The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-08
LOCAL BREVITiES.

low at last reports.
The Board of Aldermen meet in regu-
lar session this afternoon.
CLIFTON HALL, Clifton, was the scene
of an elegant and largely attended Ger
man" last might.
OFFICER BUTLER will be tried Febru-
AIRY 10 on the charge of shooting Edward
Norton with in .ent to kill.
THE Reiner-Taylor bastardy suit OF
two years standing was dismissed yes
terGay by Judge Cox, the plaintiff not
appearing.
NARTIN MALoNEY, a workman at the
Music Hall, Tell from scatfOld yester-
day evening, and was badly injured
about the legs.
EDWARD NORTON, in spite of the
statement OF the Erqulrer to the con-
trary, Is still living, though in dying
condition.
M1As lATTIE THORNDICK, OF c COvington,
was relieved OF pocket-oOok containing
$15 on the corner oil Fifth and Vine
streets yesterday.
TnE KIRBY will contest is still in
progress before Judge Longwortn. Gov
ernor Thomas l.. Young was oN the wit
ness STAND yesterday.
NICK IiAFoNDA, who received a bro
saloon, IWenLy-hIt4 Ward, a few days
ago, is now at The Hospital.
THE police made visit to the gam
bling rooms at No. l4l Fifth street and
no. 2o LongwOrLn street last night, but
no games were in progress at the time.
CHARLES L. WINTERS, a telegraph op-
erator roomlng at 40 George stree, Will
serve out u six months sentence lor
forging pass over the l., q, s. l.. Rail
road.
AN oyercoat and a missIonary-box,
nall lull OF money, were stolen yester-
day morning from the residence of MIR.
W. L. TA0rne, No. 432 West Sixth
street.
JOHN TINDALL, who was found short
limo ago wandering about in company
with some valuable leather, waived an
examination and Will 80 before the
Grand Jury.
GUSTAV WAGAKNECHT, while on
drunk last night, went into the room Of
Mrs. Gobiilor, on Vine street, and, in
spite Of all opposition, smashed 500
worth OF glass and furniture.
FRED. BoRCH, of Spring Grove ave-
nue., Wnose wife made such stout re-
sistance against the officers, has repleY-
1ncd the four barrels OF water and TWO
of wine, which had been left ut that
place by Ho! & Go.
YARD-ENGINR jumped the track on
the g., IL. Il d. Railroad, near Freeman
avenue, last evening, thereby delaying
the 1880 train out one hour and a half.
The passengers were obliged to take al
extra scrub train below the wreck.
MR., EDMUND MURPHY the well-known
whOIesaIe liquor dealer at No. 314 Gen.
tral avenue, died last evening at 6
5o1n ntt ttar nj,
age OF seventy years. His funeral viii
take place tomorrow morning from the
Cathedral.
The Batavia sensation Is still hanging
FIRE. Yesterday the testimony OF tue
thirty-s!X Township Treasurers was
commenced to be heard. On this testi-
mony the defense rely to prove that
there was not 1000 III the Clermont
County Treasury.
In the matter of the petition seeking
by proceeding in habeas corpus to oh
tain the discharge of Mary McGIennon
from the Convent OF the Good Shepherd,
Judge MatsOn last evening announced
that he was ready to decide the case.
He thereup0u dismissed the case, and
Tec9nmlLted the girl to the custody Of
the Sheriff.
A DIsGRACEgUL row took place last
nlg4t IN d dlorcpulAble house on Court
street kept by Jennie German, during
which James U. % Brian was cut on the
rigDt elbow by John WesOy. The noise
attracted the officers 10 the place, and
these two men, together with Jennie
and Annie German were arrested, and
fined $40 each this morning.
1R. VIM. A. MORGAN, who rooms al
No. 1j College stleeL, offered lodgings tc
ayUuug man by the name OF Ed. Wilson
na HI m n ny
invitation was accepted, and in a shOrl
time position was found, but wilson
worked only three days when he left
taking with HIM all the property OF hi:
beneiacLor winch he could carry.
SEVERAL tiremen were standing on
shed uu.lng the fire on the corner o.
Hunt and Broadway Welnes
day night, Wuen tho roo
gave way, and, in consequence
Acknowledgment Jake Hughes re-
CeiYeu a disabled hand, John Ridiman
plpcman OF the Ewes, a broken finger
ana his partner, Dan. Cronin, bruis ed
forehead.
THE Bar Association met last night
ana ueld final discussion on the bid
with WhjcA IL Is proposed to reform the
judicial system Uf Hamilton County, BY
creating new Appellate Court. There
was good attendance at the meeting
and alter fee expression OF opinions
the bill was carried and arrang.m 4nts
made for presenting it TO the ONio L. gis
lature tor passage.
DURING the early part of last montt
TIE residence OF Nm. Smitb, 545 Cour
street, was entered by daring burglars
who, alter securing articles OIL value
amounting to 800 or $40, sat down ant
ate g0Ol squtre meal. Now comes
the strange part Of the story: Amons
other ARTICLES taken was an u. bum ull o
PICTURES, and some time WednesGa!
night last the pictures, minus the al
bum, were returned.
AT the meeting OF the County innrm.
AIRY Directors yesterday john kItt WAS
reelected superintendent, Mrs. Rlt
Nation, and Dr., Porter Infrmur,
Physician. The report OF the ouperin
tenuant for January showed the oX
pen8es OF the month TO be 81, ,849 VI, am
the receipts $32 Is. During The mont
fourteen paupers were received an,
twelve discharged, leaving On Februar.
Z Two hundred and seven inmates,