The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-28
LATEST LOCAL.


A BOX of surgical instruments, marked
~. w. W." were taken from prisoner last
night, and are now awaiting identification
at the Chiefs Office.
BY the will of Andreas Enginger which
was probated to-day, St. Johns Catholic
Church, on Green and Bremen streets, re-
ceives 800.
J. w. SEBRING, dealer in real estate, Of
Gordon, Darke County, Ohio, filed his petit
ton in bankruptcy in the United States
District Court this morning. Liabilities
$3,511. Assets $2,282.
BENZ. LAYMAN who has already two sem
tences of thirty days each suspended over
him, was before Court this morning, charged
with picking Susan Fuller's pocket of $40,
but had his case continued until March
11th.
SAMUEL HAAS, who was employed about
the house of John Robinson, corner of
Seventh and College streets, was Eeld to
answer this morning to the charge OF steal
ing $75 from Mrs. Lake, an inmate of the
same house.
ON account of several burglaries which
have been attempted during the past week
in the West End dozen of the day police
men, dressed in citizens clothes were de-
tailed on night duty in that part of the city
last night.
THERE will be public meeting this even,
ing of the friends of the temperance move
ment at the hall at the northwest corner Of
Eighth street and Central avenue EIo-
! quent advocates of the cause will be on
hand.
FRANK ANDEL was found guilty of petit
larceny before Judge Cox and a jury to-
day, and sentenced to a fine of 5000 and
costs of the trial and to imprisonment for
thirty days in the Work-house. This will
keep Andel in Morgan's castle for over
year.
WIN. WEIaEL, saloon keeper on Central
avenue near York street, who some tima
ago, in fit of jealousy, cut his wife in the
neck and nearly killed her, was arraigned
in Court this afternoon before Judge Cox.
A jury was impaneled and the case is now
in progress.
POLICE OFFICER JNo. DAVIS. of the First
District, died of consumption at his resi-
dence, on the southwest corner of Pine and
Clark Streets at IL o'clock to-day. Mr.. Da-
Wis was forty years of age, and had been ON
the force for eighteen months. He leaves
wife and four children.
THE case of Fred. Witte, Jr, the young
Third-street banker, who gained quite mo-
toriety about year ago by alleged fraudu-
lent business transactions, was called
up in the Criminal Court to-day. 1t
was continued until next week, owing to
the absence of his attorney, Major Black
burn.
THE delegates appointed by the Working
men Of this city to the Convention at Tole-
do, on the 25th inst, are expected to make
report of the proceedings of the Conven-
ton tomorrow friday evening, OF their
hall, northeast corner Central Avenue and
Eighth streets. All workingmen interested
are expected to attend.
AT an early hour this morning Charles
Foster, who but month ago was dismissed
from the Frankfort Penitentiary, and John
Shilling were arrested on the corner of Wal
nut and Liberty Streets and when taken to
the station-house very ingenious burglars
tool was found in their possession. Several
jobs have been attempted of late with a
similar tool, and the men did not deny that
they were on plundering expedition.
Consequently, they received 500 and one
year EACH