The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-27
LOCAL BREVITlES.
SNEAK THIEVES are rampant.


THE new Camp Washington Engine
house has an Ahrens engine costing
nearly $4,000.
GEORGE Ii. DILL, a blacksmith, was
brought to the Hospital yesterday with
broken collar bone, caused by fall.
In the case of Theodore Meyer, whose
death we mentioned yesterday, the jury
rendered verdict Of death from cpl
lepsy.
UNITED STATES Assistant Treasurer
Davis is now paying the interest on
Government bonds due January l, 1877,
without rebate.
THE house of r. N. Bulla, Esq, of
Walnut Hills, was visited by thieves
Christmas day aud relieved of several
valuables.
OTTO SULLIVAN, brewer, was
knocked down and robbed of $40, at the
corner Of Twelfth and Race streets, last
Saturday night.
W. o. MORRIS, of Columbus, lost or
was robbed Of pocketbOOk containing
$50 and some valuable papers yesterday
in the Atlantic Garden.
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT j. HARRIS will
entertain the members and friends of
the Union Church, on Walker Mill Road +,
this evening at their residence.
FREDERICK e. CAMERON, of this city,
on wager OF 5000, will walk fifty miles
in less than nine and half hours, at
Geyer's Assembly Rooms, tomorrow,
starting al 2 z. M.
"THE RAFFERTY, Blues" song and
chorus, by Charles De Kress, and
"Sounds from Music Land" waltzes,
by Carl Faust, Op. 142, just published
for the piano by John Church & Co., CiE-
cinnati.
PURDY and Maley, the alleged thieves
who attempted to steal some articles
from the Cincinnati News Company
yesterday, have demanded a jury, and
will be heard In the case on the 4th OF
January at L. M.
A POOR old woman who can ill afford
it lost last Thursday a ten.dollar bill,
most probably on Fourth street. Mr..
VIM. Bell, OF No. "a West Fourth street,
will receive it thankfully for her should
the finder leave it there.
II. G. DANIELS, OF No. 432 John street,
has had a tilteer-dollar awning stolen
from his summer kitchen, which was
traced to rag store on Central avenue,
near Wade street. Officer Jennifer ar
rested rag-picker named John Bgler
on suspicion Of being the thief, but no
case being made out against him he was
dismissed this morning.
AT the regular meeting of Excelsior
Lodge No. As, A. o. U. W., on Walnut
Hills, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: NJ. W, j. I'll.
Fleming; G. F., William Kent; o, s.
Underhill; r., b. Downing; G., G. Os-
born; F., d. Evans; R. E, }. A. Key; l.
W., j. Packer; o. w., J. Fairweather.
THE following compose the committee
appointed by The Cincinnati Board OF
Transportation, to obtain additional
legislation this winter In reference to
operating the Cincinpati Southern Rail-
road: N. Macneale, j. Fl. Laws, Robert
Mitchell, John Simpkinson, Joseph Kin
sey, George Fox, William Woods, Geo.
D, Winchell and John A. Wilson.
Miss MAY REINBERGER, who resides
at 4S7 West Eighth street, few nights
ago had a narrow escape from horrible
death. She was dressing In her room,
when coal-oil lamp exploded and set
are to her clothes. She instantly tore
,hem of, before the flames could reach
ier person, and then quietly called fol-
lelp TO put out the fire in the room.
HENRY ELLINGTON was arrested last
evening by Officer Tighe, on complaint
Of his ster-daughter, Frances Jones
i,teen years old, who accuses Ellington
Win COubLdbbly dunOyIuS h0l Win
Deastly attentions. This Ellington was
indicted by the last Grand Jury for
rape committed on Frances. The par
ties live on what is known as the
"Dump," on Court street, between
Broadway and State. The prisoner will
be examined on the 3Otb.
THE ostrich at the Zoo Garden died, il
is tue, but it wasn't from cold. A DOSl
m0rten1 examination OF the bird disclosed
the contents OF its stomach as follows
Partly-Iiges oats, dry grass, corn,
dry leaves, whole peanuts, lettuce stalks
bits OF apple, orange peel, ETC.; pebbles
lin size from 4 II inches in circumference
down to the size of a pea }, one copper
coin, one silver coin (both pieces much
worn away. Weight Of whole mass
eleven pounds and eight ounces.
AT the regular quarterly meeting held
last evening the following were the
officers elected for the next quarter OF
the Queen City Council No. IA, %. U.
A. M: Junior Past Councillor, w. Lev
endorf; Councillor, w. Baum; Vice
Councillor, A. Moss; Conductor, C.
Frech; Warden, d. Shallman; Record.
ing Secretary, B. Michaels; Assistant
Recording Secretary, b. Sugarmau; F.
nancial Secretary, $. Meyers; Inside
Sentinel, 5. jacobson; Outside Sentinel,
hS' p'Sh NSSSSS1 80 @~SSSh D' @hAOhaV
U.Frech.
WHILE approaching Tanners Greek, q
lew miles beyond Lawrenceburg, NJ on.
day night, a train on the l., G. & L. Road
came very near being wrecked by the
driving-bar coming loose from the for
ward wheel, which lifted the engine from
the ground repeatedly. The engineer,
Louis Dixon, thinking the whole Train
NYas doomed to destruction in the creek
ymped from his place, and falling Oh
T. ice, sustained a broken arm. His
Luz ran. however, stuck to the machine
a nnGh topped the train, and averted q
calamit,
An tho annual meeting of the Mutua
"a, NJ W" ii and Building Association
!Sn 1ensnTl ,oIloWiug officers were elected tc
sasve sag during thu year 1877: President
II NJ. Mortimer; v zee President, Thomas
Shneseman: - M. Secretary, J, p. b. Singer
Tressurer, Y. w. stre:hli; Board OF D;
ractors. John S. Carr, q. ID. MacarIy, a
r. Earle, j. NJ. stevenson, Phllll
Scbramm, l.. Kehrer, j. Snea, Jacoi
Hnit ]. W. Forbus. On and alter Jan
nary2, 1877, the Association VIII nol'
thair meetings at the southwest corne
If Elmore street and Cincinnati, Hamil
ton ~ Dayton Railroad, instead