The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-17

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light and extinguish such gasoline lamps Of
the city as it may deem necessary, including
the cleaning and repairing the same, for the
period of one year, provided that the mum
Der and cost be not increased, was sent tc
Council.
THE trial of James Keen, John P. Joass
and Mrs. c. Tuning, charged with the ata-
duc.ion of Miss Eva Skinner, of Covingt0s,
took place yesterday afternoon befccs
'Squires Evan and Tebbs, and resulted in
the discharge of the accused The testimo-
ny showed that Miss Skinner had consented
to the abduction for the purpose of beinH
married to Keen.
PROF Z. LEON, who is giving tight-rops
performances at the Geological Garden every
afternoon, has never been surpassed by any
thing ever witnessed in this city. Ths
wonderful feats which he performs, and the
daring and coolness which he displays, b
the result of arduous labor for years Do
not fail to see him.
DETECTIVE CHARLES KLINE, while in dis
guise last night, was roped into the ganb-
ling house of Dan. Friend, No. 165 Kaca
street, and after playing the greeny for sonfA
time, made himself known and transferred
Dan and his gaming devices to the Station
house. His trial will take place the sd
inst.
KATE RHEIN, servant girl who has
served two terms in the Work-house for
petit larceny, was sent back again for Rem
months this morning for stealing $5 worth
of clothing while making call upon lady
friend named Sophia Miller at No. rs Bre-
men street.
CORONER STITCH last evening investigated
the case of Mrs. Kate Nader who it was
alleged had given birth to a foetus, the re
suit of an assault on her by one Of her neig4a-
bors. He found there was nothing in ths
charge, and accordingly refused to hold an
inquest.
THE picnic excursion of Mclean, McKen-
dree, Pearl-street, Columbia and Dayton NJ
Il. Sabbath-sehools to Parker's Grove, tl,at
was to occur tomorrow. Saturday, May
18th, has been postponed Tor the present
because of the inclemency of the weather.
HENRY ScHuLrzE, fugitive from Justice,
is a prisoner at Hammond1street Station,
awaiting the arrival of officers from Wash
ington Courthouse, where he is wanted 0n
the charge of stealing $500 from the Office
of man named o. r. Munger.
THE wedding which was 20 take piace
last evening at Bible Chapel, during thei1
temperance meeting, was postponed until
this evening. Jacob Graeff will De the lead
er of the choir in the happy event.
THE body of an unknown man who had
committed suicide was found near Cleye-
land yesterday morning, and from naInrz
and articles found on his person he was sup
posed to be Cincinnatian.
THE County Commissioners held meet
ing this morning, to consider the motion
for the removal of their clerk, Walter Cox.
The matter was laid over until their neKt
meeting. a
THE newspaper correspondents of other
cities attending the May Musical Festival
were handsomely entertained at the Queen
City Club House yesterday by Mr.. Richard
Smith.
Mr.. c. A. GoBRECHT, whose distillery was
recently seized by the Government officials.
has again obtained possession of his prop
erty by giving the proper bond in the u. s.
Court
PHILIP PHAUTER, charged with the larceny
of Sl2O from the room of his employee,
John Herman, at the corner of Eighth and
Main streets, was held to answer this morn
ing.
LOUIS RrvIERE is, charged by his wife,
Louisa, with living criminally with Lizzie
Robh No. lis Twelfth street, and will be
tried OH this charge May 24th.
THE Committee on Flowers for Dec0ra-
ton Day met at the Florentine Hotel yes
terday but adjourned until next Thursday,
the Oath inst, at 3 O'clock.
JOHN AMR1TH, little lad living on Up
per Vine street near Inwood Park, fell down
an embankment last night near that place
and broke his right arm.
TIE Walnut Hills and Cumminsyille 10
lice Stations each reported stray horse this
morning, and the Sedamsville Station
stray cow.
JOSEPH L. ADAMS, indicted for issuing
fraudulent revenue bond, was acquitted of
the charge to-day in the United States
Court.
ITs poor rain that brings nobody good.
The retailers on Fifth street yesterday SOLD
every umbrella they had, and cried for
more.
JOHN SHORT, for getting drunk, and ex-
posing his person on the street, wassent out
for three months this morning
THE alarm of fire shortly before noon tn
day from Box 1853, Little Miami Railroad
machine shops, Pendleton, was false.
A YOUNG man from Kentucky, while in
the neighborhood of Heuck's Opera-house
yesterday, had his pocket picked of $S9
EpH. HoLLAND's room, No. 109 West Fifth
street, was entered by thief yesterday
morning, and $265 in money stolen.
A CALCIUM LIGHT was displayed last night
from Shillito's new building, on the corner
Of Seventh and Race Streets
The diamond brooch lost at the Music
Hall by Miss Carlyle, has been found and
returned to its owner,
A FINE display of electric light was made
at the Highland House last evening.
uPAY-DAY for the school teachers.
LOOKOUT for air-guns.
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