The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

MEXICAN DOLLARS, which are becoming
quite numerous, are worth only eighty-ive
cents.
THE Eastern creditors of Gideon Burton
Co., of this city, have agreed to take 60 cents
on the dollar.
MAMIE, the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
B. Dannenhold died yesterday, in the
twelfth year of her age.
VIM LAWSON, OF 551 Freeman avenue, is
not the VIM. Lawson who was fined in the
Police Court yesterday.
THE Chamber of Commerce yesterday
adopted resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of the late Thomas Wheatley.
VIM. HEARN, young man living on the
corner of Fifth and John streets, was se-
verely bitten in the leg by dog yesterday.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the Nahant
Land and Building Association of Hamil-
ton County were left for record yesterday
JOHN A. GALL, of Cincinnati, filed his vol
untary petition in bankruptcy in the United
states District Court yesterday. Liabilities
$4,000, assets $37, 125.
MRS. LUCINDA FAULKNER, formally of this
city, but more recently of Cold Springs,
Indiana, died on the 18th inst, in the
ninetieth year of her age.
A CERTIFICATE for the reduction of the
stock of the United States Soapstone Manu-
featuring Company from 100000 to $780,
600, was left for record yesterday.
The case of Joseph J. Crone against
Postmaster Loge for $780, damages from
the defendant for alleged seduction of his
wife, will not be heard before December
next
"A CUTTING scrape between two colored
roustabouts named Burrell and Charles
Ship took place on the Landing last even
ing, which resulted in Ship receiving bad
looking cash in the back. No arrests were
made.
THE Gambrinus Relief Society gives
grand picnic to-day and evening at the
Bellevue House. A big turnout was given
this afternoon, attended by Mayor Moore,
Judge Wilson, and other prominent citi-
Zens.
Mr.. A. j. JONES, Deputy Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas has obtained GER
titled copy of the new Code relative to the
duties of Clerks, which goes into effect on
the 1st of September
A SMALL and ragged urchin named John
Schultz, who had run away from his parents
in Miamisburg, and stolen a ride to this
city on train was sent to the House of
Refuge for short stay this morning.
SUPERINTENDENT SIDNEY D. maxwell, of
the Chamber of Commerce, left last night
for Washington, where he will have a con-
ference with the Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics with reference to matters per-
tanning to the internal commerce of the
country
THE Veteran Association, I. O. o. F., held
their first quarterly meeting third year,
last evening at Magnolia Hall, corner Sixth
and Walnut streets. The chief feature of
the evening was all address by Elder STRAIT
ton on the EARLY History Of the Order in
this City,"
VIM. H. RUDOLPH, a carpenter, a few
days ago obtained 81 rs from Thos. B. Leon
ard by representing that he had done
piece of work which was afterward found |
to be undone. Rudolph was arrested on
the charge of false preenses, and fined $25 |
this morning.
YESTERDAY the officers of the Fulton
District arrested suspicious looking colored |
man named Sam. Henderson, who was
passing through the place with a fine look
ing bay horse. He afterwards acknowledged |
having stolen the animal, which can be
found at the Fulton Station-house.
DURING row in Detzel's saloon, No. 80
East Front street. last evening" between two
u.
Hayes, third party named Joseph Blank
attempted to make peace, but instead re-
ceived broken leg. He was taken to the
Hospital, while Moore was arrested and
fined $40 and costs.
THE village of Reading one of our sub
urbs, is considerably agitated over family
quarrel at that place. Last Saturday, Mrs.
Fred. Engle the wife of a hod carrier,
made an attempt to have her daughter Ida
immured in the Convent of the Good |
Shepherd, on Bank street. but the girl re-
fused to be taken there and scene ensued.
The father also objected to the proceeding
The mother claims that the daughter is not
carrying on in a way that a respectable girl
should. She retains her determination to
send the girl to the Convent.
THE Robinson Wagon Manufacturing
Company, whose place Of business is on
Central avenue between Hopkins and Lau-
rel streets, made an assignment yesterday
for the benefit of their creditors. The fail
ure was the outgrowth of the failure of a
st. Louis firm, which owed the Robinson |
Company $4,000, a greater loss than the
firm could stand. The firm assets are esti-
mated at about $67, 900 Their assignee is
s. W. Bard, the coal dealer, who gave bonds
in 900. By the failure fifty mechanics
are thrown out of employment.
AS CAR No. 27 of the Covington White |
Line was going down Vine street last even
ing followed by car No. Ii of the Newport |
line, the latter car became unmanageable |
owing to defective brakes, and ran with con-
siderable force into the Covington car. The
horses on the Newport car were thrown
down, and the car ran on top one of them,
iniuring it seriously. John w. Jordan, one
of the passengers in the forward car, at
tempted to jump, but slipped and fell, in
be had to be removed to his home in Gov
ington. A lady passenger succeeded in
jumping from the car but tainted when she
reached the sidewalk.