The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

JOHN RAINEY twelve-year-old boy, liv-
na at No. ITO Water street, is missing.
The First Regiment 0. N. G. returned last
evening from its camp-out at Harrison.
"BUTTIN', buttin', who got the buttin'?"
exclaimed William Goat as he retired from
the field.
BARNEY OssENBAcH, charged with MAIN
ing a man named Weber, waived exami-
nation this morning.
LILLY LEVI, depraved girl from Buck
town, was given a sentence of 5000 this
morning for carrying concealed weapons
A LARGE excursion for Niagara Falls left
the c., III. q d. Depot this afternoon. Tick
cts for the round trip were sold at So each.
FIAPEAR kissed his wife by mistake the
other night, thinking she was the pretty
cook. Says he never saw such a blunder-
buss.
The University Board failed to get
quorum yesterday. They adjourned to
meet again in special session next Monday
afternoon.
DIR. FERD. STITCH, who ran against DR..
Maley at the last Democratic Convention, is
out as an independent candidate for Coroner
Of Hamilton County.
THE American Israelte, in this weeks
Issue, calls upon the charitable of this city
for donations for the benefit Of the yellow
fever sufferers in the South.
"MY Dear Old Northern Home Far
Away" beautiful song and chorus by 7.
Frank Allen, is lust published by F. W.
Helmick & Co., 1876 West Fourth street.
Mr.. j. J. HENDERSON, of the United
States Express Company, will make an
ether trip to Crittenden, KY, to try and
unearth the money planted there by James
Gilmore.
PETER ZE1GLER of No. Ais Vine street,
was overcome by the heat yesterday after
noon ON the corner of Sixth and Vine
streets. He was taken to the Hospital,
where he is slowly recovering
A CALL has been issued for meeting Of
citizens and soldiers in the Council Cham
ber this evening at haf-past o'clock to
make arrangements for the reception OF
General James Shields on his visit here.
A HORSE belonging to Mr.. Jacobs became
frightened and ran away on Central avenue
hast evening and injured itself so badly that
1t was necessary to kill it. The buggy to
which it was attached was total wreck.
GRO. GEIGER, boy living at No As Spring
Grove avenue, was caught yesterday steal
ing bread from bakers wagon. 1t is
thought that he has been in the business
for some time and he will be given a trial
the 23d inst
JOHN BEYER, during row in saloon
near Milcreek, night before last, is charged
with striking man named Getter on the
bead with board producing a severe
wound. He was arrested, and will be tried
August 9th
THE Trustees of the Southern Railroad
held a meeting yesterday afternoon, and
talked over the pending Huston contract
They will meet at 10 o'clock a. m to-mor-
row and act upon the action Of the Common
Council, which meets this afternoon.
ANaIarm of fire was sounded shortly after
To'clock this morning from Box No 49,
corner of Twelfth and Walnut streets. The
fire was in the smoke house of A. Spence's
pork house, No. SO Canal street. Loss 81, 800,
fully insured in two local companies.
THE citizens of Cleves and Miami Town
ships, Hamilton County, have taken steps
under the law of May 7th, 1869, to turn
their free turnpike, for the construction Of
which their lands were subjected to a
special tax, into Stock Company toll
pike.
ACKNOWLEDGE the receipt from various
persons of sums amounting in all to $5O
kindly contributed TO pay in part for the
excursion given last Saturday to those need
ing country air. | wish the contributors
had all been present to have enjoyed the
occasion with us. GEORGE II. DEAN.
The City Finance Committee met last
night. Bids for the Cook street and Dalton
avenue improvement bonds were opened,
and the award made to Albert Meter at his
bids of 50, 147 80 and 81, $50 65 respectively.
81, laI hot ha moi IN
Mrs. Byrn for the use of her house as a
voting place last October.
4 YOUNG MAN from this city, about TWEEN,
ty-one years of age, by the name of Meder-
MA, while attempting to steal ride on an
this side of North Vernon, Sunday night
and was cut to pieces, nearly the whole train
passing over him. He had been in Indiana
working at the trade of timer, and took
This means of getting home.
THE first rehearsal of the mixed choir fol
the Fall Festival for the benefit of the Cath
olic and Protestant Orphan Asylums and
the Relief Union was held last evening in
the Manaerchor Hail. under the Leadership
of Prof. Carl Barus. Among the societies
present were those from the Cincinnati
Msennerehor Orpheus, st. Anthony's, St.
Cecilia, St. Francis, st. Pauls St Georges
end st. Johns, numbering in all one hun
dred and fifteen members.
JAMES DoRAN, known thief, who was
gwen sentence of 5000 in the Police
Court a few days ago for stealing
watches, but was permitted to 60 on
the condition that he would leave
the city, was re-arrested last evening in
company with Edward Wright. They were
seen to throw away burglars key, and
consequently the charge of having bur
glars tools was placed against Wright, and
Doran was sent out on his old sentence.
THE Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Asso
citation held a meeting last night at thei
hall and adopted series of resolutions pre-
sented by Col. II. G. Armstrong cordially
approving of the steps taken to make thu
visit of General Shields pleasant one. Or
motion the following Committee was ap
pointed to act with other COMMITTEES in ex
tending the hospitalities OF the old soldier
to the hero of two wars: Col. II. G. Arm
strong. Commander Gaul, Vice Commander
PR Way and r. Bell, Adjutant Geo. Erie
and Quartermaster Thomas Corcoran.