The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-27
THE DAILY STAR
LOCAL BREVITIES.


OVER twenty-five hundred visitors at
the Zoo-Eoo yesterday.
The list OF the redistricted Wards
will be published on or about Wednes-
day.
Two silver watches and $40 In money
were stolen Saturday from the boarding
house, No. 104 Elm street.
THE building OF the Cincinnati, Mil
ford i Fayetteville. Narrow-gauge Rail-
road will be commenced immediately.
How MANY Of US will confess that we
stroll through the Arcade merely to wit
ness our reflections in those magnificent
mirrorsi
MEssRs. JOHN ANTHONY, NJ, j. Patton
and Charles Z. Spreen were nominated
Saturday as the Republican candidates
for Magistrates.
MR.. HENRY WELLERs, Of Corryville,
was thrown out OF his wagon near that
place Saturday evening aud had his
wrist broken.
PAT. HOGAN and Gus. Birnbryer, two
poliLio ans, got into row night before
last in front OF Joe Tiemau's. The latter
was badly bruised up.
A PASSENGER TRAIN on the Valley
Junction, owing to the breaking of an
axle, was thrown from the track Satur-
day three miles east OF Hal rison. No
body was hurt.
A COAT and valuable violin were
stoleu saturday night from the barber
shop OF Mr.. Peter Nj ann, on Vine street,
just above Court, while the proprietor
and his assistants were busily EN-
pl0yed.
THE Workngmen met In Turner Hal
yesterday afternoon in order to organize
a colony. They turned out largely, and
q Committee was appointed TO draft a
constitution. Seventy subscriptions to
membership were received.
S. TUCKwoRTH, the man who picked
the pocket OF Mrs. E. Cunningham,
while she was looking into d show WIN
dow of the 90 store, on Fifth street,
was arraigned before Judge Wilson this
morning, and waived an examination.
AT an examination of colored men
and women tU I'LL positions in the coI-
ored schools of st. Louis last week, six
of the applicants were found fully COM
petent to fill the positions, and Of these
two were from Cincinnati-Henry w.
Jones and Richard II. Cole.
CHARLES KINsEL a cooper residing at
l03 York street attempted TO commit
suiciue Saturday night by cutting him.
self In the left arm with d pair OF scis-
sors. He had quarreled with his wife
in the evening, but the supposed cause
of the attempt is being out OF employ
ment.
MR.. ALEXANDER MILLER, of Dayton,
KY appeared this morning in the Po-
lice Court TO prosecute Chas. Bertner
Tor assault and battery. The evidence
showed that Miller was drunk, and he
was therefore sent up the river in lieu
OF $3 fine aud costs. Bertner was dis
missed.
b. BoCkHARMS, employed by Verharge
s. Co., 700 walnut street, was arrested
by Constable Ii. Eckerly, yesterday
morning, on the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses on several
d fT-reDt occasions. He will have a
bearing tomorrow at 10 A. NJ, before
Squire Schwab. Bail, 500
1HE Workingmen's party held meet
ing yesterday at Arbeiter Hall.
Mr.. Ed. Hoffman and others. Mr..
Haynes, OF Newport, divulged to the
meeting plan which is on foot to es-
tablish cooper atiYe German Socialis-
tic newspaper in this city.
PENSIONERS living in this city can
have tuelr vouchers executed tree Of
cost, as it is learned that General A. 7.
Wikotf, the Pension Agent OF the consoi
idated agencies in this State, Will open
the Uflce at the corner OF Seventh and
Vine streets. Pensioners should apply
on September 4, if possible, as the office
will be open from A. d. to z. Nj. on
this day only.
MISS EUGENE D'HoNoRE made an
ascent, ab.ut O'Clock last evening, in
the monster balloon, from lnwood Park;
NOD hn;rx ht 49,, },
q thousand feet the balloon collapsed,
and descended with lrightlul rapidity.
The basket touched the wall OF The Uni.
Yersity lot, at the head Of Race street,
and Miss D'Honore saved herself by
jumping out. She and the balloon es.
capped without injury.
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