The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-22
COVENGTON.

Miss Fanny Garnet is visiting friends in
Cynthiana, Ky.
The prospects for big wheat crop all
over the State are very fiattering.
Charles Selby was arrested this morning
for stealing some tobacco from factory.
C. H. Moar filed his commission from the
Governor this morning as Notary Public.
Sarah Taylor was fined $40 in the Police
Court this morning for disorderly conduct.
Jimmy Riddle, editor of the Burlington
Recorder was doing the city this morning.
Henry Klavist, who was so severely in
jured a few days since, is able to be about
again.
Frank Hickey and John Selman, charged
with burglarizing Atfel's cigar store, were
last evening bound over to the Grand Jury.
The Old Folks Singing Society of Rev.
Mr.. Blackburn's Church will hold their en-
tertanment next Thursday night, the 28th
of March.
David r. Pottinger and Miss Francis
Frazzie a runaway couple from Ohio, were
married last night by Rt. Rev. Thomas jeff
>erson Phelps
Thos. F. Hargis, the Democratic candi-
date, has been elected Criminal Judge
in the Eighth Judicial District, by "a ma
jority of 2224.
David Bard and f. Jarvis Smith, the two
men arrested in Newport yesterday for
showing queer" had their photographs
taken this morning by Porter.
Miss Eva Gale and Miss Jennie Bristow,
OF New Liberty, who have been visiting the
family of Mr.. ]. L. Bristow the efficient
County Clerk, have returned home.
Mr.. Hermes, in his speech last night, re-
Al al, H,1p. q I.D ,>nI
ceived in iniquity and born in place where
there is no use for snow shovels, and any
person that voted for it was Il coward thief,
and purloiner Of equines, and prevarica-
tor
The Licking Iron and Steel Works have
been running steadily for the past few
months, with large orders constantly ahead
Of the capacity of the works They contem-
plate the immediate addition of new eight
inch train to be used exclusively for small
iron bands, hoops, &c, requiring rapid
speed; also, twenty y-eight-inch cylinder
engine, long stroke.
Julius Brown, a twelve-year-old son of
Mr.. VIM. Brown, q stock drover living at
Fifteenth and Holman streets, was run
over by transfer wagon about 6 o'clock
last evening and instantly killed. The ac-
cident happened near the gate of Linden
ball. The drover was arrested.
Coroner Averdick and jury held an in
quest this morning on the body of Elmer
Brown, the little boy that was killed yes
terday evening, and returned verdict of
an unavoidable accident, and exonerated
the driver from all blame His remains
were inferred this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
from his late residence on Holman Street.
Mrs Eliza Clinkenbeard died at her resi-
dence on Russell street, yesterday aftep.
noon, after a few days illness.
Mrs. Clinkenbeard was an old citizen OF
Covington and enjoyed the esteem and re.
spect of the whole community. She was a
lady of many rare and beautiful traits of
character and her death will be sincerely
mourned by acquainances all over the city.
A large number of saloon-keepers and
liquor dealers met at Arbeiter Hall last
night to consider the proposed act known as
the Mofiet Bell-punch Bill Resolutions
were drawn up requesting Senator Foote
and Representatives Glenn, Whitaker
and Hamilton to do everything in their
power to defeat the bill. A conference will
be had with the Newport Committee for the
same end
NEWPORT.
1t Just took ten minutes and five seconds
last night to make Mayor
An important meeting of the Working.
men will be held this afternoon.
Marshal Lock reports it an uphill busi.
ness collecting taxes the past few days.
peach tree in full bloom may be seen
on the premises of Mr.. Geo. Pagan, on
Washington avenue.
CRY COURT. William Barrett, VIM. Ma
nogue and Mike Costigan were fined 81
each for disOrderly conduct
The City Council last night elected Mr.
VIM. Harton as Mayor, Mr.. Harvey Thom
as for Water-works Trustee, and Mr.. Thos
James for Councilman.
Jarvis Smith and Fred Barr were the
names of the parties arrested yesterday or
the charge OF counterfeting They were
taken to Covington for trial.
Joe Baggs has been promoted to Cap
taincy for his faithfulness and efficiency il
guarding the prisoners at the jail Joe re
sembleS Juke when donned in his new
uniform.
Several of the larger machines used in the
manufacture of counterfeit coin may still
be seen in the house on York street, soutl
of Harris, that was pulled by the detectives
yesterday
The deed of assignment of Eli Kinney
making p. j. Dunham and John Kyle hi:
assignees andcompromising at 60 cents OF
the dollar, was filed in the County Clerks
office yesterday.
Among the enthusiasts over the re-elec
ton of Horton for Mayor is old man Jarvis
on Saratoga street. near Madison who ha'
the American colors displayed, and says hi
will fire a salute tonight over the result.
Odd-fellows' Hall was filled to its utmos
capacity night before last to witness thu
initial performance of the newly organized
minstrel troupe. The entertainment wa
frst-class, and proved decided success il
every particular.
At meeting of aloonkeepers, in Turne
4 Hall, last night a committee was appointed
and drew up resolution to send to our rep
resentatives at Frankfort, asking that they
oppose by all honorable means the passage
OF the Moffet Bell-punch Bill. 80. .
A soldier named Frank Nilsson, of the Q
8. Army, deserted from the Barracks yes
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