The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-05
LATEST LOCAL.

THE Board of Control to-day ordered a
fire and burglar proof safe to be purchased
for the use of the County Treasury.
AN excellent crayon portrait of Hon.
Thomas Corwin, executed by Miss Carrie
Lord, is on exhibition in Robt Clarke
window.
THERE were forty-two arrests made yes
terday, thirty-three persons locked up for
safe-keeping and nineteen children returned
to their parents
Mr. Sw1GER, of Avondale, while in the
hay-loft of his stable this morning, was
seized with an attack of hemorrhage of the
lungs, and died within few minutes.
THE County Commissioners held regu-
lar meeting to-day. They allowed the
monthly payroll of the Courthouse em-
ployes, amounting to 1904 40; and, after dis
cussing the advisability of pay, the Board
of Equalization adjourned without taking
any action.
THE cigar factory of Peter Keller, Sr.,
Peter Keller, Jr., and John Keller, on Dud-
| ley street, was seized to-day by the United
States Marshal, the business it was alleged,
having been carried on without the requi-
site bond. John and Peter Keller, Jr., were
let 60 on their own recognizance, but the
senior Keller was placed in Jail by Deputy
Marshal Westjohn in default of 81 900 bail
CORONER STITCH has engaged an expert
enced hand to investigate the vault in
which is Mrs. Brinkmanns newly-borr
baby, referred to in another column. The
vault is sixty feet deep. Mrs. Brinkmanr
says that while she was on the seat she was
suddenly seized with labor pains, and thai
in few moments afterward the child was
born and fell into the vault before she
could prevent the accident.
DRs. SLossoN and Langenbeck have beer
detailed by the Coroner to hold post NOR
tenn examination on the body of j. L. Pow
ell, who was found dead yesterday in hi
saddlery shop, No. sol West Fifth street
1t seems that there were some externa
marks of injuries discovered on Powell
forehead when found, and as nothing coult
be learned at the inquest to-day how h'
came to his death the Coroner decided on {
post mortem examination
CORONER STITCH rendered the following
verdict in the inquest of Charles Dufan, wht
died Wednesday at the Hospital: ''Deatl
from accidental injuries received by bein.
run over by train on the Cincinnati q
Portsmouth Narrow-gauge Railroad at Eas
Columbia, on June 25th, 1878, the deceased
falling under the wheels while endeavorinI
to step from one car to another while thu
train was in motion. l further find tina
nobody is to blame for this accident"
THE Police Relief Association and dele
CATION of Odd-felows met at the City Build
ing this morning and made arrangement
for the funeral of the late Lieutenant BaS
sett, who died at his residence on Easter
avenue, Fulton, yesterday morning. |
was decided that the funeral should tax
J place from his late residence at 2 o cloC
Sunday afternoon and that as many as POI
sble of the policemen and Odd-fellow
should attend in body
THE Boards of County Commissioners an
Control held joint informal meeting in r.
gard to paying the City Board of Equaliz'
ton. Most of the members were in favor {
, allowing the claims, the sums of which wer
published last Wednesday. They were ur
decided, however, as to the legality of dc
ing so, and, after long discussion, ac
journed. Mr.. Turpin was opposed to pay
, ing them anything until the matter wa
settled by the Legislature.