The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

the Bellevue Rouse TINS evening.
THE fire alarm from Box "A, Court and
Main streets, last evening was false.
Mr.. JOHN GRossGUs, Ohio's Commissioner
to the Paris Exposition, arrived safely at his
des s,ination.
A SILVER WATCH and some change were
stolen from Louis Ambruster on Western
avenue last night.
AN excursion party from Franklin, O.,
numbering over two hundred, visited the
Zoo-Zoo yesterday.
Mr.. WIN. S. Brown was out to-day as q
candidate for the position recently filled by
Deputy Mullaney.
AMOR SMITH obtained signatures to his
bond, and last night started for Washington
to have his bond approved.
SEVERAL of the witnesses who have been
called before the Grand Jury are making
complaint regarding their fees.
CHAs. +. MUTH was dismissed by Commits
sioner Hooper yesterday from the charge Of
destroying stamps on whisky barrels
Mr.. HENRY BEcKsMlrH, of the firm of
Crane & Becksmith, fell from his wagon
and sustained quite severe injuries about
the head.
Mr. ISAAC HEFrLEY, aged seventy-three
years fell down his cellar stairs few days
ago, and was injured so severely that his
life is despaired of.
THE Dickey-Tvtus case was again called
up in the Butler County Common Pleas
Court at Hamilton yesterday, but nothing
done in the matter.
HENRY EicnEERoTH, the proprietor of
the Fourth-street House, was fined S. and
costs this morning for keeping his billiard
rooms open on Sunday.
THE railroad and business men from
Chattanooga and the South, who were here
in the interests of the Southern Road, took
trip over the line to-day.
DuHME & Co. have contributed q hand
some medal for the successful competitor at
the quoting tournament, which takes place
at Chester Park on the 18th inst.
AN organization, called the Murphy
Temperance Union No. /, of Cincinnati, has
been effected at Bible Chapel, of which Mr..
Fl. T. Ogden was elected President.
THE Organ Association has executed to
Hook & Hastings, OF Boston, chattel mort
gage for $l3 900 on the organ, to secure pay
ment for note for the same amount.
BILLY JACKSON, the St. Louis jewelry
thief, was dismissed this morning from the
CnaIBe Ol IdNllS DulSltIy toOlS III IiS loo-
session, which were found in his room.
THE Society of Alumni of Farmers Col
lege met this morning at the College to hold
its annual meeting This afternoon the
public exercises take place, which will con
sist of short speeches by several OF the
Alumni.
ROBERT NJ. RANKIN has been turned over
to Marshal Thrall to be taken to the
Moundsville (W Va Penitentiary to serve
out his five years sentence which he tried
to evade by escaping from our County Jail
in December last.
THE Ladies' Committee on Flowers met
at the Gibson House parlors last Monday
afternoon and passed a resolution thanking
the citizens who had generously contributed
flowers for the purpose of decorating the
soldiers and sailors graves.
HUGH MCCLELLAN has instituted a suit
against the Globe Rolling-mill to recover
damages 10 the amount of $4,000, for in
juries sustained by him by the breaking of
a fy-whcel last January. One of his legs
was amputated and the other is paralyzed.
AN ice cream festival given for the bene-
fit of the Bliss Memorial Sabbath-school at
the First Presby Church on Fourth
street, was pleasant and profitable affair
Among other good things large number of
cakes we're donated by the different hotels
Of the city.
AT the adjourned meeting Of the Cincin-
natl Presbytery, held at the Sixth Presbyte-
rian Church yesterday, it was decided after
long discussion to accept the request of
Rev A. s. Dudley, that the pastoral rela-
tons between himself and Lane Seminary
Church be dissolved.
A COLLISION occurred between two trains
near the Little Miami Depot yesterday,
which resulted in the engine on the Column
bus accommodation being considerably
broken up. The heavy train descending
the steep grade at the end of the bridge
could not stop within the usual distance.
SOME unknown person has offered to re-
veal the place where Billy Jackson has hid
the goods, which he stole from Fisher, pro-
vided his name be not made public and he
be paid $500 reward This offer Chief Zeg-
Ter has accepted and promises 81, 900 reward
if the place where the goods are found is
made known.
ANOTHER outdoor meeting of working
men takes place tonight at Wade-street
Market, under the auspices of the Socialistic
Labor Party. The Cincinnati section of the
above party hold business meeting at Ar
better Hall tomorrow (lhurSday nlght6 to
mSke preliminary arrangements to putting
ticket in the field.
A LETTER was received at the Chiefs of
flee yesterday from Mary Baine, of Cumber-
land County, Illinois, inquiring after her
brother Grace, from whom she was sepa-
rated In New York city fifteen years ago
At the time of their separation she was but
five years OF age and since that time she has
not been able TO find any trace of single
member of her family.
JOHN ME1sTER, while out of work short
time ago, was given temporary home by
Sophia Friesche, at No. Charlotte street,
and after sponging upon his benefactor for
two weeks, rewarded her kindness by steal
ing $25 worth of clothing and other articles,
which he pawned for $4 John was soon
arrested, however, and given a sentence OF
300 and thirty days this morning.
Organ Concert Next Week.
On Tuesday evening of next week the
seventh organ concert will be given. This
time has been selected for the benefit oi