The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-05

InuS Durn from ueIeCuNe nue.
Mr. B. RorH, Director, has been placed
OH the Committee on Restaurants In the
ZoO-Zoo for the ensuing year.
PHIpPs, OCoNNELL & Co., wholesale boot
and shoe business, No. l0l West Pearl street.
have suspended. Liabilities and assets not
stated.
Mr.. JOHN HOLLAND has obtained patent
for diamond pointing the McKinnCn pens
or ink pencils which is considered very
valuable improvement.
JOE SING, the first Chinaman in this city,
married to Mclean girl, has brought suit
for divorce. He says his Sarah has gone
back on her marital VOWS.
SAMUEL P BowLEs, the bond forger, was
witness yesterday in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in reference to a boundary line,
he having made survey OF the land.
Mr.. ALEXANDER RoBB, ST., one of Gin
cinnatis oldest citizens, died at his resi-
dence in Loveland yesterday, whittier he
had moved after re iring from business.
TIE certificate of ''the increase of capital
stock of the Bank of Cincinnati from
500 900 to $500, 600 was left for record yes
terday said increase to be divided INTO
one thousand shares of 500 each.
THE Chairman of the Council Investi-
eating Committee requests all persons hav-
ing information of value to the committee
to call and testify before the committee at
the City Building, tomorrow evening.
THE Lynd Institute, a musical and liter
ary society, connected with the Ninth-street
Baptist Church, gave their first public EN-
tertanment last evening. large audience
was present and pleasant evening spent
SARAH WILLIAMS, a colored woman living
at "a East Seventh street, fell from the sec
ond story window of her house into the
yard, about 10 o'clock last night, broke her
left leg and sustained serious internal III
juries.
ABOUT one hundred members of the
Seventh-street Congregational Church, met
last evening and discussed The Abbott-Breed
scandal, from clock until near midnight,
but refuse to make their proceedings
known.
Mr.. LOUIS BALLENBERG had an operation
performed on his lame leg yesterday by
Drs. Dawson and Hoeltge. The operation
proved an entirely satisfactory one. Mr..
Ballenberg however, will be confined to his
room for at least week.
Dora KooPMANN has brought suit before
Squire Rowekamp against Nathaniel c.
"CLtub u SOuliS I'"lSt, ipi SiipSb"'S
ment She claims that she gave him note
of $21S to collect, but after collecting it he
only turned over 500 to her.
TIE Bryants held their literary and mu-
sical entertainment at the residence of Mrs.
Pomroy II Longworth street, last night.
There was fine company, good enter
tainment and a pleasant time. They Will
meet at the same place Tuesday evening,
February 11th.
REV. G. DlETz, pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, Cummnsvlle, preached
his farewell sermon last Sabbath morning
prior to his removal to his new charge at
New Albany, Indiana. In the afternoon he
was presented, by his congregation, with a
gold headed cane and fine overcoat.
In default of the required bond, yester-
day, Charles A. Menge was sent to Jail to
answer before the Common Pleas Court the
charge Of bastardy preferred by Louisa
Shafer, a girl living at No. l65 Charlotte
street. The defendant offered to settle The
case by an immediate marriage, but met
with refusal.
Mrs. COCHRAN, while passing through the
property of Mr.. Robert Mitchell, known as
the "Blatchly Farm" in Avondale, Tues
day, was badly bruised by a bull that
amused itself by tossing her three times in
the air. The unfortunate woman was badly
hurt and it is feared that her age may re-
tard her recovery.
TIE Mexican veterans met last night at
SO Race street, to take steps looking toward
procuring pensions for their services in the
Mexican War. A committee, consisting of
Messrs. Miller, Mason, Hellerman and Klug-
man, was appointed to prepare memorial
to Congress, asking for their just ri h $,
nd o., nj FriInU of Wnrl- M 20
Hall.
THE affairs of the estate of the late James
W. Gaff are being arranged for settlement
as rapidly as possible, and it is thought
that the result will be one and half mil
lion dollars net. 1t is stated that Maddux,
Hobart & Co. are negotiating to purchase
the GAIT distillery. The interest in the
Eghth-street passenger railroad has been
disposed Of already.
City WOrk-hcUse.