The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-01

THOMAS JOHNSTON some time ago Sc
verely cut Thomas Mcdonald in an af-
fray over the canal. Last night Officer
Meade came across him at the corner of
Sixth and Vine streets and took him to
| the Ninth-street station. This morning
he was arraigned in the Police Court on
the charge of cutting with intent to kill,
and his case continued to the 3D. inst.
MRS. ANNA HOVER, the woman who
attempted to commit suicide at her resi-
dence, No. 1853 Main street, last evening,
the full particulars of which were given
in yesterdays last edition of THE STAR,
is resting easy this morning with every
lhope of recovery. At times, however,
she is still delirious, but when calm ex-
presses great remorse for her too hasty
act.
NETTIE GARRETT and Mary Shaw, for
stealing $22 worth of clothing from Miss
Johns, from 1923 Richmond sttect, and
Mary Goodman, for receiving the stolen
goods, were arraigned in the Police
Court this morning. Mary Goodman and
Nettie Garrett were dismissed, but Mary
Shaw was sent to the Work-house for
thirty days ana fine of $25 imposed up
ON her.
WALTER ENGLISH, alias Kid English,
a young blood, last night assaulted q
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fenue, cutting her mouth and head con-
siderably. Her name is Lydia Thomp-
son. This morning, in the Police Court,
English received a sentence of thirty
days and fine Of $50. Lydia, also, was
arraigned before Judge Marchant on a
charge of vagrancy, and will be absent
| from her home at Madame English's, as
| she was sent to the Work-hOuse for a
term of thirty days.
THE meeting held by Evangelists
Whittle and Bliss last evening at the
Bethel was attended by a very large
audience. The following programme was
announced for to-day: Union prayer
meeting from u to in Y. M. G. A. Hall.
led by 2. P. Bliss. Bible reading at the
First Presbyterian Church at p. M;
meeting on the Esplanade at 4:30 2. M.
Gospel meeting at st. Paups M. E.
Church at 7:30 2. M.
| THE Mccullough Dramatic Club gives
an entertainment at Vickers' Hall to-
morrow evening, the programme con-
sisting of the comedy of "Naval Engage
ments" and the farce "BoX and Cox"
| The names of Messrs. Arrico, Renard,
| Hamilton, Ross, Birkley and Weglin, and
| Misses Jordan and Weston appear on
| the programme. The selection of play
and players is excellent, and is sufficient
| to warrant the success of this the first
public effort of this young but splendidly
organized and drilled club.
THE alarm from box LAT last evening
was caused by fire in the drying-room
of bold Brothers tobacco house, No. 1903
Central avenue, near Ninth street. The
engines responded promptly and soon
had the fire out. No damage was done
outside OF the drying-room, the inside of
which was very badly charred. A large
stock Of tobacco was undergoing the dry
ing process, and was of course ruined.
The loss is estimated about $1,150. In
surance, $4,000. The fire originated from
stove in the drying-room.
A YOUNG lad named George Kelly, en-.
ployed at the Apollo Building, on Fifth
and Walnut streets, this morning at II
o'clock, was walking upon loose board
in the second story and fell to the first
| floor, a distance Of about 20 feet. The lad
was knocked senseless, and when picked
up it was thought that he had received
internal injuries. After he had been
taken to a neighboring saloon, his
bruises were examined, and it was
found that he had merely received few
contusions on the left leg and in the left
side. He was taken to his home and his
injuries attended to.
THE alarm OF fire from box No. 1913
about 8 O'Clock this morning was caused
by fire in the residence Of Chas. Tan
ner, on Clifton avenue, near Calhoun
street. The flames, whicn originated
from defective fue, spread with alarm
could arrive the rear portion of the build
ing, which is OF frame, had been almost
entirely destroyed, causing a loss of
about $500, fully covered by insurance.
| The "NIneteenS" were unable TO reach
| the fire owing to the condition OF the
streets; and the "Twelves" only reached
there by the assistance of the Thirteen's
horses.
A BAND Of pickpockets are getting in
| their work in the city. Yesterday Mrs.
Moss, residing at No. All Longworth
street, lost her pocket-book through the
| light-fngeredness of a young man in a
Vine-street car, near the Canal. About
SO and receipt for rent of $42 80 were
party afterward picked the pocket of
Addie Keen, residing at 1G9 Longworth,
on car No.. II of the John-street line, and
obtained ST in currency and some car
tickets. Detectives have been detailed
to hunt up the party, and they think
they will soon have them in their pos
session.
A MEETING of Irish-American citizens
was held last evening to take further ac-
tion in the matter OF public meeting in
honor of the memory of the late John
Mitchell. The committee was instructed
to obtain Pixies Opera-house for the
meeting to be held on Friday evening,
April 9th. The Chairman reported the
| following Committee on Resolutiors:
General W. G. Halpin, General Thomas
w. Powell, James w. Fitzgerald, j. j.
Geghan and DR.. A. l.. Carrick, and on
the motion the Chairman was added to
the committee. Mr.. Thomas O'Hare was
appointed member of the Committee
on Arrangements. The Committee then
adjourned to meet at same place next
Tuesday night at s o'clock.
ALFRED EDDY, a gentleman of color
and doctor by profession, was called
upon in the Police Court this morning to
testify in the case OF Jacob Frederick.
DR.. Eddy, whose upper lip is scarcely
coated with the downy covering indica.
tive of arrival at manhood's estate, sta
| ted that he was ninety-six years OF age,
and that he has wife with whom he is
now carrying on his profession in this
city. DR.. Eddy, who is only seven years
in this country from the uncultivated
wilds of ETHIOPIA, saw her. first in Yir-