The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
COVINSs'EaDN.
School Board meets tonight.


A car load of blue grass seed, for Ham
burg Germany, arrived on the Kentucky
Central Railroad his morning.
Yesterday evening thieves entered The
from hall Of Hon. NJ. NJ. Benton's resi-
dence, oi G,trrard above Third. and carried
Oil three overcoats and two hats.
POLICE CoUnr.-Louis Williams, petit lar
ceny, 80 da. in the Work house; James
Burke, drunk and disorlerly. $l3; Rob .
Rose, diSorderly, 81; James Falson, tres
pass, 81.
Should the Court of Appeals affirm the
opinion of Judge Jackson, of Louisville. in
regard to paying witness fees State Audi
tor Smith will be called upon to pay 10
Commonwealth about 5000, 900. :. ...
The prisoners in Jail, sentenced at the
present term of the United States Court,
have petitioned Judge Baxter TO allow
them 10 serve out their sentence in this
Jail. This speaks for the hospitality of
Uncle Tony.
EonoEs FROM EDIToRs-A letter from Mr..
Il. w. Calkins, editor Of the defunct Ticket,
announces that lie is worse. Mr.. W. L..
Riddle editor of the Burlington Recorder,
and Mr.. Ruckels, editor of the Somerset
Reporter are i'll the city. Emmet Logan,
the big-foo ed editor of the Courier Journal,
passed through the city yesterday.
UNITED STATES CoURL - United States
against w. Collins, plea Of guilty, 800 and
two months. Henry Wood, same plea and
jngdment. George Mcbride, same plea and
Judgment. Wm Nelson, same plea and
judgment. Levi Potter and James Bran
ham, found guilty and same judgment.
VIM. Mullins, &c, verdict of guilty as to
VIM. Mullins, and same judgment, and
nole proselui as to Nancy Mullins. John
months. Samuel Fralev VIM Sword, Mar
tin Frisbee, Archie Brewster Henry Never
and r. W.. Need, nolle in each case. WV.
Mcdowell. recoSnizance forfeited and new
capias ordered. Pleasant Fletcher and J.
ii. Brown, recognzance forfeited in each
case VIM. Rossell, continued, and alias l..
M. Brown and Wm. Stafford each dismissed
by the Grand Jury. George G. Hughes ver-
dict of not guilty, in obedience to peremp-
tory instruction Of Court. Wm. McPeak,
in progress
L. S. Woods against J. w. Bulky, verdict
forS65 40, and each party to pay his own
costs. F. G. Craig against J. w. Pugh,
amendment noted of record and exhibits
filed. j. A. Simpkinson against G. G.
Whitehead, judgment for SECS and forth
WIN tAttulliH. biUehH burton " 20.
against j. NJ. Van Arsdale, judgment for
$55l 40 and interest and costs. II. B. Claf-
lin Il Co. against G, Il. Hayman & Co.,
judgment for $59l 60 against c. e. Barnes
and continued as 10 llaynian. d.
N T. Lindsey. Esq. and Thomas B.
Wise, Esq, both of CovingtoI, admitted to
the Bar.
VIM. PECK, selling liquors without IL
cense, dismissed.
COvIngtOn Council Proceedings-Of-
fetal Report.
Arcgular meeting of the CITY Council of Cow
ingGon was held at the Council Chamber Thurs
day evening, December 5th, 1878, President Ste
phens in the chair, and all the members present
The minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted .
Tie pay-rolls of the Street and Internal I'm
provement Department Fire department. Police
Department and City Department were presented
and allowed.
The Audit presented number of relief bills,
trgeiher with suhdry claims for supplies furnished
the city. which were duly read and all wed.
The Comm ttee on Law, in conjunction with
the Committee on Internal Improvements, re-
ported IN favor Of allowing Ernst R genital one
half Of the cost for improving Twelfth street be-
tween Bullock and Degow'llne, the balance to he
coll cted from the property owners on said street.
Report cont,lrred in.
The resignation OF DR.. W. A. Hall as City Physi-
Clan trom the First District was presented and ac-
copied, no,,,,o. :. 49,, ? ,,,-, :,
Comnany, special police powers were conferred |
upon their private watchnan, Johnson Foley.
Upon petition of Mrs B. Il. Rouse, the coffee
house license in her name, at No 73 Second street
in the Second Ward, was transferred TO her son, !
Thomas Davis. "
Upon petition Of B. F. Pugh, his contract tor
improving dewalks on Oliver street was extended I
10 February lst, 1919 ..
A license 10 pedde in the city of Covington for /
six months was granted VIM. b. Casey
IlnOu n upIiliuu N Inhn MpIinr ha fno houan
l,ceuse, iu his name at No SIS Greenup street in |
the First Ward, was transferred to Henry Sienier
- Upon motion Council wentinto an election for Il
City Physician t. fill the vacancy in the First Dis
Iri,t, caused by the resignation Of Dr. w A. Hall.
DrS J. } Telnple and DR.. j. l.. Ayenlick were INT /
IN nomination. and upon the first ballot, Dr. |
Ie pie wing received ten votes, was declared
iuly elected .N r..r -t
Council adjourned to next Thursday evening,
JOS. II, HERMES
Chairman Of COMMITTEES OH Pruning
Attest: GEO. Ii. DAWSON, City Clerk.
NEWPORT.
A sneak thief stole the clock from Mr.. ]. Il
B. Locks office last evening.
City taxes must be paid before the 18th
MS ant in order 10 save the penalty.
Rev Sylvester Weeks, of Wesley Chapel
iincinnati, will preach Sunday morning at
trace NJ. T. Church.
III tue touHly IouTU llllS morning Mrs. S
Quinn was appointed administrators of the l
s ate of her husband Daniel Quinn, de-
eased. ....
Patrick Callahan, who was so seriously 5
INJURED by a fall from scallold evening be- i
ore last was considered out OF danger this
Billy Owens, the man who was injured t
n the Short Line Road, had the little fin
er Of his left hand ampgtated yesterday, I
nd not the whole hand ds published in '
iorning paper. Otherwise the injured man :
improving. +
Nothing definite isknown yet as to the e
mount that young Haas collected and
iled to turn in. City Clerk Hawthorna
i'll know dee;;i,,,;;viiy by Monday. Mike !
elier, cigarmaker, accompanied young
Iaas when he left !,
The exercises OF the Forty Hours, Devo. .
on" commenced at 10 o'clock this morn D
lg at The Church of the Immaculate Con- q q
sption,, Right Rev, Bishop Toebbe offici- "a
ing. assisted by Reys Ennis and MeNear- Il
Y. The exercises will close Sunday even
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Cry CoUNcIh--City Council met in regu- =
4 session last night Tile bond of Thomas 81
for the improvement Of Solar Ip
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