The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

CURRIER's BAND serenaded the successful
candidates of the Sixteenth Ward last
night.
LUCIEN MARC is to wrestle Canadian at
Fox's Theater, Philadelphia tonight for
$50 side.
TIE Legislature is to be rendered free
ride over the Southern Railroad next Satur-
day and Sunday.
JOHN R. BENDER, Police Court Clerk, will
contest his right to the office for another
year before the Courts
THE caucus of Republican Councilmen
night proved failure.
Mrs. ANN MURDocK, mother of Judge c.
c. Murdock, died at the residence of her
son yesterday afternoon.
FRANK FRIEND waived an examination on
the charge of shooting at John Hussey with
intent to kill, on Prices Hill, ON election
day.
CHARLES SMITH, a colored sharper, will
work out 5000 sentence for stealing $40
from an old man in feed-store on Slop
street.
TEN shares of Cincinnati Times stock be-
longing to the estate of VIM. E. Davis was
sold at auction on Change yesterday to Da-
vid Sinton for $310.
ACCORDING to the summer schedule the
last car on the Walnut Hills line will leave
Fourth and Walnut streets at 20 minutes of
II o'clock after tonight.
THs report that the cigar manufacturers
OF this city held a meeting in regard to a
new regulation of prices on the various
kinds of cigars, is unfounded
FRED ELBR, who recently escaped from
the House of Refuge, was captured last
week in Louisville, and is now again an in
mate Of the above institution.
URIAH PHILLIPS, who, evening before last,
fell from the steamer Mitchell at the foot
of Vine street, is still lying in a critical con-
aition at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
GEO A. LYON was before Court this morn
ing charged with breaking into the store at
No. $50 West Sixth street with intent to
rob. His case went over until April 18th.
A GAME is now proposed for Saturday
afternoon, at the Cincinnati Grounds, be-
tween the full Cincinnati nine and picked
nine from the strongest material in the
city.
THR Driver, Loud and Mamie Lord for
gerry case was again continued this morning
until April 18th on account of the absence
Of Il. c. Campbell, attorney for the de-
tense.
The Board of Lady Managers of the Col
pred Orphan Asylum have returned their
thanks to all who aided them in their en-
sertainment last week for the benefit of the
Asylum.
A rRsr Of the powers of the Bell telephone
was made yesterday at the room of the
Electric Society of the Ohio Valley and in
the music store of Williams & Manss,
Fourth street.
'DEArH from burns received by an explo-
son of benzine, through the careleSsness of
Mr.. Eastman, was the verdict in the case of
The death of Alexander Points, the colored
man, burned at the fire last Sunday.
Mr. FRANK HoN1NG, who resides at No.
275 Sycamore street was robbed last night
about II clock, on the west side of Syca-
more street near Ninth OF his $l25 watch |
and chain by three footpads
HENRY ScuMEHL, well-knownp pedestrian,
who has done some very good walking in
many of the principal Western cities, is
now in the city and contemplates giving an
exhibition of his abilities.
THE remains of the late George P Bow
Ter arrived in New York yesterday. and
will reach here this evening. They will be
taken from the Clifton residence to Spring
Grove Cemetery next Saturday afternoon
GEoBer TALBOT, a colored lad, belonging
to that class of individuals who keep them
selves supplied with coal by stealing it from
the railroad cars, was caught at this trick
last night and sent out for thirty days this
morning.
A WATCH brcast-pin and bracelet were
stolen from house No. Is St. Clair street.
yesterday morning, and last night colored
man named Robert Mason was arrested on
The charge of committing the otfense. April
18th his trial takes place.
GEORGE w. TODD, carpenter of Fair
mount is under arrest on the disagreeable
charge of attempting to commit rape upon
A thirteen-year-oldd daughter of Mrs Eliza
Taylor one of bis neighbors. He will have
ais trial next Wednesday.
A coLoREp porter of the Ben. Franklin
named VIM. Daniels broke into trunk
ast night which had been placed in his care
by one of the passengers, and took there
from SIS worth of clothing This morning
be confessed his guilt and was sent out for
thirty days.
AN inquest was held this morning on the
,ody of Rosalnd Mayer, whose sudden
ieath was mentioned in yesterdays STAR.
The post mortem examination by Dr. Dunk
slmeyer showed that the woman died from
paralysis of the lungs A verdict was rem
iered accordingly.
THE dairymen of this city held meet
ing yesterday afternoon to find means to
top the newspapers from attacking them
'or using slops and starch as food for their
;attle. A committee was appointed to con-
Ter with the Health Officer Another
meeting will be held next Thursday.
THE defense in the Clermont safe robbery
case closed its expert evidence for the
time yesterday by the examination of S. w.
Ramp, who did not think Dimmitt wrote
the Commodore letter. John Fitzwater was
then called by the defense to establish the
grounds wherein to impeach his testimony
for the State.
EmersOM's Minstrels Next Week.
Mr.. ]. H. Mack, Director of Emersons
Minstrels is quartered at the Grand Hotel,
preparing for the appearance of the troupe
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