The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-01
LOCAL BREVITIRS.

labOrer, died suddenly yesterday after
noon at his home, No. 1853 Clay street.
A CONCERT was held at the Union Bap.
tist hurch last night for the purpose o.
obtaining money to defray the expenses
OF an organ recently purchased.
JAMES B. GRooMs was last evening
bound over to the Grand Jury by Squire
Aarmeyer ON a charge Of bastardy pre-
ferred by Ada B. Hammell.
Two thieves attempted to enter the
house Of Mrs. Goodal, at 1l3 Everett
street, last night, but were frightened
away by approaching policemen.
YESTERDAY afternoon Deputy Sherin
Antrim made service on Nj. Halstead, OF
the Commercial, in the suit OF John b.
Tytus for $4,000 damages, tor publica-
tion o! lbelous matter.
THE Republican members of the City
Council held meeting Wednesday eve
ming at Turner Hall, and there entered
a protest against Mayor Moore appoint
ing any Democrats to office.
The Sinking Fund Commissioner held
a meeting yesterday and effected the
purchase of 100000 worth OF Southern
Railroad bonds, and also $45, 900 worth o..
City bonds called in last Aug gust.
THE statistical report OF the City Hos.
pital for the month OF January, is as fol.
lows: Admitted, PA; discharged, 231 |;
born, 20; died, 81; remaining, 376, OF
whom 267 are males and 1873 females,
and 26 infants.
ORDERS have been issued to all the
police officers to arrest everybody seen
throwing snow.balis. The first offender
brought IN was James Daley, who threw
ball through window AZ 1877 Cutter
street. He WAS fined $3.
MISS IDA, the handsome daughter of
Samuel f. Blair, the well-known ice
dealer, viii give grand birthday party
at her residence, on Twelfth street, this
evening. Numerous invitations are out,
and very pleasant time is expected.
The certificate Of the Jolly Brothers
Dancing Association, oil the Twenty-tifth
Ward, was left for record in the Re-
corde's office. The Trustees are VIM.
Downing, John Darnseifer, George Hu-
Der, Frank Lamb and Henry Jasper.
MARSHAL FRANK CRAIG, OF Lovelapd,
placed John MoU Uullough, Of Springfield,
and Charles l.. Howard, Of Dayton, in
the County Jail yesterday on the charge
OF picking lady's pocket on the Colum.
bus accommodation train last Monday
WILL X. CONE, who was arrested in
Lancaster some time. ago, has been
brought 10 this city and placed in jail,
whore he will await his examination OF
the charge of sending letters through
tn mails with the intention OF defraud.
ing.
GUS. MAus, young lad in the employ
or owen Owens, Esq, one of our promi-
nent Insurance men, disappeared day
before Yesterday, and is supposed to
have 1891 i'll his pocker, which he re-
ceIVed from Mr.. Gather for the renewal
Of his policy.
A STRANGER by the namo OF MI.
Haynes, while riding out yesterday, was
attacked by party Uf boys and pelted
with suoW-balls. One OF the balls thrown
struck him in the eye, and it is the
Opinion OF the physician that he will
lose the use o! that organ.
TIE examination Of the Dimmttt and
Stinchtield case, for the robbery OF the
ClermOnt County Treasury, is pro-
crossing slowly and becoming interest
lng. A strong chain OF circumstantial
evidence is wrapping Itself around Dim
INIT. The testimony is in progress be-
fore Squire Pease, of Batavia.
MIKE sCULLEY, Of indianapolis, the
champion thousand-mile pedestrian, pro-
poses TO walk one thousand miles in one
thousand consecutive hours, and at the
completion OF the task to slow his pow
ers or endurance by having two
thousand pound stone resting on his
breast broken with sledge hammer.
JEFF. MORRIS, OF Delaware, came to
the city yesterday and met his wife on
Ene streets, who had given him the slip
about three months ago. They stepped
into saloon TO take drink, and while
thus engaged Mrs. Morris induced her
husband to let ber try on his diamond
ring, worth SO. Upon receiving it she
Immediately vanished, and Mr.. Morris
is now mourning lor the ring and cursing
his wife.
TWENTY tons Of the new organ for the
Music Hail have arrived, and the re-
naming seVenty-hVe tons are on the
way. Mr.. E. J. kilbourne, of the Bos-
ton frm Of Hook e. Has,inge, contrac-
tors for the organ, with several experts
in organ structure, are also IN the city
to put the instrument into position,
when VIII require about month. The
organ is by lar the largest in the coun-
try, and the largest with two exceptions
in The world.
MRS. ELIZABETH STRIrMEYER, of the
West End, was taken to the Probate
Court this morning, supposed 10 be in
sane. SIX times she has been locked up
al the Central Station for safe-keeping,
and when brought in last night re-
Volver and poX Of cartridges were found
in her pocket. She said shat she had
bought them 10 shoot superintendent
Decker, Of the County Infrmary, where
her boy is confined.
CHARkEs WILSON, q colored man liy-
ing AZ l40 West Ninth street, delivered
himself up at Hammond-street Station
last night, stating that he had had u fuss
with VIM. Williams, another colored
man, who keeps a saloon on the corner
Of Cuivert and Sixth streets, and il he
had not killed him he had tried hard tu
do SO. A grudge had existed between
these two men, and last night, it seems,
that it had broken out afresh. William
struck Wilson in the mouth, whereupon
the latter obtained pistol and fired six
shots al Williams, one Of which made d
flesh wound near the knee. The case
comes of tomorrow.
kunkel Relief Committee,
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