The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Common Council failed to get a
quorum yesterday afternoon.
Ma. JOHN RYAN has rendered his resigna-
tion Is member OF the Board OF Equaliza-
ton.
TEE exhibition of the Strasburg clock at
HopkinS Hall is creating large amount of
interest and receiving a large number of
visitors.
The Dickey-Tytus case, which was ex-
pected to come up before Judge Hume, of
the Butler Common Pleas Court, yesterday,
was not reached.
RICHARD MOORE, a colored resident of
Bucktown, waived an examination this
morning on the charge of shooting at a
tellOw-boarder with intent to kill.
HkNRY JOHNSON, colored roustabout,
was held to answer this morning on the
charge of shooting at a companion, named
6aInuel Thomas, with intent to kill.
HENRY HOFFMAN, charged with destroy
ing the Government book required to be
kept was bound over by Commissioner
Hooper yesterday in the sum of $500.
CHAs. GILBERT, who resides on the cor
ner Of Eighth and Baymiller streets, fell
from street car, last evening, and broke
his left arm, He was taken to the Hospi-
tai.
GorTMBB RAPPoLD, who has long kept
restaurant on Main street, corner of Court,
died last night. He was an old resident of
that part of the city and well known to old
Gncinnatians
8 WEBER, working at the Betts-street
Furniture Company, had thumb taken off
and his hand otherwise mutilated, while
working on a machine. He was taken to
his home at 43 Moore street.
CHARLES F. KAMERA, young man living
on Gest street, attempted to pass himself
of rs farmer and sell articles in the mar
ket without license yesterday, for which
he was fined $40 this morning.
C. W. SIDNAh, Chicagos greatest pedes-
tEian, who has challenged O'Leary to six
-GAys walk for the belt which O'Leary won
In England and 81 900 a side, has arrived
In this city, and will soon give an exhib-
tion of his ability as walker.
MARX GuMBERT, a capper for gambling
house on Vine street, above Sixth, was ar
rested last night at the instance of Joseph
Held, merchant of Richmond, Ind, who
vas introduced to the game by him and lost
80. He will be tried next Monday.
v THE young agent, W. J. Murphy, and his
victim to misplaced confidence, Miss Clara
French, whom he enticed to this city,
started for Pittsburg last evening in COM
pany with an officer. Murphy is also
wanted there on the charge of larceny.
ON the 4th of this month tTuesday) Gen
exal Wikof, United States Pension Agent,
will open an office at the northwest corner
Of Seventh and Vine streets, continuing
Eve days, where local pensioners can have
their claims certified to free of charge.
GEORGE BENARD a young sharper, was
caught in one of the rooms of the Bunet
House this morning attempting to get away
with some clothes belonging to a stranger.
He is charged also with having burglar
tools in his possession and will be tried next
Monday.
JAMES WALLER was held to answer this
morning on the charge of breaking into the
sHloon of Frederick Matthey, corner of Sher-
man and Dalton avenues, last week, and in
addition received a sentence of 5000 and
thirty days for having burglars tools in his
possession.
The Geological Garden is still the center
es attraction for the amusement world. Its
popularity is wonderful, as it may be seen
that during the preceding month over twen-
ty thousand people visited the Garden. An
excursion from the High Schools visits it to-
lions at the Zoo.
Mr.. M. LuxEMBURG, cantor at the Mound
street Temple who has been the victim of
what seems to be malicious gossip respect
ing his wife before their marriage, has de-
manded an investigation by the Church
The husband and wife have already sep
aFated, but Mr. Luxemburg declares that
be will prosecute those who have circulated
the scandal.
Ar the meeting last evening of the County
Auditors Of the different counties through
which Pullman cars are Ttt,n, the Committee
reported In favor of apportionms the TAX
On the cars to each county, distributing the
valuation to each county according to the
natlo which the lines of road runni".--
through that county hear to ia o,tiro Enee
'p''"'so' 4nls was agreed to.
..., exhibition of the phonograph given
BY Mr.. E. 7. Gilliland, of No. 1G5 Race
street, at Greenwood Hall yesterday after
BOON, was quite successful. About one
hundred invited guests were present, and all
seemed satisfied with the result. 1t is a
Eaperior machine, and distinctly reproduced
nearly every sound that was made, whether
song, conversation, or a mere noise. Mr..
Glliland will give some public exhibitions
soon.
JOHN B. HOFFMAN, a tsI,v4 ri.-.,n ~ d. 1No'
40 Elder street, shot his eldest son, Edward, ,
IN the abdomen last evening, producing a
very dangerous wound, from which the
physician says ne vii. die The shooting
took place at .leir home and the family
Claw. mat it was purely accidental, but
sone of the circumstances connected with
the ease looked suspicious, and the father
vas arrested on the charge of shooting with
intent to kill. Edward is Is years of age,
q timer by trade, has plenty of work and
was about to be married. The trial was
continued, to await the result of the wound.