The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-17

COVINGTON.

Clty HAS u hcU I'LL dpDodi III buV SuoO
of the Volksfreund against the city for ad-
vertising.
Rev. Jos H. Young will preach at both
services at Eleventh-street M. e. Church
tomorrow.
Rev. Mrs. Bacon occupies the pulpit at
IL a. m. and 3 p. m. at the Universalist
Churth in Drexelius Hall tomorrow.
Coroner De Gruyter is sporting an ele-
CANT gold watch and chain and diamond
stud, presents from friend political.
POLICE CouRr-There was only one case
this morning. Robert Howe, disorderly
conduct. s. This was not Col. Bob the
Fourth Ward Councilman, but some fel-
low who bears good name.
A deed of assignment from Jacob Schal-
Ter, the well-knowp grocer and saloon
keeper at Fifth and Bakewell streets, to
Henry e. Wilson, was lodged for record
yesterday. Hallam D Perkins, attorneys.
The City Collector is kept busy now by
people who are getting scared up about
their unpaid tax bills. The Legislature
will at this session pass a law adding an
additional penalty every six months. and
1t behooves tax payers to come up with the
collaterl.
The body of the colored man, Charles
Smith. who was lynched night before last
near Walton for arson. was buried near the
foot of the tree upon which he was hanged.
Thursday afternoon, it is said, two Coving-
ton physicians left this city in buggy
went to the scene of the execution and dug
up the corpse.
PATSY O'BRIEN.--Covington' champion
ooI 1k s,,y,s %oks
yesterday to q grand five-day seventy
h hour walk, go as you please. beginning
Tuesday, February 17th in Boston. Patsy
gagement to participate in a sx-day
House, Cincinnati, beginning February
10th.
Now comes Colonel A. L. Greer, and, for
answer to the suit of the City of Coving-
ton for $4,000 taxes on his property, says
that the city owes him $20.000 and has
owed it for years. for services in the city's
behalfin the great Kentucky Central Rail
road suit compromised in 1875, and that
he, year or so ago, asked Council to ap-
point committee to negotiate a settle
ment with him, and that committee was
appointed, and that he tried again and
again in vain to have that committee meet
him, and that he now sets up the $20 900
claim as counter-claim against the city.
This morning Constable Dunn arrested
colored man named John Dixon on war
rant sworn out in Squire Duveneck' Court
accusing said Dixon of obtaining horse
under false pretenses from Conrad Hahn,
of Newport last October. The prisoner
was arraigned before the court and re-
manded to Jail for trial on Monday. On
the way Dunn stepped into one of the
Courthouse Offices to see lawl er, when
Dixon disappeared. Dunn g't on to his
track and captured him in Newport, and he
is now in hoe A Kentpn County Consta-
BILE has heap Of impudence to arrest a man
in Campbell County, but it shows grit.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS j. E. Steven
son and wife, of Covington, to John W.
Finnell, of Kenton County, lot 36 By 100,
north side Emma street, Covington; also,
lot IL by So. east side Bakewell street, 80
feet north Of Emma street, Covington;
$1,000.
A. G. Drury and wife, of Cincinnati, to
Agnes, wife of A. Montgomery. of Coving-
ton, lot As by 1870, south side Biddle street,
corner of alley, east of Main street, Owing
ton; So, ESQ
A. II. Taylor to O. A. Bartholomew and
wife, lot SO by 1l2 west side of Scott street,
10 feet south of Robbins street, Covington;
ST, 200.
George Jacob Renner to Seraphna Rem
ner, both Of Covington, lot50 by 125, north
side of Pike street, adjoining Keen's subdi-
vision OF West Covington; $1,000.
John E. Ietherinston, of Cincinnati, to
John Hetheringt0n, "f Covington, lot 25 by
100, east side of Philadelphia street, 412
feet north Of Sixth street, Coyington; love
and affection and 81.
Hannah Buckley. through Robert Pow
ell, to Timothy Buckley, half interest in
Lot Al, 25 by IS, ON Lynd street, Coving-
ton; love and affection ami 81.
SCHOOL BoAgD.-At the School Board
meeting last night the Joint Committee On
presented proposed amendment provid-
school purposes in lieu Of all present taxa
ton.
Mr.. Cleary offered proposed amend
ment, differing from the Committees re-
port in making the proposed levy mot ex-
ceeding" 25 cents. and revealing only such
previous laws as conflict with the proposed
new law.
The Cleary amendment was adopted, and
the Clerk instructed to present the same to
the Senators and Representatives in the
Legislature and ask its passage by the Leg
islature.%
The Committee on Rules and Regulations
presented report recommending in sub
stance as follows: That it Is inexpedieit at
present to make any changes in the rules
pertaining to the Office Of Superintendent;
that the Principals familiarize Themselves
with the duties OF Superintendent as
heretofore performed, and execute them so
far as applicable to their respective dis.
tricts and schools, and that the PRINCIPALS
he required to be personally present at tie
regular meeting of the Board, except in
July and August, and in addition to their
monthly reports furnish to the Board in
writing such suggestions concerning the
welfare OF the schools as they may deem
proper. Also recommending from 8 to 12
and from 1870 to 3:45 as the hours of
tuition IN December, January and Febrn-
ary. and from 8 to 12 and 1:30 to 4 in the
other school months, and that the afterno n
recess be dispensed with. Report concurred
in. ...... ts
Yie President presented petition to the
Legislature to make "a special appropria-
ton" tn restore the State per capita to 81.
Signed by all the members present, and to
L. I..l., IL