The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-23
COVINGTON.

COHtN1hON.
Henry Rensford has resigned as Chief
Engineer Of lhe Water-works
EThere was an elegant dress party at Col.
Billy Htzpatrick's residence last night.
Matt Harrington was fined $40 and costs
this morning by Squire TeDbs for u breach
of the peace.
The marriage of Mr. Ralson, of Tennes'
see, and Miss Slllie Bradford. will be cele-
braled at Trinity z. H. Church tonight.
Thomas & Bledsoe, grocers on Madisoh
street, made an assignment !es eruay lor
the benefit OF their eredi. ors 10 }. u. HUTCH
inson.
Alex. G. Rouston, of Nashville, aged
I'll rty-one years, and Saille H. Bradford,
aged ,weniy-rhree, we're granted marriage
license tins morning
Col. Cochran, United States Marshal,
passed through the city yesterday for Lou
isville, having in charge a. ii. Bowman, O
mooiislliner from MarlIn County.
Col. c. p. Wilcox has in his possession the
identical copy of Blackstone used by Hon.
John sherman, Secretary Of the Treasury,
when lie lirsi began 70 study law.
A new Lodge of X. II. was organized at
Squire McLaugnan's Office last night. ON
mutton, il was named "keHton" The
officers elected will be installed tonight by
Past Grand Dictator K. s. Frazier.
The Medical Society, of this city, Kenton
Lodge, |. o. 0. f., and Hercules Lodge, A.
o. u. w., of this city, have each passed ap-
propriae resolutions on the death OF Or.
w. A. Hall.
Yesterday, while Mr.. VIM. Bethel was
driving down the River Road, cracker
peddlers wagon colided with his vehicle,
taking off wheel, and throwing Mr.. Beth
ell out Oh his face, injuring him quite badly.
COUNTY CouRT.-Samuel B. Hull appoint
ed administrator of the estate Of DIR. W. A..
Hall, deceased. Nancy Il. White, widow of
Byron White, qualified as administrative
of the estate.
POLICE CouRT-John Wymond, G. Morse
and J. NJ. Ratliffe we're arrested by Giant
George Bar on and his partner, Geo. Hotf-
meister and fined IS each for dsordery
conduct; John Rusk, breach of the peace,
dismissed.
Mr.. Lum Carlisle, from the upper end of
the county, was in the city tins morning
Nj the lookout for a colored man named
.llen, who stole horse, saddle and brdle
rom him. lie recovered the latter, but
failed to find the thief
Miss Mollie Casey, one of Covington's
most charming and intelligent bellies, has
received letler from The good sisters OF
the Convent of the Visitation, at Strad-
bully, Mems County. Ireland, solici ing her
inere in the orphan inmates at that
place A number of tickets for rattle
were incosed, with the request that they
be disp sed Of.
John Ford, better known as valley"
Ford, was found dead in the loft of a little
brick stable on Catfish alley, between Sec
ond and Third aud Greenup and Garrard
streets Coroner DeGlul ter held an in-
quest, and the jury returned verdict OF
death from exposure. Deceased had been
drinking for the past two months rather
freely, and it is supposed that he lay down
while in q safe vi intoxication, with the
above result.
NEWPORT.
There are over $4,000 in taxes due the
city.
A broken knee-cap is what compels
Wharfmaster Weber 10 be laid up.
lsDeath yesterday robbed Mr. and Mrs.
Sabelhaus of their e. dest child, this being
The fourth child they have lost within two
months.
The butchers mentioned in yesterday $
CTAK nave HlI COIle tDTWdiu anu tdhGl OuI
license, thus adding about $400 to the
city treasury.
Captain 8. C. Powers, of the steamer
Wildwood, while visiting in this city yes
teruay had his pocket picked of pocket
book containing $50.
ECounty Judge Makibhen will remove
Monday in o his handsome new quarie ers
over Fechter's drug store, corner Of York
and Bellevue streets.
Captain S. J. Bachelor, one of the Oldest
seamboai captains on The Ohio River, is
lying at the point of dea h at the residence
OF his brother-in-law, Mr.. Fearnly, OH Front
street.
In glancine over the tax duplicate we
we're astonished to find the names of over
seventy "prominent' citizens who have
failed to pay their taxes, some running
over eight years.
Henry S uckhoff, one of the parties con-
cerned in the saloon row last night, is out
OH $500 BAIL 10 answer charge of grand
larceny before the Criminal Court. His
mother went ON his bond.
Tie Police Commissioners at their next
meeting will appoint four extra policemen,
and il is rumored will make changes in the
old force. This meeting will be in exccu-
tive session, excluding even reporters.
Coroner Schoolfield held an inquest on
the body of Tobias Krassman yesterday,
aud re, e,urned verdict OF death from rheil-
matism and hemorrhage, probably brought
on by wounds of the throat and arm, made
by himself with a razor.
Mrs. Clay, who was adjudged lunatic in
the County Court last Monday and who has
been confined in the Station-house since,
has become so violent and unmanageable
that Judge Makibben was obliged to make a
special order yesterday to have her con-
veyed at once to the Asylum. Constable
VIM. Cottingham and John Gugle have
been detailed to take her to Lexington
4ley leave this evening.
Paddy Nolan is wanted to answer another
serious charge before the Criminal Court,
which meets Monday. Pat. Bradley ac-
cnses Nolan Of robbing him of a $50 Gov
ernmept bond, several months ago,
for which Nolan was arrested at the time.
Dave Lock, on the day Of the election when
he was running for CITY Treasurer, went on
ln..l r.. GOsn n.,,a 4. Al.