The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-13
OVER THE BRIDGE,
COVINGTON.

new floor Is being laid In the Work
house.
A marriage license was granted yesterday
to John Tralor and Ellen King.
This morning a sneak thief entered the
Office of Col. Throop, in Boone Block, and
stole fine new overcoat.
The drain at the Courthouse was COM
pleted last evening. Water was struck at
a depth of sixty-eight feet
The funeral of w. H. Wood took place
to-day from the First Baptist Church. OF
which the deceased was member.
Sarah E. Woods brought suit yesterday
against s. B. Woods for divorce. Ground,
Abandonment Plaintiff says they were
her in November, 1878. Whitaker for
plaintiff.
The Scott-street sewer has reached and
crossed Tenth street. The excavation be-
gan to cave in almost as soon as opened
south of Tenth, and with the heavy rain
of last night the water-soaked earth will
not stand, and another ugly hole may be
expected, to the total hindrance of ali use
of Scott street and portion OF Tenth.
BURNED TO DEArH.-The house of Mr..
Fred. Hills, 1928 Fisk street. near Linden
Grove Cemetery, was the scene yesterday
of double accident of fatal character.
The mother was away from home, and her
little daughter Kate, alone in room,
stuck piece of paper in the stove, lit it
and it somehow caught to her clothing
and burned her 50 badly that she died at
10 o'clock last night The poor child's
aunt who also lives in the house, in trying
to save her, burned her hands so severely
that they may be permanently crippled.
To the Editor OF the Star:
In our communication in Yesterdays is
sue there is slight error which may have
made the sentence hard to understand.
Fortunately the connection in which it oc-
ours is so pertinent that repetition in cor
rected form will not be amiss, and therefore
for the benefit of Poll-tax John and your
many readers we give it, "Mr. Evan few
months ago offered a resolution in the School
Board to abolish the High School. He spoke
in favor of abolishing it, and voted to abol'
ish it. Will he attempt to deny that the
principal aim Of the legislation which he
got through is to continue that institu'
tion?' And we repeat, will he?
WEST END.
[West End would do we'll to contine his
remarks to Walter Cleary, as he is in for il
as we'll as Ewan.-ED. STAR.
Mr.. Clay White celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of his birth at his hospitable
home on Eleventh street, last night and
was the recipient of handsome tortoise
she'll handle knife, with the following let
ter accompanying 1t: .... y. ....
CLERKS OFFICE, CovINaroN, KY,
February u, 1880.
s'DEAR MR. WHITE: Stop writing mo
ment, and let me have word with you
To-day has rounded your life into one o.
lust fifty years duration. doubt if an.
one has led juster, gentler or manlier life
want to make nv compliments and leave
it'll them this little gift-a pen-knife. II
isn't much, but my heart will keep warn
toward YOU, and with an increase in III,
purse will be able to do better on the one
hundredth anniversary of your birth
Your friend, GEO. g. PERKINS"
Suit was filed in the Chancery Court yes
terday BY Jane A. Perkins and Emma Al
berts against John B. Pugh and others. Il
1S46, Harvey Lewis. as administrator o
tile estate OF Joseph Pugh, deceased. deede'
certain property to John b. Pugh and VIM
Pugh, two of the heirs, in trust for all tn
children OF the decedent. John and VIM
Pugh executed bond to the othe
children, the conditions of which wer
that thev should divide the property whel
all the children were of age, but this divi
sion not to be made until after the death o
their mother Jane Pugh. Mrs. Pugh diet
in December, 1878. and the property ha
not been partilioned, it is claimed, il
accordance with the terms Of the bond
William Pugh being dead, the suit
brought against the remaining trustee
VIM. 8. Green for plaintiff.
The following postal explains itself:
CovINaroN, Feb. II.
Covington Star Reporter:
DEAR S1R-We hope that you will d,
nounce tile poll tax as it ought to be d.
nounced, and give us the names OF til
men who passed it. 1t is an outrage and
shame, considering that we pay heav
taxes already, including the infamor
tithes that we pay to Brent. Squire EVA
was down in the Seventh Ward last nigt
blowing his big bazoo for w. L. Grant to
Circuit Clerk, and cursing the STAR man
hut YOU need not. fear him. Yours,
JOHN.
TPeople should not blame Brent, as he
only acting as duliful officer.-ED.]
! CHANcERY CoURT.-In the case of E.
Maxwell and wife vs.. W. s. Ludlow an
wife, supplemental judgment was mac
sustaining the motion of the plaintiff
strike out and of the defendant as to tt
filing of his reply out Of term time, an
ordering the Commissioners heretofore a
! pointed to meet at the Clerks Office {
! April 18th to enter upon the discharge
their duties.
H. w. Schluetker vs. Henry Dressma
Judgment for $216.
Wade va Hinkle Demurrer to petite
overrnled. -
Felix Homan against Mary Homan. P
tition dismissed and judgment for divor
for defendant.
Court adjourned to attend the funeral
w. H. Wood.
: Silas Hoffman VS. w. H. Hoffman. Iud
: ment for $240 and writ of possession i
. twenty acres Of land in controversy.
q J. H. Meyers, administrator, VS.. ].
Meyers heirs and creditors. Master {
rected to paw widow 81. 900 out of the pr
: ceeds of sale of pr" "perty on Twelfth sire
: in lieu of homestead exemptions.
I James Alexander was fined $50 in Il
r Police Court to-day for petit larceny.
Cry COUNCIL Commi tee on Poll
end City Marshal reported favorably up,