The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTON.
Good skating on all the ponds

The law firms of Blakely & Madina and
Tisdole & Dengier have dissolved.
Frank Murray and Anthony Witte were
fined $50 each by the Mayor yesterday.
Mr.. Oscar Edgar, of the Gazette, tele-
phoned us this morning that 1t was girissf
Senator Foote's Christmas hospitality
last night was most generous and elegant
Mr.. John Wooliscroft has purchased the
business interest in the firm OF J. Mackoy
Son.
Mr.. John Rees was shot In the arm yes
terday by q negro. The rascal was not cap
tured.
All candidates who wish their names on
the poll-books will please send them to the
City Clerk by tomorrow night.
Mr.. Uriah shinkle bestowed upon each
of his employees the very substantial and
seasonabfe gift Of a load of coal. i
Miss Augusta Gerhard, teacher in the
Third District School, was presented with
an elegant present yesterday by her pupils.
The Simmons & Dickinson Lottery 'hire-
lings," big and little, each received his ten
dollar gold-piece, as they do every Christ
mas.
David Fields. John Budke, Thomas Har-
rs and Fred. Bierman were fined S. each
in the Police Court this morning for drunk
enneSs, ..r
Hon. John Bollinger is the happiest man
in town since the arrival of that young son
at his house. John says it is q premium
baby.
Mr.. David Cree took his Christmas walk
yesterday supported by a fine gold-headed
ebony cane, gift from his clerks and as
sistants.
Uncle Tony Willenbrink didn't forget
the unfortunates in his custody, and gaye
them a liberal feast of the traditional
Christmas bird. 9$l
Col. Joe Collins returned yesterday tenn
porarily from Leadville. He is enthusias,
tic in praise of that country, and intends
going back IN April. r... II
Postmistress Farrell is enjoying hey
Christmas cheer much more than usual;
from the happy fact of the presence of her
mother ar her home. t s!
Rev. DR.. Charles Taylor yesterday united
in marriage VIM. J. Stephens and Joseph
inc Whitehouse, and Mr.. Edwin v. Hea.
IVA " oaN oSA oo 49, OoN0hs q
LOVE LIcENsE;-Andrew J. Givens, aged
33, of Covington, und Ida e. Taylor. aged
%, of Newport; Gustavus A. Fudicker,
aged "a, OF Cincinnati, and Harriet 8. Jen-
kins, aged %, of Covington. .na
In spite of the intense cold weather there
was a large crowd at st. Mary's Hall last
night. The sweet orchestral strains ot
Thompson's Band is worth the price of ad.
mission, t. say nothing of the pretty girla
in attendance. "
The friends Of Edwin Moore are making
an unnecessary enemy out of Mr.. jeff
Smith, the candidate for Council in the
Sixth Ward. Mr.. Smith is Just as good q
friend as Mr.. Moore has in town, and his
friends should not take such an active in
terest in the canvass to defeat Mr.. Smith.
In the County Court this morning Franz
Paule qualifiedas administrator of the es
tate Of Jacob Miller, and gave bond, with
Joseph Author as surety. John B. Evan
H. w. Schluetker and Robert Hamilton
we're appointed appraisers. The admins
traitor also qualified as guardian of the mino7
children. ''"
Mrs. w. H. David made all her numer
Gus newsboys happy yesterday with new
pair of warm mittens and bag of candy
EACH She also presented her husband will
an elegant fur cap. Finally, Mr.. and Mrs
David entertained their friends who hap
pened in during the day with big bowl o
delicious egg-nog. ...
Suit was filed In the Circuit Court thi
morning bv Conrad Schmidt against th,
Abraham Lincoln Lodge, No. 6, American
Protests ant Association. for 81, 900 damages
The plaintiff SAYS that he has been mem
ber in good standing of the said organiza
tion since 1858 and in - day of -, 1879, Ii
was expelled without any just cause
whereby he is deprived of all the benefit
of the Lodee, thereby bringing him int
disgrace and disrepute among his felloy
citizens.
! The fatherless and motherless little girl
at the st. John Orphan Asylum were no
forgotten in the universal happiness of tn,
Christian world yesterday. A number o
city officials visited the Asylum in the af
ternoon. treated the children to SOM
Christmas gifts and Christmas speeches
and were in turn treated to pretty lit !
dramatic exhibition, look at prett
Christmas tree, q good supper, and
above all, the presence Of larg
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= very joyous little faces. His Honor, til
, Mayor, presented each child with prett
velvet-bound gold and silver.mounte
, prayer-book. President Ben. Becker the
presented the children with an assortmen
of Christmas gifts from the Directors (
the Society, and made an appropriate an
pleasing little speech as he did so. The
. came an abundant good supper for all, pr,
ceded by prayer by Rev. Father Goebbe
and good speech by Judge Cleary.
: Suit was filed In the Circuit Court tn
! morning by Richard w. Mathews again.
| the Covington and Cincinnati Bridge Con
pany. $2,400. The plaintiffstates in his pe
tition that on the 22d day of October sal
; defendants by his agents unlawfully bes
Q and bruised him up, for which he pray
8 for damages in the sum of $4,000. In til
1 second paragraph of his petition the pail
] tiff AYERS that the defendants caused hil
to be taken into custody iorcibly and vi,
lently. 1t will be remembered that NJ
Mathews is the man who had his wot
! pulled for trying to pass over the brids
: contrary to orders, and that the Bride
/. Company on the other part ignored tt
Governments motto, I'm God we trust,
that is, placed on a Trade Dollar, and RI