The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIES.
SEVEN more tramps will enjoy the hospi- !
tatity of the city at the Work-house for the
next thirty days.
The volksblatt Company Is making ar
tangements to burn petroleum instead gas
thxoughout their buildings.
A GOLD WATCH with a sea bean charm,
having on Its SIDE the monogram &c. M,
Is awaiting Identification at the Chlefs of-
dee.
In default of 81 900 bail, Anton siegmund
was yesterday sent to Jail by squire
Sshwab for assault upon John Hahn, bis
stepfather.
A SMALL bay horse, which was found
estray upon the streets has been awaiting
an owner at the Oliverstreet Station for the
past week.
CHARLES FERGUSON, negro of Bucktown,
waived an examination this morning OF the
charge of cutting Winnie Forrest with IN
tent to kill.
ABOUT $3.50 worth of property was stolen
from the residence of Mr.. Stewer, cabinet
streets yesterday.
SISTER ANTHONY, of the Good Samaritan
Hospital, gave an elegant soiree last even,
ing. A number OF prominent ladies' anu
gentlemen were present.
ACTING Master Mechanic Bosley of the
NJ & C. Railroad, has just completed and
placed upon the track the handsomest and
most finely built engine OF the road.
SEvEN loafers were arrested Oh the corner
of Sixth and Vine streets last evening by
Er,n1
morning for obstructng the sidewalk.
BURGLARS, night before last entered Mr..
Henry Brahms grocery store, No. 366 Broad
way, through back door, and carried of
lot of coffee, tobacco and several boxes OF
cigars
Ar2o'clock to-day Mike sculley, the pc
aestran at Hibernia Hall had one third of
his task accomplished, and Carrie Rose will
finish her first hundred half-miles at
O'clock.
The West End Social, the name of a club
of Young men, which meets at different pri-
vate residences for social enjoyment spent
last evening at the residence of. A. Mccall,
On Harrison street
A ROW in a saloon at the corner of Carr
and Eighth streets, last night, resulted in a
boy named John Flanagan being shot in
the leg by VIM. Gerhardt The trial of the
offender takes place March 18th.
CONRAD EIcHENLAuB and George Ruhl-
man, who loaded upon their beer-wagon
three more kegs of beer than belonged to
them at Hauck & Windisch's brewery, a
short time ago, were fined SIS each this
morning.
AUGUSTUS BEHLE, one of the roughs who
raised disturbance in the saloon of Mr..
Ahnelt, on Eve 'ett street. some time ago,
was bound over to the Grand jury by
Squire Wright yesterday for shooting with
intent to kill.
GRAND Opera-house this afternoon, Miss
Genevieve Rogers and the splendid com
pany supporting her, appear IN Maud
Muller" Evening at s o'clock, first time
in this city of the romantic play in four acts,
by B. E. Woolf, entitled Bona
THE creditors of the Catholic Institute
beid a meeting yesterday afternoon, at
which three candidates for the assigneeship
were nominated namely: Felix Henge-
hold, II. A. Theissen and Frank Wonder
heide. The election will be held in the Pro-
bate Court on Saturday, at 10 o'clock a. m.
ED. HENDERSON, city editor Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, who is accused of Grim
inally libeling Thomas G. Campbell Esq
in publishing the "Porcupine" article Sun
day, was arrested last evening. He waived
examination before Squire Gilligan anc
was bound over to the Grand Jury in the
sum OF $500.
J. G. KENNEDY, who was arrested at the
Plum-street Depot night before last, while
attempting to dispose of some passes, proves
to be the Cashier of the Meridian Bank il
indianapolis, gentleman Of high standing
and we'll known to many OF our citizens
He was promptly released when 1t was as
certained who he was
GEORGE LEONARD an old-time offende
and prison bird, this morning received
sentence of $50 and thirty days for disor
derly conduct, 800 and three months fo
personal violence upon Officer Quinn, ant
$500 and thirty days for smashing up every
thing in his cell at the Third-street Station
house This will keep him at the Work
house for nearly three years.
The half-decomposed trunk of a woman
which had evidently been lying in tn
water for over ten months was found float
ing in the river at the Big Sandy Company
wbarfboat by colored lad. The body wa
without the head and arms. anc
half of the legs we're gone. The remains
were taken to Habigs, and an inquest helt
this afternoon. There was no clue as to th'
manner in which the woman was drowned
HENRY STRICKER, well-known German
citizen died yesterday at his residence OF
blackberry street. East Walnut Hills HI
was born in East Bevern, Prussia, Decem
Der 22d 1916, and came to this country il
1885, landing in New York October I'd
Shortly after he migrated to Putnam Coun
by, this State. He then, after years stay
proceeded to Fort Wayne, Ind, but fnall!
returned to this city. He was married Jun
9TH, 1913. His wife died four years ago
The funeral will be announced hereafter.
Small Fires.