The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-18
COVTNGTON.

One hundred years ago to-day the British
evacuated Philadelphia.
The West End Library will be sold at
auction Saturday night.
Concert of the Covington Cornet Band at
Rudd $ Garden tonight.
The Insurance Bank, X. O. p was insti-
tuted last night by Friendship Lodge
Seventeen thousand bushels of wheat ar
rive daily on the Kentucky Central Rail
road
Council should by all means tonight re-
instate that efficient fireman, Mr. John
Mauer.
POLICE CoURT.-N Lowgher, drunk and
disorderly, Sl3; Harrison Carroll breach of
the peace, $53
Barney Pohlman, while driving dray
yesterday morning, was overcome with the
heat. He is recovering
new lodge of X. O. H. was temporarily
organized last night at the office of James
Havln, with fifty charter members.
Jos. Kohne, who works at Beckers cigar
store, was sun-struck while returning from
his dinner yesterday. He will recover.
Harry Kendall, employed in Bullocks
grocery was Cverheated while crossing the
Suspension Bridge yesterday. He is getting
better.
Officer OHaro is little too efficious at
times. This morning he arrested man for
putting his horses under a shade tree for
protection.
Joe Warner, colored man in the employ
of Valentine Graham, was sunstruck on
farm near Falmouth, and died with a pitch
fork in his hand.
Mr.. Mike Welsh, of the Eclipse Baseball
Club, of Louisville, is in the city Mike
has the name of being the best umpire in
the United States
The Democratic Executive Committee are
trying to raise $1,000 for campaign pur-
poses. The services of ward bummers must
be on the increase.
Rudolphe Books was sun-struck yester-
day afternoon near Lowell & Butfington's
tobacco works and was carried to the Jail
where he died in a short time.
Scott Symmes after being talked to
within an inch of his life by newspaper
men, took a room at the Central HOTEL and
at 10 a. H. to-day had not yet aroused
Punchy Thompson, Puggie Linn, Poke
Sanford and Phenomneal Trimble will have
rowing match on the Ohio River between
the two city bridges Saturday morning.
Mr. Frank Thomas, one of the Gem boys.
and Miss Mary Pence were licensed to marry
this morning; also, Mr.. B. F. Owen and
Miss Anna Kuhlman, both of Dayton, O..
We would be under obligations to County
Attorney Schmidt if he would arise and ex-
plain to us when that law passed which
compels Sheriff to pay taxes which he
never collected.
Young Hitter, who was so severely stabbed
by young Priesthotf, is still alive and i'm
proving. Priesthotf had preliminary ex-
animation yesterday and was admitted to
$4,000 bail, his father and Barney Meivers
signing his bond. Messrs. c. II. and ]. F. |
Fisk and Mr.. VIM. Byrnes represent the |
defendant.
Suit was filed in the Circuit Court YES
terday against H. S. Percival by J. f. Lowe, |
receiver, for taxes, which the former has
never collected The amount claimed is |!
$3, 467 o. This is one of the schemes orig |
mated by Percivals enemies for political Ell |
feet.
COUNTY CoURT.-Bernard Moller was
granted naturalization papers,. Mary |
Meyers permitted TO qualify as administra- |
trix of the estate of her deceased husband. !
J. II. Meyers l.. J. Blakely resigned as
public administrator of Kenton County |
and VIM. W. Gray appointed to settle with |
INN, and Mr. f: d: Madeira appointed to
hiA I'LL. I'ldhely plaCe.
NEWPORT.
Council meeting tonight
Thermometer yesterday 10S in the shade,
Adam Gaeb, d. d., drunk and disorderlv.
S. and costs.
Mr.. Charles Kirby left yesterday on an
Eastern tour.
The old town pump is out of repair. 1t
should be doctored at once.
Misses Lizzie and Rosa McGrady are rus
ucatng at Nisalia, KY, the guests of Mrs.
A. Prim.
VIM NJ. Fritz is the candidate on the
Morkingmen's ticket for Constable from the
First District.
Col VIM. Norris Paymaster on the
ohort.llne Road was in Newport yesterday
squaring up with the boys
The funeral of Mrs. Lizella McIIenrv was
largely attended this afternoon from the
residence OF her husband, ON Columbia
street.
The heat overcome Mr.. Dietzel, who lives
at 2o3 Saratoga street yesterday, and he be-.
came temporarily blind. He is slowly i'm
proving
Miss Jessie Piatt, while on her way to the
iferryboat yesterday was overcome by the
eaV anu 'akeii W her nome on Columbia
street. near Jefferson.
Mr. George Sugden at one time the CITY
Marshal of Newport, died yesterday after a
lingering illness The funeral takes place
tomorrow with Masonic honors.
Miss Bertha Wiedeman, the handsomeJ
and intelligent daughter of Mr.. Wiedeman, /
our popular breweryman, left for kellys
Island yesterday to spend the summer
Mr.: Thomas Flannelly, assistant editor Of {
the Leader, was overcome by the heat last
er treatment soon brought him around. ;
Hooker Bayless, brother of "Humpy"
was in town this morning endeavoring to c
have the latter's bail reduced and, if posi- /