The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-16
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

TIE Reed Band of the Cincinnati Or
sh1.tPS gives its tenth concert at the
Lookout House tonight.
ED. MCLAUGHLIN, Of the Mohawk
Fire Brigade, had coat and hat stolen
tEOm him yesterday afternoon
TIE Fourth Ward Continentals Will
held their weekly meeting this evening
at 9 o'clock at GreaVes' Hall, ON Mt.
Adams.
lTR. CHARLES MILLER was thrown
from his buggy yesterday at the corner
ct Longworth street and Central avenue
md severely hurt about the head.
TIE First Baptist Church congrega-
hun OF Walnut Hills are about to erect
u building Of their own on Chestnut
street, fronting on Elm street, Walnut
Hills.
J. Il. WHITE, the forger who was sent
10 indianapolis from this city on reQui-
sinOn for larceny committed there,
was sentenced to the Penitentiary tor
eight years.
YESTERDAY afternoon boy named
GoRmley, about eleven years old, was
drowned while bathing in the river near
White Hall, West COVington. His body
Was recovered.
A THEY yesterday entered the new
Garner of Vine and Hamilton Road, and
stole watch belonging to an emplOye
Of the Cincinnati Gas Company.
ACCOMMODATION trains on the Cinoin-
Rati, hamilton IL Dayton Railroad now
stop at the crossing Of the county road
leading directly to Elmwood, the new
station on the Short-line Railroad.
A HUMAN monster was detected yes
terday III Washington Park In attempt
ing to violate the person OF ten-year
old girl, she daughter Of well known
citizen. The fiend was foiled in his at
tempt by the screams Of the girl. Up
% this time he has not been arrested.
FRANK. EDRICK, who lives in Storrs
township, has on several occasions been
arrested for beating his wife, Yester-
Gay he did the same thug, and was
taken In. In the Police Court this NOR
ming he was sentenced to a fine Of $50
Snd sent TO the Work-house for thirty
days.
g.SSs r.s:Ss GRAY, Anthony Cunningham
and Joseph Nolan, who last Saturday a
week ago with club assaulted a man
named John Chalk and breke his nose,
ware bound over In the Police Court
this morning TO the Grand Jury to an
twer charge of assault to Klll' Their
hail was fixed at 81, ,O00 each.
MR.. HENRY x. HOBBS, one Of our old
est and most highly respected citizens
End business men, died yesterday at his
Tesldence on West Seventh street alter
q brief Illness. Mr.. Hobbs was born in
Laurel, Delaware, In 1914. He came to
the city in 1859, and founded the House
Of Hobbs and Parker. lie leaves n wife
and q large family to mourn his loss.
JOSEPH SMITH, a colored boy, was ar.
resteu yesterday on a warrant sworn
out by q young colored lady, named
HolHe Kinney, charging him with e.
RsultiRg her. Smith tried to get even
in this aEsair by preferring a cnarge OF
pstit larceny against Mollie. He says
fhat Mollie about TWO weeks ago stole 50
cents from him, while he was counting
aDIue money on the street, This morning
Smith withdrew the charge, and Mollie
WAS dismissed. Smiths case was con-
finued.
RHoDY CLEARY, tWenty-six years old.
while employed yesterday afternoon In
cleaning The front of Slnton's new build
ing. near the corner Of Fourth and Cen.
ssai avenue, iell to the ground, dis
taaee of forty feet, and striking on his
head crushed his skull in fearful man
nsr. He died within five minutes aftel
the tall. Cleary attempted to catch {
euy rope which Was out OF his reach, ant
losing his balance, fell. The deceased
EIyad at No. IL Hannibal street, ant
leaves wife and large family.
MIR. j. X. RICHARDSON has been en-
gAved TO take charge of the ClaSsica
department. in the ChiekeriDg Institute
Mr, Richardson has been Professor O
Classics for the past three years 10 tn
WWilliston Academy" at East Hampton
Nassachusetts. He was also tOrmerl
Eulor for four years in Amherst College
from which college he several year
ago graduated at the head OF his class
He has also spent considerable time il
asudy and travel in Europe. Altogether
he brings with him rich experience a
we'll as ripe scholarship Tor teaching.
MIKE GRIFFIN and Thos. Williams
Two young men under the influence o
fiGuoY, about balf-past 2 this morning
entered BoswelPs saloon, No. 70 Yves
sfxth street, next to Woods TheateI
and empty1ng the side-5oard placed al
the bottles Oh the counter. They ais
teok about fifty cigars, some Lemons
Aad a bottle Of whisky favored wit
asGence of Winter-green. The bar
keeper at the time was asleep an
did not notice their dOinVs. Office
Dunn, however, saw the affair and a.
rRsted the two. When the barkeepe
sWake he found that his money draws
ha.i beer rified of about 10 in charge. Ii
N8es not know whether the afreste
marty took the money or not. On bein
Euaigued before Judge Lindemann thl
uzorning they tried to lurn the matter
- a joke. Their cases were continue
kkfL tomorrow morning.