The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-11
COVENGTON,

The SOup-hOuse relieved hYe hundred
persons last week.
We regret to announce the serious illness
of Mr. Alfred Pearce.
The internal revenue receipts for the
week past amount to $56,992 II.
The fees of the Attorney General of this
State amounted to $4,000 last year.
Mr. John Dressman and Miss Lizzie Book
man will be united in marriage tomorrow
week.
Mr.. N. Shinkle and his estimable wife
will celebrate their silver wedding on the
22d inst.
The Paris Lecture Association have can
celed their engagement with Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Jailers' fees for feeding and keeping
the felons of Kentucky for 1877 amounted
to $l20,OO0
A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature to fix the rate Of interest at six per
cent. per annum.
The Glides Dancing Circle have issued
neatly printed invitations to their recep-
+ ton on the Dist inst
1t is with the deepest regret that we chron-
icle the death of Mr. Charles Hale, which
occurred Saturday night.
Mr. Ben. Brosmer and Miss Mary Murray
will be united in marriage Wednesday eve
ming at s o clock at st. Mary's Cathedral,
Billy Mead, the manipulation of the IA
NOUS three cards that have extracted 50
much sap from greenies, is showing the col
ored population Of Savannah, Ca, how it is
done.
The officers of the Supreme Council of
the National Order of Mutual Friends have
been elected as follows: Y. jeff. Smith, w.
Supreme Presidents DIR. c. ID. Foote, w.
Supreme Vice President; DR.. f, B. Kranen-
burg, W. S. p, p; Walton Craig, W. S. c.;
James HI. Newell, w. S. A.; w. H. Turner,
w. s. Treasurer; Eli Davis, w. S. j. s..
Captain Ben. Funk, W. S. o. S.; DIR. F. A.
Award and DR.. f. V. Kranenburg, Supreme
Medical Examiners A Board of Trustees
was also appointed.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jake Steinborn, tear
ing down legal advertisements, $40 and
costs. The various drug stores indicted for
selling liquors without license were fined
$50 each. The Masten murder case will be
berry case will be called tomorrow morn
ing. James Clark and wife, obstructing
streets of West Coyington, continued. This
case should be tried in the Circuit Court,
rs it is an ejectment suit.
NEWPORT.
Colonel James Taylor arrived home this
morning.
> "Our Boys and their friends will mas
Z querade at Eclipse Hall this evening.
The Short-line Railroad renewed its lease
on the railroad bridge over the Ohio River.
The entertainment at Turner Hall last
night was highly appreciated by a large
audience
Overseer of the Poor disbursed relief the
past week, to the amount of $40 in grocer
les, and one hundred and siXty-three BUSH
els of coal.
Snoozer and Low Dutch Henry (no ref
ference to Hen. Wise) have been matched
for a walking tournament to take place at
the Highland House.
The case of George Patti, who was ar
rested yesterday, charged with robbng Mrs.
Schneider's clothesline of its contents, was
continued this morning.
The Ladies' Aid Society have completed
arrangements to set grand supper at odd
fellows Hall, Thursday evening" for the
benefit of the poor of the city
The Rev. Mr.. Swampscott, of Masachu-
sets, preached at the York-street Congre-
gationM Church yesterday morning on the
subject why do we believe in eternal pun
ishment"
Burglars secured q trifling amount of
booty Saturday night from Richards gro
Gerry on Patterson street. Thirty pounds of
flour were stolen from the Touring midi of
Heyle IL Co.
The sporting fraternity are much inter-
ested in the coming boat race thatis shortly
to take place between Esquire Joe Hoff and
Doc. Brown. Tony Hindeman has been
selected as stakeholder.
= This morning a lad named Kirby kicked
" n little urchin not more than seven years
old, named HainswOrth, on the kneecap in
ticting severe wound. A warrant was
sworn out for Kirby's arrest
There was an alarm Of fire from Box No.
Is yesterday evening A chimney N the
dwelling occupied by Mike Boehmer, on
Saratoga street. near Williamson, was on
fire, but was put out without the aid OF the
police.
The coming event in social circles will be
the marriage on Tuesday evening, the 10Th
inst, of Rev. w. w. Tinker, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, and Miss Belle Bates,
the accomplished daughter of Mr. Wiley
Bates, Of Cold Springs.
In the County Court this morning
Michael Glare was appointed administrator
of the estate of Manus Flannelly, deceased.
The same gentleman was appointed guar
dian of Lucy and Agnes Flannelly. J. 7.
Williams was appointed guardian of Betsey
Berry Williams
An incendary fire last night about 10
o'clock damaged the frame building corner
of Columbia and Southgate streets, to the
extent of $100 The house has been vacant
several months and the fire was undoubt-
edly the work of an incendiary. The fire
men did noble work in saving the building
from total destruction. Mr. Theobald, the
owner of the premises, has an insurance
policy that will cover the loss.
BELLEVUE, Ky.
+ The people of Bellevue are indignant at
/fhe Christians of Dayton for closing their
v churches against the temperance speakers
from Newport. However, they intend
keeping their own Murphy meetings in
progress until summer, then, with the
mid of the Newport gentlemen, they intend
storming Dayton with open air meetings.
The Murphy meeting in the School Hall
last night was the largest ever held. Every