The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-06

ONE feels as Sidney Smith and Shakespeare felt
And cries aloud in melancholy tones:
80 that this too, too solid flesh would melt
And leave fellow sitting in his bones"
THE stone-masons at the Water-works are
still holding out.
THE Board of Revision hold meeting in
the Mayors office at o'clock this after
noon.
THREE hundred and sixty-three deaths
occurred in the city during the month of
June
The Council will consider the subject of
the tax levy at a special meeting next Tues
day afternoon.
THE funeral of Miss Ida Hutton, who
was fatally shot on the Fourth at her home,
took place this afternoon.
SUPERINTENDENT ZEIGLER has issued an
order to householders to observe more
strictly the ordinance respecting ashes,
otfal, etc.
RESOLUTIONS of incorporation of the "Hod
Carriers Association were left for record
yesterday. Mutual protection is the object
OF the organization.
THE funeral of Mrs Adelaide c. Pullman,
an old lady pioneer of this city, took place
at 80 o'clock this morning from Holy
Trinity Church, on West Fifth street.
THE fire which caused the alarm from
Box "A yesterday afternoon was in the
Geyer Assembly Rooms, over % and 80 w.
Court street. The damage was slight.
A VERDICT of death from suicide was rem
dered this morning in the case of George
Mcnamara, who killed himself by taking
laudanum, as reported in yesterday STAR,
The following were discharged from the
Work-house to-day: Charles Meyer, Gerald
Brooks, Joseph Louis Thomas Jordan, Mike
Arnold, Jesse Hays, VIM, Martin and John
eeeley.
EDWARD Roach, all eight-year-old boy
whose parents reside at 575 West Fifth
street was drowned in the river at the foot
Of Wood street last evening. His body was
recovered.
THE following were last evening installed
as officers of Cincinnati Encampment, No.
-, |. 0. 0. F.: 0. F. Shepard, c. P; Owen
Corbley, II. P; I. c. Asbury, S. W., and
Samuel Wardle, J. w.
CALVIN BUTLIR WILLIAMS formerly own
er of Williams Directory of this city, and
afterwards member Of the Third-street
firm of Hickman & Williams, died last Tues
day at Bradford, Penn.
CHRIS. HALLBRECHTER an emplOye of the
Water-works and living at 632 Race street
sering from sun-strOEe which he received
Shile working in ditch on Pavilion street
The case of c. c. Barker & Co., against !
the Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern
Railway pending in the United States Cir
cult Court for Kentucky, to recover $50 000 |
has been decided by Judge Ballard in favor
OF the Trustees.
NR. II. J. REEDY, the well-known eleva-
tor man, was about to set off q sky-rOcket at
his home on the evening of the Fourth |
when it prematurely exploded badly burn
ing and otherwise injuring his arm from
the hand to the elbow.
THE condition of Miss Ida La Montane,
alias Vic. Sayers, who recently attempted
suicide, is improving and it is now almost
certain that she will recover. Thanks to |
the good care of Sister Anthony, of the |
Good Samaritan Hospital.
JACOB PFEFFER, brother OF Matthew Pfef- |
fer. was arrested on his return from Europe |
charged with violating the revenue laws in
reference to distilled spirits. When brought |
before Commissioner Hooper yesterday he |
waived his examination. Bond $1,000,
A BOY named Willie Hurd, who lives on
Third street, near John, attempted to jump
from moving train near Cummnsvile, |
yesterday afternoon, and in so doing re-
CelNe l SeNeftl severe bruises dDOul llle Iedu
and back. One ear was nearly torn off.
JACOB REuTscH, a single man, who arrived
here about one month ago from Switzer-
land, was found dead few days ago on the
farm of Henry Lemons, in Green Town
ship. Squire L. D. Hearn held an inquest
and rendered verdict of Death from sun-
stroke"
THE County Boards of Control and Com
1rliSS al
bers of the Board of Equalization IS per
day, the Journal Clerk $5 per day and the
other clerks "a per day. Mr. T. }. Mulvhill
was allowed 5000 for transportation. This |
saves the county 81 ,O27
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