The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-07
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COVINGTON.

Capital in the interest of the School Board.
In the Chancery Court Medera Davis was
granted divorce from George s. Davis,
with custody Of child.
There will be divine services at Drexe.
llus Hall tomorrow afternoon, conducted
by the Rev. ]. II. Hartley.
The venerable George Kyle, who was
stricken with paralysis four weeks since, is
still unable to leave his bed.
Councilmen Davezac and Theo. F. Hal
lam have sent their checks calling for $25
each to the Mayor in aid of Ireland.
The concert at the Presbyterian Church
last night Was grand success in every par
ticular. $S5 was realized for the church.
There will be preaching at the Christian
Church (coloredl on East Ninth street, to-
morrow afternoon. Subject: salvation"
Lewis Slaughter was arrested yesterday
BY Officers Swineman and Bolan, and fined
$l3 in the Police Court to-day for disorder
ly conduct es
Mr.. John Gray, of this city, and Mr.. N.
s. Shaler, of Newport, have been invited to
address the Legislature on the mineral re-
sources of the State. .'...
A marriage license was issned to-day to
Julius Bedoit, aged forty-three years, and
Kate Hartwell, aged thirty-three, widower
and widow, both of Covington.
The Freeman P. Martin property, on
Pike street, near Craig street. was sold yes
terday at assignee's sale, by Auctioner
Havlin, to J. +. Rothen oefer for $4, $50 50.
Odd Fellows Hail was crowded last night
by a large and fashionable assemblage, the
occasion being soiree dansante and con-
cert for the benefit of good Father Smith.
Colonel Amos Shinkle has offered
Bouncer McGraw neat little sum for his
watci-chain. Mr.. Shinkle, in case that his
gracious offer is accepted, will use it as a
cable to tie coal-boats with.
A couple from Chillicothe, O., applied to
the County Clerks Office to-day to be
spliced, but the Clerk refused to grant a
license, owing t., the minority of the bride.
They were more successful in Cincinnati.
The Twilight Dancing Circle will hold
their soiree at Drexelus Hall on Monday
night. Thompson's Band has been en-
gagged to furnish the music, and the hall
will be decorated handsomely for the occa-
sion. The Shadow" quadrille will be in
troduced for the first time in this city.
In the Chancery Court, Jesse Wilcox, ex-
ecutor. VS.. May J. Gedge. Judgment for @
Sc 378 13, and an order Of sale of Lot No. 20,
original plan. ...,.t
W. W.. Henderson VS.. James Clenken-
beard. Judgment by default for $1,375,
subject to a credit of $140.
Covington City National Bank vs. James
Cusey's executors. Judgment for $1l, ,000
ovd in toroqt from 1272
The London (Canada) Daily Advertiser,
of last Monday, contains an article about
Mr.. Smith N. Hawes. the substance of
which is as follows: A number of the
| leading citizens of that place have pre-
sented him with an address and hand
some purse upon his severing his connec-
ton with the Tecumseh House, a leading
hotel of that town. Mr.. Hawes will not
return to Covington, as he has accepted a
position in one of the largest cigar manu-
featuring establishments in Canada.
Walter Cleary, ESQ.,, telegraphed yester-
day to President Prague about as follows:
Council action here and TO be considered.
Shall agree to amendment submitting
High School to vote of people and have
Senate bill bassed?'' President Prague
feeling that he had no authority to say yes
or no, did not answer the telegram at all,
and the subject OF High-school was not
| mentioned IN the Board at all last night
| when the subject of the proposed legisla-
ton was up, nor did the telegram sent Mr.
Cleary mention the High-school question.
SCHOOL BoARD.-The Treasurer reported
a statement of tax bills for 1879 coming to
his hands: Bills receipted for, s$34007 rs;
| collected, $26, 311 IS. .Hl
| The Treasurer made his annual report
for 1879, and his report for January, 1880
The former shows actual receipts, $48,-
953 20; balance from 1873, $1.310 O4; total,
$50. .263 33; disbursements. $49,5l8 81. Bal
ance January 1st, 1880, 1852 o. The re-
port for January shows balance on hand
February 1st Of 81, ,040 46.
Collector Virgins reported $343 II, and
Collector Brent $216 S5, collected for Janu-
ary. ~-
Professor Hall. OF the High School, re-
ported the semi-annual examination as
having taken place under the new rules,
the per cents then obtained and those from
the daily records of recitation and deport.
ment being averaged, and the general aver
aye thus determined, the plan working
with admirable success. The Professor
also reported the adoption and use
of new rules for the pupils with
marked Improvement as the result.
Per contra, he animadverts severely
upon the practice of OBTAINING pupils in B
intermediate school. sometimes the whole
school after school hours. The Professor
suggested uniformity in the taking of the
yearly statistics. The Professor also COM
municated letter or proposition from the
Cincinnati College of Music, suggesting that
Covington pupils take part in the plan of
giving pupil concerts for purchasing public
school scholarships in the College Of
Music. The Professors report was di-
vided, and referred to the proper Com
mittees.
The resignation of Mrs H. Y. Walton,
nee Miss Jennie Gray, was presented and
accepted, and Miss Matte Tearne, pro-
NOTED to the place. Miss Emma Wiles
was recommended by the Locals of that
district for the Tearne vacancy and elected,
but with the lowest grade salary-$39O.
Miss Rebecca Erwin was then elected to
| fill the substitute vacancy. Ft
| The President stated that he had tele-
gram from Frankfort expressing doubt us
to tie passage If the School Board Charter
amendment, owing, he added, to the oppo-
stion by the City Council.
After some discussion it was asordered that
il the amendment does not pass to-day,
1 further action had better be deferred until
next week and the President, or some one