The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
JAMES DoCKRY was fined $40 this morning
for cutting his name on bench in Eder
Park.
THE Society of Natural History held 6
meeting yesterday afternoon and adopted
resolution TO organize section of micros
copy.
A BENEFIT was given to Anton Foellger by
the members of the late Wallner TheateI
Company, al Robinson's Opera-house last
night.
A LARGE number of the officials about the
City Buildings gathered in the Judges
office this morning to drink keg of MOer-
lein's beer.
JIMMY McHUGH, the man who attempted
to drown himself yesterday in the water of
the City Park fountain was last evening
sent to Longview Asylum.
THE painters of this city held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and appointed a COM
mittee to draw up bill of prices and re-
port next Friday afternoon.
URIAL PHILLIPS who fell from the boiler
deck to the lower deck on the steamer Rob
ert Mitchell, last Tuesday, died at the Good
Samaritan Hospital yesterday.
JOHN DocKSEY paid S25-fine and went
to the Work-house for ninety days, for pur-
loining caddy of tobacco from the c., H.
D. Railroad Company last week.
JUDGE BANTER took occasion yesterday in
deciding the paper bag case to strongly con-
denim the custom existing in United States
Courts OF this place of charging exorbitant
fees.
H. GoDAR, hghtning-rod man, charged
with abusing his family, received sentence
OF S50-3O this morning execution to be sus-
pended on condition that he never go near
his wife again.
THE trial OF the fourteen over-the- Rhine
variety showmen, who were arrested ON the
charge of performing common labor ON
Sunday, was again continued this morning
until May lst.
THE residence of Mrs. Smith, on John
street. between George and Seventh, was
broken into yesterday afternoon and sew
eral valuable articles including a full set of
cameo jewelry, were taken.
ROBERT STARKs, Chicago crook, was
brought in this morning by Detective Mead,
with two large navy revolvers in his pos
session. He is supposed to be connected
with an over-the-Rhine theft.
ABOUT midnight last night burglars at
tempted an entrance into the dry-goods
store of Messrs. Rivet & Partridge, Nos 147
and 149 West Fourth street, but were fright
sned away before they had obtained any
booty
THE American District Telegraph Com
pany will hereafter be under new manage
ment, but will retain the same name and
the same President Their new office will
be at No. 100 Vine street. in the Western
Union Building.
CHIEF OF Police George W. Zeigler was
presented this morning with six pots Of
flowers by the butchers of the city in honor
Of his reelection. The Chief was formerly
butcher himself, and appreciates highly |
this token Of esteem.
WIN. HoUL1HAN, charged with having
committed a rape on the person of his eight !
Jear-old sister, Maggie, at her house. No |
4O3 Sycamore street, last week, was arrested !
last night at the instance of DR.. Maley |
and will be tried April 18th.
THE Coroner held an inquest this morn
ing on the body Of Fred. Welz, the butcher
who committed suicide by cutting his
throat yesterday at the corner of Hunt and |
Broadway. A verdict was returned in ac-
cordance with the facts published in yester- !
days STAR.
A SPECIAL TRAIN, consisting of one engine |
three coaches and a supply-car, left at 8:15
this morning over the Southern Road, con- |
yeying the Columbus Legislative body over |
the road on trip of examination. The !
party numbered about sixty and will return |
Tomorrow
PATRICK KNEALLy, a blacksmith living at |
No 70 Mcfarland street. got crazy drunk !
yesterday, and while in this condition is !
charged with stealing hat from Mr.. Burk-
hardt's store and parasol from LIE Boutil- |
Tiers. His case will be heard next
Wednesday.
B. F. TAFT, Secretary of Board of Police
Commissioners, under direction of the |
Board, sent note to the Superintendent of
lhe o. & NJ. Railroad Company, expressing |
thanks for the train which was placed at
their disposal on the occasion of the Gatling
gun target practice.
Mr.. MURAT HALsTEAD, a few days ago,
accompanied his family to New York, from
whence they were to sail for Liverpool
After sailing down the bay Mrs. Halstead
took sick, when contrary to any previous
Intentions, the editor embarked and sailed
70 Europe with his family.
JAS. Rose, who has fought before, and
George Hickey, an employe of the Gas
works, met last night III glove contest, ac- |
cOrding to the Marquis of Queensbury's |
rules. After sixteen rounds, which re- |
quircd an hours time, the contest was pro-
bounced draw, and the door money was
divided between them
A FINE piece OF carving and one that at
tracts great attention for its artistic beauty |
Is exhibited in the window of Jeffries Secley |
Il Co., Fourth street. 1t consists of a settee |
large enough for four persons with the back
arms, legs and. in fact, every part except
the seat, handsomely ornamented by the
skillful hand OF the wood carver. 1t is the
work Of Simon Naeher, q Woodward street.
IN the Clermont County safe-robbing case
yesterday John McKeever VIM. Johnson
and several other heavy pork dealers testi-
fed that Robinson had cashed checks to the
amount of $4,000. Evidence was then
brought to show that Dimmitt was accus-
toned to getting the letters from the Post
office that came addressed to the Auditor
and Commissioners. Auditor Harrison tes-
titled to the receipt of the Commodore let
ter, and Mr.. Harrison stated that the bal
ance OF $4,000, which the book should give,