The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTUN.


Pat. ], Brown proposes to contest the
honors for jailer.
The Sherman Club met last night and
adopted a platform. ...,
The moonshiners were taken to the Mays
vile jail yesterday. 4.
Miss Alice McMurchy is h ne from
visit to Falmouth.
A solitary flag on the new Government
building notes the arrival of Grant,
There will. be soiree at st. Joseph's
Hall on the evening Of December seth.
The receivers of the Geisbauer brewery
have appointed Theo. Wolking as their
book-keeper.
Sarah Cooney and Charles Ehalt was the
double team in the Police Court this morn
ing, both drunk; "a each.
Mr.. J. H. Steinreide has taken Mr.. Con-
rad Windisch, of Cincinnati, as his partner
in the brewery business. -....
Mr.. Oscar Gilman arrived this morning
on the Kentucky Central Railroad with
fifteen car loads of fine Christmas sheep for
the Eastern markets. . ..
Mr.. T. jeff. Smith is candidate for
Councilman in the Sixth Ward. Mr.. Smith
is man of the people. and should he
elected by sweeping majority. o
]. L. Hill has published card in which
he denies that he has ever mistreated his
wife. On the other hand, Mrs. Hill &C.
cuses him of the grossest inftlelity.
The ladies of the First Universalist
Church give an elegant oyster supper and
social at Drexelius Hall this evening, be-
ginning at clock. So say the handsome
red and gold tickets.
Henry Lentz, the young man who did the
shooting in Lewisburg. was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning and bound over
to the Criminal Court in the sum OF $500
in default of which he was committed.
The Scott-street Line is now selling SIX
teen through tickets for dollar, good for
the entire route from Powell street Gov
ington, to Fountain Square, Cincinnati;
also up to December goth, eight for SO cents
and four for 25 cents. .4s-
The remains of Pryor Chambers, who
died in Colorado last Friday night, are ex-
pected in Covingtoi tonight, escorted bv
the bereaved parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. T..
Chambers, and the funeral is appointed for
tomorrow afternoon at q clock, from the
home of Mr.. Joseph Chambers 22l Garrard
street. Hon. James Pryor, his grandfather.
reached home from New Orleans last
night. ...
WILL PRoBArED.-The will of the vener-
able Mrs. Sarah Savill, who died last week,
was probated yesterday. Its first request
is that she be ''decently and privately
buried, without any funeral pnmp and
with as little expense as may be-" To her
granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of tes-
tators son Joseph, testator gives all money
remaining after the pay ment of funeral ex-
penses; also her watch and jewelry. To
her granddaughter Sarah, daughter of testa-
tors son John, she gives half dozen silver
spoons and the household furniture in her
present house in Covington. A. L. Greer is
appointed executor. The will is dated
March 18th. 1878. and witnessed by L. L.
Burgess and Thos. Greer. .,. -....
VIM. e. Wade filed suit in the Chancery
Court this morning against A. H. Hinkle,
to recover the property known as the
Planters House, OH Madison street, be-
tween Pike and Seventh The plaintiff
says in his petition that the said property
was sold at Master Commissioners sale in
1875, and by an agreement between the
plaintiff and attendant the property was
purchased by the defendant upon condi-
| ton that said defendant would
agree to reconvey the property to
this plaintiff, upon the payment of
$4,000, and such taxes and improve
ments as might be made on said property,
and interest. At the time the sale was
made an agreement was entered into by the
parties in suit which the plaintiff files as
evidence in this suit. The plaintiff further
AYERS that the transaction between them
was simply loan to the amount Of said
decree. The plaintiff seeks to recover the
property subject to lien of $4,000, and
wants an account of the rents credited or
his debt. Carlisle, Stevenson and OHars
for plaintiff. Mr.. Hinkle sold the property
last week to David Sint0n, of Cincinnati
for $4,000.
In the matter OF. the Geisbauer Brewery
troubles, eliminating in the Chancery sui
for Receiver and foreclosure day before
yesterday, important and decisive actor
has already been taken. Chancellor Men
zies, at"Chambers' yesterday, made an or
der appointing Alexander Davezac ane
John Seller Receivers by consent OF all tn,
parties. The order directs the Receivers tt
take charge OF, manage and control al
the property except the Geisbauer resi-
dence, corner of Sixth and Scott Streets to
continue the business of tile brewery, keep
a regular set OF books and report to tn,
Court from time to time, and to at oncs
make a full inventory Of all the per
sonal property with the value thereof, ap
pertaining to the business, and report thu
same to the Court The Receivers are alst
ordered or permitted to pay, out of any col
lections made by them or profits in thei
own operation Of the business not exceed
ing so per cent. Of the claims accrued, &C
cording to the books, against Louis Gels
bauer, on account of wages or stock in th'
business, but not exceeding $500 in tn,
aggregate. They are allowed 500 montl
compensation for the two, not exceedin,
$50 month for clerk and not exceeding
$3.50 month for the contingent expense
of the business, and they are required t
make monthly statement of such expend
itures. The books, accounts and bills re
ceivable are ordered to be surrendered II
them Immediately. The bond of the Re
ceivers was fixed at SEC. 900, and given. will
John Hasemeier, Joseph Rowekamp. Theo
dore Sehlhorst and Dietrich Wolking a
sureties. Theodore G. Wolking, book
keeper for John Seller, in the ice business
and Councilman from the Eighth Ward