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

THE first case of oysters OF the season ar
lived last night
-Four more street-walkers, arrested on
Sixth street, were sent to the Works this
morning.
A SMALL fire which caught from a de-
fectiye tlue did Slight damage last evening to
house on Clark street
The walking match last evening at Land
wehr's Garden between MIR Fred French
md J. H. Freaney was won by French.
Coz. JOHN A. CoCKERILL, managing editor
Of the Baltimore Gazette, was in the city
yesterday, and left in the afternoon for Ad
ans County with his mothers remains.
THE stolen coat and vest found in Black
burns room yesterday have been identified
as the property of MIR. Calvert, which was
stolen three weeks ago from No. 4S2 Ann
street.
JAMES MILLER was arrested on the Land
ing yesterday while attempting to dispose
of the contents of a two-gallon milk-can,
which he had probably stolen He will be
held until an owner is found for the can.
A YOUNG lad named Charles Zeck was
fined $40 this morning for jumping on
railroad train while in motion, near the
Miami Depot yesterday. Jumping on
panies are determined to put stop to it.
A HORSE belonging to Frank Abbey was
ran into by wagon driven by a farmer
named John Combits and injured so badly
that it will probably die. Combts was ar
rested, but the prosecuting witness failed to
appear this morning, and he was dismissed.
DR.. 0. Z. NEWTON, of this city, assisted
by Drs. p r. Williams, c. NJ. Sharp and
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removed by a surgical operation, a large
cancerous tumOr from the right upper-arm
of George ]. Yeager at the Walnut-street
House.
JOHN Dorm, supposed to be connected
with the shooting Of young man named
Wells, who was wounded in the breast by
q pistol ball as he was coming down from
the hilltop last Sunday night was arrested
on a warrant yesterday and will be tried
next Wednesday.
A SMALL unoccupied frame house on Lick
Run above the hair factory of A. ID. Bull
lock was entirely consumed by fire between
B and o'clock this morning. The house
had formerly been occupied by Colored fam
lilies, and from threats which had been
made it is supposed that the house was set
on fire. The alarm came in from Box 2lS.
YESTERDAY morning the body of q man
was found in the river at Louisville, and
from the papers taken from his pocket it
was decided that he was Cincinnati man.
John II. Whipple by name, and son of the
Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota. There was
q small pistol shot wound in his cheek, but
whether inflicted by himself or an enemy is
Ot known.
A SUIT was instituted yesterday in the
Courts OF this county by Samuel E. Hib
bard to recover the sum of $70,0S1 from
John NJ, Mueller, the proprietor of the Bu-
ena Vista stone-quarries. Mr.. Hibbard
claims that lie is entitled to this amount for
his efforts in obtaining for Mueller the con-
tract Tor furnishing stone for the Custom
house in Chicago.
GRAND reunion of soldiers and sailors
will be held at Gallon, Ohio, on Friday,
August 23d, 1878, TO which the veterans of
all branches OF service of the late war are
cordially invited Generals James A. Gar
field, c. H. Grosvenor, George W. Morgan,
Durbin Ward, VIM. II. Gibson, John Beatty,
Private Dalzell and Hon. Chas. Foster are
all expected to be present.
THE Mount Auburn Young Ladies' Insti-
tute, as our readers will observe by refer
ence to the advertising columns, opens its
fall term September 25th, under the per-
sonal direction of its former President, H.
Thane Miller. The Faculty, which has been
selected with unusual care, is composed of
trained, experienced and successful instruc-
tors. Several of these teachers have been
secured from some of the best schools in the
East, where they have held very prominent
and responsible positions The location, the
building, and general facilities to provide
College education of the highest character
for young ladies are unexcelled, and must
insure success for this educational enter
prise.