The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-21


therefor in our name
Probably cloudy with light rain
or snow followed by clearing and fair weather for
the next twenty -four hours.
e6-THE Covington Office of the STAR Is at No.
East Pike street. in Hardn's Insurance Offiee.
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COvINGTON.
Hal dsOpera.-G Gala Nj ig Int for COving-
ton and Newport.
Tie sensation of the season will take place at
Odd-fellows Hall. CovingtOn, on Christmas night,
Wednesday, December 25th, when the gfandest
Masquerade ever attempted in the '" Old Common
wenth" " will be given Curriers' Band Will fur-
nish the music, and in order to insure fine dress
ing the managers offer the following premiums:
To the Lady wearing the finest costume-aC G sket
# Jeweiry. 10 the Gentleman personating the
most G. mical characters Gold Headed Cane Let
everybody in Covington and Newport who wish
" enjoy pleasant evening on Christmas drop into
the Bal d0pera. The strictest order will be main
ia ned, and pleasant time will be guaranteed to
everybody.
Useful Holiday Presents $ at Coppin's.
Ell CANT Sets Collars and GUS Silk Handker-
chiefs, .Scarls Fa-cinater, Ruchings Silk Bows,
saaMls, Gloaks, Wool Mitts Wristlets, Lace dies,
Pillow ShailIs, Lace Bed Spreads, Knit Hoods
Hosiery, Gloves, Table Cloths Perumery Fancy
Jewelry, and complete line of handsome and suit,
able Fancy Dry Goods for The Holiday Trade.
Call and examine before purchasing. California
Greenup streets.
Grier Cox is suffering from sprained ankle.
See Free Bridge Ordinance in advertising col
umns
Miss Lizzie Wood Of SCOTS p o., is visiting
friends i'll the city.
The services at the various churches tomorrow
VIII be very interesting
There will, be a pleasant entertainment at the
Scott-streetM NJ E. Church Christmas night
Alex Flad and Joe Smith will W,estle at Ar
better Hall on the 9th inst. for purse of wind.
The internal revenue collections for the week
ending yesterday in this D strict were 4,l97 65.
The ChrstianssChurch, on Fifth street, will
make their annual distribution of prizes Tuesday
evening.
The Children OF Prof. J. D. Hunt arrived this
morning from their Virginia home to spend the
holidays with their father
G. W. Lyman, ESQ, the venerable Seventh Ward
Judge. is, we regret to announce, confined to his
apartments by rheumatism.
: There is displayed in the window of Mr. E. G.
Reiss drug store very pre- ty wreath in zephyr
work made by Miss Jennie Funk. 1t is worth
viewing.
Judge T. JEFF. Phelps yesterday appealed from
the decision of the Court of Claims, allowing him
only $4U0 for his services as County Judge during
the past yea:
Mrs. Julia Zwick, the estimable wife of Mr. G.
A. Zwick one of Covngtons most highly respect
ed citizens died from heart disease about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. She leaves four children.
Ths benevoebce and Christian character of the
deceased rendered her greatly beloved by hosts of
friends many of whom have been recipients of
her bounty The remains will be inferred from
the residence, corner of Eleventh and Madison
streets, at p m. Tomorrow
COvlmgtOn Council Proceedings-Ofa
ficial Report.
A regular meeting of the City Council of Gov
lngton was held at he Council Chamber Thurs
day evening. December 10th, 1878, President ste
phens in the chair, and all the members present
The minutes Of last meeting were read and
adopted
An ordinance was presented and pissed entitled
IAN ordinance providing for the annual charter
elec ion to be held on the first Saturday in Jan
uary, 1879.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
that the City Treasurer had paid to the First Ma
tonal Bank of Covington $420o0 for three notes of
the city maturing December 10th, 1873.
Report concurred in.
The Committee on Fire Department reported
that they had appointed VIM. johnson as fireman
in place of E D.. Bateman, resigned; and had also
appointed Jas. Warrington as engineer OF Steamer
No 2, in place of s. Simmons, resigned.
Report concurred in.
An ordinance was presented and raised esab7
fishing the grade Of Fry street between Main and
the first alley east of Main street
An o dinance was passed establishing the grade
of the first alley east of Main street and extending
fro Riddle street to Pike street.
An ordinance was passed establishing the grade |
OF the alley between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
and extending WestWardly from Madison street. |
An o dnace was pissed establishing the grade |
Of the alley between Rus >el and Banklick streets
and extending from Fourteenth to Fifteenth |
streets. ,- |
Il e Health Officers report was passed, showing
number of grown persons relieved 149, number ol |
children relieved 2l4 amount of groceries distrib
uted $500 amount of coal disbursed $50 bushels;
total amount in coal and groceries $59S 10.
An ordinance DaSSp0 ordering tlh |
ment OF the sidewalk on the northeast conner of |
Thirteenth and Wheeler streets.
An ordinance was passed ordering the improve
ment of the sidewalks on the north side of Sixth
street, b tween Philadelphia street and the first |
alley east of Philadelphia street.
An ordinance was pas ed ordering the improve
ment of sidewalks in front of Lots No. i and q
OH the southwest corner of Bullock ana Second |
streets.
An ordinance was passed establishing the grade
of Center street. between Seventh and Eighth
streets, and extending from tile first alley west Of
Bakewell street to the first alley east OF Phladel
phia street. ..- -...r
: on motion, Council adjourned until next Thurs
day evening.
..... JOS. H. HERMEs,
Chairman Of Committee on Printing
Attest GEO. H. DAWSON, City Clerk.
NEWPORT. i
Freddie Jones a student at the Kentucky Uni
versity, is home to spend the holidays
,Col. Joshua Stephens, of Fortress Monroe, is
Central avenue.
Mr. John c. Schroll is individually responsible
for the statements published in yesterdays STAR,
he lded "How he got his Money"
Officer Boyd had his gang out this morning
cleaning off the sidewalks and street-crossings in
the neghborhood of the Courthouse.
A promenade concert on grand scale viii be
given at Cdd-fellows' Hall New Years night for
the benefit of the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception.
Pat. Canfeld, hard case, was fined $40 and
osts for abusing his family. Pat was obliged to
sh vel snow f>r the city this morning TO help
work out his fine.
The repairs on the Newport & Ccgingtoh Bridge
will be completed to-day the cost of Which has
been about $4,000. Mr.. Bruce Morton, the con.
tractor says the bridge is substantial now and
will Stanu ally test.
A Ladies' Turner Society has been organized at
Turner Hall, having for its object the raising of
funds to help pay off standing debts. The follow.
ing officers We're elected: President, Mrs Mich
elfelder Vice President, Mrs. Conrad Best: Secre-
try, Miss Carrie Zeigler; Treasurer, Mrs Dietrich
Bfaad.
= JG IN Coleman, o Mnster in the employ of Geo.
rTict lumber merchant of Cincinnati was az I,
rested Yesterday afternoon for most cruelty beat
iig lis horses. Co. Gus, Artsman, who was an |
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