The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
LOCAL BREVITIES


WIEN lovely woman stoops 10 folly,
And points pistol at ones head,
He says Things look so awful ssqually
almost wish that were dead"
But when she grabs his pants and jacket,
And throws them Ger the window ledge
He quickly tumbles to the racket
And sighs I'm on the ragged edge"
THE gambling-houses are being closely
watched.
SEVERAL bids have been made for the COM
pletion OF the Southern Railroad.
THE Second Presby yterian Church Sabbath
school is holdinga a picnic at Hunts Grove
to-day.
THE Cincinnati Scngerbund gave another
rehearsal last night at the Washington
Platform.
THE cash collection for taxes in this coun-
ty this year exceeds the amount of last year
by 100000
THE rent of the Music Hall has already
amounted to 81 go and there are contracts
ahead which will bring in 81 900 more
RAY ALLEY, which runs from Woodward
to Franklin street, near Spring street. has
cayed in since the storm of night before
last.
GEoRGE STEVENS, a character we'll known
to the police, was taken in on general prin-
ciples this morning and locked up at Ham
mond-Street Station.
The picnic of tho Scottish Rite Masonic
bodies of Dayton, on Monday next, will be
largely attended by members of the frater-
nifty from this city.
c. SCOTT SYMMEs, late of Hamilton, O.,
respecting whom a scandal has recently
been made public, took his departure for
kOkomo last evening.
one hundred yards of carpet were stolen
night before last from the grand stand at
Chester Park The carpet is marked and
may be easily identified,
JOHN CoLLY, colored roustabout, who
makes his headquarters at Rat Row, was
fined $25 this morning for stealing q revol-
yer from companion.
TIE last exhibition of the phonograph in
this city takes place at the Grand Opera
house this afternoon. On Monday next it
will be exhibited at Hamilton.
LADY MARY FRANCIS. who went to the
Work-house, on St. Patrick's Day is at
liberty. She will undoubtedly celebrate
the Fourth with Colonel jim Morgan.
ONLY one badge was shot for at Prices
Hill yesterday. The remaining part of the
exercises were postponed until July I'd.
on account OF the unfavorable weather.
AN apprentice named Steltenkamp had
his hand badly mashed last evening in the
Printng-wOrks corner of Fifth and Race
streets. The boy lives on Broadway, near
Abigail street.
THREE cars OF the west-bound freight
train, No. II, on the Little Miami Road,
were thrown from the track last evening in
the vicinity of Red Bank. The cause of the
accident was broken rail-
JAMES PRESTON an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Dayton, will be tried before Com
missioner Hooper on the Goth inst, charged
with forging the signature Of an army sur
geOn to an application for pension.
A GRAND temperance picnic will be given
bv the Bellevue, ky temperance folks, on
the Champion No. 9, on Monday, July 1st,
at Paror Grove. There will be music,
speeches, dancing and 4 good time gener
ally.
JOHN McCARTY, waiter in Mary Kelly's
b0arlir--huuse No. pa West Fourth street,
was brought before Court this morning on
the charge OF stealing Sc from his employer,
and had his case continued until Thursday
next.
THE citizens meeting at the ST. Nicholas
last evening to make arrangements for Cele-
brating the Fourth of July did not take
place owing to the inClemency of the wealth
er. Another call tOr a meeting will soon
be made.
BROTHER INNocENz KoERFFER, 0. s. F..
Med last evening at the Franciscan MonaS-
terry, corner of Vine and Liberty streets, at
the age OF forty-two years. His funeral
took place at o'clock this morning Flu
neral services were held at St. Francis
Church.
THE following officers were installed at
the instituting Of Nathan Stewart Lodge,
l. O. .. F.. at SedaNsville, night before last
Noble Grand, Frederick TisChbein Vice
Grand, VIM. d. Wildey; Permanent Secre-
tary Henry Schlemm; Recording Secre-
tary Henry ], Wiper; Treasurer Charles
Henry.
A SHORT time ago party of young men
stole six barrels of rOsin from the firm of
Mcdonald q Co., on Millcreek, and disposed
of it to man named Smith. Shortly after
wards Frank Hunter and Frank Davis were
identified as two of the party, and this
morning Davis was fined $25 and Hunter
was given a sentence of S5O-30.
WILLIAM GomEcHr was arraigned before
Squire Block this morning on charge Of
having forged the name Of
Charles Dietrich to Post-otfice
money order for $40 II, the property
of the Alemania Lodge, X. Of H.. Of this
city. Mr. Parker Dixon appeared for the
defense and Mr.. I. G. Campbell for the pros
ecution The defendant was bound over to
the Grand jury i'll the sum OF $500.
TIE General Committee of the Soldiers
and Sailors Memorial Association met at
the Council Chamber night before last to
square up their accounts relating TO Memo
rial Day. The total collection for the occa-