The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-29


COVINGTON.
The city begins to do her own lamp-light-
ing May lst.
Board of Equalization meeting next Fri
day morning.
Dick McGraw beat AL Mclaughlin two
birds Saturday.
Chas. Knapp was released from the Work
house this morning.
Henry Niemeyer, Jr., filed his petition in
bankruptcy Saturday.
Kidwel, accused of the Lowell murder, is
to be brought to the Covington Jail.
It's young son at the home Of Mr.. Pat
Cremins that makes him look so happy.
Meeting of the Democratic County Exec
utive Committee next Wednesday evening
John D. Sebree, of Client, KY, filed his
petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, 81, ,99S;
assets 1923.
The trick mule of Van Amburg's circus
kicked young man named Stewart in the
mouth and knocked his teeth out.
Dave Hilton and Tom Cummins, those
snail-like pedestrians, will try their skill
in hundred-yard foot-race for two kegs Of
beer.
Mr.. Everett Frazer, son of Mr.. Thomas
Frazer, one of the Enquirers corps Of
printers, died yesterday morning of typhoid
| fever
Chris. Young, the negro rapist, had pre-
liminary examination this morning before
'Squires Tebbs and Mansen, and was sent to
Jail in default of $500 bail,
Mr. John Bolts and Miss Lille Tranter
were married yesterday in Cincinnati in
I/the presence of few of their most imme-
diate friends and relatives.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Henry Taylor, of
Sanford street, will shortly lead to the altar
Miss Ella Igo, charming and accomplished
young lady of the West End.
POLICE CoURT.-Mayor Athey had one of
his generous spells this morning as will be
seen in the manner in which he put it on
the boys. Cheeky Apple, breach of the
peace, 500 and costs; Theo. Ryder the
man that Blonde O'Hara caught on the fly
Saturday night, was taxed $50 and costs for
the same offense Theo. Beach and Peter
Kelly, disorderly, 81 and costs; James Row,
same, $40 and costs.
1t is seldom we are called upon to record
a good deed for tramp. One night last week
while train No. 8 on the X. G. Railroad was
running at full speed near Wrights Station,
the engineer discovered a man signaling the
train to STOP which he did, and discovered
that tree had blown across the track and
the tramp had lighted his shirt to attract
their attention. Ed Donnelly was the
tramp's name.
City Assessor Whitney claims that the
Covington d Cincinnati White Line) Street
Car Company has been assessed for the first
time this year. A look at the Assessor S
books will show that the Company has been
taxed for at least two years back. He claims
credit also for taxing the Gas Company and
Innt ton Iy1cI1 ropnH han thn Il
estate of both these have been taxed for
years. Previous Assessors have failed to
tax the stock of some because so advised by
the city's best legal authorities. Mr.. Whit
pey makes a great blow about his refusal to
tax Building Associations. This is for pol
Icy sake and the members of these associa-
hons are not to be euchered by such shams.
NEWPORT.
Van Amburgh's Circus arrived yesterday.
Wadenmeyer Orchestra Concert, May
9th.
Rev. Mr.. Mathews reached home last
night.
The Overseef of the Poor disbursed $40 in
groceries the past week.
Hon. Squire Bodkins is suffering from a
Bevere affection of the throat.
The telephone was again successfully
tried last night at the Short Line Depot.
The Stranger" entertainment that was
post tponed from last Wednesday will posi-
lively take place Wednesday night next
Miss Ellanora Morton, highly esteemed
young lady of this city, died at her resi-
dence on Central avenue last evening about
o'clock.
The coal shovelers at Swift's Rolling Mill
refused to go to work this morning for 81
IoXy and do fnp
Increase
Rev. 7. S. Cowden, formerly pastor of
Grace NJ. Z. Church. was in the city this
morning and received hearty welcome
from his numerous friends
A beautiful picture in crayon, represent
ing the Virgin Mary in sorrow, is exhibited
at Keeners drug store. 1t is the work of
Miss Kate Fearons, daughter Of Col. G. r.
Fearons
/Saturday night while boys at Landslide s
cigar store, on York street, were engaged in
playing a game in rear room, q thief EN-
tered the store and got away with $14 SO
from the till.
The horse attached to the grocery wagon
of ]. B. Lock ran off this morning at q
frightful speed, from Front street up York
to Bellevue, where he was captured. The
only occupant of the wagon at the time was
dog, tnat jumped OUT, receiving serious
injuries.
Chris Callahan was arrested last night on
q warrant sworn out by Sophia Kroft, who
charged Chris. with calling her very i'm
proper names Chris. paid Squire Hof' the
costs this morning, and was released. Now
Chris. swears he will have Miss kroft ar
rested on a much worse charge.
The pastor of st. Stephens Church has
been annOVed almost beyOnd endurance at
the outras o >us conduct of a crowd of grown
up boys who congregate on Sundays in the
neighborhood of the church during service.
One of the crowd was arrested last night,
and was fined SIS so this morning, and
warned by the Judge not to repeat it.
The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee Saturday night adopted the follow
ing: Resolved, That mass meeting of
the Democracy of this County be held at
the Courthouse, in Alexandria, at o'clock
p. m. on the first Monday in May, 1873, to