The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.
BIG crowd at the Zoo-zoo yesterday.

PEDRETTI, the fresco artist, is at work dec
Grating the dome of Shillitos new store.
THE Socialistic Labor Party gave grand
picnic in Inwood Park yesterday afternoon.
A SET of harness was stolen from the liv-
cry stable of Frank Norman on Saturday
night.
FRANK LovELACE, ten years old, is missing
from his home, on Central avenue, since
Saturday night.
DR.. CARVER, whose little love affair here
last week will be remembered by our read
ers, is in Detroit
WIN. WILCOX, who has been an officer at
the House OF Refuge for fourteen years, was
buried Saturday.
SIxTY-THREE sinners came up this morn
ing in the Police Court to have their mis-
doings adjudicated.
THE satchel in which 1891 were stolen
from Mr.. Brenner, of No. 81 Webster street,
was found on kemper Lane yesterday with
b6 in it.
RIGHT REV. BISHOP JAEGER preached yes
terday afternoon in Christ's Church. Fourth
street, on "The Relation OF Social Science to
Religion"
JUDGE BAXTER on Saturday appointed Jo-
nah Fl. Bissell to prepare and publish re-
ports of the decisions of United States Judges
in this Circuit.
THE city on Saturday instituted suit
against Col A. E. Jones for the removal of
the tracks of Route - on Broadway and
Montgomery Road.
Mr.. IRA S. CENTER, a well-known citizen
of this county, died at his residence at Col
lege Hill on Saturday night from infamma-
tion of the stomach.
Mr.. J. DIEGHT, who resides at No 140
Livingston street, suffered broken leg last
night, caused by the falling of the horse
upon which he was riding.
A BOY named John Gill, whose parents
reside in Fulton, was drowned yesterday
afternoon by the upsetting of a skiff in
which he was taking ride,
AYouNG lad named Eddie Quinn, living
at No. 80 East Seventh street, is said to be
lying at the point of death, the result of a
whipping received in the public schools.
A LARGE force of men were employed
yesterday and last night i'll grading the line
of Route No. 1G through Eden Park and
this morning work was commenced upon
the trestle and bridge.
THE alarm of fire from Box 1874 yesterday
afternoon was caused by the spontaneous
combustion of some acids in the drugstore
of Otto Heinemann, corner of Linn and
Laurel streets No damage.
JOHN ANDREWS was arrested yesterday in
Springfield and brought to this place, the
suppostion being that he was the party
who outraged Mrs Vail, near California
He was brought face to face with her, and
proved to be innocent.
Mrs CHATTERToN, of West Covington, q
married woman and the mother of four
children, made a misstep as she was getting
off the Fifth-street Ferryboat at the Lud.
low Landing, Saturday evening, fell into
the river and was drowned.
MRs SHERMAN a midde-aged woman re.
siding at No. 129 Laurel street, was return
Ing to her home about 2 o'clock this morn
ing when she was knocked down by some
unknown man and suffered two cuts in the
face.
THE saloon of Frank Ulsamer corner OF
Harrison and Spring Grove avenues, was
burglarized yesterday, and this morning
Chas. Brown and Philip Herman were ar.
rested, charged with the act. They will
have their trial May 23d.
PEDDLER named Henry Speaker uncere.
moniously took possession of twenty-three
brooms which were standing in front OF
Mrs Schroth's store, corner of Findlay
,
and was sent to the Work-house for three
months this morning.
Mr.. BENJAMIN V. JACKSON, of Parkers
burg, West Virginia, and Miss Blanche
Worthington, a young lady belonging tc
the best circles OF Covington society, elopet
Saturday night, were married at the Burnet
House by Rev Richard Gray, and this morn
ing-started for Parkersburg.
A CoLoRED man, married and named Mel
BON Handy, who was engaged as a cook at
Broadway restaurant, is missing since few
days ago. A white girl, eighteen years old
who lived on Clinton street, has also disap
peared suddenly. 1t is supposed that the
twain have gone to Canada.
A CoUNTRYMAN named George Calvin
while on a drunk in Bucktown, Saturday
night. was attacked by Il party of Dublin
street roughs, had his pockets emptied
received cut on the head and severa
severe bruises. Several parties were ar
rested on suspicion, but nothing was proved
against them in this case, but Thos. Butler
and VIM. Nuttle were held on the charge o.
stealing lead pipe from the Water-works
property in the Garden Of Eden.
THE Board of Police Commissioners gave
orders last week for the arrest of the pro
prietors of shooting galleries who KEEP
open their places Oh Sunday The only
arrests made were Henry Bryant, of The
Bellevue House, and John Frommeyer o.
.Inwood Park and they were both dismissed
ON the grounds that there was not sufficien
evidence against them, although two officer
stood and watched them carry on thei
games for some time.
LAST Wednesday noon, as the bows at tn,
House of Refuge were finishing their din
ner Henry BuXe a lad abOut fourteen