The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-01
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
COYINGTOM,

Mr.. Charles Nichols returned last night
from pleasant visit to New Orleans.
Ed. MADEIRA was appointed administra-
tor of the estate of Patrick Harlin this
morning.
George III. Dawson was last night elected
Treasurer Of the Home Security Building
Association.
Capt Henry Bostwick, U. s. Commis-
,sioner, takes up his residence to-day at the
late home of Colonel Gray, on Eighth
street.
Rev A. Mclean will preach every even
ang this week at the Fourth-street Chris
tian Church. Services at half past Z
o'clock.
Tonight, an entertainment for the bene-
at of the Eieventh-street M. E. Church
takes place at the residence of Mr. W. IL.
Turner, l113 Banklick street.
Messrs. Richard S. Grant and Edward D..
Casey, the young gentlemen elected by the
School Board to take tine school census, en-
ter upon the duties of their Office to-day.
Mr.. H. Schultz, Representative of the
German Lodge X. of II. of this city, will
attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
which meets in Louisville on the 18th of
April.
The concert rendered TO Miss Mary Oster
at College Hall, Cincinnati last night was
well attended, and the participants rem
dered their various parts in a manner that
reflected considerable credit on their in
Structor.
Thomas Berger was shot by some un-
known person last night about 12 o'clock
while at work in his stink factory at Lew
isburg. The shot was fired through lat
tce-work and struck Berger in the breast,
glancing and lodging in his left arm. DR..
Blau removed the ball Berger suspects
Peter Funk with whom he had desperate
quarrel, and intends having him arrested.
Mrs. Catherine McCarty, who died last
night, will be buried tomorrow from her
late residence, No. SIT Greenup street. De-
ceased was sixty-eight years Of age, and
was highly respected by the entire commu-
nifty for her nobility of character and sweet
and generous disposition. She has been a
resident of Covington for the past twenty
six years. and leaves six children to mourn
her loss.
NEWPORT.
Five of the census-ta takers went to work
this morning.
E. L. Wood is on the war-path again.
Wonder what he is after now.
The police will be paid four out of the
five months salary due them tomorrow.
Miss Carrie Schafblatt chose VIM. Fitz-
gerald as her guardian in the County Court
this morning.
Mr. c. L. Espy, Of indianapolis, and for
merly Of this city, is here paying visit to
his numerous friends.
A prominent young lady of this city
commenced the study of law this morning
under the tuition OF Judge ]. r. Hallam.
Professor Gibson, of this city, has written
an ode on "Lexington's CENTENNIAL" which
will be read at the banquet hall to-mor-
row.
The Liberty Furniture Company filed a
suit in the Chancery Court this morning
against ]. A. Pfeifer to recover the sum OF
1856.
Bishop of the Board of Counclmen, is
anxious that the investigation goes to the
bottom and give the evil-doers good STIR
ring up.
Miss Julia Gould, of this city, who a
short time since joined the Strakosch Ital-
ian Opera Company, will go with the COM
pany to California.
1t is rumored that the propretors of the
stove foundries here have conceded to the
demands of the striking molders, and the
laHer will go to work Thursday.
Charley Herbert's celebrated fighting pig
was brought to this city last week from
New Orleans Charley will butt the porker
against any three dogs brought to face him.
Messrs. Deppc & Butcher, brewers, it is
said, are about to build an incline plane
railway, commencing at the head of John
street and running to the top Of Hubert's
Hill.
Once more smoke comes from the stacks
of the old Gaylord foundry, and the busy
hum of workmen is heard within. This
will give employment to many men who
are in need Of it.
Yesterday afternoon young son of
Amos Stallsmith, living on Moss street.
near Madison, accidentally cut the great
toe of the left foot completely off while
fooling with an ak.
During scutlle Saturday night a lad
named AL. Theis aged fourteen, stabbed
another about the same age, named John
Jarvis, in the thigh, intlcting severe
wound. a warrant was issued last night
for the arrest Of Theis. The case will be
tried this evening before Squire Bu-
chanan.
Mr.. H. Rehm, q well-known citizen of
Newport, was arrested several days ago at
Decatur, Illinois, on a charge of robbery.
Mr. Rehm is an insurance agent and is
known and respected throughout the coun-
try as an honorable business man, and it is
generally conceded that it is purely black
mailing dodge put mp at the expense of Mr..
Rehm.
CIRCUIT Court NoTEs,-The Third Ma
tional Bank of Cincinnati brought an al
tachment suit yesterday in the sum of
$3.50 against Gus Harms.
Samuel Williamson filed suit against
John A. Williamson to declare an absolute
sale of property made fifteen years ago on
mortgage The property is on the corner
of Eglantine and Monmouth streets.
The pastor, Rev. Hidebrandt, and por-
ton of the congregation OF St. Francis
Church, Dayton, are by no means working
in harmony. The trouble, it appears, is on
account Of the former being anxious to
have the suits which were filed in the
Chancery Court at its last session with
drawn, especially those filed on notes
alleged to have been forged, which
latter amounts to about $4,000, while the
kickers will not sanction it. meeting
was held Sunday in the school-house at
tacned 10 tlle cIlurcii' hI Whlcn the pastor
and representatives Of the congregation
were present. The Rev. Father pre-
sided Aud Atated the object of the
meeting, which in substance was that a
number Of the creditors Mad been seen and
they were willing to Withdraw the interest
and portion Of the principal due them,
and he hoped that active steps would be
taken to have the suits withdrawn from the
Courts. A warm discussion ensued, in
which several threats were made to strike
the pastor
LEXINGTON. KY,
Two six-ponnd cannon are at the Enpine-