The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-28
COVINGTON.

at his house.
Mr.. Robert Gray has returned from
pleasant visit to Warsaw.
The testimony in the Arnold will case
was brought to close last night.
The bodies of the two boys drowned on
Sunday have not yet been recovered.
Mr.. Winfield S. Holden has been appoint
ed Custodian of the new Custom-house.
Ferdinand Rubring acknowledged four
dollar drunk in the Police Court this morn
ing.
Tom Ringer, formerly of this city, was
killed in bar-room fight in Dakota Terri
tory last week.
The Covington Chess Club have rented
the rooms above No. 8 Pike street, and will
entertain friends every evening.
Mr.. NJ. Flannigan last night presented
Mr. Mike Conners, the efficient patrolmen,
with handsome watch and chain.
A marriage license was granted yesterday
morning to Anton B. Heithouse Of Cincn-
natl, aged thrty-one, and Elizabeth GoaZ,
aged thirty-one, of this city.
A new beneficial society is to be organ
ICED in the city. 1t will be on the same
plan as the Knights of Honor, except there
will be no oath administered.
The old brick house in Jail alley fell last
night with tremendous crash. Fortu-
nately the inmates heard the building going
in time to make good their escape.
Mr.. J. F. Secrist, merchant of Morning
View, on the Kentucky Central Railroad,
made an assignment yesterday to Mr. Chas.
Dengler, for the benefit of his creditors.
I'd. Mcleod, who is a colored man, has
been appointed Government Store-keeper,
and will enter upon the discharge OF his
duties on Saturday, at Borsels & Wolf
bangs dstillery. He is the first man of his
race that ever received an appointment of
the kind in this State.
The Banklick Turnpike Company filed
the report of the President. in the County
Court yesterday, and gate-keepers, which
were continued for one month tor excep-
tions. The report showed Total receipts,
$4,171 a. total expenditures, So, 173 %; bal
ance on hand, $997 So.
At the last meeting of the School Board
that body was requested to recommend
round dozen of INDECENT and worthy young
men as students of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Lexington, KY. Mr..
A. Mcleod the Chairman of the Commit
tee on School Examination and the other
members TO whom the matter was referred,
are now awaiting information from the
Trustees of the College, after which they
will perform the duty imposed upon them.
Mr.. J. F. Lowe, late Sheriff of Kenton
County, yesterday filed in the Circuit Court
the following petition for mandamus
against Hon. T. jeff Phelps, the Presiding
Judge of the County Court of Kenton Coun-
ty: The plaintiff, j, f. Lowe, says that he
was duly elected Sheriff of the County of
Kenton, in this, the State of Kentucky, at
the general election held on the first Mon
day in August, 1S7S for the term of two
years from and ensuing next after the first
Monday in January, 1879.
In the Circuit Court, yesterday afternoon,
Ex-Sheriff Frank Lowe filed petition for
mandamus against Judge Phelps, of the
County Court. The plaintiffs petition
states that he was duly elected Sheriff, &C.,
at the last August election, for two years;
that at a regular session OF the County
Court, held at Independence on the Goth
inst, he rendered his official bond, as re-
quired by law, with good and sufficient
sureies; and further, that he demanded to
be permitted to take the oath of Sheriff, as
required by law, which the defendant re-
fused to permit him to do. Wherefore he
prays the Court to issue a mandamus to
compel the defendant to administer the
oath, &c. A notice of the mandamus was
served on Judge Phelps.
NEWBORN.
x-Councilman M. Carr is lying serious
ly i'll.
Mr.. Jesse Arthur gave the required bond
yesterday as assignee Of G. F. Hayman.
Mrs Olive Thomas was appointed admin
istratrix, yesterday, of the estate of Berl
Logan.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. w. f. Kelly, on Washington avenue.
A ball for the benefit of the crippled and
manned of the Van Voast Guard will take
place at Red Mems Hall early next month.
Ed. Seinor, youth of eighteen, was ar
rested this morning on the charge of an at
tempt at rape on the person of a colored
woman. Mr.. Ed. Mariana made the ar
rest.
Rev. n. A. M. Henderson, candidate for
Superintendent of Public Instruction, will
tell the people of Newport, Friday night at
oddfellows' Hall, why he ought to be re-
elected.
James Burns was arrested yesterday on a
warrant sworn out by his sister Mary on
charge Of disorderly conduct. Squire Bod
kins will give the case hearing tomorrow
morning.
James Kidwell was brought to the Sta
tion-house last night total wreck. He
visited Barlow's saloon last night, and at
tempted to clean it out, but Jim got the
worst of it, as his appearance indicated this
20 morning.
On motion of General Hodge, Mr.. Frank
Braser was granted certificate of honesty,
probity and good demeanor, yesterday, By
Judge Makibben, which requisite is neces-
sary before making application to be
lawyer.
Two pawn tickets calling for half dozen
each of tea and table silver spoons were
found on prisoner in Jail this morning.
The spoons are at Nat. Hyams' pawn shop
in Cincinnati, and are marked "R. A.
Campbell"
Even the abolshment of the Bankrupt
Act does not prevent men from failing.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson, the York-street tobac-
conist, made an assignment yesterday to
Messrs. Walker & Sengstak, of Cincinnati,
for the benefit of their creditors