The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.
WHO in thunder was Rex?

WHO In thunder was Rex?
THE new sprinkling wagons from st.
Lnuis have arrived.
R.D. BRIcKELL, of the Columbus Dis
patch, came down to see the "show."
THE Merchants Hotel has been leased
by John W. Garrison, of the Madison
House.
CHAs. DoscH, saloonist at cit Vine
street, is a sufferer from burglars. No
sxKests.
Gov. r. B. HAYES arrived at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon TO see the Mardi Gras
procession.
MR.. i. II. KREHNBRINK, formerly with
pevou Il Co., has been pleasantly caned.
Hf. J. jackson Troxell did the honors.
DIR. L. r. BRAMBLE, VIM. Hanks and
David Morgan have been elected mem
Ears of the Wine Growers Association.
q. N. FRESHMAN & BRO, the newspa-
pef advertising agents, have leased the
hpper part of the new building adjoining
the Methodist Book Concern.
DIR. T. II. NEAL was selected by the
Alumni Association Of Miami Medical
College, which met and banQueted
Of Kepler's last night, as their orator
for 1877.
THE Cincinnati Jaeger Associa tion
No, 1 has file1articles OF Incorporation.
Tfustees, Jacob Rittesheimer, Adam
Weber and Chas. Eschenbrenner. CLERK,
John Stegner.
MEMBERS Of the Cincinnati Pork-pack-
oTs' Association who desire to exhibit at
the Centennial Exhibition at Philadel-
phia, will signify their wish to the Secre-
taPy OF the Association this week.
THE colored boy who was killed on
tine Walnut Hills street car line was
named Quincy Wheeler, who lived with
his mother at 160 Van Horne street. The
Coroners Jury rendered verdict in ac-
oordsnce with the facts.
MR. AND MRS. THOMAS Il. WRIGHT are
entitled to the premium Of $10o offered
by the Cedar Grove Building Assooia-
taon for the first child born In that sub
uxb. Their boy was born Saturday, Feb
rUary 26. Weight, twelve pounds.
PAUL G. HUSTON, one of the oldest
end best citizens of this State, died at
bis residence on the Colerain Pike near
@avIs, at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
BE was born in Oolerain Township, De-
dember II, 1897.
RAMA HOLLoWELL, an inmate of the
house OF prostitution IL which Walton
Broadwell came to his death in such a
mysterious manner, 10 at the Ninth
street Station on suspicion. She will
be held till the Coroner has investigated
the case.
JAMES HALLIDAY, second engineer on
the steamer Ohio No. 4, has been ar
rested on the charge of cruelty beating
and naming cOlored foustabout named
harris. He waived an examination and
was bound over to await the action OF
the Grand Jury.
0Ko. CLINTON, mate of the steamer g.
b. Church not Colored Baptist Church },
has been arraigned before Commissioner
Hooper on the charge of beating and
Wounding a deck hand named Anderso on.
The victim not being fortified with wit
nesses his assailant was dismissed.
TIE Board Of Improvements held a
regular meeting yesterday afternoon,
buI did nothing OF Importance. The
Chair received a communication in
which the protest against narrowing the
sidewalks on the south side of Fifth
street between Walnut and Main, was
withdrawn.
SUPERINTENDENT Of Police received a
dispatch from lronton, on the strength
Of which he caused the arrest Of two lads,
William and John Hanna, who ran away
from their home in Ironton and took pas
sa9a for this place on the steamer Hud-
sen. They will be kept here till the ar.
RIVAL Of their parents.
THn driver Of milk-wagon, No. 223,
belonging to Ill. Wuenker, in driving at
sreekless rate along Fifth street, neaf
Walnut, about 8 O'Clock this morning,
ezused his wagon to collide with an ex.
press. The result OF his carelessness
was broken shaft on his vehicle and a
dalay Of some hours.
GRvERAL times during the past week
the lights at the Colerain Pike Bridge
zcross Millcreek, in the Twenty fifth
ward, have been found extinguished
ffGm Ii 80 until 2 O'Clock in the morning,
and the police have frequently lighted
tkem again. No good ID intended by the
Rarty or parties guilty of the act.
MRS. JULIA (WooD) HARBEsoN has
brought suit tor divorce from her hus-
hsnd, u. L. Harbeson, jr., alleging that
khe defendant has been guilty OF ex-
IRENE cruelty, gross neglect of duty in
t1aikng TO provide support for the petit
t0Der, and for committing adultery and
cohsbiting with a woman to the petit
tlaner unknown. The parties were mar
Eied in 1859. and the event was one OF So
eial importance owing TO the family po-
Ritton Of the couple. They have three
skfidren.
AMONG the Columbus notables who
szriyed at the Gibson House this morn.
Ing are: VIM. E. Bell, Secretary of State;
George Heitkamp, Mayor OF Columbus;
Saseph Williams, Auditor Of State; Gen.
". +. Wilson, Comptroller of the Treas
uEy; Gen. @. d. Grosvenor, Speaker of
DE House; Lieut.. Gov. Young; .. p.
Nichols and g. B. Stevens, Members OF
the House; o. j. Hodge, Of the Senate;
Frank. Wilson, Clerk OF the House; and
b. p. Haven, Secretary Of State Of In.
G2&ua.