The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-22
THE DAILY STAR
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


GENERAL P. G. T. BEAuREGARD is
alopping at the Grand Hotel.
OYFIcER voN SEGaERN leaves for In
daanapolis to attend the funeral Of rel
Stive. ..
Mn. MICHAEL DAILY, from Leaven-
worth, 10 in the city on q visit to his
many friends. .ra.+
MR.. J. II. HANDBOOK, the handsome
jaBitor Of the Cor0ner's office, to-day
celebrated the tifty-third year Of his age.
: WHIsTLIN0 CHARLIE has his new cart.
One side of the vehicle is adorned with
the following: ."Charlie the CRATE whis-
tier"
THE Odd-fellows' excursion to Indian
epolis, this morning, over the l., q. b L.
railroad, consisted Of ten cars, all OF
which were well filled.
AN old unknown man, unable to talk
and In starving condition, was picked
up last night at the corner Of Elm and
Commerce streets, and taken to the
hospital.
MIR. @. ". BRADLEY and wife were
surprised by host OF friends on Monday
night, the fifteenth anniversary of their
wedding. Numerous presentations OF
splendid gifts were made, and later in
me ovohihs peA SA""Ahe p"iS AuAhAenou
music. li-
The question Of completing the lake
and drives in Eden Park came up for
tfscussion inDhe meeting OF the Park
Commissioners yesterday afternoon, and
the matter Of the lake laid over, but the
resolution in regard to the drives
adopted.
The members Of the Westendorf Lit
srary Society will give testimonial
benefit to Miss Nate Westendorf before
her departure for the University In Bos-
yon. The entertainment will be given
Ut Robinson's Opera house on Thursday
evening, October 7. The Society will be
assisted by the Cincinnati Orchestra.
SINCE the opening OF the Exposition.
Sept. 9th, up to yesterday evening, 2, ,307
ear loads Of passengers have arrived at
and returned from the Plum-street de.
pot. Taking the usual average per car,
The number of persons visiting the Ex-
position who have reached this city from
that point alone would amount to ~, 220.
The Norwood Improvement Company
fled its articles OF incorporation with
obiect of the association is to raise
money to bo loaned among the members
for the buying, selling and repairing ol
houses, The capital stock is 5000, ,000
divided into 400 shares of 5000 each. The
Trustees are Messrs. l.. O.. Hopkins, R,
r. Lane, j. p. Foraker, A. H. Gere, b
81. Parvln. Jackson Slane, Q. I. McC res
and l.. II. Gratigny.
AMAN by the name of James Conner
was arrested few days ago and taken
TO the w alnut Hills Station-house, hav
fnk been found by coachman in VIM
Nathers' stable, where he was attempt.
l. - T,.t Gtot
house he feigned sickness and insanity
and by the advice OF DR.. Lowry was
about to be taken to the Cincinnati Hos
pital, when in the neighborhood of Deer
creek he jumped out of the ambulance
and made his escape.
LOUISA WILKENNING, forty-three years
old, committed suicide about 4:30 o'clocl
Yesterday evening at her home, No. 4
Elder street. About five O'clock sh,
was found hanging to a bed-post, will
the weight OF her body on the floor, show
ing that she must have slowly stranglet
10 death, and that by the greatest effort
Mrs.. Wilkenning has been three timel
married: At the inquest last night th'
only cause shown for her rash deed wal
sickness, from which she suffered con
Nnually.
To-Day q poor family, John Wade, hi
CoEoner's Office, asking for aims. Th
husband stated that they had come al
the way on loot from Adamsville, Ohio
sleeping during the night in the opel
kiT, and were on their way to L0ckland
Want of means and employment, h'
said, drove them away. The husban
carrying q bundle Of bad-clothing acros
his shoulder and the wife with one li,,
pn her arm and another walking bare
Booted by her side, and all clad in the yer
poorest condition, was pitiable sight.