The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-28
THE DAILY STAR
SEWs FROM POINTS AROUND
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WI. Turner arrived home from Nash
vile this morning
A new building association will be or
ganized tonight at Arbeiter Hall.
John Bethel is home from the rural dis
tricts He brought the little rosy-faced
dansel with him.
Robert Pembcrton and George Fish. who
have been rusticating at Hotel de South
at Frankfort, for the past year, have re-
turned.
A call has been issued to Governor Fisk
asking him to delivera an address on Mexico
The call is signed by some of our most in
fuential citizens.
A lad named Sherman Crowley threw a
rock at a companion yesterday, ard struck
alittle boy named Romer Respes, inflicting
dangerous scalp wound.
A strike took place yesterday among the
niolders at the Bogenschutz Stove Factory
Wages have recently been reduced, and they
demand old prices for their labor.
The residence of Mr. Ralph Gray, on West
Fourth street, was entered by burglars last
night and lot of fine silVerware carried
off, also an overcoat and other wearing ap-
parel.
There was charming gathering of the
Young Ladies' Art Union at the residence
of Judge O'Iam last evening. The mem
bers were the guests of Mrs. Charles Phil
lips
Last evening about o'clock horse be-
longing to Hayden Kendall ran away with
barouche standing at the gate of Mr.. j. l..
Stephens on Tenth street, and cut himself
up quite badly.
Frank Kollbrier, who was yanked in last
night by officer John Mauer, for using
false scales. was fined $2S in the Police
Court this morning. Thos. Walker, for
gaming was mulcted 50.
At the meeting of colored Republicans
last night the delegation to the County
Convention next week was instructed for
J. 7. Mcleod as first choice for Representa-
tive and X. ID. Cross as second.
Mr.. J. H. Gallagher, for many years
we'll known resident of CoVington, died of
consumption yesterday at the home of his
mother at Elzaville Station, on the MAYS
Vile branch of the Kentucky Central Rail
read.
Mrs. Harvey Myers, now q resident of
Louisville, is in Coyington, and will to-day,
in company with members of her family
remaining here, make pilgrimage to the
grave of her deceased husband in Highland
Cemetery, this being the fifth anniversary
of his tragic death.
The following officers were elected last
night by the st. Mary's Literary Society:
james Moloney President; p. Moran, Vice
President J. ]. Walsh, Treasurer; John
OBrien, Secretary; John Gushing, Record
ing Secretary; Michael Sharkey, Door
keeper; P. Murphy and Frank McGlI, Lii
brarians.
There will be reunion of the Fourth
NJ. E. Sabbatl-school (colored) at the
church on Madison street. Sunday after
noon, the 30th inst, in which singing and
recitations by the children will take place,
i'll order to raise missionary collection.
Rev. Joseph Courtney will deliver his fare
well address to the people. All are cor
daily invited to attend
At the School Board meeting last night
the Committee on Ways and Means sub
1nitted their report with detailed estimate
for the school year ending June 30th 1880.
The report was adopted and the clerk
ordered to lay it before Council. The re-
port shows that il will require 25 cents on
the 500 to run the schools.
Covington Council Proceedings-Of Re-
A regular meeting of the City Council OF
Cevington was held at the Council Chamber
Thursday evening" March 9th, 1879 President
Tranter in the Chair and all the members present
except Mr.. Blakely.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
adopted.
An ordinance was presented and passed estab-
fishing the grade OF Johnston street between Fifth
street and Covington avenue.
An ordinance was presented and passed eStab-
fishing the grade of the alley between Scott and
Madison streets, and extending from Powell to
Sixteenth street
An ordinance was passed to improve the side
walks on the north side OF Twelfth street, from
Lee to Edward streets, and on the south side of
Twelfth street, from Main 10 Edwards street. If
said improvement is not made within thirty days
from March p, 1879, then the City Council, VIII
order said improvement at the expense OF the
property holders before whose property the work
shall De done.
An ordinance was passed ordering Johnston
street to be graded or filled, from Fifth to Sixth
streets.
The coffeehouse license of B. Matt, at the
southwest corner of Sixth and Main streets, was
transferred to Joseph Gordon, upon petition of 3
Matt.
A communication from John A. Goodson City
Marshal, stating that George Hofmeister had been
suspended from the police force OIL the grounds of
unofficial conduct. He asked to have the matter
referred TO the Committee on Police for investga-
ton, which was so referred.
An estimate OF receipts and disbursements of
the Covington School Board for the school year
ending June 30 1850, was presented and shows as
estimated receipts $50,653 AZ, and us estimated
disbursements $50 0S4 O5. They asked to have a
levy OF 2j cents the 500 for this year stating
that it viii require that much TO properly carry on
the Public Schools.
Committee OH Law to report next meeting OF
Council
The reports OF the Auditor and Receiving Off
GERS for the month Of February, 1879 present
cd and referred to Committee OF Ways and iIcans.
An ordinance was presented and pussed creating
the Office OF Assistant uditor.
An ordinance was presented and passed ordering
the improvement OF the alley running from
Twelfth t. Thirteenth streets and between Green
up and Stevens street.
The Committee on Elections presented the fol-
lowing report:
To the City Council:
Your Committee Elections, TO which was
referred the matter of contest, res ectuy report
that they had examined the proof in the cause
and flon it we tind that at the last January cleo
ton Jas. Hester and s. W. Coffin were candidates
for the Office OF Councilman from the Seventh
Ward, and that S. W. Coffin received OF the votes
poled 3i3, and James Hester received 3l5, as
shown b. the poll books. We further find that
there were some Irregularities in the conducting
OF said election and are sorry to say that the ir
regularies were such occur at most every cleo
ton in said city. Your committee are
unable, from the proof before them,
to find that Mr.. Coffin was Il
party TO said irregularities, directly or indirectly
and therefore eXonerate him from any participa-
ton i'll said irregularities Your Committee further
that some OF the votes cast for Hester were polled
for Collin, but admitting all the votes as the proof
ConduceS 10 show, that were cast for Hester and
recorded for Coffin, your Committee stlll find
thar s. W. Coffin received majority of the votes
cast for Councilmcn in the Seventh Ward and
that i'll the opinion OF the Committee is entitled to
his scat in this Council. Action OIL the foregoing
report was postponed for one month.
Council adjourned 10 next Thursday evening.
CHAS. J. TRANTER,
President.
Attest: GEO. II DAWSON, City Clerk.