The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-14
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTON.

this morning. ".
Pat. Hester has recovered his COW. He
found it over among the thieves in Ohio.
where some negro lad sold it.
The alarm of fire this morning was occa-
stoned bv small b aze in the Day House.
The Main-street and Twelfth-street boys
put it out.
Walter Cleary, ESQ.,, is home from Rob
ertson County, where he has been prose-
cutting criminals. He didn't lose case.
LOVE LIcENsE.-B. Heineman, aged "a
of Newport and Henrietta Focke, aged %
of Covington; c. f. Wagner, aged %, and
Henrietta M. W. Kuester, aged 22 both of
Covington.
RELIGIoUs.-Rev. n. Yancey, of Louis
vile, who has been conducting protracted
meeting at the Fifth street Christian
Church, will close his labors tonight
Baptismal services will be held In the
evening
Kereshia Howard was arrested yesterday
by Officers McGraw and Mauers, for steal
ing jewelry from Mrs. Manser. A charge
OF petit larceny was placed against her,
and she was fined $2s, and in default was
sent to Jail.
Messrs. Hallam & Perkins, attorneys for
F. A. Prague, assignee of Casey & Chalfant,
filed suits in the United States Court yester-
day against J. B. Clark, of Bracken County,
and j. F. Chanselor of Mason County. The
amounts involved in both suits is about
500.
CONTESTED Will-The contestants in the
case of the will of Angeline E. Stansifer,
probated at late term of the County
Court at Independence have lodged the
proper papers in the Circuit Clerks Office,
and now the case stands for trial on the ap-
peal to the Circuit Court.
MORE YET.-The estate of William Jones,
deceased, was yesterday listed at $125 750
for State taxation for 1879. The $5O3 reve-
nue. thus obtained, added to the 5000 90,
the corrected amount for the years preced
ing 1879, makes the total to be paid the
State of Kentucky by said estate $5,5OS 20.
John Bersford, John Stifner and A. B.
Laird were in the Police Court this morn
ing on the charge Of using indecent Ian
guage to two "'coons." The testimony
was very ric, and racy, and unfit for pub
lication. Bersford was fined $25 and costs,
and the other two were mulcted SO and
costs each. ..
Myrtle Lodge. X. of p, held q special
meeting last night and adopted appropriate
resolutions on the death Of Eugene Hart
and resolved to accompany the remains as
far as Seventh and Freeman streets, in Gin
cinnati. They also extended an invitation
to the various lodges in the three cities to
attend the funeral.
The divorce suit of Leorna Rees against
Richard Rees was decided this morning.
Mrs. Rees filed petition alleging drunk
eness, cruelty, &c. He filed a cross petit
tion alleging adultery and abandonment.
The petition of Mrs. Rees was dismissed,
and also the petition of Rees alleging adul-
terry, but he was granted divorce on his
cross petition on the grounds of abandon
ment.
Last evening about o'clock Mr.. Fred.
Stenge was coming East on Twelfth street
from Russell in wagon. As he neared the
railroad the horse scared at train that
was backing down towards Seventh street
at the time. Mr.. Stengle inmped from the
wagon in order to save himself. and was
badly bruised. The frightened animal went
tearing down the railroad track, and was
caught by the train. The wagon was badly
demolished and the horse considerably
bruised up.
The Commonwealth contains the follow.
ing: "'Masquerade Balls" as conducted
in this city, are most disgraceful nuisance.
They are generally gotten up by depraved
young men, for the purpose of furthering
the ends of prostitution, and are attended
by the most depraved persons in the COM
munity. assisted by those of our neighbor.
ing cities of Newport and Cincinnati The
ball given last Monday night was only an
exception to this rule in that it was one of
the worst OF its kind--as all who witnessed
the carousals of its attendants will testify
pollcemen not excepted"
CHANcERY CouRT.-Kenton Building As
sociation VS.. L. c. Herbert. Judgment
Lucinda Noe granted power of femme
sole.
John Wening vs.. N. Oschner executors
ct al Consolidated cases. Judgment for
$3.50 and interest from 1877. and $3.50 and
interest from July, 1878, and that German
National Building Association recover
$1055 and interest from 1875, Robert F.
Miller. administrator, recover $135 and in.
terest from 1877, M. L. Roberts SIS. and
Schmidt & Roberts $3.50 and order of sale.
Oliver Perrin ct al. vs.. J. w. Banning.
Judgment for S.. 97S and interest from 1877.
and also Judgment for So, 500. The attach.
ment was sustained.
CIrY CoUNcIL-The Committee on Law
presented report recommending that the
City Attorney be instructed to appeal the
case Of Thomas G. Woods against the Third
National Bank and City of Covington. Con-
Cured in. ....= ... ~
An ordinance was passed fixing the sala-
ry of the Superintendent of Public Works
at $50 per month from the 1st of January,
1880. His office expires for this season on
the 1st of December.
The City Auditor was instructed to noti-
fly the Covingtou Gas Light Company to
make out its bills in accordance with the
recent decision of the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Davezac presented an invitation to
the various city officers to attend the reun-
ion of the Army of the Cumberland to be
held at Washington, D. c. Accepted, and
the clerk ordered to spread upon the min
utes and send letter OF regrets.
Petition OF James Nolan for the remis.
sion OF fine refused, and the fine of Dick
Dugan remitted. 5.e.r 80. \.
IMPORTANT DECISION. THE Court of AID.
peals has affirmed the decision on the
nripinnI cross petitiOn in tho coso of tl,o