The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-22
COVINGTON.


apolis yesterday. .-.r ... ~
The Merry Boys picnic promises to
be the picnic OF the season.
County Attorney Orlando p. Schmitt
has returned from a trip to Missouri.
DIR. Fred. Terrell, of Detroit, visited
his uncle, Col. W. q. Terrell, yesterday.
The festival at the Madison-street
Baptist Church will be repeated this
evening.
Scott-street M. e. Church gives a fes-
tival this evening, and the FIRST Presby-
terian Church on Thursday and Friday
evenings.
An attempt was made to rob the poor
box at st. Joseph's Church yesterday.
The robbers were put to ti.gnt by Mrs.
Rowekamp, who lives opposite. "The
wicked flee when no man pursueth."
Citizens are requested to place their
garbage in barrels in some suitable
place in their yards for removal by the
garbage carts. Those failing to comply
with the ordinance will be subjected to
tne.
A resolution was passed by the
ssBoYs in Blue." last night, inviting ex-
soldiers and sailors Of The Confederacy
and all patriotic citizens to unite with
them in the ceremonies OF Decoration
Day, the Both inst.
In the case Of the Commonwealth vs..
Lawrence, &C., the Oldham Circuit
Court decided that the act OF 1869, grant,
ing O lottery franchise TO the Guy COun-
Gil of Frankfort tor the beneit OF the
Free Schools, is constitutional and
valid.
In special session yesterday the
Chancery Court modified The injunc-
tion granted B. F. Shott against tue city
of Ludlow 30 lar as to allow the author-
ties to arrest persons violating the city
ordinance prohibiting the playing Of
baseball and other games within the
city limits on Sunday. The plaintiff has
taken the case to the ourt OF Appeals,
and asks that the injunction be rein.
stated. #N t.....
POLICE CoURT.-The Kruses case was
continued until Friday, the prosecuting
witness being unable TO appear. John
Rademaker was fined "a for abusing his
family. Albert Markes, Luxe Berk-
bardt and Timothy Hayes, trespassing,
dismissed; E. Jenkins, disorderly, $4;
John Noonan, same, $13; j. Wolf, T.
Carlisle and Thomas Bailey, for slice
1ng in DR.. Thomas stable, were each
aned IS.
A picnic has been arranged for the
2lst of June by the Van Voast Light
Guards.
Johu Mccormack, j. T. Brazier and
Joseph Grinnie have been sworn in rs
cOnstables.
The wills of John Nunning, Paul Eel
1ich and Henry Eyer were eprobaLed es-
terday i'll the County Court.
The congregational picnic of the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception
Will be held at Parkel's Grove on June
10. .,..
Dick Davis was fined $40 and costs in
esquire Henry Buchanan's Court this
morning Ior abusing his family. Ii de-
fault OF the fine he went to Jail.
Certificates OF honesty, probity and
good demeanor have been granted T. b.
McKibben and Peter Donan, prepara-
'tory to an application to practice law.
Carl Rosa has addressed a letter to
Miss Nj attic b. Clarke, asking her to
sing with his troupe, which is now in
England. Miss Clarke is at present on
n visit to St. Louis.
Isaac Cunningham, boat builder, re.
siding at Bellevue, KY, while at work
On the steamer Golden City, lell from the
fan.tail of the boat, shortly after II
o'clock this morning and was drowned.
Coppin and Joseph, OF the boap, crew,
maue attempts to rescue him, but Jailed.
lie leaves vile and several children.
There was considerable excitement in
this burg this morning among certain
Iew-th0se who seem 10 know all about
lt-concerning heavy forgery commit
ted by one of Newporrs most 1nfiuen-
Lial citizens. Names are withheld for
The present, but the morrow may bring
Iacts which will startle the community.
The suit of the Newport & Cincinnati
Bridge Company and the Panhandle
Railroad Company, which has been
pending for some time, has been taken
up at the present term Of the Cnancery
Court. lt Is being prosecuted against
the President, Directors, and stock
holders OF the latter company for the
payment OF large arl garages, amounting
to about half million dollars, and in
wolves an investigation into tue manage
ment of the Short Line for number OF
years before the road was put into re-
ceiver's care.
While Officer Speckman was making
his usual rounds last night, he heard IA
terrible racket in a house on Ringgold
Btreet, near Washington avenue, and
on entering there found the original old
chronic WIfe-whipper, DR.. Kerr, at mis-
old game. The officer took b m in charge.
This morning Kerr appeared before
Judge Geisler. The Doctors wife also
appeared, but, as usual, was unwilling
to testify against her liege lord, but the
Judge seeing there was clear case
against him fined him SIS and costs. In
default he went to jail for thirty y-nine
days.
DAYTON. KY.
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.-Counc met
9ast night, President Hasson in the
chair and quorum present.
On motion, Christian Halm's bid for
the Improvement of Main street was &C
oepted.
Mr.. Donaldson, Chairman OF the FL
nance Committee, submitted a report
showing that the interest on the city
bonds at the present time amounted to
$2,44S, and that by July there would be
$222 to be added. He moved that Coun-
Gil be empowered to draw a note for
$4,000 and have it discounted for the pur.
pose of paying SAID interest. The mo-
tion prevailed. .&
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