The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-29
LOCAL BREVITAES.

THR Burnet Woods concert this alter
noon will be held at the old farm house,
at the south end of the Park.
AN unknown man was badly hurt by
being run over by q hand-car near the
Pendleton car shops last night.
A WORKMAN in the employ Of Mitchell
d Rammelsberg had one of his thumbs
cut on by some machinery yesterday:
A SNEAK thief last evening entered the
mouse OF Mrs. Smith, southwest corner
of Twelfth and Vine streets, and stole a
valuable dress belonging to the above
mentioned lady.
MIR. FRANK STREoKLRR was yester-
day afternoon bitten in the hand by
vicious dog, on the corner of Fourth and
Sycamore streets. The dog was af-
forwards killed by an officer.
THE match game of billiards between
AaSry Choate, Of this city, and Jacob
Garrett, of Indianapolis, takes place to-
night at the Grand Opera-house, and
promises to be very interesting.
AMAN named Edward Kale Is reported
missing. As he was seen around the
burning building at the late Fourth-street
fre, in a drunken condition, it is feared
that he has been buried In the ruins.
DEPUTY sHFRlFF BROWN sold on
Change yeste. day. at auction 10 shares
fSI,O00 a share) OF the Champion Coal
and T0wboat Company to VIM. Means
ut Toe; also, 45 shares OF the Big Sandy
and Pomeroy packet Company ($100
share 10 the esame party at 70 cents.
THE Cincinnati, Walnut Hills, Avon
dale and Pleasant Ridge street and In
0fined Plane Railway Route No. 13) yes-
terday elected the following Directors:
Robert Mitchell, Henry Peachey, John
Dickson, John NJ. Scudder, Mark Hol-
Hngshead. William Porter and Flamen
Bail, jr. 'ta
PETER LITzBNBERG, last evening,
drove three-horse team into the river,
% Htow's Landing, but reaching the
deep water was carried away by the
current. Two OF the horses were
drowned, but the steamer Macarthur
Ieecued the driver and the remaining
horse.
Nh. MORRIS B. DECAMP, lately of this
Sity, died suddenly in the West, while
On his way to Colorado for the purpose
Of recruiting his health. Mr.. DeCamp
was well known among the insurance
00mpanies, having been connected for
ten years with the ELna Insurance Com
pany, and latterly with the Andes.
WE notice In ne window of A. j i.
Nure, picture dealer, on Main street, a
handsome photograph of Captain john
son, Lieut.. WIN. NJ. Smith, and EX-Sec-
0nd Lieutenant George q. Beach, Of the
Lytle Grays, of this city, all in full uni
form, making a handsome tout ensemble,
Of which they nor their comrades need
never be ashamed in time to come.
MR.. WILSON BREDEN, watchman of the
towboat Kate Waters, was drowned yes
tefday near New Richmond. Mr.. Bre-
den was in the act OF removing the sig
nal-light from the head OF a barge in the
Beet Of the Kate Waters, when he slipped
Snd fell from the gunwale on which ne
was standing and never appeared above
the water. IL Is supposed that he was
drawn Immediately under the barges, as
he was known 10 be an expert swimmer.
He leaves a wife and two children in
Ludlow, KY, where he resided.
WE were pleased to meet this morning
eur esteemed friend s. NJ. Burroughs,
who represents the well-known drug
house OF John Wyeth & Brother, Phila-
delphia, the Compressed Pill Manufac-
turers, and introduced by this firm, are
meeting with favor in this and all the
principal cities In the Union. The ad-
Vantages claimed for these pills are that
they are smaller than those made by any
other process and are readily soluble,
and, being fiat in shape, are more easily
swallowed. Certificates from some Of our
1gading ply sicians say they have found
these compressed pills to be quick in
aetion and very reliable. Mr.. Burroughs
remains In our city week or two and
win call upon all our prominent physi-
clans and druggists.