The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-12
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COyINGTON.


city.
A Colored Fair is in progress at Oddfel-
lows Hall.
Mr.. Edwin Cleary left to-day for New
York, to join the Wilson troupe.
Miss Marie Prescott, of this city, is Great
ing furore in the East on the stage.
Some sneak-thief stole a pair of shoes
last night from H. Kentrup's store on Pike
street.
Last night while Mr.. W. s. Neely was
sitting in the Council Chamber some thief
walked off with his hat
Geo. W. Hawthorne and Sarah A. Wes-
colt, runaway couple from Ripley, Ohio,
were married last evening by Rev. J.. M.
Bent.
Hester Ann Williams filed a suit for d.
vorce yesterday on the alleged grounds of
abandonment by her husband, Ballard
Williams.
Miss Josephine schuld, the pretty sales
lady in Degginness' dry goods store, was
serenaded night before last by the Mozart
Singing Choir.
CIRCUIT CoURr-The jury in the ease of
j. W. South VS.. Mullins & Crigler, failed to
agree. The case of Kidwell VS.. Gildehaus
for $1,000 damages, is in progress.
Twenty years hence, Providence permit
ting, the Democratic majority of the State
will be one more. Master Henry E. Hal
lam celebrates his first anniversary to-day.
The Synod adjourned yesterday evening
after formulating sundry schemes of Do
cesan polty for action by the Bishop.
When finally determined they will be made
public.
Mr.. Wilbur Hamilton and Miss Anna
Herring were united in marriage last night
by Rev. 0. A. Bartholomew. They went to
housekeeping Immediately.
The Scott-street cars have a sign that
reads, "To the Ashbrook House-guests not
required to go above the second foor" If
the guests did that they would have to oc-
cupy the roof.
The Catholic Benevolent Societies and
Ancient Order OF Hibernians will hold a
meeting tonight at St. Mary's Hall to COM
plete the arrangements for the grand pro-
cession Sunday, on which occasion William
Leonard will act as Grand Marshal.
POLICE CoURT.-Mary Moriarity, lady
whose magnificent eloquence always soft
ems the heart Of Mayor Athey, pleaded her
usual case of drunkenness and was dis
missed. Larry Morcur is accused of a
breach Of the peace and his case is con-
tinued. Alex Gillispie. safe keeper, was
sent over the bridge.
This morning while Deputy Marshal
Linneman was wrapped in the arms of
Morpheus and was dreaming of how he
would capture the next crook big
cockroach with the names of Daniel Boone
and Simon Kenton written on its back,
quietly stole march on the vigilant Depu-
ty and nipped him on the lip. That's whats S
the matter with Henry. big lip.
The Council Hsiittee on Fire Depart
ment reported last night that tndlng the
Warrington brothers could not agree as
members of the Fire Department and thai
it was necessary for the Commit to tab,
some action. the Committee had resolvef
to discharse William and give James
warning further, that the action taken ii
making several changes in the department
was the action of the Committee.
There is a rowing band of Gypsies, who
are now located in South Covington who
are creating considerable indignation
among the residents Of that vicinity. They
are burning up the fences, stealing chick
ems and geese, milking all the cows, and
committing other depredations too numer-
Gus to mention. An indignation meeting
will be held by the citizens tonight to
adopt some measures to make the heathens
hunt their holes
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Ignatz Speller
of Covington, to Joseph Ashorn, lot 4615
feet west side Madison street and 10S feet
deep, 46 5-12 feet north of Willow street
back line SO feet; also, lot 21 u feet front
and 1913 deep on one side. 1888 feet W est of
Madison street, Covington; S. 100.
+. X. Peppersack to J. J. Peppersack, lot
295 by 1873 feet in Rogers street, South Gov
ington, being the south part of lot of
about a acres formerly owned by Barney
Peppersack; 81 and other property in South
Covington in exchange.
In the County Court this morning Emma
J. Collins moved to be allowed to qualify
as executrix Of Joseph A. Collins, as re-
quested in the will, without security, which
is approved by the Court. Stevenson &
o. Haro attorneys for A. G. Collins, and
attorney, moved that Emma J. Collins
be required to furnish security. Motion
overrued. John B. Evan, W. H. Tebbs
and W. L. Mansen, appointed as appraisers.
Frank P. Helm, curator of the estate, was
instructed TO make a settlement with the
Court, and turn over the funds in his hands
to Emma j. Collins, which amount to over
"a, 900 in cash.
COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to the amount of $40, 34S were made.
Henry w. Hackett was awarded the con-
tract for lighting the gasoline lamps.
The Committee on Gas were instructed
to appoint suitable man to examine and
report whether the gasoline lamps are or
are not in the condition the Globe Gas-light
Co.'S contract requires that Company to
leave them in.
The contract and bond of Caleb Broom
all to grade and pave the wharf in front OF
the McNickle property, was reported by the
Committee on Law favorably. In the con-
tract Mr. Broomall offers to do the work in
consideration Of the cnders, debris &C.,
now there and at no cost to the city, and
to grade in compliance with Specifications
to be prepared by the City En-
gineer and the contractor to supply
with equally good material any ex-
cess of material removed. Mr.. Broom
all's bond is signed by Alex. Swift and his
partners, and there is bond indemnifying