The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-26
COVINGTON.

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The contract for furnishing stone for
one year for the city stone pile was
awarded to Joseph II. Collins,
The funeral of Mr.. Jones, prominent
colored citizen, took place Friday from
the Baptist Church ON Madison street.
James W. Bryan, Esq, one of our
young lawyers, leaves to-day Tor Nash
Wills to attend the marriage OF his sister.
The only case before the Police Court
was that OIL Frank Upper, charged with
being drunk and disorderly. He was
fined 80 and costs. s.tsa
The following marriage licenses were
issued since our last report: John Oden-
Rebecca Rich, Martin KrantZ and Mary
A. Dunnery, Anton Wechman and jose
phine Overmann. 81
An order was made in the County
Court yesterday authorizing the as
signee Of Kyle g Bro., Of the Covington
Rail Mill, to compromise with Mrs. Mary
Jane Ball on her claims for rent. The
full amount of her claims is $1,465, but
si.1s5. 'A' A'''' " ''Ao
Sarah Taylor, colored, married
woman living on Seventh street immedi-
ately west ofScott, last night about 10
O'Clock, attempted to light fire with
burning coal-oil lamp. In bringing
the flame in contact with the kIndling in
the stove the fire was communicated to
the woman's dress and in a second she
was ablaze. She ran into the street to
the sisters house, where colored man
named James Guyle found her. He put
out The lire and took the woman to her
home. This morning her burns were
attended to, and soon after she was able
TO be about.
A grand sacred concert and humorous
entertainments will be given tomorrow
(Sunday) night, for the benefit of the
st. Johns Orphan Asylum, at st. Mary's
Hall, on Seventh street. HudepohPs
old reliable comedy troupe has been en-
gagged for the occasion, and the orphan
children will ably assist them. The
festival oratiOn will be delivered by
Rev. VIM. Tappert. The Stall Brothers,
in their comic mule act of Tom and
Jerry, will also De there. The baritone
solo by Prof. Louis Pickett will be one
of the features Of the evening. The en-
tertainment, diversified by songs and
music, will conclude with the laus liable
farce, "The ModocsV
NEWPORT.
DR.. j. P. Street is reported in dying
condition.
Three more recruits were accepted
yesterday.
Twenty-eight recruits left the Bar.
racks for Columbus.
The partyat Williams Parlor on York
street was pleasant affair.
Kite flying seems to be the favorite
amusement with our York street gents.
A large number Of colored recruits is
expected at the Garrison to. morrow
night.
DR.. r. T. Thornton, City Physician,
Will resign his oftice at the next meeting
of Council.
The whooping cough is prevailing to a
sconsiderable extent among the children
lOt our city.
Business on the Short-hne Railroad is
Tev1ying rapidly, especially iu regard to
freight bound northwest.
Judge Geisler fined A. Wilson, colored,
$40 and costs, on the charges OF drunken
ness and disorderly conduct.
What is the difference between the
Licking Valley ana Great Eastern Rail-
road and the Kanawha and Great East
ernp ..
Miss Flora Buchanan and Miss Fannie
uazan, two OF our accomplished young
1adIes, are on visit TO Judge Green, 81
Columbus, Ohio. Ef
SThe following marriage licenses were
issued last week: Fred. Miller and Bertha
Lineiert, j acob Long and Lizzie Meszner,
Jas. +. Berry and Ella Horner.
We noticed alarger number of country
wagons in Lower Market this morning
than for some time past. The floral dis
play also was very line considering the
season.
According to the statement Of DR..
Phythian, Surgeon AT the Garrison, the
aecruitIng Is lively and the men are
sume OF The most robust that have ever
applied at that place. 4.-
Alta masquerade bali held few nights
ago, a well known young lady took the
character Of o school girl, with books.
Doubtless she would gladly recall those
Happy days once more.
Colonel Robert Richardson, Register
in Bankruptcy, Coyington. has called
meeting OF the creditors OF the firm of
i. & K. Constans, the brewers, for the
-lst Of March, to elect an assignee in
Bankruptcy.
Thos. p. Bodkin, Justice of the Peace
Of the Fourth Ward, feels sighted be-
Cahoc ute udAc was nbb ultubAOueu Us u
candidate for Sheriff. He is confident
of success, and Furthermore says that all
The birds between Alexandria and New
port are whistling Bodkins.
The following officers of the Improved
Order OF Red Men lett the city yester-
day on a visit to louisville, TO visit the
tribes OF that city: w. Reese, G. s.:
ID. Hetsch, g. S. s.; II. Meyers, g. q.
r.; Otto Sinsneimer, G. p; T.. Goats,
". $. G. r.; A. Bets, U. s. G. s. s.
The livery stable firm OF Goeble &
Euenning was dissolved yesterday, Goe-
Bile. selling his interest to Mr.. Fred.
Erschel, formerly salesman at Taylor's
lealher store, in Cincinnati. Goeble's
only hope Is that the new man will not
break down with hearse on level
ground.
a fire occurred at James D. LyncRs
grocery on Columbia street, q few days,
ago, causing loss OF about $40 worm of
clothirg. The fire originated in the
kitchen, and was put out without the
aid OF the Fire Department. Lynch was
insured in The Underwriters' Company.
and his claim was promptly paid bv
General Insurance Agent Henry Bu-
rhahan.