The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

SIXTEEN thousand people at the Highland
House last Thursday.
RED-HoT and a heating yesterday. 1909 at
II clock in the morning.
LOUIS MILLER disobedient boy, was com
mitted to the House OF Refuge this morn
ing.
WIN. NICKRow a laborer at I. & E. Green
wald's, had his leg crushed last Saturday
evening
OFFICER J. WHALEN will thank the finder
of his badge (No. 2l) if it is left at the Cen
tral Station.
THE new iron bridge over Kemper Lane, a
very durable and substantial structure, is
now finished.
THE hilltop resorts were crowded yester-
day afternoon and evening and many a
schooner disappeared.
INDICTMENTS have been found against the
alleged Arcade burglars, Chas. Brazier, Jno
Mcmahon, and Charles Wilson.
The Orang Utan and Chimpanzee wipe
their faces with a look of satisfaction that
almost says This weather reminds us of
home"
FRANK MCkINzIE, ten years old, was shot
in the head accidentally Friday night on
Everett street. The wound is not dan
gerous
A GERMAN named Gottlieb Meyer was
yunstruck Saturday afternoon, on Hunt
street. He was removed to his home on
Walnut Hills.
NICHOLAS SHoEMER, fifteen years of age,
was thrown from horse Saturday evening
and fatally injured He was taken to his
home, No. 142 McMicken avenue.
who was implicated in the larceny of car
man avenue about six weeks ago was given
nine months in the Work-houSe this
morning.
The National Narrow-gauge Railroad Con
vention, called by Col E.Hulbert, of Bedford,
Ind, Secretary National Committee, have
decided to hold their sessions III the Grand
Opera house, Cincinnati, on the 18th of the
present month.
CHAs. Hicks, who states that he was born
and has grown up in the city, but is still
a lodging place at the Work-house for nine
months this morning for stealing a tarpau
lin from the Lower Market.
DR. BARTHoLow's handsome team took
fright Saturday evening, threw the driver
IIOHl HIS Sedl, anu llISll Ian ttl
from the Arcade to Central avenue. The
carriage was smashed and one horse injured,
but no further damage was done.
A SMALL fire occurred in Proctor & Gam
bles soap and candle factory, on Central
avenue, opposite York street. 1t was case
of spontaneous combustion among a lot of
rags. No damage was done and the services
of the Fire Department were not required.
VALENTINE HAMMER, a tailor residing at
No. 800 Race street, after being absent from
home for a month without letting his fam
lily know of his whereabouts returned last
evening and cruelty beat his wife. For the
next month his family will know where he
can be found.
COLLECTOR SMITH has removed two of the
Deputy Collectors VIM H. Hgdon and L.
c. Setter A third deputy, Il. c. UIner,
Brook, clerk; b. Z. Taylor, c. II. Eaton, A.
Thcurkauf, c. Stegner, and W. NJ. SpOoner,
storekeepers.
THE Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry As
socialion appointed committee yesterday
to confer with the other military organiza-
tions of the city for the purpose of taking
steps opposing the recent action of the Leg
islature in reference to the Xenia Asylum
for Soldiers Orphans.
OFFICER JACK DwYER. of the Sedamsville
District, was returning to his home on
Evans street Saturday evening when he
missed his footing and fell from the forward
end OF a street-car, which passed over his
left arm and injured itso badly that he will
probably lose the use Of it.
A CLUB, styling itself the Queen City Gun
Club, was organized last night. Their first
j,i hi Of ,,iroDn Cbnntinu will talya
place on Thursday, July l1th. The following
officers were installed; H f. Finke, Presi-
dent Vice President, n Casper; Treasurer,
W. Helwig; Secretary, W. E. Limburg.
The Swiss Benevolent Society elected the
afternoon; President, j. R. Wolf; Vice
President, Jack Ritchie Recording Secre-
tary J. Shellenbaum; Corresponding Secre-
tary Jack StoeCkle; Treasurer, J. Abbihl ;
Collector, ]. Hofer; Trustees N. Baumel-
Ter, d. Suethe, and Caspar Oswald
The Directors of Longview Asylum are
investigating the trouble brought about by
the designations of Matthew Finke and
Henry Feig, two fremen at that institution.
The former was charged with sleeping while
on duty, and Feg with having made i'm
proper advances to one of the laundry
women. The resi gnation of the two men
was due to Superintendent Miller, and the
Committee appointed to investigate the case
expressed the highest confidence in that
gentleman.
THE funeral of Lieut. Bassett, at Fulton
yesterday, was one of the largest in that
vicinity for years. There were two hundred
policemen and one hundred Odd-fellows
present, besides the large throng of friends
and neighbors. The services were held ia
the Emmanuel P. +. Church, after which
the long procession accompanied the re-
mains for a short distance toward their last
resting place. Among the most noticeable
features of the occasion were the drapery at
the Police Station and the tolling of the
Marine Railway bell,
The trouble in the congregation of the st.
Stanislaus Polish Church, corner Of Liberty
and Cutter streets, which eliminated last
Saturday in the suspension of the pastor
Rev Bukowski, will probably De settled we
are informed by His Grace, in aquiet and
amicable manner. The trouble, he states
was the result of hot weather, hot tempers
and all that is necessary is a little time fol
the different parties to cool down. The
steps which are being taken in the case are