The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

terday by people who were anxious 10 see
the breaking of the ice.
DR.. LANDoN LoNGwoRTH is lying seriously
i'll at the residence of his father, Mr.. Joseph
Longworth, on East Walnut Hills.
TIE order of the Chief of Police in refer
ence to the closing of variety shows at
midnight was rigidly enforced last night.
THE fair for the benefit of st. Patrick's
Church in Cumminsville is still in progress
and will continue until Saturday evening.
Nh. EDWARD LEHMAN, the saloon keeper
on Vine street, stabbed last week by Nor
veil, typo of the Enquirer, is able to sit
up.
Two BOYS, Asher BuXbaum and Jacob
Bettman, were robbed Saturday evening of
their skates by two big loafers near Lincoln
Park.
MAX BLEIMER, who is accused in the Z. S.
District Court of selling cigars in packages
not properly stamped has been put under
81, 900 bail.
CONDUCTOR WIN. SMITH, running the l., c.
& L. train from here to Lafayette, met with
an accident. at North Bend Saturday, re-
Bulting in a broken ankle.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to reorganize the
Cincinnati Horticultural Society. For this
end a meeting has been called for Saturday
next at No. 1870 Main street.
THREE new coal buckets, evidently stolen
were found by the Bremen-Street Police
evening before last in the snow at the cor
ner of Race and Green streets.
THE funeral of Mrs. Christina Hansel-
mann. relict Of the late Squire G. II. Han
selmann, took place yesterday afternoon
from the family residence on East Third
street.
OFFICER DAVIS, of the Oliver-street Police
Station, reports that his sister, young lady
of nineteen years, has been mysteriously
missing from his home since last Friday
evening.
THE Citizens Yellow Fever Committee
held final meeting Saturday evening and
rendered vote of thanks to the officers of
the Committee and to all the citizens for
their donations
SOME rascally sneak thief last evening
entered the rear of John Podesta's saloon,
corner of Main and Canal streets, and, dur
ing the absence of the proprietors stole the
clock from the wall.
The Board of Directors of the Ohio
Mechanics Institute gave select vocal and
musical entertainment at Greenwood Hall
Saturday night to crowded audience OF
the pupils and friends.
Mr.. DEscUM CULVER, of Bay City, who, in
our columns last week was reported miss
ing since September 18th, last has been
found in our city. He had been confined
to his hotel by rheumatism.
JAMES KINNEY, fifty-five years old, who
lived on the Colerain Pike, near the Mill
creek House. fell down stairs late Saturday
evening and broke his neck. The Coroner
held an inquest the same night.
Mr.. WIN. ScHuBELER, pioneer Hollander
of this city, who lives at 2t5 Findlay street,
celebra ed his silver wedding last night, and
was presented by his countrymen with a
heavy and valuable tea service, and other
gifts.
THE roof of H. Luebling's blacksmith
shop, No. 1872 Court street just west of Race,
was unable to bear the pressure OF the mass
of snow upon it, and yesterday morning
caved in. No one was on the premises at
the time. The damage is considerable.
A GIRL BABY about three weeks old was
found last night on the Convent steps at
the corner of Lytle and Third streets.
note was pinned to the waits clothing ask
ing that the babe be sent TO ST. Joserh's
Founding Asylum and that she be called
Lucy.
THE alarm of fire from Box 90 about
o'clock Saturday evening was due to the ex-
plOSl0n OF COal-Oll ltlllp III ucpiSS beSe
clothing and reuovating establishment No.
476 Vine street. Mrs. Boyer and her daugh-
ter had heir hands burnt No other dam
age was done.
DURING the past year 9122, 570.15 gallons
OF spirits were produced in this (the First)
District of Ohio, and the taxes on the same
amounted to 81 799 905 60 In 1877, 8,404,-
262 81 gallons were produced, the revenue
being ST 562, ,53S 90 showing an increase in
taxes for 1878 of 1927, 367.
THE Directors of the c., Fl. & d. Railroad
Company on Saturday offered to pay four
per cent interest Oh the bonds of the c., II.
& l. Railroad Company, and call matters
square. The holders of these bonds, how
ever, decline the offer and threaten to sue
for $199,000 interest claimed to be due
them.
AT the annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Pulte Medical College the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: John e. Bell Prcsi !ent; Gaz-
zam Gano Vice President; c. F. Bradley,
Secretary; George Eustis, Treasurer; ]. w.
Baker, John P. Epply, Seth c, Foster ].
W. Banning, Financial Board.
Mr. STARR. the present lessee of the
Highland House, relinquishes control of
this resort this week and will be succeeded
by Manager Frank Harff, of the Lookout
House. The place is to be improved and
remodeed by Mr.. Harff so as to increase
every attraction of this famous resort. Mr.
Starr will probably engage in the hotel
business.
the st. Aloysius Orphan Society held q
meeting yesterday afternoon at A o'clock.
Four new members were admitted, and,
after some routine business, the society de-
cided to give Archbishop Henni, of Mil
waukee, the founder of the above-named
society, all elegant present on the 7th of
February next, the fftieth anniversary of
his admission to the priesthood.
THE pupils of the School of Design have
rlst finished an original and beautiful
work, in supplying Mr.. VIM. Hoopers resi-
dence, on East Walnut Hills with a new
style of wainscoat paneling. The panels
and base boards are of cherry wood, and are
set in q massive framework of oak. The
background of the carving, by an applica.
ton of limewater, is made TO resemble old
mahogany