The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-15
COVINGTON,

Miss Jennie Ross is visiting in Maysville,
KY.
There are sixty thousand voters in this
State who can neither read nor write.
The Social Fights ball at Drexelius Hall
next "Wednesday night will be a rouser.
Soiree at Wenzers Hall tomorrow night
by the Merry Companions Dancing Circle.
We regret to chronicle the serious illness
of the little daughter of our efficient Mar
shal Bolan.
Dorseys milk wagon was considerably
mashed up yesterday, by the quadrupeds
attached running off.
Henry Brown, notorious vag, was run
in by Deputy Marshal Goodson, on the
charge of vagrancy;
Criminal Court was occupied this morning
in the case of Joe Williams in hearing eyi-
dence for the Commonwealth.
Mr.. John Murray, driver of Hook and
Ladder Wagon No. l, of the Fire Depart
ment died yesterday from consumption.
The Enterprise Dancing Circles reception
at Drexelius Hall last night was well con-
Quoted. Seventy-fve couples participated
in the festivities.
Coroner Averdick held an inquest on the
= body of M. r. Dodson, who died suddenly
near Ludlow. The verdict was death from
starvation and exposure.
Police CoURT-Peter Hamilton, drunk,
81; William Miller, disordery, $5; Miss
Plummer, drunk, $4 Chas Knawp, petty
larceny, continued, bail fixed at $500.
Ella Lloyd, who is confined in jail under
sentence from the Mayors Court, will be
sent to the Good Samaritan Hospital, of
Cincinnati, to-day for medical treatment.
Mr.. Henry Kentrup, clerk in the First
National RppL aptprtainnd tho ForrpSt
Dramatic Club, of which he is a member, in
capital style, at his residence on Russell
street, last night, in honor of his twenty
first birthday
The funeral of Mr.. John Murray will
take place tomorrow morning from st.
Marys Cathedral The various city Off
cias will attend in a body, also members
of the Fire Department. His remains will
be inferred in St Mary y'sCemetcry
C1rY CoUNcIL-Mr. Tranter was elected
President pro tenn.
The special committee appointed to dis
cover what city officials had borrowed
money from EX-Treasurer Stone was dis
charged.
A resolution was adopted condemning in
strong terms the conduct of our Repre-
,entatives in passing amendments to the
charter not recommended by the City Coun-
eli ,and neglecting to have passed amend
ments which had received the appreciation
Of that body.
A resolution by Mr.. McDannold, author
lNng the appointment of a committee to
consider the advsability of disposing of the
Il Widows and Orphans Home to the Sisters
Of Charity, was carried, and Messrs Blakely,
Hermes and McDannold were appointed.
The appropriations made at last meeting
were allowed.
The report of the Committee on Ways
,+xI n
Thornton and r.. Regan, two of Ex-Treas-
urer Stones bondsmen offered to pay 81, 900
in full of all claims of the city ON them.
Accepted.
NEWPORT.
Adam Straus, a farmer had his pocket
picked in Court yesterday of 81.
Officer Boyd put his striped gang to work
OH the stone-plei this morning.
A gasoline lamp exploded last night in
Adam Sweitzer's saloon on Monmouth
street. No loss
Miss Laura Hyde, of New Orleans who
has been visiting her niece, Mrs. John
Tinker of Overton street, left this morning
for her home.
A woman, apparently about thirty years
of age, and neatly dressed made desper-
ate attempt to jump off the ferryboat Fa-
vorite last evening
The coal-yard of Mr. Charles Spinks, on
Jefferson street, was visited by thieves on
Wednesday night, and chains taken from
all the wagons and harness.
Mr.. James Shaw, of Alexandra, while en-
gagged in chopping wood on Wednesday,
By misdirected blow of his ak, struck his
left foot almost severing it.
In the Circuit Court this morning the
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Ter for slander, returned verdict in favor
Of plaintiff for $3.50 damages.
The horses attached to Adam Spran's fur
niture wagon ran off on Monmouth street
yesterday scattering the furniture in every
direction and considerably injuring the
driver.
L. H. Bunker, Superintendent of Long,
view Asylum, was in the city this morning
in search of John Jones, a brother of JoserS'
Jones, who died at the Asylum several
months ago, leaving large sum of money
to his brother. John Jones was formerly OF
this city, but is now somewhere in Indiana.
Marshal Stamper of Dayton, was scour-
ing the city this morning armed with a
warrant for the arrest of a man named SUIT
her, who stole a silver watch and collected a
number of milk bills in Cincinnati and
then escaped to this side. Suttner is chum
VI DCQtt EOWler, VINO SOU OO-Poo III tlle Slty
Court at Cincinnati yesterday for stealing
the watch from Suttner after the latter had
already stolen it.
The funeral of the late venerable Mrs.
Julia Whistler took place this morning from
the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
A Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Ennis for the repose of the soul OF
the deceased At the conclusion of the
services the funeral 'cortege moved to its
last resting place, at Evergreen Cemetery
followed by a long line of carriages. The
following were the pall-bearers: Captain
W H. Mclaughlin, Eighteenth Infantry
Il Surgeon Brooke, U. S, Army; Captain
Henry Narcotic, Seventeenth U, s. In.
fantry; First Lieutenant H. H. Adams and
Lieutenant Turner, Eighteenth U. s. In
fantry. Governor Stevenson and family
also attended the funeral
Cry CoUNcIL-The District Physicians
again presented a petition asking an in