The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04
LOCAL BREVITlES.


Tax backwater of the Ohio reached
Hpring Grove Cemetery yesterday.
LoNGvIEw ASYLUM contains two hum
dred and ninety EIGHT male, and two
hundred and ninety-nine female inmates.
FRANK A. BURR correspondent Of the
New York Herald, is In the city, looking
up the Ohio canvass. he is stopping at
HUNTS.
b. II. WILLIAMS, Manager OF the Mer-
GhAnts' Dispatch and Fast Freight Line,
and X. W. Woodward, General supeTin.
tendent and acting President OF the l. u
81, L. B. r., are registered at the Burnet
Honse.
A GALL has been made upon .'ail citi-
xens and Republicans Of the Twenty
IAird ward, who are opposed to infla-
zion, to meet at 8 O'Clock this evening at
Hplberrs Hall, on Western avenue,
south OF York.
THE fines and costs recorded by Police
Court Clerk John r. Bender, as collected
fn the Police Court during the month Of
3nly, amount in city cases to $1,b44 90,
md In State cases to 81, 1872 80, making a
tosal of 81, 1877 80.
The Secretary Of the Board of Park
Commissioners was yesterday directed
10 prepare statement, and recommend
70 the Finance Committee the adoption
Of an ordinance to appropriate 81, 600 for
exrearages due for the maintenance Of
he Davidson Fountain, and for next
pears expenses.
THERE is a magnificent cake at the
Cit Engine-hoase, which is to be rahed
nj for the benefit of Theodore Sl0cnm
md A. ]. Tighe, who were wounded at
fhe late fire. This cake was originally
donated to the Fives, and, being rafled,
betted two hundred dollars, and is now
tnr the second time offered by Secretary
Reilly, its generous owner.
A SNEAK THIEF last evening stole
box OF cigars from Joe Bates saloon on
Vas followed by officers Mitchell and
Bussman, and in an alley between Vine
md W Walnut dropped the cigars and his
bat. The thief was pursued to Syca-
more street, where he lodged into an
hley and escaped.
The Supreme Court yesterday granted
hwrit of error in the case Of Lizzie Sny-
Her, who, about two months ago, was
convicted in the Police Court OF harbor-
hg lewd women at 108 Elm street and
fined SIS and costs. Her four boarders
were each fined IS and costs. The ap-
plication for the writ of error had been
taken to the Court Of Common Pleas by
u y. Campbell, ESQ.,, and refused.
CORONER MALEY this morning held an
inquest on the body Of Mary Mullen,
&ho died very suddenly about O'Clock
Mis- morning, at her residence, No. 30
Carr street. The jury returned yer-
dict of death from heart disease. The
deceased is an old lady about 10 years of
nge, and has complained of severe pains
IN the limbs and above her heart, for
several years. She leaves no children.
The following allowances have been
made by the Directors Of the County In
nymary, upon the bills rendered by the
township Trustees, for the temporary
Relief of the poor: Columbia township,
lQ SO; Harrison township, $57 49,;
Hreen township, STATE; Anderson
township, S76 80; Symmes township,
we0o; Oolerain township, $16S So;
Hhwnship, $18T 49,. Total, $69S 90.
JOSEPH PETERS, a carpenter, twenty
ltaht years old, living at No. 9S Hamilton
hnce Monday. He bade his wife good
", saying that II The did not return she
kRht know what had become OF him.
Yesterday it was learned that the
kiotbes found on the river bank above
Newport were his, one Of the pockets
ipntaiping a farewell letter to his wife.
She supposition is that he has commit
ksd suicide.
THE town, Of New Baltimore, in
QHosby township, is reported under
6stsr and considerable damage being
knBe. The stream is laden with logs,
portions of fences and parts Of log
fonses from above. Ratliff and Wab-
HtEs -four mills are inundated and busi-
hess stopped. a farmer by the name of
Tack Schradin was surrounded on Sun
day night, and he was compelled to take
htS wife ana move her in q skiff to
blace Of safety. She was in bad health,
Ind the shock to her system will prob
EAlv cause her death. She now lies in
&1tfcal situation. 6chradin lost all his
Movable property, aud succeeded in saw
INC uothin N hut hfc family