The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-22
COYINGTON.

Kenton County has SIS, ,7S2, ,634 90 worth
oil taxable property.
Hon. W. L. Jackson, Judge of the Cir
cult Court OF Jefferson County, and
special Judge in the Hawes trial, lett
last night on u visit TO Parkersburg, W..
Va.
CHANCERY CoURT.-Joseph Fussinger
granted divorce from Llsetia Fus-
senger, his wife; Isabella Sheppard
granted divorce from John q. enep-
pard and care OF child.
Levi Jackson, a child of two years of
age whose parents reside at 200 Green
up street, while playing in the street
yesterday, had its foot SO badly crushed
by dray as to make amputation neces-
sary.
George Hawley, who has been confined
in the Lunatle Asylum for the past two
years, has entirely recovered from his
malady and will return home in few
days. George was for many years con-
nected with the Fire Department OF this
city.
POLICE CoURT.-John Noonan, drunk,
"a; James Wllshire, same; Mike Flavin,
drunk and disorderiy, $13; Nancy Clark,
same, dismissed; Cora Baker, same, $13;
John McShane, same, "a; George Camp,
nu sance, S13; A. Greer, suffering same,
continued; Mary Hill, breach Of the
peace, continued.
Col. James Booker has returned from
his temperance lecturing tour through
the State. In Carroll County he sue
ceeded in obtaining fifteen hundred
signers, converted two barkeepers, and
Influenced proprietor Of distiller to
convert his establishment into a starch
factory, Booker using as his argument
that it was better to have stiff upper
lip than weak knees.
Mr.. Jerome Prather was going home
all alone about II o'clock last night,
dreaming OF the fair creature he had
just Told good-by at the gate in the star
Light, when his airy castles were shat
tered by a dimiuutive wall. For the
moment he though his dreams were
realized, and he was the proud papa of a
baby blossom, and the head OF sweet
household, but he awakened to the
reality that it was only little wall,
wrapped up in elegant sw adding cloths
in a nice new basket on n. II. Sinclairs
steis, corAer Robbins and Scott streets.
he took the baby to the police, who
placed it in ST K izabeth Hospital. With
The baby WAS noCe in German request
ing that she be named Elizabeth.
NEWBORN.
Forty dog owners paid their dog-tax
yesterday.
Captain Bill Air will reach home this
evening from the East.
Mr.. Sam. Hays left this morning with
his famous trotler Dred for the Cynthi.
ana FAIR.
Mr.. L. E. Wood, member of the
Board ol Education, has returned from
his trip to the lakes,
The funeral of Lush Taliaferro took
took place this afternoon from The Tay-
iOr-street NJ. 4. church.
The benefit OF Miss Matte Belle Clark
will lake place in this city, and not
Dayton, Wednesday, September 5.
James II. Walker filed his petition in
bankruptcy this morning in CoVington,
before Commissioner BoBtwick. l. abi;-
tiles, $14 I32 10; assets, 81 $50. Mr.
Walkers deots are all for security, there
beng no cain against him for ind.vid-
ual count.
u The case OF Harry Mcclure, who was
arrested Monuay on peace warrant
sworn out by his mother, was heard b.
fore 'Squ re z. p. Buchanan this morn
ing. Ipe Squire, believing from the
evidence thai Harry was a dangerous
FELLOW, put him under bonds of $3.50 w
keep the peace Tor one year. In default
he went to jall.
1t Is a general understanding that
umbrellas are common property when
out OF the hands oil their owners. and II
seems that even church-goers are not
exempt from it. We were told by q
lady that she accidentally left her sum
umbrella at Haymah's Hall last Sunday,
having her NAM upon it in fun, anu
IN mt nIt
she has made dliigent Inquiries. So it
goes.
Marshal Lock stated to q STAR reuort-
er this morning that The tie ,rIes set
forth in the morning papers as to the
cause OF Mackey's death have not the
slightest foundation; and he further
states that the report In one of the pa
pers that he had stated certain things
iii regard 10 how Mackey came to Ills
death Is not true. The Marshal says
that himself and Larry Hazen are IN
possession OF tacts which they posi-
lively VIII not make known until they
hear iurther from parties in Brooklyn.
The tol owing dispatch was received
yesterday by the Postmistress from the
Post-otice Department, in response to
her request for an investigation as to
conduct OF affairs in her office, on which
ANHN~SAOHs hN w USOA SdSG Dy bOuo pSI'
sons:
"WAsHINGToN, D. c., Aug..2l 1877.
''lo Mrs. NJ Z. Ross, Postmistress, Newport,
Kentucky.
No cuargeS against you or complaint
oi management OF your otii ce are ON file.
Tnere is nothing, therefore, TO be iuyes-
tisated SO far as this department is ad-
vlsed. JAMES N TYNER.
"Acting Postmas ter General"
STABBING AFFKAY.-Ab bout 8 O'clock
night OeIore LIST Two men, named Ber-
nard Schew and Gabriel Hauck, became
involved in quarrel about some trivial
matter, which soon ended in O fight.
Hauck, feeling that he was getting the
the worst of the fight, jerked out pen.
knife and run the large blade can to
the hilt in Schew's right side. BY this
time crowd had collected, who soon
put an end to the fight. Hauck tried to
make his escape, but was soon coliared
by a policeman and locked up. Schew
WAS taken TO his home, at the corner OF
RiDggold and German streets, close 70
whore the trouble occurred. This morn
ing Hauek appeared before Judge Gels.
Ter TO answer the charge OF malicious
cutting and wounuing with intent 10
Kill, but Schew being unable TO appear
the case was continued until Friday, or
such time as The laLler is able to appear.
Halck WAS remauupd tn iai ha I h,