The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
COvINGTON.

The respite of Luke Cutler arrived this
morning, and he will be released 'o-day.
The reception of the Eclipse last night
was elegant, SO was the Weaver Boys sup
per.
A marriage license was issued this morn
ing to Charles l.. Wager and Miss Emma
Yates.
VIM. Jones was fined S. and costs this
morning by Squire Tebbs for breach OF
the peace.
The lunacv case of Mary Wehrle was
called in the County Court this morning
and continued.
The Mutual Building Association will
sell money tonight at their hall, No. IS
East Fifth street.
The marriage of Mr.. John Mcdonald, of
Warsaw KY, and Miss Alice Pryor, daugh
ter of Judge Pryor, will be solemnized next
Thursday.
Col. Cochran. U. S. Marshal, has on exhi-
bition, at the U. 8. Commissioners office, a
keg of moonshine whisky he captured
while on his last raid.
Detectives Mead and Murray yesterday
visited the Jail, and recognized the pick
pocket, who gave his name as Wilson, as
noted thief whose real name is McHale.
of s. Stribeck, on the Independence Pike,
was entered by burglars few evenings
since, and tools to the value of about $loo
carried of.
POLICE CoURr.-John Donnelly, Robert
Berlew and Edward Berlew, street walking.
81 each; Milt Mclaughlin, same, continued; ;
Joe Lytle barber, drunk, 81. The Mayor
sent the latter to Jail to practice his profess
sion on the inmates.
The "Union Jack Cadets" is the name of
new military company that is in process
af organization. The members are youths
not over eighteen or under fourteen years
of age. Turner Hall has been secured as
the place of meeting and drilling.
Clemns Bramlage, who resides on the
Higi land Pike near the corporation line,
made another unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide yesterday by cutting his throat with a
case-knife. This is the third time he has
tried to commit suicide in the past year.
He is slightly deranged.
COvIngtOn Council Proccedings-Of-
ficial Report.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council of
day evening, February 9th, 1879, President Tranter
in the chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Falls Meyers and Senuur.
The. minutes OF last meeting were read aud
adopted.
Mr. Ashbrook, of the Committee on Ways and
Means, presented report in relation to the execu-
ton of a note by the President in behalf of the
City to the First National Bank for the sum Of
$9 500 payable June 10th, 1879 without grace,
The Clerk presented schedule of allowance
heretofore made by Council for which no appro-
pratons had been made, and the same having
been read item by item, appropriations were
made to pay the same respectively as they ap-
peared on the schedule, except the bill OF J hn
Kearney which was reduced from S25 to S24 49,
BOYLE asking Council to grant her gratutous Ii
cense Prayer of petitioner granted.
Mr. Geisbauer presented petition from Mary
X. and John d. Green, asking Council to allow
them TO redeem certain Delinquent tax bills by the
payment of $3.50 So. Referred to Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Ashbrook presented the City Treasurers re-
port for the month of January, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Same presented an amended City Engineers
certificate in relation to the improvement of side
walks on the east side OF Russell street, which was
read and concurred in and also presented an as
sessing ordinance, which having been read was
Mr. Wolking presented an ordinance in relation
to the improvement of sidewalks in front of Lot.
No. II. in W. 8. Johnsons Subdivision, which was
passed.
Same presented an ordinance concerning the
transfer of market stands, which was referred to
the Committee on Markets
The President presented a pet ton from James
Roe asking to be released from Jail Referred to
Committee on Work house and Jail.
Mr., Blakey, Chairman OF Committee ON Law,
presented the following report on the Official ,
bond Of Edward Thornton as Overseer OF Work
house. Examined and found correct
Same presented report allowing the bill OF
costs in the suit of JAS d. Henderson against the
City of Covington; the bill to be appropriated to
President of Council Report concurred in.
Same presented the following report on the petit
ton of W. r. Devou in relation to the tax sales
Ct Lots 81 and 50 in Ludlow Subdivision: We. the
Committee on Law, ask to be discharged from
further consideration OF the same Report con-
Cured in.
Same presented the following report on the Pc
tition of the Commercial Bank of Kentucky ask
ing to be relieved from tax sales of Lots $50 and
66l, Baptist Subdivision: We, the Committee on
Law, recommend that the prayer of petition be
granted.
Upon motion an ordinance levying tax to pay
for repairing the alley east of Bakewel street,
from Fourth to Fifth street, having been duly
read, was passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Blakely, Chairman of Com
mittee on Law, the report of the Grand Jury for
November, 1871 and the petition OF Thomas J.
Baldwin, asking payment of damages done his
house from water, were filed away.
Upon motion of same. sun,iry petitions of (. f.
Abbott relating to street railways referred to
Committee on Railroads and Bridges.
Mr.. Ellis, Chairman OF Committee on Work
house and jail, presented the following report on
the report of Ed. Thornton, Oyerseer OF the Work,
house: 1--WE, the Committee, would recommend
that the report be filed for future reference, and
also be spread upon the minutes"
Mr.. Davezac, Chairman OF Committee on Police,
presented the following report on the petition OF
VIM. Oberding; I'VE, the Committee on Police,
recommend the remission OF fine No. 2, OF $27
with costs"
Same presented the following report, asking the
remission OF fine of $50 or the petition of Edward
Harris We the Committee on Police, would
recommend the remission of $25
Mr. Rich, Chairman Of Committee on Markets
presented the following report: We, the Commit
tee or Markets to whom was referred the bids fol
repairing and inclosing Sixth and Seventh-stree
Market-houses, find, upon examination, that the
bid of c. C. Kilburn il the lowest and recommend
the contract be awarded to himj the bid for doing
said work was $l35.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
CHAS. ]. TRANTFR,
President
Attest: GEO. H. DAWSON, City Clerk.
By THos. ?. CoRCoRAN, Deputy.
NEWPORT.
"Unmistakable evidence of Immortality
will be the subject of Rev. DR.. Thinkers, a
the first Baptist Church this evening.
Mr.. John Bennett, former highly re
pected citizen of this city, died at hi
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