The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-04
COVINGTON.

Mr.. j. s. Farren, the oyster king of Baltl-
more, is in the city.
Capt. VIM. Creal is among the boys, after
prolonged absence.
The prisoners in the Work-house and Jail
have been supplied with beds and clothing.
A broken shaft at the Licking Mill will
give the employees holiday for day OF
two.
Twenty-seven car loads of stock arrived
on the Kentucky Central Railroad this NOR
ming.
Nose Bailey was allowed $40 last night by
Council for burning bed on which yellow
fever patient had laid.
Mr. Edwins Moore, late of the Fire De-
partment. has purchased the livery stable of
Mr.. Ben. Collins, on Pike street.
Mr. JOS @. Scott died at the residence of
his father Mr. f. Scott yesterday, in his
twenty-fourth year, from consumption.
George Werman, living at PIT West Sixth
street, had one of his legs broken yesterday
by bale of cotton falling on it in Cincin-
natl.
Harry Pearce, a little eight-year-old boy
who lives on Banklick street, was severely
bitten in the breast yesterday by vicious
horse.
James Turnip, who lives on the Highland
Pike, while making cider yesterday, caught
his hand in the cider-nll and had ii badly
mashed.
At the Evening Star Dancing Clubs re-
ception last night in Peaselburg, Frank
Hem was awarded a gold chain for being
the best waltzer.
James Johnson, engineer at Blick & Phil
lips coal elevator fell about twenty feet
n -; ii,,r,
fearful cash in his head.
CITY CouRr.-John Mason petty larceny,
continued; Mrs. White, drunk, $4 Joe
Williams, vagrancy, continued; John Dorm,
drunk and dsordery, $l3; Thos. Boyce, the
man who beat up Policeman Roman at the
Colored Fair yesterday, was fined $l67.
NJ. T. Bryan, few years ago prominent
as a young citizen, lawyer and politician OF
'CovingtDn, was nominated on Tuesday last,
al Nashville by The Davidson County Dem
ocratic Convention as one of its four candi-
dates for the Tennessee Legislature.
The cases of Harry and Billy Mcdonald,
Dadd Dunn and John kearney were called
before Mayor Athey this morning. The
evidence produced was sufficient to vindi-
cate The three former but was satisfactory
enough to hold kearney for the deed. The
testimony will be resumed this afternoon.
The Colored Peoples Fair at the Star
Grounds was largely attended yesterday,
and number Of premiums on some excel
lent stock were awarded. Tom Barr, a
well-known character, raised disturbance
at the gate and was arrested by Pat. Roman,
of the night police. Barr, with the assist
ance of his friends who beat Roman unmer-
cifully, got away, but was subsequently re-
captured.
At the meeting of City Council last
night the only important matter was the
report of the Committee on Law concern
ing the propositions of the Covington Street
Railway Company. The Committee recon-
mended to instruct the City Attorney to
take immedia steps to have the Com
pany's contract and charter repealed Con-
Cured in. The official Council proceedings
in full will be published in the STAR.
NEWPORT.
Observation-Disclosures Schoo and John
Bteitz.
D. Howard Smith, Esq, Auditor OF State,
is in town.
A special meeting of the Chancery Court
is being held to-day.
First hop OF the Newport Assembly at
Smalley's Hall tonight
Chief of Police Cottingham is confined to
Mr.. Clay Templeton. prominent citizen
of Baltimore, is in the city.
Mr. Leo Tibbatts, County School Com
missioner, is visiting this city.
The Coumbia-street Mite Society met last
evening at the residence of d. Ii. b. Coffin
The Newport Choral Society held their
meeting last evening in the parlors of Mr..
Bersch, on York street.
Lilly Waters swore out warrant this
morning for the arrest of Kate Cody and
Mrs. Derrick on a charge of assault and
battery
Mrs. Thomas Lemonde resident of New
port for upward of thirty years and much
esteemed lady, died this morning shortly
before s OF clock.
Gen. O. D. Green, Adjutant General and
Major George B. Russell, Inspector General,
Department of the Gulf together with Mrs.
General Augur and family, arrived at the
Barracks last night.
AT the meeting of the Water-works Board
last night, the Treasurer reported collected
since last meeting 1868 66, and the payroll
of all employees and for sundry repairs.
amounting to $3.50, was allowed.
Mrs. Alice Perry swore out warrant this
morning, for the arrest of r. Kramer, the
Madison street saloonSt kramers dog
made vicious attack on Mrs. Perrys little |
boy, and when she demonstrated with Kra-
mer, she says he abused her shamefully.
The City Democratic Executive Commit
tee met last night. Rallying Committees,
which are published elsewhere, were ap-
pointed and communications affecting the .
character of DR.. Ben. Chambers, candidate |
for District Physician, were read and laid |
on the table.
HAMILTON.
There were at least twenty thousand peo-
pie on the Fair Grounds yesterday
. Hon. Samuel F. Hunt took in the horse
show at the Fair yesterday-and the pretty
girls too.
The Democratic meeting at the Court
house last night was addressed by Governor
Bishop and John A. Mcmahon.
Among the handsome young ladies from