The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-21
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
COvINGTON.

Judge Speed, OF Louisville, candidate for United
States District Judge, is in town,
Rev. s. NJ Jefferson will return home from his
trip Friday, ana will occupy his pulpit Sunday.
Miss Belle jerks, one of the sweetest and most
accomplished ladie in Louisville is visiting in the
city.
John Callopy, Jim Virgins and Frank Helm
have started q society called the "Red Nose Bri-
gade."
Rev. B. F. Kramer, recently ordained priest
left yesterday on visit 10 Rev. Father Lutz at St.
Marys, O.
Mr. Ben. H. Garvin, Sheriff OF Warren County,
KY, is IN the city visiting his cousin, Wm D.
Brent, ESQ,
The Short Line connection track will be COM
pleted Saturday, and the first train will run Sum
day or Monday.
By perusing our telegraph columnsit will be OBJ
served that Mr.. Al. E. Speers, of this city is down
with the yellow fever.
Bob Weaver will in all probability be arrested
for spelling the foliage of trees tomorrow. he
went hunting to-day.
The sixth-street city pensioners sprnkled the
street during the evening. majority Oh them
would make better street cleaners
Rev. s. NJ. Jefferson writes from Boston, Mass,
that he will be at home before the week closes, and
will occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
The docket of the September term of the Cir
cult Court will close tomorrow. The docket is
the smallest for years, there being only forty new
appearances.
Geo. Platt. who raped the ten-year-old daughter
of Captain James Fagin was tried in the Criminal
Court yesterday and sentenced to the Pcnitentiary
for seven years.
Miss Leora Percival. daughter of Mr.. Henry Per-
ciyal. while out driving ON the avenue yesterday
back of Cincinnati, accidentally fell from the bug
Ky and dislocated her ankle.
"Her Majesty's Ship Pinaforen will arrive with
her pttiniput and bip trim pf
gust 9th, 1879, at Tohermes Hall, Peasleburg, KY
All are invited TO await her.
Miss Ida Dobyas, OF North Mddletown. closes
to-day her sojourn In Covngton and her season at
the College OF Music, Cincinnati and goes to L ex-
ington TO teach in Hamilton College.
Jimmie Virgins has whitewashed his paste
horn, and touched 1t up a little SO as to make it
look like human nose Jimmie's girl, OF Louis
vile, is in town is the occasion for it.
Col Walter Cleary, the able and clever Assist
and Commonwealth Attorney. left to-day 10 take
in the Cynthiana Fair. There were at least fifty
Covington people left on the same train.
Sunday afternoon, Willie Coleman the Swear
old son of William Coleman, who resides In the
rear of IA Martin street, accidentally run a pen
knife into his left eye, and will probably lose
both eyes.
Mr. John S. Morgan, long connected with the
Cincinnati tobacco trade, has accepted Coving-
ton agency in Philadelphia, and leaves this week
for that place, where he will make his residence
in the future.
Mr.. J. c. Dudley, distinguished young artist
OF Paducah. KY. has taken up his abode in this
city. He is u graduate of the Cincinnati School
OF Art, and comes highly recommended by some
OF the best men in the State.
POLICE CoURT.-Mike Whitney, disorderly dis
missed; George Minor, failing to display signal
light, "a
Mr.. Fred. Mauer and MSS Josie Riley are to be
married on the 23d OF September.
g,
we will state that 1t Is no fault OF the Bridge
Company that the new ferry boat is not running,
but the fault is the builders who are not necessa
ly compelled 10 complete ferry boat in twenty
four hours
Yesterday afternoon horse and cart belonging
TO Robert Woods tumbled over the dump on Ninth
street, below Greenup, aud lodged in the pond be-
low, distance OF about thirty feet No damage
save the breaking of the cart The animal was
extricated by the able assistance of lawyer Hag-
gerty.
l. Homan, who keeps hat and clothing store on
Pike street, accused lG-year-old boy named
KOors yesterday OF stealing grapes. Homan start
ed TO tell his next door neighbor about 1t when
Koors drove away at him with his bunch of tives
and ornamented his face most beautifully, knock
ing him right and left His face looked like it had
been run through sausage machine.
NEWPORT.
All cases in City Court are continued until to-
morrow morning.
Mr. Prentiss Hawthorne and sisters have re-
turned from Vanceburg.
The Leader has changed its day Of publication
from Wednesday to Saturday
Rev. Dr.Kikoem, Director General of the Sisters
Of Notre Dame in America is in the city.
Fred KmInel, a lad residing on Front street.
was severely injured yesterday by kick from
horse.
Councilman Weidrer had big blowout, to
which he invited the boys, last night Oh the occa
sion OF his thirtyfrst birthday.
Captain Bill Air. Joe Taylor and Captain Jerry
Cronin leave this evening to join Phil. Links fish
ing party at the Kiniknnick River.
It's reported that ex-Councman Ed. O'Hara,
has fallen heir to large fortune by the death OF a
relative In Ireland "Give us Pace"
Mrs. Henrietta Ftzger, residing at No. 20 Elm
street will be tried in the County Court this after
noon on a charge of lunacy, brought by her nus
bend, John Fitzger
1t is reported that the School Board will monop-
ollie the sale of books states, &c, to the pupils
this year by placing them on sale at the various
school buildings. Rough on the retail dealers.
Preparations on an extensive scale are being
pushed forward for the opening of the big show at
Alexandria, Sept 3D. Ample accommodations in
the line OF BUSES to and from the fair will be
made.
Col. GUS. Artsmau, Master Commissioner, who
lately arrived from Europe, brought nun erous
pipes and cigar holders TO the various clerks OF the
Courts.
The Covington Waterworks Board has refused
70 accept the proposition made by the Newport
Board In regard to the sale Of the latters works
The Covington Board will shortly submit q prop.
osition which in all probability will be satsfac.
tory 10 both cities.
The .Physio-Philosophic Society have changed
their charters to Squire Carother's training sta
bic. "Ovumolomy'' was the subject that racked
SpIpntiip brpip last pvpuinU IN ,I,orc
are considerably divided as TO whether the egg
produces the hen or the hen produces the egg.
The old Union Bethel Block" opposite Gay
lords foundry, on Front street. was sold yester-
day by the Master Commissioner to Oliver Perrin,
of Cincinnati. for S3 $50 The sa'e was ordered by
the Court in the case Of M. Addy ct al. vs.. T. G.
Gaylord tai. The block, containing six houses
has front OF 20lH feet, and depth of lis
feet
Mr. John C. Schroll. Clerk OF the Circuit Court,
entertained number of his young lady and gen
Iemen friends last evening at his residence on
Columbia street, on the occasion of his thirty
fourth birthday. Mr Burck. the youthful violin
ist OF Thomas Orchestra, was present and de-
lighted the audience with some rare selections.
Among the young ladies present we noticed the
Misses Bertha and Dora Weideman, Miss Marks of
Toledo, Miss Amelia Seifert, Miss Laura Saunders
and Miss Lizzie Goessler.
The following is the programme for the twenty
seventh anniversary OF the Turner Society at Tur-
ner Hall sunday next At 10 q. m. prize exercises,
Up. M, reception Of Turner'S from covington and
Cincinnati; p M. union exercises of the various
Turner'S, to be followed by nm exhibition OF the
Turner Cadets OF Cincinnati under the direction
of Prof. Albin stecher Of the latter city. The
evening'exercises will consist of concert OF vocal
and instrumental music, after which Mr.. Joe Her
mes, OF Covington, will deliver the Grafton. At
1880 a. m, dancing will be INDUCED in.
BOLD RoBBERy-Last evening about O'Clock
while the family of Mr.. Thomas Mcdonald. resid-
ing near the Newport Water-works, were at sup
per thief entered the house through the front
door. and after ransaGkiDg the room, opened
trunk with keys he had in his possession. He sue
ceedcd in getting away with gold
watch and chnim snNernl gold riina