The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-28
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
COyINGTON.

ASK Slung IlOnhhue uDous tHp uO6 hc
purchased ut the fight.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Riley, Of Lexington, is the
guest OF Mrs d. O'Donneli.
Col. Alex. L. Greer was thrown from
wngon and badly injured Saturday.
Vicar General Brandts is in Chicago, but
will return probably by Tuesday next,
The marriage of Mr.. Jas Robke and Miss
Mary Nienuber will be celebrated Oh the
I4th of May.
The very attractive and accomplished
Miss Lizzie Robson has returned from
pleasant visit to Lexington.
The regular term OF the County Court
was held this morning, but nothing OF amy
special interest TO the public was done.
Father Lambert 0lllciated at High Mass
at tie Cathedral Yesterday, AID read the
Jubilee Letter Apostolic of Pope Leo, lately
issued.
Bishop Toebbe solcmnized the Sacrament
Of Confirmation at Augusta Yesterday aud
will proceed to Maysville Oh diocesan busi-
ness to-day.
TO-uorrow evening an entertainment for
the benefit of the SUNDAY school of Shinkle
Chapel will he given 1T that edlice by Pro
fessUr Brewer.
The dramatic entertainment at Odd Eel
Lows Hall last night was great success
financially and artistiCally. 1t will be re-
peated to night.
The sermon delivered by Rev. ]. NJ.
Crutc!rer at the preSbl terian Church yes
tertay WAS listened to ith marked atten-
ton by the congregation.
The Covngton police are terrors to the
hummer element, pick-pockets and bug
lars Not even one case was recorded in
the Police Court this morning.
Rev. J. G. Tunsan will deliver free
lecture, exhibiting Adams Illustrated or
Pictorial Map OF History" in Madison
street Baptist Church ON Wednesday eve
ming next, at o clock.
An unknown man was yesterday morning
run over about o'clock by train on the
Bhort-Ine Railroad, near South Uovinet0n,
in Kenton County. The remains, greatly
mutlated, were picked up and taken to
Newport, where all inquest was held BY
Squire Fuller.
The Democratic County and City Exccu-
tive Committee met at the Office of Hailam
& Perkins this afternoon and decided to
hold q primary election on the 10th of May
aud Convention on the 18th OF May to
nominate candidate for Sheriff and Rep
resentativcs for legislature.
Assistant Bishop Thomas u. Dudley of
the Kentucky f Episcopal Church. is advcr-
tised to lecture at Pixies Opera-house for
the benefit of Trinity Church, Covington,
on Monday, May 18th. Bishop Dudley is
one of the most forcble, pleasing and in
BtruCtive of pulpit speakers, and his audi
ence will undoubtedly be well repaid.
REAL ESTATE TEANsFERS
The following transfers OF real estate were
made during the past week.
VIM. Newell aud wife to Geo. Huffman,
lot on the corner of Banklick and Holman
streets, 50 feet front; 800.
Milton w. Graves amd wife to Alonzo
Graves lot 80 by lGa feet, on the southeast
corner of Pike and Russell streets; $l030A.
Anne l.. Frost 10 Mary Jane Rose, lot %
by 100 feet. on the cast side Of Grrenup
street, 90 feet north Of Lrnd street ~ $50.
James Il. Grant and wife to Hayden Ken
dali, lot and house on northeast corner of
Russell and Eleventh streets, lot being 80
by 1877 feet; $D,125.
Fannie NJ. Hays to Edward Thompson,
lot d by 100 feet, ON the west side Of Phila-
delphiu street, and being Lot No. in w. S.
Johnst"n's subdivisinn $237.
Joseph Keller and wife TO Peter Keller,
9r.. Lots Nos. 212 and 2t3, in Sehon's subdi-
vision. each 81 by 100 feet, on Hamlin
street; 81 aud other considerations.
George NJ. Clark and wife to George w.
Clark. lot so by l46H feet on the south side
OF River road, West COvington; 81 and love
and affection.
George w. Clark to Mrs. Georcc NJ Clark,
same property; 81 and love and affection.
N.wPORT.
LdcEHsEp TO LoyE.-Cnarles Flaig and
Annie StiCkley.
To the wife of Abel Davis darling little
ten-pound girl baby.
Tho case of Laura Steinert, charged with
hssailt and battery, is set for 4:30 this
nycning before Mayor Horton.
The County Assessor will complete his
work the present week, aud will turn over
bis books Monday TO the County Judge.
Rev. Fathers C0oncy and Mahonev, the
eloquent missionaries, will omen mission
al the Church Of the Immnculate Concep.
ton during the latter part of May.
Rev. nr. Baird, of Richmond, Va,
preached an eloquent discourse on the
Life Of Jesus, at the Columbia street Pres
byterian church Yesterday morning
There were within the sacred limits of
Bills burg yesterday walking match,
prize tight a rooster fight three games of
base ball. and any number OF bar-room
6ghts.
The soldiers and sailors of Newport will
pay their comrades Of Cincinnati visit at
Memorial Hail tonight. aud complete ar
Engagements for decorating the soldiers
graves
The various Orphan Societies of Covng-
tOn and this ci Y aud q large number of
people visited st. Johns Orphan Asylum
yesterday. to witness the confirmation SER
vices. The ceremony was very imposing.
There was considerable comment among
number of citizens this morning as to
what right or authority Squire has to
hold an inquest, when q Coroner is duly
elected for that purpose This WIS the case
yesterday, hut the Coroner was not notified
until after the inquest was held.
The ten-mie walking match, on the Alex
andria Pike yesterday, resultedtas follows;
Pierce pocketed the prize, $40 by making
the disaEce in one hour and liftS nine Min
utes. Huber came next, making it in two
hours and five minutes, and Baker next, in
Ewo hours and thirty-one minutes.
This morning about o'clock while Wm
Dox, the eSpressman, was coming from
Day ton, and when near Wendrotl's gro
Cery one OF the dummies collidcd with his
wagon. tearing off one Of the wheels and
throwing the driver violently to the
ground. Mr. Dox was carried into Wend-
rotll's grocery and physician called His
| injuries are mostly about the head and
shoulders, but are not considered danger
Gus.
Residents in the neiphborbond of tI,e old