The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
COyENGTON.

COyENGTON.
Tom Mogm tried to escape from Jail yes
terday, but failed.
Van Amburgh's circus will be here on
the 10th of this month
Kiss Katie Foy is visiting relatives and
friends in Dubuque, Iowa.
Big day at independence yesterday, plen-
ty of candidates and a fine display of
horses
The motion to disbar julius L. Corbin is
set for hearing on Thursday in the Cir
cult Court.
Kenton County has eight temperance
clubs with total membership of four hun
dred and five.
The printing office of the late w. B. Jones
was sold by Master Commissioner Helm,
and realized about 81, 500.
POLICE CoURT.-Billy Davis, disorderly,
$50 and costs; he struck negro. The Hath
away-English case was in progress at II
o'clock.
Hudson Hollister filed his petition in
bankruptcy yesterday. Liabilities $74,-
42S p; assets, $33,555 so; exemptions,
81, ,355 so.
A mission by the Fathers of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus will commence at the Mother
of God Church ON May 5th, and last for
several days.
Miss Julia Gould, the charming vocalist
assisted by other prominent artists, will
give an entertainment at Odd-fellows Hall
Thursday night.
A portion of the distillery Of Tabben &
Goosekamp was hauled off by Constable
Rife yesterday, to satisfy a judgment of
Hoffman & Ahler, of Cincinnati.
Deputy Sheriff Greer Cox levied on the
contents of the law office of j. L. Corbin
yesterday to satisfy the judgments in favor
of Chambers q Stevens and M. L. Roberts.
Mrs. G. S. Savage of this city, and Mrs
WILDER, of Cincinnati, will hold meeting
in Madsonville, Ind, on the Oath of April,
in the interest of the Ladies Foreign Mis-
sionary Society.
Paddy Casey is in active training for
running match that comes off in June be-
tween him and John Gerhlein. If Paddy
runs as we'll in that race as he does for a
delegate he is sure of success.
The Mayfower Novelty Club, an amateur
organization of fifteen members who have
been in careful training for the past year
will give a performance at the Town Hall
in West Covington Easter Monday night.
They offer an unusually attractive pro-
gramme, embracing many new and pleasing
musical and character specialties Mr.. I.
Jevens, the champion jig dancer Of the
world, will please the audience with his
champion jig on the occasion. The affair
will wind up with grand ball.
NEWPORT.
The Arion Society meets at Bertsch's AS
sembly Rooms this evening
An excursion train of seven cars passed
fbrnl1 l1frI t1,n oft Lost
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Vega Reading Club will meet Friday
evening, at the residence of Colonel Neff, on
Washington avenue.
Hon. f. E. Wood, member of the School
Board from the First Ward, leaves for
Washington, D. c., tomorrow.
The Clay Insurance Company, of this
city, settled up in full this morning its
losses incurred by the recent Dayton fire.
Mayor Harton made an urgent appeal in
the County Court this morning that the as
sessment on the Poor-house Farm be re-
duced.
A number of prominent engineers of Gin
cinnati and elsewhere were in town this
morning seeing the new dummy. They de-
clare her model of perfection.
Mary Ashbaugh sued for divorce from
her husband, Joseph Ashbaugh, in the
Chancery Court this morning, alleging cruel
treatment and wasting of estate.
Thomas Hudson better known as 'Nigger
Tom," who made such brutal assault on
the youth Morris Fenton, as detailed in
yesterdays STAR was arrested by Officer
Boyd this morning Hudson will have
hearing tomorrow.
Mary G. Ridder brought suit in the
Chancery Court this morning against her
husband, Joseph Ridder, praying the Chan
cellor to empower her to trade in her own
name and to enjoy her own rights in the
property acquired by her.
COLUMBIA, o.
AS was anticipated the rooms of the
Young Peoples Temperance Club was
crowded with persons last evening to wit
ness the entertainment, which was first
class in every respect. Mr.. Myring's songs
were excellent. Mr.. Cunningham kept the
audience in a complete storm of laughter
while singing cold Alcohol" Mr.. Chas. Nc
Coy read "Strong DRINK and 'Inde-
pendence Bell" The recitation by Mr..
Edwin Stewart, "Only a Penny" was very
good: Indeed, we can notspeak too highly
in praise of all those who took part in the
exercises. This Club will have a debate on
next Monday evening, the subject of which
.
. each drink of malt or spirituous liquors will
promote the cause of Temperance" Asthis
is a subject which is agitating the debating
societies throughout the country, the house
will surely be crowded.
CALIFORNIA, o.
A. P. Johnston will in few days, femove
to his old homestead on the hill.
There is no place in the county equal to
California for cheap and pleasant homes.
Mr.. Yourtee's employees claims are to be
paid with twenty per cent. off This was
caused by the pressure brought to bear by
the large creditors.
What authority the Supervisor has to
close up streets and alleys that have been
dedicated to the public forever, I do not
understand. can't find it in the books
And still they come Two small tobacco
dealers, who have been in business hereto
fore in the city, have removed to our place.
They have been driven from the city by
high rents They could not haye come to