The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-18
LOCAL BREVLTIES.

THE alarm Of fire from Box 124 late
yesterday afternoon was occasioned by
the burning of Hon. John A. ShanRs
brick stable on Dayton street.
OWNERS of goods in the depots Of the
Dayton Short Line, on Wood street, be-
tween Front and Third, would do well
to remove them, as the flood threatens
an inundation.
A THIEF entered the dwelling-room
above the saloon of KreembGrg &
Scheve, corner of Ninth and Nam
Streets, last night, and stole two over
coats and watch chain.
A BLIND horse, belonging to o dray-
man named Dennis Kinney, last even
ing walked through show-window of a
shoe-sh0p next to Badracks confeclion-
AIRY, on Broadway and Harrison street g.,
and broke about $25 worth Of glass.
Mr. GEO. W. HOWARD, a farmer in
Butler county, near Gano Station, was
engaged in telling tree yesterday,
when he was struck ON the head by Il
falling branch, and instantly killed. He
leaves large family to mourn his loss.
MICHAEL BARRETT, alias Brent, OF No.
1876 Walnut street, stole a caddy OF
tobacco yesterday from Thomas s. B..
Rose, No. IA East Second street, and
was Juggling it around, when he was
caught by the police. Barrett was ar
ranged before Judge Lindemanu this
morning, but the case was laid over
until next Saturday.
THE following officers were installed
by Representative Lodge No. "a, A. o.
U. W: Z. NJ. W., L. j. White; NJ, W.,
Geo. w. Morril; G. F., Joe Leuter;
Overseer, Frederick Walker; Recorder,
e. N. Danenhouer; Financier, IL. G. Hol-
abird; Receiver, j. f. South; Guide,
Henry wman; Inside Watchmnn, AL
phonzo Robbins; Outside Watchman,
". h. Smith. Representative to Grand
Lodge, Louis &. Bernard. Trustees,
John W. Warrington, John f. Pattison /,
]. f. South.
PETER SCHAUz, OF Mary street, a
large, able-Oodieu German, stepped up
before Judge Lindemann this morning,
and with shaking knees and tears
streaming down his face, pleaded guilty
to stealing pig of lead from the store
of Hills, Eckstein u Co., but stated in
extenuation Of the otfense that he has a
wife and five children at home who are
starving, and that he took the lead in
order to get his family something to eat.
His statement made no impression on
the Court, as he received the usual dose
Of "30-$50"
ABOUT II O'clock last night John
Deer, il barber employed at shop at
No. 3O3 Freeman street, while under the
influence OF liquor, maue an assault with
pocketknife upon young man named
George Shuler, with whom he was quar-
reling, because Shuler had expressed IA
preference for q neighborlng
tonsorial artist. shuler has
two small cuts just above
the right eye, but neither Of them are
serious. This morning Deep was ar
ranged before Judge Lindemann, and
upon examination was bound over to
the Grand Jury on the charge of cutting
with intent to kill. Bond $500.
MR.. b. z. BoHLKE, a commission mer-
chant on the corner oil Flint and Den
man streets, appeared in the Police
Court this morning, charged with OBJ
another merchant named G. W. A.
Roesche, doing business on Sixth street,
west OF PUN, who alleged in
warrant sworn out yesterday
evening that Bohlke, alter pui-
chasing bill of goods amounting
to $lS from Roesche, and rendered in
payment a check, which was accepted,
on bank in which Bohlke had no de-
posit. On the contrary, Bohlke swears
that when he gave the check he had
81, 800 in the said bank, but that his part
ner had drawn the money and lost it in
gambling at the Empire Saloon. When
the case was called this morning Roesche
refused to prosecute, and the case was
dismissed.