The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-14
LOYAL BREVITLklS.

hemorrhage of the lungs.
JOHN HAFNER, an employe at Moer-
lelWs brewery, was fatally crushed by
piece of ice or Saturday night.
GEN. A. j. HICKENLooPER has been
elected President OF the Gas Company
to succeed Mr.. W. w. Scarborough.
AT the meeting of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union yesterday after
noon thirty.six men signed the pledge.
THERE was large crowd OF people in
attendance at the Cincinnati Orchestra
concert at the q illogical Garden yes.
terday.
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER CoL.ANDERsoN
reports that applications have been
made to him for the opening of forty
new streets.
A HORSE belonging to e. II. Keith ran
away Win the wagon to which it was
attached yesterday, and completely
wrecked the vehicle.
MR.. FRANK Fox, his wife and ch III,
were thlO"n from their buggy yes efday
on VlnC-street Hill and badly bruised.
The vehicle was wrecked.
JERRY CRoNAN, a plasterer, living
near Eighth aud Lock streets, was mys-
teriously cut in the neck Saturday
night. He was drunk at the time.
AL. THAYER of the Little Miami Rail
road, is being cOngratula ed on account
OF the advent yesterday OF new little
boy at his home, No. 80 Baum street.
The semi-annuai festival of the Ger
man Protestant Orphan Asylum took
place yesterday on Mt. Auburn. An inl-
mense attendance was on the grounds.
FIREMAN MARTIN FERRELL, while at
WORK az the fire yesterday morning, was
prostraleu by paralyLIc stroke. He
was taken to his home, where he died I
last night.
A YOUNG man, whose name was not
learned, jumped from the Sunday eXcur-
sion tram Of the l., q. & l.. Road near
South Bend yesterday afternoon and
broke one OF his legs.
PARLoR cars have been attached to
the following trains on the ONO g. Mis-
sissippi Railroads: To Louisville and
the s ,uth al 6:25 A. M, and on the st.
Louis Express at 7:45 A. NJ.
A TEMPERANCE society was formed
yesterday by Il V. Father Brady in the
Catholic school-house on Sycamore
street, near Filth. Over TWO hundred
persons took the pledge OF total absti-
nenee.
The presentation of the new banner
OF the Harugari Singing Society, hand-
somely embroidered by Mrs. NJ. A.
Jacob, took place yesterday at Inwood
Park. The Mayor and the Police Com
missioners were in attendance.
TIE Board OF Trade has appointed
Mr.J ohm Simpkinson committee to con-
suit Mr.. HannaIord, the superintend-
ing architect OF the new CuStom-house,
as TO the condition Of the appropriation
Of said house, and the prospect of con-
tinued progress In the work.
AUGUST F. HARVEY, life insurance
actuary, has commenced an action
against Robert Simpson, of the Mutual
Benent Insurance Company, 10 recover
$4,000 damages alleged 10 have been
sustained by reason OF malicious publ
cations against his character.
COL D. W. LONG, aged seventy mine
years, so we'll known around the Gus
tom-house, and who has in his time been
Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Marshal and
janitor of the United States Court, has
Did adieu to a cold and heartless world
and taken bunk in the Hospital.
OFFICERS Lawrence Crambert and
Tim. Il eason yesterday morning got
into a quarrel ON Fourth street, near
Main. The former was knocked down,
whereupon he drew his pistol and fred
twice at Gleason, fortunately without
doing any harm. Both OF the men were
suspended.
JOHN MAUHL and Frank Rock, EN-.
plol es at George ID. Wluchelps LiL-shop,
ON the corner of Race anu Second
streets, ran foot race yesterday alter
noon on the race track back oil Newport.
The distance run was half mile, for a
wager OF $50. Rock WAS the victor,
Mauhl owing his defeat TO his unwieldy
bulkiness.
LIZZIE HENDERSON, a young colored
woman who llVeu az The corner OF Front
and Plum streets, was arrested Satur-
day evening at the request OF her uncle,
VINO alleges that LIZ stole SOL from
him. Sue was arralg ned IN the Police
Court this morning on charge OF grand
larceny. The case was continued until
May %. In default OF $500 ball she was
committed.
ROBBERS got their work in, in the
West End, Saturday afternoon. VIM.
Kinkaid's resiuence, at No. 63 York
street, was despojled of lady's gold
watch and a lot OF jewelry Set with
pearls. AT Moorehead's No. 129 Poplar
street, lot oil jewelry was taken. At
the Butchers Melting Association, cor.
ner OF Central avenue and Findlay
street, large wallet was taken from
the Office, but as it contained no money
" WAS tuEoWn away. NV dlleSbe al
either case.
FOUR young blocds, belonging to some
OF our well.known families, got into a
lively row last evening at the corner Of
Chestnut street and Central avenue.
n. Il. Sullivan and w. E. Hudson were
the fighting party on one side, and e. T..
Ziegler and e. A. Long on the other.
Tne parties thumped each other
lively and drew large crowd.
Policemen Sears and Honeyman were
called to the scene OF battle and took
the young men to OliveI-street Station
ON d charge OF disorderly conduct. They
gave bail Ill the sum OF $25 each. This
morning the young men were arraigned
before Judge Wilson, who, for some un-
accountable reason, dismissed the pu.
.gilists.
THE handsome gold watch presented
to His Grace the Most Reverend Arch.
bishop ON his Golden Jubilee by the
Dueber Watch case Company, 10 be
used for the benefit of the orphans, and
on which tickets have been sold during
the past four months, will be ratfi ID fol-
on Tuesday evening, May ID, 1877, al