The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-04
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

ing for pelting passers-Dy WIN snow
balls.
Two horse-olankets, supposed to have
be9n stolen, are awaiting an owner AZ
the Central Station.
The bail OF Henry Curtis, charged
with the robbery of the Dickey-Ty tus pa.
pers, has been fixed at 5000.
FRANK MURRAY, living at No. ia
Wade street, fell on the icy pavement
last evening and broke his leg.
DANIEL O'LEARY finished his four
hundred miles Saturday night in two
hours and forty-three minutes ahead OF
time.
CLINT. EDWARDS was badly beaten up
Saturday night, IN Gllligan's saloon, by
Billy Carroll and Dick Holland. No
arrests.
PLANS are being prepared for the Old
Peoples Home, to be erected on the lot
on Mcmillan street, east of Ashland
street.
TIE pool contract between the Indian
apolis & St. Louis and the Terre Haute
i indianapolis railroad companies has
been dissolved.
The Fours Engine-house has an cleo
trical contrivance to communicate an
alarm OF fire directly from The box the
Instant it is turned in.
MIR, JOSEPH CARTER, formerly we'll
known merchant on East Fourth street,
died day before yesterday at his resi-
dence in Warren County.
PATRoLMAN JOHN KELLEY fell into the
cellar at Bell, Miller & CO.'S after the
lire Saturday night, and received seri.
Gus injury in his left side.
REV. DR.. DUNCAN, of the Nnth-street
Baptist Church, was prevented from FL
ing his appointments yesterday by the
sudden death of an infant son.
THOMAS HARRISON, formerly asteam-
home. was shot and killed at YaZoo City
recently by man named Norris.
THE German Shooting Association at
their meeting yesterday in RoettgeTs
Hall resolved to present $50 to the Iam-
lily Of Charles Lisrup, a deceased MEM
Der.
MCMAHON answers Christops chal-
lenge by saying that he challenges Chris
tol. Marc, or any other man, 10 wreste
him for any SUN from 500 to $1,000 a
eide.
The saloon of Max. Braam, south
west corner OF Court and Sycamore
streets, was burglarized night before
last, anu $50 worth of liquors, cigars and
tobacco taken.
The Eyangelic Protestant st. Lucas
Congregation yesterday evening elected
,he following Directors: Christ. Busch,
John kaLtennorD. j, CrOminus, Ed. kass,
and Jonn Wernke.
MIKE KBATING Is under arrest, and
will be tried tomorrow on the charge OF
stealing an overcoat from the residence
OF VIM. Smith, No. 80 Dayton street,
one night last week.
A REFuNDRR Of taxes was allowed
Saturday 10 Charles NJ. Holloway, gen.
eral agent of the Ohio RIVER Salt Com
pany. in the sum OF $1,029 96 Oh the
grou1d OF excessive taxatlon.
THE residence Of MIR. A. S. Winslow,
southeast corner OF Fourth and Broad
way, was entered by burglars last FRI
day night, and from $400 to $500 worth oI
jewelry and clothing stolen. There is
yet no clue TO the thieves.
The Police Commissioners have ac-
cepted with thanks the offer of the Clio
Club TO give performance for the bene-
fit OF Martin kunkePs family. The en-
tertainment is to take place on the 18th
inst. at Pixies Opera-hOuse.
VIM. ROBINSON and Edward Ross,
while laboring under the influence OF an
cWptS bbOlnuSuj sbUld R1 WUELu Vi Bdu-
sage from the residence of J. w. Streng,
Cumminsville. Thoy will be fed OF the
next ten days at the Work-house.
BEN. RANKIN, who was arrested some
time ago Tor The killing OF Engineer
John Andrews, on the Southern Rail.
road, had an examination Friday, at
Williamsburg, and was held over in
$1,000 D0nds tV the Criminal Court.
AT the monthly meeting of the Gin
cinnati Relief Union there WAS a dis
cussion OF the propriety OF suspending
operations for lack OF means. A COM
niittee was appointed to publish re-
port Of the operations OF the union.
AN interesting series OF meetings have
been held in the First Presby terian
Church, Cumminsville, every evening
since January l under the direction OF
the Rev. Z. Ii. Livingston, at which as
many rs sixty persons at one meeting
haYe manifested desire for prayers.
PETER RoTHENKIRoH last night quar-
relied with his landlord, August Oberle,
VINO keeps saloon at No. 515 Vine
street, and in the Equabble Oberle's
right shoulder was dislocated, and the
furniture was badly wrecked. The mat
ter Will be stTaightened up tomorrow.
The Women's Socialist Society in
their E.eeting at W orkmen's Hail elected
the following officers yesterday alter
noon: Secretary, Mrs. Cath. Petzold;
Treasurer, Mrs. Apollonia Hruza;
Trustees, Mira. Etch, Mrs. Wogurka anu
Mrs. krauke.
A MEETING was held few days ago
by the Stockholders Of the Big Sandy
Earrow-gauge Railroad for the purpose
of considering the prospects,. Most Of
the delegates were OF the opinion that
better offers would come in, and the
time WAS therefore extended thirty
days.
CHIEF OF POLICE GEORGE ZIEGLER
was arraigned before Judge COX Salur-
day evening tor sending the alleged
Kunkel murderers to Indianapolis with
out having the proper authority from
the Courts. He has been gwen until to-
morrow to have the prisoners brought
back.
THE case of Dimmitt and Stnchteid
charged with the ClermOnt County
Treasury robbery, was resumed
Saturday and continued Until to-
day, after which the defense will
call their witnesses, Of whom
one hundred and eight have been sub
IG laed.
rwo young lads named Edward Belt
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