The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-22
COVINGTON.

Nothing new in the Chancery or
County Court this morning.
Charley Fuergueson and Chancy Shin
kle are back from New Orleans.
Jack England, breach of the peace,
was tried before jury and fined cent
and cost.
Mr.. J. 7. Simon, County Attorney OF
Pendleton County, was in the city this
morning.
The New York Living Statue Troupe
will be in this city and give an exhibl-
tion on Saturday night.
Sheriff Percival was fined $50 yesterday
by the Boone County Criminal Court tor
failing to serve a warrant.
August Dimmerdick, a driver for Gels
bauer's brewery, has been bequeathed
$4,000 by his Aunt in Germany.
Thomas Helling was fined 81 and cost,
and Theo. Cook 81 and cost for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct.
Guns were fired and high old time
was had at the lowering of the Ninth
Ward Democratic pole Tuesday.
DR.. Henry De Gruyter and James
Mayberry are contemplating organic ing
lodge to be called the Sons OF Malta.
Mr.. Edward Crout was severely in
jured this morning, by falling from the
hayloft of his fathers stable, on Madi-
son street.
Mr.. Henry Gehring, who has been
doing duty for the Government for the
past five years, returned home day be-
lore yesterday.
The chief products OF the city at the
present time seem to be babies, there
being no less than twenty-five arrivals in
the past month.
Louis ,Ambzler has returned home
after an absence of twenty-SeVen years,
during which time he has travelled all
over the continent.
Mrs. Essex, Of Georgetown, D. c., Is
visiting the family OF Captain William
Robson, who we regret to announce
still lies in critical condition.
The Board of Magistrates of Kenton
County are engaged in auditing the de-
linquent tax lists of Sheriff Percival
for the years 1873 to 1875, inclusive.
George Thompson, wife whipper,
will have striped suit encircling mis-
fragile form for the next one hundred
and six days and pay $50 and cost.
POLICE CoURT.-Mrs. Cooney was fined
S. and cost, and Laura Case $5 and cost,
tor disorderly conduct, and required TO
give bond for 500 to keep the peace.
Col. Billy Mann left this afternoon for
tour through the State, having under
his immediate supervision the famous
Peter Houtz family aud various other
amusement combinations.
A dramatic entertainment, together
with Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works Exhibi-
tion, is being prepared for production at
Odd-tellows' Hall by the ladies of the
Fourth-street Christian Church.
L. B. Watson, of Pendleton County
filed his petition in bankruptcy this
morning. Liabilities, secured claims,
S4l2 Il; unsecured claims SO, ,095 10. AS
sets 1870 80, which he claims are ex-
empt.
In the case of Charles Mendenhall,
trustee, against the Ohio & Kentucky
r. r., the sale of the road has been post
poned by consent OF counsel and plain :
tiffs, until next Wednesday. The sale
was to have taken place at the Court
house door this morning.
The trial OF James Bagby, charged
with having assaulted James Scott, at
Benton Station, takes place this alter.
noon at O'Clock. The condition oil
Scott is very much improved. The tes-
timony OF the attending physicians will
be taken in behalf of Scott.
NEWPORT.
A handsome railing is being built
around the lawn in the Courthouse
yard. g..
Constable j. P. jackson hurt himself
severely last evening by fall ON the
pavement.
Mr.. Acosta Kresken, of Cincinnati,
will in German this evening al
the Stadt Theater on the "Political Sit.
uation."
Rev. W. j. Madden, of Providence, T.
l., aud formerly of this diocese, is pay.
Ing visit TO his numerous friends in
this city. During his stay he will be the
guest OF Rev. Father Moore.
The forcible detainer case of 2. j.
Graininger against Jacob Bold came up
before Squire Henry Buchanan this
morning and the case was compromised,
Bold agreeing to leave the premises in
ten days and deliver over the bar-room
fixtures to Grainlnger in consideration
for rent due.
DR.. John Kerr, man celebrated for
many things-among others for his rec.
prd on the City Court Docket-appeared
pnce more before Judge Geisler this
morning on the charge Of abusing his
wife. He was let off this time with a
nnder 500 bonds to keep the peace.
VIM. Taphorn, fifteen years old, was
buried under falling stone wall at No
1875 Monmouth street yesterday evening
He was dug out and taken TO his home
on Ringgold street, where Drs. Bennett
and Jeancon attended him. The inter.
nal injuries which the lad sustained
proved fatal, the boy. dying about
O'clock last night. An inquest was held
by Coroner Winston.
Mr.. Edwin Crawley, of the city, has
invented very ingenious contrivance
called velocimeter, the object of which
is to determine the. velocity of loco.
motives. It will also indicate the mum
Der OF stops made between one city and
another, the length OF time the train
stopped, and whether extra speed was
made to make up for lost time, &c. One
Of the instruments is now i'll use on the
Dayton Short-line.
VIM. Brenenger, of Day KY, was
arrested at that place on Monday last
by Officer Brazer, and brought to this
city and locked up. 1t appears Bremen
ger rented house from a man named
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