The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-14
CONVICTION.

COvINGTON.
The STAR is the official advertising organ
of the city.
The will of Thomas Mcdaniel was pro-
bated this morning.
Thomas Jefferson Phelps will decline.
What sad loss to the party.
The Treasurer will hold reception for
taxpayers to-day and tomorrow.
Sheriff Lowe yesterday executed his bond
as Collector of the State Revenues
Frank Murray paid the costs of arrest
this morning for breach of the peace
Mr.. Julius Bristow did not testify before
the Grand Jury yesterday in the Phelps
case.
We regret to chronicle the serious illness
OF the two bright little children of Marshal
Bolan.
A little child Of Mrs Wran was badly in
lured yesterday by falling down a flight of
stairs.
Frank Hickey has written an epistle. He
thinks the fve-year verdict against him
| Was just
The Crofton Club will give one of their
=. enjoyable moonlight excursions at Mason s
Grove tonight.
The Democratic Executive Committee of
Kenton County will meet at II O o'clock to-
morrow on important business.
The City Engineer says it will require
$1,000 to repair damages caused by the
late rains to the Third-street culvert.
Margeret Wilson, an estimable old colored
lady, died suddenly of apoplexy at the
residence of Mr.. H. Clay White, yester-
day.
Captain /. Barney yesterday entered suit
against j. w. Ponfrey, editor of the Press,
for $13 90 for presswork done on j. W. ?. s
paper.
Rube McDonnold has a strange fancy for
awarding Cincinnati people work that can
be done cheaper and just as good by Gov
ington people
Among the graduates at Chickering's In
stitute in Cincinnati yesterday were Mr.
Ed. Ernst, John b. Warner, T. Ii. Gedge
and X. E. Simmons.
The extremely popular Glides Dancing
Club are making every effort to make their
picnic at the Highland House on the I'D
| inst. a grand affair.
The Enquirer is wrong when it states that
Phelps withdrawal will injure the ticket
! Put Bedinger and Percival on the ticket and
you can make your headlines 5000 major
ity.
The little waif that was left on the door
step OF Geo. Cutler, a few days since, died
! last night. Mr.. and Mrs Cutler have been
indefatigable in administering to the wants
rof the poor little outcast, and deserve great
praise for the noble act of charity in caring
for the little Stranger.
The editor of the Cynthiana Democrat
certainly was little off when he wrote the
article in which he says that neither Per-
kins nor Lee will be the man. but gentle
man of the bloody shirt persuasion. Well,
1t is only matter of time, Mr.. Morey, un-
til you see the Perkins banner floating
pyer every household in the district.
CHANcERy CoURT.-kate Rehling granted
feme sole right. Francis D. Roach against
D. Boyles heirs Judgment for $684 Pearce
against Hughes, deed set aside and judg-
ment for $Ioo. Purdy against Purdy, order
Of sale to satisfy judgment. G. M Abbott
qualified as attorney. The Gesbauer Fech-
ter and Hamilton case was superseded.
Miss Oster, the handsome young prima
donna, whose soft, melting voice, has at
tracted so much attention. is about to favor
Covington with a grand concert. Where
ever she has appeared she has met with fiat
terng receptions and the exquisite manner
in Which she performs her numerous diff
cult parts elicits the Warmest admiration
We hope that Covingtonians will encourage
home talent, especially when it is of such
good quality as Miss Oster. A number of
other ladies and gentlemen whose musical
qualifications need no praise from us will
also participate.
Cry CoUNCIL-At the Council meeting
last night the Committee on Law reported
| h compromise with the Kenton Insurance
/ Company for 1873 at a tax valuation of
100000.
Bids for printing We're opened, and
the STAR and Volksfreund were awarded
the contract.
An ordinance for the reconstruction and
repair of Bakewell street, from Third and
Riddle streets, was passed, and Council ad-
journed
The excursion over the Southern Railroad
tomorrow to High Bridge over the Ken
lucky River bids fair to be an immense sue
cess.
CRIMINAL CoURT-The Grand Jury re-
ported its final batch of indictments, as fol-
lows: L. J. Phelps, willful neglect of Of
fetal duties; John Rife, assault and battery
OF Emil Crist; John Rife, carrying slung-
shot concealed; John Rife, intoxicaton |
when on duty; B. Niemyer, assault on Emil
Crist; b. Niemeyer carrying pistol con-
+ cealed; Patrick Hester nuisance in keep
ing and building stable on Bullock |
street; Willow Run Distlling Com
pany, G. l.. Mills, Adolph Eberhardt
and J. NJ. Champlin, nuisance in keep
ing hog and cattle-pens in filthy |
condition; Covington & Dry Creek Turn
pike Road Company, nuisance, in failing to
keep River Road in repair; Thomas Kenne-
dy,'nuisance, keeping building in Bullock
street; M klaibar, selling liquor to Leroy
Swim, a minor; ]. B. Klosterman keeping
a tippling house; John Baum, housebreak-
ing and larceny at the store of u Herndon.
Banklick; David Williams, VIM. Gale,
Fred. Shrom and George Hart each selling
lottery tickets to James d. Rees.
Y The Grand Jury dismissed the case of
Emil Crist, and referred to the next Grand
Jury the case of VIM. Mann (the old Lever
mann casel submitted for reconsideration,
and the case of Henry Perkins for the for
gerry of Emil Bender's name.
The jury in the case of Knorr and Me