The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-24
COVINGTON.

John Hollahan, a coachman in the en-
ploy OF d, III. Holmes, m0urns the loss OF
$S5 in clothes and money.
POLICE CoURT-Wash. johnson and
Frank Thomas, dis0rderly conduct, $l3
each; Chas. Smith, drunk, 81.
=. Chas. Nevis, q resident OF Lewisburg,
was considerably injured yesterday by
being thrown from buggy.
Pendleton County Chancery Court sd-
journed yesterday afternoon; no busi-
ness of Importance transacted.
The creditors of J. b. Landers. bank
rupt, had a meeting yesterday and de-
-claIed dividend oil 12h per cent.
The case OF Albert Grant has been
continued to Saturday, owing to the
dangerous condition of his victim,
Clancy.
/ MIR. r. B. Morton, of Newport was
awarded the contract for repairing the
intluent pipe OF the Water-works this
morning.
The Health officer has paid visit to
the "Covington otink Factory" with q
view OF instituting a reform. We are
ready for it.
In the County Court this morning
Mary j. Rose WAS appointed guardian
and Administrative Of the children OF
the late A. 2. Rose.
AT the prize drill of the Covington
(colored) Chasseurs, Warren Henderson
look the 1rst prize and Chas, Washing
ton the second prize.
The stable OF T. j. Meglbben, of Gym
thiana, burned yesterday. Six fine
horses were consumed, and his loss will
be up in the thousands.
The Young Mems Sodality OF the
Church Of the immaculate Conception
OF Newport announce a picnic at Park
er's Grove1on August 2.
A casting weighing over five tons, for
the Anchor Iron ana Steel Works, was
successfully cast at Droege & Bogen-
scnu'z' foundry yesterday.
Before Squire Tebbs, Frank Ahrman,
for beating up the proprietor Of the Look
out House, was fined $40, including
costs; Clay Hughes aud Joseph John-
son, lndulglng i'll a street tight, 81 and
costs each.
Robert Gilchrist fell in vault in the
yard Of Mrs. Thomas Davis last night,
and had narrow escape, Marshal Bo-
Ian and Thomas Davis rescued him from
his perIlous situation.
A meeting Of the workingmen of Cow
ington was neld at Wellings Hall on
Pike street. last night. Joseph Grun.
kenmyer acted as Chairman, and Ed
ward Smith, Secretary. Speeches were
delivered by q. L. Martin, A. z. Tucker,
and ID. 5. Goodenough, after which
resolutions OF sympathy and encourage
ment were passed. The attendance
was very small. Another meeting will
be held this evening at Seyenth-street
Market-space. W. U. Haynes and T..
Hempke will address the meeting.
NEWPORT.
MIR. John T. Thomas died yesterday
At his resldenee, at Iweive-miie.
Deputy Marshal Frank Brasier was
able to be on duty again this morning.
Mayor Berry addressed a large
gathering OF citizens last night at Day
ton.
The infant daughter OF Rev. Dr.. Petts
died at an early hour yesterday morn
ing.
There was considerable detention to
mails at this PVst-otiae to-day and yes
terday.
The congregational picnic OF st. Johns
German Church, on the Licking Pike,
will take place on Thursday.
"Ten Nights In Bar-room" will be
presented saturday evening at Odd-fel-
lows Hall, tor The benefit Of the Murphy
movement.
Some mischievously disposed person
raised an alarm OF lire last night 1t was
thought tue roof OF the Short-line Depov
was on fire. No damage done.
No freight cars are allowed to pass
W. hri tn
natl. A switch nearly mile in lengtn
is sbeing built at Taylor's Station, to
switch of freight cara.
Tue moonlight fete, given last night
by the ladies OF the First Baptist
Church, ON the grounds VI Mr.. Gaddis,
on the Highlands, was an enjoyable
affair and highly successful.
A suit WAS filed yesterday by the City
OF Bellevue against the Newport u Day
ton Street railroad Company, which
will contest their righ lorun a dummy
between this city anu Dayton.
Jas. Stricker, Jr., who it is claimed did
the shooting yesterday Ia BiehPs saloon
has not yet been arrested, on account OF
his low condition. One OF the balls dis.
charged passed through the tieshy part
0l his arm, leavingia very painful W ouud;
and his head, arms and other parts ol
his body were horribly beaten with
club.
s,... LEXINGTON. KY. %. -.
The trst traIn Ou-i Tue Cincinnati
Southern passed through mere Sunday,
TO Somerset.
Mr.. Phil. Frazer, who has been to Col.
OradO for tue benefit OF his health. has
returned not much benefited by his
t.ip. .|r
The Cincinnati Southern commenced
yesterday morning tO run regular trains
over their road, from Somerset TO Gin.
cinnat.
Mr.. VIM. Cassel, Of the firm OF Gibpey
& Cassel, has been appoin ed Treasurer
uf the Hamilton College, formerly known
as Hooker College.
Some miscreaut cut hole in the bal
loon; and as fast as the gas went in il
came out, and therefore the balloon did
not go up as advertised.
The alarm Of fire Saturday night was
caused by the burning OF the second
story OF Strader's stable, but the fire de-
partment was promptly on nand and the
hre extinguished with little loss.
Miss Maude Oswald rode sixtr-two
miles Saturday, when her horses gave
cut ana she was compelled to stop. She
Was IN bad health, and was in no condl-
tN al In