The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-19
LOCAL BISEVlTIES.

BOX AI-false alarm.
ONE hundred and nine deaths were
reported last week.
SIX persons Joined the Ninth-street
Baptist Church last night.
The Lady Teachers will hold their
next meeting on the third Saturday in
March.
OFFICER GEO. STEWART, who has been
laid up with the Intermittent lever, is
on duty again.
JAMES FLYNN, who was crushed by a
locomotive engine ON the Little Miami
Railroad, last Tuesday, has died Of his
injuries.
MRS. Q. w. STARBUCK, OF No. 455 West
Eighth street, was painfully injured
about the head Saturday by the pole OF
street car striking her.
INQUEST will be held this evening
on tue bU,y of Mrs. KAle Gilligan, who
died suddenly Saturday night at her
home on East Seventh street.
The Committee in charge OF donations
to Savannah during the yellow fever
scourge has received from the Savan-
nah Benevolent Association of 1876 reso-
lutiOns Of thanks.
HERMAN LODGE, No. 208 10. 0. F.,
celebrated tEolr twenty-tifth anniVer-
sary last night at Tuner Hall. Rev.
POhlmeyer and DR.. Wise addressed the
assembly. The affair wouAd up with
grand ball.
JOSEPH ENGER, of Mt. Pleasant, lost
valuable horse in Cumminsyile, Sat-
urday. In running away, he came in
collision with the tongue of John Bot
zing's wagon. The tongue suuok the
horse in the windpipe, and killed 1t al
most instantly.
MISS BELLE DoHERTY, who lives on
Freeman street near Clark, and is an
employe OF the Franklin Type Foundry,
had a couple OF teeth Knocked out and
her head very much bruised Saturday
evening by a runaWaw horse near the
g., IL. & u. depot.
AT the meeting Of the Springer Dra-
malic Club the following Officers were
elected: j, w. Carroll, Pres dent; Geo.
Wells, Vice President; j. d. NJ ckitrck,
Secretary; K. f. Haylin, Treasurer; j.
F. Hayiln, Dramatic Director. They
will give an entertainment 1T 225 Clark
street Tuesday evening.
The case Of Augustus s. Hall,
charged with forgery by the Howe
Sewing Machine Company, u detailed
account OF which was published on
Wednesday, has been continued until
next Thursday. Hall is still in Jail, in
default OF $4,000 bail. The case will be
heard before 1qujre Harmeyer.
AUGUST HoLTHoFF, candidate for
Director OF Guy Ii tirmary, and Henry
Mollenkamp, a saloUnist on Court near
Walnut street, were thrown from bug
gy on Friday night, at the intersection
OF Vine and Calhoun streets. The latter
gentleman got under the vehicle and in
jnred his leg severely. Mr.. Holthoff
escaped serious injuries. The accident
was caused by broken axle.
A FIRE, during the performance at the
Colosseum last night, caused STAN
pede among the audience. The fire was
owing to blaze from box, " hich was
set on fire, and WAS to have been en-
tered by "Al Rsnab, the Fire King"
The flames caught the scenery, but
were soon put out. The "Fire King"
was burned about The legs and arms.
JOHN S. BALDWIN, Superintendent Of
wesleyan Cemetery, desires correc-
tion Of former item, and the statement
made that Wesleyan Cemetery is not,
never was, and never will be, within
the corporate limits of Cincinnati. By
spcial order of the Commissioners, the
cemetery was excluded when Cum
minsVille was made part OF the city.
THE body of a woman, found Saturday
night on the edge Of the Little Miami
-
fed as that Of Bridget Denny. The
woman was insane, and drowned herself
at Deertield, for fer Of being returned
to the Asylum. Her brother-in-.aw, w.
}. Holden, took charge OF the body, and
returned with it to Morrow, Warren
County, for interment.
THE alarm of fire from Box 1877, about
quarter past II yesterday morning, was
caused by the burning OF all old frame
building in the center Of the square, be-
tween Jones and Cutter and norLn of
Everett street, used as chair factory
by Oswald ScbaaL Damage to building
$500; to stock, $1,000. Tue fire started IN
the roof, no one knows how.
THE Nominating Committee OF the
Board Of Trade has presented the fol
lowing ticket: For President, GaZz m
Gano; First Vice President, Louis
Krohn; Second Vice President, Carl A.
Il. Adae; Directors, James NJ. Arm.
strong, E. V. Cherry, John B. Gibson,
John }. Henderson,, Henry kessler,
Clement O.haber, Daniel b. Piersdn, Jo-
seph G. Sexlro, John SimSklnson, Wm.
L. Robinson.
THE Chief of Police is in receipt of a
letter from Detective Il. Gilchrist, of
louisville, KY, stating that he has ar
rested two men named Clement f. Har-
rington and W. Ii. Gregory, "who have
been swindling some Of our merchants
through the medium of a circular letter,
Which is represented as being published
by the Buckeye Printing Company of
Cincinnati. They promise to mail five
thousand circulars. They get a
few printed, present one to each
subscriber, collect the money and de-
camp. From papers in their possession,
have reason TO believe that they have
vicJimzed some OF your citizens In a
similar manner"
BOnS Amis celebration.