The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-26
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGroN.

street Saturday night
Mr.. VIM. Perkins, brother of Judge Perk
ms, will be married Thursday to Miss EN-
ma Clendening.
In the County Court this morning Johl
Shotwell was appointed a committee h
take charge Of Elmira Shotwell, an imbecile
Henry Reusch, little boy in the emplo!
OF the Commonwealth, was badly bitten b!
dog on Eighth and Bakewell streets yes
terday.
A telegram announces that Smith N
Hawes is to be pardoned. A portion of tht
Legislators and Senators have signed hi
petition.
Robert Inott the bank burglar, was takel
TO La Grange this morning by Lieutenan
bolan and young Hazen. The latter die
not take his watch with him.
The very estimabls wife of Mr.. Johr
Horner died Saturday evening at her home
on Robbins street. Her remains were in
TERED at Highland Cemetery this after
noon.
The promenade concert at Odd Fellows
hall on the 9th Of February. for the hene.
MT OF Rev. Father Smith, promises to
eclipse anything of the season. Shafers
Band will furnish the music.
Mr.. W. L. Riddle, of the Burlington Re.
corder, is candidate for Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court of Boone County. If Billy has
as many friends in Boone as he has In Ken
ton his election can be conceded.
Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt
last night to enter the store of Taylor &
Riggs, on Madison street. They succeeded
IN prying open portion of the front door,
but were frightened off before they accom-
plished the object Of their mission.
Yesterday morning between 2 and 8
O'Clock an exchange of pistol shots oc-
urred in the neighborhood of Twelfth and
Scott streets, between two or three belated
young men, one of whom fancied himself
insulted by the other. Nobody was hurt.
The enterprising Weaver boys will set
the supper at the reception of the Diamond
Dancing Circle at Drexelius Hall tonight,
which is sufficient inducement for big
crowd, to say nothing of Shafer's good
band.
A petition is awaiting signatures at Will
sons Library, on Pike street, memorial
izng our Representatives in Congress to
give aid to what is known as a bill for the
Relief of Soldiers and Sailors. Go and
sign it.
A mission will be held at st. Joseph's
Church next month, commencing on the
18th of the month, and lasting one week.
The missi will be conducted by the
priests OF the Jesuits, and during the mis-
sionary series devotional services will also
be celebrated.
An advance of Is per cent. goes into
effect to-day at all of the rolling mills in
Covington and Newport This is in accord
ance with the sliding scale rs adopted as
the result of several conferences where the
subject was under vital consideration, and
wherein the pay was regulated by the price
of iron.
Master Commissioner Helm this morning
sold the house and lot on Twelfth street
occupied by the family of the late ]. Henry
Meyers in the case of Meyers administra.
tors vs. Meyers heirs and creditors. 1t
brought $4, $50 and was purchased by Bar
ney Wisher. The residence property occu-
pied by Thomas Kennedy. on Scott street,
was sold also and purchased by Mr.. Thomas
Kennedy at $2350.
A large and intelligent audience as
sembled yesterday afternoon at the Chris.
tan Church, Fifth street, to hear Mrs. Ma
son lecture on "Intemperance." The strict
attention Of the audience manifested their
entire satisfaction with the efforts of the
speaker. The Rev. Mr.. Bartholomew an
nounced union temperance meeting on
Tuesday evening at the Central Christian
Church in this city, to be addressed by
Mrs. Mason; and as there will be no ad-
mission fee it is expected there will be
crowded audience.
The laboring men and mechanics in occu.
pations with buildings will hold meeting
at Arbeter Hall tomorrow night. to con-
slider proposed amendment to the me-
chanics' lein law. The law as it stands now
does not sufficiently protect sub-coutrac-
tors, tits represented that the legal pro.
cesses necessary to enable the sub-contrac-
tor to reach the owner of the property are |
to complex for the purpose Of justice. 1t |
IS to remedy this that the meeting is called. |
This should have been attended to long |
,go. Poor hard-working men have been
100 often defrauded of their just rights.
WILLS PRoBATED.-The will of Ebbardt
Rolfe was admitted to probate. The testa-
or gives all of his property to his wife
Turing her life and afterward the will de.
rises that it shall be distributed among the
urviving children. The wife was appoint
ID administrator without bond, as directed
n the will. The will Of John W:Sherwood
vas offered for probate and the witnesses
,eing non-reMdents commission was sent
o Ohio to summon witnesses The will de-
Uses that all the real and personal property
70 given to his wife and that she be per-
nitted to qualify as executor without
'ond, and further requests that no inven-
ory or appraisement be made Of the es-
ate.
The remains OF Will Gray, who died
were buried yesterday afternoon
: Linden Grove Cemetery. The funeral
ervices were conducted at his late home
y the Revs. Taylor and Bartholomew.
fr. Taylor spoke, as he said, by the re-
uest OF the deceased, and his remarks
ERE full of touching kindness. The cof- &
n was wrapped in silk flag of the United
tates, and laid over with some exquisite {
'iendly floral offerings. The Light Guard s
tended, and followed to the sound of 7
luffled drums, the body of their late COM
lde. The street was crowded in front of
ie house, and hundreds followed the
ournful cortege on foot to the grave =
ard. The pall-bearers were John G. Met
life, John Fethaus Albert C. Baker Ed. 2
opper Henry Walton and Charles Payne. !
] of whom were named by the deceased
r that painful duty.