The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-23
LOUAL BREVITIEs.

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by Emery Brothers on their Sycamore
street building, and a number of day
labOrers struck yesterday against re-
duction in time.
IN the case before "Judge" Sheriff
Wallace the jury last night refused to
give their verdict until they had OBJ
tanned their fees. Being threatened
with dose of Jail they succumbed.
Mr.. MICHAEL ZIEGLER, the pork mer-
chant oil z itt0n avenue, met with an ac-
oident on Vine street, near Seventh,
yesterday afternoon. An axle OF his
buggy broke, throwing Dir. Ziegler upon
the street. Luckily he was not injured.
MEANDER where you will through our
own city and you find here hole, and
there hole, and h re and there big
hole, and here and there pile OF dirt
thrown up on each side Of the street.
What is the matterf Ga, nothing I'M
common, only watel l-plpe busted.
PROVISIONS have been made for pro-
Vlding the trcmen Of the city VITA
books. The Department wagons are to
call at stated times aud take ir IN the
Public Library b Y OF books weekly,
and distribute among the various sLa-
tions.
THOMAS PHELAN had his Phelans hurt
last October by Peter Craig and Fred.
Lorenz, Judges OF Elections, who re-
fused to permit him To vote at their pre-
oinct, although legally qualified to vote
there, and has commenced suit againsl
them.
THE work OF the National Grange is
progressing III the appointment of COM
mltLees and prescribing their work. Ii
is expected that the sessions Will con-
unue until the close Of next week. This
evening puhllc reception will be ten
deled to the members by The citizens Of
Cincinnati.
IT is now quite probable, In fact, 1t is
SAFE 10 say, luaI Eph. Holland will have
to serve out his full term Of imp pIison-
ment. Attorney General DeYenS has
rendered decision against his pardon,
and advised the President to reject the
application.
SUIT was commenced yesterday by
George Genau to recover $4,000 dam
ages aga nst Patroimen Brink and
StaehIy, for unlawlully breaking into his
residence on Elm street and McMicken
avenue in October last, and arresting
and lmpris oning him.
The creditors of Shields q May,
wholesale liquor dealers AZ No. 16 Syca-
more street, met yesterday, but nothing
definite was done as to final settle
ment. The proposition made by the
ii III did not meet the favor of the cree
itors. They then appointed a commit
tee and adjourned I'LL Tuesday next.
The passengers on the John-street
car No. 20 received good shakIng-up
last night. 1t was going westward load
ed with passengers returning home from
the Pixies Opero-nouse entertainment
r., rfh lt hA
and Central avenue, while passing over
an opening made under the track. the
stringer gave way, letting one SIDE Of the
car down into the hole.
DEPUTY RECORDER George f. Lei {.
Ipser mel VIII Il pal. ful and serious ac-
ciIent yesterday. lie was up i'll the
country on cunning expeditions.
WuiIe leaning on his gun, his right in
Il, X finger resting over the muzZle, hi,
do:ran against the trigger and the load
was discharged, taking Oft his right in
dex hhger at the second jon Mt.
DIR. WILLIAM L. DAVIS lecture on
rSwiizerlanu," at the Trinity NJ. L.
Church last evening, was truly tascina
ing. The thrilling experience he had
passed through among Lne Alps was de-
scribed with clearness and facility
that seemed to bring the Alpine villages,
glaciers Immediately before the eye. His
BtereoptlcOn illustrations made tue pic
ture still more clear, and was eagerly
Q jOyed by u large audience.
THE Board OF Police Commissio ners
Yesterday, in Fire Del artment session,
read communication from General
Hlckenlooper, saying tAe Gas Company
could not reduce the price Of gas for The
2, lice, Fire and Health Departments.
until Lue city authorities amend exist
inx ordinances. The Board then adopted
D resolution asking Council to amend
th9 existing ordinances 80 as to enable
khe Gas Company /, reduce the price Of
gas used by the + re, Po.lce and Health
Departme ats.
CONSIDERABLE sums Of money have
been repurteu as recently lost on the
East and West End cars and at the dit
Eerent dep0ts, for the most part by trav-
elers passing through the city. The de-
tectiVes took the matter in hand aud
have already brought several OF the cuI-
prIts to justice. Last night two more.
who gave their names as Joseph Sum
mers and George Williams, reported to
be well known thieves, were put in Gus
tody, and will be examined on next
TUESDAY,
~ AL Lu6 bEldl VI TANK Gulb
morning, for keeping and exhibiting
gambling devices, Judge Wilson gave
the following decision: When two per-
sons play game Of billiards with the
understanding that the loser is to pay
for the beer, and there Is no evidence
to show that the act was done with the
conniyancs or consent of the owner Of
the BILLIARD table, the owner can not be
convicted OF keeping and exhibiting a
billiard-table Tor The purposes OF betting
and gambling"
THE Directors OF the Western 1nsur.
anue Company OF this city held meet
ing yesterday. In looking over the ac-
counts OF their Secretary, j L. Colllng,
they found crOokednC IS to The amount ol
Sl4 900. He 10 a skilllul thief, for since
Ap il last his books have been checked
over and found satisfactory, but closer
scrutiny revealed the fact that they
do not balance. The officers OF the Com
pany claim that they have ample secu-
rifles TO cover his detaIcations, but that
II may take some time for them 10 realize
on same. de LAS been removed from his
position as Secretary, and b. Ii. Hatha-
way has been appointed Secretary pro
tenn.
JOSEPH A. LEvENs, rowdy aged
eigh Ieeu, " h0 gave MS residence as 81
Brighton street, will be tried next Tues
day ON the charge OF making al unpro.
Yokod assault upon two young girls as
they were going down Vine street last
auanin0 Without uiVinu than ANU