The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-05
COVINGTON.

cleared $S5 on their festival.
Nv. Collins has little boy at his
house. Weight fifteen pounds.
Kentucky has one thousand five hun
,dred and ffty-two lawyers, two hun
dred and htty Of which are in Louis
Vile.
The plasterers, who are now getting
g. 50 per day, are striking for an in
ere ase OF 80 cents per diem.
Thirty-iiye names were added last
might, during the rain, to the list Of
those who pledge themselves never
more to take "smile."
We regret to chronicle the death Of
Mr.. o. b. Wiggins, CLERK Of the School
Board, who died at his residence on Rus
sell street this morning, in the sixty
eighth year Of his age.
! Tne creditors Of Mr.. Isaac Reeves,
bankrupt, OF Fleming County, have peti-
toned Judge Ballard to transfer his
case from this city to Owingsyille be-
fore MIR. Coulthard, register.
CHANcERY CoURr.-The regular June
term begin yesterday, Judge Menzies
presiding. Anna OBrien was granted
u divorce from Thomas O'Brien, and al
lowed $25 per month until further Or
Iders from Court.
POLICE CoURT.-William Ashbrook,
Joseph Collins, Captain Rusk, William
Grave, Nj. Smith and Charles House, a
venerable lot of contractors who tailed
TO put out their signal lights, had their
cases called this morning anu His Honor
took them under radvisementuntil Thurs
day. Fremont Smith, George Zelsze,
breach OF the peace, dismissed.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. W. E. Arthur
was elecued Judge pro. tem., and took
the oath.
The following Grand Jury was i'm
Epaneled: James 3. Clarkson, Foreman;
Herman Hardebeck, N. l.. Young, Benz.
X. Reynolds, Jas. g. Anderson, Henry
U,Meyers, A. P. Sandford, II. #. Bow
ZEN, Henry Kassen, Elias Kees, Jacob
KYLE, James NJ. Blackburn, David Cree,
Henry Crout, John Kcarn and Joseph
Grunkemeyer.
Michael Riley, charged with house,
breaking and grand larceny, gave bond
TO answer before the Grand Jury in the
sum OF $500.
The Grand Jury presented an indict-
ment against James Whitaker for grand
larceny. The accused entered plea of
guilty, and the jury affixed his punish
ment at confinement in the penitentiary
for one year.
NEWPoRT.
The Arbeiter Bund will meet to-mor-
row night ut Arbeiter Hall.
The teachers and pupils of the public
schools will 60 picnlcking on FRIDAY
next.
In the City Court this morning John
Marshal was fined 81 and costs for being
drunk and disorderly.,
Quite number of the high-toned gen.
Try of this burg are wearing the Murphy
badges-reformed drunkards.
Judge j. r. Hallam was elected Judge
pro ten. of the Circuit Court at the ln-
Stance Of Judge Boyd, who is unable to
hold court.
John S. Bennett, who held the office OF
Commlssary Sergeant at the Columbus
Barracks, made application and re-
ceived his discharge, and Is once more
among his host OF friends In this city.
William Boggs, son of Samuel Boggs,
the welI-known steamboat blacksmith,
IF Cincinnati, died last night at 1880
O'Clock, OF consumption. Deceased was
the time Of his death.
i Sunday night thief pried his way
into the cellar Of John Egee's residence,
on williamson street near Saratoga,
Mr.. Egee heard the racket, and, arming
himself with a seven-shooter and .
bowie-knife, rushed down stairs to find
the thief had dropped his swag and es-
capped.
SCHOOL BoARD.-The Treasurer's re-
port showed balance on hand o.
$3,019 "a. The salaries for May were Or
dered paid. Mr.. Olhaber drew the atten
tion OF the Board to certain statements
made by Mr.. Wood, regarding the condi
tion OF the schools. The Board then ad
journed.
AND STILL ANOTHER BABY FOUND
This mJrulng about 2 O'Clock prett!
little two-mon ths-old baby ofthe sterne
sex was discovered on the front step.
Of MIR. Charles Whitten's residence, OF
Front street, near Monmouth. Mr
Whhten took the little stranger in an!
had 1t properly cared for. The found
ling is doing nobly under the charge o
MI. Written and his estimable lady.
Messrs. 1. W. Livezey, V. Shinkle, P
H. Wilson, WIN. koDson and T.. W
Gideon we're elected Directors OF tn
Newport q Covington Bridge Compan
for The ensuing year. The Director
elected the following officers: Pres
dent, I. W. Livezey; Secretary, l..
Haw w.horn; Collectors, John Miller an
Charles Blackburn (day), and L. L
Remnant (nighD.
HAMILTON.
Judge Hume is holding Court at Lei
anon this week.
Deputy Sheriff Black returned fron
Toledo yesterday.
The rain last night was accompanie
by considerable thunder and Lightning
". Curtis, one of Middletown's en-
terprislng citizens, was in town yestel
day.
The funeral Of William Longfello'
took place yesterday from the Uniye
salist Church.
The Presbyterian ladies will give
Social Thursday evening in the lecture
room of the church.
The Harmonic and Harmonic socit
ties will meet tomorrow evening Ii
stead OF this evening as intended.
Bishop Purcell returned to Cincil
natl yesterday morning, alter perform
ing the rites OF confirmation at the thre
churches on Sunday.