The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-28
COVINGTON.

COVINGToN.
Mr.. M. Baackes left last night for St..
TOenis, Germany.
The docket of the quarterly Court will
be called tomorrow.
Hon. John G.. Carlisle left last night
for Washington City.
Miss Lide Lawson's debut takes place
tonight, at the Grand Opera-house.
Rev. Father O'Donahue delivers Iec-
t1re tonight at 81. Mary's Cathedral on
Eighth street.
A grand ball takes place on Monday,
April 2, given by the Social Six, at
Thomas Hall, Peaselburg.
The monthly soiree of the Covington
Light Guards comes off tonight, at
Drexilius Hall. A large crowd is ex-
pected.
Joseph M. Leighner, OF Ludlow, who
was arrested on charge OF perjury,
was dismissed by Esquires Tebbs anu
Duveneck.
The Scott-street cars change their
schedule tomorrow, running only two
cars and only as far as Fourteenth
street. The late in the afternoon cars
will run however. to Sixteenth street.
Rev. Il. A. M. Henderson, the State
Superintendent of Instruction, will or
ganize Teachers Institute in this city
next Saturday, TO be composed OF the
teachers OF the Public Schools Of Ken
ton, Campbell, Pendleton, Boone, Grant,
Oven, Gallatln and Carroll Counties.
There was a trial of the W. e. Ash
brook No. and the Kenton No. 2. An
alarm OF fire was sounded about 9:30
this morning from Box %, Bakewell
street, between Fourth and Filth streets.
The alarm was promptly answered by
the Fire Department. The Chiet, W.
IL. Glore, ordered the engines to be put
TO work, anu in few minutes a stream
of about one hundred feet was thrown
from the engines. The alarm WAS sound
ed in order to ascertain how the engines
would work.
NEWBORN.
MIR. Dan. Cline is home again after an
absence of several years in California.
The Bell jubilee Troupe will give
another performance, on March 8, at
Odd-fellows' Hall.
Applications for water connections
are SO numerous that it requires four
gangs Of men to attend to them.
Simon Wolf, who, some time ago, was
struck by passing locomotive and had
his arm amputated, died last evening.
Mr.. VIM. Kneper, OF Cincinnati, and
Miss Ella NJ. Cleary, of this city, will in
the near future become man and wife.
Mrs. e. M. Maynard has resigned her
position as teacher in the Second Dis
Irict School, to take effect next Monday.
Miss Mary J. Haldeman entered suit
under the bastardy act in the County
Court thiS nnrninn auuinat II. L Italia
fero.
tried in Squire q. Buchanan's Court this
morning, Tor an assault on his father,
and fined So and Gusts.
Mr.. Abram Swift, who died yesterday
at his residence near Cincinnati, was
the founder OF the rolling mill in this
city that bears his maine.
clan OF this city, has accepted an agency
from piano firm at Cleveland, and will
shortly leave for That city. ...
Rev. r. j. L. Matthews, pastor OF the
Columbla-street Presbyterian Church.
was granted license to solemnize mar
riages yesterday at the County Clerks
office.
1t is rumored that Ex-Marshal Cleary
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nous pedestrian, who is now in London,
England, for a TEST walking match for
$1,000 side.
Major VIM. Boden, who held the office
of City Attorney for several years, and
who was an active soldier during tbe
late war, is lying at the point OF death
at his residence on York street.
Mr.. Sowden, the ink-slinger of the
lu a6 In. 4
evening at the sale arrival Of his broth
er, who had been absent several years
in Colorado and the Black Hills.
Coroner Winston held two inquests
to-day: that of Simeon Wolf, who died
yesterday from injuries received by be-
ing struck by train OH the Short-line
Road several weeks ago, and that on The
body of Thomas Hodgson, who died SUD.
denly.
An attempt was made night before
last to burglarize the residence OF Mr.
Barnett, on Cabot street, near William.
son. Several of the Stats in one of the
windows were taken out, when Mr.. b
made his appearance with shot gun,
and the thieves lett.
Three OF the gang who make bust
ness OF pressing brick for the city and
supporting lamp-posts in the neighbor.
hood of the Short-line depot, lett lasl
night, it is supposed, for Pittsburg, via
Little Miami Road, where they were
seen at late hour slowed away in q
freight car.
A painter, who refused to give his
name, while at work this morning on the
north pier of the Licking Bridge, miss ed
his hold and fell into the water, dis
tance of one hundred and ten feet, but
strange to say, he was able to make his
way to the shore, and then walked tc
his home in Covington.
MIR. Thomas Hodgson, of the firm o
Hodgson q Fewlass, brass founders,
died suddenly yesterday. He started
with friend in buggy TO look at g
farm in Kentucky, aud while ON the
road, about twenUy-one miles back o
Dovington, suddenly fell over dead. Ht
was resident OF this city.
DAYTON, KY.
John Thomas, Esq, is very reticent
about the beautiful present sent him il
box recently.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
Church are arranging for an entertain
ment to be given for the benefit Of theil
Aihrorv