The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-18
COVINGTON.

We regret to announce the dangerous
Illness Of Mrs. John Metz.
Mrs, M. Mccormack and her son
James have returned from Maysville.
The TiIden and Hendricks pole, at the
corner OF Twelfth and Greenup streets,
was cut down yesterday.
The Sheriff of Woodford County
landed ten prisoners safe in the Peniten-
tiary, at Frankfort, last week.
A Kentucky doctor has cured himself
of rheumatism with blue glass, and is
now an advocate Of that wonderful
theory.
A little son OF ]. l.. Hagadorn was
bitten in the arm the other evening by a
dog at Ricketps grocery; on Scott and
Thirteenth streets. The animal was
killed.
Mr.. John Wentworth, aged fifty-four,
and Miss Mary Waldo, aged thlrty-six,
were united In marriage yesterday i'll
the County Clerks office by Squire
Manson, Of South Covington..
The residence of Mr.. Custer Bailey
caught fire yesterday evening about 4
O'Clock. The fire was extinguished by
the boys Of the Twellth-street Hose
house. Damages inconsiderabls.
Henry Tegge and August Hue were
arraigned before Squire Manson yes
terday, for a breach of the peace, and,
the prosecuting witness not appearing,
they were honorably discharged.
The proprietors Of the various brick
yards in the city reduced their en-
ployes 30 cents on the days work yes
terday, which resulted in strike, and
the knights OF the mud have ceased oper-
atiOns.
POLICE CoURT.-This morning James
Alexander and Geo. Holden, two noted
characters, were fined 10 aud costs each
1or drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. Edward Shackletord pays $4 tor
drunk. Mrs. Doyle, an iniringer on
charity, was dismissed.
The people residing in the southern
portion OF the city are very indignant
over the recent action of the City Coun-
Gil, in ordering the new steam fire engine
to be placed at the Greenup-street Hose
house, instead OF the TWelfth.street
Hose-house, where it should have been
placed.
SCHOOL BoARD,-A special meeting
was he'd last evening at the request OF
the Committee on Ways and Means.
MIR. Sullivan, Chairman OF the Com
'mittee, stated That he had made arrange
ments with the German National Bank
to loan the surplus funds of the Bo srd,
that bank Offering better rate OF inter-
est than any OF the others; that he had
called upon Mr.. Stone, and the Treasur-
er being presented with a copy Of the
resolution directing him to place the
funds at the German National Bank, de-
clined to DO SO, disputiug the authority
of the Board to loan the fund, and offered
to refer the matter TO State Superln-
tendent Henderson. 1t was finally
agreed to refer the matter TO Judge
Pryor ana his attorney, Hon. J. G. Car
aisle. The party was TO meet last Mon
day, but MI. Carlisle failed to be pres
ent.
Alter some discussion, the matter was
referred 10 the Committee on Law, i'll
conjunction with the President.
Adjourned.
NEWPORT.
Mr.. F. B. Wentworth should by all
means write another card.
The TibDatts Minstrels will exhibit
at Covington Saturday night.
A pickpOcket relieved Col. James S.
Berry OF a $40 revolver on Monday last.
The Van Voast Light Guards give a
ball at Eclipse Hall Tomorrow night.
A prisoner named jeff. Vandenburgh
escaped from the stone pile yesterday.
Marshal Lock is moving his stock OF
hardware to his new store, on Monmouth
street, near Ringgold.
Mr.. James s. White, father Of Sheriff
Thomas White, died yesterday on his
farm near Alexandria.
Miss Nellie Coyle, OF San Francisco,
CAL, is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary
L. GuilfOyle, OF Isabella street.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Mamie Tim mberlake, of this city, to MI.
Robert Q. Hemingway ON the 25th inst.
Tommy Haley, the "North of Ireland''
comedian, will be rendered a compli-
mentary benefit at Turner Hall to-mor-
row night.
News was received last night from
Washington, that Mrs. Mary l.. Ross,
daughter of MIR. K. Sine, was appointed
Postmistress OF Lnis city.
The fruit store of Mr., James Caldwell,
on Madison street near Monmouth, was
broken into yesterday, and robbed OF a
quantity Of fruit, cigars, and other al
ttcles.
The Newport Barracks are to be
abandoned. An order has been received
from the Secretary of War by the CON-
mandant, 10 PACK up and be ready to
move at once.
Josephine, the little two-year old
severely scalded about the head and
breast This morning by the upsetting OF
q cupful OF hot tea.
A young man named VIM. Morrow,
who has been conf ned to his bed for
some time from dropsy of the brain, be-
came raving maniac this morning.
Marshal Lock was notified to come anu
take charge OF hum.
Last night while Frank Schwartz (no
kin to the Jailor) was under the infu-
ence Of Kentucky sour mash, be burst
open the door Of the little shanty on
Madison street, the one that the police
raided Sunday night, and was about to
take possession OF its contents, when
she police nabbed him, and locked him
up, This morning Judge Gcisler told
him to either leave town or 60 on the
stone pile for sixty days. He preferred
the former, and left by the first train on
foot.
HAMILTON.
81. II. Jones, County Treasurer, left
for Columbus Yesterday on off cial busi-