The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-12

A man named Fisher, a former resident
of this city but now an Indiana mao, got
into fight at Brutsche's saloon yesterday
and received some bad wounds on bis face
and head.
Sallie Barbour, wife of Louis Barbour,
who resides on Walnut street, near the
Licking, purchased Quantity oflaudanum,
yesterday, and was about to take a heavy
dose last night, but was discovered by her
husband in time to save her. 1t is said too
much bad whisky was the cause.
The Police Commissioners should exam
inc The City Court records before making
the appointment of Chief, and they could
soon arrive at conclusion who is the most
deserving and competent to fill he office.
Tim. Shannon is i'll limbo once more
this time for knocking down Frank Doyle
in the old Market-house Yesterday after
noon and going through his pockets Tim
will have to explain matters before Mayor
Horton at o'clock this afternoon,
Mr.. Geo. Morton, Post Printer at the Co
lumbus Barracks, and Mr. Wm Devere of
the Barracks Band, and Messrs. Chas. Con
roy and Bernard Bracken, prominent busi-
ness men of Columbus, we're in lhe city yes
terday, the guests of Ex Sergeant J. T. Ben
nett.
A meeting of the creditors of the Con-
stans estate was held at Eclipse Hall at 10
OF clock this morning. A PROPOSE. ion was
made to compromise on 40 cents on the
dollar, but the creditors would not accept
less than As cents The meeting adjourned
without coming to any conclusion.
An important meeting of the Scientific
Association will be held at Feth's Hall on
a,urday evening next. On the occasion
DIR. Sanderson and Prof Gibson will deliver
a joint lecture upon the subject of recently
found specimens of a prehistoric race. The
specimens were lately received by DR.. A.
b. Jones from New Mexico. The public are
cordially invited
Mrs. Holden, of Bellevue street, handed
Maggie Wooden a gold ring one day last
week. About the same moment the former
lady stepped aside to attend to some bust
ness, and now declares she has not laid eyes
on that ring since and that Maggie never
returned it, while the latter is just as posi-
i've that she did Mrs. Holden swore our
a warrant for Maggie's arrest, and Squire
Buchanan held the latter over to the Grand
Jury for Investigation.
This morning between and 2 o'clock the
denizens of York street, between Jefferson
and MAYO, were aroused by the cry of
A man might have been seen emerging from
No. 143 York street, followed by Jim Edgar,
the occupant of the house, in his under
clothes, yelling at the top Of his voice. The
thief had broken into he house and been
discovered, and though Jim's voice sounded
like the fog horn at the Centennial, and
could be heard on the hills, no man in blue
could be seen, nor were they heard of until
an hour afterwards, when FIVE of them came
down the street totally unconscious of any
wrong.
HAMILTON.
Mrs. DIR. Falconer was considered no bet
ter last night.
Tie NJ. e. Conference meets in Piqua
September 4th.
T. d. Cone on SATURDAY. lost roll Of
money in front of Hume's block, on Third
street.
Rev. NJ. Star, formerly of the NJ. f.
Church. this city, paid his old friends a visit
Saturday.
Next Thursday the St. Mary's Church
will give its annual picnic at the Fair
Grounds. A grand time is anticipated.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Charles Bar
ber, the pastor, there will be no services at
the Episcopal Church until after the 25th of
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell and their daughter
Kate went to Cambridge City, Ind, Satur-
day, to attend the funeral Of their friend,
the late Mrs. Lale Develin, at that point.
Theodore Mevder the late music teacher
in the Public Schools, was made the recipi
ent, Saturday evening, of an elegant watCA-
chain charm, bearing an appropriate in
scription. The gift came from his Old music
pupils.
The Democrats are making active prepar-
ations for their big meeting to come off TO-
morrow. Senator Thurman, Hon. Milton
Sayler McMahon, and other prominent
lights are expected to be present and make
speeches. There will he bontres fireworks,
&c, in the evening. The speaking COM
mences at o clock in the afternoon.
.EALEvUE. rlY.
The Anchors defeated the Copecs of Gin
cinnati by the score of to s.
The subject of paper-mll being erected
in our midst is creating considerable inter
est.
visiting friends. He will soon return to
New Albany.
Mr.. James Dolman caught large cat
hSh IN the ONO River lew days ago
weighing over sixty pounds.
Mr.. Danky, chairman of The School Com
mittee, has all the rooms i'll the school
fitted in frst-class style for the opening of
school at the beginning of next month.
We announced in Saturdays STAR that
the Revs. Russell, Stroud and Garrison
would conduct the services in the Council
Chamber last night. The result was that
the house was crowded 10 suffocation. Rev.
Mr.. Russell took his text from the first
chapter of John and the seventeenth verse,
as follows: For the Law was given by Mo
ses, but Grace and Truth came by Jesus
Christ" Mr. Russell preached an excellent
sermon on the above text, and was ably as
sisted by Rev. Stroud and Rev. Garrison.
CALIFORNIA. O.
The California schools will open about
the 10th of September. Mr.. Evans Princi-
pal Mr.. Salisbury Assistant.
1t now looks as if the "Old Foundry will
be started again. 1t is just about the size
for persons of limited means to operate
The 23d of August will probably determine
the matter.
Days and weeks pass by and yet no steps
are being taken to raise funds for a Railroad