The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-26
THE DAILY STAR
LOCAL BkEVIIIES.

THE first box OF DIDIes passed over tne
Soutuern Railroad this week.
THE 5 ,uthern Railway Oti ,ials will
confer with Committee OF tue II itees
in re. ard to. the complaints about irelgnt
rates on the road.
ED. WOODRUFF, Assistant Postmas-
ter at Wyoming, will be examined on
Friday before Commissioner Hooper on
a charge Of opening letters.
WALKER MILL ROAD, near Liberty
street, has "a land sliue. A piece of about
two acres, from fifteen to twenty ieet
deep has slid down the hill toward the
road.
THERE was a small fire last evening
at +. ii. HOebe.'s dry goods store, M.
400 Vine street. The goods IN the WIN
dow caught from gas Je.. Loss $o0 M
alarm.
THE Hesperians have reorganzed for
the ensuing season with Inc following
officers: President, Thomas Greenlees;
Wee President, Nathan Scnw w1rlZ; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Charles herner.
WoRKMEN are busy preparing for the
WORK oI relay ing the floor OF the CInclL-
nali Il Newport Bridge. A large num-
Der OF builders from along the line of The
Pennsylvania Road will be here soon 10
assist in the WORK.
JOHN GATH, better krown as "Policy
JOuu," lelI mo the canal while hshing
in the Basin, near the w ork-house this
morning, and was saved from drowning
by one OF his companions, VINO pulled
Inn out with strong hsh-llne.
WINDISCH, MUHLHAUSER BRO yes
teruay loleclOSeu Oh Cnattel mortgage
given by Henry LlildeDrandL on tne nA-
lures in the Bellevue, the Pavilion anu
O!d Homestead. The arbitrators ap-
pointed to settle the matter could come
TO no agreement, and hence this act on.
GEO Ii. SCHAFER was arrested yes
teruay on u warrant sworn out by Annie
Burkhardt, charging him with embez-
cling $63 80 of her money while in her en-
ploy. The case was Immediately dis.
missed in the Police Court this morn
ing, the prosecuting witness falling 10
appear.
THE National Theater is drawing
crowded houses, which the managers de.
serve on account of the splendid bill
presented to the public. The attrac.
lions are Miss Dora Dawson, Ferguson
and Flynn, L zyltine SISTERS, Haley and
Eldridge in their pleasing Medley Clog
Conway and Hicks, Tommy Neil, and
the drama OF "Dlack Hanu." Matinee
this afternoon.
GEORGE WILLIAMS and John Mitchell
were alresJeu TINS morning by ON 'er K
N. Bolleau, while in the act OF practIc-
ing trlcG game upon two genuine
greenles," at the l. & Z. depot. The
swindlers had succeeded in relieving
the complyilants OF about 50. Judge
Wilson has no comp tss.on on sucn
"Dirds," 10 lie gave them each 800 and
daVR in the Work luu60,
CHARLES SCHOTT, seventeen years
ola, was arrested and looked up In the
Bremen street StatIon-house yesterday,
ruarxed win stealing IL silver watch,
be.onging TO Mr.. Banker, OF No. Il
browne street. The young lad, TO elude
deteoLon, broke the watch anu at
tempted 10 sell it i'll parts. MIR. Scnot
was UP before Judge w Wllson once be-
foro on similar charge, bat His Honor
let him of Oh promise OF reformation
TuH tins Scnott was committed to ths
House Ol Refuge.
The trustees OF the German Protes
tenL OrpDan Society met last night. A
letter was received from the attorney.
OF MI. Ii. II Hoffman, heir of the late Mr.
BOumauu, stating tnat as tney nat
learned Lnat legal steps had been take
by the society To recover the $o,OOO, IN
balance alleGeu 10 10 ouc IL oin tne p-o,oo
beuussl, Lney Thought IL reasonable Ina
the $40, 900 already received should be re
turned and steps taken TO recCVer tn
whole. The matter WAS referred TO tn
Commit OF o. CLAIMS.
THOMAS WOOD, better known as "EI
gli-n I, M" was arrested last night b
Officers Logan and McGranahan Will
attempting to break open the door (
Councilmau Phil. Klehborth's hous,
NJ. .62 Findlay street. On his persO
was found $33 in counterfeit money, tW
bills of National Bank notes, one on IL
Mad River Bank, and two greenDack
Thomas vas arraIgned before LIS hon'
this morning and charged with carryil
burglar tools. The case is set for tri
September rs, bail $500.