The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-01
LOCAL BKEVITIES.

CAPT. Nc COY is building new boat
for the Ludlow Jerry.
IT looks as though the case OF Eph.
Holland would be allowed to die natu-
raj death.
IT costs $4,000 year to keep the
Postal Department in twine. Gould,
Pearce & Co, of this city, have the oon-
tract.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
which candidates tor admission tn
Princeton University may be examined
in this city.
THERE we're five thousand five hum
dred and seventy tramps accommodated
with lodgings at Hammond-street Sta
tion last month.
THE Panhandle line have arranged tn
run through cars to Washington City
for the benefit of those going to witness
the inaugural ceremonies next Monday.
CORONER STITCH Yesterday evening
concluded the inquest on the body Of
Margaret Murray, who, it was alleged,
had been throttled to death by her hus-
band in Harrison. 1t was found that
the woman died OF heart disease.
THE twenty-seventh anniversary Of
Woodward Lodge, No. 149, |. o. 0 F.,
was celebrated last night at Thoms'
Hall, by an entertanm3nt given under
the management of L. j. Nottingham,
A. M. Warner, George II. Cook, d. l.
saunders and George II. Bohrer.
LIEUT.. MINsHALL OF the Fulton Po.
lice Station, received dispatch this
morning from the parents OF Lena Chris
tian, mention OF whose crazy antics was
made in yesterdays STAR, to the effect
that they will have nothing more to do
with the unfortunate girl.
HON. G. b. Cook, Mayor OF Cynthiana,
kentucky, yesterday fired pistol at his
son-in-law, Mr.. Caleb Musser, Elk
Mayor. Musser retreated to drug
store, and friends interfering, bl0ods he'd
was prevented. The quarrel arose from
business and family affairs. Mr.. Cook
is well known in this city.
THE will of Mrs. Angeline Gaylord
which was probated last evening, pro-
yides that 100000 be set aside for hel
son, Thomas &. Gaylord. The rest o
her estate Is bequeathed as follows
One-half to- her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Gaylord Pendleton and her heirs, and
the other half TO the Trustees, William
Eden and George Z. Bradley, for the
trusts named in The will.
YESTERDAY EVENING, about half-past
10 O'Clock, Joseph Upboff, the livery
stable man, Riley Phillips OF Louisville
d. b. Martin OF this city, and j. W
Green OF Portsmouth, were tnrown from
their carriage at the corner of Ninth
and PUN streets. Mr.. Uphotf was cut
and bruised about the mead and his
tongue was badly lacerated. MI Phil
lips had his lett shoulder dislocated.
The annual election for officers of the
Board Of Trade will be held Today, be
tween the hours OF IL A. NJ. and p. Nj
At 3 O'Clock in the evening the Boart
will hold its annual meeting, at whicl
the reports OF the officers OF the Boarc
and several Committees will be read
The Judges OF the Election will ther
make their return of the result Of tn
election, and The President elect will b
Installed.
The Police Commissioners have pro
noted substitutes Anarew Schmid
Louis Schmidt, W. c. Miller and Johl
Ii. Ward to be regular patrolmen. W
q. Hill, Andrew j. wilson, Philip
Num-, Jacob Cook, Wm. Ormston an,
George +. Moore were made substitutes
Donald Mcleod and Carl RoeSche stoot
u preliminary examination for appoint
lnent. Thomas Dardis, If the SeYentl
District, was dismissed.
JAMES GILTENAN and McManus, tn
hacKmen, were tried by jury in tn
Police Court yesterday evening on til
charge Of violating the hack ordinance
The arrest was made at the instance 0
the Omnibus aud Express companies
Major Blackburn appeared for the de
tense, Mr.. Ramsay Tor the Omnibus Com
puny, and Colonel Dodds for the Adam
Express Company. The jury brough
ina verdict oil not guilty.
MIR f. A. BACHELOR, of Lockland
went into the store OF Edmund Dexte
on Sycamore street on business yestel
day afternoon. While there his Goa
with a S6 silk handkerchief, in one {
the pockets, was hung up just inside tn
door. Soon after colored man wa
seen to issue from the door with tn
coat under his arm. The loss WA
promptly reported 10 the Hammond
street Station, and witujn
few hours, John Reno and Jas. Jacl
son were arrested at the hou Sc OF Mar
Anderson in Bucktown, charged wit
the larceny. The coat (valued al $2l
was recovered; the handkerchief Wa
afterward found in Mary's t unk, an
she was taken in. This morning Jacl
son was dismissed, Reno's case was lai
over for few days, but Mary got dos
OF thirty days in the WOrk-house ana
fine OF $25 and costs.