The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-05
COVINGTON.
J.ANUAR " 5

The poll-books were received To-Day
at the MarshaPs office.
Councilman Deg.ow celebrated MS
forty y-ninth birthday yesterday.
The Citizens Reform meeting is set
for Tonight at Odd-lellows' Hall.
Henry Meyer is the regular Demo-
cratic nominee for City Weigner.
The ball OF the "Jolly Two" takes
place this evening at Thoham's Hall.
The Fifth Ward Democrats hold a
meeting this evening at Workmen's Hal.
MAYORS. COURT. - John Williams,
drunk, "a; Sam. .. Camties, drunken
ness, 81.
The marriage of Mr.. II. Meyer to Mrs.
E. Won Boken took place last night at
the Mother Of Gods Church.
Fred. }. Myers, the proprietor of the
Covington Wire Works, lost valuable
horse lew days ago by poison.
The funeral of Mr.. Hunt II. Mayo will
take place tomorrow morning at ~
O'Clock from the ScoLt-street Methodist
Church.
In the Circuit Court Finnel Madeira
was admitted to the bar. Hon. j. u.
Carlisle and Judge w. w. Cleary were
appointed 20 examine Messrs. W. A.
Byrne, NJ. Z. Shine and Chas. O1utt, ap-
plicants Tor admission.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. - Claims to
the amount of $2,9S3 81 were allowed.
President Shinkle made statement
that he had found some crookedness in
Keeping the books Of the city and in
drawing orders. He said he had cause
TO believe that his own name had peen
forged. A committee consisting OF Mr..
K1cb, VIM. Ernst and w. IL. Crawford
were appointed to Investigate The mat
ter.
Mr.. Blakely offered final report from
a minority OF the committee appointed
TO hear the explanation OF the City Clerk
touching the charges against him. The
report was laid over until the next
meeting OF the Council, and it was or
dered that one hundred copies be
printed.
NEWPORT.
Miss Ella Horsfall is visiting friends
in st. Louis.
The free bridge is caving in on the
Newport side.
Miss Sallie Stewart, of Louisville, ID
the guest of Mrs. Horsfall.
Frank Brazier has been appointed
Deputy by Marshal Lock.
1t is q girl-weight eleven pounds
and j. j. Stretch is the father.
Ice nineteen inches thick is being cut
on the Ohio at the foot OF York street.
mMr. Thomas P. Crothers, in the Cir
cult Court was admitted to the bar this
morning.
James j. Jolly, a milkman, has brought
suit against Charles Fritz, who is also
in the same business, for 50, 600 damages.
Fritz is accused OF stealing the plain
titf's custom.
The Criminal Court reasembed this
morning, Judge Perkins presiding. The
case oil the Commonwealth against
George Elliot for injuring property was
tried before Jury ana Verdlct Oh Sl0
and costs rendered.
Friendship Lodge, No. 800, Knights of
Honor, installed the following officers:
D., j. Miller; A. d., j. Bohmer; Guide,
W. II. Kernick; Chaplain, the Rev. E.
A. Davis, DID,; Reporter, j. L. Yugling;
+. r., L. f. Beyland; Treasurer, j. K.
Hull; Guardian, VIM. Sprau; Sentinel,
S. Schell; Trustees, NV. Smith, j. Boh-
rer, DR.. Fred. A. Davis.
COUNCIL MEETING.-The Board met
Yesterday afternoon. The rules govern
ing the old Board were adopted tor the
government of the Board OF 1877.
A protest from L. e. Wood against ii.
Fisher, Trustee-elect OF the Water
works, taking his seat, was received and
referred to the Committee ON Law.
John Schwartz was elected Sergeant
At-Arms.
W. *. Boal was elected for three years
and Henry Huser for Two years as Po-
lice Commissioners.
The salaries, in full, of the retiring
officers were allowed.
Mir. Harton offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That hereafter all en-
ployes OF the city, except city officers,
be paid upon pay-rolls."
The Committee on Law was ordered
to bring in an ordinance fixing the sala-
ries OF the officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Newman was awarded the con-
tract for gutter crossings for one year,
at 81 and SO 70 respectively.
VIM. Ii. Culbertson was awarded the
contract for lighting the city lamps, at
zoe per lamp per month.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Rabbits are becoming so plentiful in
this market that all you have to do is to
Sing song and get all you can carry.
All the singers try it.
The reckless lot of Arabs, who have
) nothing else to do but throw snow-balls.
at passers-by, had better be taken in
and sent to the Work-house.
His Honor, Judge Kinkead, has
stepped from under that heavy waxed
musIache. His countenance is as child
like and bland as that OF a new born
babe.
The Press has struck bonanza. 1t
promises to publish DR.. Shipman's SER
mons right along now. Why not print it
On the back of lottery bill, sthey have
done before2
Mr.. Ed. Martin, the genial conductor
On the NicholasviIe Division OF the
Kentucky Central Railroad, is TO be
married next Tuesday. That is the re-
port at any rate.
Chief OF Police McMurtry yesterday
morning brought in two hog thieves
hogs and all, and deposited them in the
Btation-house. The "boy" will have
mess of pork no doubt.
The Medical Superintendent of the
Lunatic Asylum complains of our notice
regarding his treatment of his subordi-
mates. The Asylum is a public institu-
tion and it is the duty of a neWsnaner