The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-10
THE DAILY STAR
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The funeral OF MRS. Albert ID. Mitch
ell, OF AVondale, took place at 10 O'Clock
to-day.
ALDERMAN WINKLER wants to kno
where that Kemper-lane bridge ordi
dance isf
JACOB FUCHER, JR., is now RESPONSE
BILE for the care OF the Davidson
Fountain.
MADAME FRAZER, of this city, now in
the Ohio Penitentiary, will be released
on the 18th inst.
VIM. l.. SHEPPARD won the fifth game
OF billiards at Tischbein's last night by
score of 15O to his opponents 101.
A. G. SoHUBERTs cigar-store, corner
of Court and Vine streets, was burglar
lied Thursday night. Loss about $40.
THE sale OF Cincinnati lager beer for
1876, as shown by the Government re-
turns, exceeded those of 1875 by 40,946
barrels.
THE Cincinnati Bar Association will
give banquet this evening at the
Grand Hotel, to the outgoing and in-
coming Judges.
A BOSTON swindler has been trying to
raise 500 oO bogus draft in that city
by pers0nating the son of II. +. West, oil
this city. 1t was no go.
Two THIEVES yesterday entered the
Atlantic n Pacific Novelty Company's
store, NJ. 463 West Fifth street, and
stole case of pertumery.
AMONG the arrivals at JAG. AuR's yes
terday was nine-pound girl. A sim. :
lar register was made at the house OF
DIR. W. 5. Jones, OF the Gazette.
A VALUABLE plate-glass window in
Brooke's Building, on Fountain Square,
was demolished by some miscreant
throwing bowlder through it last
night.
The "Entre Nous" OF Cincinnati have
accepted an invitation extended them
by the 'Entre Nous" of Bond Hill, OAio,
10 attend their party, to be given on the
Ssd OF February at that place.
The Freight Agents Association of
Cincinnati nave reduced rates on fourth
class freight five cents per hundred. st.
Louis, Peoria and Chicago rates have
been subjected to similar reduction.
II. WEssENBoRN, OF No. 174 Walnut
street, is out the value OF the contents OF
his showcase, which he forgot TO take
in the other night. Thieves got away
with the goods, but left the case in an
alley.
The Board Of Aldermen has adopted
to cause the necessary steps to be taken
to oust all occupants of city wharf prop
erty who are delinquent in the payment
of rent.
MARY JONES (colored) was taken to
the Clty Hospital last night by Officers
johnson and Bentley, who found her in
helpless condition at the corner of
Seventh and Linn. She was suffering
from the effects OF exposure.
MIR HENRY WERTHEIM, the champion
checker player OF Cincinnati, and who
was recently challenged by Cbas. San
ders, noted player OF Dayton, o., will
play several games with Mr.. Sanders, at
the Lookout House some time next
month.
A BooT-BLACK that had become tired
and was sitting down on the corner OF
Filth and Walnut streets, this morning,
was humming TO himself the following: |
Tilden in the slOp-barrel, eatin all the SOUP, |
Long come Hayes and smacked him in the
5nOot.
LIEUTENANT SMITH, of Breme n-street
Station, found the watch and other arti- |
cles mentioned yesterday morning, |
which were stolen from August Lowen-
stein. They were in possession of Sole
mon Martin, pawnbroker, at No. 209
Central avenue.
TIE pall-bearers at Mrs. Bowler's iu-
nera yesterday afternoon, which took
place in Clifton, were q. X. Shoenberger. |
Robert Buchanan, Henry Probasco, vii. |
liam Clifford Netf, Benjamin 2. White
man, Theodore Cook, Emanuel Miller
and David Gibson.
MRS. REBECCA FUTILE, one of the |
early settlers Of this section, died on |
thursday at the age OF eignty-seven |
years. Sixty years ago she came here |
from Brooklyn, New York, and resided |
here up to the time Of her death. The |
deceased leaves two sons and two
daughters to mourn her loss. Her
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon from the residence of her daugA-
ter, Mrs. Z. D. Robinson, No. 1874 EN-
street.
F. E. THOMPSON, who last December
blew up u sale at London, Ohio, and Sc.
cured gold watch and other valuables,
was arrested yesterday at his nome, No.
494 Eastern Avenue, by Lieutenants
Minshell and Bassett, and locked up in
the Fulton Station. Thompson's ex-
ploits have been recorded by us before.
He had been locked up in the County
Jail at London, but Oh The night of the
2ud OF January effected his escape.
Thompson will be taken back to that
place as fugitive from justice.
SISTER ANTHONY, of the Good Samari-
tan Hos pital, uesires to return thanks 10
MIR. Il. e. j. Miles tor the use of the
Grand Opera-house, on the Occaso oil
Of The benefit performance, yesterday
afternoon, and for favors received, to b.
Macauley, Charles Calendec, j. Chap.
man, Nat. Hyams, James Douglass and
Charles Mcdonald; also 10 the different
members of the profession who genel-
ously rendered their services; and espe-
cial thanks to MIR. Harry Gilbert, under
whose direction the performance was
given.
A COMMITTEE meeting was held yes
terday afternoon at the office Of the
Board OF Transportation, to consider the
proposition TO extend the Eggleston Av-
enue Railroad along Lockp0rt avenue
to Lockport (for Cheapside) Basin anu
Hunt street, III order to accomm odate
with railroad outlet the pork-houses
and other business establishments in
that region Of the city. After some dis
cusslon the meeting adjourned to make
further investigation be ore making a
report to the Board of Transportation.
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