The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-04
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COYINGTON.

Mr.. w. J. Hewitt Is laid up on the sick
list
Mr.. Mays Spangler is home from the
South.
Just gaze on that collar on Doc. Lewis.
1t is regular dirty neck hider.
Another Hallam voter matured to-day.
Mr.. Robert Weaver is hi, name.
The famous Widow O'Gorman, of prize
fight fame, was in the city to-day.
MIR. Oscar Wheeler and Miss Ella Carney
will be married next Wednesday night.
John Williams, safe.keeper, was the
only name on the Marshals slate to-day.
In the Chancery Court to-day Fritsch &
| Blettner filed suit against Louis Geisbauer
ct al for $3.50 on account.
Orin Parker was arrested to-day by Con-
| stable Sandford FIR breach of the peace
on a man named Miller.
The Catholic Church at Maysville con-
tributes 1902. and St Patrick's Church,
Covington. 800, to the Irish Relief Fund,
and Lexington sends an additional $27.
In the Chancery Court this morning, in
| the case OF Simrall vs.. Senour, the report of
| the Master was confirmed and Judgment
rendered In the sum of $166 80 and interest
from 1872
A marriage license was granted to-day to
John Luken, aged thirty-fve, and Berna-
dena Kathman, aged twenty-four. The
groom is from this city and the bride OF
Cincinnati.
The Laurels had good crowd at Drexel-
ius Hall last night. Over one hundred and
sixty couples discussed the elegant supper
set by the Weaver boys. That Laurel crowd
,forgets to know how to eat.
Last evening Captain Wood Wilson and
his estimable wife celebrated the tenth an
niversary of their wedding at their resi-
dence, No. q West Ninth street, Coving-
ton. 1t was brilliant and joyous occa-
sion.
Mr.. James e. Simpson, while walking
along Madison street last evening about 7
| o'clock, slipped on the icy sidewalk in front
of the Drexelius Building and fell and
sprained his knee 81 badly that DR.. Kearns
says it will lay him up for month.
In the case of Blakely, Commissioner of
| the Powell estate, against Speer Ferguson,
the judgment of the Chancery Court was
affirmed. Ferguson was security on loan
bond for somebody, and seven years had
elapsed, and the Chancellor decided it
barred by the statute of limitation.
INDEPENDENCE CoURr.-Ed. Scales, Jim
Scales and Cilley were acquitted yesterday
at Independence. They were indicted
jointly with one Ball, and perhaps others,
for the affray or general fight that took
place at Independence at the last August
election, and which was duly chronicled at
the time.
A number Of contractors and builders
held q meeting at Liberty Hall last night
| to decide upon bill to be presented to the
Legislature for passage, giving the sub-con-
tractor lien on his work for his remuner-
alive, as the mechanics lien. law now ex-
lists, none but the principal contractor holds
lien, and the sub-contraetor has no such
redress
A special meeting Of Council held las t
evening to consider the Gstrein plans for
| the new Jail. The plans were accepted and
the specifications referred back to the
| special committee to report back to Coun-
| Gil. Two hours were spent in discussing
the plans. If Council does not agree on
some plans at an early day they should all
be put in Jail until they arrive at some con-
clusion.
The judgment Of the Circuit Court in the
case of J. A. Kithcart against w. G. Nc
Coy and Charles Davis was reversed yester-
day by the Court Of Appeals. Kithcart
had Judgment for $3.50 and interest from
1876 against McCoy in another suit, and
Mccoy appealed and gave an appeal bond,
with Charles Davis as his surety. This
| judgment was affirmed, and then Kithcart
sued on the appeal bond, and the Sheriff
executing the summons on Davis first. and
he filing no answer, judgment was rendered
| for the $3.50 and interest against him. The
only step taken by Davis in the lower
Court was demurrer to the petition, which
was sustained, and an amended petition
fled without objection.
In the County Court to-day Augden M.
House qualified as administrator of the es-
tate Of Noah House and gave bond with J.
w. Bravard and VIM. Allison as his sure
ty. Henry Pickett. Joseph B. Coleman
and Mira Werwick were appointed ap-
praisers The will Of Anna Kehler was ad.
mitted to probate. The will devises that
her son, William. shall be entrusted to the
German Methodist Orphan Asylum ct
Bevia, O., and in case Of his death before he
gains bis maturity the testator bequeaths
Iii 4 L. 4 L.