The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THE bond of Huston & Co. is expected
back from Nashville to-day, with the sigma
ture of the last surety.
Z JOHN lyman picked Florence Lawrence S
pocket of 80 cents while asleep at the Pub
lie Landing yesterday, for which he will
serve a term of thirty days
JOHNNY SHAY, who recently was stabbed
by Mcdonald in front of the Bevis House.
has entirely recovered, and is now again on
the streets.
ZOE WEST, lady performer at Alberti's
over the Rhine, will have Albert before
Squire Erkel this afternoon to explain why
he attached her trunk
THE libel suit of James T. Duffy against
Michael Bird. before Squire Block, was
brought to a close yesterday by the binding
over of the defendant in the sum of $500.
A COUPLE of young Kentuckians, named
John H. Troutman and Miss Anna Firth,
were united in the bonds of matrmony by
Squire Wright at the Gibson House yester-
day.
MARY HAYES was arrested yesterday on
suspicion of being the party who deserted a
child in Lincoln Park a week ago. She is a
servant twenty-eight years of age, and will
be held to await developments.
a. l. 11OFrMAN, tue party WIZ was III
rested some time ago for stealing three head
of cattle belonging to man from Indiana,
was again locked up at the Fulton Station
last night on suspicion of stealing heifer,
which he was attempting to sell.
"FATHER," " inquired Henry Flapear's boy,
as he doubled up in an armchair sis this
the land of the settin' sonN' mo, my lad,
replied the sage father, "a Hens son never
sets. The boy looked slightly inCredulous,
and said: I'm afraid your foolin' your is
sue, old gentleman"
NSTEPHEN ROACH was arrested yesterday
by Officer Kennedy while fourishing
butcher knife and threatening his wife with
instant destruction. On the way to the
Station-houSe he turned his attention to the
officer and gave him several bruises, which
gave cause for second charge against him.
His sentence was three months.
CORONER STITCH held an inquest at
o'clock last evening on the body of the sui
eide Moses S. Kramer, and rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: Il do find the deceased
came to his death from suicide by shooting,
while in fit of mental alteration, the lat
ter being due to a former attack of typhoid
fever"
THE teachers of the First Baptist Church
Sunday-school met last evening and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Superintendent, James Mcfarland; Assist
ant Superintendent, VIM. d. Dinkleman;
Secretary, Thos Skardon; Treasurer, Geo.
S. Urweiler; Librarian, Chas. S. Knight;
Usher, Richard Brotherton
THE fire which caused the alarm from Box
81, at | 30 o clock this morning was in the
roof of John Albert's two-Story frame
house, No. 74G West Front street The fire
was eXtinguished before doing damage,
but the water went through the ceilings and
floors, injuring good deal Of furniture.
The building is insured for 81 900 in the
Miami Valley Company
A MEETING was held last night at the
Grand Hotel for the organization of a Demo
cratic Club, upon the principle of the per-
mauent political clubs of New York City,
which should have a continuous existence,
furnish reading-roOms and place of resort
to its members and be a CLUB in all es-
sential particulars, supported by initiation
fees and yearly dues. A Committee of
seven was appointed to draft q constitution
and bylaws, and then the meeting ad-
journed until Wednesday evening.
AN affidavit was yesterday filed with
Commissioner Hooper for the arrest of w.
W. Johnson IL Co., for cOIlnerfeiting the
trade mark of Mr.. Jas. M. ODonnell,
whisky dealer. One of the Deputies of the
United States Marshals office proceeded to
the whisky house OF Messrs Johnson & Co.,
finding limitations of so. X" and ribbons
& Seals whisky. The establishment of
Messrs. Elias Block & Co. was also searched,
where the Deputy was also successful. The
parties were arrested and taken before Com
missioner Hooper, each giving 81, 500. The
case was continued until Saturday. Mr..
Richards U. S. District Attorney will prose
cute for the United States.