latter drew
knile and cut Walker in the neck, left
hand and left bl east. Walker
again fell unconscious, and
when he awOke found that some OF his
money was missing. He was atterward
taken to his home, where his wounds
were dressed. During the whole of the
night Walkers mind was deranged, and
this morning he was not considered out
OF danger. The robber made good his
escape and was not Identified. This is
the second time within two weeks that
Walker was assaulted and robbed in
this place.
NEWPORT.
/ Two of the colored men arrested for
illegal voting, George Ross and Michael
Scott, were bound over to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Michael Quinn, for being disorderly,
was fined $40 and costs by Judge Gels
Ter. Kate McGoyern, for breach Of the
peace, was fined 500 and sentenced to
,ahirty days Imprisonment.
Captain Bowers and Councilman Jim
Fagin left To-day to join the fishing party
ut Culbertson Station. They took with
them two small crackers and four gal
Ions of Jersey lightning, which is TO be
disposed OF by the party.
+ A young man named VIM. Vandendog
was locked in Jail to-day Tor tapping the
till at Albert kruse's grocery, corner OF
Ringgold and Monmouth streets. Will
iaIn succeeded in getting off with SO 75.
Further returns increase the majority
of I. Nj. White, independent, over II. D.
Helm, Democratic candidate for Sheriff,
to $50, figure which will be changed
little or nothing by the official returns.
The vote, as tar as heard from the pre-
cincts outside of Newport, Is 512 for
Helm and S7S for White.
John Langham, base drummer in the
Barracks Band, now at Columbus, who
on Monday night cut George Baldwin,
was examined last evening before
FEsquires Q. 2. and Henry Buchanan,
and held over in the sum of $500 to await
the action Of the Grand Jury. Bald
Wins wound is not necessarily fatal.
i The Fourth Ward Democrats met last
night at the Chestnut-street House, TO
organize Tilden and Hendricks Club.
Mr.. August Kemper was appointed Pres
ident, and Mr.. Frank. Schmees Secre-
tary. Messrs. George Tippenhauer,
frank. Hack, Tom Bodkin, ii. Budde
and Frank. thinner were appointed
Committee on Finance.
John Sullivan, q prisoner Of the Cow
fngton Jail, made dash for sweet lib
erty this morning and ran over the Cow
lngton and Newport Bridge clad In the
striped criminal suit Officer Goodson
followed him into Newport and was