The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-02

THE grounding saw his shadow this
morning. Look out for weather.
SNEAK thieves carried off about SIC
worth of clothing from "A Longworth
street yesterday.
THE directors of the Butler County In.
Urinary are to visit our County Intirmary
on Thursday next.
The portable gas-machine on trial al
the County lnfirmary has been accepted
The gas costs 70 cents per 1000 feet.
SECRETARY THOMPSON, of the Work
house, managed to run down and cap
ture an escaping prisoner yesterday.
UNCLE JOHN RoBINsoN's circus and
menagerie is quartered in the large
stables at the corner of Longworth and
Race streets.
Mr.. I'll. EsPENFELDER, who lived near
Spring Grove, is wanted. He has been
missing some days, and has $500 belong
ing to his wife.
Mr.. THOMAS WEEKS, formerly a Lieu
tenant of Police of the Sixth District
Fulton), died at his residence in Day.
ton, KY, last evening.
PETER THINE, market gardner, for
forty years q constant attendent upon
the market here died at his home in the
Twenty-ninth Ward yesterday.
HOGS received at the Stock-yards dur
Ing November, December and January
last, Ak, ,S19; Tor corresponding time last
year, 523,5 ,539. Shipped last three months,
35, 766; corresponding time last year, 1O9,-
OIL. Average weight this season, 275;
last season, 268.
AN inquest on the body of John Her.
ing, the baby-boy killed by the engine on
Friday, was held yesterday. A Verdict
was rendered charging carelessness on
the engineer, s. A. Bennett, of engine
No. As, in that he failed to blow whistle
or ring his bell, and further recommend
ing that watchman be placed at the
crossing.
A NUMBER of masquerade parties were
given in the city last night, and all large
ly attended. Prominent among them
were that of the Orpheus Society ut
Turner Hall, the Druids at Jefferson
Hall, the Swiss Mannerchor at Arbeiter
Hall, and the Cincinnati S2ngerbund at
Geyers Assembly-rooms. There were
no special features Of note at any of
them.
SEVERAL cases of smallpox have been
discovered among the tramps, and sent
to the pest-house and the lodging house
closed. Health officer Quinn says he
does not think the lodging-house will
ever be lit for use again. The committee
have resolved to apply for the EXposi-
tion Buildings for lodging-house. If
Cincinnati is ready to burn down her
Exposition Building i'll the spring this
ihight uo.
MIR. JOHN MARBLE, whom our play
going citizens Will favorably remember
as the excellent low comedian of the
STOCK company at woods Theater last
- seasoii, 10 NOW oh WISH 10 the city.
Ilopaply ne mas come 10 take the part OF
tne - uage" IN "hlt, the ARKANSAS tray
eier," tne, me- neHt f, Week, wnen MI. FRANK Chan-
t ttau WIN ~ an ensageIhehe mere. LII
tnat eccehtric ana very humorous CHAR
acCer Mf' Marple s scaIceiy 10 pe
equaled'
UNDER the regulations of the Cincin-
natl Light Guard, Sergeants are selected
by competitive examination. On last
Saturday night Board of Officers, con
sisting of Major Gaul, Adjutant Sanders,
Lieut.. Cone and and Capt. Fisher, exam
ined candidates for First Sergeant OF the
Company, and selected private Fred. w.
Shafer for the position. The report Of
the Board is very tlattering to the sue
cessful candidate.
A GERMAN brewer. named Fred. Lin
dauer, on Saturday drank large beer
glass of raw whisky at single draught
on bet. Soon after he fell over in a STU
por, and under the supposition that he
was simply drunk, was carried up stairs
and put to bed. In the morning, as he
could not be aroused, his wife thought
him sick, and went out for a physician.
On her return he was found dead. A ver-
dict was returned by the Coroner's jury
OF death from poison by alcohol.
WE announced Yesterday tho death of
Mr. Franklin D. s. Whetstone from over
ANXIETY and watchino at the bed.side of
his sick son, Yesterday afternoon
hit few bours atter tho daath of his
father the son also niad alter many
weeks ot suffering from an organic dis.
ease of the brain the resuIt of an ininrv
after long exposure to the heat of the
sun. The symptoms of pressure of the
brain continued to increase slowly but
surely up to the time of his death yester-
day. The father had been constant
watcher at the bedside of the slowly dy-
ing son; in fact, had not been at his place
OF business since the 9th OF last month.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the late resi-
dence in Mt. Auburn. Carriages will
leave the office of John p. Epply at half
past O'Clock.
THE recent session of the Grand Lodge
A. o. U. W. here has closed. Several