The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

NINETY-srx deaths reported last
Week.
MAJOR II. CARLISLE has completed
his contract on the Cincinnati Southern
Road.
Box At, at o'clock last evening
small blaze in j. b. Hablg's residence
on George street. No loss.
RUDOLPH WILMER, grocer at the cor
ner uI Race anu commerce streets, died
oil heart disease yesterday.
THERE is an effort being made TO get
up an art exhibition OF sculpture ald
painting, by artists OF this city, by the
1st OF May.
THE Board OF Trade Committee has
recommended VIM. Ross AS proper
person to fill the prospective Office OF
Cloth NJ Measurer.
THE new Irish military company met
yesterday afternoon and deciAed TO call
themselves the Independent Irish r.
fl1s. They will meet again next Sunday
" elect officers and decide upon the style
OF uniform.
THE EMANCIPAToR, a weekly paper
with a mission" and devoted to the
labor interests, has made its appearance.
William Haller is editor, and most of the
original matter is made up Uf mis- Vigor.
Gus English.
CORONER STITCH evening before last
concluded the inquest on the male i9tus
found at the Cincinnati Medical College
Nothing in the evidence showed foul
means, and the jury rendered verdict
of death from causes unknown to the
jury.
ALBERT FUNK, aged fourteen years,
was sent to The House OF Refuge by
Judge Ltndemann this morning, on con-
Viction OF stealing seven pounds of but
ter from the Pomeroy wharlboat. The
little fellow said he was drunk when he
stOlej it.
THE first social session of the Cinciu-
natl Lodge OF the Order OF b ks was
held last evening at the hall OF The As
sociation, Eighth and Central avenue.
The attendance was large and the rendi-
tion OF the fine programme most salts
factory.
CHARLES ROCKER was captured at the
Winnie House, corner OF Third and
Broadway, yesterday, by Detectives
Murray and Meade, and was sent this
morning 10 Louisville, where he is want.
ed to answer q charge of burg glariZing to
the amount OF $500. Part OF the stutl
was found in his trunk.
Ale III CLLANEIS WIN was CudI Sbu
with having fatally stabbed David Don
ahue on Sixth street, and Dabney Nor.
ris, the colored man arrested for the
murder of Florence George, have been
discharged from jail at the instance o.
Prosecutor Baker. Their cases hat
been before two grand jures, and nc
sufficient testimony could be lound by
them to bring in true bills Of indict
ment.
A MAN named Hoffman, while ringing
the pOnderous bell i'll 81. Johns Church
corner of Green and Bremen streets
yesterday, was badly injured about the
head. He was drawn up with the rope
and struck against the wall, knockin!
large hole i'll his head. ln coming
down ne struck the wall again aud fel
down insensible. After his wound
were dressed lie was able to be taken Il
his home.
GEO. JUKINK, driving milk wagon No
90, and VINO resides in the Twenty-Sec
ond Ward, was before the Police CUur
bar this morning charged with driving
over little girl named Annie Kinney
OF West Third street, yesterday after
noon. The girps thigh was broken. 1
appearing to the satisfaction Of lh
girps parents that Jukink was not t.
blame, they refused TO prosecute ant
the prisoner was dismissed.
The new Irish drama, "OConnoP
Oatn," produced last night at the Ma
tional Theater proved TO be one OF th
best OF its class we have ever witnessed
1t contains very strong situations,
dialogue far in advance Of the ayerag
variety drama, and several well-drawl
characters. 1t is entirely free from
"trash." Mr.. James Welch, the star, il
an Irish comedian, with rich brogu
and neat style, and Maud Lemoine is
pretty, petite and arch soubrette. Tb
attendance last night was large. Tn
drama will be played every evenin
this week, together at the regular matt
nees on Tuesday, Thursday and SatuI
day.
SATURDAY night the grocery store Q
All, Springer, at the corner OF Fifth an
Broadway, was robbed of between $6
and $40 worth OF tobacco. and cigars
and fine pistol. Three young men
David Adams, OF No. Is New street
Geo. Stevens, of No. 1872 Sycamor
street, and Edward Shoemeyer, OF N
81 East Fifth street, were nc
tIced by the. police on tina
beat loafng around the plac
awhile previous to the robbery
and yesterday they were arrested Oh tn
charge OF burglary. The stolen good
were afterwards recovered at the hous
OF Molly Moore, on Sixth street, nea
Lodge. The prisoners appearing In tn
Police Court this morning, the case wa
laid over until next Friday.
GOOd-by, General.
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