The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-01
COVINGTON.

night.
Four applicants for the position of Mike
D'Haro.
The internal revenue collections for the
month of March were $229,607 GA.
Jimmie Virgins attended love feast last
night His sweetheart occupied the pulpit.
Twenty colored sinners had their sins
washed away in the Ohio River yesterday.
Something in the wind. Bill Mclaughlin
and Judge Phelps have gone to Frankfort.
An unusually spirited temperance meet
Ing will be held at Greer's Hall Thursday
night.
Policeman O'Hare left the force to-day to
take position at the Little Miami Depot,
Cincinnati.
Bob Crandall is organizing baseball
club. Somebody ought to present him with
stuffed club.
Criminal Court convened this afternoon
!, to try the case of John w. Clark and G. B.
+ Demalmedy
The gas ordinance is not law. 1t re-
quires 10 votes to make it a law, and it re-
ceived but 8.
The corpse of Pompfrey walked down the
street this morning with six candidates for
Coroner after him.
Charley Donnelly, the undertaken, got a
''stiff at Pompfrey's this morning and
Eeorge Argus didn't
The most serious April fool we heard of
Today was the Collector, at the bridge, fail
ing to punch a coupon.
The funeral of Michael Goetz took place
yesterday. His remains were inferred in
Buena Vista Cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Shinkle Chapel
will give a social at the residence of Mrs.
Harris tomorrow night
Rev. J. w. Zimmerman, the supernu-
merary of the NJ E. Conference, will reside
ut Dayton, KY, this year.
County Court convened at Falmouth and
Burlington this morning A large display
Of fine stock at both places.
Charley Wood-a boy. Only three new
boys in town this morning, and it amt a
good day for boys either.
Walter Cleary wrote Pompfrey's obituary
notice this morning and then went down
and took the census of his family.
The members of the First Presbyterian
Church are not very active in securing a
pastor, as that church is still without one.
The New York Times devotes half COL
nmn describing the painting of Mr.. Frank
+ Duyenick, Covington artist of rare abil-
ity.
The John Hunter that was fined by
Squire Evan is not John, the butcher
John is something on the order of total alb
stinence.
The burning of barrel containing some
hot ashes, at No Patton street, was the
cause of the fire alarm from Box 81 at IL 20
yesterday,
Miss Marie Prescott is meeting with a
Aattering reception in the support of Mag
ge Mitchell in "Fanchon," at the Standard
Fheater, New York.
John Turner, the man arrested for illegal
voting, was fined $50 and sentenced to
thirty days in the Work-house this morning
by Mayor Athey.
Mr.. J. M. Ransom has been appointed as
magistrate in the First District vice A. J.
Francis resigned. The appointment is con-
sidered good one.
Mr.. Conrad Seller during the last eight
days has lost two of his children. He has
The sympathy of his numerous friends in
his sad bereavement.
Joe Mertz has young son at his house.
This is the first time the man has called the
turn in nine deals. He is the father of
eight girls and this one boy.
In the case of s. N Stamper & Co. against
the steamer Bessie Pearl, in the United
States Court, the appeal was dismissed.
Lewis Collins, of Louisville, for appellee.
1t is seldom you see a sexton of a grave
yard smile, but the fourteen-pound son at
<he house of Mr.. John Murray, the efficient
+ Sexton of Highland Cemetery, causes an
unusual smile on his face.
The funeral of Mr. Daniel Anderson took
place yesterday, and was attended by a
large concourse of relatives and sympathiz-
ing friends and by the various city officials.
Funeral services were held at the residence
of the deceased.
Christian Grotzburt and Ella Collins, ].
W. Stevens and Mary Watson were granted
the necessary documents, this morning, to
marry. The latter couple were an old
bachelor and an old maid, getting married
to fool the people.
The conduct of tramps in this vicinity is
becoming unbearable. This morning Off
Ger McGraw arrested one of these nuisances
for stealing stole from Rev. Father Jones
Rt the Cathedral. During the past few days
some scamp has been stealing market bas-
kets from the vestibule of the church while
The owners were at divine worship.
NEWPORT.
County Court convenes at Alexandria to-
day.
There are thirty-eight cases on the docket
Tor the May term of the Criminal Court.
The Scientific Association meet this even
Ing in the Library-room, on Madison street.
Frank Buchanan will pay handsome re-
ward for the return of his amethyst ring,
last Saturday night
The regular weekly meeting of the Work
/ingmen's party was held yesterday after
noon at Arbeiter Hall.
Parties in arrears for water-rents are noti-
fled by the City Clerk to square up in ten
days from date, or the supply will be shut
off,
The Directors of the Newport Cemetery
Ee fitting up handsome apartments for