The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-24
CONVICTION.
The firemen's hats have arrived.
Henry Zell is home from the South

Gems SOiree at DreXelius Hall tonight
Mr. NJ. V. Sullivan left for Long Branch
last night.
Miss scisly Ritty has returned from a visit
to Walton.
Miss Annie Biesenbach is visiting in
Louisville.
Mrs. Geo. Williams is visiting in the in
terror of Ohio.
Miss Hattie Clark has returned from her
visit to Wisconsin.
Miss Matte Vance has returned from her
visit TO Pennsylvania.
The nuplials of Mr.. John Gehrlein and
Miss Anna Mack are announced.
The attractive Miss Lou. Hennessey Of
Cincinnati is visiting in the city.
Mr.. Albert Truft and Miss Deliah Avering
were licensed to marry this morning.
Mr.. M. Burns has sold out the White
Hall and will remove to the country.
Mrs. Amanda Hudson, nee Petty of Chi
cago, is on visit to her parents in this city
The docket of the Circuit Court closed
this morning, with eighty eight new cases
filed.
Mrs Salt, the estimablc wife of Elijah
Salt died this morning at her home on
Fifth street.
Twice this.week thieves have made unsuc-
cesSful efforts to enter the house OF Mrs.
Perry Connolly, on Eighth street.
Mr.. Mike Smith, tie contractor, whose
health is entirely broken down, yesterday
sold out all his wagons and teams.
Pete Pitinger and his wife made the
neighborhood of Sixth and BakeWell streets
obnoxious last night by their disgraceful ac-
tionS.
The Covington Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, No. 80, last night donated $25 to
the yellow fever sufferers at Grenada,
Miss.
Keefers horse, attached to his wagon,
became frightened yesterday, and ran off,
demolishing the wagon and badly brulslng
the driver.
Miss Mary Weweller entertained her
friends last night with cake-cutting i'll
elegant style. Miss Anna Loebker carried
off the cake by her singing.
The office of the Licking River Mining
q Lumber Company was entered by bur
glars last night, The safe broken open and
lot OF valuable papers carried OIL
Miss Hannah Cremins held delightful
musical soree at her residence last night,
in which a number of Cincinnati, Covinglon
aiN A'cN loA' pSopiS 'P''NN
POLICE CoURT.-Jack Fenton, breach of
the peace, continued and bail fixed at $50;
Mary Rymer, safe keeping discharged;
Mary Honan, failing to keep market stand
clean, So.
Mayor Athey, at the request of several
prominent citizens, has issued a call for
meeting to be held Monday afternoon at
$3.50 clock for the purpose Of taking steps
for relieving the afflicted people of the
South.
Bishop Toebbe, who will probably reach
Covington, on his return from Rome, about
September goth, will be treated to a grand
reception. 1t is said that the Bishop has OBJ
tanned $150000 in Rome for the benefit of
the bankrupt churches in his diocese.
John NJ Chambers filed suit in the Cir
cult Court against the Northern Bank, yes
terday, for $500. The suit was brought on
check that was given to Mr.. Chambers by
Casey, Chalfant q Co., two days previous to
their fling their petition in bankruptcy,
but which he failed to present until the
day after the firm went into bankruptcy.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Mose Helyey colored,
for an attempt to commit rape on col
ored girl, aged ten years, was found guilty
and sentenced to seven years in the Peni-
tentiary. The following cases were dis
missed by the Grand Jury: Joe Williams,
attempt at rape; Kate Therwinger Ester
Fletcher and Olive Eckelmeyer false swear
ing.
BANRUPTcY.-John Meyers, of Shannon,
Grant County, filed his petition yesterday.
Liabilities, $39, 796 80; assets s., 3I8 95. Ex-
emptions, $3.50. P. B. Norris of Pendle-
ton County. Preferred debts, $45; unse
cured, $3.50 Is; total, $6,424 Is. Assets,
all 1,;, 1r
G. J. Clarkson, of Union, Boone County,
filed their petition this morning.
Henry Clay Lodge, knights of Honor was
instituted last night in Walkers Hall, and
the following officers were elected J. L.
Clendening, P. d.; II. Bostwick D.; Ralph
Hemingway, " D.; John Davidson Treas
urer; Val. P. Collins, Reporter; Fl. Clay
White, Chaplain J. G. Metcaf, f. R.; Isaiah
Richardson, A. D.; Chas. Rensford, Senti-
mel; A. H. Gerhardt, Guide; A. 0. Reynolds,
Guardian. There are four Lodges of X. o.
of Fl. in this city, composed of the best
citizens of the city.
NEWPORT.
Gearney tonight at the Courthouse.
M. V. DAILY, Esq, will be candidate for
Mayor.
His Honor, Mayor Moore, of Cincinnati,
tOOh III elC oiSIto VI LNe" POlI yesterday
Charles Lewis foot was horribly burned
Mt Swift's mill yesterday by some molten
iron falling on it.
Horatio Thornton is confined to his bed
from the effects of a paralytic stroke, re-
ceived Thursday last.
1t is asserted that the pestilential rags
moved out in the Ohio are being clandes-
timely removed at night
Prof A. T. Wiles, the newly-elected
School Superintendent. has taken up his
residence on Overton street.
Tobe Winston, an old Newport boy, ar
rived yesterday with his family, refugees
from the yellow fever districts.
Mr.. George Horning, Ex-Superintenden
of the Newport Water-works, was able to
be about this morning, after severe spell
of malarial fever.
Eon. #. G. Cleveland, of Bracken County,
who is highly spoken of in connection with
the Lieutenant Governorship, is in town.