The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

w H. pAhIhNly vi tu0 IOudlO SOuEbA
had his overcoat stolen yesterday while
temporarily absent from his desk.
A RECKLESS BOVINE on the rampage
in the Twenty-titth Ward yesterday cre-
ated considerable comm0tion, but luck
lily did no damage.
THE new St. Edwards Church, Gym
thiana, KY, will be dedicated next Sun
day. An excursion train leaves this
end OF the line at A. M.
G. +. SPAULDTNG, a farmer, was ar
rested this morning by Officer Mitchell,
OF the Hammond.st street Station, on a
Uharge of selling from unsealed meas
lres.
The bond OF Wm. Pitt Wallace, the
Bheritf-elect, is $40, 900. The suretles on
the bond are: G. w. c. Johnston, John
Boyle, John Dixon, Thomas Lowell, A.
Lamb and Hugh Campbell.
THE Glendale Literary Club will open
the seasons course OF entertainment at
Glendale Hall this evening by reading
the Fourth Act or trial scene) Of the
"Merchant Of Venice" and the play Of
married Life"
HENRY W. LANG, who lives at No. 81
Hughes street, was taken to Bremen
street station by Officer Henshaw this
morning on the charges of peddling with
out license and selling from unsealed
measures. He is out on bail.
A SLIGHT FIRE occurred last night, at
quarter to = O'Clock, at 174 East Fifth
street, near Lock, in the cigar-mold
factory of Napoleon Dubrul. The trouble
originated i'll the ceiling of the second
story from stoYe-pipe. Damage very
slight.
THE Republicans hold meetings this
evening at the following places: At
Hopkins Hall, Colonel L. Z. Wood, Of
Kentucky, will address the Boys in Blue.
Hon. .. W. Root and John w. Heron
will speak at Fulton, Second Precinct
of First Ward. Atam meeting a; Spencer
Town Hall, Third Precinct of First
Ward, Hon. W. NJ. Bateman and Colonel
S. A. Whitfield are the speakers.
THIS evening there will be Demo-
cratic meeting at the old school-house
on Pearl street, between Lawrence and
Pike. Speakers-N. Jordan, Z. W. &C.
rard and A. A. Kramer. Also, the
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth
Ward Clubs will meet at Lafayette Hall
ON Race. near Findlay, when the Banner
Ward will be presented with full flag,
made by the ladies OF the Thirteenth.
A BURGLARY of Vornholz & Good
mans store at No. 112 West Fifth street
was frustrated about 10 o'clock last
night by the prompt conduct of two
young colOred women, who, on passing
the place, saw suspicious characters in
side the store. The police were notified
but the robbers escaped, not with any
plunder, however. A vote OF thanks is
due the girls for their timely warning.
TWO freight trains, Nos. 81 and 3S, on
the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, COL
lided yesterday about mile and half
the other side of n orth Vernon, Indiana.
The locomotives were made total
wreck, and twelve cars loaded with corn
were demolished. The engineers and
Drakemen all jumped off in time to save
their lives. The blame seems to rest
with the engineer and conductor OF Sec
lion No. 3S.
The Fourteenth Ward Glee Club,
which proposes trip through this
State and Indiana in a few days, is COM
posed OF the following gentlemen:
Schmidt, Secretary; John L. Davis,
rector; John Essel, Leonard Alberger,
Frank. A. Crippen, first tenors; Joseph
Lee, Chas. Best, Chas. Bigler, second
tenors: Chas. Carnahan, VIII. Hier,
Harry Wiltsee, first bass; A. r Lemon,
Adolph Schmidt, John l.. Davis, second
bass.
THE following Democratic meetings
have been arranged for tomorrow even
ing; Anderson Township, Northern
Precinct, at o'clock in The afternoon.
Rally and poleraising. Speakers: DR..
r. B. Bradford and Capt. James Smith.
rwenty-ffth Ward, Cumminsville.
Dr.. Il. B. Bradford; at 7 O'Clock in the
eyening. First Ward, Second Precinct,
at the Wigwam, opposite No. II Engine
house. Speakers: All9n 0'Myers and
others. AT Aylmore's Hall, Mt. Auburn,
where Daniel P. Dean, Esq, and DR..
Harry Watson and other good speakers
will be in attendance.
MRS. JOHN D. PUGH, who, with her
daughter, has just returned from visit
to England and Wales, much improved
in health and spirits, very agreeaDly
surprised her husband by presenting
him, on her return, with snug fortune
which she had claimed aud received for
him, from a deceased relative, during
her visit. His brother, Mr.. Hugh Pugn,
the well-known Secretary Of the Relief
Union, also was remembered equally.
His many friends will be glad to hear of
his good fortune, as he mas been the
means of recovering several fortunes
tor others by his untiring and disinter-
Ested efforts in their behalf.
The gain in the Republican vote of the
Fourth Ward at the last election being
aver thirty per cent. on the vote for
Hayes in 1865, that ward was declared
She banner ward, and last night was
presented in due form, at the head
quarters of the Hayes and Wheeler Club
Df the Second Precinct, corner of Front
and Parsons streets. The presentation
speech was made by Chas. Evans, E:q.,
and was responded to by Captain David
]. Jones, OF the Club. Speeches were
also made by w. S. Capp0llar and j. B.
Foraker. The banner, very handsome
Dne, is made of white and blue satin, the
staff surmounted by gilt eagle. 1t is
Inscribed in gilt capitals, "Hayes and
Wheeler-l876. Presented to the Fourth
Ward by the Hamilton County Repub-
lican Committee"
OFFICERS WAPPENsTEIN an6 Murray
arrested man named Frank. DeSoto,
who, three years ago, was keeper in
Lhe City Work-house. The story of De-
Soto's arrest is this: About ten DAYS
ago he came here with lady, and regis
tered at a prominent hotel as Il. E..
Wand and wife. His board bill was due