The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-30
COVlNGTON.

Temperance meetings at Greers Hall tomorrow
afternoon and evening
The new police force of lamp-lighters will COM
menoe operations Monday night.
The damage by the fire at the Mother of God
Church last Sunday amounts to 81, 500.
Charley Temple is the policeman in the absence
OF Jacob Hardin. Charley understands his biz
Mr. William Beam once a prosperous business
man in this place, is visiting friends in this city.
The funeral of Mr. Samuel B. Patterson took
place this morning from his late residence on
Tenth street.
Mr.. Caleb Carpenter, yesterday, filed an involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy Liabilities, $773
assets, $70,S38 Is.
Mr.. John E. Hamilton has been appointed Regis
ter in bankruptcy for this district by United States
Marshal Eli Murray.
Rick Ruttle, the great office seeker, is in Wash
tngton with view of obtaining a commission as q
Dutch Consul to Finchtown.
Mike Goetz, the man that was killed on the
Short line Railroad last night was brother of
George Geotz, who was hung in Cincinnati. =
Jim Crockett who escaped from the Work House
day before yesterday, was taken in by Officer Hun
Ter Lawrence about O'Clock, yesterday after
noon.
The distillery of John Bindell was sold by Dep
nty United States Marshal Cochran this morning
! The machinery was mashed up previous to the
sale.
The trial of Theo. Oyerman before Mayor Athey
This morning, for obtaining $40 from the Sisters Of
Charity, resulted in his case being taken under
adVisement
The Gem Baseball Club have prepared a peti-
lion asking Council to allow them to play baseball
Oh the Star Base ball Grounds ON Sunday, some
thing that by NO means ought to be allowed.
The Senate has passed bill authorizing Squire
ioale thing that has long been n needed; i:e aise
making it fine of $40 to play witness game OF
baseball on Sundays on the Flats.
A suit was filed yesterday in the Covington
Clerks office of the United States Circuit Court by
nett, Schenck and Earle, of New York, against G.
R. Harms and wife, of Cincinnati, for $22,655 TO-
POLICE CoURT-John Powell, drunk "a; Milt
Mclaughlin, disorderly conduct $l3; Sarah Har-
ris and Rebecca Henderson, disorderly conduct
IS each Samuel Chin, moesting officers in the
discharge of their duties, s.; Michael Butler,
breaking Caleb Carpenters buggy, $l3; Mary Rim,
disorderly, $5.
Two men, who give their names as Eli Oliver
and Durr were arrested this morning by Officers
Temple and Haines on the charge of attempting
10 pass a counterfeit trade dollar at Boro's bar.
room; H. si2 in good money was va found on them,
moss lille one of the best counterfeiters in the
West The dollar looked like it was made of Pen
dleton County lead, and well seasoned with glass
10 give it the necessary ring.
NEWPORT.
Officer NJ. Connolly arrived home from Mem
phis last night.
Rev. w. w. Tinker will preach tomorrow morn
Ing and evening at the York-street congregational
Church.
General George B. Hodge received by express
from Florida, this morning, a full blooded point
sr "purp." The charges were $40.
Mr.. N. F. Blake, of temperance fame will be
rendered a benefit at Odd-fellows Hall this even
Ing. choice programme is made up for the oc-
cason
four-year-old son of the Rev. w. M Pettis dis
located his left shoulder by fall from the stone
wall on Washington avenue, opposite Bellevue
street, yesterday afternoon.
Plans and specifications are prepared and meas
nres have been taken for the immediate erection
OF u depot building by the Shortline Railroad
Company, and the work will be begun next
Monday.
Thieves paid visit to the residence of Rev. Mr..
Clausoli, on York street. above Harris, last night
but were frightened off empty handed. A visit
was also paid to Mr. Bryants residence in the same
neighborhood, and silver watch and So in change
stolen
Captain John Wiliamson's Chief Engineer, Will
Purcer, had gang of men at work all night on the
new street railroad, making connections with the
Consolidated track on the Railroad Bridge. 1t was
reported this morning that new cars had already
been ordered by Captain Williamson.
woman in distressed circumstances applied to
Mr.. Balm, agent at the Short Line Road this
morning, for pass to Hot Springs, Arkansas She
stated that her husband took their only child.
nged five years, who was terribly afflicted with
rheumatism, to the Springs about two months ago.
In the hope that he might be benefited but a re.
port reached this city that the husband was lost
In the big fire that occurred in Arkansas a short
time since, the particulars of which were given in
the STAR at the time. The poor woman is now
anxious to see her child. who is in the midst of
strangers.
A man named NJ. Goetz, a farmer while return
ing home from Covington after selling load of
straw and while crossing the track OH the Short
Line Road, near Morris Station, shortly after
o'clock last evening, was struck by a locomotive
and instantly killed The remains were brought
to Newport and taken to Smith & Mller's under.
taking establishment, where an inquest was held
this morning. The engineer, Albert Harding, was
exoneraed from all blame Deceased left a wife
and eight children, and the former is living verv
i'll at her brothers in Covington Messrs NiIlry
Smith placed the remains in handsome coffin
and gave them in charge of Mr. Brackers, brother
in-laW of the deceased.
PIQUA. O.
Mr. Joseph schlesser is able to be about again.
Our Street Commissioner, w. B. Segner is
making grand improvement on South Downing
street.
Mr.. John Young has returned home from Gin
cinnat1, where he has been attending college for
the past winter.
A number of our citizens went out to the shoot
ing ing grounds % G Yesterday afternoon to see who was
1s Ihe pest snot ME- Mart Ryne broke seventeen
glass balls out of twenty.
Mr.. J; B. Hemsteger formerly of the Minister
star wlll start the first German paper in this city
His first paper will appear in two or three weeks
J. b. Hemstegeris is lively newspaper man.
SPRINGFIELD,
MAYORS CoURT.-Samuel Williams, disorderly,
"a 55; Mollie Lee, same, "a 95.
Mr.. Crandall of Nashville, is in the CITY. the
guest of Mr. Charles Roudey.
Mr.. A.Koehler's elevation" for the Courthouse
can be seen In the Postofice window.
The Lagonda Works were closed TO-DAY ont of re |
spect to Mr. John B. Wiseman, deceased.
Mrs Ella Routzahn, wife ofMr M. B. Routzahn,
died yesterday morning. The funeral will take
place on Monday at2p. m.
VIM. Shrofe and Frank Beck were arrested here
to-day for stealing pocketbook from Mr.. Mar |
garet Metz, of Donnelsville.
Mr.. R. N. Gano has drawn crayon portrait of
Mr.. A. r. Ludlow. 1t may be seen at Phillips & |
Bars, on Limestone street.
LUDLOW. XIV.
John O'Brien is ever energetic and industrious,
and should receive call from all wishing his ser
vices.
George Rupler, formerly of this city, has estab-