The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-07
G'EON.

The Gold Leaf Circle Club will receive at
Drexelius Hall Thursday night
The Twilight Dancing Circle will meet
Wednesday night for reorganization.
A party of emigrants passed through the
city this morning, ell route for Texas.
The Internal Revenue collections last
month were $265, 251 "a; for last week, $67,-
251 81.
Andy Herold and John Merscher will
answer for assault before Mayor Athey to-
morrow.
A telegram from Shawneetown, ILL.,, an
nounces that Frank Winterberger has an
other young son.
The steamer Rough Tough with pisca-
torial party ON board sailed this morning
up Licking River.
Mrs. Wood, wife of Mr. Ash G. Wood,
formerly of Covington, died at her home in
this county yesterday.
Joe Broken, despisable ooored wench,
goes to Jail in default of 5000 bail for petit
larceny, consisting of stealing some clothes
from Mrs. Ruesch.
Police COURT The victims were all drunk
and disorderly this morning and were taxed
as follows: Mrs. Ballinger, Mrs Rice and
Alice Hanrahan, $l3 each; John Hanrahan,
81.
1t is rumored that the following changes
will be made among the Catholic clergy in
this diocese: In addition to the assignment
of Father Cassander, Of Georgetown, to Lex
ington Father Ennis now assistant at the
Immaculate Conception, Newport, also goes
to Lexington; also, that Father Smith, of
st. Parck's, goes to Newport, and Father
Tom Major, now of Lexington, succeeds
Father Smith.
The nuptals of Mr. John McBreen and
Miss Maggie Finnegan were performed on
Saturday evening by Rev. Father Smith, at
st. Patrick Church. The attendants were
Mr. Thomas Nolan and Miss Kaie Gala
CHER. A grand reception was held yesger-
day at the residence of the brides mother,
on Sixth street. Mr.. and Mrs. McBreen
will 90 to housekeeping next week, and
may their ship of matrmony sail safely
over the new course which they have
adopted; for more loving or amiable
couple never faced the altar of Hymen.
Roxy RussELLs REvENGE.-Last night
Joe Russell went over to the White House
Theater to see the performance, during
which one of Johnny Ryan's walking valen
tines sang you can Kiss Me and Caress
Me- 1t proved too much for Joe, so he
mounted the stage and drew the magic
circle around her fragile form, when about
that time the property-man of the theater
caught Joe on the end of his No. 10 box
toes and landed him out among the audi
ence. Joe lost no time in getting out of
the house. Joe is a little on the song and
dance biz himself.
COvingtO Council PrOcecdihgS-Of.
ficial Report.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council OF
Covington was held at the Council Chamber
Thursday evening, October 3D. 1878, President Ste
phens in the chair, and all the members present
except Messrs. Collins and IIermes.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted.
presenter, read and allowed. The Auditor pre-
sentcd NUMBER of bills for relief purposes. which
were read and allowed. All claims for medicines
furnished the poor were referred to Committee ON
Claims.
The Committee on Law reported in favor of in
sructing the City Attorney to proceed at once to
have the contract and charter of the Covingt0n
Street Railway Company annulled on the ground
that said Company had violated their contract and
charter to the city.
resolution was adopted instructing the Pres-
dent of Council to execute note on behalf OF the
city for sufficient amount to pay the allowances
made by Council.
An ordinance was passed establishing the grade
of the alley between Greenup and scott streets and
running from Fourth to riftn streets
An ordinance was passed ordering the repnir of
the alley between Greenup and Scott streets, and
running from Fourth to Fifth streets.
An ordinance was passed establ shing the grade
of Center street, between Philadelphia and Bake
well and Seventh and Eighth streets and extend
ing from the first alley east of Philadelphia street
10 the first alley west of Bakewell street
An ordinance was passed ordering the repair of
sidewalks out of repair on Madison street. between
Second and Fifth streets, said work to be done
within twenty days from this date. If not done
within said twenty days then the city will order
Rai6 rpnairS Ht the pf the hodpr
before whose property the work is necessary.
An ordinance was passed orering the repair of
sidewalks in front of Lot No. ii, Foote'S Second
Subdivision fronting on the east side of Washing
ton street, at The corner of Pike and WaShinston
streets, and supposed to be owned by John ODon-
nell, Sr
An ordinance was passed ordering the repair of
sidewalks on the east side of Edward street. be-
tween the Covington & Lexington Turnpike Road
and Hinde street.
An ordinance was passed assessing tax for the
repair OF sidewalks on Russell street. between the
alley first north OF Fourteenth street and the alley
South of same as follows: Paving 60 cents per yard
and grading % cents per yard. VIM. Bick was ap-
pointed special collector of said tax.
An ordinance was passed levying and assessing
tax Of 9S12 cents per front foot for the improve
ment of Fifth street from Philadelphia street west
wardly, 595 feet to Ludlow division, and John Fed
ders appointed Special Collector of said tax
An ordinance was passed assessing and Ieyyng a
tax OF GO cents per yard for improving certain side
walks on Thirteenth street east of Scott street
s"hn EulpSltSoh wac oPpolItSd cpeCldl SOllectOr
Of said tax.
An ordinance was passed levyng and assessing
tax Of and MOO cents per front foot for the i'm
proyement of the alley west of Main street ex-
tending from Riddle to Emma streets, and Thomas
G. Woods was appointed Special Collector of said
tax.
The jury in the case of Mary Lyden, on trial for
iunacy recommended that the City pay her for
G. nag done her property by making fill on
Jackson street. ket-ssrrcu to Committee on Inter
nal Improvements
:. a petition from citizens and property-holders
living in West Covngton, asking Council to do
Late $l0O toward paying for the repair of tn River
Road from the Corporation line of Covington 10
the Corporation line of Ludlow, was referred to
tb Committee on Internal Improvements.
a petition from property owners living on
Wheeler street, south Of Powell street, asking
" neil to postpone making the grade OF said
Wheeler street until next spring, was referred to
The Committee on Internal Improvements.
The report of the Treasurer for the month of
6eDtember was presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.