The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-15
THE DAILY STAR
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ASSGAA SASA1 - n AAAS0a
EVERYBODY wants to crawfish out OF
that OrawisH job.
The funeral OF Mrs. r. F. Thay er was
largely attended yesterday.
"AssUMPTIoN of our Blessed Lady,
day OF obligation for Catholics to-
day.
MOSQUITO BARS are cheap and fly-
traps are gong for a song. Why can We
not be happy
A SMALL FIRE occurred last evening
in the cigar store, No. 37S West Fifth
street, but was eXtinguished before any
damage was done.
5O4 West Third street, was bitten by a
dog last evening. His wound is not
considered dangerous.
ACCIDENTAL drowning was the ver-
dict rendered in the Inquest on the body
OF the man found drowned at the foot of
Plum street. He was not identified.
AT match against time yesterday on
PRICES Hill Mr.. Richard McGraw made
the following score shooting at glass
balls: Broken balls, 81; missed balls, 3;
time of shooting, 8 minutes.
OFFICER JAMES EGGLEsToN, who was
accused OF oppression in Office by Thos.
Lloyd and Jacob Gardner, was tried be-
fore the Police Commissioners yester-
day evening and honorably acquitted.
Mr.. BROOKS, a painter, fell from the
scatfoldng III the office OF the Union
Central Life Insurance Company, COR
ner OF Fourth street and Central avenue,
yesterday. His injuries are not seri-
Gus.
MONDAY NIGHT, between the hours of
II and II O'Clock, a fire broke out in the
Wasl-house of Mr.. Coons, of Cherry
Grove, destroying nearly all the clothes
and the stove and fixtures. The loss is
estimated at about $780,
A MAN named Ruewe, who lives at
No. ia Livingston street, was run over
about O'Clock this morning at the cor
ner OF Baymiller and Livingston streets,
but luckily received no injuries greater
than sprained ankle.
MAYOR MOORE has completed the
work OF redistricting the city. All the
voting places have been selected, and 1T
is undergoing revision and condensa-
tion preparatory for publication, which
will take several days.
ROBERT CAMPBELL and II. D. Herrick
got into little difficulty. Herrick has
no objection to castor-oil on general
principles when properly prescribed,
but he does object 10 bottle and all
being administered as Campbell let him
have it yesterday.
THERE is no little ignorance as to
what constitutes disorder. Some nice
young men think it consists in breaking
IN all the windows, tearing up all the
payements, and raising the 'Old Nick"
generally. 1t mas been decided that
loud talking and swearing at II O'Clock
al nights disorderly conduct.
CHARLES AsHBY, one of the railroad
rioters, was tried in the Police Court
yesterday afternoon and convicted by a
jury. He was sentenced to thirty DAYS
in the Work-house and f1ned $500 and
costs, and TO give bond in the sum OF
$500 that he will keep the peace and be
oil good behavior for the space of one
year.
TOMORROW will be a wonderful day
at the Z0v. Tne boss lion ia practici n 2
upon special roar for the occasion,
and the monkeys are rehearsing some
tricks that will astonish the natives
In addition to these, MIR. l.. E. Plant,
from the Tar East, will perform some
magical teats with u very peculiar
trunk which he brought from the old
country.
CASE OF cruelty to animals was be
fore squire Schwab this morning. The
alleged cruelty was perpetrateu by Il
A. Wards, an'emplOye OF }. Kaufman
the owner of Il canal boat. They pleade
guilty to driving horse and mule Will
lacerated shoulders, aud were fined 81;
and costs each. The arrest was maut
by Officer Smith, under the auspices o
the 5. z. Y. A.
A MEETING Of the citizens of the east
ern suburb, has been called for this
evening at 8 O'Clock, at Engine -hous,
No. lB, at Walnut Hills, tO rauIy tn,
action Of the Board OF Public Work
aud the Street Railroad Committee o
Common Council in recommending fo
passage Route No. l6-Eden Park, Wa!
nut Hills " Avoudale Street Rlilroad-
and 10 thoroughly organize for tutur
acuon.
JOHN ROONEY, a lad of nineteen, 20
out o. Lue " clubhouse yesterday, Wher
he has served a sentence for stealing to
baccO. He had not been in tie city a,
hour before he entered upon a elebra
tion, which the officer helped him t
make a complete success by way or a.
episode az Central Station. He wa
given two hours this morning to Dac
mis- collar box and depart from the City
he was kindly advised to "stop at II
way stations"
A REFRESHING example Of duty pei
form ii under adverse circumstance
was exhibited by the driver Of sprinl
ling cart during the rain yesterday a.
ternoUn. He deserves a whole bolt
blue ribbon, and to have his nam
placed in history alongside the boy VIII
"stood on the burning deck" The GU
ters were swollen to young rivers, an
he was dreuched where he sat on b
seat, but he went right on as thoug
nothing had happened.
LIpTII oTpE,rr uIpAy oRora N ,or
MUM OF 80 Tor tDe best baking-poW
poetry:
The moon doth rise in majesty,
1 he sun doth rise still pIOuder,
Yet grandCr rises buckwhcat dough
When set with baking -,