The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17
COVINGTON.

The city.
There is band of gypsies camped in
South Covington.
EMr. Joseph Whitehouse left last night for
Sherman. Texas.
Mr.. James G. Sowden, of Glasgow, Scot
land, was in the city yesterday.
The Water-works Board held an uninter-
esting meeting yesterday afternoon.
complaints reached us about the irregu-
larity of the Main-street ferryboat.
Jim Gam is missing from his boarding
house in the West End His friends offer u
reward for news of his whereabouts.
LOVERS LoTTERY.-Geo. G. Gillard, aged
twenty-three, and Elizabeth Virginia Will
son, aged seventeen, both Of Kenton
County.
Hunter Lawrence, the handsome police
man, leaves Saturday on visit to Indiana.
The BRIDE they say, is both wealthy and
handsome.
The funeral Of Mrs. Henry Haywood
took place this morning from the Cathe
dral, and was attended by large concourse
of sorrowing friends.
The case of Wood Bowen, for trying to
monopolize Madison street, was called be-
fore Squire Tebbs this morning and con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.
Some man evidently desirous of going to
the Work house has stolen two wagon loads
of rocks belonging to Peter Smith, on the
corner Of Pleasant and Scott streets.
The average daily consumption of water
in this city last month was one million four
hundred and twenty-five thousand gallons.
How much went with your whisky?
Mr. Alf R. Mullins and wife celebrated
the twelfth anniversary of their marriage
yesterday. Their many friends surprised
them with many and costly presents.
A change has taken place in the condi-
ton of Tom Anderson, the young man
whose skull was crushed in last Sunday
week by John Kearney. All hope of re-
covery is now abandoned, and his death is
hourly expected.
Police CoURT.-H. L. Opie, an alleged
lawyer, and James Francis, who bears a
similar reputation for detective, had a lit
tie set-to on Madison street yesterday,
which they will explain Saturday. Frank
Hcott, breach of the peace, continued;
Ed. Edwards and G. Sekrst drunk 81 each.
The reception given by the Glides Dane
ing Circle last night at Odd Fellows Hall,
was a brilliant affair in every respect.
Terpsichore reigned supreme, and the hap
DIV hours sped swiftly away on the wings of
pleasure to the melodious strains of Thomp-
sons string band The bellies were numer-
Gus, the boys gallant and the attendance
large. Nothing marred the pleasures of the
evening.
A few days since Mr.. Sylvanus Simmons,
engineer of fire engine No. 2, was suspend
ed for drunkenness. On yes lerday after
noon while he was seated in the saloon Of
Mr.. Jacob Schaller on Bakewell street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, he drew
L.; Iii bat Sn,it pr
seven-shooter, and made an attempt to
shoot himself, and only for the prompt ac-
tiQn of Mr.. Shaller would no doubt have
ended his life.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION Demo-
cratic Convention of the Sixth Congression-
al District of Kentucky met yesterday at
Williamstown.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported the names of L. c. Norman as
Chairman S. B. Applegate Secretary, aud
the various newspaper reporters present as
Assistant Secretaries.
Upon motion of Judge Fenley, of Kenton
County, seconded by Mr.. ]. NJ. Collins, of
Grant County, Hon. John G. Carlisle was
nominated by exclamation.
WEST COvINGTON.
Our little burg is excited over the tenn
perance movement. Several of our citizens
cation has been made for the hall. If re-
fused, the grand mass meeting will be held
in grove, with good speakers from Cincin-
natl, Covington and Ludlow.
NEWFOKT.
PAY day on the Short Line.
Water-works Board will hold confab to-
night
City Treasurer Eugene Bowers is under
the weather.
A new track for the Dayton dummies
will shortly be laid.
Circuit Court convenes Monday. There
are but thirty-five cases Oh the docket.
Mr.. Jacob Creutz has been elected attor-
ney for the Newport Building Association
There is an nunprecedentedly large amount
of stock arriving daily over the Short Line
Road.
LICENSED TO LovE.--John Wesling and
Anna Hoops, Charles e. Shay and Eliza A.
! Elliott
The Choral Society at their meeting to-
night will render Mendelssohn cave
Verum."
Miss Julia Gould will entertain number
of her friends at a feast of song at her resi-
dence this evening.
The young Americas" were entertained
last evening at the residence of Mr. w. W.
Pike, Oh Front street.
Judge Makibben has appointed Mr.. T. B.
Youtsey as commissioner for the settlement
with the Sheriff of the county levy.
There is scarcely doubt in the minds of
our citizens generally but that Lieutenant
Connolly is entirely innocent of the charges
preferred against HIM.
The Police Commissioner will leave no
stone unturned to ferret out the parties
who are at the bottom of the scheme to
blackmail an efficient officer.
In the case OF w. P. Moullinier against
C. G. Wallace, which has been tried three
times, the jury in the Pendleton County
Court yesterday brought in verdict for
the plaintiff for $1,000.
There is balance of nearly $500 lying at
xl,a Eirst National Rarl. Ihat x,.a laLsnrihad