The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-06
COVINGTON.
Police Court this morning.

Oueal is In the city.
The County Court is still engaged with
the Arnold contested will case.
Twenty-three persons took the blue
ribbon at the temperance meeting.
The Florence Fair promises to be the
largest held at that place for years.
Thirty-fye cars OF stock arrived on
the Kentucky Central Railroad this
morning for this market.
Carter Bailey was qualified as Consta-
Ole In the Second Magisteriai District
this morning, and filed his official bond.
The Covington Light Guards have
ISSUED invitations for a moonlight ex-
cursion to Latonia Springs on the 29.h
Anst.
Alston Ellis, Superintendent OF
Echools at Hamilton, OHIO, Will deliver
AN address at the Covington High School
building next Friday.
games Mitchell, No. II East Trevor
street, night before last, and stole a vest
containing $l8 in money.
There will be a race at Florence next
Friday between Sam. Kidd's brown
mare, and Joseph FerringLon's pony;
mile dash for 500 side.
Mr.. II. Clay White, Clerk Of the Cir
quit Court was yesterday presented
with a fine gOld-headed ebony cane by
Mir. Oliver Jones, Of No. 100 West Third
street.
In our last Satu days Police Court
we stated that Mrs. Musser and Mrs.
Mitchell had been held over to keep the
peace. 1t should have read VIM. Musser
and VIM. Mitchell.
In the Criminal Court John Gills,
charged with selling liquor to minors
and with Sabbath breaking, pleaded
guilty, and was fned $50 on the first
count and $25 on the second.
The corner stone of the new Turner
Hall will be laid next Sunday. Hon.
Mayor Athey has been invited to de-
liver an address, and other city officials
have been invited TO be present on The
occasion.
Deputy Sheriff Greer Cox was busily
engaged last night levying on the prop
erty OF D. Buchanan, consisting of lou
teen thousand bushels of coal, f1at,
barges, ETC., and real estate ana Office
furniture, in suit Of Justin Ridehorse
and Third National Bank OF Cincinnati,
both against d. Buchanan.
the following indictments were re-
ported this morning by the Grand Jury:
samuel Kent, house breaking; Michael
Kiley, same; James Nj. Dial, malicious
cutting and stabbing; E. Il. samuels,
two indictments for assault with intent
to kill and carrying concealed deadly
weapons; Charles Cole, petty larceny;
Elizabeth A. Davis, bigamy. Saml Kent
pleaded guilty to the charge OF house
breaking, and the jury fixed his punish
ment at three years In the Penitentiary.
". Cole pleaded guilty OF petty larceny,
and was sentenced to thirty days hard
labor In the County Jail. At 70 NJ.
Court adjourned until tomorrow at 8
"A. NJ.
NEWPORT.
No City Court.
Marshal Lock wears the Murphy
badge.
Two gambling houses in full blast in
the city.
Mias Mary McQuinn has resigned her
position as teacher OF the school Of the
immaculate Conception, and returned
70 her home at Bloomfield, KY.
! The Local man claims that he is safe,
because that little foundling left on
Charley Whitten's door steps has a red
head. But on closer examination this
morning 1t was found that the child is
bald-headed. How does this corre-
spond, &c.9
John Waller, O molder living on
Orchard street near Williamson, sui
clded last evening about O'Clock, by
hanging himself on tree near Colonel
Fearohs' residence, on Black Hill. Wal
ler was q German. and leaves a wife.
He was in pretty good circumstances
but was strongly addicted to drink. An
inquest was held and u verdict returned
OF suicide by hanging.
A woman who gave her name as Jennie
Eaton and says she lives at Alexandria,
nade application this morning to Mrs.
Nealons, who took charge OF the Guild
Ionnd on Charley WhlLten's door steps
yesterday morning, claiming that she
was the mother OF the offspring, and
says that she gave the child TO Mrs.
Perry who promised to care for it for a
stipulated amount of money, but Mrs.
Nealons refused to give up the child ana
had the woulu-be mother arrested.
The puddlers at Swifps iron and steel
works quit work on Monday, they re.
fusing to work on account OF the refusal
of the proprietors to sign the price.lis
or "soale," as the workingmen call it.
This scale is presented the trst Of every
June, to be signed by the proprietors, In
order, as the puddlers say, to protect
themselves against a reduction and to
prevent strikes. In case the propriet etors
persist in their refusal a number OF the
other hands will be thrown out Of work,
who depend on the puudlers.
An amusing trial took place in the
Circuit Court this morning, In which
General Hodge was defendant and Chas.
Mauget, the York-street tailor, plaintiff.
Maugst made spring overcoat for the
General, which he claimed was too
small for him, and refused TO pay for 1T.
Mauget produced the cost in Court, and
after numerous efforts persuaded the
General TO don the garment in the pres
epoe of the jury, to The great amusement
of the audience. The jury, after hear
ing the evidence Of General Hodge aud
MRuget returned verdict for $3G in fa-
vor OF the tailor.
HAMILTON.
Strawberries sold yesterday at 10
cents per quart.
The Butler County Grange held a
meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Cal. McCracken, of Oxford, was
In the city yesterday.
The Blue Guards have nostponel