The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-24
THE Phoenix Society gave their first ball
of the season at their hall last night.

THE Phoenix Society gave their first ball
of the season at their hall last night.
FRANK GENTsCH, an incorrigible boy was
committed to the House of Refuge this
morning.
A TEAM of horses belonging to Louis
Smith ran into the canal yesterday and
were barely saved from drowning.
A WATERMAN burst last night at the cor
ner of Eighth street and Central avenue,
and flooded the neighborhood.
Mr.. w. G. DAvEY, of College Hill, who
was so seriously injured by the explosion
Of his gun not long since, is improving.
A coAL-oL barrel and a half-barrel of
headlight oil were stolen from the grocery
store of H. A. Mueller, No. 169 Plum street,
last night.
THE venerable father of Mr.. Fred. D,
Mussey died on Tuesday last at the family
homestead, Rutland Vermont, at the ripe
age of ninety.
The total insurance on the buildings
stock, machinery, &C., of Woods & Coma
hans candle factory, burned down Monday
night, is $75 700.
A SMALL fire occurred about ten o'clock
last night in the stable of John Schroeder
Mount Adams, but the flames were soon
e1tnguished. No loss.
JOSEPH VAN G1LDERs, boy about three
months old, was found dead in bed about
o'clock this morning at his parents home,
No. 729 Race street. An inquest will be
held.
W. W. WILLIS, a resident of Corryville,
who was just out of the Work-house for
abusing his family, was sent back again for
three months, this morning, on the same
charge.
HENRY NASH a colored man, who, his
wife SAYS, is of no account was given SEN
tence Of thirty days this morning for steal
ing dress from girl named Hattie Hutch
inson, No. 90 Plum street.
REV. J. P. f. KUMLER, of the Third Pres
byterian Church, was seriously injured
about the legs yesterday by q collision
caused by a man named Lewis Bell running
into his team. Bell has not been arrested.
CHARLES LOUDER, an inhabitant of Rat
Row, was convicted this morning on two
charges of stealing beef from the Lower
Market. Upon one charge he was given a
sentence of $l00-30 and upon the other
s200-30.
WIN. LOUDER was arrested yesterday on
the charge of stealing whip from an ex-
pIcSS WuSOll, Duu OIi tIlC way W 9llO otoIiOil-
house he slipped out of his coat and vest,
leaving them in the hands of his captor
while he made good his escape.
ERNST A. RENNER, Principal of the Third
Intermediate School, was arrested yesterday
OH a warrant, and arraigned before Squire
Block on a charge Of cruelty to a pupil
named Michael Ccnnors. He will answer
to the charge on Saturday next.
Lou. ANDERSON, a brother of Cham. An
derson, the colored man who shot and
killed woman on Seventh street q few
weeks ago, was arrested at the County Jail
night before last while attempting to re-
cover the pistol with which his brother did
the shooting.
A CONFERENCE was had yesterday between
COMMITTEE of the Trustees of the South
ern Road and the Executive Committee OF
the Common Carrier Company, relative to an
increase of transportation facilities the
present number of cars being inadequate to
the demand.
In the case of the City of Ludlow, KY,
against the Cincinnati Southern Railway
Company, to recover an assessment for i'm
proving lot on Ash street, which was SUBJ
mitted to Judge Menzies last June, deci
sion was yesterday rendered in favor of the
railroad company.
CARRIE WALTER, domestic, was arrested
last evening on the charge of stealing $10(
from trunk at the residence of Conrad
Speiser, on Pleasant street, after sending
out the little girl, the only member of the
family at home, to buy some candy. She
will be tried next Friday.
YESTERDAY, at Hamilton, in the Butler
Common Pleas Court, the case of Nancy A
Dickey against John B. Tytus was called ur
for hearing, but owing to the absence Of
torneys in the case, it was postponed until
to-day. Mr.. Tytus will not put in an ap
ance.
Ed RAFF, a cigar-maker, from Columbus