The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

OeTu olnkAhH SIuu'
AN overcoat was stolen from the resi-
denoe Of 7. +. Rudolphus, on Richmond
street, last night.
A DIAMOND RING, gold pen and hold
er, ana q set OF OF garnet iewelry, are at
the Chiefs Office awaiting identification
ENoCH T. CARsoN's resignation OF his
ofiCe OF Police Commissioner will be
handed TO Governor Bishop on the 10 h
inst.
JOHN PINE, from Gunnison City,
Utah, writes 10 this city for int0rma tion
as to the whereabouts OF the relatives of
Joseph Pine.
TWO tne oVercoats mysteriously dis
appeared last evening from the hallway
OF b. R0senfeld's residence, No. 258
L0ngwOrth street.
BEN. STERN, one OF the jurors on the
trial OF the gamblers. esterday, resisted
VIZ briDe, but Peter Rooney, one Of the
oulprits. was fihed $40 for Offering IL.
THE Zoo has another attraction-the
ice OH the ponds is In splendid condi.
tion-so that all who visit the garden
may also 60 prepared for good skate.
THE Special Committee on Lights wi II
hold q special session this afternoon to
consider tho question of having the
the night
A EEsoLuTIoN to light the public
lamps all pight till the 1st OF April has
passed both branches of Council, and
now only awaits the concurrence OF the
Board Of Public Works to make it op-
erative.
sUlT was brought yesterday by Nina
JungliDg against j. +. Heider for the re-
covsry Of $1,000 damages. The delend-
ant, 1t ts claimed, assaulted her and her
siok family, took of the doors and win
doWs. and stopped up the tiues.
TICKETS for the grand inaugural ball,
in honor Of Governor Il. M. Bishop, uu-
der the auspices Of the Governors
Guard, on Monday, January IA, 1873, can
be procured at the Burnet House. Each
admits a gentleman and two ladies.
MISS FLORENCE CHIDEsTER, who at
present registers herself from Syracuse,
\. T., but expects soon to make this her
home, gave the first Of series of dra-
matte entertainments through the West,
at the First Universslist Church on
Plum street, last evening.
THE sudden death of Mr.. Fred. W.
Newman VIII cast gloom upon large
circle OF friends in this city, and bring
sorrow 10 wife and two children,
whom be leaves. He had suffered for
more than year from pulmonary trou-
blee, but was not c0nfined to his room
pntll Christmas.
E.P. POHLMEYER, the keeper Of 49,
ceut store at Dayton, o, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by
John shilEto b Co., charging him with
detrauding the plainLiff out Of $192 go
worth OF goods by representing himself |
10 be the owner of property which he
did not possess. He will answer to the
charge January II.
4 BROKEN arm was the result OF Sc.
yere fall yesterday morning. Mr.. Aaron
GanO met with this accident while walk
ing along Eighth street, and SO severe
was the injury that he was removed to
the residence OF Mrs. B. A. Dixon in the
Gsi2hbOrh0Od, where DR.. Clendenin re-
lie,e bic suffering.
NM. GEIssKLBRECHT, the noted musi-
Dian, NAe has pc. formed In many OF the
largest cities OF Europe, and for many
years has been an instructor In music,
died last evening after long and pain
tuI Illness. He will be buried Tomorrow
At 2 O'Clock from the German Protestant
Church, corner Of Elm and Twelfth
streets,
AT the Council meeting this afternoon
aresolutien was introduced aud passed
Monday next in honor of the
lpaugHgation Of Governor Bishop, and
to allow any city officers who may de-
size 10 so to Columbus. The Board OF
Public VI orks Will ia all likelihood also
adjourn for like purpose.
CIECIEN4Tt will be we'll represented
al the inauguration Of Governor n. Nj.
Bishop. Preparations are being made
for all who attend from this city to act
IN unisop. With this view meeting is
called at the Oouncil Chamber to.mor-
row evening at 1880 Z. Nj. All those de-
string TO participate in this ovation to
our ielloW-townsman are requested TO
be present.
HON JOB L. STEVENSON indites q let
ter rom Boston, Ill whlch he attempts
TO yindicate his strange manners and to
convince his friends mat ne is sane. 1t
is sirangly sad and incohereut epistle.
The hotel management in Boston look
npOn his condition as serious, aud al
last accounts they are thinking
earnestly Of having some Of HE relatives
come there and look out for him.
A SUCCESSFUL JOB Of thieving oc-
cured Monday night at the residence of
james Mckeehan, tue pork merchant.
in AYondale. While the family were at
supper the thieves entered the house,
went up stairs, and in ransacking the
rooms found a velvet dress valued at
500, q seal-s6in sacque worth $3.50,
diamond ring which cost $3.50, ana q
beautitul locket, with which they es.
capped.
AT the meeting Of the distillers and
rectiflers held at the Merchants EX-
change yesterday recommendation,
presented from their Louisville breth-
Ter, petitioning for modification OF the
revenue laws, by which the distilIers
may bs allow wed to keep whisky in bond
an unlimited time, paying the tax when
IL is Withdrawn, was adopted, with the
additional request that the tax be re-
duced 10 30 cents. A committee was
then appointed to proceed to Washing
ton 10 urge this upon the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
FEW Of our citizens who pass along by
the high fence that incleses the new Gus.
tOm-hOuse, know just wnat it hides from
view. Now you may know, tor figures
never lie Q 607, 400 bricks, 154l0 bags of
cement, so,299 cubic feet OF Maine gran
ite, 90 $40 cubic feet of Missouri gran
fte, 2GS, ,S4j cubic Gset of Indiana lime
stone, t,6bS cubic yards OF Ohio lime
stone, S,45l cubic yards OF concrete
stone, 100000 pounds OF cast and
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