The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.


TEK Board Of COuncllmen failed to get
quorum last evening:
The steamer Billy Parsons was libeled
yesterday evening tor debt.
MRS. WIRRA has been dismissed the
second time from the charge of cruelty
TO he's child.
B. HoLrERs, an old citizen, died at
halEpast l O'Clock this merning at his
residence, No. 36 Plum street.
A BASKETFUL Of clothes was stolen
yesterday from the yard OF David Folz,
corner Of Findlay and Bremen streets.
THE Eclipse Social Club gave select
and interesting entertainment at the
residence OF Mr.. James Mclaughlin, the
architect.
The first OF Professor Pingueley's
assemblies dGnSdRte took place this after
noon ut Greenwood Hall. The Cinciu.
natl Orchestra furnished the music.
A LKcrURE on "The History of Z iu-
cation" was delivered this morning at
the University OF Cincinnati by Mr.. W.
r. Benedict.
JOHN Won AMRINGE, JR., son Of the
late j ohm Won Amrlnge, is reported to
have died on the 5th inst. at East Oak
land, California.
MRS. SARAH MASTERS, wife of Ephraim
Masters, OF Indian Hill, died suddenly
from heart disease yesterday, at the age
Of sixty-fVe years.
JOSIAH L. HINTON, well-known
printer OF this city, aud who died at the
Hospital last Thursday, will be buried
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
VIM. LOFrUs, "rags, iron, stoves"
man, received the sentence OF $50 and
thirty days for stealing fifteen pounds Of
iron from the firm OF Thomas Emery s.
90.
The second quarterly report OF the
Cincinnati Soutnern Railway Company,
lessees, to the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
way Trustees, was sent 70 the Secreta-
ryto-day.
FRANK BLAIR, while playing last even
ing with another boy, named Barrelby,
on Sixth near Mound, was struck with
a stick in the eye. The sight WAS de-
stroyeI.
FRANK KNAB, milkman, was ar
rested yesterday for driving a horse
with a CALLED neck. He gave $25 bail,
but falling to appear this morning his
bail was forfeited.
1T has been discovered by Market
master Birnbaum that some Of the mar
ket venders use false scales, and to pre-
vent this he will make daily inspection
OF all the scales used.
THE funeral Of Mrs. Priscilla Kessler,
wife OF Hon. Henry KesSler, will take
place at II o'clock Tomorrow morning
from the First English E. Z, Lutheran
Church, on Elm street.
THE attorneys for Miss Dlokey, in the
case Of Dickey against John B. Tytus,
have filed in Butler County their
amended answer 10 their petition in th g
breach OF pomise case.
THE Democratic members of !he Com
mon Council are about to hold a NEE citing
for the purpose OF consulting respecting
the bill now before the Legislature in
their relation to this oity.
E. j. COULTER will pay a fine Of $25, fol
stealing $40 worth of weights and hook 5
from Aroom al the corner of Fourth and
Stone streets, and selling them at a
secondhand store on Wood street.
SUIT has been brought by the Cincin-
natl d Eastern NarroW-gauge Railroa d
Company to condemn the property OF!
the Cincinnati u Portsmouth Narrow
gauge Raiir0ad AT their crossing at Pro
bAsc0.
AN attempt was made by two men
last night 70 rob the residence OF Rsu-
ben K. Springer, Esq, at seventh aud
Plum streets. They got on porch and
tried to pry open window, but were
frightened off.
A CASE of dental Instruments, worth
about 500, belonging TO DR.. Dameron, OF
No. 2S7 West Sixth street, were taken
from his polch last evening, where they
had been removed to make room for a
social gathering
HENRY BROWN, who keeps a saloon
at NJ. l5T West Sixth street, Will be
brought before Court next Wednesday,
suspected OF having received the cigars
Which were stolen from the Flfth.street
Beer Garden Last month.
LONG, KRAMER & LONG, attorneys fol
the sheriff OF The County, have peti.
toned the Commissioners for an in.
crease OF their salary to 81 200 per an.
mum, on account OF the increase Of legal
business in the Sherjfrs office.
FRANK HARFF, the proprietor of the
Lookout House, 10 about TO erect in its
garden an immense amphitheatrical Dr..
CODA one hundred feet in diameter, in
which will be given musical and other
entertainments during the summer,
THE Western German Bank announ ces
the following new directors for 1878:
Edward Well, President; l.. A. SLrobel,
Vice President; +. j. Diem, +. W. Ger
ssle, J. E. Lapp, Charles Schmidt, Mar
Gus Feohdelmer, II. A. Dustenberg, j.
Aenry Koch.
The Workingmen, those Of them not
wishing to remain with the sections.
have appointed meeting at Empire
Hall, Sixth street, between Smith and
Mound, for tomorrow Sunday after
noon, at O'clock, for the purpose of
reading their statement of princip es.
platform and constitution.
A RESPECTABLE girl was night before
last assaulted BY u rufiian while she was
passing through the Findlay- street Mar
ket.house. The man first attempted to
Btupefy her by throwing over her the
contents Of a bottle OF ohlOroform. He
failed, and the girl struggled and finally
screamed for help, when the rascal fed.
OTTO HOE, Of the firm Of Hot a. Co.,
who are charged with swindlipg their
creditors out OF considerable money.
was arrested last night by Constable >
Blair and Becker. He was found on the
roof of bis fathers house, No. $50 Elm
street, and taken to the County Jail. He
was arraigued before Squire Block this
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