The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

CORONER STITCH Will hold an inquest this
evening on the body of the suicide, John
Roth.
THE boys of the Fire Department are be-
ing sworn in to-day by His Honor the
Mayor.
THE sale of tickets for the May Musical
Festival will be resumed next Monday
morning at 8 o'clock.
AT the Mechanics Institute yesterday q
resolution was passed to maintain the re-
cent advance in lumber rates.
Mr. JOSEPH H. TuRNPAUGH, a carpenter,
has been missing for two weeks from his
home, No. AIT West Court street.
Mrs. LAMMER, of No. 112 West Liberty
street. was badly burned by the explosion
of gasoline lamp last evening
JACK DRIVER, arrested with John Loud
on charge of raising money on mortgages
has left the city. Driver was out On S., 900
bail.
THE jury yesterday in the United States
Court found for the plaintiff in the case of
Shanks against Dan. Weber to recover
$1,000.
Miss NELLIE CUMMINs, the leading lady of
the Barrett Combination, was taken sudden
ly i'll in Buffalo last Sunday night, and her
life is in much doubt,
AN excursion train from indianapolis to
Cincinnati will be run over the l., G. & L.
Railroad May 11th for the benefit of the
German Orphan Home.
AMONG the effects of the late Jerry Tullis
have been found deeds for sixty-four thou
sand acres of land, located in one body
in Christian County, Missouri.
''CINcINNATI Music Hall March," Waltz
and Polka, just published by John Church
& Co., with splendid colored picture of
the new building on the title page.
JOHN Doe and Frederick Marker were ar
raigned in the Police Court last evening and
their cases continued to May Sd. Does
bail is s., 500 and Markers 1900.
AN adjourned discussion of the labor
question will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at Arbeiter Hall Several
members OF the legal fraternity will par
ticipate.
Mrs. MARY s. SLOUGH, of No. 422 West
Seventh street, died yesterday afternoon in
the seyenty-ffth year of her age. The fu-
neral services will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon.
THE cigar manufacturers of the city held
q meeting last evening at the corner of
Plum and Court streets, and passed reso-
luton protesting against the proposed new
method OF stamping cigars.
THE Bank of Kentucky filed two peti-
tions in the United States Court yesterday
to recover of John L. Pugh, No. q Main
street. Cincinnati, 81 ,439 so and $513 IS,
on drafts of Newcome q Buchanan.
A BOLD thief entered the residence of Mrs.
Girton, on the Walker Mill Road, north of
Liberty street, yesterday, and after ransack-
ing the house, walked away with revolver
in the presence of the lady of the house.
RANKIN, the young man of NNilliamstown
who was charged with numbering Engineer
Andrews, of the Cincinnati Southern Rail
road, by hitting him with stone some four
or five months ago, was acquitted by the
jury yesterday.
THE Commissioners of Hamilton and
Clermont Counties held joint meeting at
Batavia yesterday and decided to readYer-
tise for sealed proposals for the erection
and superstructure of bridge over the lit
tie Miami at Remington.
LEWIS WHITE, colored roustabout, in
hicted sundry wounds upon companion,
at Pickett's saloon, on the Landing, some
three weeks ago, but, until last evening,
escaped detection. This morning he was
held to answer on the charge of cutting
with intent to kill.
DANIEL McFEELY, a merchant from
Wheatland O., made the complaint at the
Central Station last night that he had been
enticed into the gambling rooms kept by
Daniel Friend, No. 167 Race street, and
then beaten out of $500 by some sharpers at
game of cards. Friend was accordingly
arrested but this morning McFeely refused
to make an affidavit against him, and he
was dismissed.
AMERICAN EAGLE LODGE, I. O. o. F., of
Ludlow, KY, held the ffty-ninth annivers-
ary of the Order in the United States at
their Hall, Friday night, April 26th
Among the guests were VIM. Stratton,
Prof. Tosso, VIM Sullivan, Henry Ashton,
Mr.. George Knopp and James Atkinson. A
splendid programme and a good supper
wound up the affair.
THE American Young Folks for May has
been received. 1t is published at Topeka
Kansas, by j. X. Hudson, at SO cents per
year. 1t is full of useful, entertaining read
ing, pure and elevating in character. 1t
contains School Plays Parlor Games, Post
office, Natural History Anecdotes, pleasant
Stories, and is rich in short articles, cover
ing wide range of topics. Teachers from
Ohio to California have universally given it
their approval and support.
A FAIR for the benefit of All Saints
Church is in progress at the school-house
connected with the Church. OH East Third
street, near Washington, Fulton. A hand
some prize is offered to the young lady
bringing the most money, which stimulates
them and their friends to use every effort
to sell chances on the many beautiful and
useful articles with which the tables are
very tasteftlly adorned. There are seven
fair contestants, all prime workers-Msses
NJ. Cleary, L. Leheney, N. Roche, S. Con
way, ]. Kennedy, A. Flannery and NJ.
Leut-who will be glad to welcome their
friends this evening, or any evening during
the week, and promise them rare enjoy
ment in return for the shekels they may
bring with them. Excellent music is
furnished each evening by the brothers
Klein, and the dancing continues until
about II o'clock, thus permitting visitors to
return home at a reasonable hour, not too
much fatigued after an evening of real
pleasure, to be remembered for a whole
season.
Go to the Zoo.