The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-31
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
CGyENGTON.

mentary party.
In the County Court this morning Casper
Venlioff qualified as guardian of Cordelia
Belle and Richard Lambert.
The German Mutual Building Associa
ton has organized by clecting Chas. Asmaf
President and X. i. Bennedorf Secretary
"Snaggen and "Snoozer" O'Brien have
organized troop of hOOdlums for sum
mer campaign on suburban apple orchards
\ number of our Covington church-goer'
attended the Vine-Street Opera-house, in
Cincinnati, last night to witness the funny
business.
The Turner Glass of this city yesterday
went over to our sister city OF Newport ane
held very pleasant reunion with the class
of that city in Turner Hall.
Covington people should not fail to at
tend the concert tonight at College
Hall, Cincinnati rendered to Miss Maria
Dstcr, of this city.
Governor j. f. Fisk has accepted the cal
to deliver an address on Mexico, and has
named the place at Odd-fellows Hall Oh
Thursday night.
Col. Richard Gray is the new booBkeepel
at VIM Bethcl's vice Hugh Kelly, resigned
who has accepted situation with the to-
bacco firm of Woodsde & Payton, of Gin
5innati.
A Republican mass convention will be
held Wednesday, April 3D. at clock, al
Drexelius Hall. in this city. to select dele
gates TO the State Republication Conyen
lion to be held in Louisville on the 10sll
proximo.
Mr.. Charles Temple is favorably men,
.ioned as the successor of Mr.. George Hoii:
neister on the police force. Charley is not
only a clever gentleman but would be q
credit to the responsibility of the police
Iorce and would make an excellent officer.
The buildings on the corner of Third and
Short streets are now being renovated and
remodeled, and when finished will be one
Of the best locations in the city. Messrs.
Hardin d Dulaney, who purchased them,
deserve credit in repairing these buildings,
Tor they have for many years been an eye
sore to the city.
The Kentucky Central Railroad sells ex-
sursion tickets to Lexington for the cele.
bration of the one hundredth anniversary
Of the first settlement of that city. Per.
sons wishing to go can 90 by the midnight
train or tomorrow, April lst and return
by train leaving Lexington at s p. m.,
Wednesday, the day of the celebration.
Mr.. Orville J. Virgins, the polite and
efficient editor of the Commonwealth, has
received his commission as notary public.
Mr. Virgins is well qualified and hisre
mcndation for appointment was signed by
Bome of the most influential citizens of
Covington. Business intrusted in his care
will be dispatched with efficiency and
Rlacrity.
Covington will be we'll represented to-
nj ipl,t totf In1I
sion being the complimentary concert given
by Madam Caroline Rive, assisted by her
pupils, for the benefit of her pupil, Miss
Marie Oster, of South Covngton. who has
made such local name and fame with her
vocal qualifications, and who is soon to
leave us to study in one of the noted con-
keryatories on the Continent of Europe.
MONDAY MATINEE. Thomas Marshal and
George Mcdonald, dsorderly, $8 each;
Chas. Dunn and Julia Herewith, same, 81
each; Lizzie Lindsey, one of the worst fe-
male characters Covingtor ever turned out,
was sentenced to 30days in the Work house
Tor vagrancy; Lizzie cramped on red sill k
dress belonging to an inmate of a brothe,
and was over in the city yesterday mashing
all the coons at the Tin Cup Hotel on Sew
hnth street; George Huber Jerry Leonard
Ind Sam. Dalbert, playing baseball on Sun
nay, dismissed.
NEWPORT.
Mr.. John Goessler, the York street Jew
tier, is celebrating his fiftieth birthday.
General A. C. Smith, State Treasurer of
illinois, is in the city visiting his friends.
The trustees of the st. Joseph's Orphan
Society will hold special meeting this
evening at the st. Stephens school-house.
During the past week the Overseer of the
Poor has distributed to the needy of the
city $50 worth of groceries and Ill bushels
Of coal.
The census takers have received their
books and instructions from Superintend-
nnt Wilde, of the Public Schools, and will
proceed to business tomorrow morning.
Yesterday mornings while the family
we're at church, thieves entered the resi-
dence of John p. McComas, on Ann street,
md stole about 81 worth OF household arti-
Gles.
Mr. John L. Dilling, State Representative
Of the Knights of Honor, will represent
Herman Lodge of this city at the conven-
ton of the Grand Lodge at Louisville Mon
day next
Interesting services were yesterday morn
ing held at st. Pauls and st. Johns
tlNJCuts. Iplby ClllltllGTl were examined
for confirmation at the former and sixty
at the latter.
Mr.. James NJ. Reed, Deputy Sheriff, is
about to resign his positson here to accept
more profitable one for the Government
He has been assigned store-keeper near
Cynthiana, Ky.
A number of our citizens will leave to-
morrow evening to attend the Lexington
Centennial that will he celebrated in that
town Wednesday. Hon. A. S. Berry will
speak piece on the occasion.
James Smith and Jefferson Coyne, the
two lads arrested several days aso charged
with stealing pair of boots, were bound
over to the Grand Jury this morning by
Judge Harton. Their bail was fixed at $l5
each.
Herman Lodge, No. 1,17G, Knights of
Honor, will hereafter transact the business
OF the lodge in the German language, they
having been granted that privilege by the
Supreme Lodge. The members are all Ger
man.
Chief Cottingham mourns the loss of his
bright little daughter who died on Satur-
day afternoon of whoopng-cough. The
little child had just reached the age of
thirteen months. She was buried this
afternoon.
A beautiful statue of st. Joseph, nineteen
feet high from the base, will shortly be
erected near the Academy of the Good
Shepherd, on the Highlands. The founda-
ton is now being laid on the highest point
overlooking the C ty. The statue is the gift
of gentleman in Cincinnati, and is now on
the way from Europe.
couple of over-grown scamps broke
into Mrs. Smiths candy store, ON Cabot
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