The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-20
THE DAILY STAR
COVINGTON.

days for petit larceny.
The break In the effluent pipe was
found to be about twenty feet from the
river wall OF the pump-house.
The promenade concert given by ST.
Augustine's Church, at DreXilius' Hall,
closes tonight with a grand ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Lowell ceIebra.
ted their wooden wedding last night at
theresidenee of Mr.. b. Laird, No. 81
East Eighth street.
Sheriff Percival returned yesterday
from Frankfort, which city he visited
for. the purpose of settling. up his ac.
count of State taxes for the year 1870.
The Coyington Light Guard will meet
at their armory tomorrow evening at
O'Clock. and remain until midnight, ready
for duty in case of u prospect OF light.
The sale of Mr.. Casey's property takes
Mace tomorrow. No less than S50,00O
of stock, including real estate, bank
stock, railroad stock, and other personal
property, will be sold.
Albert Brodman, who lives in New
mort, was caught yesterday in the act
of stealing caddy OF tobacco from
Messrs. Gedge, Chaplin u Gedge's to-
bacco mandatory, corner OF Tobacco
and Bridge avenues.
Mr.. L. d. Croninger has been elected
Grand Recorder of the Grand Council OF
the ,OrGer OF High Priesthood in the
State of Kentucky, and Thrice Illus
trious Grand Master of the Grand Coun-
nil of Royal and Select MasonS.
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGS.-rhe Council
met in special session last night to hear
the report of the Investigating Commit
tee in the case Of the City Clerk, Mr..
Sandford. The report contains one hum
Iire(l and torty-six pages Of the minutes
of the various meetings held by the
Committee. 1t was resolved to print
five hundred copies OF it.
A communication was presented by
Mr., Ashbrook from "the Committee OF
Safety" relating to the alleged mlsman-
Rgement of the City Engineering De-
partment, and drawing attention to the
unnecessary expense" OF printing the
report of Council proceedings at III cents
asquare. Received and filed.
Adjourned.
A MAN EATEN UP BY HoGs.-A horri-
HE story reached the city This morning
from up the Lexington Pike. Yesterday
morning the skeleton of a man was
found in the barn-yard OF MIR. W. 5.
Roberts, near Crittenden, about twenty
tour miles from this city. Nothing but
The bare bleaching bones were to
be seen, the rest OF the poor
fellows body having been eaten
by the hogs belonging to Mr.. Roberts.
The man is reported to have lived in
Coyington, and was workman ON the
Southern Railroad. His trowel and
hammer were found lying near his re-
mains, His name we could not learn.
He was q drinking man, and it Is sup
4 II. IA lot HnX frrpl n oil Xu hon
the animals attacked him and literally
ate him up.
NEWBORN.
judge Gelsler hadn't a single case this
morning.
Mr.. George Michels, who has been Wis
iting his friends in this city, returned
to Columbus last night.
The funeral of Mrs. Mollie Pagan took
place from ST. PauPs Episcopal Church
ut 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Colonel Robert Townsend has been
appointed u United States Storekeeper.
He filed his bond yesterday.
That unknown reptile that inhabited
the fountain in the Courthouse yard
breathed it's last this morning.
Mr.. Abraham Wise and Miss Esther
Wise were yesterday united in the holy |
bonds OF marriage. A wise pair.
BYRON Green was fined 800 and costs |
nv ,Suuire q. Z. Buchanan yesterday for |
rinllng lottery without the payment |
Of the county license.
A number of the old soldiers who for
merly occupied this post pas sed through |
the city last night over The Short-line on |
their way to the South.
The different Tilden and Hendricks |
Clubs of this city have accepted an in |
yitatlon to participate in the turnout at |
Coyington next Tuesday.
Thieves visited the farm of Mr.. j. /
Hammar, on the Reservoir Road, last |
night, and stole valuable COW. Mr.. Ii. |
has has suspicious rested on a certain |
party.
Mr.. L. r. Hawthorne, Secretary of the |
Newport and CovingGon Bridge Uompa-
ny, is signing the twenty cents and ten |
cents coupon tickets, which Will be is
sued in few days.
A cripple residing on Saratoga street,
near the depot, was visited yesterday
by lormer companion. Alter remain
ing few minutes the Grip
Pile sent him TO a neighboring
saloon to get the beer, giving him 50
nOte, the only money he had, but the
supposed friend has not up to this time
made his appearance.
HAMILTON.
MIR. and Mrs. John Wyman have re-
turned to their home at Topeka, Kan.
George Caldwell, Of Tylersville, was
yesterday adjudged insane and sent to
Ihe Dayton Asylum.
Hon. II. b. Banning and Samuel F.
Hunt will address the Democracy at the
Courthouse Park tonight.
The Ladies Book Club meets to-mor-
row afternoon at the residence OF MIS-.
on Second street.
This evening the ladies of the Univer-
ialist Church will give social at the
residence of Mrs. Hutchinson, Third
Ward.
The DR.. Park residence on Second
street, by the way, one of the finest in
he city, is still untenanted. The Doc
or is waiting an opportunity to sell.
Mathew Lenhart was yesterday COM
nitted to jail Tor contempt. 1t appears
le was summoned before the Grand {
Jury, and refused TO answer the ques-
ions put TO him. {