The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-21
COVINGTON.

MT, THOMAS MdTLll, tuO N'S'
twins at his house.
The Grand Jury is investigating the late
Irregularities in the Seventh Ward cleo
ton.
Rev. Father Frailich, who has been visit
ing In the CITY for the past few days, leit
this morning for Chicago.
The Forrest Dramatic Club will give an
entertainment at Odd-fellows' Hall on sun
day night for the benefit OF st. johns Ut
phan Asylum.
The mask ball of the Merry Bachelors
last night was a success, both nnancia'y
in the festivities.
CRIMINAL CouRT.--Barney Niemyer car
rying concealed weapons, 500 and costs;
Harrison Carroll, grand larceny, TWO years
in the Penitentiary.
In recent issue of the STAR we stated
that Tom O'Brien had young son at his
house, but we did not allude to our trlend
Tom o. 'Brien, the tobacconist-
There was candy pulling at Castle Gar
den, on Seventh street, last night. Scratch
and Patsy Holleran pulled the candy, while
Marty Glenn gave the girls "taffy."
Mr. Peter Wiltshire, blacksmith, while
sboeing horse Yesterday belonging to
in the breast and severely injured.
Up. Tbroop and Miss Fannie Cambron
were united in marriage last night at the
residence of the brides mother, on Scott
street Right Rev. Bishop Toebbe otficlat-
Ing.
In the case of John Kearney, accused OF
The murder of Thomas Anderson, the jury
rendered a verdict of guilty. and fixed his
punishment at two years and hall In Tie
Penitentiary.
Ed. Walters, an employe of Swifts Roll
ing Mill, met with a painful accident this
morning. A hall of iron exploded and a
portion of it flew into one of his eyes. He
will in all probability lose the sight OF it.
In the Chancery Court judgments were
rendered in the following cases: Ernst
Regenthal against Ada A. Winston, Allen
Crowley and wife against Chas. Moar, w. }.
Stephens against Emanuel Wolf, Schloot-
man against Dettmer.
Tomorrow, Washington's birthday, will
be celebrated by the Simon Kent"n Pioneer
Association, which will assemble at z
O'Clock p. m. in the Chamber OF the City
Council. The principal feature OF the &C 0G-
casion will be an address by Hon. John w.
Finnell.
In the Criminal Court yesterday several
Steinborn, verdict not guilty; Geo. Rudde
and Wn McCourt, dismissed by the Com
monweaIth Jos. Johnston, default Judg-
ment set aside and case dismissed by Conl-
monwealth.
The Council Committee on the Jail Es
cape met last night and examined wit
nesses. Henry IIinneman, Deputy Mar
stal, testified that on the night of the es
cape Nye was in the MarshaPs office and
went to sleep on the table. Officers Kava
naugh and Hoffmeister, Mr.. Walter Cleary
and Red Vastine all testified to the same
effect. Adjourned to next Thursday night
A rare treat to lovers of music was the
soiree given last night by Miss Kate NJ
Schmidt and her pupils, assisted by the
Covington Female Quartette, at the resi-
Madison street. Miss Schmidt isto be com
plimented upon the splendid perform
ance of her pupils and the Wed
ding March," by Miss Sadie Cobb. was es
peciallv excellent. Miss Cobb is endowed
with rare musical genius as pianist, and
if ambition and perseverance succeed, We
assure her bright future.
The following indictments were reported
by the Grand Jury since Yesterday: Amo
Cope, John Simpson and Cora jackson
grand larceny; Nose Heev, attempt a
rape; George Waldeman, four Indictment
for selling liquors to minors and onef
suffering gaming on his premises. In,
same number were also found against Franl
Nolte. The Grand Jury dismissed the in
dictment against Martha Jenkins, Sidne,
Barnes, maliciously cutting and stabbin
Nelson Watts with intent to kill; Johl
Allen, maliciously shooting ii. Meyer witt
intent to kill; John Allen, carrying con
ceaed and deadly weapons; Joseph Clark
= housebreaking.
NEWPORT.
Mrs. Adam Ebert is lying seriously i'll @
brain fever.
Tomorrow being legal holiday, tn
banks and various Courts and city office
will be closed.
Mr.. G. F. Hayman is minus a new set G
harness, that was stolen from his stable on
night this week.
The ex-soldiers and sailors of the late wa
will meet to-nighta at Hayman's s Hall to PEI
feet organization.
Captain Brogan of the fcrryboat Belle
was on the war-path all morning Som
scamp got away with his dinner-basket.
The fertiizing establishment of Rieser
burg & Brinke at Finchtown was PARTIAL
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Los
$500. ...
Anaged lady named Mrs Martha Ston,
ring, living on Hodge street, fell nea
her residence, fracturing her right cola
bone.
The Pioneers of this city will attend til
celebration of Washington birthday by til
Pioneers of Coyington in that city to-mo
row evening.
Pick-pockets have relieved four ladies {
their purses within the past two weeks {
the Post-otfice. Tuesday last a lady lost ht
purse containing $21 in this way
At meeting of the Water-works Boar
held last night, Mr.. James S. McLane WI
awarded the contract for digging and bac
filling of service pipe trenches and IL
plumbing of service pipes.
The s. l.. P. will give grand entertain
ment and ball at Turner Hall the 10th ins
in commemoration of the uprising of Il
Labor parties in Germany and France