The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-26
COVINGTON.

Three hundred and torty-nine persons
were relieved at the S0up-house yester-
day.
The Kentucky Central Railroad have
attached steam brakes on all their pas
Benger trains.
Temperance meeting tomorrow alter
noon aud evening at Greers Hall. GOOD
speakers and music.
Taylor Herbert, for a breach of the
peace, was fined 81 aud costs yesterday
by'Squire Duvenlck.
The stone quarry Of Henry Dressman,
on the Highland Pike, containing ten
acres, was sold at assignee's sale this
morning o~Judge Straub'for $2,015.
Isham Williams, who has been rusti :
eating at Hotel De South, in Frankfort,
for the past two years is home, having
received free and unconditional par
don.
The presence of Mrs. j. B. Evan, Mrs.
], Nj. Bent, Miss Mary WiggIns, Mrs.
Samuel Craghead and Miss Lille Col
Inns are requested at the Relief-nouse
next week.
At the Fifth-street Christian Church
to morrow the services will be unusually
Interes sting. An organization OF the
Church will. be effected in the afternoon
and officers elected.
The Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W. of the
State, that has been in session for the
past three days, adjourned this morning
at O'Clock, to meet in Lexington on the
Alh Tuesday in January, 1879.
POLICE CoURT.-John Bolan, drunk,
$4; Mike Rice, same, $4; John Mason,
uisoruerly, "a; Frances Mason, a col
ored damsel, yanked in by Marketmas-
ter England for nuisance in market,
was fined $40 and costs.
1t is rumored that Joe Hermes' lease
on the Arbeiter Hall expires i'll Febru-
ary, and tnat he will remove with his
family TO his palace on Scott street,
whlcn If true, will leave vacancy in
the Fifth Ward lor Councll.
Mr.. Will. Reed has returned from his
visit to Toledo, where he LAS been iden-
tifying some whisky that was stolen in
this city. He reports Powers g. Stew
arts lobacco factory doing thriving
business, with Tony Steers as foreman,
Jim Ellis as bookkeeper, and Ed. Collins
us shipping clerk. The latter three are
all CoYlngton boys.
The Committees on Ways and Means
from the Council and School Board met
last night. 1T was determined that a
final settlementshould be made between
the Board ana Council in regard to the
balance due the City and School Board
A special meeting will be hold Tonight.
The Grand Lodge A. o. U. W. has
elected the following officers: Grand
Master Workmen, john Frenzer; Grand
Foreman, NJ. Gaines; Grand OYerseer,
j, Il. Simon; Grand Recorder, w. Il.
Turner; Grand Receiver, A. r. Mullins; !;
sGranu Guide, Mr.. Ruper; Grand Outer
Watchman, +. l.. Badget; Grand Trus-
tee, IL. X. Milward.
Primitive Council No. Of the Nation
al Order.of Mutual Friends, new Or
ganizatlon just chartered by the Ken
lucky Legislature, was organized in this
civ last night. The following are the
officers elected for the ensuing term
Hon. G. d. Foote, P. President; W. F.
MCLAUGHLIN, W. President; j ohm B. Abb
ernethy, W. V. P; DR.. f. A. Award, w.
c.; WALTON Craig, W. r.; DR.. V. Kanen-
burg, W. A; E. II. Kirby, W. j.. s.;
Capt Benjamin Funk, W. y. S.
NEWPORT.
One OF the dummies jumped the track
this morning, causing delay OF over an
hour.
IL. Waters, while at work at a furnace
at Swilps Boiling Mil, yesterday, had
his Ielt hand burnt badly.
The merchants OF this city and Cow
ington are petitioning the Legislature
10 repeal the tax on playing.cards.
The employees Of the W ater-works are
moving III their traps to the shanty just
completed in the Cuurt-hou9e yard.
Ed. O'Hara says "be COB" he is going
to try his luck for the MayoralLy, anu
Lord Bodklns says Ed. ls the coming
man.
Rev. NJ. W. Hiner, of Taylor-syreet NJ.
Z. Church, will preach this ev/ning al
The Eleven entL-street Nj. Il. CAuLch, Cow
ington.
Engine No. 10 on the Short Line Road
burst u cy Under this morniDg near South
CovingLon, and delayed the train sew,
eral hours.
Ben. M. Burrows, fMt. Vernon, Ohio
will occupy the pulpit ofthe 1ork-streel
Congregational Churcl SuhIay mora
ing and evening.
There are at present two hundred and
forty-fye more prisoners in the Frank
toyt Penilentiary than there are cells
ana the number OF the former are III
Creasing.
John Carr, who was arrested at Gin
Ciunati last night on suspicion of beng
implicated in The kunkel tragedy, wa
iueuIitied BY Marshal Lock this morning
as a Newport lad.
The Board Of Water-works met last
night. Gains to The amount of -;
Wele allowed and ordered to be pa!u
Au application from Mr.. John Kirkley
of Coviuglon, for The position of Water
works Plumber and Collector was re-
ceiyed and flied.
The Murphy meeting at the Columbia
street p esbyterian Church last nigh
WAS another rand success. MIR. Will
liams' experience had The Z feet OF bring
,t, III ft.N 20 hat n a
JOIN the happy band. Meeting this even
iDg, Sunday afternoon and evening.
A meeting of the Board of Police
Commis sioners was held last night
The old iOrce Was reappolnted ior tht
ensuing year. The Marshal was n
slrucleh not to allow any member OF
members Oh the tsroe t0 act as watch