The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LIE common COunCll OaJuTudy lalteu
to I'LL the vacancies in The University
Board.
JUDGE ]. W. PRICE has declined the
appointment of Trustee OF Longyiew
Asy lum.
SAMUEL f. HUNT has taken the oath
OF Utioe as Trustee OF the University Of
Cincinnati.
THE Executive Committee of the
Workingmews Party meet tonight at
Arbeiter Hall.
THE youngest child OF Joseph Renner,
Constable oil the Thirteenth Ward, died
Saturday afternoon.
The subject Of the International sun
day-school Lesson yesterday was "Je-
hoshaphaps Prosperity"
The Coroner held an inquest yester-
DAY on The body or four-months
child named William Walk. The ver-
dict was, "Dled from convulslons."
TIE funeral services OF Sister Mary
Shinnall took place AZ o'clock to-day
at the Convent OF the Sisters of Notre
Dame, corner Of Mound and Richmond
streets.
Tue st. Alloy sius Orphan Society, yes
terday evening, elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: President,
Frank Greber; Secretary, Arnold Spell
ser; Treasurer, Erilz Heyker.
LOUIS KLEE, man who fell into a
cellar ana DIuke leg OIL the 10sh inst,
died yesterday at The Hospital. The
Coroner was notified, and will hold an
inquest Wednesday morning at 10
O'clock
CHAS. PERCUSSION, seventy.two-
year-oid colored man, got into a quarrel
with white girl living on Sixth and
Harriet streets, and cut her In the shoul-
der. She was taken to the Hospital, but
he will be tried February 5.
JOHN D. GoRDEs, who claims to be
from harrisburg, Pa, was caught Sat-
urday IN the act OF seoreting pair OF
pants under his GOAT at Daniel Woifs
place Of business, on Main street, below
Fifth, and this morning was sent out ior
thirty days.
The death OF William J. Savage has
cast gloom over his wide circle OF
friends. Deceased was a member of the
Arm of Marks s. Co., 2S6 West Sixth
street, and but TWENTY-FIVE years old.
9e was just on the threshold OF bright
aud prosperous career.
The singing societies OF this city held
meeting yesterday afternoon in TiYoli
Hall to make arrangements for the for
nation OF a "North. American SAenger-
bund." A resolution was nd pted to
postpone the election Of officers until
Sunday, February 10.
REV. JOHN Ii. RIKKEN, pastor OF ST.
PauFs Church, and formerly School
Trustee Of the Third Ward, died at the
age OF thirty-two years and five months.
alter lingering illness. His funeral
took place this morning at9 O'clock from
the above named Church.
The coopers Of this city met yester-
day afternoon at WOrkmen's Hall and
discussed the matter OF wages paid and
how reduction OF them could best be
prevented. A soc ETY. was formed anu
committee appointed TO draft c3nst-
tuition, alter which the meeting ad.
iVurned.
BURRELL W. BLAGG, an old steamboat
captain, dropped down suddenly yes
terday morning at the foot of Vine
street. he was taken to the Cincinnati
Hospital, where he died yesterday after.
noon. The deceased was native OF
Virginia, and tor years mas been on the
Ohio River. Latterly he was Captain of
The steamer Granite State.
AT the meeting Of the Sinking Fund
Trustees last Saturday, Mr.. Thorne re-
ported the purchase OF $4,000 six rer
cent. gold bonds at S4 cents OH o dollar:
and Mr.. Laws, from the Committee on
Southern Railroad, moved that the SUBJ
ject r S0ut5e n Ra DAD le referred to
Committee OF the Whole, which was car
rled.
sEvEN barrels OF whisky from the firm
OF uOt d Co., were found few DAYS ago
concealed i'll the stable OF Paul Eckerie,
on Twelfth street. Messrs. Mohr g.
Mobr, creditors OF Hot g. Co., have
caused the arrest of Bruehe, the iather-
1n-iaw of Hot, on charge OF receiving
stolen goods. Squire Block will disp pose
OF the case.
LAST Saturday night, John II. Rutter
was found by the side OF the c., Ii. & ID.
RlIlroad, in Paramount, with his skull
broken. He was taken To a house near
by and revived enough TO say that the
day before he had collected large sum
OF money and as he was going along The
railroad Saturday night, three men
jumped on HIM and beat him. He died
yesterday morning and an inquest will
be held at O'clock this evening.
CHARLES NoGEL was arrested Satur-
day OIL the charge Of attempting to get
al advance OF $500 on false bill ot lad.
ing, from Mueller & Watts. When the
mater was looked into it WAS found
that there were two other charges
against the man. one OF Obtaining
$500 from NJ. Hersher on forged bill a
year and a half ago, and the other OF at
tempting to pass a similar bill on Burck-
hsrdt T. Co, Michael Triet has since
been arrested, supposed to be an asso-
ciate, AID they Dylh will We brought to
tviRl February /.
LAST saturday night shooting affray
occurred at house of bad repute, on
Aongworth street, kept by woman
known as Lizzie Homan. TIE
Off GERS were summoned, but
wien they reached the place, Annie
Mccullough, the woman who WAS shot,
claimed that she had tried to commit
suicide, while Frank {. Phillips, the
young man who was with her, in
SIS ed that he fired the shot. Frank
ls supported by rich mother
living in New York, and for some
months past has been living with tins
woman, who until lately was supposed
to be his lawful wife. The trial takes
place February 5.
MaaCky and 5hc Railroad Man.
John A. Mavkay, formerly membt Il