The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ExcURsIoNIsTs from Kentucky, Ohio and
Indiana took in the Zoo and the other sights
of the city yesterday.
"YoU should be dieted on Chickens" said
the doctor to Flapear. So the chicken die t
did, and Flapear dieted.
MICHAEL STEVENS, laborer residing at
No. 124 West Fifth street, was given a year
at the Work-house this morning for abusing
his family.
CLAYTON LAWRENCE, son of Sergeant Law
renee of Fulton Station, fell from a board
pile Saturday evening and broke his arm in
two places
THE barber shop at No. 1872 Sycamore
street was robbed last Saturday night of the
change in the till, amounting to $40 or Sl2,
and four razOrs.
Gro. C. YowELL and Raney Richards, two
twelve-year-old boys, ran away from their
homes at Mt. Lookout last Thursday and
have not been seen since.
OFFICER Won SEGGERN has been detailed
by Mayor Moore to receive the money taken
in at the Atlantic Garden this evening for
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
KEARNEY left this morning at o'clock,
via the Dayton Short-line, for Columbus
where he will speak tonight A delegation
A FIRE on Saturday night in the Straub
mill and peerless wringer factory, corner Of
Front and John streets, damaged the build
ing and stock to the amount of $4,000; fully
insured
Two young boys named Richard Jackson
and Joseph Monogue were held to answer
this morning for breaking into the store at
No 175 Race street, night before last, for
the purpose of burglarizing.
THE performance which was to have
taken place next Wednesday evening at
RobinsOn's Opera-house for the benefit of
the Southern sufferers has been postponed
until Thursday, August Goth.
Mrs. ELIz RYAN, who resides at No. 90
East Front street. fell from the third story
window at her residence last night, sustain
ing such severe injuries that it is doubtful
if she can recover. She was taken to the
Hospital
VIM. WATSON, a colored man, who is
known to be an old time offender, was sent
out for nine months tbs morning for steal
ing two hats from the store of Mr.. Kohl
brand, at the corner Of Thirteenth and Wal
mt streets.
PATRoLMAN JAMES WHALEN, recently cut
by David Wakefield, a colored man, on
Sixth street, has been discharged from the
Good Samaritan Hospital as fully recovered.
Sister Anthony instituted a little celebra-
ton over the event.
HERMAN STEUDER, who keeps saloon at
No. 424 Sycamore street, was arrested yes
terday at his place, together with Frank
Sandman and Ben. Stambusch, for play
ing billiards on Sunday. The case was in
stantly dismissed when brought before
Court this morning.
Two of the members of the firm of r. G..
Huston e. Co. signed the contract on Satur-
day to complete the Southern Railroad from
Somerset to Boyce's Station, the work to be
done by August 26th, 1879. Mr.. ]. b.
Nicely the third contractor arrived late
Saturday night, and signed the contract to-
day.
A CUTTING scRAPE brought about on ac.
count of misunderstanding respecting the
sale of a dog, took place at Ryan's bakery,
corner of Vine and Mulberry streets, last
evening. The parties taking part were
Charles and Fred. Ross, who are charged
with cutting a man named Mackey on the
head with hatchet. The case will be trieC
August 3lst.