The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
.COVENGTOr

A German will be held tonight at the
residence of Senator Stevenson.
Miss Anna Hellman entertained num-
ber of her friends last night with grand
party.
The attention of the Criminal Court was
occupied this morning in hearing the Kear-
ney murder trial.
Mr. NJ. T. Shine, on motion of Hon. w.
w. Cleary, was sworn in as attorney in the
Chancery Court yesterday.
Ex Governor Fiske and daughter returned
home last night from quite an extensive
tour in Mexico with the party of Mexican
excursionists.
POLICE CoURT.-Mike Farrell, breach of
the peace, $t03; jim McShane petty lar
ceny, continued; Sanders Marshal, same, 20
days in the Work-house.
Billy Dempsey breathes the free air again.
after seventy-ive days in the Work-house.
Billy is going to reform now and join
church and start on lecturing tour.
silas w. Appel, aged twenty-one, and
Stella G. Thomas, two Hoosiers from Hoop
pole County, Ind, were married in the
County Clerks office this morning by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Phelps.
A little girl baby, apparently about two
months old, was found in basket on the
doorstep Of lady residing on West
Third street, last night, with a note pinned
on the dress stating that the infant had
good blood in its veins.
Johnny Weaver, that whole-souled and
generolls-hearted man, was twenty-o1e
years Of age last night. and celebrated the
event by setting up champagne supper to
the members of the press. He has their
best wishes for a long, prosperous and happy
Life.
The Council Committee on the Coffin
Hester election contest met last night in
the City Clerk office. Two more witnesses
stated that they voted for Hester and their
votes were recorded for Coffin. The Com
mittee adjourned to meet again Friday
night.
st. Mary's Hall is now one of the most
attractive halls in the city. The seats have
been raised, the walls frescoed. new chan
deliers. gorgeous scenery, and all other i'm
provements added necessary to make the
hall comfortable. The Emerald Dramatic
Club will give an entertainment at the hall
on St. Patrick eve, and. will present the
beautiful drama among the Breakers"
The Grand Jury this morning, reported
indictments against Christopher c. Car
perter, for shooting and wounding in sud
den heat and passion; Harrison Carroll,
house-breaking and larceny. The following
were dsmissed: Wilson Slaughter, false
swearing; Jake Steinborn, same; Ed Daily,
grand larceny; w. H. Bagby, assaulting B..
Jordan; Thos. H. Edwards. embezzlement.
COUNTY CoURT.--Jas. Thompson qualified
as administrator of the estate of Christian
Vongundy and gave bond with G. w.
Thompson as surety. w. P. Mclaughlin,
L. L. D. Daniels and w. J. Rusk where ap-
pointed as appraisers John Wolf was ap-
pointed as commissioner of the estate of
Henry Wolf, luuatic, and give bond with
j. s. Scott as surety J. Spencer Craig, aged
twenty-one. and Cora Riggs, aged eiehteen,
were granted marriage license yesterday.
NEwPORT.
Payday on the Short-line.
The infant daughterof Councilman Bish-
op died yesterday
William Tell Lodge, l. O. o. F., visited
Teutonia Lodge at Cincinnati last night
The Anchor Bolt Works have resumed
operations. Seventy-five men are em
ployed.
The police will shortly give ball the
proceeds to go toward paying for their new
uniforms.
The Democratic City Executive Commit
tee meets Thursday night at the Court
house for reorganization.
The Odd-felows' Library Association
will entertain their friends to a select bal
at their hall tomorrow evening
Plans for the new Christian Church to be
erected on Madison street. between Mon
mouth and Saratoga, are being prepared.
Ed Flemming youth of thirteen, re-
siding on Powell street, was taken in tli.
morning, charged with stoning Genera
Hodges residence. -,..
A meeting of the workingmen will bt
held tomorrow evening at No. 237 Madison
street for the purpose Of organizing for the
coming State canvass.
Mr.. Thomas Kennon, one of the Polio,
Commissioners, is confined to the room
from injuries received by heavy iror
trunk falling on him. ..4
Misses Mandie and Celia O'Neil with .
number of young lady friends, were enter
tained at their residence OIL Washington
avenue last evening by the Apollo Glet
Club
United States Marshal Cochran, OF Gov
ington, and his deputy, Charley Rugg, were
spilled ont of a cutter this morning at tht
corner of York and Madison streets NJ
bones broken.
The programme for the coming Chora
Society concert Is Just out. 1t contains til,
names of our hesthome talent, and go {
judgment has been used in the selection
to berendered.
Another donation of 500 has bee,
handed over to the Ladies' Aid Societ,
from the Southern Relief Fund. There i
yet "a balance of $71 remaining at the Firs
National Bank.
CIRCUIT CoURr-The case of Betz VS.
Banaerman, in suit for $780, shares in tn
Campbell County Building Association tina
were transferred by the late John Bander
man to his son, occupied the morning ses
sion in the above Court. The grounds takel
are that the transfer was illegal.
The new depot question has broken ou
anew. All the Company row asks Is th
privilege of having their cars remain on TIL
side-track one hour and a half each day. /
this be granted they will commence tn
erection of a respectable depot at thi
point the 1st of March. They say that til
benefits to be derived from such a structur