The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

corner OF Walnut and Mary streets, was
stolen yesterday afternoon. No clue to
the thief.
THE promenade concert for the benefit
Of 81. Georges Church, CorryYille, be-
gins this evening In St. Francis Hall,
corner of Liberty and Vine streets.
The Y. NJ. G. A. have just received an
addition 10 their library, through the
courtesy Of Hon, Milton Sayler, oftwen-
ly-four bound volumes U. s. Documents.
JOHN HALL, the elderly gentleman
who lives at No. 1922 George street, has
returned to his home after few days
lbsence, which gave his family great
aneasiness.
THE taking of testimony in the con-
tested election cases was resumed last
svening. Tom O'Meara was the only
Witness examined. The case comes up
again to-day.
ABOUT 8 o'clock last night two men
entered the candy store of Ii. Listner on
Green street, near Bremen, and carried
AWAY the till and small amount of
money therein.
z. Ii. RYAN, the engineer at Pixies
Dpera-house. sustained broken collar
bone and other injuries yesterday by
alllng fourteen feet while going to the
basement of the building. An orange
peel did it.
THOMAS CARNEY stole two umbrellas
from the store OF +. Knabe, at No. u
West Fifth street, yesterday evening,
Tor which His Honor gave Thomas a
Term Of thirty days in the Work-house,
md fined him 800 and costs.
MARY SWEENY was given a sentence
Of thirty days in the Work-house and
was fined 500 this morning by Judge
Lindemann, for stealing jar of candy
from Mr.. j. Taylor's store, at the corner
VI Sixth and Main streets, yester day.
CATHERINE FAHs, an aged German
lady, about sixty-one years old, died
suddenly about half-past II O'clock This
morning, at her residence, No. 3O7 Find
lay street, near Freeman. An inquest
was held and a verdict rendered OF
death from asthma.
PATRICK BoLGER and John Jeffreys
were captured yesterday afternoon in
Mrs. Anderson's stable in rear OF No.
Alb West Fourth street, where they had
secreted lot OF lead pipe which they |
had stolen. This morning they re-
ceived sentence of sixty days and 5000 |
each.
DETECTIVES Wappenstein and Murray |
arrested Frank. Wilson and Charles |
Williams yesterday, at the indianapolis |
of being pickpockets. Appearing be-
lore Judge Lindemann this morning
their cases were continued until next |
Saturday.
WILLIAM BAKER, of Detr oft, Mich. |
lurviYlng partner OF Bra dish g. Baker
lied petition in the United States Cir |
:uit Court against John kaufman and |
Rudolph R1elnboldt, of this city, to re-
cover $1,372 20 on a bill OF exchange
given in payment OF an account for the
purchase OF ice.
j. Il. CURTIS, an old-time thief. was
arrested early this morning by Detective
Ampthauer on Plum street near Sixth,
AS ne was sneaking around trying to
get his work in. AS soon
rs he saw the officer he took to his heels.
1hrowiDg away an ''outsider," an instru.
nent used by burglars for opening doors,
but was oVertaken and Gagged.
DANIEL ToRRENoE and John King, jr,,
who have been appointed receivers OF
ihe Ohio Il Mississippi Railroad, yester-
lay filed their bonds in the United Stales
Circuit Court. They are In the sum of
100000 each. The sureties OF Torrenoe
are Alfred Gather and j. d. Lehmer:
hose of King are John W. Garrett, Jas,
b. Gilmour. James Nj. Gilmour and Ken.
her Garrard.
A CoLoRED WOMAN named Lewis, who
lives at the corner OF Broadway and
New street, called DR.. Watson to her
house yesterday to attend her little
daughter nine years old. The child was
suffering from foul disease and bore
marks of the raVisher. She says that
In her mothers absence, about ten days
ago, a colored boy named John Griffin,
who is now in Indianapolis, came to the
house and violated her person.
THE police yesterday found dying ofI
hunger and cold in the Big M1ssoiIri
lour unfortunate little children, from
four to nine years Of age, DanieI, Thos.,
Mary and Lizzie Joy. The parents of !
The poor, children are both in
prs were taken to Hammond street {
Police Station, where beds were made
up for them, and their empty stomachs
FLIED with substantial food. To-day the ,
girls were sent to the "Sisters" on Baum
street, and the boys to charitable in
Stitution In Cumminsville.
In the case of the City Clerk, Mr.. Rob-
ner, who had filed petition in habeas
borpus, alleging his unlawful custody
by the Sheriff. who held him under n
commitment OF 'Squires Dossman and b,
for alleged contempt, in re-
[using to produce the ballot-boxes dur
Ing the trial Of contested election.
after the closing argument made by Mr., !
w arlington, in support OF the respond. )
ents, Judge Matson decided the case. .
holding that Mr.. Rohner was illeaaIly
restrained OF his liberty. The petitioner ,
was thereon discharged.
ALL the evangelical denominations of
The city controlling Sunday-schools were
represented at meeting OF Superin-
tendents held in the Hall OF the Young {
Mems Christian Association last even 6
Ing. The financial exhibit showed that 6
while much money was expended upou
their own schools, larger amount, in
some instances reaching $500, was in. J
vested In mission work in our midst and =!
abroad. In order TO further the interests
pt Sunday-school work in our midst. it
Is proposed that the next of the series
Of meetings be for infant class teachers.
The meeting, after long and interest.
ing session, adjourned to meet in four
weeks.
AT the stated annual assembly of Han.
selmann Commandery, No. IS, Knights
Templar, held at their Asylum in the
Masonic Temple, last evening, the fol-
iowing-named Sir Knights were elected
and duly installed into office by the Rev.
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