The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-18
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTON.


The Court of Claims meets at Independ-
ence Monday.
Miss Lizzie Walthal is visiting friends in
Boone County.
Miss Blanche Lewis, of Madison, Ind, is
visiting friends in the city.
Miss Betty Tandy. of New Liberty, is
guest of Mrs. Colonel J. P. Or, Jr.
Mrs. Maxwell, of Scott street, has re-
turned from visit to friends in the inte-
rior.
Mr.. Ed. Manlove, young gentleman OF
Logansport, Ind, is visiting friends in this
city.
The st. Johns Orphan Society will cele-
brate its twenty-ninth anniversary to-mor-
row.
Mr.. T. A. Pogue and family, of Madison,
Ind, are visiting the family of Mr.. Charles
Schessler.
Miss Dunlap, daughter of General Dun
lap, of Xenia, is visiting at Colonel l.. J.
Bradford's.
The prettiest car on the White Line is
now driven by Sammy Martin, one OF the
best drivers on the road.
Rev. Chas E. Coffin, of Fairmount will
preach at the West Fed Union Mission
Church tomorrow evening.
A new Lodge of Knights of Honor will
be Instituted next Monday night at Belle
vue by Past Grand Dictator, r. 8. Frazier.
1t was Mr.. Alex. Collins, brother of John
A. Collins, deceased, that received the gold
| watch, and not his son. as enormously
stated. So says the smiling widow.
In the County Court this morning VIM.
| Hoffman and August Bunger, executors of
the will of Anton Hoffman, resigned their
trust. Anton Hoffman, Jr., was appointed
in their place.
| Mr.. Charles H. Bronson, the accom-
plished and polite new Secretary of the
Kentucky Central, is happy father again.
May the new joy be lasting as well as an
abundant one. She was born yesterday
morning.
| REAL ESTATE iTRANsFER.- Bridget Haley
to Mary b. Haley, lot 20 by so, southwest
corner OF Fifth street and the first alley
west OF Main street: also, lot 20 by 80, east
side OF Philadelphia street. 100 feet north of
Fifth street, Covington; $1,000.
Mr.. W. G. France. the newly arrived lot
terry magnate, has the honor to resemble
the late Chancellor Doniphan in facial
physique. Whether this indicates the
presence of equity in his lottery claims or
not we leave the reader to decide.
Judge Perkins Master Commissioner
Helm and United States Clerk Bostwick re-
turned to-day from their pscatorial expedi-
ton to Kelly Island. Our blonde man of
! tho Nhonoarx foo oet,r
silver hook that pulled the beam at thirty
pounds.
0. A. Bartholomew will deliver his
second lecture on "The Atonement' at the
Fifth-street Christian Church tomorrow
evening. His subject tomorrow evening
will be "The Presence of the Lord in His
Temple" Baptism will be administered
during the evening service.
This morning about 10 o'clock, while Mr..
Vincent Shinkle was on his way into the
city in buggy, the axle of the vehicle
broke when opposite Deglow's lanyard,
on the Lexington Pike, and Mr.. Shinkle
was thrown out on to the pike and severely
injured. His face was badly cut, but for.
tunately no bones were broken.
Mr.. George White, who lives on Stewart
street, had a slight controversy with a
burglar yesterday morning about o'clock.
He heard some one in the house. and, go
ing into another room for his pistol, dis
covered the rogue under the bed. The fell
low, seeing that his time to run or die had
come, scrambled out in hurry, gave Mr..
White a slash across the abdomen with a
knife, and fled precipitately, pursued by
Mr.. White who fired four shots at the re-
treating robber, but WITHOUT success. For
tunately Mr.. White got of with some cut
clothing and mere scratch of the skin.
The wills of Charles Rub and Margaretha
Kreutzjans were probated Yesterday. The
Rub will is dated October 9th, witnessed by
Schmidt and Anton Rub, devises every
thing to the wife and appoints her execu-
trix. She qualified yesterday evening. The
Kreutzians will is dated November Goth,
1878, and witnessed by H. H. Never and
Anton Lochte. 1t provided for the pay
ment of debts first; $l0O for masses next,
then gives two thirds of the estate to tesla.
tors son, William, and one. third to hel
daughter, Margaretha, and appoints g.
Vodel executor and Heinrich Schmee,
guardian of William and Margaretha.
i NEWPORT.
The new Christian Church, just com
pleted cost, including the lot, $500.
Mrs. M. Marshal, of New Paris Chic
is visiting the family of Captain Mcintyre
of Taylor street.
The original warrant for the arrest of Ar
thur Macarthur was placed in the hands O.
constable this morning.
Officer Martzolf has recovered sufficiently
to go on day duty, and Officer Boyd ha.
been detailed for night duty.
Paymaster Morris, the popular official or
the Short-line Road, was in Newport las
evening and squared up with the boys.
Chief of Police Cottingham, Councilman
elect Halloran and Squire Bodkins crossed
the creek last night to see Fritz in Ire
land"
The new hotel in Alexandria that take.
the place OF the old Gritty House, is fast
approaching completion. 1t is model o.
arch lecture.
Mrs. George Morton and Mrs. limbaugh
of Columbus, who have been visiting tht
Misses Bennett, of Putnam street, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. J. G. Wright refused to sit as specia
Judge this morning to try the Edgar case
l. l.. mi.