The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-29
LOCAL BREVlTIES.


NJ. L. Church, Rev. Earl Cranston oI.
dciating.
CHRIS. BLACKWELL, of this city, was
robbed on Wednesday at Jefersonville
OF a gold watch, skitf and clothing. All
were recovered but the watch.
COMMISSIONER HOOPER yesterday
pos tponed the case OF Ed. Woodruff, tor
alleged opening OF letter in the wy.
oming Posl-otice until next Tuesday.
THE Sinking Fund Commissi ION bou ght
bonds yesterday to the amount Of $10), =
900, latest issue Cincinnati Southern
Railway, at 1O3 and interest. These are
T-3O currency bonds.
"THE Thespians" have organized for
the coming season with the following
officers: President, Thomas Greenlees;
Vice President, Nathan Schwartz; SEQ
retary and Treasurer, Chas. Kerner.
THE new steamer Golden Crown,
makes her trial trip this afternoon. Cap
tain Vint Slinkle has kindly invited all
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce TO participate IN the trial trip.
JESSE MILLER, a lad offourteen, whose
parents reside in Riverside, was run
over yesterday by Il street-car on the
SedamsVille line, and was seriously ia
jured, particularly about his head and
arms.
A MEETING of pork-packers has been
called w convene ~ Keokuk on DC ober
]. This meeting the cincinnati packers
consider unnecessary, and have declined
to send any representatives TO the Con-
Yention.
A VERY original and handsome floral
design, made by Z. b. McDonal q Co.,
will be exhibited at The S8ngerUund
Festival at the Lookout House this
evening. 1t is in the shape OF full
fledged beer-keg, worked in flowers.
The Law Library will be formally
opened on Monday, having just under
gone a thorough brushing up. Mr.. W..
M. Meyers, the superintendent, takes a
pride in allowing no dust TO collect on
his volumes, ana takes pleasure in be-
ing accommodating.
AN increase OF funds in the City
Treasury is about to take place. 1t
comes from the Consolidated Street
RAILROAD Company who notified the City
Solicitor yesterday that they were ready
to pay the car license due the city COM
meIcing October proximo.
The alarm from Box 3S at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning was owing to q fire in
Crippendori u HARRIS shoe factory, at
$50 Main street, and but for the prompt
arrival Of the fremen would have been
a dangerous one. The origin Of the fire
is unknown. LOSS probably 81, 900.
AMPTHAUER and Kushman yesterday
recovered thirteen pairs OF shoes stolen
on the 18Th Inst. from Joseph Trailey's
shoe store, corner OF Belts and Linn
streets, by the notorious Ben. Perry.
They found the shoes at stable in
the alley between Clinton and Everett
and Gutter and Linn streets.
AT the suggestion of City Clerk Rob.
ner, whose opinion is indorsed by the
City Solicitor, a plan has been adopted
for the ensuing election that will result
in a saving OF not less than SO 900 to The
city. " is that of using only one ballot
box and one ticket, which will also
decrease the number of judges and
clerks required.
YESTERDAY the Deputy Sheriff carried
all OF MI Hlldebrandts furniture out
of the house on chattel mortgage of
So, 250 which he had offered to pay at
once, and paced it In the pavilion. The
matter, it is thought, will be subject
OF legal contest; and that, In the mean
time, SchaIler d Gerke propose to re-
furnish the building on behalf of Hide
brandt.
The new Amphitheater of the Cincin-
natl hospital will be opened on Monday
next, October !, at 9 O'Clock A. Nj. Brief
remarks will be made by the President
OF the staff, DR.. g. G. Comegys, followed
with an address by DR.. Nj. b. Wright.
The profession and students are cordial
ly invited TO he present on the occasion.
Students entrance, corner Ann street
and Central avenue.
YESTERDAY there was large at.
tendance at the Zoo-Z)o. The balloon
ascension at 4:35 Z. Nj. was one Of the
features. The balloon was snoW-white
and presented beautiful appearance
as il rose. Professor Gilbert and Mr
George Horner Travelled about fourteen
miles and landed at II. Nj. Buchner
farm, two miles from Florence, on the
Southern Railroad. They arrived home
o. 1lo'clock last night.
The National Historic Society
through Committee recently appoint.
ed, have purchased the FIndlay,or Swa.
sey, mansion OH the corner Of Broadway
aud Arch street for the purposes OF the
Association. The property Is central
and admirably fitted for the present
needs OF the Society. The building
with few alterations, can be made an
elegant place for the exhibition Of their
large and rapidly growing cabinet.
THE National Theater this week pre-.
sents an amusing and varied programme.
Among the cast are the graceful Etzel
tine Sisters, with their Kehoe clubs, the
new and novel double voice vocalist
Miss Dora Dawson, and the favorite
Tommy Neil, punster and dancer. The
drama entitled the "Black Hand" has 8
Arsl-class plot, and the scenery dis
played Is very uncommon, especially
the steamer. and storm scene. Matinee
this afternoon.
ON last Tuesday evening BillyWhalen
engineer, prevented what would un
doubleday have been a serious accide MT
Tue theater train was standing full o
passengers and the engine was In from
detached, when, by some mistake, {
freight train was backed down at
rapid rate. Billy bravely jumped off his
engine and shot her tul steam into thu
rear Of the coming freight train, 80 as Il
keep the latter from running into th,
passenger. Nobody hurt.
A FEW nights since Wunderman'l
shoe store, ON Pearl street, was burglar
lied, and a lot Of shoes taken. Yester
day Officer Beddinger saw party o
suspicious young men on Egglesto
avenue, near Fifth, who, on seeing him
ran. The officer followed, but was no
ahlo IN ovartakp thom Ha hnwavoY