The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-05
COVINGTON.

right ankle.
George Oberdink was arrested on a
warrant this morning by Officer Roman
OH the charge of peliL larceny.
The Kentucky Central Railroad has
taken off one OF its regular freight trains,
owing TO the dullness OF business. q
In The basLardy case OF Helena Grim
meson against John H0llenkamp a mo-
tion ior a new trial was oyerruled.
In the Police Court this morning Geo.
Stratman and Charles Bishop, for steal
ing flat-boat, got ninety days in the
WUrk-nuuSe each.
The reception Of the Eclipse Jr. Danc-
ing Circle at Drexelius Hall, last night,
lipsed every hing OF the season in the
way OF society events.
Two rules issued against Sheriff Lowe
in the Criminal Court This morning tor
failing to execute papers. No fault on
the part OF the efficient deputies.
The G"ms' masquerade at Drexelius
Hail Thursday evening will be a rouser.
The hall will be decorated, and the best
baud in the city will discourse must for
the occasion.
Judge Phelps has refused to grant a
a new trial in the bastardy case OF John
Wheeler and Alice Glandon, and he fur
ther ordered that Wheeler be compelled
to pay the judgment Of the Court against
him in monthly installments.
Dr.. Henry DeGruyter still holds the
led for the LorOnership OF Kenton
county, in spite of the numerous ap-
Ieais made by his opponents against
Ilm. We are for the Doctor, and please
don't you forget it, and cast your bal
lots for him.
The following have been elected Off
GERS Of the Star Building Association
for the ensuing year: +. II. Tiecke,
President; John Bruckle, Vice Presi-
dent; John Tieson, First Secretary; !;
Frederick u. Krueskamp, Second sec-
retary; Geo. yelling, Treasurer.
Mir. Henry Ashbrook and Mrs. lizzie
Gall, brother and sister OF Hon. w. E..
Ashbrook, lett this morning for their
man in the Fourth Ward tenuered them
IA handsome banquet at his palatial resi-
dence last night. A table loaded with
all the delicacies Of the season was dis.
cussed by u number of invited guests.
For the past several weeks there have
appeared in the papers several articles
rejecting very seriously on the official
conduct Of Squire A. j. Francis. This
morning the Squire stated that Bill
Mclaughlin would drive him to suicide
yet. a few minutes afterward Mir.
Francis was overcome by prostration,
and had to be carried to his home for
medical aid. The attending physician
says it was brought on by the above
mentioned cause.
CRIMINAL COURT. - The following
named gentlemen were chosen as Grand
Jurors this morning: James Anderson,
John Wolf Francis Krisleck, J. Fl.
Specker, A. V. Winston, ID. b. Miller,
II. l.. Lowell, JOS. Chambers, T. j. Cleve-
land, Jas. Cleveland, W. E. Yager, W. NJ.
Melee and b. f. Johnson. Judge Per-
kins then delivered one of the most
lengthy ana sensible addresses ever de-
livered to a grand jury in this city,
citing the necessity OF enforcing the
school laws, carrying concealed weap.
ions, &c. alter which The jury retired tor
business. Petit jurors were summoned
and number OF cases called and con.
tinued. The case of Joe Williams is set
tor next Tuesday, aud the case of Rate
Sherman will be tried this afternoon.
NEWPORT.
Mrs. Colonel Whistler is seriously i'll
at her home on Front street.
Colonel Thomas Jones reached home
last night from Washington.
Last evening Squire Carothers fined
Ed. Hayman SO and costs for an assault
on o. W. Root.
The rumors that Mr.. Clement 0 haber,
appropriated some OF the Boards money
10 lis own use, are false.
Mr.. Dick Richmond aud his young
hrilp Mjaa lna lnFt
evening for Denver, Colorado, where
they Will make their future home.
Mr.. John W. Schneider, formerly OF
the First National Bank of this city, has
been appointed Secretary of the Ger
man Mutual Fire Insurance Company
OF CoyingtoD, vice Karl +. Benndorf, re.
signed.
, The managers OF the Murphy move
menL will give all entertainment at odd.
fellOws' Hall Tomorrow evening. Tue
performance VIII consist OF vocal and
1nstrumental music, recitati0ns, etc.
h1lreshments will also be served.
Death has, within the past few days,
removed from our midst three old ana
h0nOred citizens, namely: Daniel w ole,
who died Thursday evening, aged sixty
seven; Theodore Wedderstraud, who
CIV. CIV. Friday, essed seventy, and John
Dilling, who passed away Saturday eve
ming, and whose funeral was largely at-
tended to-day.
CIRCUIT COURT In the case Of N.
Clay against onstaUle ReardoA, plain.
tiff sued Tor 500, he claiming to nave
lost that amount by the neglect of the
Constable in making q sale Of lot Of
tobacco b8tOre 1t was damaged. The jury
returned u verdict Ior defendants. The
case of II. Kempler against j. e.. Bun
mug, where the plaintiff sues for $6,0Ol
damages Tor an alleged shooting anu
wOunding, is in progress.
SCHOOL BOARD.-The Committee or
the Iourse ol study reported mat the
pupils OF the y grade had been divided
imo morning and afternoon classes.
The bond Of the City Treasurer wal
FeIeirsd to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Il. Il. WOOD offered tne following
fesolutiOH:
"kesotved, That the President, IL con
junction with the Finance Quantities
be hereby instructed TO Investigate the