The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTON.

Mr.. Seratious Hegge is home from Europe.
The very Rev. Father Brandts is slightly
i'll.
Mr.. Alex. James had his leg amputated
yesterday.
DR.. J. e. Stevenson is contemplating
moving to Arkansas.
Mr.. Matt. Farrell has resigned his posi-
tion in the POst-otiice.
1t is whispered that the glass blowers are
for big strike.
Rev. Mr.. Felix lectures tonight at the
Madson-street Baptist Church.
The venerable Mrs. Powers, aged 81. died
at her home on Lynn street yesterday.
TIE Bricklayers' Union of the three cities
held reunion last night at Arbeiter Hall.
The police deny the statement that they
said the rolling-mill boys masquerade was
a bad one.
The marriage of Mr.. George Beckweg and
Miss May Turner will be celebrated at St.
Johns Church in Lewisburg on the Goth
inst.
The K. G. Railroad big guns, consisting
of Geo. II. and Elliott Pendleton, K. b.
Bowler and others, have returned from an
inspection tour of the road.
A small blaze in frame cottage on Stew
art street caused the alarm of fire yesterday
afternoon. The Sixth-street engine got
there, as usual, after the fire was out.
Jailer Willenbrinck has placed stove in
the female department of the jail for the
comfort of the poor wretches who violate
the laws. He is kind-hearted and clever
gentleman and will be elected.
The sad intelligence was received here
to-day that Mr. F. A. Blackburn. brother
of Mrs. DR.. ]. J. Delany, of this city, was
accidentally killed by the discharge of a
pistol at his home at Blackburn, Mo-, this
morning.
Police CoURT.-Wm. Israel was fined SIS
and costs for peddling without license, Gt
is not he of whisky gaugng fame( Sarah
Convey was drunk as usual last night, and
the usual drinking fine was imposed by the
Mayor this morning.
MIKES ALL ARouND.-Offic Mike Bolan
this morning arrested Mike OHern for
stealing $50 from Mike Murphy at Paris,
Ky. The arrest was made at the K. c. r. r.
Depot. and there being no proof to sustain
the charge Mr.. OHern was honorably ac-
quilted.
The st. Alphonso Dramatic Club will
give an entertainment at st. Joseph's
School-house on the 9th inst. They will
play the startling drama entitled Eight
O'clock Robbery" As they intend open
ing the doors at that time, and charge ad-
mission, the play will be very realistic.
1t would be nothing more than fair to
elect Mr.. Virgins Collector in January.
He has done a great deal of work in settling
with John Freer, and it would be shame
to allow any person to reap the fruits of
Jim being defeated. but it's the rousing ma
jority we want to see.
Early yesterday morning burglars made
an unsuccessful attempt to enter the lesi-
dence of Collector P. F. Schrock, on
Trevor street. They had succeeded in saw
ing the shutter, when Mrs. Scbrock. armed
with her trusty old six-shooter, appeared
on the scene, and would have made it
warm for the rascals If they had not fled.
CHANcERY CoURr.-Fountain Young Va.
VIM. Reilly; judgment for $844 66 and in
terest from 1876. J. c. Wilkinson's admin
ist~tors vs.. ]. G. Wilkinson's heirs, &c.
Victor Roussellott cross petitioner, granted
lein on real estate mortgaged to him. and
Master Commissioner directed to sell. The
demurrers to the petitions OF the defend.
ants in the case of Hugh Campbell and E.
Cummins against the Trustees of the
Southern Railroad, were overruled.
Eugene Hart died from consumption at
o'clock this morning at his residence on
Thirteenth street. He leaves wife and
one child-a son. The deceased was con-
scientous, faithful young man, whose char
acter for uprightness and truthfulness rem
dered him liked and respected by every
body who knew him. He was member of
Myrtle Lodge, X. OF p, and was for several
years its Financial Secretary. His accounts
were straight to dot and his conduct al
ways gentlemanly. His remains will be in
tered Sunday at Cumminsyille.
MI. James spillman and J. B. Jones, ex-
ecutors of the estate of VIM. Jones, filed
their response to the rule issued against
them. by the County Attorney to list the
property of the deceased for taxation since
1856 They report that they had given the
subject careful consideration, and ut no
time could they find when the decedent
had paid any tax to the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky on surplus, except one year on
S., 300; and they further aver that they
were unable to find the Assessors books from
1856 to 1868 inclusive, and found it very
difficult to arrive at the true amount of de-
cedent's taxable surplus for the years be-
ginning 1856 to 1873, as his books were not
methodically kept and to submit the fol-
lowing for taxation at gold ue:'1S56,
5000, at 20 cents 1857. $4,000, at 2O
cents; 5S 49, go, 81, Sill 900, at 20 cents
1862 $35. 900, at 25 cents; 1868 and ga, ST.,
600, at 80 cents; from 1864 to 1878, 1888, 900,
at As cents. The above is mainly based
upon approximations.
Peter Guilfoyle left last night for Chicago
to see the Grant Boom.
Three converts to the Christian Church
will be baptized at the church this evening.
The Newport Turner Society will go on