The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-13
COVINGTON.


The CoVington Teachers Association
met yesterday afternoon at the High
School building.
Fifty couples spent an enjoyable eve.
ming atthe dance given by the Arion
Dancing Circle at DreXeliuS Hall.
Frank Maxwell, little son of Mr..
William Maxwell, fell from board pile
this morning and dislocated his left
arm.
Mr.. A. NJ. Van Tyne, late OF the High
School, was presented with silver tea
service by the young ladies' composing
his class.
The ordinance OF baptism will be ad-
ministered Tomorrow evening at the
Flth-sLreet Christian Churcn by Rev,
Mr.. Shaw.
Two temperance meetings tomorrow
at Greers Hall, one at z. NJ. and the
other at 1880 p. M. Good speakers VIII
be in attendance.
James Sanford, the efficient Marshal
OF Peaselburg, was presented with a
gold watcn and chain yesterday by the
residents OF that place.
The jury in the Beenau-S Steinbol n
slander suit rendered verdict OF cent
and costs this morning for the plaintiff.
Benjamin kru,e, who has been incar-
cerated in the Penitentiary Tor the past
five years, returned home this morning.,
having been pardoned by the Governor.
W. N. Adkins and W. Nj. Kennedy,
both from Oxford, in Scott oun,y, were
under arrest here last night, and were
taken 10 Oxford this morning on charge
OF stealing eleven hogs.
port representative OF the Commerce al,
left this morning lor Nashville. The
Saratoga trunk that accompanied hlm is
TO be used for packing the bridal lrous-
seau OF the beautiful heIress that viii
accompany him on his return.
NEWPORT.
Miss Nellie Albert leaves to.night.tor
Europe.
The Plum Creek sunday-school will
have reunion October Il.
The fire alarm that has been out of
gear for some time was put III order This
morning.
Judge Boyd has been commissioned
to hold Boone Court to try Ira Perclyal
for murder.
At meeting of the Water-works
Board last night, claims amounting to
S239 were ordered paid.
Rev. Father Bent, pastor of the Church
Dt The immaculate Conception, Is con.
lined to his bed by severe illness.
Officer Boyd was out this morning
WIN seVeFal OF the chaln-gang, cleaning
ork street fronting the Courthouse.
Mr.. Will Wallen, formerly of New
port but now Ia mer Of Maiuville, O.,
nIO Oh tIit g.,
pumpAins and to see tue elephant.
The fire at half past this morning
was in the roof OF a house on Robert
street, occupied by colored family
named Lumpkins. Inc loss was tr.hlng.
Dick Wilson, a colored individual, and
about as "bad as tney make 'em," was
taken IN last night Ior thrashing Jessie
Moore. Dick Will have a hearing Mon
day.
Doc. Winston was on the war path
lhls morning. 1t appears Council re-
fused 10 pay him the lee for ''settlng on
The body" brought in on the Short Line
Road the other day. They tell Doc. to
60 TO- Kenton County, where the body
was found.
In conversation with our Senator
elect, Mr.. Berry, In regard TO the coming
session OF The State Legislature, we
learned that he would be the advocate of
some important ietorms in tie statute
law, among them, very important one,
ID al amendment to the Exemption
Laws allowing to each bona tiue citizen
Of the Common wealth $500 In personal
properly.
A mass Murphy Service meeting under
the auspices OF the Cincinnati Christian
Temperance Union, VIII be held az
Grace NJ e. CAurcn Tuesday evening,
October IL. Short addresses W.ll be
made by Brothers E. II. Douson, Dan. T.
Dean. W. Z. Wynne, OF CINCINNATI; L. Z.
Hamilton, OF Covlnglon; Wm. Moore, 0
Newport, and others. Bro her john
Goodwin VIII sing his popular song,
Dare TO Be a Muiphy." Gospel songs
by The choir Uf Grace VI. L, CAurcl All
are cord ally invited.
A member OF the police force who is
opposed TO running head and nees in |
deOt at lhe corner grocery asked one Of |
the CITY Gads yesterday about the Time |
they might look Tor their salaries, |
"some Time next May" replied the |
Councilman; "pernaps not then, as the |
DGcembe taxes are all gone. We will |
have to borrow $3O 900 to pay the inter-
est on the CITY Donas, and Inc coming |
December taxes wlll nave to 20 TO p,S |
back ina $50 900, aud"- "rhaL Will dO.j |
sud the p escIV Yer OF the peace, walking |
on and wondering what smart set VI |
men those city dads are any how.
LUDLOW. KY.
j. Mel. Stougnton, agent of the 9, s.
Railway Company at Ludlow, KY, hua
been designsted by the Common Car.
rler Company us the proper party to ac.
cept service of wri,s, &c., in case OF
Sults against the Company in Kentou
bounty, KY.
The attempted suicide Of Larry File
yesterday afternoon happened tnusly:
Laurence, as we are informed, wanted a
small loan from his better hal! for the
purpose OF going into the lager-beer
business III small way, and the lady,
thinking that her "lovng blonde" woulu
be likely to be his own best customer,
hatly refused the financial request.
which sorely perpleXed poor Larry"
ana put him to thinking WAT would be
The best way to Oul-hank his obdurate
lrau, and So he hit upon the pr iect OF at
tempting to commit suiciue, and
did IL thusly: alter hunting through the
house and yard thoroughly he at last
tound piece of rope sufficiently rotten
to warrant the experiment being safe
pne, and Watching his chance he tie
one end TO the porch post in the rear Of
The hOu e. while he alinatpl tho ntnnr |