The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-25
COVINGTON.
No Police Court this morning.

ID 10 D6 bOlu ueA1 AuSoN"Js
Fifty.one additions at the Murphy
temperance meeting last night.
Frost along the line of the Kentucky
Central Railroad this morning.
The First Presby terian Church festi-
val was success in every particular
last night.
Some aesthetic thief stole $50 worth of
flowers from Mr.. Henry Clay a few
nights since.
Mr.. Lafayette Freeman is spoken of
as the Republican candidate for the
Legislature from the First District.
The contractor OF the Burlington and
Bellevue Turnpike failed to pay his EN-.
ployes, and it mas resulted in strike.
Miss Mollie Donnally, a very at
trtctive young lady ofKanawha Salines,
W. Va, is the guest of Miss Laura Mack
lin.
There was an incipient fire at the resi-
dence Of MIR. f. LongmoOr, corner OF FL
teenth and Washington streets, yestei-
day evening.
The petition for the appointment Of
Hon. Bland Ballard to the Judgeship OF
the United States Circuit Court has re-
ceived nearly seventy signatures.
Mr.. Elijah Orr left this morning for
6llV6TlOWDS OUlOl duOs w ouilu hNC
smelling furnaces for Messrs. Silly u
Co., OF Newport. He is accompanied by
Mr. Pat. g. Mooney.
Reuben Wilson, who was confined on
the public works OF Falmouth, on the
charge OF petty larceny, asked leave to
get drink of water yesterday, and has
not been seen since.
In Council last night, Joe Hermes
made a motion to eXpel Mr.. +. NJ. Cal
kins, editor OF the Ticket, from the
Council Chamber. He and Wnittle then
made very savage speeches about Cal
kins, intimatir z that he had said some-
thing that was too true. The motion
was opposed by Mr.. Ashbrook in
powerful speech, in which he character
lied the talk of Whittle and Hermes as
most cowardly and disgracefu. The
motion was lost, 10 to 3, Hermes and his
two constituents, Nj McDanold and Whittle,
voting to eXpel. The Inconsistency oil
Hermes in this case fully equals his ill.,
competency as a Councilman. He also
failed to obtain second 20 any OF his
motions.
NEWPORT.
Mr.. Joe Niemeyer, oil Dayton, attempt
ed 20 shoot himself yesterday.
A little son of Mr. A. Willenbrink was
drowned at Alexandria on Wednesday
evening.
In the City Court Rudolph Hettinger.
1or disorderly conuuct was fneu $3
and costs.
The cornerstone OF the First Baptist
Church at Cold Springs will be laid
next Sunday.
A straw berry festival will be given at
the residence OF Mrs. Jas. L. William
son ON Thursday evening next.
Sabbath-school excursions over the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad are now
the topic oil conversation in May Cir
clcs.
The grocery store OF r. Hamilton was
entered by burglars few nights since,
and the drawer robbed oil a small
amount. Nothing else taken.
Chas. Link, of this city, and employed
at the Aldine Printing Works. Cincn-
natl, had his lett arm and hand badly
mangled in the machinery yesterday.
The morning session Of the Chancery
Court WAS occupied in the case Of the
Gaylord Iron and Pipe Company, tor an
Application to have the property sold at
private sale.
The following sports left this morning
for the Louisville races: Mayor Berry,
Captain Bill Air, Marshal Lock, Henry
Welse and Taylor Thornton, Jr.
The report circulated about town this
morning that Rev. Father Grome, Of
Dayton, had packed up and letL at late
hour last night is contradicted by his
counsel, Hon. q. r. Fearons, who in com.
pany with the Sheriff spent the forenoon
with the Rev. Father, and VINO had just
left the latter at his residence i'll Day
ton. And Mr.. Fearons further states
L. hnn in nnf n
leaving Dayton unless sent away by the
Bishop. The Rev. Father says many o1
the reports are false. which he will il
time prove.
Mrs. Scharstein, In an interview this
morning, still declares that the body
found in the OHIO River and recognized
and buried at her expense in the family
lot in Evergreen Cemetery, is none else
than her usband, that she can bring
numerous witnesses 10 prove the same.
aud charges that the Insurance men and
those interested could have easily
brought the remains OF another man al
some hour OF the night and buried him
and resurrected the bouy next day and
held an inquest on the remains. The
would-be widow is at Cincinnatrto.day
pushing her claim.
LEXINGTON. ky.
DR.. W. S. Chipley, OF Ohio, is in the
city.
Bradamante was the favorite with the
Lexington boys.
The State and county tax Of Bourbon
is IS cents on the 500.
Gen. John S. Williams has returned
from the Hot Springs.
Lawrence Rust, Professor in Kenyon
College, Ohio, is in the city.
The game law is being violated boldl!
in some parts OF this county.
W. q. Owens was the successful can
didate in Georgetown, over Mr.. Larry.
Mr.. Frank Bissicks has been appointed
Secretary OF the Long Branch Ract
Course.
Courier made on Wednesday, over the
Louisville track, the best one andt hree
quarter miles on record.
Mr.. Henry G. Moore, of Georgetown
mas made an assignment 10 MIR
Slaughter Bassett, of this city.
The Republicans are not going to pu