The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES,
THE footbridge over Millcreek at East
oumminsville was washed away last even
ing,
JOHN RuPp was fined 500 and costs by
Squire Block last evening for driving
horse with CALLED shoulders
JAMES Mccoy young shoemaker, broke
his leg last night by jumping from the sec
ond-Sory window of disreputabe ranch
in Mulberry Chute.
ROBERT SWIM, a horse jockey, better
known as "Bobby," was fined $40 this NOR
ming for creating a disturbance and using
profane language ON the street.
HENRY PRICE, of Cleveland, played faro
in the gambling of Mead 4 Cummins,
at No. 70 Longworth street. last night, until
pc had won 81 300, and the firm was nearly
broken.
J. A. Fay & Co., woodworking ma
chinery; James Landy, photographs and
Miss NJ L. Mclaughlin, painted pottery,
are among the American exhibitors at the
Paris Exposition.
MRS. McGINTY, who lives on Court street,
near John, has reported that her two boys,
aged ten and eleven years, left home last
Monday morning. and nothing since has
been heard of them.
JOHN NJ. Cook, residing on Spring Grove
avenue, is behind the bars at the Central
Station awaiting his trial tomorrow on the
charge of stealing an overcoat from the
Grand Hotel last night.
The Committee of the Catholic Institute
will meet tomorrow afternoon for the pur-
pose of securing subscriptions in the sum of
81, 900 towards keeping the institution in
the hands of the stockholders.
Two runaway lads, both under fourteen
years of age, named John Hutchinson and
Samuel Bush, of Frankfort, KY, were cap
tared here last evening by the police, and
this morning returned to their homes.
THE installation services of the Rev. A.
M. Worcester, the newly elected pastor OF
the Third Baptist Church on Pine street,
will take place tomorrow Thursday even
ing: The Rev. w. H. Felix, of Covington,
KY, will preach the sermon.
TEE Cincinnati Literary and Dramatic
Circle (colored) held their first annual
meeting last evening at Schmidts Hall.
After the installation of the newly-eleoted
officers an elegant banquet was served and
this was followed with literary exercises and
dancing.
MAJOR CHAs. EsCHENBRENNER, of the Sew
Block yesterday and all affidavit made out by
Officer Eichelberger, charging the Major with
attempting to provoke him to commit q
breach of the peace. The case will be tried
tomorrow.
THE Presidents, Secretaries and the Di-
rectors of the various Building Associations
in this city have issued a call for meeting
tonight at 8 clock at Turner Hall, to take
proper action in reference to the bill intro
dHced in the Legislature by Mr.. Steadman,
affecting the interests of the societies.
r. G. Kaufman, one of the engineers OF
The steamer Andy Baum was assaulted in
drinking saloon near the corner of Central
avenue and Longworth street, Monday
night by two young rutfians, and so Sc
Eerely injured that he is now lying at Ma
rine Hospital in critical condition.
Miss CABRIB BRLLE Hits, daughter of
Anthony and Sarah Hits, of Springdafe,
Ohio, died Monday afternoon, at the age of
sixteen years. The parents and relatives
have the sincere sympathy of large circle of
friends in their bereavement The funeral
takes place from the family residence at
springdale, at 2 clock this afternoon.
JOHN KING, JR., Receiver of the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad, yesterday filed with
United States Clerk Ambrose his report of
LfG TGCSlDtS anu EXPENSES uuflLE bllS 1lOlltll
Of February, as follows Earnings, 1872, ,635
expenses $451 ,945. OF these expenses 1924,
123 was for interest on mortgage bonds due
last July. Cash on hand is $20,653, 1st OF
March.
The headquarters Of the Socialistic Labor
Party for the spring campaign are at Room
No, II, Arbeiter Hall, where the Secretary
may be seen on any business relating to the
Party. Documents for the organization OF
wards will be ready for distribution tonight
Wards unorganized are as follows: The
First, Second, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth
Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty third
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth.
EVENING before last Mr.. Cohn, washing
wringer peddler, who lives at 900 Centra
avenue, was filling a lighted gasoline
lamp, when it suddenly exploded, anc
the burning fluid was scattered il
every direction. The face and head of Mr.
Cohn was burned almost to blister, ant
the physician states that he will probably
never recover his sight The young sol
and daughter of Mr. Cohn were also 81
badly injured that they are now under tn,
doctors care
Mr.. L. w. SAWYER, in a card, declares
that the parade on Sunday was composed o
as orderly and law-abiding set of men as il
ever seen in any organization. He says thu
red flag was carried in the street, and tina
il is simply an emblem of brotherhood
worthy to be carried anywhere. He con
demns the warlike preparations OF the au
thorities, and declares that there is no NOR
orderly an organization. in existence thai
the 'Socialstc party, and that it only pro
poses to gain its ends by lawful means ant
is therefore entitled to the same respect a
any other party organized to lawfully &C
complish any specific purpose.