The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02
COVINGTON.

Finell Madorle is OIL to Bracken on busi-
ness.
The Owens Whipping-post Bill passed the
House.
Mr. A. H. Ransom has been appointed
guardian of Frank Maxwell
James Armstrong and Ella V. Powers
were licensed to marry this morning.
A special meeting of the Criminal Court
was held yesterday, Hon. G. G. Perkins pre-
siding.
POLICE CouRT-Peter Keistler, drunk. 81;
James Beatty, larceny, dismissed on motion
of Rev. Father Jones'
The height of Alex. Johnson, the negro
that was killed last night, is marked in the
Jail and measures six feet seven inches.
Mr. J. NJ Ransom qualified as Magistrate
this morning, with r. A. Athey and J. P
Orr as sureties He was also granted the
right to solemnize matrimony.
Dick Bryant, the colored man that is
charged with the murder of Alex. johnson,
waived an examination this morning and
was committed without bail.
Finnell D. Madeira, Esq, assignee Of RI.
Harbeson, of Ludlow, brought suit in the
.. S. Circuit Court yesterday to recover
property to the amount of $4,000
Mr.. George Mcnamara, assisted by Mr..
Bart. Cohen and other prominent amateur
musicians will tender Miss Anna Fitzpat-
rick musicale tonight at her palatial resi-
dence.
NEWPORT.
Special meeting of City Council this eve
ming,
Charley Wentworth will commence
walk of one hundred miles against time
ON Saturday at Eclipse Hall.
The six youths arrested Sunday for bonn
harding old man Jarvis premises with un-
sound eggs and turnips, were fined 81 and
costs each this morning.
Mr.. Hanna of Cincinnati purchaser of
the Gaylord Iron & Pipe Foundry was
given possession of the property this morn
ing by the Master Commissioner.
The committee to provide entertainment
for the guests at the Teachers Convention,
which convenes at this place April 18th,
will meet at Mr.. Jones' tonight.
A bill passed the Senate yesterday to al
low the South Covington & Cincinnati
Street Railroad Company to lay tracks from
the Licking bridge through the streets of
Newport to the Railroad bridge.
Mr. j. B. Lock, Sr., Treasurer of the School
Board, was agreeably surprised on coming
to his office this morning on finding all the
furniture removed from the old apartments
to the new, just fitted up, and several
handsome additions made.
The Board of Equalization, appointed at
the last meeting of the City Council, met
yesterday and found that Captain Fuller
i was not eligible, consequently the Board
adjourned and will transact no business
until the vacancy is filled.
At the meeting of the School Board last
night the Treasurer reported as follows:
l.
ed during month"; $2,125 81; balance on
hand April 1st, $6,275 54 The Committee
ON Building recommended turning off the
gas and substituting coal-oil in the Ring
gold-street School-house which was con-
CURED in. The salaries of March were or
dered paid For the examination of teach
ers the following was adopted: An average
of 70 to 80 shall secure a certificate for two
years; from 80 to 80, three years; 80 to 95
age of 70 must be had in all branches or in
each branch to get a certificate at all The
examinations shall commence on the first
Saturday in May, and end the first Satur-
day in June All examinations shall be in
writing. No second examination shall be
allowed under any circumstances.
PIQUA. o.
The election to-day is passing off very
quietly.
R. E. Reynolds has purchased the hard
ware store of Croy & Hatfield and will COM
mence business to-day.
The murphy Boys" assisted by A. W.
Prugh and others, will give a concert at the
Opera-house Monday evening, April Sth.
Dan. OConnell came down to his place of
business Sunday morning, and put in front
of his store his usual amount of induce
ments to buy Shortly afterward his little
boy came down dressed in his best "bib and
fucker" ready for Sunday-school and the
way Dan. hustled those tubs and baskets in
side was a caution. He said he knew all
the time it was Sunday.
BELLEVUE. KY.
A meeting will be held in the Council
Chamber on Friday night for the purpose
of organizing the first Building Association
of Bellevue. 1t is hoped large crowd will
be in attendance.
Mr.. Merrill, who formerly lived here, but
lately of Newport, has again taken up his
residence among us. His many friends re-
gret to know of the death of his son Charlie,
aged seventeen, which took place few
weeks since.
If there is any enterprising men in town
now is a good time for them to come out
and build aTown Hall. In month or two
the present School Hall will be occupied by
children, IIlen Inere Will De uO pldCe W nave
meetings, entertainments or anything. that
will amuse our people. What Bellevue
wants, and wants badly, is Town Hall.
HAMILTON.
r. P. Woods, of Prices Hill, is in the
city on business relating to Life Insurance
matters.
The Hawthorne Club held meeting last
night at the residence of Colonel Thomas
Moore.
The election yesterday passed off with
less excitement save in the Fourth Ward,
than for long time. The race in the
Fourth was between L. B. Delacourt and
~ John Schwartz candidates for member OF
the School Board There is aschool-house
to purchase, which accounts for the interest
manifested. ....
Yesterday the creditors of James Jackson
met at the office of D. w. Idings Register