The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The gaudy hollyhock hangs dropping on its stalk
The suntOwer casts abroad its seeds,
Brown autumn doth appear and frosts will soon be
here
Which reminds fellow sadly of his needs;
So he seeks the Three Balls out where his ulster
he did spout
And with his uncle eloquently pleads
CHAs. f. ROLL a policeman of Oliver
street Station, died last night
THE residence of Charles Schroyer, No.
142 Twelfth street, was entered by burglars
last night and several articles of clothing
taken.
THE travelling passenger agents who were
in convention here yesterday, have ad-
journed their meeting to next September
in Philadelphia.
Lucy NICHOLS, a destitute girl living in
New Orleans has written a letter to Chief
Ziegler, inquiring after her lost father,
Francis J. Nichols, who is supposed to be
in this city
JOHN SHILLITo & Co.'S new store by gas
light is the chief attraction in the city dur
ing the present week. Last evening each
floor of the immense building was crowded
with visitors for several hours.
ISAAC BLOOM, a fruit pedder, attempted
to replenish his stock last night by stealing
box of plums from huckster's wagon on
Sixth street, but was caught in the act and
sent out this morning for thirty days.
A YOUNG man named Frank Jones took
a coat from market wagon on Sixth street
this morning, and was walking leisurely
away with it, when he was discovered and
caught. His sentence was thirty days.
THE German Pioneer Society held a meet
ing last night and admitted as new mem
bers George Schmithener, Chas Glass, John
Lauscher, Chas. Sabin, Jacob Humbert and
Matthew Hauser. They also adopted reso-
luton to appropriate 500 for the relief Of
the yellow fever sufferers.
JUDGE LoNGwoRTH granted temporary
injunction yesterday afternoon, restraining
the French Twin Sisters, who have been
playing at Heucks Theater, from perform
ing at Tony Pastors show while he is in
the city. Mr.. Heuck claims to hold the
Twins under a contract to play for him ex-
Clusively, and that the contract has not ex-
pired, and therefore they have no right to
appear at the Pastor show.
THE Huston contract for the completion
of the Southern Road has been formally ac-
cepted by the Board, all signatures of con-
tractors and bondsmen having been at
tached. 1t has been signed by President
Greenwood, by formal order Of the Board
OF Trustees. One copy was sent Mr. Hus-
ton, another is retained by the Trustees
and the third is to be held by other parties
until the work is completed
AT 2:3O a. m. to-day an alarm of fire was
signaled from Box 16, corner of Second and
Sycamore streets. The Fire Department
responded promptly to the call, and found
the fire to be in Freiberg & Workums recti-
flying house, on Sycamore, near Second
street. A general alarm was turned in soon
after the first relay of engines had arrived,
to prevent the further spread of fire, as the
locality is very dangerous one.
THE Social-Labor Party at their regular
monthly business meeting last night elected
the following members to represent the Sec
ton in the City Executive Committee: La
fayette Crowley, Charles Schuman, Robert
Derfus, Edward Hoffman,, Gustave Lub-
kert, John Hood, p. ]. Wade Otto Pittins,
VIM. Allen, Geo. Hang, VIM. Spangenberg,
Lewis Ben jamin, Henry Ruhel, Jacob Meyer,
Charles A, Thompson. The proceeds of the
Sunday picnic were turned over to the Cam
paign Committee.