The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-07
COvINGTON.

Ky., is visiting relatives In this city.
Governor McCreary offers a reward
,of $500 for the capture Of Grove G. Ken
nedy.
The gasoline lamps on the Madison
Pike above Sixteenth street, have all
been broken.
Sunday baseball players are begin.
ming their spring games on The South
,Covington fats.
The newspaper carriers are about to
orm union for prot ection against de-
inquent subscribers.
The Merry Four have tickets out for
their annual Picnic at Two-mile Lookout
House ON the Both day OF May.
The contractor OF the bridge over
Kentucky River on the Southern Rail-
load lost money by his contract.
I A rattling row at Monkey-Dick's on
East Thirteenth street enlivened the
neighborhood yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. John Longshore fell from chair
Saturday at her residence, No. Is East
Eleventh street, and broke her lett arm.
/ Theodore Hallam, Esq, announces
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election to the State Legislature from
The First District.
County Court convened in Pendleton
County this moi ming. There is also a
Convention in progress to nominate can
didates for the Legislature.
II. P. Whitaker and Hon. Joe
Hermes are candidates for the Legisla-
ture from the Second District. II Hermes
continues on the same track he will de-
feat the other man two to one.
A ssven-year-old girl named Mary Ge-
rana who livaa or 1kO koohaio,
on Saturday evening accidentally lei
her little baby sister slip from her arms
upon hot stove. The child was badly
burned.
Robert Lee, eleven years old, feel
from coal barge at Buohanan's land
ing yesterday afternoon, and was saved
from drowning by MI. Pres. Anderson,
who Jumped into the river and dragged
the boy ashore.
Jake Won Gundy left the back door
unlocked at his fathers place on Madi-
son street Saturday evening, and a
sneak thief, taking advantage of care
lessness, helped himself to two boxes OF
cigars and all the change in the drawer.
A boy named James Hardy, who was
stealing q ride on The Maiu-street line,
had his wrist caught In the guard Of the
dashboard and Was dragged consider
able distance before he could be re-
LEASED. His wrist was badly sprained.
POLICE CoURT.-This morning James
Alexander, Dan. Shine, John Doran,
Thomas Cavanaugh, Charles sheridan,
Mary Mararity, Thomas and James
EGroekett and VIM. Edwards, all an
swered to the charge Of drunk; ali were
taxed "a each except James Crockett,
who was fined $40 and costs, and Thos.
Crockett IS and costs; Lewis Reneker,
disorderly conduct. "a; George Ham
ner, fast driving on The bridge, So and
Costs.
NEWPORT.
Gel. James Taylor is making an addi-
tion 10 his beautiful residence on the
hillside.
Mr.. Henry Eyer, an old citizen, died
Saturday night from Inflammation Of
the brain.
CITY CouRT.-Thos. Ewing and Thos.
Sarsheld, drunk ana disorderly, So and
costs each.
The Riley Baseball Club played the
East Ends yesterday, and defeated the
latter In ten innings by score of to 8.
A woman attempted to jump of the
Newport Ferryboat Saturday, but was
prevented by the collector. Inc woman
would not gave her name.
The Barbour Brothers were obliged to
postpone their minstrel performance to
Tuesday night, on account Of the ill.,
clemency OF the weather.
There was nearly mutiny in the Jail
Saturday night, tne efforts Of Jalier
Schwartz ana The Lieutenant alone pre-
venting the twenty -iour men from break
ing out In body.
Lieutenants MiddeHdorf and Burke
and the other officers Of the Cincinnati
police force came over this afternoon to
testify against Ed. Norton, the Nuttle
Brothers and three others, who were in-
dicted by the last Grand jury for an
assault on Officer Brink on the picnic
boat, last June the 18th.
CRIMINAL CoURt.-The May term of
the Criminal Court convened this morn
ing, Judge Perkins presiding. The fol-
towing are the Grand Jurors sworn In.
Geo. Ross, A. r. Bloomfield, Henry
Ahisriug, w. +. Kelley, Daniel KirSy,
sSamuef Cummings, Fred Bunning, Chas.
Manget, Chas. Horner, VIM. Robson,
Thos. Revel, lhos. Abbot, Bernard Dow
ling. Q. Phillips, james HazIa-
wood and NJ. '. Daily Foreman.
rne first case called was
sANs W oeAA w A"ASJ sSuoA kSu WAtu pLCai-
ing chickens from the coop OF John
Hays at Dayton, Kentucky, on the 5th
OF last January. lie was found guilty
and sentenced to one month il the
County jail at hard labor. The Court
then adjourned.
HAMILTON.
The Irving Club met Saturday evening
ct Miss May McKinney's.
The Will Of j. 8. Baumgartner, de-
ceased, was Saturday admitted to pro-
bate. ...
The Board of County Commissioners
met Saturday. Bills to the amount Of
s65l SO were passed.
Sheriff Thomas left yesterday for
Portsmouth. He goes as delegate from
the l. y. o. II. Lodge OF this city.
Saturday Debbysville wasgtreated to
email row, The principal parties were
Dan. Smith and "Red Horse," two Of the
most noted characters in that burg.
The talked of duel between Prof. Ham
cock Cluf ana Leu. y. Beauchamp did
not come OF on Saturday, as was antici-
j pated by friends OF the respective par
liaa