The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-29
COVUNGTON,

Criminal Court cOnveneS Monday.
The rule in the Clark -Harcourt bastardy
case will be heard tomorrow.
Commodore Val P. Collins left last night
for Staunton, w. Va, on business.
An enjoyable party at Johnny Fitzpat-
rick's new boarding house last night.
Don't forget the Tobacconists' picnic at
The Highland House Saturday night
The Gem Cigar Store nine yesterday de-
feated picked nine by score of Ill to 4.
: The Covngton Dry Dock Company yes
terday launched new wharfboat for Flor
enos, Ind.
VIM. Wordeman was fined 81 and costs
this morning by Squire Evan for breach
of the peace.
The boys at the Main-street Hose-house
deserve great credit for the manner in which
they have fixed up their house.
Mr. Fred. Averbeck has leased the Ken
lucky House, on Washington street, and
will open it ON Monday with a grand BAN
quet.
j. f. Stevenson is out for County Clerk
J. T.. s. is a good man. but his chances are
extremely unfavorable against such an eff
Gient gentleman as j. L. Bristow, Esq.
The County Democratic Executive Com
mttec was permanently organized yester-
day, and nominated L. +. Hallam Chair
man and J. L. Sandford, Secretary.
Rev. Abbot P Bonifacius WINNER, O. S.
b., visited Monte Casino and the priests at
st. Joseph's Church yesterday. He has
been on an inspecting tour through the
South.
A large number of Sir Knights Templar
accompanied by their wives, will leave to-
morrow for Dayton, o., to participate with
the Reed Commandery in a proper obsery-
ance Of Ascension Day.
The Mutual Building Association met at
ST. Mary's Hall last night and adopted a
Constitution. Another election will be held
tomorrow night for the election of officers
and for the formation of bylaws, rules, &c
The store of G. H. Loebker, on Pike
street. is closed on account of the death of
his aged mother which occurred last night
She was very estimable lady and was in
the eighty-tirst year of her age at the time
of her death.
The stockholders of the Kentucky Central
Railroad held their annual meeting at their
office in this city yesterday. The President
delivered his report which shows that the
net profits of the road for the past year
were $173 544 13. The following Directors
were elected: Hon. George H. Pendleton,
Hon. J. W. Stevenson, William Ernst,
Elliott II. Pendleton Robert B. Bowler,
Charlton Alexander and Peter Zinn.
There is trouble in family by the name
of Huff, who reside on Main street, near
Eighth. Mrs. Huff7s husband is in Paris,
France, and his sister is stopping with his
wife during his absence, and at the present
time is very i'll. The other day Mrs. Huff
went over the river, and came home and Or
dered Miss Huff out of the house. She re-
fused, of course, and leveed pistol about
the size of a young shot gun at Mrs Huff as
her authority for staying in the house. This
scared Mrs II. to such an extent that she
laid her case before that champion recon-
ciler, Coroner Averdick, who went to see
Miss Huff, and she gave him the pistol re-
marking at the same time about her ungov-
ernable temper. Miss Huff claims that her
brother is not married to this lady at all, as
he has wife in Europe, and they are only
separated and not divorced. The conse-
nuence will be a general family war when
Huff returs
NEWPORT.
+ Charley Bosler took out license to wed
Catharine Powell.
John Tocher says he will run Independent
for the Office Of Assessor.
Barney Schultz and Miss Anna Weick
were married at Eclipse Hall last night.
Frank Sutton appears to be the quickest
hoss yet named il the race fer County At
lorney.
In the Chancery Court this morning judg-
ment was rendered for the sale of the Band
trman property.
Lotus Keating aspires to the nomination
of Constable from the First District on the
Democratic ticket.
The congregation of the German Baptist
Church will go pienicking to Odd-fellows'
Grove tomorrow.
The ticket nominated by the Working
men yesterday appears to give general sat
isfaction among the party.
The Workingmen will probably nominate
Charles J. Helm at their next meeting for
the Office of County Attorney.
Nearly every young attorney in town is
aspiring to the office of County Attorney,
either mediately' or Immediately.
The Van Voast Guards will receive bids
at their meeting tonight for the use of the
refreshment stands at their picnic June 9th.
The little daughter of Mr. Klotzbach, re-
siding on Keturah street. had her arm badly
fractured yesterday by falling from lum-
Der pile,
The picnic given by the members of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception at
the Highland House yesterday was socially
and financially grand success.
; Mr.. William B. Spencer, of Newport, who
is well known as a temperance advocate,
returned this morning after three months
tour through Indiana, Kentucky and Ten
neSsee
Mrs. Ann Raney, a 'cullud lady, was
arrested last night on warrant sworn out
by Joe Mason, who charges her with calling
him very nasty and abusive names. She
will have hearing this afternoon.
Barnet Latmert small boy living with
his parents on the Banklick Pike, near
Finchtown, was horribly burned yesterday
evening while attempting to light the fire
with coal oil. His injuries are considered
fatal
The tickets that were put on sale at vari-
ous places for the public school picnic with