The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTON.

School Board meets tonight.
The Glory Ball last night was a glorious
affair.
A little son of Mr.. Tony Wiechman fell
yesterday and broke an arm.
Miss May Lowell held delightful soiret
dansante at her residence last evening
1t was not Mike Talon Of this city tha,
! was fined in the Police Court Wednesday
A marriage license was granted yesterday
to John H. Hausers, of Cincinnati, and
May Noltus, Of Covington.
The Boone County Recorder says that
considerable Indignation was manifested
over the acquittal of Terrell.
Next Tuesday the wedding of city Off
cial will be celebrated, that of Col. Rick
Gwyder, Superintendent of Public Works.
Rev. Joseph Rand, the new Presiding
Elder of the Covington District of the M.
E. Church South, is in this city.
A little child of Mr.. Mike McBreen was
badly bitten on the hand by vicious canine
belonging to George Knesselman. The dorg
was killed.
The Pensioners did get a prize, but they
didn't deserve it. The s. P. G. A. should
attend to all the gang who participated in
the Firemen's Tournament.
An attachment suit was brought in the
Chancery Court yesterday, by Charles Muir
nan against Ed. G. Reiss and Others to re-
cover 81 200. Handy, attorney.
A walking-match for $25 side will take
place on the croquet grounds, next to Stein
born's saloon, on Madison street, tomorrow
evening, between E. Zene and August
Whitley.
Uncle John Kearney has withdrawn from
the race for Council in favor of D. E. Col
lins. This strengthens the chances for Nc
Laughlin largely, and you can put it down
that Mac will be elected.
The Emery Brothers, who have in the
course of construction in this city, over
sixty houses, have awarded all their insur-
ance to Hardin & Dulaney. They believe
in encouraging home industry.
Mr.. George Asman is an applicant for the
position of Mail Route Agency on the Ken
lucky Central Railroad, made vacant by the
arrest of Mr.. H. r. Sayers. He has the
recommendation of some very strong men.
Last night, while John Davis was walk
ing up Seventh street, between Washington
and Madison, he was struck on the shoulder
with bowlder thrown by some negro.
John will make it hot for that coon, if he
catches him.
POLICE CoURT.-Laton Emmerson and Sa-
rah Cooney, drunk, 81 each; Brown Rene
ker, the pigeon thief, was sentenced to 30
days in the Work-house VIM. Jones,
drunk, 81; Jennie Regan, same, 81; Peter
Flanagan, Pat. Quigley and Miss Nc
Knight, safe keepers, dismissed.
The Commissioners of the Water Works
have awarded the contract for taking down
a portion of the north wall Of the pumping
house and the building of an arch over that
portion, settled by repairs to the infuent
pipe, to William Hall, at his bid of 81, 800.
PERSONAL McCreary and
wife are the guests of Hon. N. B. Stephens.
Mr.. George B. Poage and wife, Clerk of
the Bracken Courts, are guests of John T.
Sullivan, ESQ.
Miss Mollie Hargis and her sister, Mrs.
Westfall, of Mason County, are visiting in
the city.
Walter Cleary, Esq, will leave for Eu-
rope next week, if the ocean becomes navi-
gable by foot.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. E. Ashbrook
to Covington Stock Yards Company, gran
tors interest in Stock Yard property;
$6, 666 &C.
Henry M. Taylor and wife, of Kenton
County, to Gabriel A. Taylor, of Cincinnati,
25 acres or Rich's property, on road from
Lexington Pike to Ludlow; $4,000.
10 To ii L.
Covington, lot 22a by 100, south side Pat
Lot No. Ct, Pattcn's addition, Covington;
81, 500.
VIM. L. Israel rented two rooms in the
old Planters House building, and moved
in on Saturday. Yesterday afternoon lie
completed the arrangement of his furni-
ture. leaving about O clock Shortly after
6 o'clock he returned, and, as he went up
stairs, heard footsteps, found the door of
his room open, and, upon investigation,
the following articles missing: One lady's
long gold watch-chain. one gold lead pencil,
several gold breast-pins, pair gold earrings;
two plain gold rings heavy; one gold
finger-ring set with pearls, pair gold sleeve
buttons. one Masonic gold pin, one dozen
silver teaspoons, one dozen silver table,
spoons, one dozen silver forks, several small
gold pins; one seven-shooter revolver, Eagle
make. Some of the spoons were engraved
"R. J. l." They were taken from the
bureau drawers.
MONEY ORDER MArTERs-Chief of the
Money Order Division Matt. J. Farrell fur
nishes the following state of the money or
der business done at the Covington Post
Office during the quarter ending Sentemher
30th, 1879:
508 Money Orders paid ,773 8S
IA Money Orders repaid asd................ 233 so
Y German Money Orders paid.......... 4SS 90
8 British Money Orders paid.................. S490
Tota, 90 ar 90
ISSUED. Fees
54S Money Orders. ................$769 $685. 81 $63 65
Is British Money Orders...-. 1850 475
5 German Money Orders...... $500 220
Total ,967 67 SO 60
523 letters registered. ..
1,3A registered letters received