The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THERE are five hundred and twenty
inma.es in the ity Inarmary'
LAWRENCE SLEvIN, arrested for pass
ing cuun lerIelt money, was held over IN
the sum OF $1,000 until tomorrow by
Commissioner Hooper.
JOHN MURRAY, the confidence mar
arrested by officer Sussman, will be al
raigued in the Police Court next Satur'
day. He is now In jail.
The Independent Order OF Working
men tled artlc!es in the Recorders office
yesterday. VIM. Gerstel, Julius kann
and J. NJ. Sears are the Trustees.
In printing the score OF the Ludlow
game with the Reds, the types made ~
appear that Cummings had eleven er-
f0Fs, when in fact ne had button
The Western Qu uddrille Band, an organ
Ixatlon Of accomplished young musl-
oiaps, meet ior practice on Wednesday
and Saturday evenings at Mr.. William
Taebeps, NJ. 1913 Wade street.
The mud boat now cleaning out the
canal bed is daily bringing to light lot
OF Valuables, such as tools, money, &c.
The goods are taken to the Work-hOuse,
whore they can be identified.
THE case of Mrs. Reitz against Mrs.
Hartman and her son William, on a
charge OF giving abortiye medicines to
her daughter Minnie Reitz, was dis
missed Wy squire Aarmeyer yesterday
evening.
THE people of Portsmouth, Ohio, are to
have an excursion to Cincinnati next
week. They will arrive at 2:3O Z. Nj.
next Wednesday,, and tickets will be
good to return on regular trains OF thai
day and the next.
HENRY SEEGARs and Mike Lawless,
wLo live on Front street near Elm, were
arrested last night and locked up III the
Tnird-street Station, on suspicion OF be-
ing implicated in tue firing of Brock
manRs stable on Water street.
SAMUEL HALL, who lives near Avon
dale, was ARE Ted this morning by OH
Ger Owens, Of the s. p. Z. A., on /
charge OF cruelty TO animals. He was
taken before Justice Harmeyer and
tined $6 and costs. In default he was
committed to The Work-house.
THE City Council, having allowed the
time TO expire in which it was author
lied TO perform the labor OF redistricting
the city into precincts OF three
hundred voters, has lett the work on the
Mayors hand. The latter now intends
addressing letter to each member oi
Coulcil, asking assistance in perform
ing this work, which musttpe completed
by the middle Of AugustvfIc
TOBIAS MEININGER, an old gray-haired
man, was tuund about 8 O'Clock this
morning, at corner oil Poplar street and
Central avenue, with big navy revolver
in one hand and razor in the other
He was taken to the Filth District Sta
tion on a charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. In the Police Court his
armvry was contisoat and the old gen
tlsman himself dismissed.
THE Finance Committee was called
yesterday afternoon to consider the
bids for city advertising. After waiting
an hour aud half for a quorum, the
ave members who responded to the cal
left. Those members who put IN ap
pearance and waited patiently were
Aldermen Rothert, Voight, and Geiger
Oouncilmen Sadler aud Reno. Anothe
meeting has been called for half past
two this afternoon.
THE County Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract Tor the construc
tion OF the "Mitchel-avenue Funnel
the proposed tunnel under the canal OF
Mitchell avenue, to Madison Peter, a
his bid of $46 900. They also awarded tn,
contract Tor The bridge over Millcreek
on Mitchell avenue, to Edward Norris
and the contracts for culYerts Nos. ant
2ou Mitchell avenue to Pat. Murray an,
Nj. Bogenschutz.
JOSEPH HABIG, Bernard Weigel, Jos
Stre.big, Joseph Collier, Constantin
Bender, Phil. Burns and Michael Strei
big were up before Squire Dossman las
evening, the 1rst named charged will
shooting to Kill, and the others with as
sault and battery, conspiracy and ma
hcious destruction OF property. Habi
and Weigel are saloouists at Ceda
Grove. Habig was bound aover to th
criminal Court, and Jos. Streibig an
Bender put under bonds 10 Keep tn
peace.