The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

MEETING of the Longview Asylum Direct
ors to-day.
THE Grand Jury visited the different pub
lie institutions OF the county yesterday.
A CHEMIST of this city is said to have dis
covered an anal gam which can not be told
from silver.
COMMON COUNCIL meets this afternoon for
the purpose of electing. another member of
the Board of Equalization.
The funeral services of Mrs. ]. D. Pearce
were well attended yesterday, and large
number of friends followed her remains to
Spring Grove.
VALENTINE BORDEN struck his wife in the
eye for which he will serve a three months
sentence. This will be his second term for
the same offense.
FRED. BIRD and Phil. Lambere were
brought up this morning, charged with rob-
bling r. Goldenbergs place of IS in money
and two hundred cigars. Their trial was
continued until June 10th.
THE committee appointedby the Legisla-
ture to consider the proposition of trans
ferring the control of Longview Asylum to
the State visited theinstitution this morn
ing in company with the County Commits
Sioners.
THE graduating exercises of the Barthol-
omew English and Classical School took
place at the school building on Fourth and
John streets at 10 O clock to-day. Two es-
says were read, and some fine music was
furnished by leading musicians of the city.
MARY McCULLEM, domestic in the en-
ploy of Mrs. Karnelio, No. 81 Mcfarland
street, pleaded guilty this morning to the
charge of stealing from her mistress silk
dress, a hat an umbrella and several other
articles, valued in all at $33 5000 was
her sentence.
HENRY RUBY, an old-time wife beater, re-
turned home drunk last night and found
the door closed against him. He at once
broke it down and proceeded to ayenge him.
self on his much-abused wife. Later he
found himself locked up, and this morning
he was put out OF the way for one month.
Mr.. WIN. SuTrENHE1M, of Chicago and
Miss Frank, daughter of Mr.. Henry Frank,
of this city, were married last evening in
Eureka Hall by Rev. Dr. Lilienthal About
one hundred and twenty invited guests wit
messed the interesting ceremonies, after
which the assembly partook of all elegant
banquet.
THE pupils of St. Josephs Academy. on
West Eighth street. will receive their first
communion at s o'clock next Sunday morn
ing and be confirmed at 10 clock, at Holy
Trinity Church, Fifth street. Archbishop
Purcell will be in attendance and conduct
the ceremonies The Knights of st. Martin
will turn out in body and participate.
AT the meeting of the Hamilton County
Sabbath-school Association held at the Y.
M. G. A. Hall, Tuesday evening, the follow
lug officers were elected: For President,
L, H Sergeant; Vice Presidents George B.
Nichols, J. w. Dale, and w. J. M. Gordon;
Recording Secretary, w. George Doering;
Corresponding Secretary, DR.. Taft; Treas
urer, Louis Manss; Executive Committee,
Rev. DR.. A. N. Gilbert, II. w. Sage, and W.
H. Brown.
THE closing exercises of the Intermediate
and Preparatory Departments of the Chick
ering Institute took place yesterday. The
little folks acquitted themselves with unu-
sual credit. Many exhibited considerable
natural ability for oratory, while all showed
most efficient training on the part of their
teachers Messrs. Hunteman and Eagle.
"Mother Goose's Goslings," by the First
Reader Class made an impression not soon
to be forgotten.
Two confidence men, giving the names of
John Thompson and Henry Burt, were ar
rested at the o. & NJ. Depot yesterday on
the charge of swindling stranger out of
$45 while he was passing through the city
The stranger obtained his money and
left the city but the two confidence men
were taken to the Station-house where six
teen spiel marks the size of twenty dollar
gold pieces and bogus 81 900 bond were
found in their possession. To this they
will answer June 18th.
AUG. SUssMAN, a man fifty-fve years of
age in the employ OF ]. G. H. Bandle, the
Man-street gunsmith, suddenly left for
parts unknown about year ago, and it
was soon afterward found that he had
taken with him about $40, which he had
collected on his employers accounts. Yes
terday it was found that Sussman had re-
turned to his family in Newport, and i'm
mediately warrant was sworn out by
Squire Block. Sussman was then brought
across the river, and placed in Jail to await
his trial.