The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-06
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND
COVINGT0N.

another picnic for the boys.
Nothing save the allowing of bills wa
transacted last night at Council
The Orphan Society Picnic will give
grand picnic at the Orphan House Sunday
Among the billsallowed in Cou neil last
night was bill of 81 for leeching Till,
Campbell.
There will be a special meeting o
Friendship Lodge, No. 20, tonight, to tax,
action in the death of Chas Langgatti.
The will of John Gormley was admitted
TO probate this morning. He bequeaths al
his property to his wife and children.
Our colored reporter, Peter Fry, saws the
concert at Odd-fellows' Hall last night wa,
the event of the season among colored so
ciety.
The Cincinnati Pinafore Schooner /.
nothing to Weaver schooners that will put
IN full sail tomorrow and float over the
foamy beverage.
Mr.. Will. Ward left for Springfield O.,
this week, to enter into the gents furnish.
ing business. His family will leave Satur
day to join him.
LOVERS LoTrERY.-Chas. Mitchell, aged
~, and Mary Holmes, aged 26; Frank Des.
saner, aged Il, and Louisa Glassbier, aged
II, both of Newport.
Rev. John A. McGill, s. j., late of Gov.
lngton, now Of St. Louis, very worthy and
mnch-loved priest, was in the city on a
brief visit yesterday.
The Amalgamated Iron Steel Workers
Picnic takes place Monday. All the bows
and girls will be there, and johnny Noonan
Says he will see that they have good time.
-, Second Warders, don't forget to vote for
Iheo. +. Hallam tomorrow for Council
man. lie will represent your views faith
tuiiy and prosecute your rights vigor-
Dusly.
There will be rousng meeting of the
citizens of the West End at Sixth-street
Market-b0use tomorrow night TO take some
actlon in regard to the irregularity of the
ferry-boats.
Stephen Hays, son of Larry Hays, well.
known in Covngton, is one of the sufferers
by the wall falling at the scene of the Post
Il Co. fire yesterday. He was attended to
by DR.. Noonan.
Owing to the inclement weather of Mon
nay last, and the consequent incomplete
success of the Orphans Picnic, it has been
determined to continue it next Sunday on
the Asylum Grounds.
Coroner DeGryder to-day held an inouest
On the body of the venerable Harriet Blu
ford (coIored), who died suddenly this morn
Ing with heart disease She was about
ninety years of age.
Mr.. John Gillighan goes out of his office
with the best record of any Constable in
the First District for years. He owes no.
body a dollar and his books are in neat
and tasty condition. Jack is the best Con-
stable they ever had in that district.
The German Pioneer Association elected
the following officers last night: President,
e. yelling; Vice President, Herman De-
glow Secretary, Charles Lang; Treasurer,
Henry Adams; Trustees, William d. Fuchs,
+. Nienaber, Joseph Hermes, Adam Gies-
vein and Bernard Hewing; Banner-carrier,
Joseph Wordeman.
RAPED ON THE RoAD.-Last night about
y o'clock, while Miss Carrie Watts, aged
seventeen, was on h"r way home from the
concert with her lover, she was attacked
and overpowered by the brute lust above
the Star Base Ball Grounds and thrown to
the ground, and he then violated her per-
son and left her lying on the ground in an
insensible condition. A gang of colored
men, under the supervision of Peter FRY,
are on the track of the rascal and will have
him safely lodged before nightfall.
st. Mary's Hall last evening was crowded
to its utmost, the occasion being the an
nual exhibition Of the girls of the Parochial
School under the charge of the Sisters of
Nazareth. The programme was select one
and most admirably executed by each par
ticipant. In justice to all we can not men
ton the name of one as excelIing TIE 9th
srs; all did their parts so well. The taste in
dress is due to the cleanliness and attention
of good parents, but the victory, the atten-
ton and assiduous perseverance of the good
sisters, obtained over youthful minds in
bringing them to such standard of cult-
vation must duly impress any thoughtful
mind that they can not be too well appre-
fiated in our midst.
NEwPORT.
The Circuit Court docket closed with sew
tnty-fiye new cases.
Thos. Ewing mot the poet) and Henry |
Weaver were fined 81 and costs this morn |
Ing for resisting officers.
Fred. Schwab, for interfering with Off
GERS while in the discharge of duty was
fined $40 and costs this morning.
The picnic at Eclipse Hall Monday after
noon and night netted $780, which goes to
the st. Josephs Orphan Asylum at Cold
Spring.
Frank Betz whose driver was arrested
last night, charged with driving over the
sidewalk on Williamson street, was dis
missed this morning
The appointment of Meat and Milk In
spector was laid over for two weeks by
Council last night, Mr.. Gosney and Samuel
Hays are willing to take the Office.
Mr.. VIM. Ewing, of this city, has become
with the Engineering and Min
ng Journal, published in New York, as its
ocal correspondent and general agent
A little lost boy was picked up last even
ng in the neighborhood of York and Harris
Streets and taken to the residence of Mr..
Short, close by, where he still remains.
Mr.. J. ]. Flannelly, the dry goods mer-
'hant, received word from Europe this
morning that he had fallen heir to good
ized fortune by the death of a rich rela-
i've
Billy Smith, who was engaged for week
@ pulyerize rock in the Jail Yard, gave the
Keeper the slip yesterday afternoon and
kpped. Chief Cottingham followed him
o Covington, and escorted him back.
Council accepted the offer of the Bridge
company last night. dedicating to the city
eventeen feet of ground on Saratoga street
unning from Taylor street to Byzantine
treet on condition that the city tear down
he old building and improve the street.
Eddie McGurren, an orphan boy, aged :
ourteen, residing on Bellevue street, who
las been missing from home for some time,
nd who was reported drowned near Parker
irove, turned up all right yesterday. He
vas lost in the WOODS.
A dastardly attempt was made early this