The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

night.
GLASS GLOBES were used on the burners OF
the electrical lights at the Highland House
last evening with good effect.
MICHAEL BURKE and VIM. Scully, two
common thieves, were given few minutes
to leave the city this morning.
A RESIDENT of Newport, known by the
name of Squire Bennett, had his pocket
picked last evening of $35 on East Front
street.
MISS ETTIE Zoe, one Of the performers at
CappbelPs Circus, fell from the rings to the
ground last night, dislocating her collar
bone.
WMAScHoTT, the fireman. whose leg was
crushed on the Westwood Narrow-gauge
Railroad recently, died at the Hospital last
night.
MRS MAHALA CHISHOLM, wife of George
Chisholm, died at II o'clock last night, at
her home, No. 424 West Eighth street, at
the age of sixty years.
SEVERAL of the messengers employed by
the Western Union Telegraph Company
have struck against the reduction OF their
wages to S13 per month.
LUKE FALLoN is at the Hospital, suffering
from injuries received by being buried un-
der an embankment that caved in and
fell upon him while at work on Mitchell
avenue.
THE Cincinnati Sangerbund held their
last rehearsal yesterday evening at Wash
ington Platform in view of the coming con-
cert for the benefit of the Oddfellows' Mon
umental Fund.
ANDY FULLY, who was sent to the Work
house, last Tuesday for stealing flowers in
Cumminsville made his escape from that
institution yesterday, and up to this time
has evaded capture.
THE Geological Garden should be visited
by every one tomorrow. In addition to
the many attractions, grand instrumental
concert will be given by Andrew Brands
Band. Don't fail to go.
THE Council Committee on Public Build
ings and Offices met last evening and elected
Henry Barnstrof watchman, and Herman
Schmidt, Pat Lehan and Richard Hurley
lanitors of the City Buildings.
AN inquest was held this morning on the
body of little Jacob Hachtel, found in the
canal yesterday morning A verdict was
returned of death from drowning whether
accidental or otherwise, unknown.
THE cigar manufacturers of this city held
meeting last evening and adopted con-
stitution submitted to them last week. Let
ming and Sayler that no changes were to be
made in the manner of stamping cigars.
THE body of an unknown man was found
about o'clock this morning in the Ohio
River, at the foot of Harriet street. Twenty
first Ward, by a lad named Theodore
Schuerman. Coroner Stitch was notified
and had the body removed to Habig's place.
JAMES E. WILLIAMS, colored gentleman
who resides in Bucktown, committed a
cruel assault upon his old and blind wife
last night and went to the Work-house for
thirty days this morning. James had been
going with another woman and his wife had
found it out, hence the difficulty.
THE great artesian well at Moerleins
brewery has reached a depth of two
thousand and ninety-seven feet. No fresh
water has yet been reached, and it is pro-
posed to bore down five hundred feet fur
ther The we'll begun at Hauck u Win
disch's brewery has reached depth of two
hundred and four feet
ONE of the gold watches and chains which
Joseph Lewis is charged with stealing was
found this morning in the possession of A
Plum, shoemaker at No 31S West Fifth
street where it is claimed that Lewis haC
pawned it for So. Plum was arrested on the
charge of receiving stolen goods and LODGED
at the Central Station.
GEORGE BUDDYRs. a minor, who received
injuries in 1876 in the Rose Clair LeaC
Mines in Harding County ILL.,, yesterday
commenced suit against Eugene thinner
mann & Co., the proprietors of the mine
to recover the damages sustained by him
He received a broken leg which he claim
has permanently disabled himA
THE Directors of the Society for the Pre-
yention of Cruelty held meeting yester
day afternoon and appointed COMMITTEE
on Transportation of Animals to memorial
1ze Congress on the subject. A Committe
of Conference was also appointed on cruelt,
by certain teachers in the public schools
The Treasurer reported balance on hand
THE Southern Railroad Trustees Investi
eating Committee are quietly a
work selecting such portions O
the minutes as in their Jude
ment needs looking into, and handing then
over to a clerk to transcribe. All the rec
ords up to the year 1875 have been exam
ined, and as soon as the work is completed
witnesses will be called, and their meeting
will be public.
ABOUT o'clock yesterday afternoon
robbery was committed at the residence o
Mrs. Frommell, at Front and LUDLOW
streets. The house was completely ran
sacked. $15 in money, two suits of clothes
one valuable silk dress and other articles o
wearing apparel were taken. Mrs. From
nell was absent at the time, but her two lit
tie girls, who were at home, saw the robber,
committed, but were so badly scared tina
they failed to cause an alarm to be given
No arrests were made.
As THE Loan Exhibition draws to close
the number of visitors to this beautiful col
lection of antique and modern wares in
creases, and during the four remaining day
the building will, no doubt, be crowded. Iti
admitted by all that so fine collection o
rare articles has never before been exhib
ited in this city, and it is doubtful if ther
ever will be again, 1t is the most interest
ing place in the city and those who hav
not yet visited it should avail themselves o
the opportunity during these few remain
ing days.
NIGHT before last box containing no
tions, valued at $780, was stolen from room
at No 36l West Fifth street, which was oc
cupied by two young men named Rosen
thai and Doyle. The box be