The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-10
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COVINGTON.

The Sunday Law cases we're all continued.
Miss Lula Jennings is visiting in Aurora,
Ind.
Little Gems soiree at Drexelius Hall to-
night
George Mclaughlin, of st. Louis, is in
town.
Hon. H. P. Whitaker left last night for
Leadville.
Milton Mclaughlin is to be pardoned by
the Governor.
President Tranter, of the City Council,
is in Pittsburg. ...
The faithful letter-carrier, Mr.. Alvin
Guant, is on duty again.
The rumor that John Metcalf had with
drawn is untrue; but then he might as we'll.
Honest voters, go to The primaries next
Saturday and cast your votes for Henry "
Hallam.
This is payday among the city officials,
and all the boys are rafting the rocks in
their pockets.
Mr.. Mike Farrell and Miss Nellie Flaherty
were married in st. Louis last Sunday.
Both of this city.
The Pinafore Schooner Crew will land at
Odd-fellows' Hall Monday night with a
crew of masqueraders.
Miss Mollie Murray and Miss Addie
Wayman left this morning for short visit
to friends in Hartwell, O.
A challenge was found on the street to-
day from P Casey to Jack England for a
game of ffteen-ball pool.
The Gathright Sunday Law Bill will pass
the House, then the town will be full OF
imported drunken people.
Rev J. H. Hartley will preach at Dre1-
elius Hall tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
His subject will be Dark Thoughts"
Hon. Joseph Hermes will plead his own
case next Tues lay before Squire McLaugh-
lin. How Christianity will be showed un-
der!
George Hill is in town. and reports walk
ing good all the way from Mississippi He
is physically sound, but bankrupt fnan-
cially.
The alarm of fire to-day was insignifi-
cant. The fire was on the roof OF the resi-
dence of d. G. Collins and was squelched
with bucket of water.
Orville Anderson. one OF the men Sc
riously injured by the explosion at -four
ing mill during the fire at Dixon, ILL, early
yesterday morning, is the youngest brother
of Mrs. Woods, wife of the Principal of the
First District School of this city.
The members of the Kenton Building
Association will hold meeting next We'd
nesday night at Wellings Hall, to consider
the advisability in taking some steps in
regard to the recent Judgment in the
Chancery Court against the society.
The venerable father of Judge w. W.
Cleary died at his home in Lexington at 6
o'clock last night. Judge Cleary and wife
have been constant attendants at his bed
side during his sickness, and will remain in
Lexington until after the funeral, which
takes place on Sunday afternoon. Judge
Cleary was the only child.
A telegram from Washington yesterday
brought the news that the u. S. Circuit
Judgeshp had been settled at last by the
appointment OF John w. Barr OF Louis
vile. Mr.. Barr was a prominent applicant
for the place when Judge Hays was ap-
IOinted. He Is man of about ffty-hve
years OF age, lawyer of considerable abil-
ity and only moderate Republican.
A meeting OF persons formerly connected
held night before last at Welling's Hall.
Moran as President w. II. Wirth Secre-
tary, and Chas. Bollnger Treasurer. A
committee composed of the following gen.
tlemen was appointed to secure legal ad-
vice and take the proper steps to represent
the old Society in the suit now pending
against it: w. w. Leonard Charles Boil
linger, Jacob Lang, M. Cohen and William
Moran.
SUNDAY CoMMIrTEE.-This Sunday Com
mittee who allege by their transactions
that they are trying to moralize the COM
munity are actually doing more harm than
good.
In addition to this, it don't matter to
them whether they are successful In their
cases or not. They refuse to pay the costs
in any of the cases that have been tried,
but the Magistrates propose to test
the matter, and in cases where the jury
fail to convict they will throw the costs on
the Sunday Committee, and if they refuse
to pay them, why, there will be no more
cases tried.
DERR's DosE--Tom Derr, the man who
has just been pardoned by Governor Black
burn on the charge of murder, and who
was accused of knocking man down and
robbing him and who subsequently at
tackled Officer Mike O'Haro, was arraiged
in the Police Court to-day on the charge OF
breach of the peace and resisting officers
He WOULD not trust the executive Glenn
ency of the Mayor, and called for jury.
After hearing the evidence the jury. after
an exceedingly short deliberation, returned
verdict OF guilty and fined him 800 and
costs for breach of the peace and $50 and
costs for resisting an officer.
This entities him to 80 days in the
Work-house. At the expiration of thai
sentence he will be tried on the charge ol
assaulting Mrs. Carey, of West Covington.
1t is pity that this man ever was par
doned.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. james Cinken
beard and wife to DR.. w. w. Henderson. 2:
by S5 feet on the west side OF Russell street
being south half OF Lot 179 Ba. subdivision
81. 400. ......
Thos Lenney and wife to George Bern
hardt, 120 by 1888 feet on the River Road
beyond Covington, and beginning a. stake
in the center of the road corner to Wind
ham Sharp's lot north SO devrees and wes