The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-03
THE DAILY STAR
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
COgISGTON.
The Light Guards are TO have new

orado, tonight
Tie Fire Department of Covington is
public nuisance.
Nader DONEGAL, safe-kccpcr, WAS dis
missed from the p"lice Court thismornmg
The last noaring-board was laid yesterday
and that part uG the work on the new Gus
tonl-llouse is complete.
In the County Court this morning AIMS
Catherine bermuda Klolicr was appointed
administrators OI the estate Of Christopher
KlOker.
John =. Ernst was spponted guardian o
Ovid. Mary ami Ida Phillips, and Mary
Phillips qualified as guardian OF Clifford
and Morris Phillips, all children of the late
Geo. Phillips.
We have in our possession n communica
ton which vdriRes the disgraceful actions
of a present city Ollie al lie has been
drunk during the past several weeks nc
less than twelve times.
The lecture or address OF Hon. John +.
Fisk, touching his late visit To Mexico as
President Of the American Industrial Depu-
tation ought to attract Il large audience tu
Odd-fellows Hal! tonight.
In yesterdays STAR there appeared an
item which did Rev. Father Jones injus-
hce 1t stated that he would give n soirec
al DreNclius Hall, which was erroneous,
and should have read St. Marys Hall.
The alarm OF fire from Box No. 4. this
morning was caused bv defective hue in
the house of VIM. Wade on Scott street
between Pike and Seventh, and occupied by
Richard Penny. The loss will amount to
500, on which there is no insurance. The
Fire Department was fifteen minutes in
getting water on the flames. which is an
outrage that ought not to be tolerated.
Frank Mnrray, who resides on Eighth
street, near Main, went home few even
ings since and threatened that he would
cut his wife'S throat, and raised general
disturbance. The poor, unfortunate wo-
man, who works hard 10 support this brute
OF man, was at the time watching over
her three little children, who we're confined
to their bed with scarlet fever, aud one of
whom died night before last, the other two
being still in a critical condition Murray
PRAYED tn God that his children would die,
and left the house. He has not been seen
since. His poor wife is left in destitute
circumstances, with two sick and helpless
children and corpse in the house.
At the Republican Convention held at
Drexelius' Han Yesterday, the committee
Aip''''So W tlitl sGlCtJ ttIPBslltS
to the Louisville Convention recommended
the following, being entitled to twenty
three delegates: II. F. Bowen, V. Shinkle,
W. D. Spaldina, W. A. Wade, B. NJ. Piatt,
J. NJ. Blackburn, II. W. Schleu'ker Weden
Oneal, w. B, Blackburn, r. T. Spillmnn, !.
d. Shut. James Nixon, J. e. Hamilton,
Richard Edwards, W. J. Farrell, DR.. J. J.
Temple, John W. Finncll, John p. Ernst
&. T. Wilcoy, e. J. Starr, y. l.. V. Moilitt,
Ed. Rooth, John Degins The usual resolu-
tions were adopted and the following gem
tlcmen were appointed as the Executive
Committee for the county: J. E. Hamilton,
Weden OneaI, Richard Edwards, W. f.
Wade and c. p. Wilcox.
E.WPGHT.
Sid. Beyland says it's another boy.
The Choral Society will meet tonight at
Bertsch's Assembly Rooms for rehearsal.
The Waldenmever Orchestra will short
ly give another Of their entertaining CON
certs.
Miss Emma Amos of Ironton, O., is the
guest of Prof. Sterns and wife Of Colun ba
street.
T. l.. McHenry was yesterday appointed
guardian OF lzetta McIIenry, in the County
Court. Hia -
James Edgar, a teamster, had his left foot
crushed by wheel of the heavy wagon he
was driving, on York street, yesterday.
We are reliably informed that Barry Tay-
lor, Esq, is seeking Legislative honors. We
know Of none more worthy or capable of
filling the office than Barry.
Geo. Russell, Young boy whose parents
reside on Columbia street, fell from tree
in his fathers yard yesterday afternoon,
and fractured his left arm below the elbow.
1t is reported that Rev. DR.. Mathews will
shortly resign as pastor of the Columbia
street Presbyterian Church owing to the |
lack of support, financially and otherwise
upon the part of the congregation.
Night before last thieves visited the resi- |
ience OF Miss Mcdonald, No. 81 Taylor |
street, and carried off lot of canned fruit.
pickles. &c. This is the second time within |
\ few months Miss Mcdonald has suffered |
1t the hands of thieves.
Mrs Margaret Dilling, an aged lady, re-
siding at the corner Of Columbia and Mayo
streets, tripped on piece of loose CARPET
ng violently against u chair DR.. Jeancon
vas called in and sewed up severe wound
III the left side OF her forehead.
Robert Moore, colorcd individual resid-
ny with his wife near tle old Bailey Bar
acks on Taylor street, quarreled with his
'etter-half yesterday, during which he
truck her several blows. She retaliated
~ striking him with her little hatchet,
nearly Severing two Of his fingers from the
land. He was brought to jail by Officer
and this morning Judge Horton
ined him S2 and COSTS
Separate suits were Instituted Yesterday
n the office OF Esquire Buchanan, bv Mary
icElwee, Mary Taney, and Mary Guilfoyle,
hree ladies who have been teaching the
chools connected with tic Church
+ the immaculate Conception, against
he Board of Trustees of that
hurch. lhe plaintiffs aicge that
hey contracted to teach the Male Paroch-
al School OF the above church in August
asst with the then pastor. Rev. J. NJ. Bent,
he term of the contract being for the scho.
astic year ending next July, al s25 per
month; that Rev. ]. NJ. Bent being re-
loved by higher authority, his successor,
lev. James McNcrny. notified them March
lSt, 1879, that their services were no longer
eeded. sending for sisters from Nazareth,
KY, to take their places. They
lie for their salaries to the end of the scho-
Istic year.
LAWRENCEBUHG, IND.
The children OF the Public Schools will
I'VE very promising entertainment next ,
eek. "rpG. eva
This district brings in moro revenue to
lie Government than any other district in
le State, excepting one.
John Hunt who has been visiting here !
II two mouths past leaves to-day /
.hursdny Inorningl for Lacygue, Kansas /