The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.
MAY I3

MUSICAL FESTIVAL opening tomorrow.
His GRACE Archbishop Purcell is con-
fined to his room by illness.
LARGE attendance and universal enjoy
ment at the Geological Garden yesterday.
b. G. WING, varnish-maker, sixty years of
age, was found dead in his bed on Saturday
last. An inquest was Immediately held,
and verdict of death from cause unknown
rendered.
THE verdict in the Coroner's jury in the
case of John kuhlenberg, accidentally
killed on the Marietta & Cincinnati Rail
road, recently exonerates the officers of
the road from all blame.
A. J. MITCHELL, an aged scissor-grinder,
went to shopon Sycamore street Saturday,
to borrow a file and went away with saw
under his coat. His sentence this morning
was 5000 and thirty days
A YOUNG lady named Lena Epply, re-
siding at No. Alb East Third street, was
struck by train on the Little Miami Road
as it was passing through Fulton last even
ing, and suffered dangerous wound on the
head
A LITTLE boy about six years of age,
named Eddie Droll, while jumping off one
of the United States mail wagons yesterday
afternoon at Second and Ludlow, fell on the
street, and had his face severely bruised by
the fall.
THE Women's Loan Exhibition at the
Cochnower Mansion, on West Seventh
street, to-day commences its second week.
1t will close two weeks after this. The eX-
hibition is wonderful, and the admission
but 25 cents.
HENRY ECKENRoTH, who keeps billiard
saloon at No 151 West Fourth street, and
Henry Eckenroth and Joseph Keppler
players were arrested yesterday, charged
with performing common labor on Sunday
They will have their trial May 29th.
Gus. JONES and Harris Williams, colored,
quarrcled over game of dice at a saloon
on Sixth street, Saturday night, when Jones
attempted to shoot his opponent, but the
bullet missed his aim. Jones was arrested
and this morning bound over to the Grand
Jury.
Mr.. NATHAN STEWART, one of the oldest
and best-known citizens of this city, fell
dead yesterday while performing his duties
as janitor at the Odd-fellows' Temple, cor
ner of Fourth and Home streets His re
mains were taken to the residence of rela
tive, No. 40 Chestnut street.
SAMUEL LANsFooT, colored man, livins
on Chestnut street, East Walnut Hills, wa!
brought before Squire Erkel, this morning
on the charge of baStardy, preferred by
Amanda Dickson, of Longworth street. bu
the case was settled without trial by Lans
foot agreeing to pay an annuity of So PEI
week for two years.
THE Druid Saengerchor last night elected
the following officers for the ensuing year
President, Elias Guthardt; Vice President
Adolph Saile Secretary, Chas Feldpausch
Treasurer, Ignatz Wertz; Directors, Car
Darus and w. Fenstermacher; Librarians
c. Helmuth, H. Zimmerman; Trustees
Charles Guckenberger, John Danner auc
Christ Seut1ele.
THE Germania Shooting Club held its frs
shoot for gold medal May 18TH at the
Four-nle House, Trimpe's Place, two hun
dred yards, otf-hand, fifteen rounds. The
following is the score out of a possible 18(
Massachusetts target: Leon Fender, IA
WIN. Steube, 129; G. Hensen, 127; VIM
Meyer, 106; F. Fender 1873; G. Ehlerding
1923: NJ. Gindelin, 126; c. Roos, 1856; A
Geiger, 1913; Thos. Becker, lis.
JOHN LANDERs, a young man without
home, was found lying dead on his face il
an old stable on the brow of Sixth-stree
Hill yesterday morning about I O'Clock
The remains were taken to Habigs under
taking establishment and DR.. MCMecha
detailed to make post-mOrtem examine
ton. Landers was out of work, and spen
the greater part of his time in the Work
house. He was also strongly addicted t
drink. An inquest was held this morning
BucHwALTER & Campbell last Saturda
brought suit against Chief of Police Ziege
averring that they are the owners of sewers
United States bonds money package
and jewelry, valued at 5000
in the possession of the Chic
which he unlawfully detains from them
their damage in the sum of $1,000. TT
property in question was taken from tt
torgers, Doe and Marker. The Chief h
referred the matter to the City Solicitor.