The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-05
COVINGTON.


tomorrow.
Catlettsburg has subscribed $4,000 to the
Big Sandy Railroad.
Alex. Mcleod, Jr., who is now located in
Jackson, Tenn, is home on visit
Fred. Bergemeyer was granted naturalza-
ton papers in the County Court this morn
ing
The many friends of Mr.. John Farrell
will be panied to learn of his dangerous
illness.
The masquerade reception of the Twi-
lights last night was a brilliant affair in
every respect
Miss Katie Coyle, who has been visiting in
this city for the past year, returned to her
homie in Springfield, Ohio, yesterday
Our sweet-scented and silvery-sounded,
Sensible Senator sent somebody's savory
documents to the wind few days since
The idea of taxing property for more
than it will sell is detriment to the
progress of this city, and something that
should no be tolerated by our public spirited
citizens.
Covington Lodge No. 1, l. O. G. T., was
Instituted last night at Greer's Hall by
Deputy District G. s. Williams and Lodge
Deputy L. Pyle, of Newport The Lodge
During the funeral of Mr.. John Weaver,
yesterday Ed Crout, of whom the deceased
was all esteemed friend, was SO overcome
by grief for his departed friend that he
tainted and had to be carried into the
house for restoratives.
If some of the money that has been
suuandered so foolishly on some of the
dresses that were at the Charity Ball last
night had fbeen donated to the poor, we
doubt not but that the money would have
been more appropriately invested.
A reduction of the salary of the
City Assessor, and the Suspension
Bridge thieves prosecuted, and a
Grand Jury that will make street
railroad companies live up to their charter,
are what this city wants.
Messrs. Dick McGraw, Taylor Thornton,
Jr, Henry Fontaine, AL. Mclaughlin and
w. Y. Sedan, five of the crack shots of Coy
ington and Newport had shooting match
at Bogardus balls and pigeons, yesterday
afternoon, at Wallace's Woods. The first
match was for S pigeons, with q yards rise.
Messrs. McGraw, Thornton and Fontaine
killed their five birds each. They then
shot off at three birds each, at 26 yards rise,
and tied again. A third trial, at 81 yards
rise, resulted: McGraw 2, and Thornton and
Fontaine each, when the two gen.
tlemen agreed to make a division of the
7 purse The second match was for three
single birds, 81 yards rise, and resulted
McGraw 3, Sedan l, Mclaughlin l, Thorn
ton 3, Fontaine 2. Fontaines killed his
birds, but owing to hasty decision of
the referee his third bird was counted
against him.
Jack Higgins, an employe of the new
Bchool-house, corner of Fifth and Philadel-
phia streets, yesterday stepped upon the
platform of the steam elevator just as it
was starting from the second-story to the
ground floor lost his balance, and fell back
ward distance of fourteen feet striking on
his head. His head was fearfully gashed,
and it is feared that he has sustained severe
internal injuries.
NEWPORT.
VIM. F. Emmerson and Jennie M. Brown
will be welded this evening at the resi-
dence of the young lady on Harris street.
Mr. Leroy Hawthorne was appointed ad-
minstrator of the estate of the late Julia
Whistler, in the County Court, Alexandria,
yesterday.
The forty hours devotion will close at St.
Stephens Church this evening with sol
emn procession and benedction OF the
Blessed Sacrament.
John Hagedorn returned home from a
ball about o'clock this morning and com
menced raising such a racket about the
house that the police were obliged to lock
him up
The Van Voast Light Guards have unani,
mously accepted the invitation of the Hi.
bernian Societies to participate in the pa
rade on St. Patrick's Day. "Caed Mile
= Failthe."
The English and German section of the
Workingnen's party hold ameeting to-mor
row afternoon at Redmen's Hall. Able
speakers from Cincinnati will be on hand,
and important business will be transacted.
An unusually large attendance is expected
John Abersfellen came rushing down
York street this morning greatly excited, in
search of Marshal Lock, but before the lat.
ter could be found all was over. 1t ap-
pears from the warrant that short time
before Fred. Keiser ran off with Abersfel-
lens wife, and before the Marshal could
Dvertake them, they had reached the Gin
cinnati side of the Railroad Bridge.
School BoARD.-The Committee on Fl
nance reported the following as an estimate
for the year ending June 30th, 1879: Re
ceipts-State tax, $10,73 city tax, $l7 ,5O3
total, $28, ,241; expenses, $2S, 24l.
1t was resolved that all applicants for the
position of teacher in the Public Schools
having unexpired certificates, but not hay
Ing six months experience as teachers, shall
be required to be re-examined by the Boaro
Of Examiners before their applications car
be considered.
The compensation to be paid the schoo
census takers for the present year was tixeC
ut cents for each child between the ages O.
six and twenty years, and the Committee OF
Boundaries was instructed to appoint on'
census taker from each ward.
OXFORD, D.
+ Mrs. f. G. Smith, of Elm street. is lying
very sick at her residence.
Rev. David Strong missionary TO Egyp
from the U. P. Church, lectufed i'll the U
p. Church, of this place, on last sunda!
evening.
A grand party took pfsce at the residenc