The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-12
COVINGTON.

march 70,
Circuit Court convened in Falmouth
this morning.
Mr.. Albert Hoeltge has returned from
visit to his father at Louisville.
Mr.J.T. Sutton and family will leave
at al early day Tor San Francisco.
The walters at the Clinton have
"struck," and been dismissed to a man.
Rev. W. W. Ramsay, of Erie, Pa, will
take charge next sunday Of tne M. e..
Church.
The Methodist Church has purchased
the Jas. B. Casey homestead Tor par
sonage.
Only one case in the Police Court this
morning; Edward Cross paid the usual
$4 for q drunk.
The Covington and Newport Medical
Society will meet tomorrow night at Inc
Council Chamber.
Mrs. Elizabeth Frecknig departed this
life at half-past II this molnlng at her
home on Washington street.
George Smith has organized base
bail club with the intention OF joining
the Amateur League OF Cincinnati.
Burglars raided the hen roost of Mr..
Ben. Pugh in Lewisburg last night, and
succeeded in capturing dozen fine TAT
hens.
A mustard factory is the latest i'm
proyement in Lewisburg, under the i'm
mediate supervision VI Mr.. George
Strunk.
An alarm was sounded from Box II
Saturday evening, the fire being on the
property oil lJoseph Bailer, on Fry street.
Loss, Sc.
II. Z. Ohagan, OF Sandusky, o.; I.
Callahan. the oyster king Of Baltimore,
and Mat. Rouse, OF Cynthiana, Ky, were
in the city this morning.
The MarshaPs office is fitted with new
chairs polished so nicely that Billy can
sit and look at his picture rejected In
the bottom Of one all day.
The prize fighter, Joe Goss, is expected
in the city Tonight ON his way TO Bur
lington, to ansW er to the indictment Of
the Boone County Grand Jury.
Commissioner Bostwlck was busily
engaged this morning taking evidence
in the case Of Hugh Campbell against
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
Right Rev. Bishop Toebbe yesterday
confirmed class at ST. Xavier Churc h,
Falmouth, and another at ST. Patrick's
Church, five miles from the above place.
Ex-Sheriff Percival announces that all
State taxes chat are not paid by the 1st
of April will subject the property to ad-
vertlsement ana sale, and the i've per
cent. penalty.
The suit of Louisa johnson against
Thurston Gray, both colored, for slam
der, ended this morning in squire Fran
cis' Court, the jury finding verdict OF
S16 and costs against Gray.
Howell & Clendening, who leased the
property OH Madison street betW cen
Seventh and the alley north, will take
immediate steps to erect Two hand
some brick build ngs on them.
The body OF Hugh Williams, who died
suddenly In a cell at the Hammond
street Station-house in Cincinnati was
brought to CovingtOn this morning. He
was the son of Mr.. W. W. Williams, the
City Engineer.
NEWPORT.
The Pickwick Club has postponed its
reading from tomorrow night until the
9th inst.
The City Democratic Executive Com
mittee will meet this evening at Squire
Hof's office.
Miss Menzies, daughter Of Judge Men,
zies, Is stopping with Mrs. Harry stiles,
ON Taylor street.
"The proper relation of Church and
State" is the subject of lecture tonight
by MIR. j. b. Grimme, at Turner Hall.
Rev. DR.. Moore, pastor of the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception, will de-
liver a lecture on st. Patrick next Sun
day.
Rev. J. c. Randolph, of the Westmin-
~ nrinn lbItrf
street, returned Saturday night from
Springfield, Ohio.
CITY CoRUT.-Thos. Setter, breach of
the peace, dismissed on payment of
costs; Henry Aurden, disorderly con-
duct, 80 and costs.
Mrs. Louisa Merrill, mother of Col. W.
e. OF this city, ,died on The 9th inst. atlthe
residence Of her brother, Col. G. Ii.
Slaughter, at Madison, Wisconsin.
The Superintendent of Public Schools
has been instructed to divide each f
Grade Glass into two parts, one part to
attend school in the morning and the
other in the afternoon.
Squire Hof arrested Joe Gates yes
terday on the charge OF being drunk and
disorderly. THIS morning the Squire
became sorry for what he did, and
shal refused unless the costs were paid,
which the Squire did with reluctance.
Mr.. George Renscher, father of An
thony Renscher, Clerk of the City Court,
died last night about 7 O'Clock at his
residence on German street. His fun
eral takes place tomorrow morning.
The st. Martins Benevolent Society, OF
which deceased was faithful member,
will attend the funeral in a body.
Sam. Pines, F. johnson, s. Turner, D.
Geyer, p. Lanigan, Q. kicker and Ii.
Kicker were arrested last night, charged
with throwing stones and using profane
language in the neighborhood Of Colum-
bia and Liberty streets. They Deposit
ed $25 each, Tor their appearance to-mor-
row morning, before Squire Charles Bu-
chanan.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Mrs. Curtis left Tor New York last
Friday to be gone several weeks.
Mr.. Abe Strauss, of New York, is in
our county looking alter line stock.
In this State last year there were
E4,36O worth Of sheep killed by dogs.
L. Stewart, of this county, sold one