The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

J.B. KUHL, Of 81 Canal street, is the
loser OF five barrels OF salt, taken from
in front OF his store. ... ..g
The residence OF Mr.. Boyd, No. 677
Freeman street, was visited by thieves
Yesterday and robbed Of small amount
Of money.
THE $3.50 A. M. Express on the Ma
rietta AZ Cincinnati Railroad will here
after connect at Blanchester with the
train to Hillsboro.
Col. WIN ST. MARTIN, our Colonel, is
in New York, and, with the aid OF an
evening paper, is getting up u Mardi
Gras festival there.
AMOS DAVIS, B. II. Harrison and e. j.
Welsh, the Sun Saloon gamblers, failing
to obtain bail have been taken to Jail.
Their cases come up on the 17th of next
month.
CLEMENTS MCKERNAN, OF the firm of
McKernan Il Son, NJ. Main street,
was robbed last evening Of his watch
and chain in saloon on Spring Grove
avenue.
THE Employment Bureau of the Wo-
mems Christian Association has been
removed from SO East Third street to 267
West Fourth street, next door west OF
the Grand Hotel.
THE Ohio & Mississippi Railway now
runs through coach to Louisville, leay-
ing Cincinnati at 1900 A. M, and return
ing, leaves l. L)uisyille at 4:U0 Z. M, thus
avoiding any cnange OF cars.
FRANK WATT, fireman of Engine No.
78, M. u Z. Rlilroad, and who lives in
Uhillicothe, was thrown from the engine
yesterday while rounding a curve near
Spring Grove avenue, and was bruised
considerably about the head.
Mr.. SIMON, Chairman OF the Board oil
Education Committee on Normal School,
will call meeting for some day this
week of School Principals and others
Interested in educational matters, to
consider the question of continuing the
existence OF the Normal School.
FRIENDS of the Geological Garden
have equipped the Shetland ponies with
saddles and brides, SO tnat next spring
the ponies can be let at trit1iBg ex-
pense TO boys and girls OH the grounds.
The outfit is a donation, and can be
seen at the store Of julius Bantlin, No.
146 Main street.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH FAIR opened
last night at the sohooi-aouse. Colonel
Ozro j. Dodds, L. Z. Campbell, Esq,
and julius Reis are the contestants Iur
q gold-headed cane. A gold watch will
be awarded to the most popular young
lady. The attendance last evening was
exceedingly large.
AN ordinance to empower the Health
Department to manage and control
smallpox and other contagious dis
eases was considered by the Committee
on Health yesterday. Present, Alder
mau Fieber liz the chair, Councilmen
Stanton, Porter, Mack and Grossius.
:
approved and recommended to Council
for passage.
LAST night about O'Clock a three-year
old daughter Of e. Kohlbrandt, who lives
at No. 464 Main street, was induced by
rufian, nineteen years old, to go around
the corner, on Thirteenth street, when
she was suddenly seized and carried
into a haYloft, wnere the villain at
tempted TO outrage her. Her cries
caused The scoundrel to decamp. The
officers are now ON his track.
JOHN +. KELLY, the Kentucky man
who was convicted last week of max
ing an outrageous attack on two fe-
males on Central avenue, and wnom
Judge Lindemann gave sem
tence of $50 and fifty days, was broaght
from the Work-house this morning, to
the Court Room, and showing by good
I6bblmUHy Iuhb hC nus DCCh hdDlLud ~ q
good, sober man, the sentence was
changed 10 $40 and costs.
MEssRs. WEST and Ratterman were
the contestants in the thirteenth game
OF the tournament held at Phil. Tie
mans. The game was won by Ratter
man in eighty-one innings. The score
stood 200-l69. Ratterman's largest rul
was 25, his average 21l. Time OF game
2hours and 80 minutes. Harry ChoaLt
acted as referee. The game in the al
telnoon between Myers and Pickett was
won by the former by the score of 200
115. Myers average was 2 % 70. Chas
Davis referee. To-day Messrs. Brau
nliS and Fra c.s will play, and to.nigh
there will be a game between Prathel
and Pickett.
AN inquest was held this morning OF
the body OF the woman who fell from
the steamer Nashville at Island No. L
and was drowned, as published yestei
day. 1t was found that she had beef
standing on the guard, near the rear 0
the boat, when she fell off. Captain
John b. Sleeth and the boat carpenter
got into the yaWland rescued the woman
She was taken on board the boat ant
restoratiyes applied, but without sue
cess. She died after about three hours
The woman got on the Nashville at Tel
City, to visit her sister i'll this city.
verdict was returned of death from &C
cidental drowning.