The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-28

The work on the new bridge pier 10
rapidly progressing.
Another death from epizootic.
Rev. D. D. Muller will deliver lecture
on "Signs," at Shinkle's Chapel, on Pow
ell street, for the benefit of the church.
The Clinton Hotel was again sold yes.
terday. $S8, 100 was the price.
Mr.. Joseph ID. .Weldt died very sud-
denly at his residence, No. 106' West
Fourth street, yesterday afternoon. His
sudden death is supposed to have been
caused from the effects of bruise which
be received While travelling by rail some
time ago.
The Stars have closed their season of
baseball. During this season they
played 57 games, and lost only IA out of
The Whole. The Stars scored 554 runs,
while their opponents made but 3O4.
And now it is ended for the season.
The Magistrates report the Common
wealth healthy.
A countryman, while on his way from
near Florence to Cincinnati, with a load
of marketing, about 3 O'Clock this morn
ing, was stopped by a man who took
hold OF the relns OF his horse. The coun-
tryman drew his whip and gave the
horse cut, and plunging forward it
knocked the wOuld-be robber over. 1t
not stop to see whether he had hurt the
man OF net.
A woman named Jones, living on
Tenth street, made complaint at the
MarshaPS office against two men whom
she thought were police officers. She
alleges that the men came into her house
without her consent, and furthermore
stated that thelneXt time any one entered
her house Wishout consulting her lady
ship, there would be cause for funeral,
ana an opening Tor some new man on
the police force. Business.
Tom Foley, with a number of other
boys, has dug a kind of "den" on a va
cant lot in the rear of the Trinity
Church, on Madison street. This den
seems to be kind of resort for all the
bad boys in the city. They have fire in
this hole, and serious results are appre-
hended, as it is quite near several wood
en- buildings Tom was sent to Jail by
Mayor Athey until something could be
done to stop the nuisance.
Saturday will be the last day that the
Star ball players will be under pay.
Ihe contract with the directors will run
out at that time.
A cow IN attempting to lump the fence
around the yard i'll Ii II of Bishop
Toebbe's house, met with sudden death
ON tne sharp plckets.
NEWPORT. AT meeting of the
members OF Eibbatts' Cornet Band, on
Tuesday night, the following officers
I. were elected: John Tlbbatts, Presi-
dent; Ed. Soaring, Secretary; James
Kussey, Treasurer.
| Yesterday afternoon, while the men
were unloading a barge of cord wood al
the foot OF Walnut street, they backed
the horse and cart too near the edge o
the bank. The result was, the horse,
cart and all Went overheard into the
river. After considerable trouble the
horse WAS taken rom his perllous posi-.
lion, ard the cart also hauled out by the
aid OF another team.
Lieut.. N. NJ. Cunningham will takt
charge OF the parade Ill the absence O.
the commanding officer.
Capt. ii. Il. Thomas, Of the Twenty
| filth Infantry, lett the B Barracks yester
day to join his command at FL. Smelling
4 Minnesota.
The jury again disagreed in the cast
tof the Marke shouse Association agalns
Samuel MOrliuge.
The young man Smith, who SO mysteri
ously disappeared from tue home OF
friend last week, turned up all right yes
terday.
Mi. John Bruton left last night ON /;
visit 10 tie Emerald Isle, the place o
his nativity.
Johnny nabbeH last night celebrated
his tWehty-ninta birth-day. A visit BY
the Musical Ten enllyened the occasion
A A man named Meyers, living neal
i lAieXaaIdria, while driving along Fourth
i street, in Cincinnati, yesterday, was
] thrown from his wagon and severely iu.
|jured by the horse turning suddenly
around.
Steve WeidAer and George Buchner, q
few days ago, bought u horse I0f - aud
al wagon for twenty-five cents (making d
1 line team), and started on hunting eX.
pedition in Ohio. Tney reached their
uestination, distance of twenty miles
in Twelve hours (tast time J, hungry but
not thirsty. Tney bagged game for two
days, when they concluded TO go home
But when they found their tive-dollar
horse he had "kicked the bucket" and
the boys were compelled to walk.
Mr. Joseph Ploucaerman, blacksmith
residing on Robert street, was yester.
Iday morning robbed of Sill while al
work III Cincinnati. When he returned
lin the evening and found that his none .
was gone he made some inquiry Of his
vile and a Mrs. Egan, who lived with
lher husband in the second story of the
same house. While they We're talking
lover the matter telegram came 10 Mrs
Egan from ner husband, then IN Clncin.
natl, stating that he was going to New
/ York and woulu soon have plenty Of
money. THIS aroused the suspicion o.
Mr.. Ploucherman, and he Immediately
projected with an officer to the Little
Miami depot, where they found Egar
asleep in one of the passenger coacnes
When aroused he was noticed to throw
some Thing out OF the window, which WAS
discovered to be part Of the money stolen
from PleucHerman. E,san was brought
10 Newport Jail when ne acknowledged
the theft. Tue case will come up before
Judge Geisler tomorrow.
Charles Solar, OF the Fire Department
yesterday afternoon found little boy
about years OLD. The child was Kindly
taken care Of by Mr.. Solar until this
morning, when the father of the boy
named Ro0th, residing in Goyipgton
came after him. Tue child was contented
with his new abiding place, and mol
Iaware OF the anxiety he had created
among the loved ones at home.
In the City Court this morning, the
cases Of John Selman and Ed. Connolly