The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06
COVINGTON.

COVlNGTON.
Bishop Toebbe and party left yesterday.
Mr.. H. s. Percival is still whooping up
the boys for Sheriff.
Barney Grady is the next County Jailer,
according to the voice of the people
Kentucky Strawberries have made their
appearance i'll our markets.
Turnkey Meyers had his pocket picked
of his revolver yesterday by one of the pris
oners.
Ernst Krogan was fined IS this morning
by Squire Duvennick for breach of the
peace.
One hundred and sixteen cof1ee-house
licenses were granted at the last meeting OF
+ Council.
The fine bay mare of Henry Dressman
foaled colt Saturday for which he has re-
fused ST 900 cash.
Ex-City Engineer w w. Williams, who
has been missing from home is at the Day-
ton (Ohio) Soldiers Home.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Toebbe administered the
Rite Of Confirmation to forty children yes
terday at St. Johns Church.
A meeting will be held this afternoon at
the Star Base ball grounds for the purpose
Of reviving the national game here.
A meeting Of the officers of st. Pauls
Church was held yesterday, and a commit
tee appointed to examine the books.
Police CoURT.-Case of Martin, contin-
ued; O. Howard and Robert Sheridan
drunk, ST. John McShane, drunk and dis
orderly, $l3.
Mr. B. s Hardin, the popular candidate
for Assessor, has got a bank and the Court
house Ring to defeat. Look to your inter
est poor people.
Collector Holden must resign, as Pres-
dent Hayes has refused to reconsider his
decision. Mr.. Nint Shinkle has withdrawn
from Holden's bond,
DIR, w. A. Hall was cheated out of the
nomination for Coroner before, and sue
cumbed and hel ped to elect the nominee;
thus he is deserving Of the nomination this
time.
The Indian mound on the old Riddle
homestead, on the corner of Eleventh and
Banilck streets, is being removed, and a
number of Indian relics have been un-
T earthcd.
The residence of James Collins No. 31G
Wesern Row, was entirely destroyed by
fire this morning Loss about 500, which
is covered by insurance. The origin of the
fire is not known, but it is supposed that it
whs caused by the children who were play
ing with some matches during Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins absence.
Rctrenchment is the motto of the School
Board but Bill Bridges bitterness against
the removal of German from our schools
and his minority report on the reduction of
salaries went through Saturday night with
out change of cars. What shame that
the poor teachers should be made to pay for
the scheming Of that great financial Tecum-
sch of city starvation from the First Ward.
Ii the School Board wants Improvements
made, the poor teachers must pay for them
NEWPORT.
Meeting of the School Board tonight.
The Criminal Court met to-day, with for
ty-three cases on the docket.
Mr.. Bodiin, Overseer of the Poor, distrib-
uted IS worth of groceries last week
Isaac and Mike Carrigan were fined s. and
costs this morning for being drunk and dis
orderly
Newport Commanderv, No l3, Knights
TGnr!ar, will be largely represented at Dan
VILE this week.
Marshal Lock will shortly erect a tele-
phone between his office and Marshal
Boian's, of Coyington.
Walter Cleary, of Covington, succeeded
Thomas Bowling yesterday as Newport re-
II porter for the Enquirer.
Two children by the name of Bryan, liv-
ing in Bellevue, who had died of scarlet fe-
yer, were buried yesterday. =.
Hon. E. E. Wood, member of the School
Board from the First Ward, arrived home
from Washington, D. c., last night.
A large load Of rip rap stone WAS landed
at the foot OF Washington avenue yesterday
and are being hauled in the jai-yard to-
day.
The City Attorney has been instructed to
bring suit against the Newport & Cincin-
natl Bridge Company tor back taxes amount
ing to $l,17S 50. .......- ........
Joseph Newell sixteen-year-old boy,
was abbed in the left breast last evening
while engaged in a fight on the street. He
could not tell who cut him.
The alarm from Box 6 about II O'Clock
to-day was caused by fire breaking out in
the roof of Mrs. Spence's residence, corner
of Monmouth and Front streets. Loss
trfing
Mag. Scott was SO drunk Saturday night
that Officer Boyd was obliged to haul her
to Jail in a wheel-barrow. She was turned
loose after she sobered up, but was scarcely
out half an hour when she was as drunk as
a loon again.
A number of the Catholic clergy of this
city accompanied Rev. Father Then to
Coyington last evening to wish him and
Right Reverend Bishop Toebbe God speed
on their journey to Rome A handsome
purse was made up by the various congre-
cations and presented to the Bishop. , So.
Bridget Baxter swore outs warrant Satur-
day for the arrest of Win Furgeson, a clerk
at Hamilton's grocery, charging him with