The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-31
Probably continuation of light shosoers
tAis evening or tonight, and clearing and
fair tomorrow.
OOAL BREVITIES.


ONE Of our prominent tobacco mel
says that tobacco is getting high-that is
In higL case.
CHIKF MEGRUE Is improving rapidly.
Hewas up and able to walk around his
room yesterday, with the aid of canes.
AN excursion train will leave the Plum
street depot tomorrow Sunday after
noon at ~ O'Clock for Shooting Park,
Carthage and Lockland, returning In the
evening at o'clock.
THE suit against Commissioner Cor
bett and the city of Cincinnati, under
the Worthington law, came up before
Squire Riley, yesterday, who continued
the case until next Friday afternoon, at
two O'clock. ...
THE alarm of fire from Box 81 this
morning, about LAS O'Clock, was occa-
aioned by the discovery of fire in some
rubbish in cellar in the rear of Joseph
pexter's saloon, No. 18 East Fifth street.
Loss trifiing.
THE Court-street and Pine-street Bap-
tist Churches will give, in unison with
the congregation OF Christie Chapel, a
Union Meeting for young men tomorrow
evening, in Christie Chapel. Interesting
addresses will be given by renowned
speakers.
MR.. ROBERT II. WEST, who for nine
years has been the polite attendant be-
hind the counter of Krohn, Feiss u Co.,
to-day sewers his connection with that
firm, intending to 60 into the stock busi-
uess in connection with his tather-in-law,
Mr.. Daniel Wunder.
THE John-street line this morning put
twenty new cars on it's tracks, built eX-
nFessly to supply the loss caused by the
knrning of their stables some months
Ago. They are, for the greater part, OF
Rastern manufacture, and are all models
II beauty and convenience.
THE clearinghouse of Martin Eberle,
Hos. OIL and SO West Court street, was
catered early this morning and an open
iAeed silver watch, No. 1,613, and five
collars in bills taken. The above be-.
lnnged to one OF the boarders, named
taining $42 was also taken from the room
Of Joseph Mack.
LIZZIE ToBIE, sixteen years old, was
terribly burnt about II O'Clock night be-
fore last, at Riverside. She was about
retiring, and in attempting to blow out
Acoal oil lamp caused an explosion, which
scattered the burning Oil over her
clothes, burning her in shocking man.
ner. 1t is feared that she can not re-
cover from her Injuries.
SALLfE DUCK, twenty-eight years old.
D cOlOred servant at Joe Woods house,
ON Plum street, died suddenly about five
b'clock last evening. She had, as usual,
during the day attended to her occupa-
tlon, and at the above mentioned hour
fell to the floor, and within few mo-
Maley held an inquest, the jury return
Ing q verdict of death from heart dis
ease.
THE Cedar Grove Land and Building
Association have made arrangements |
nr free tickets for Sunday excursions
FOR parties desiring to see the grounds.
tickets can be had of members of either |
Association No. / or mo. 2, or at the |
Hall of No. !, Saturday evenings, corner
u Eighth and Freeman streets, and on
Monday evenings at Hall No. 2, $50
Central avenue.
OFFICER MCCANN, who had his knee
no badly fractured while assisting the
Gremen in saving the lives of their com
fades at the late Fourth street fire, is
still confined to his bed, and will not be
able to leave 1t for months to come, and
aSen then as lifelong cripple. It has
ueen suggested that McCann be rendered
come pecuniary aid from the fremen's
heneft fund. Though he is not a fireman,
he was hurt while assisting the tiremen,
and should be treated as one of them.
WORK has ceased on the new Govern
ment building. The rain has compelled
Ahe workmen to take an involuntary
feat, not so much, however, on account
of the rain here as the great food of
water at the quarries at Greensburg,
Ind, from which place the stone for the
Basement is brought. Superintendent
Hannaford visited Greensburg yesterday
IN o "dug-out," but though he was told
that there were several car loads OF stone
loaded and waiting shipment, he was un-
ahIe to find them. He states that the
water had actually hidden whole train
u platform cars from sight.
JAMES GRANT, the young man accused
sf the murder Of Mary Lee. last year,
vas arrested yesterday morning ~ Om-
cer Schultz and lodged In the Oliver
street Station on three charges-assault
snd battery, petit larceny and burglary.
Grant, day before yesterday, struck q
young lad who was leading blind fid-
dler, and after that had been accom-
uaished, knocked down man named
Joseph Sei,z. In the Police Court this
66fmnx ne was septenced to thirty
d3ys In the Woff -honse. The Charge OF.
mrglary could not be sustained. He
Was also arraigned on the accusation oil
having stolen 81 10 from the room of Mrs.
Harry Schmerber, whose husband keeps
D saloon on Central avenue below Lib.
esty street. This case, on application Of
His attorney, was continued till next
Gsnday, and his bond was fixed at $500.
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