The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-07
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

LOCAL BREVITlES.
TEE Zoo has sixty new prairie dogs.
Snow this morning, the first OF the
pexs0n.
SPECIAL services at the Y. M. o. A.
Rall tonight.
THE race between the Cincinnati and
kmericus Boat Clubs is OF.
Gov. ALLEN didn't appear In answer
m that Police Court subpoena.
THE Horseshoers' Association gave the
lFss ball of the season last night.
MR.. @. b. MURRAY, of this city, Is an
V1lcer OF the Pork Packers Convention
ht st. Louis.
THE Favorite. Dancing Association
vpsns It's sixth season at Greenwood
hall on tomorrow evening.
A BALL ior the benefit OF Mrs. Mary
Fitzgerald, q poor widow, occurs at HI
hernia Hall tomorrow night.
Gov. ALLEN is subpenaed again to ap-.
pear before Judge Cox tomorrow In
1ohn T0bin's habeas corpus case.
Mr.. M. D. CONWAY, the well-knswn
pnrrespohdent and lecturer, lectures at
Pixies on the 18Th, 2lst and 10Th Of the
present month.
OxyIcERs VANpYKE and Conroy
kflief vioious> Newfoundland dog on
EAe Canal last night, but not uptil he
knew just how U1nroy's leg tasted.
A. YOUNG girl named Jennie Messich
attempted suicide by Jumping from the
Fifth street ferry-boat yesterday AFTER
boon, but was rescued and taken to ire
Home oil the Friendless.
The Cambridge City (Ind.) Trotting
Park Association fall meeting COM
Rences October 10th and continues four
eays. six thousand four hundred dol
hrs In premiums are offered.
STKPHEN EICK, an expressman, was
Exrested yesterday on charge of over
Rharging. He was not present when his
kame was called in the police Court this
morning, and forfeited his bail.
RLlzABETH HoFER, driver of milk
wagon, was arrested yesterday on o
1Aarge of reckless driving. Elizabeth
tAik d to put In an appearance in the P0-
ice Court this morning and forfeited her
Sail.
DAVID BUCK, who is wanted in Indiana
m q charge OF bigamy, had his case In
he Police Court this morning continued
BY mutual agreement till the 10th inst
Governor Allen did not make his appear
knoe: Bucks bail was fixed at $500.
THOMAS BURNS was arrested by Off,
ger VMalley yesterday on charge Of
disOrder.y conduct. On the way to the
utatiOn-house he showed his refractory
Bpirit by destroying the officers blouse.
On the first charge he was sent out for
thirty days, and on the second was fined
IA and costs.
The Board OF Trade will tomorrow
slect its share of Exposition Commits
Hioners for 1876. The Chamber of Com
naerce ana the Mechanics Institute have
Reelected the old Commissioners. The
duties Of the Commissioners of 1876 will
DIraighten up the affairs Of the Exposi-
lions, and do sort Of general getting
ready for 1877 business.
CHIEF MEGRUE received handsome
testimonial yesterday from the COnven-
kon of Fire Engineers at New York,
kandering their congratulations OH the
Improved state Of his health, and hoping
mat he would soon be enabled to resume
his duties at the head of the department,
which, under his administration ''has
reached its present state Of efficiency"
Fhe compliment is we'll deserved, and
viii be source of qualification to every
Cincinnatian.
JOE SING, celestial who has figured
IN several occasions as an interpreter
m the Police Court, was arrested yes
serday on a charge of drunkenness. Joe
met an old friend from Chicago yester-
day, and In company with him drank
seven glasses of the''extract of malt and
kops." Joe then felt SO lively that when
the officer attempted to quiet him he got
on his dignity and resisted him. He was
fined 81 and costs.
MITCHELL JOHNSON, the .colored body
snatcner, arrested last Saturday by
O6icers Burns and Weatherby, was ar
Yaigned in the Police Court this morn
ing on two charges OF petit larceny.
Mitchell is charged with having stripped
the body Of Philip Cassel OF vest, pants
sad shirt, and the body of Catherine
Hemmerle OF q breast-pin and pair OF
Dleeve-buttons. Both cases, on applica-
tfOn, were continued till tomorrow. His
hail was fixed at 500.
A PARTY of four ladies from Walnut
Hills were recently returning in a hack
nom funeral at Spring Grove. On
Washington avenue the horses became
frightened, and breaking the lines,
Hnshed along the avenue at break-neck
eueed. The driver was thrown out and
severely injured. He was taken to q
nsishboring drugstore and his wounds
dressed. A laborer named Charles
Thesis saw the imminent peril in which
the ladies were, and heroically jumped
In front Of the wild horses. He grasped
3he reins, and, manfully holding 70 them,
was dragged along tor over half OF a
square, at times being completely under
Ske feet Of the animals. He succeeded
= arresting their course after some time
b. turning them toward the sidewalk.
he ladies escaped without injury, and
eve their lives, without doubt, 10 the
hgaye conduct of Charles Theiss. The
vehicle was injured to considerable
sxtent, one Of the wheels and an axle
kejng broken.
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