The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-02
COVINGTONS


day.
j. Frank Lowe was sworn in as Sher-
if yesterday.
Mr.. John Bethel lett this morning tor
Knoxville, Ky.
The Internal Revenue collections dur-
ing The past week were $46 SJ5 VI.
MAYORS CoURT.-Daniel Jones, care
less shooting, $l3; Geo. Reed, carrying
concealed weapons, $13.
Directors OF the Odd-fellows' Hall AS
sociation were elected yesterday as tol-
lows: W. e. AshbroOk, j. L. Fisk, Geo.
W. Howell, Thomas Reed and Vincent
Shinkle.
The Kenton Insurance Company yes
terday elected the following Board OF
Directors: Amos Shinkle, Vincent Shin
kle, j. f. Fisk, Homer HUDSON, Thomas
Sherlock, W. Craig jr., Frank Knoll, IL.
W. Schleutker, and Robert Howe.
The dramatic entertainment given by
the st. Joseph's Dramatic Club at ST.
JosepRs Hall, last evening, proved "a
great success. The house was crowded
TO its last seat, ana the pieces "Handy
Andy, ,""Der Vetter vom Lande," "ln
the Wrong Box" were played TO the
greatest satisfaction OF the audience,
Rev. William and others. We hope to
see this Club play in the future.
NEWPORT.
The public schools of the city re-
opened this morning.
Mrs. Hatfield, of Cleveland, o., is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. smith, of
This city.
Miss Mary Thatch returned home this
morning from iLouisVille, where she had
been visiting her brother.
Miss Ella Brosman, of Madison street,
is the recipient of "Lindemann 81 Son"
grand piano as Christmas gitt..
Ed. Guyane narrowly escaped being
drowned yesterday while cutting ice on
the Ohio at the foot of Monmouth street.
A larger number of our young men
than usual swore off on New Years
eve. Well, here's to you, Jack; Wen
not count this one.
Thomas White was sworn in as Sheriff
OF Campbell County yesterday at Alex
andria.S His deputies are L. X. Hutca-
inson and John White.
Proposals for lighting, extinguishing
and keeping the city lamps in repair for
the year 1877 will be received by the
inst.
The Criminal Court was in session
this morning, Judge Perkins presiding.
The Grand Jurors We're sworn In. when
the Court adjourned till 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Noah's Dove Lodge No. 20, l. o. o. F.,
installed the following officers last night:
n. e., Henry Moore; V. G., Charles e..
Wildt; K. s John Fernely; p. s., Ben.
+. Taylor; Treasurer, j. j. Rape; Trus-
lees, Robert Pye, John Ii. Speckman,
Albert Breith. .0.,
The old School Board met last night
and after approving the minutes of the
last meeting adjourned. The new men,
bers were then sworn in. Richard
Walsh was chosen Secretary and his
salary fixed at 5000. j. B. Lock was
chosen Treasurer with a salary of $3.50.
New Years Day in Newport was OIL
served more than usual. Business was
almost entirely suspended. A number
of young ladies kept open houses.
Among the humber we noticed were
Misses Jennie and Cornelia Walsh, OF
Madison street, who received a number
Of their friends, and Miss Hattie Cor
nelius, of Bellevue street, assisted Miss
Flora Shanks and Miss Ella Harrison,
Df COvingJon, in receiving their friends
from both cities. Miss Clara Steinert,
pt Ringgold street, ass sted Miss Wiede-
mann, of Jefferson street, in receiving
their many friends from both sides of
bhe river.
HAMILTON.
MIR. James X. Thomas and family
spent yesterday in the city.
hcothe, are visiting the city.
A shooting match came off yesterday
afternoon on LehIl'5 farm, east of the
city. The first prize was won by VIM.
Richter.
+ Mr.. Robert Kennedy continues ser-
Ously i'll, and but little hope is enter
Iained by his family and physician of
his ultimate recovery.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
siety of the United Presby terian Church
did not meet Saturday last, but will
meet next Saturday in the church.
Council met last night, with President
Allstetter in the chair. The Committee
Dn Claims reported bills TO the amount
DI $40, 1877 80 for the month of December,
Win an ordinance, which was passed.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Capt. Gus Straus came very near
being killed by runaway horse that he
was driving to a sleigh on Friday.
Capt. Frank Moore, while splitting
kindling with large knife, received a
severe cut in the hand by his knife
slipping.
The funeral of Mrs. Olivia Troy, wife
of MIR. j. q. Troy, took place yesterday
from her late residence on Main street.
Mrs. Troy had been sick for about
Twelve months, during Which time she
continually suffered the most intense
agony. She however bore her long SUI
leriugs with a Chris tian fortitude, and
when at last the Messenger of Death
eame her chaste spirit passed COM
posedly and resignedly from it's earthly
tabernacle through the golden gates,
where all is love. Her remains were
deposited in the vault until spring, when
lhey Will be finally inferred III the Lex
ington Cemetery.