The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-31
COVINGTON.

CONlNIlONs
Kill no birds after this week, under
penalty of the law.
The February term Of the Kenton
Criminal Court commences Monday.
The Choral Society gives its second
periormance at Odd-fellows' Hall to-
night.
The Gem Dancing Circle will hold
their reception at Drexelius Hall Oh
February.
Joe Elliott, the man that dishes up all
the nangings for the New York Herald,
is in the city.
VIII. Lee and E. Thompson, both OF
Bracken County, have filed their petit
tions in bankruptcy.
Austin Miller, of Mt. Olivet, Robert.
son County, filed his petition in bank
ruptcy this morning.
The telegraph wires along the line OF
the Short-line Railroad are down, and
communication by telegraph along the
line Of the road is cut of.
In the Wheeler-Glandon bastardy case
verdict was rendered for the plaintiff
OF $3.50 per annum for sixteen years. A
motion for new trial was made.
A special car, containing the officers
and Directors Of the Kentucky Central
hallEOau, lelb yobtoludy w VloW Cuo Sul
yeyed route Of the proposed extension
Of the road southWardly.
The bastardy case Of John Hollen-
kamp vs. Helena Griseman occupied the
attention OF the county Court this morn
ing. The evidence was all heard and
the case subm lied for argument, which
began AZ 2 o'clock.
Hon. W. w. Cleary left for Frankfort,
Kentucky, this morning, In order to
make all argument in favor Of the pro-
posed free bridge charter, before the
Committee OF the Kentucky Legisla-
ture on Free Bridge.
By the use of electricity Superintend-
ent Glore, of the Fire Department, has
arranged 80 that at the first tap Of the
bell the gas is lighted through the entire
building, the horses unnitched, clock
stopped, and all the doors opened.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Lizzte Staggenborg
vs.. Jonn SumulcK. Judgment for two
instRllments on bastardy case decision
rendered in 1875. Defendant prays all
Company VS.. Water-works. Motion for
new Trial oyerruled.
John Wheeler led motion this
morning tor q new trial, on the grounds
that the judgment was excessive and
contrary W law, and that he was moi
worth over $500. On the lSt day OF May
1876, he testified he was worth $4,000
when he signed the bond OF the late
City Treasurer, W. q. Stone.
NEWPORT.
In the Chancery Court the case o
Grossman VS.. Davidson was decided IN
favor of plainuff, who was awarded 500
A special meeting of the WOrkingmen
is called for this evening at HeaGquar
ters, corner OF York and Bellevue
streets.
Bids for lighting and extinguishing the
pubic lamps for the coming year WILL be
received by the Board Of Counclimer
shis evening.
John f. Coons was granted a divorce
from his wife, Nellie F. Coons, In the
Chancery Court this morning, on the
ground Of abandonment.
The funeral OF Father Schultz takes
place tomorrow morning. st. Joseph's
Benevolent Society will attend. The
grand Pontitical Requiem will com
tnence al 8 O'Clock.
John Coleman, who makes his home
on a tiat-boat at the foot OF Washington
avenue, while riding In a skif this morn
ing WAS un into by The ferry boat Cincin
uaLi Belle, and but ier the vigilance o.
the engineer in stopping his engine he
would have certainly been STRUCK by the
wheel. Alter considerable Of a strug
gle he was rescued.
rne Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
will give grand vocal and lnstrumen
tai concert at the Y0rk-street Congre
uational Church this evening. The lol
lowing ladies and gentlemen wilt par
tlcipate: Vocalists, Nj isses Emma
HanE Hu GIurn Iiz2ia Al
Woolstein and Mr.. John Davis. Planists
Prof. Ii. &. Andres anu Miss JENNIE
Strauss. VIolInisl, MIR. Jacob Bloom.
In the Chancery Court this morning
Hon. X w. Nelson, who Las been EN-
p,oyed by The City Councils OF Inc city
Of Dayton and the Town OF Bellevue Il
oppose the collection OF the bonds issuel
by The Sub-magisterial District of Day.
ton to the amount Of $4,000, gives 1T al
his opinion that the bonus are invalid
tor the reason that the act OF the Legis
lature of 1873, which creates the Sub
magisterial District, aud the act author
izlng the issue OF the bonds We're mad
dependent upon the approval of the peO
pie by a popular vote before becoming
law, which, according to a recenL de
Cision OF the court Of Appeals, is con
trary to the spirit OIL the Constitution
which prohibits such a relegation 0
power Wy the State Legislature.
LEXINGTON. KY.
MIR. Joseph Davis returned from Cali
fornia Tuesday, after an absence o
three or four weeks.
As regards the rumor OF the two ne
gr0es having been hanged near Eas
Hickman, there are no facts to corrob
Orate the statement.
j. B. Wyatt and John Shootman, tw
of the many persons who were ARRESTED
70 conspiracy in the hanging OF the ne
groes near East Hickman, were acquit
ted by Judges Royalty and Norris
Tuesday, al or. M.
Mr.. HI. Climes, for many years tn
captain of the night police force, died a
Bo'clock yesterday morning after lou
aud painful illness, which was Cause
by q wound he received about tItee
years ago. Mr.. Chimes was highl
respected in this community, and ha
always disohal ged the duties of his o
hce faithful ly and in a satisfactory MAJ
ner. He leaves u wife and one child
girl one year old-tv mourn his less.