The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30
COvINGToN.

Mr.. Larry cary mas young son at hls
house.
Mr.. James Thompson is visiting in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Hugh Campbell was in the city
this morning.
Forty additions to the Mt. Oivet Chris
Ean Church last week.
Mumps is what the convicts in the
Frankfort Penitentiary are afflicted
with.
4 The meeting of the City Council last
hight was an unimportant and unin
Eeresting one.
A warrant was issued this morning
Tor the arrest of Thomas Francis for a
breach OF the peace.
Mr.. j. K. Hamilton will remove his
law office TO the building Of the CoVing-
ton Gas Company next week.
The Senatorial contest seems to lie
between Governor McCreary, General
Williams and Judge Lindsay.
The Seventh-street Market t-house has
been thoroughly renovated, and three
large gas lamps erected IN the center.
MIR. John Mylett has been called from
chicago to attend the bedside of his dy-
ing brother, who was injured few days
Since on the Kentucky Central Railroad.
Miss Ida Davis and Miss Maggie
Smith, who received such severe iBju-
fies few days since at GRANTS Bend,
KY, have been brought to their homes
in this city. 9
'. Robbie, the nine-year-old son of Capt.
a.. Barney, OF the Trade List, fell into
the river yesterday at the foot of Madt
son street, and was rescued by lad
named Weigel.
y A moonShinar nomad 1onnoo yUnoIeo1
was arraigned before Commissioner
Bostwick this morning and held over for
his appearance before the United States
Court, his bond being fixed at $3.50.
+ POLICE CoURT.-Margaret Welsh, dis
orderly conduct. takes S8 worth OF city
bonds; James Mccoy, drunk and disor-
derly, pays "a, or a striped suit will in
CLOSE his lraglle form I0r the next twenty
days.
= An ordinance was adopted by Council
Hast night leVying the oity tax for 1877,
the levy named being: General Fund,
100 cents; Interest Fund, 45 cents; Sink
Isng Fund, 10 cents; School Fund, 25
oentsi total, VI 70; eapitatlon tax, ~ per
head.
J The Sheriff Of Meade County has just
delivered two prisoners, father and son,
ITO the Penitentiary. The father was
convicted on the charge OF malicious
tshoOting, and the son was convicted Tor
perjury in trying to swear his father out
of the trouble OF which he was convict
ed. We are unable TO learn the
names Of the parties.
e. NEWPORT.
I The A. o. 81. give ball at Odd-fellows'
Hall on Monday night.
Mr.. Philip Haas is the newly ap-
pointed water rent collector.
Exercises appropriate to The day were
held in the various churches this morn
ing.
! On and after Monday next a penalty
'oi per cent will be added to all unpaid
County lakes.
! A ball for the benefit of St. Paurs
Church, German, will take place at
Eclipse Hail Monday night.
h. CITY CoURT.-Patsey Nolan, for
knocking Tommy Brady down on elec-
tion day, had his case continued.
The rite of confirmation was admins
tered to a number OF children, at ST.
Johns German Church, this morning.
; A meeting will be held tomorrow
evening at Eclipse Hall for the purpose
OF reorganizlng Building Society No. 2.
Contractor Pat. Haley returned home
last night bringing his horses, carts, &C.,
he having completed his contract on The
Southern Railroad.
A fair for the benefit OF st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum Will open at the SIadt
Iheater Monday night next and con-
tinue for eight days.
On Sunday evening next the rite of
baptism Will be administered at the
German Baptist Church, corner of Co.
lumbia and Jefferson streets.
Mr.. VIM. j. Gallaher and Miss Jennie
Fitzgerald were united in marriage la t
evening, at the residence OF Rev. D. A.
Beardsley, on Highland avenue.
Eight attachment suits were brought
in the Circuit Court yesterday, against
the Kentucky & Great Western Rail-
road Company, tor about $4,000.
Reporters who write "facts" about
certain parties in this burg are threat
ened with annihilation. For particulars
inquire at Judge Geisler's office.
City Marshal Dave Lock is in receipt
of information from the Sheriff of RUSH |
County, Ind, describing a horsethief
who escaped from the jail there and fled |
The country.
Mayor Berry is in favor of abolishing |
the office Of City Judge, which would be |
saving to the city OF nearly $1,000 an
nually. He is of the opinion that six
'Squires are sufficient TO attend to the
eVnd0ers.
Messrs. Limerick and Imeson, the con-
tractors who built the pier under the |
Licking Bridge, brought suit yesterday,
against the Newport & Covington |
Bridge Company for $4,000, for extra
work on the pier.
CITY CoUNCIL.-The following Board |
Of Equalization was appointed for the |
ensuing year: Messrs. L. Ii. Wilson, M. |
". DAILY, and Tobias Widrig.
The President stated that he had the |
police office removed from York street to |
the Station-house.
He also recommended that Lieuten- |
ant Cottingham's salary be increased. |
Referred.
The contract for furnishing the city |
with hose was awarded to Mr.. -
Sharp, Tor two hundred and fifty leet OF |
two and half inch hose.