The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-15
OUR NEXT.DO0R NEIGHB0RS.
Pickings by Star Reporters in Neigh
boring Cities and Towns.


COvINGrON.
Mr.. Barney Lemker and his estimable
wife celebrated their tin wedding last Sun
day.
The rumor current on the streets of this
city yesterday that there was an election
in Ohio is sad, sad mistake.
Rev. Benjamin Stebbns, of the Main.
street M. E. Church. and Rev. Mr.. Aikens,
Of Ludlow, will exchange pulpits Sunday.
A little boy named VIM. Foy. who re-
sides in Austinburg was badly burnt at
Dwyer's Rolling Mill this morning by fall
ing down on q pile of hot sheet iron.
There will be grand temperance ovation
st the Main-street M. E. Church Sunday
afternoon and night under the supervision
ofthe Ladies' Christian Temperance League.
Major R. A. Athey yesterday presented
Councilman Davezac with an elegant bound
COPY of Augustus Davegac, Accompany
ing the the same was an elegantly composed
congratulatoryletter.
POLICE CouRT.-W. III. Howe, safe-keeper,
dismissed; Mike Sullivan, drunk, "a Sam.
Tungate disorderly, $5; Charles Marshal,
breach of the peace, filed away; Ellen Du-
laney, disorderly conduct, $l3.
It will be remembered some time since
that Mr. John Kenifeck was severely beaten
by Pat Walton and since that time has not
been able to work. A number of hisfriends
have arranged benefit ball for.mm, to take
place at Drexelius Hall on the 23d inst.
PERsoNAI.-Mr. George A. Menninger, of
Hot Springs, Ark, owner and late landlord
of the hotel there, is visiting his brother,
Mr.. VIM. Menninger, of this city.
DC. Collins, ESQ.,, is at home again, after
"a visit, on Presby terian Church business,
to Bowling Green. .......-...
About six weeks ago the residence of
Mr. Thomas Wrightson, in Newport, was
robbed. A colored woman named Bette
franklin, or Bette Harris, who had lived
at the house as a servant. was suspected,
butshe was not run down until yesterday,
when Officer Connolly, of Newport. came
over here and, accompaniediby Officers M.
Bolan and O Hare, visited the lodging place
of Bette, at the corner of Fourth and
Philadelphia streets. There they found
two silver spoons, bed-spreads, quilts,
sheets, ladies' underwear, &C., amounting
to big bundle, all the property of Mrs.
Wrightson. They arrested Bette Harris,
EG. Harris, Martha Kerr and Charles
Walters.
Mr.. VIM. Mem, of New York. is here on
. visit to friends.
Another cnlored baptizing will take
place in the Ohio River Sunday.
Mr.. Berhart Schweitzer, of New York, is
here on a visit to his brother, julius
Echweitzer.
Freeman Nichols was arrested yesterday
and taken before Squire Charley Harris
and fined 81 and costs for cruelty to ami
mails.
The Macarthur case was called before
Squire Clark this morning, but owing to
the illness of Jesse Arthurs attorney for
the defense the case was again postponed.
AT "a meeting of Court Concord Lodge,
No. %, /. O. o. r., held night before last,
appropriate resolutions were passed upon
the death of their member, Mr.. John Seitz.
Milton Greenway of Bracken County. who
n visiting his aunt. Mrs. Caroline Tillman
residence yesterday and broke his right
arm.
Hon. A. s. Berry to-day delivers an ad-
dress at the Grangers' picnic, at Locust
Grove, about fifteen miles from Covington.
ON the subject of Agriculture as Applied
to Education"
A writ was taken out by John a. Will
Hanson this morning for the possession oil
the premises on the northeast corner Of
Egiantine and Monmouth streets, now toc.
cupied by s. s. Williamson.
Col. Joe Tavlor, who is dragging the
river to allow the ferry to run, took out
among other things a huge cannon ball and
aportion of large bombshell. They are
on exhibition at the ferry Office.
The Young Mems Independent Club will
In the future hold its meetings inSmalley'
Hall and Is making arrangements to plr
Ckase library. Tt should first ascertain
the meaning Of the word independent.
TIE funeral of Jacob Thompson wa,
largely attended Yesterday afternoon from
his residence on Madison street. Deceased
was an I'D and respected citizen, and has
been resident of this city over thirty
years.
The officers and Sir knights of Newport
Commandery, knights Templar, have re
ceiyed an invitation from the Sir Knight!
Of Covington Commandery to be presen
and assist in comforting the order of the 4
c., on Thursday evening on several candi
dates who have proved themselves worthy
tOreceive the same.
A meeting of all the prominent citizen
and city officials will be held in few day
to adoot resolutions memo-ializing or
Representatives In the Legislature to hav,
an act passed applying to the City Of New
port, empowering the citizens to elect
Board of Trustees, similar to Board of AL
dermen. to supervise and control the affair
Of the city.
Hon. J. w. Finnell, Of Covington, mott
fled Chief Cottingham this morning of
burglary that had taken place on his prem
ises some time since, when lot of valuahl,
wearing apparel was stolen. One of tn
colored women arrested last night. as will
be seen in our 'Covington column, was
domestic at his residence the time the RIB
berry took place. The Chief will investi
gate the matter.
Officer Troy, Of the police force, was az
rested this morning on a warrant sworn ou
by Mrs. Susie Davis, who resides on tn
southwest corner of Bellevue and Isabel
streets, ON a charge of breach of I'll,
peace. The case was called befor