The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

HARRY MILLAR clerk of Chief Ziegler, has
been suspended.
THE report of the Board of Public Works
is out in print. 1t is valuable document.
THE Citizens Building and Savings Soci-
ETY. was organized at Arbeiter Hall Tuesday
night,
THE regular monthly business meeting of
the Cincinnati Section, Social Labor party,
occurs tonight.
Mrs. E. THoRP, of this city, while visiting
in Shiloh, Ohio, had 800 worth of valuableS
stolen from her trunk.
THE male chimpanzee that was recently
OH exhibition at our Geological Garden, died
at Terre Haute from an attack Of cholera
morbus.
Mrs. s. R. SCowDEN, mother of Theo. R.
Scowden, formerly engineer at the City
Water-works, died last night in the eighty
seventh year of her age.
THE alarm of fire from Box 1885, about 5
o'clock last evening, was caused by the
burning of the roof to frame shed adjoin-
ing McKendree Chapel, Pendleton. Loss
slight
Mr.. GEORGE FowBLE, agent at Winton
Place for the c., H. & D. Railroad, and his
wife took buggy-ride yesterday evening
and the horse becoming frightened at a
locomotive, Mrs Fowble was thrown out
and seriously injured.
A DERRICK, in use at the st. Francis de
Sales Church. Walnut Hills, gave way, yes
terday, seriously injuring James O'Neil.
He was taken to his home, on Columbia
avenue near Terrence Road, and Dr. Shafer
summoned to attend to his injuries.
THE Cincinnati Southern Railway Trust
ees failed to obtain quorum to-day on the
question of the Huston & Co. contract. A
meeting for the purpose of accepting the
terms will be held tomorrow morning
THE Sinking Fund Commissioners have
Just purchased $50, 900 of gold six per cent
Southern Railroad bonds at ~ and inter
est, and $40, 900 of the seven-thlrty bonds at
9SA and interest, making the amount oi
Southern Bailroad bonds they now hold
about $7500O0.
MIKE CRoTTY, Ex-Gauger, fell down the
cellar of the drug store at the northwest
corner of Fourth and Walnut streets, and
hurt his head pretty badly. He was taken
to the drug store and fixed up and then
taken to the Gibson House. His injuries
are not serious.
THE post-mortem examination made by
DR. Parkhurst, of South Cummnsville
upOl tlle uOuN VI "a L. I%eli lCi loutiNi uCoN
At that place yesterday, showed that death
had been caused by congestion of the lungs.
The Coroner rendered verdict to that eff
feet this morning.
A WARRANT was sworn out before Squire
Wright yesterday evening by Lewis Nanden
for the arrest of Abner Cheney, who is
charged with having forged the name OF
Mr.. Nanden as an Endorsement to check
On the Springfield (Ohio) National Bank.
Restitution having been made, prosecution
was not entered.
Mr.. JOHN HOLLAND, for long time an
efficient member of the police force and one
who had often experienced some exciting
and dangerous times in Bucktown during
his official course died from scirrhoSis of the
liver at half past 10 o clock yesterday morn
ing at his home on Broadway near Sixth
street. The deceased was born in the Coun
~ Tyrone, Ireland. His funeral took place
his afternoon.
A LITTLE six-year-old girl, who lives or
Providence street, fell into the canal neal
Liberty street yesterday afternoon anc
would have been drowned had it not beer
for the assistance rendered by a thirteen
year-old lad named John Beck, who, after
the girl had sunk twice, grasped her an(
got her to shore. He himself was com
Dletely exhausted and for saving the girl
life and nearly losing his own, was offered {
Five-cent piece by the mother of the nearl,
drowned girl. Little Beck politely refused
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