The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-05
LOCAL BREVITLES.

Bumed tnlS evening before coroner
Stch.
THE attendance at the Bethel yester-
day was two thousand, nine hundred
and seventy-fVe.
THE burning of a chimney on Auburn
avenue was the cause OF the alarm
about6 O'Clock Saturday evening.
THE "EleVens" and "Twelves" are
now connected with the Central Fire
Alarm Office by the ribbon telegraph
system.
JUDGE MURDOCH is considering
whether or not ne shall refer tho matter
OF the contested Clerkship to his sue
cessor, Judge Longworlh.
THE organ case Of the Ninth-sireet
Baptist Church against the Mozart Cir
Gle, was decided by Squire Schwab and
jury in favor of the ouurch.
ABOUT 2 O'Clock Sunday morning burg
lars stole alcoil of lead pipe from Messr..
Ambrose b Hamilton, plumbers. The
suspected party has decamped.
A CoAL-oIL LAMP was upset in house
on Filth street, Saturday night. The
fire was extinguished with a piece of
mating before any damage was done.
GEORGE FISHER and Fred. Miller had
a prize-fght yesterday at CheViot. Six
rounds were fought, and then the mill
decided draw. Both of the combat
ants were badly bruised.
HENRY DIERCKEs has instituted
suit against the Eureka Cooperative
Foundry Association to recover $4,000
damages, alleged to have beer. .spAlatnea
by breach OF contract.
NAT. G. MCLEAN, against whom pro-
ceedIug to disbar was begun last week
hoa fiIpI hio a n N ho II do
MES that he has been guilty of NAL
practice or OF Incorporating money
as charged.
FRED. BUCHMAN, proprietor OF the
Colosseum on Vine street, last Saturday
night was robbed OF his gold watch aud
chain, valued at $175, during melee
which constable had with some OF
his employees.
PATRoLMAN JOHNSON frightened burg
lars of the premises OF s. Maxwell, 432
w. Seventh street, Saturday morning.
The burglars left behind them quantity
Of silver ware which they had packed up
to carry away.
WILLIE GERRINGER, aged nine years,
who lives at the corner OF Race and Sew
enth streets, while trying to eXtricate q
kline, fell from a shed and suffered
broken nose, and it is feared serious in
jury to his head.
A GRAND masquerade ball will be
given on Tuesday evening, February 6,
1877, by the "Social Five" al Empire
Hall, on Sixth street, near John. The
committee oil arrangements are Messrs.
Donohue, Terrell, Griffin, Sacks and
Sheridan.
CHICKEN thieves are reap ng a har-
vest on East Liberty street. A mum Der
of hen-rUosts have been robbed there
during the last few days. Saturday
morning Mrs. Love, who lives at No.
164 Liberty street, lost eight fowls at the
hands of the thieves.
MAGGIE HENLEY, eighteen years old,
who lives at 262 West sixth street, was
found about daylight yesterday, by Off
Ger DAVIS, with severe scalp wound.
She refused to give any account as TO
how she received the wound.
GEO. FORD, steersman Of the PEenix
hook and lauder wagon, Sixth and Vine
streets, was run over by Q OF the
horses while starting Tor the fire this
morning ana seriously hurt. He was
taken at once to his home and a surgeon
called.
AT called meeting Of the Cincinnati
Turner BeZirk, resolutions were passed
regarding the action OF the "Bundes
VororW In expelling them tor protest.
Ing against the political course of the
ZukunIt. Letters of sympathy from
seven districts and societies were read.
THE billiard tournament Saturday
night resulted as follows: The game
was won by West in sixty-fve innings,
SCORE 900 TO 1856; winners average, 81
Referee, Harry Choate. First prIz.
taken by Rattermau, second by West.
third by Prather. The prizes were 500,
800, and $50.
THE Cuvier Club has adopted the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That $500, or 50
much thereof as may he necessary TO
pay rewards, be appropriated 10 secure
the conviction of any person or persons
who may have in possession OF sell, or
offer to sell, quail alter the Sth day oil
February, 1877, and until the 18th day Of
October 1871"
REAKIRT, HALE & Co., wholesale drug
gtsts, No. SO Walnut street, suffered
slightly from fire yesterday morning.
The fire broke out very suddenly in the
cellar OF the warehouse. 1t was
promptly extinguished. From the vio-
lent manner in which 1t started it is
supposed to have been caused by the
explosion Of chemicals.
ALL SAINTS FAIR Fulton has been
very SUCCESSFUL uullHS lne IasC week,
and the prospects are good for this week.
The contestants for The gold-headed
.sane, to be voled to the most popular
gentleman, are Uoi. Ozro j. DOuds, g.
W. Gerard, L. e. Campbell and j. B.
Kerper. Misses Mary Cleary, Lizzie
Gardner, Mary Ford and l. zzie Kaualer
are having an exciting contest lor gold
watch.
DETECTIVES WAPPENsTEIN, Reed and
Francis OF CovlngtoD, on Saturday
evening arrested three burglars and
.afe-blOwers, who have lately been op-
Grating in Cleveland and Columbus.
Their names are George Clark, Thomas
Dillon and Charles Rose. Detective
Myer, OF Columbus, identified the men
as connected With the burglaries in that
clty, and will probably lake them to
that place.
AT the meeting of the Board OF Trade
Saturday the subject of working for the
repeal of the Bankrupt Act was taken
up and reconsidered. 1t was generally
believed that the law should be re-
pealed. A communication notifying the
Board of the meeting OF the OHIO State
Grange to be held in this city on the 2Otn