The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-02
THE DAILY STAR
LOCAL BREVITIES.

FIFTEEN substitute policemen were sworn
in yesterday.
J. J. GILDEA, a married man, living on
Eastern avenue, was overcome by the heat
last evening and taken to the Hospital,
where he remains in a critical condition.
LAST evening, during a quarrel over an
old hat, John Baggage struck Washington
HaddoX (colOred) with a pitchfork, break
ing his nose and fracturing his right arm.
THE Young Mems Bible Society had a
very interesting meeting last night at their
rooms in the Y. NJ. C. A. Building. Fifty
Bibles were donated TO the Murphy lem
perance Union.
Hon. THOMAS SHERLOCK, having been ap-
pointed and confirmed by the Council OF
Clifton as Mayor pro tenn, during the ab-
sence of Mayor ProbaSco, has taken the oath
of office and assumed its duties
THE United States snag-boat z. A. Wood
ruff under her new commander, Captain
Drown, sailed yesterday from this port to
take advantage of the coming high water
and reach Pittsburg, whence she will drop
down stream as her work requires.
THE little house in the rear of the Cum
minsyille Catholic Orphan Asylum, occu-
pied by the baker and driver, was entered
Wednesday night during the absence Of the
occupants at the Bellevue House picnic,
trunk broken open and goods amounting
to ST. taken.
CHARLES MERRIMAN, a carpenter at the
Marine Railway, in the First Ward, while
endeavorng TO drive a spike into piece OF
hard wood, struck it in way that made 1t
fly and strike him in the eye, completely
destroying it. 1t is feared that he will also
lose his other eye.
1,o e
Mississippi Railroad, yesterday struck
tramp about half amile east of North Bend
fracturing an arm and bone in one leg
The tramp was also considerably bruised
about the head He gave his name as
Frank kauttennantz.
PHILIP F. WAREHAM who in 1869 stabbed
and killed David Kirby in this city and who
was sentenced to the Penitentiary for life,
but a few months ago was pardoned was
married yesterday afternoon in Chicago to
Miss Sadie Williams of Dayton, o. 1t was
through his wife's efforts that Warcham
was pardoned.
PATRICK GALooNEY, lad sew en- years old,
whose parents live at No. l47 Commerce
street, was drowned in the river between
Elm and Plum streets while playing on the
floats, about s o'clock last evening. HIS
body was recovered about fifteen minutes
parents. Coroner Stitch held an inquest this
morning at 10 o'clock and rendered ver-
dict of death from accidental drowning.
A RAID was made upon the fruit and prod
uCe dealers down on Front street NeSter-
day afternoon, for obstructing the streets.
Business down there at this season is red
hot, and there is at times perfect tumult OF
excitement, chicken Coops and peach boxes
flying hundred ways at once, and wagons
crowding each other in great confusion.
Judge Wilson dismissed all the parties, de-
Gliding that the distractions were unavoid-
able in the regular transaction of their busi
ness.
DANIEL SULLIVAN, deaf mute about
thirty years old, who lives with his mother
and sister in Pendleton, has been missing
since the 10Th Of July last. lie was an en-
gineer on the Little Miami Railroad, and
was paid off his months wages that day
Feeling sick. he told his folks he was going
to the city, and since then has not beer
heard from. The family, who are i'll desti
tute circumstances, fear that he has beer
drowned or met with foul play.
CHARLES GRABMAN, who professed him
self to be native of Vienna and connected
with the Boston Trade Journal, has beer
in this city for some time with his wife. He
soon made the acquaintance of some OF on
richest citizens, and by the aid of his wife
riding excursions wines and suppers sue
ceeded in fleeing large number of per
sons, among them Mayor Moore. His game
was finally discovered and then he packed
his trunk and is with us no more
FRED PFEIFFER, who married Jessie Pyat
under the name of Harry St Clair, applied
yesterday to the Marriage License Depart
ment of the Probate Court for license t.
marry under his proper name. Mr.. Rech
tin, the Clerk, declined to issue him anothe
license, on the ground that Pfeifter coult
not without perjury, swear that he was no
an unmarried man. 1t was suggested, a
one way out of the dilemma, that the twc
should be united under marriage bans.