The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-12
OOVINGTON.

The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company has opened an office at No. 5OS
Madison street.
Mr.. John Hardin, father Of Mr.. Berry
Hardin. Of this city, died yesterday at
Drennon Springs, Henry County, Ky.
Squire Tebbs yesterday evening
married a runaway couple from Boone
County-Mr. Champion Martlff and Mrs.
Anna Wagner.
Mary Kennedy, the colored woman,
whose clothes caught fire from crate at
Hon. j. G. Carlisle's house some time
ago, and who was badly burned, died
yesterday at st. Elizabeth Hospital.
MAYORS CoURT.-The case Of Frank
II. Frecking, malicious cutting, was
brought before Mayor Athey this morn
ing. and Freckipg was bound over TO the
Criminal Court, his bail being fixed at
$500. James Turner, breach of the peace,
$53.
The Democracy of this county yester-
day drew up resolutions approving the
call for q convention on the 18th inst. at
Louisville; that the occasion ls httlng
one ior the expression OF kentlckWs
opiaion; and that all citizens who SYM
pathize with the resolutions of the meet
ing, and the purpose OF the convention,
be appointed delegates.
The Covington Commandery No. 7,
Knights Templar elected the following
officers last night: Sir John 2. Harbick,
u. O.; Sir j. j. Nigman, Generalissimo;
Sir John 5. Lysle, U. g.; Sir Henry
Renshaw, Prelate; Sir Richard X. Tar
vim. s. W.; Sir Charles l.. Brown, j.
W.: SIR l.. ID. CronInger, Treasurer; Sir
r, FL, Ramsey, Recor er; Sir Isaiah w.
Richardson. Standard Bearer; Sir b. NJ.
Vanden, Sword Bearer; Sir Frank
Wood, Warden; Sir George W. Lyon,
Sentinel.
CITY CoUNCIL.-At a meeting last
evening the old members retired and the
new ones TOOK their seats, Mr.. N. B.
Stephens presiding. The following was
"Resoived, That the City Council OF
Covington parts with its presiding
officer, V. Shinkle, Esq, and late fellow
members, whose term OF ot1ce have just
expired, with the klndest feelings and
best wishes tor their constant future
we'll being"
Also the following:
HResolved, That committee Of three
be appointed to re-adjust the offices OF
the city government; systematlzlng the
records and accounts OF the different de-
nartments, prepare and submit such
ordinances as Will secure strict and
prompt accountability on the part Of
every executive officer"
Messrs. William Il. Ashbrook, Robert
Howe, w. j. Rich, and Caleb Carpenter
we're elected Directors Of the Widows
and Orphans Home.
Mr., Henry Renshaw was elected Com
missioner Of the Water-works.
Mr., John Hilman was reelected. JAM
Mr.. George Dawson was elected City
Clerk.
The following were announced as the
Standing Committees:
Ways and Means-Messrs. Collins,
Carpenter, Ashbrook.
Propositions and Grieyances-Messrs
aiesbauer, Croninger, Fedders.
Gas-Messrs. Croninger, Myer, Freer.
Law-Messrs. Blakely, Trauter, Col
Inns.
Claims = Messrs. Carpenter, Howe,
Rich.
Fire observation-disclosures. Howe, Bate.
man. Feeders.
Grades-Messrs. Freer, Trauter, Her.
mus.
Wharf observation-disclosures. Bateman,
Whiltle, Holmes.
Water-works Department. Messrs.
Trauter, Whittle, Freer.
Election Department-Messrs Her.
mus, Blakely, Collins.
Printing and Statonery-Messrs.
Hermus, Croninger, Meyers.
Internal ImprOVements-Me Ash
brook, Fedders, Geisbauer, Holmes,
Police - Messrs. Rich, Croninger,
Howe.
License-Messrs. Holmes, Howe, Ash
brook.
sewers-Messrs. Myer, Hermus, Bate
man.
Markets-Messrs. Mcdonald, Whittle,
Freer.
Parks-Messrs. Supple, Hermus, Rich.
Supple.
Railroads and Bridges-Messrs Fed.
ders, Trauter, Rlakeley.
Public Buildings-Messrs. Bateman,
Mcdonald, Supple.
Work-house and Jail-Messrs. Howe,
Whitlle, Mcdonald.
Relief-First District, Mr.. Geisbauer;
Second District, MIR. Freer; Third Dis
trict, Mr.. Holmes; Fourth District, Mr..
Rich.
Marshal Bolan presented his list of
appointments to the police force, as at
present constituted, all of, which was
Adjourned.
NEWBORN.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet next
Tuesday afternoon.
Old stockings were in demand in this
burg this morning.
Ex-CouncIlman Henry Schultz is con
fined to his residence from rheumatism.
DR.. s. R. Revell, of Detroit, Michigan
was in town this morning, in company
with Mr.. Snowden, ofithe Times.
Miss Hannah Andrews, a domestic at
MI. VIM. Ringo's, slipped on the ice on
York street, and broke one of her legs,
There were numerous falls on the
streets and sidewalks this morning, but
up to 70 O'CLOCK we heard Of NO serious
results.
Mr.. Henry Smith, who resides on
Overton and Ringgold streets, while
snowballing yesterday fell on tie pave.
ment and broke his leg below the kuee.
The newly elected Directors of the
First National Bank are Messrs. VIM.
Robson, VIM. Holt, r jbert Waring, DR..
II. Gunckel, p. b. Spence, w. M. Nealy
Joseph Weingartner, f.. j. Immegart,
and j. W. Kelley.
Mayor Berry gave permissIon to n