The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-26
COVINGTON.

COVINGTON.
The stormyesterday evening uprooted
several shade trees in the city.
Doc. Creighton is off to the Blue Grass
regions on prospecting tour.
Budd street, that has just been re-
paired, washed out yesterday. A detri-
Iment to travel for lew days.
John Watcher, the boy who, while
oVerheated, drank quantity Of ice
water and died from Inc effects, was
buried yesterday.
The Court Of Appeals has reversed the
Judgment Of the Court below III the case
lof VIM. G. Terrell, charged with the
murder OF Harvey Meyers.
Mr.. Henry Pohlkamp had his foot
broken and otherwise injured yesterday
by being knocked of the second story
Iof the new Turner Hall, which is In
course Of construction.
The testimony in the Hawes case this
morning was very strong against the
hccused, two men testifying that the
Forgery was in the handwriting OF the
accused.
POLICE CoURT.-Timgate, the man
who stole the urum from the armory Of
ahe Covington Light Guards, was bound
over in the sum OF $500 tor his appear
nal Court.
In the case of Smith N. Halves, in the
Criminal Court, g. b. Mecklenburg,
Teller of the German National Bank, i'll
reference TO the forgery of the Hartley
order, positively alleged that he Is ac-
Quainted with the handwriting of
Nawes, and that the interpolated words
zone hundred" are Hawes' letters.
NEWPORT
The Public Schools will close on Fri
day.
City Treasurer E. Bowers is laid up
with sore 1oot.
l.. l.. Miller, editor and proprietor of
(the Lexington Observer, is IN town.
Harrison County has shipped eighty
eignt thousand pounds OF wool this sea-
sson.
John r. Dean and Sarah Ellen Wade
were granted marriage license this
morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock at The resi-
dence of Mrs. Cole on Bellevue street.
Lastevening the confectionery of Mrs.
EPatterson, on Isabella street, was bro
ERen into and lot Of shootlng-crackers
land candies taken.
Saturday evening sneak thief en-
tered the candy store OF Mr.. Gles, on
sMadison street, aud robbed the money
EdraWer oi$2 in change.
The Newport and Covington Bridge
fDirectors have awarded the contract
hor leflooring the bridge TO Messrs. Har-
Fris & Venabies, Of this city.
A little boy named Gus Reilly fell into
kthe gutter during the storm, last even
ing, and would have been swept away if
Jake Bold had not rescued him.
Isaac Moore, drunk and disorderly, 81
and costs; Jane Baxter, disorderly CON
EAuct, 81 and costs. The above case S
were before Squire IL. Buchanan.
A section boss on the L., G. & l.. r. R,
named ODonell committed suicide last
ISaLurday at Jericho. He was worth
about $A0. .0O0. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
The first circus that ever exhibited in
Morgan County showed last week. Four
Thousand people attended to see the ele-
tphant, and ~ see how the slick men
carefully divided the odd numbers by
llhe word truth.
At the Press Convention recently held
IN Frankfort, Mr.. George NJ. Dlttoe was
voted the Adonis OF the Press from the
kacL that his threat at times became SO
adjusted that it requires all the efforts
IF BiehPs beverage and beanery w re-
store him.
The Murphyites filled Odd-fellows'
pall last night to oVelhoWing. Among
hhs speakers were Messrs. Mundorfl
Rnd Best. over fifty men signed the
pledge. At The conclusion OF the meet.
lng Messrs. Mundolf fl and Best were the
Eecipients of a charming serenade by
In hp nhnir nf G. race M. E. ClurCl.
The closing exhibition of the A cademy
of the Immaculate took place yesterday
AFTERNOON. The Mother Superior, Sister
Mary David, sent out invitations to as
many as the chapel would conveniently
bold, SO that the usual crush of specta
h0rs was prevented. The entertainment
con sisted OF choice music and literary
selections. A few words OF coDgratula
zion to teachers and pupils from Rev
Father Brozart with the Te Deum by
the vocal class closed the exhibition.
The STORM LAST EVENING, About
dhirty-tiye feet of The rool Of Mr.. j. 7
Cummings residence, on Bellevue
street, near Washington avenue, was
swept away by the wind last evening
A lot OF windows were broken, and d
portion Of the rear wall and the entlre
CHIMNEY blown down. Damage, 5000
an alarm was sent in.
The root of Gaylord's foundry was
cracked clear across, and one of the
yentilators driven away. A portion ol
She rear walls OF the new brick, corner oI
Front street and Washington avenue,
Mas blown down.
A cracker wagon standing at the same
corner was blown across the avenue and
demolished.
DAYTON. KY.
Councilman James Harris had the
pleasure OF greeting new daughter
Sunday afternoon. DR.. G. B. S,hool
6eld says she's a splendid Little lady
And he knows, you bet.
Preparations are being made for the
proposed benefit 10 Messrs. Shitferd ant
CLARK on the evening of July by the
Excelsior Dramatic Club. Tne cast il
p.Iime Tiles Alp met for rehearsal "a
the residence of MI. Treslse last eve