The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
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COVlNGTOMs
Blonde OHaro is now reading ''Dickens."
Boone County has been added to this
District
Hon. John O. Richards leaves for Frank
fort tonight.
The Kentucky Conference of the M. H.
Church will meet in Danville on the 18th
inst. "s "a
The tickets for the Emerald Dramatic
Clubs entertainment on the 17th OF March
are selling rapidly.
The prisoners sentenced at the last term
of the Criminal Court, left for Franktort
to-day, except Fulton and Brown.
Theodore Western, of Columbus, Ind.
and Maggie Thompson, of Kenton County,
were granted a marriage license Saturday
Criminal Court in Falmouth opened to.
day. Hon. George G. Perkins Judge, and
Commonwealths Attorney Cleary In al
tendance.
William A. Morrill,, of this city, aged
twenty-one, and Sarah f. Whately, aged
eighteen, of Cincincinnati, were granted
marriage license to-day.
John T. Sullivan, ESQ.,, is suffering from
a painful wound in his hand caused by
running nail nit to-day while handling
some tobacco hogsheads.
Mr., AL. Wheeler, formerly of the K. G.
Railroad, has accepted lucrative position
In the freight department OF the Y. dS M.
Railroad at Vincennes, Ind.
In the divorce suit of Libbie Dukes VS..
Dukes, mentioned in the STAR last
week, it should have read that Mrs. Dukes
obtained a divorce from her husband. The
correction is made with pleasure.
The venerable Peter Raiber died at his
home on West Third street to-day. The
deceased was one of the oldest residents in
this city and was highly honored and re-
spected citizen. He has held several offices
in the trust of the people. His wife died
only few days ago.
CHANcERY COURT. Mullen VS.. John
Henahan. Judgment on the motion to
strike out.
w. w. Trimble VS.. Charles Geisbauer,
Executors. etc. General Building Associa-
ton granted the first claim on the Riddle
street property to satisfy judgment oi
81, 1855, and Charles Seller second mortgage
for claim OF $4,000.
Rev. Father Jones delivered brief, but
eloquent and stirring sermon, on the fam
inc in Ireland at the Cathedral yesterday
He pictured the faithfulness and hefoisn
of the Irish people, as shown in their long
history, and their present destitution ant
distress. He closed by calling attentio
to the entertainment soon to be given by
the Emmet Dramatic Club for the benef
of the Irish Relief Fund, and exhorting al
the people to aid earnestly and generously
in making it successful.
Saturday night Amiel Christ, a bar
keeper for Chas. Ulrch, shot Jas. Hughe
through the left lung and inflicted I
wound that will probably prove fatal, al
though the victim was resting easy thi
morning, and apparently not suffering any
great pain. The circumstances of th'
shooting are as follows: Hughes and sew
eral other parties were playing
pool, and had just finished a game
Christ demanded 20 cents that wa
alleged to be due, and Hughes in return
claimed that there were two checks du
him, and he would pay the twenty cent
OH condition that he got the two checks
which Christ did not seem to want to Civ
up. Hot words ensued between them, AM
!. Ulrich at this iuncture came between til
parties and demanded an explanation, a
| the same Clnle CdtCAlHS Holu VI hughes
hand. While the latter was giving an ex
planation of the affair Christ grabbed pi'
tol and fred at Hughes, remarkng at th
same time, II will fix YOU" Hughes fel
3 into the arms of one of his compan
ions and was taken to the otiic
of DIR. Charles Thomas, where b
was given all tho necessary attention
to alleviate his sufferings. Christ was ar
) rested and lodged in Jail and his case con
tinued until Wednesday at 2 O'Clock
Hughes is quiet, peaceful and industriou
young man, while the very appearance Q
Christ makes him look brutal. When Lieu
tenant Linneman went to make the arrest
in company with Officers O'Donnell an
Lawrence, it was some time before the So
loon-keeper would open the door. Chris
was in the act of making his escape, so it
said, but the usual vigilance Of our boys il
blue prevented him.s
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