The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-07
COVLNGTON.
Col. Terrell is in the city.

MI. Jonn WelllhS Is NlSlNHS III ClarhS-
vile, Tenn.
Rev. P. B, Wiles is still unable to attend
\ to his divine duties.
Gottfried Supple has filed his petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities, $5,047; assets,
1923 %.
J. f. Simon, Grand Master. of the Grand
Lodge, A. 0. U. W., of Falmouth, is the
guest of Mr.. W, H. Turner
The United States Court says that B. B.
Groom must settle with his creditors accord
ing to the rules of the Court.
Prof Tice, the prophet, said that to-day
was to be the coolest day in the year. He
couldn't en-lice us to say so now.
Burglars night before last broke into
VIM. Gildehaus' tailor shop on Madison
street and got away with $500 worth of
goods.
Senator Foote presented a bill, which
passed yesterday for the protection of
small birds and game, and to punish tres
.paSsers.
An ordinance will be presented to Coun-
Gil tonight asking that honorable body to
appoint five special police to attend to the
gas-lights in this city.
Police CoURT-James Casby, breach of
the peace, $l3; Dan. Guswieler, same, dis
renee and James Prathcr, safe-keepers, dis
missed.
The beautiful new residence of Mr.. John
Kinney, at the corner of Third and Garrard
streets, was yesterday sold under order of
Court, by Master Commissioner Helm, and
purchased by Mr. Frank A. Prague for
Sl2, 2,1l5.
M. ]. Dudley filed his response to the rule
issued against Mary Jane Ball, administers
triX of the estate of G. w. Ball, to show
cause why she should not be removed from
said trust. He claims that she is non resi-
dent of this State.
Pedagogues trouble comprises vivid de-
scription Of the state of affairs in the public
schools. morning contemporary promul-
gates a series of charges against the present
management of the schools, and another
almost insinuates that Geo. Yates, a Princi-
pal, is the prompter.
The Covngton Dock Company have just
completed for the enterprising coal COM
pany of Montgomery q Co. a neat little
steam towboat, which they will use for
transporting their own coal. The same
Dock-yards last season completed the Rapid
Transit, one of the fastest propellers in the
United States.
The following are the officers elected last
might by the Turner Society: Charles Ruh
President; Charles Ulrich, Vice Presidents
Prof. Widdekind and Frank Hem, Instruct
DIS Louis Schneider and Jas. Land, Secre
taries; Jas. Maier, Corresponding Secretary;
John Hempel, Treasurer; Jas. Rub, Jan
itor; Andrew Hub Flag Carrier; Directors,
Lewis Bruesette, Vim. Gildehaus and Jacob
Lang
The par premiums paid by the foreign
Insurance Companies of this city for the
year 1877 was $4,999.
We would request that our sanitary off
Iials attend to that case of smallpox on
Bellevue street below Moss.
General Julius Schweitzer and Colonel
Eus Artsman have both recovered from
their very severe attack of malarial fever.
Force Balm, agent at the Short-lne Depot,
shipped three thousand trade dollars for
Col. James Taylor to the Farmers Bank
at Frankfort, yesterday.
George Birthstone, who had enough buck
shot put through his left,leg to kill two or
three sober men, and who had to fight like
tiger to keep the doctors from saving the
wounded limb off, was hobbling about the
streets this morning.
King Pullman, of palace car fame, with
his family passed over the Short-line Road
at 3 p. m. yesterday in oneof his thirty-fve-
thousand-dollar cars, on their way to the
South. The car and its occupants We're
1eadheaded clean through.
The citizens held meeting in the Court
house last night to consider the feasibility
rot building the Newport & Big Sandy Rail
road. Major Byrne delivered q very able
argument in favor of the road Messrs
Col. James Taylor, Col. j. r. Fearons, 2. H.
Wilson and John A Williamson were ap-
pointed a committee to present the PROPOSE
ton to the people of the county, signed by
Alex. Swift President of the Newport and
Maysville Railroad. Another meeting will
be held Saturday night.
A meeting of the Workingmen was held
last night at th.cciir hall, to take into consid-
erauon.. ,ne action of Messrs Radenberg and
Sternheim in voting to withdraw the suit
against the Newport Street Railway in the
Court of Appeals. On motion of Mr. Smith
Messrs Rodenberg and Steinhem were re-
quested to reconsider their vote at the next
meeting of Council ip order to compel Cap
tain Williamson to lower the rate of fare
between Newport and Cincinnati.
Robert Coleman, little son of R. A.
Coleman, while playing on Washington av-
enue, opposite the Dueber Watch Case Man
ufactory, narrowly escaped being fatally
Bcalded by steam that escapes through a
pipe leading from the boilers to the street
The engineer of the factory allows the
steam to escape through this pipe at a full
pressure, to the great danger of people who
have to pass that way. The !sttle lads in
juries are not necessarily fatal although
the skin has peeled off, leaving both legs
from the knees down almost bare to the
bone.
= This morning, commencing at II o'clock,
Eaylords entire works were sold at Master
Commissioners sale. Mr.. Henry Hanna,
pf Cincinnati was the purchaser, and the
price paid was 1923, 100. Mr.. Kuhn also of
Cincinnati, bid $4,000. There are various
rumors as to what the purchaser intends to
do with the buildings, one of which is that
he bought it for the Cincinnati Gas Com
many annthar that he will atart the fnn ndrN