The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-05
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGTON.

Miss Radie Stephens is visiting in Frank
fort. KY.
Miss Alice and Edith Wade, are visiting
in Paris, KY.
Misses Maggie and May Barney are with
relatives in Vermont.
Col. Amos Shinkle and wife have re-
turned from Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred R. Mullens are
home from few weeks visit in the rural
districts.
Mr.. Jacob Gehrum has opened the saloon
recently occupied by Jake Steinborn, on
Fifth street.
Masters Robbie and Munson and Miss
Bessie Barney are rusticating among the
Green Mountains.
POLICE COURT Amelia Cooper, disor-
deriy, 81; Geo. Baker, drunk, 81; Abe
Showers, driving over curbstone, $4.
A little boy named Seive, who resides on
Bachelor street, was run over by wagon
on Banklick street and suffered broken
arm.
Joe Lannon was yesterday awarded S.
gold-piece for selling the largest number of
tickets for the picnic of the Typographical
Union.
Mr. Ben. r. Newkirk and Miss Jennie
McsQuery were united in marriage last night
at the residence of the brides parents. on
Main street.
Mr.. Thomas Woods and wife and Miss
Jennie Edwards were treated to delight
ful serenade last night by the Oriole Glee
C1p,, of Cincinnati.
The jury in tnee ti,e case Of Joe Hermes vs..
The Covington and Lexington Turnpike
Company yesterday returned yerdlct Tor
the plaintiff in the sum OF S30o
The "Model Cooking Club" composed Of
a number of our pretty ladies, will hold a
meeting this afternoon at the residence of
Miss Sadie Moore, on West Fifth street.
The day of the great Ohio election will
be memorial day for Cnvington, for on
that day Mr.. Rick Gwyder our superin-
tendent of Public Works, will be united in
marriage.
The walking match at o'clock to-day at
Odd-tellows' Hall between Wech and
OBrien stood: Welch 147 OBrien 1853.
We!ch is weakening fast, and our Patsy
will evidently come in booming.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of Main-street
M. e. Church, will give watermelon So
cial next Tuesday evening at the residence
OF Miss Hattie Kenney, No. 320 Philadel-
phia street. All are cordially invited.
The next General Assembly of Kentucky
will stand as follows: Lower House-Dem-
ocrats, 50; Republicans, II; Greenbackers,
l. SSccnate-Democrats So; Republicans, 8;
Democratic majority of joint ballot, 96.
Rev. Geo. Guth, formerly pastor of the
buckeye" Church, of Cincinnati, will sue
ceed Rev. NJ. Nachtrieb as pastor of the
Emmanuel German Methodist Church.
Mr. Nachtrieb will deliver his farewell SER
mon next Sunday.
A woman named Ellen Winner was ar
rested and lodged in Jail the other day by
Deputy Marshal Bolan. She had in her
possession a coat containing store key and
q blue silk handkerchief, that await ldenti-
hcation at the Marshal's Office.
A number of papers in the State are pro.
testing against Governor Black burn appoint.
ing z. b. Churchill, of Louisville, as Secre-
tray OF the State. But as Mr.. Blackburn is
not going to run for office again he will
likely appoint whoever he pleases
Bay Fanny, the trotting mare recently
purchased by Col. Robert Richardson and
Joseph Pugh, of this county, and driven by
J. s. Harris, won the $40O purse at Cleye-
land, o., yesterday. Track heavy; time,
l:5l. There were nine horses in the race.
Sam. Coffin was allowed $55 last night by
Council for acting as an arbitrator in the
case of Williamson vs.. the CITY of Coying.
ton. This is So day more than the law
allows, and perhaps Sammy is not aware of
Ihe fact that he could be made to vacate
his seat.
Mr.. Alex. James, who resides on West
seventh street. near Greer and Craig, while
painting at the residence of Mr.. Nixons, on
ireenup street, this morning fell from
'catfold and broke his leg between the an
ile and knee. DR.. ]. J. Dulaney rendered
,he necessary aid.
Mr.. Woods made an attempt last night
% resign his seat in Council, but thanks
hat the opportunity was not granted. Mr..
Woods was one of the best men in Council.
md it is shame that sensible men are cut
hort in making sensible speeches by the
ew mullet-heads in our Council.
jim la yucH, Inc DdliOUllSt, brought MS
mammoth balloon over on the river bank
It the foot of Russell street yesterday for
he purpose of vanishing it. and left it
here without any guard. Officer O'Haro
lauicd 1t up to the Marshal's Office, where
lr. HAYDEN procured it to-day. The bal !
oon is 75x40. T.
Mr.. George W. Allen and Miss Kitty R,
'ush, fleeing young couple from Clark
,ounty, took the cruel oath that they were
wenty-one years of age, were duly licensed
y Clerk Bristow at his house after night,
nd were united in the silken tie by Rev,
Dr. Charles Taylor, of the Scott-street Meth.
dist Church.
At an adjourned meeting last Friday, the
ity Council, having the fear of a rule
sued by the Criminal Court agreed to
dopt Gstrein's plans for a new Jail, and
he next day answered the rule and it was i
ontinued. Last night the danger being {
assed, the City Council refused to stand '
y its former action, and accordingly re.
pened the fight. Another meeting will be 7
ad tonight to fight it out.
John Jordan, very smart youth, got a
tile 'booz.." at Ruddes Garden last night
I'd commenced to sing obscene songs. Of 9
GER Mike O'Haro told him to stop or he I
ould arrest him. Jordan replied that it !
,ok man to arrest him, whereupon t
londe seized him, and Jordan showed t