The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THE new track on the Southern Road
will reach Cumberland in a few days.
THE Southern Railroad Investigating
Committee will probably finish taking evil
dence this week.
SHELTER was given to one hundred and
nine homeless persons at Hammond-s1reet
Station last night.
The Principals Association have adopted
resolutions of regret relative TO the death
OF Mr.. Arthur Forbriger.
BADGE No. 7, belonging to Officer Ram
say, was lost yesterday and the finder, VIII
be rewarded by returning it to the Chets
Office.
Mr.. VIM PACKER, the Pearl-street livery
stable man, has returned from trip to
Florida with sweet potato which weighs
fve pounds.
THE alarm from Box 1876 (Hopkins and
freeman streets) about 5 O'Clock Yesterday
morning was occasioned by a small blaze IN
smoke-house in that vicinity.
MEssRs. HuGH CAMPBELL and JAS W. Fltz.
gerald have become sureties on the bond OF
John o. Connor, convicted in the U. s. Court
of procuring false affidavit to claim lor
pension.
THE German Protestant Orphan Asylum
Directors met Saturday afternoon, and Dy
an almost unanimous vote decided not 10
purchase the estate on which the Widows
Home is situated
A PARTY of railroad builders are in the
city consulting with the Trustees OF the
Southern Railroad with reference to making
a railroad connection with the McMlnnville
(Tennl Railroad through Wayne and Gin
ton Counties.
AT the annual meeting of the Grocers
Exchange the following officers We're
elected: James H. Laws President; A. L.
Frazer First Vice President; 5. b. warren,
Second Vice President; j. r, Minor, Secre-
tary, and j. G. Hopple, Treasurer.
JOHN LEAHY, who was cut in the leg with
chisel by George Sampson on the 18th OF
last month, died at Sister Anthony's Hospi-
tai YESTERDAY morning from the remote
effects of the wound. The case will be III
yestigated tomorrow by the Coroner
THE monthly report of Marketmaster
Ouinlan is as follows: Attendance, 9,OoO;
condemnations of live stock, $50 so; dead
stock, S12 %; cured meats, S79 80; dressed
meats 1852 IS; marine products, $22I w
poultry, $14 80; game, $l5 81. Total, Sl''o4
THE members of the Hildise Bund met
Yesterday afternoon at Turner Hall and
discussed the financial situation of the So
cietv. Most of the members were OF the
opinion that the association would be un,
able to get again upon solid hnancial
footing.
DETECTIVE JOHN T. NORRIS of Springfield,
arrived at Hillsboro' last night with Chas
Howard, alias David Ochs, pal of the no.
torious McKimmie, in his custody.
large reward is offered for Howard in the
far West, where several charges are made
against him.
THE promenade concerts at the Highland
House for the benefit of the Church OF the
Presentation will continue every evening
during the week. All wishing to spend a
pleasant evening should attend, as the Bel
Yedere is comfortably heated, and delight
full music is furnished for those wishing to
enjoy the dance.
LAST Friday night, while Mrs. Waldron,
at the Hotel Brunswick, was cleaning her
gloves with rose oil, as the gloves were on
her hands, the oil took fire and her hands
and arms were severely burned MIR. Wal
dron came to the rescue, and while attempt
ing TO extinguish the flames his hands were
also severely burned.
THE Harugari Maennerchor, at their
meeting Saturday night, elected the fol
lowing officers: President Otto Won Bar
gen; Vice President, w. Koch; Recording
Secretary, A. Framm; Financial Secretary,
H. Angelbrand; Librarians, L. Reise and
- Hannaum; Banner Carriers, Messrs.
Guenther and Hellmeyer; Directors, A.
Weer and w. Koch. The next meeting
will be held Thursday evening.
THE commission warehouse of Marcus
Lykins g. Sons and James Benjamins stone
ware depot at Nos u and ID Water street,
were injured by fire to the amount OF
$1,000. The fire originated in the second
story of the warehouse and had reached
such magnitude before the engines arrived
that second alarm was turned in. The
buildings are owned by the McMicken es
tate and are fully insured. During the fire
George Postel, of Company No. 6, was Sc
verely cut in the right hand by a lot OF
crockery-ware falling upon him. and VIM
Shaddinger, of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. /, received severe injury to his
back by falling from ladder
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