The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-19
COVINGTON.

CoVINGTON.
A band Of gypsies passed through the
city this morning.
10 cents a quart is the way straw
berries are selling.
Mr.. j. b. Omohon (Texas Jack
was in the city this morning.
Trains are running on the finished
part Of the Pound Gap Railroad.
Deisler's Garden will be opened to the
public tomorrow with a grand concert.
Mr.. Jonn Burke was elected City En-
giueer by Council Thursday night. His
official bona was filed yesterday.
The Colored Baptist Church, corner OF
Thirteenth and Spring streets, Will be
dedicated tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'clock.
One hundred and six kegs of beer have
been donated to the Committee Of the
Orphan Asylum picnic tnat takes place
Monday.
Willie NoOnan and Johnny Lawlers,
she two young boys who threw stones al
graveyard sexton, were dismissed
with lecture.
The ladies of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union will hold their first
meeting In Greef's Hall tomorrow af-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Lewis Hazen, colored man living in
Jail alley, stabbed his wife night before
last with q bowie knife and then fled.
He has not yet been found.
The corner stone of the First Colored
Baptist Church, on Thirteenth, between
Spring and Russell streets, will be laid
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. MIR. Mere
tditn, Of q on Baptist Church, of Cincin-
matt, will oticlate.
MIR. Thomas j. Groate and Miss Belle
Clarke will be united in marriage this
afternoon at 8 O'clock. at the residence
tof the BRIDES parents, By Mr.. Allbrll-
ton, pastor of the Shinkle Chapel. Mr..
and Mrs. Groate leave on a bridal tour
Monday.
POLICE COURT. johnson, the man
who was arrested some time since on
fhe charge Of carrying concealed weap-
ons, was fined $13, including costs !;
Mary Marry, on the charge Of attempting
40 conceal an lille Ultimate child, was dis
missed; Michael Reilly waived an ex-
ANIMATION on The charge Of house break
Sng, and was held TO bail In the sum Of
k30O, in default Of which he was COM
mitted.
DISTRICT CoURT.-The Finkle & Lyon
Manufacturing Company VS.. j. ID. u l..
h. Metford. Judgment for plaintiff for
paid.
S. N, Stanifer vs.. Steamboat Bessie
Pearl. Appeal granted 10 the United
States Circuit Court.
Virtue, Blakely & Co. vs.. the Cincin-
mali Southern Railroad. Set for hearing
an Louisville, June 10, 1877.
. NEWPORT.
Not an item in the City Court this
morning.
Ninety degrees In the shade at II
O'Clock this morning..
Rev. DR.. Moore returned from Win
chester, KY, last night.
DR.. w. s. Golding, Of divorce notori-
ty, arrived in town this morning.
The Tibbatts Band enlivened the town
this morning with some choice music.
Ignatz Barbian and Bridget Doyle
were granted marriage license this
morning.
The shoe shop of c. Voll was entered
night before last by burglars, who stole
quantity Of provisions.
In the Chancery Court, which con.
Eenes Monday, Judge Menzies will have
sixty-tWo cases TO attend TO.
The Thespians will play "Roberi
Macaire" and sToodles" al Old-felloWs' g.
Hall on Thursday evening next.
The funeral of the venerable Elijah
pierce will take place from his late res
idence at Cold Springs tomorrow after
noon.
The Master Commissioner sold eleven
pieces OF the Guilfoyle property this
morning, all OF which brought tair
prices.
Sauers shoe shop, on Washington
avenue, was entered by burglars night
before last and robbed Of four pairs Of
boots and So in money.
The Van Voast Light Guards at theil
meeting last night accepted the invita-
1ion to participate in the decoration o.
soldiers graves on the Both inst.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee will meet at the Office of Fearons &
Fearons on Saturday next, for the pur
pose OF nominating candidate for State
senate.
There was rumor afoat last night
that a late bankrupt in the eastern parl
Of the city had attempted suicide. AT.
ter various inquiries this morning il
was found there was no foundation 70
the rumor.
Ed. Norton, the one legged prisoner,
attempted TO jump from the train yes.
terday while being conveyed to the
penitentiary. When asked II he want.
ed to escape, he replied mo. want to
break my neck"
The alarm sent in from Box 6 last
night about 10 O'Clock was caused by the
bursting Of a coal-oil lamp at the resi-.
dence OF Mr.. William HorsfalI, on Tay-
lor street, between Saratoga street and
Washington avenue.
DAYTON. KY.
The Excelsiors meet this evening al
the residence OF Mr.. Jacob Cohn.
In justice to Mrs. Rodocker, a very
worthy lady, whose son Charley is now
in the lookup in default OF paying tine
imposed by Mayor Gunnison for an al.
legged misdemeanor, it is no more than
right to give her side Of the story, which
is substantially this: That none Of the
prosecuting witnesses testified thai
Charley was seen or known to insult
any one on the night in question; that
nj n wi hof