The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-26
COVINGTON.
No Council meeting tonight.


Rev. ]. NJ. W orrall is among the min
listers attending the Sunday-school Con-
yention at LoVeland, Ohio.
Col. s. l. NJ. Major will write the life
of shuok, the Owen County murderer,
who is to be hung tomorrow.
Cumberland River is covered for miles
with oil from the New Crocus Well, at
Bcotps Ferry. It's two inches deep.
Capt. John Fennessy, an cid and we'll
known citizen on this city, died yester-
day at his residence Of Seventh street.
Joseph Brookshaw, Jr., was appointed
administrator of the estate of Joseph
Brookshaw, ST., deceased, this morning.
Mrs. Edward Soden received $1,000
yesterday from Hercules Lodge OF A. y.
u. W., the amount due her on her nus
bands death.
The State Treasurer has paid $24 944 50
for copies of Collins History Of Ken
tucky, for the use Of the Common SCHOOLS
oi Kentucky.
Governor McCreary has offered re-
ward of $500 for the capture or the
vcoundrels that murdered carrie Ander-
son, at Worthwhile, last week.
The State Auditor has issued notice
that the license OF the Atlas Insurance
Company VI Hartford, to take risks In
Kentucky, has been revoked.
Edward Ii. Maxwell and wife filed a
petition yesterday in theGhaneery Court
to have the order OF partition OF the es-
tate OF Israel Ludlow, deceased, set
aside.
POLICE CoURT.-Jacob Sponsor, dis
orderly conduct, dismissed; John Crit
tenden, same, diSmissed; Jennie Jack
man and Mary Smith, same, bound over
20 keep the peace.
The East End Dancing Club announce
a picnic at Shady Grove Saturday.
Buses leave Eleventh and Greenup
streets every hour for the accommoda-
tion of those wishing to attend.
BEFORE SQUIRE FRANo1s-Kate Mil
Ter, breach OF the peace, VI aud costs;
Jennie Jackman and Mary Smith,
breach OF the peace, S. and costs each.
NEWPORT.
No City Court.
Miss Maggie Gibson leaves to-morro "
to visit friends at Louisville.
VIM. II. Robson returned this morn
ing alter q weeks sojourn in Micnigan.
luS al OdsU 1udLuc NClC
from further active duty at 10 O'Clock,
by order Of the Governor.
James c. Wright, Independent candi-
date for State Senator, will address the
people oil Bellevue this evening.
The disciples of Murphy will meet to-
night at Jefferies' Chapel, corner of
Mayo street and Central avenue.
A horse valued at 5000, belonging to
Adam Waggoner, dropped dead yester-
day from the effects Of overloading.
Mrs. W. r. White miller was was lined
81 and costs, Tor being drunk and dssor-
derly, in Squire C.P. Buchanan's Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. J. Helm are jubilant
over the arrival, this morning, OF their
tirst born-a son and grandpa Webster
is equally jubiiant.
The lumber has already been brought
TO the corner OF York and Bellevue
streets for the erection Of music stand
for the Tibbatts Band.
Mr.. James Hughes, Of Saratoga street,
accidentally stumbled on board the ferry
Cincinnati Belle last night and fell into
the river. he is gooa swimmer and
soon gained the shore.
The following dispatch reached the
city this morning: "Tne guards at tue
bridge over the Licking had a skirmish
with colored men and tramps, resulting
IN 600 900 killed and 900, 000, 900 wounded.
The boys still hold the IorL."
The Duber Watch.case Factory and
Huever, Taomas Il Giddeon's shoe fac
tory will shortly be obliged TO close if
the EasterA railroads are not SOON
open TO The trade, as they depend solely
ON that market ior their raw material.
The case Of the Commonwealth
against the Newport & Dayton Street
Railroad Company was called before
Chancellor Meuzies this morning. A
number Of witnesses were examined,
and the case was still in progress up 10
II O'clock, when our reporter lett.
LEXINGTON. KY.
The balloon man has gone to Louis
vile.
The Worlds Fair to-day was largely
attended.
Mr.. Geo Brand and son left Tuesday
for Crab Orchard.
Our friend John schully is to be mar
ried soon. Happy thought.
The Kentucky Central Is going to run
fast train from here to Cincinnati.
The Apostolic Times has suspended
publication, tor few months at least.
Gen. John e. Houston, we are sorry to
say, Is laid up in bed with q dangerous
Illness.
Col. B. G. Bruce, OF the Live Stock
Record, has reSurned from Long Branch,
where nc has been attending the races.
We learn that Miss Oswald will again
try the hundred-mile ride in September
just alter the races, when she can get
The horses.
Miss Hannah Crlmins and Miss Lizzy
Aoblnsoh, from Coyington, who have
been visiting friends here for the past
month, returned home yesterday.
DAYTON. Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cohn celebrated
their ''tin wedding' last night at their
beautiful residence. A large and CAV
crowd OF frieuds were on hand to con.
gratulate the happy couple, and the
evening will be memorable one to all
those who had the pleasure OF attend
Ing.
An open-air Republican meeting was
held last night. J. q. Wright, ". A,
Cotter, VIM. Hasson and Mr., Sowden
were the speakers. A large and well.
behaved audience was on hand. SAT the
conclusion OF the meeting and before the
crowd had dispersed, Mayor AL, Berry.