The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-29
OVER THE BRIDGE.


missioner.
The Telephone Exchange has removed to
Music Fund Hall.
Patsy OBrien has walked himself to the
hospital in New York.
The marriage Of Mr.. Theo. yelling and
Miss Minnie Rechtein, is announced.
The Scott-street sewer caved in again
yesterday. Why don't they dam 1t? The
public does it.
The fair at st. Mary's Hall will continue
this week. New attractions will be on
hand every night.
At the meeting of st. Jshn's Orphan
Asylum held yesterday collections to the
amount of $l25 were reported.
The ball for the benefit OF Mr.. John
Byrsmer, Jr., takes place at the Town Hall
in West Covington tonight.
Frank g. Foster and. Fannie Droge will
be married tomorrow evening at the brides
residence on East Eleventh street.
The Diamond Dancing Circle has issued
held at Drexelius Hall on Monday evening
January 9th. n..... ..-.r ...
And now the wicked people of Peasel-
1rg propose to ask the Legislature to in
corporate that town and make Herr Joe
Busse Mayor and John Stuart Constable.
For City Engineer Mr.. Thomas Kennedy
will go in a booming. His official career
has been satisfactory, and people will recog-
nize it by re-electing him for the second
term.
1t is with the deepest regret that We an
nounce the serious illness of Miss Maggie
Boyd, Of Philadelphia street. Her attend
ing physician has pronounced her case
hopeless.
The pews at the Mother of God Church
were sold yesterday and realized 5,400.
more. Mr.. Peter Nodler purchased the
front pew at $50. ..... a...-. IS,
The Clean is the title of neatly printed
and entertaining little weekly paper pub
lshed at South Covington, under the
editorship of Mr.. Charles Waite. 1t is now
in the sixth week of its career.
Mr.. HughJ. Kelly has withdrawn from
the race for City Collector. This settles
that race in favor of Jimmie Virgins. Mac
Day is a candidate, but it will be dark
day when be can beat our Jim.
The Willow Run bottom bridge, or foot
walk running direct from the foot OF
Eighth street to Lewisburg, is completed
and in running Tor walking) order. 1t is q
most useful public improvement. ...
The office of Wood Measurer is to be
filled by the agreeable, popular and clever
Mr. John Weaver. He is running on a
solid platform, and one that has caused the
mammoth wave of success. He donates to
the poor all over 81 year that lie makes.
Mrs. Mary Mcswinney,, Of Ludlow, has
brought suit against W. G. Mccoy or his
surety. The amount of a judgment against
Mccoy for damages for injuries received by
her husband, John McSwinney. at the Lud
low ferry in 1871. .... r..rt.. t.t .a
Kenton County will send man to the
Legislature who never drank a drop Oi
liquor in his life, that is Mr.. John Rich
ards. Mr.. Mike Shine, his fellow compan
ion, was never drunk in his life, but has
often thrown down few stone fences.
The proposition to be sent to the Legisa
ture asking that honorable body to allow
Council to make an appropriation to pay
for the extradition of Smith N. Hawes il
not exactly Just paper. 1t cuts off the re
ward due to Ex-Marshal Bolan. If any
part Of the expense is to be paid we say pay
this first, as it is the most deserving part o
the claim.
Mr.. John Harris and Miss Bessie Delon
hery we're united in marriage Saturday
evening by Rev. Father Smith. The bride
colored silk, and the groom in conven
tional cloth. Like wise people they dis
pensed with the customary reception and
bridal tour and settled down to housekeep
ing Immediately in home that had beer
previously furnished. 7, 1
RELIGIOUS Thursday is not only
New Years Day but also the day on which
the Circumcision of the Lord Jesus Chris
is commemorated. 1t is what is called
red-letter day in the English and Episcopa
Churches, and a holiday Of obligation il
the Catholic Church. Masses at the Cathe
dral are announced for half-past s, half
past 7, and 8 o'clock that morning.
| A New York dispatch dated last nigh
says: "Pat. O Brien, one of the walkers il
the race at Madison Square Garden, was to
day admitted to Bellevue Hospital on &C
count of exhaustion. He was able to wall
there but seemed very feeble. His age /
thirty-two. He came to this city fou
weeks age from Covington, KY, where b.
had worked in rolling.mill."
PERsoNAL-Mr. Robert Hemingway wa
all smiles yesterday. and had his goo'
right hand nearly shaken off by Lis friend
congratulating him upon the arrival OF hi
! fine, new boy the day before.
The Kenton Legislators will probably al
leave tomorrow for Frankfort. the Legisla
ture meeting the day following. et
Hon. John g. Carlisle will leave 70
Washington probably next Saturday o
Sunday.
The Courier-Journal to-day contains tn
following: 1.-THE Common wealths Attorne,
will take to the Court of Appeals the cas-
that was decided last week in favor of on
of the host of lottery dealers in this city
decision, by the way, that excited eenera
surprise, as there can not be doubt bu
that the Henry County grant under whicl
Simmons & Dickinson operate has lon,
since been exhausted. The public hop
and expect that the Court OF Appeals will
speedily settle the matter by exterminatin,
these moral nuisances."
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN Mr.. Marti,
Hunt, father of Matt Hunt, the well-knowl