The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-20


Erasmus Gest and Clarissa Gest to the City Of
Ludlow. lot so by l25 feet east Of Kenner street;
81 go
Collector Holden reports the Sixth District beer
sales for November as follows
nun ru Meyer.... ...SSz 6-S
'ohp ...............lsl T-8
-1,07s 5-S
Sieo. Wiedeman. man........................ sos 3-8
Ghss. Lang d &CO.................... SS5 As
n 'oteinreiue e...............-......... b75 7-8
John Butcher, Sr............. ....,.... B67 2S
AZ 81
Ia deisDauer. er.....".....................-. 62S;2-8
Total barrels .......................-. AIT 5-s
Bishop Thomas u. Dudley delivered lecture to
me members of the Masonic fraternity at their
nan last n ght upon the uses of the Order 1t was
an exceedingly interesting discourse. and was lis
tened to attentively by his audience. A vote Of
thanks was unanimously given the distinguished
oivlne and request made that he would again
iavor the Masons OF Covington at some future time
with another lecture upon the same subject. Next
Saturday being st. Johns Day the brethren hsve
their election of officers. and after this lecture
Dy Kew +. ID. Moore, from which they anticipate
great pleasure.
The Louisville Commercial contains the follow
ing Bishop Toebbe, the Roman Catholic Bishop
oi Covington, has ordered the members OF his
church In Newport t., withdraw their childMn
from the Public Schools and send them to the
parochial school of their church, under
pain OF accommodation. Bishop Toebee
Is to De commended for the frankness with which
he displays his hostility to the common school
system. He has perfect light as an American
citizen. to oppose the common school system, and
II he Is conscientiously obeying the doctrines of
his Church. he Is right to do his best to break the
system down. Those other American citizens who
bel eve the.common-schools is one of the es-
sential bulWarks of our free institutions should be
Obliged than otherwise to Bishop Toebbe and
others like him. to have the candor to let their
uan Drox .yl,nkS L~.-
and what they will do with the common schools
whenever and wherever they are strong enough to
have Their way.
NEWPORT.
Mr. John Raipe, Sr., was the lucky winner of
the diamond pin at the fair last night
Mr. Samuel MoIlidge won the fine cooking stove
Favorite at the Masonic Fair last night.
Joseph Mailer. ESQ.,, ex.Newport editor of the
Abend Post, is the happy parent of bouncing
boy.
lady named Mrs Nancy Yaple, of Mayo street,
had her cket picked of pocket-book at the cat
ue-peHs on the ferry boat last night.
Fred Wiese, Of the Grants Lick Grand Orches-
ira, was In town this morning and entertained a
select crowd with several selections on the harp
special meeting OF the Police Comm ifsioners
was held last night, and Mr.. Phil Parry was elect
ed to fill the vacary occasioned by the resignation
OF Ohicer James DUpuy.
The diamond ring at the Masonic Fair Is being
hotly contested for between Misses Carrie Lape
and Mamie Boal At the close last night the for
mer was l6 votes ahead
Business in the Circuit and Chancery Courts all
over the state is exceedingly dull The dockets
in this city are not more than onehalf as large as
those of previous Courts.
If the finder of the pocket-book, lost by Sarah
II. jerks on Tuesday. the 16th in Newport. will
retnrr the same to her residence, in Dayton, KY,
he will be literally rewarded
A little child of Mr.. George Ross of Dayton, &C.
ciden ally swallowed small tin whistle last even
ing viii n lodged in its wind pire. The child is
said to be in dangerous condition.
SUITS IN THE CHANcERY CouRr.-Catharine
l.ampe against H. l.. c. Schneider for 81, 900
George N lite against VIM. Slater for $9a9. Both
suits are for foreclosure of mortgages.
"St. John the Baptist" will be the theme of Rev.
DR.. Peltis' discourse al ST. Paul's Church to-mor-
row morning, and in the evening ''The Effects Of
Impure Literature" will be the subject.
1t now comes to light that Annie Hoff held
note of Sl0O. made payable to Charles Scheurer
ministrator although he has applied in person
for 1t.
REAL Estate TRANsFER.-Luke MeKeown's
he RS and creditors, by Master Commissioner. to
John Cline, part Lot l02, original PLAN on north
west corner Of Madison and Cabot streets 80 BY 81
feet; $l,5O0.
Marshal Stamper, of Dayton. arrested Paul Shit.
iord IN C0vilgton this morning>and took him to
the former city. He is charged W tn assault with
intent to Kill. committed on Dr. Keith on the
night of the 18th.
Another meeting Of the Citizens Committee<to
prepare revision for our city charter was held
last night In the Courthouse After discussing
several questions. committee was appointed to
meet the C,uncil Committee for q joint discussion
next Monday.
The case of Peter Kline. Of Dayton. who was
charged with all kinds Of abuses towards his wife
was called before Squire Fuller this morning.
Mrs Kline, the prosecut ng witness, having gone
to Chicago, and nobody appearing against the &C.
cused Kline was sent on his way rejoicing.
At a meeting OF Noah Dove Encampment, No.
ls, .. 0. r.. held last night the following offi-
Cormack. H. p; Jonte Horsfali. s. W. John Mol
lOtte, ]. w.; Joseph Lazear Scribe; NJ Beldock
Treasurer. Trustees-B. H. Taylor, L. H. Haw.
thorne and George Fewlass.
In the contest for the gold headed cane between
Prof Wa denmeyer and County Clerk Jones, the
for the former and S5s f'r the latter. Miss Laura
Saunders is still several votes ahead of Miss Stella
BOal for the excellent ladys gold watch presented
by the Dueber Mandatory
The Dueber Watch Case Mandatory will sus
pend business on Wednesday next. and remain
closed until January 4th. new eng ne of large
dimensions and Other machinery will be put In
during the suspension An interesting sketch of
the l'rgest and most complete works OF the kind
in the West viii be found in our local columns
A number Of the railroad boys of the Short Line
got on a lark last night and made several attempts
to capture the town. Chief COttnsham and sew
eral of the police prevented them, however, and
after any amount Of persuasion and free use of
the mace. the following were brought In: Mike
Allen, Fred. Waters and John Allen Mayor
Harton fined them $40 and costs each this morn
ing.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY sErTz.-The announce.
ment of the death of this esimable lady, which
occurred Thursday evening, about o'clock, at
her home, 194 Ringgold street, cast gloom over
the entire neighbOrnood. The scenes around this
desolate home Yesterday ana last night, with the
six little children, the youngest an infant but ten
days old, clnging around the death bed were
touching In the extreme.
This once happy home has been made oubly
sad within the past few weeks by that cruel mes.
senger Death claiming three members of the f. m
lily. Butnire weeks ago the husband and father.
John Sc tz, was taken away, and week previous
to that the latters Mother died. and the last and
cruelest stroke of ALL the mother leaving six lit
tie orphans, is called. The aged mother of Mrs
Seiz who is totally blind ID also fast nearing the
grave The deceased was thirty-seven years of
aye. Her funeral will take place Sunday at 2
p m.
OBITUARY-The funeral of Mrs Lena Hook