The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
FEBRUARY 81
LOCAL BREVITIES.


REV. B. CLEAvER is producing decided
impression at the Central Christian Church.
THE stockholders of the Catholic Institute
Last evening appointed another Conference
Committee.
JOSEPH WAINRIeHr the teamster is not
the man of that name arrested on the
charge of burglary.
MIKE ScuLLRY will have another large
stone broken upon his breast at Hibernia
Hall next Saturday evening.
JAMES WILHELM, a physician, has sued
another named ]. L. Wylie for an alleged
libel. The amount claimed is $4,000.
THERE are but slight hopes for the recov-
cry of John ESpach, who was shot in Goose
town" night before last by George Williams.
THE Board of Exposition Commissioners
held meeting yesterday afternoon. The
total subscriptions up to date amount to
$4,000.
SURPRISE party rendered to Messrs.
Leonard & Pendery by few of their
friends, was held at Pendery's Hall last
evening.
MATTHIAS MEYER, an employe of Judge
Satin in the 'rwenty-fourth Ward, fell from
wagon yesterday and was considerable
bruised.
THE alarm of fire from Box 127 at o clock
this morning was caused by small fire in
blacksmith shop on John street, near
Wade. Loss $25.
ABOUT fifty members of the Colonization
Society of Ford County, Kansas, left for
their new home over the Ohio q Mississippi
Railroad this morning.
THE flags on the steamboats, at the wharf,
and also those on the Public Landing, were
at half-mast yesterday, in honor of the
memory of Capt R. NJ. Wade.
THE funeral of the late Joseph D. Weaver,
transcript clerk in the Recorders Office,
took place this afternoon from the corner of
Thirteenth and Walnut streets.
THE pupils of the Eighth District night
school gave their closing exercises at Thoms'
Hall last evening A small admission was
charged, but that did not prevent an over
crowded house.
CLEM J. HARpINGHAUs, charged with
passing counterfeit half-dollars at a ball at
Jefferson Hall night before last, will have
his examination next Thursday before Com
missioner Hooper.
W, H. ROBINSON, well known of late by
his connection with the Ellen McGlennon
case, was surrendered up yesterday by his
bondsman, r. B. Leonard. He was accord
ingly placed in Jail.
The Board of Police Commissioners met
yesterday but as there was no Health De-
partment business to be transacted, the
Board Immediately went into executive
session for police business.
THE Clermont and Hamilton County Conn
missioners met yesterday and awarded the
contract for the wrought-ron bridge over
the Miami River at Remington to VIM. Lo-
mas Il Co. at their bid OF $l4,9l6.
THE plans presented by the Board OF
Transportation 10 the Trustees for the pro-
posed new approach to the northern end
of the Southern Railroad Bridge have been
reported upon by Engineer Bouscaren.
MARTIN RE1NoLD young man, who for
the last two years has been lodging at No.
g Court, has been missing since Monday.
As he had 5000 and gold watch with him
at the time, it is feared that he has been
foully dealt with.
Two young men, named Charles Clifford
and VIM. Denver were caught yesterday by
Officer Elder in the act of stealing bag OF
shot, valued at So, from the store Of r. M.
Bishop d Co., and this morning were sent
out for thirty days each.
THE Police Court has adjourned until
Saturday morning, and the offices of the
City Buildings will be closed during to-
morrow. A number of the officials will
spend the holiday at Urbana witnessing the
opening OF the Water-wolks
APPLICATION has been made before Judge
Longworth for the discharge of Jacob
Jacoby from the Work house on the
grounds that Jacoby had been sentenced to
fine and imprisonment while the law says
that but one punishment can be inflicted
THERE will be grand social ball given by
the draymen of Cincinnati for the benefit of
James Farrell, tonight, at Emmett Hall,
corner of Fifth and Sycamore streets. Good
music will be in attendance, and fine time
Is expected,
LOUIS ]. ZIMMERMANN, whisky dealer
was required by Squire Wright yesterday
to give $500 bonds for his appearance next
Monday to answer to the charge of OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses from J.
W. Galf & Co.
JOHN W. FARwEIL, a saloon-keeper at No
% Longworth street, while intoxicated last
evening fell into cellar at Race and Long
worth streets, receiving severe cut on the
temple and other injuries by the fall He
was taken to the Hospital.
EVERY all-night saloon in the First Dis
trict was promptly closed at IL o'clock last
ASul, uCCDlulllB W tilc OiucIS VI lHC NLlCl
Of police As consequence several suspi
cfous characters who had no other place to
secrete themselves, were picked up on the
streets.
IT is the Regimental Organization of the
city, of which there is talk of disbanding
instead of,the companies, as has been men
toned The companies, which are at pres
eht ina hourishing condition, will remain
as before and on the 7th of next month
the question of disbanding the regiment
will be decided.
CDR. HAMILTON P. GORDON" who came
here some months since and advertised
himself as great clairvoyant and fortune
teller has skipped the town. 1t has been
discovered that he is fraud, and is wanted
in Milwaukee for certain swindling per-
formances. He is known there as D. P
Holcomb, alias d, H. Percy.
JUDGE BURNET gave the custody of the
two children for whom a writ Of habeas
corpus had been issued against the Mother
Superior of the Convent of the Good
Shepherd on Baum street, to their mother,
Mrs Elizabeth Broger, it appearing that the
Superior did not desire to retain the chill