The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-26

ME M. Seiiers; pickie-jar, MIR. ana Mrs. w.
II. Leathers; ivory comb and brush, f. C.
Liebhardt .e
NEwPOKr. E
Mr.. Nat Smith, the well-known musi-
clan, arrived home this morning from SYRIA
cuse, New York.
Mr.. e. ]. Hooper, q former resident Of
this city, and well-known newspaper cor
respondent, is reported to be seriously i'll in
San Francisco.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFER.--Isaac Walker
and wife to Betty Ellis, Lot No. 60, Block
., in Dayton, fronting on Third street and
running back Ito feet; 81, $50.
The marriage of Mr.. VIM. Zinmeister and
Miss Lou. Keim will be celebrated to-mor-
row afternoon at clock at st. Pauls Ger
man Church, Rev. Mr. Clausen officiating.
Katie Kessler and Katie Horn both old
enough to have known better, were before
Mayor Harton this morning for using very
smntty language. They were fined S. and
costs each. f.
A special meeting of the Police Commits
sioners was held last night to consider the
advisability Of placing special policeman
at all masquerades, but nothing definite
was determined on.
The Grand Jury at Alexandria has
brought an Indictment against Ben. Gosney,
of Grants Lick. for selling liquor to a
known inebriate. Indictments for this Of
fense are almost never reported by New
port Grand Jurles.
Mr.. Baughman, of the coal firm of Baugh-
man & Bodley. accidentally fell from coal
barge into the river this morning and mar
rowly escaped drowning. Fortunately
several of his employees were near at hand
and rushed to his rescue.
Wm. Bell, whose residence is on Cabot
street, near Taylor was victim yesterday
of an accident, He was working at the
Newport & Cincinnati Bridge and al
| lowed large stone to fall on his hand and
mash it up in shocking manner
VIM. Allen, an employe of Immerson's
stone-yard, while plying his avocation yes
terday allowed large stone to fall on his
hand, and in attempting to pull his hand
from under 1T he pulled the skin from all
of his fingers and bruised one up so badly
as to necessitate its amputation.
Among the candidates SO far named who
aspire to the Office of Chief of Police, are
Thomas Cottingham. the present efficient
Chief, Stephen Solar, Frederick Speckman,
the present Lieutenant of the force, and
John Speckman Dave r. Lock still per-
siss tliat he is not a candidate, notwith-
standing the Enquirer's report to the con.
trary.
Anna Smith, an inmate of st. Johns
Orphan Asylum, met with painful acci-
| dent at that institution YESTERDAY morning.
She had her hand resting on the SILL and
accidentally pushed theprop that held the
window frame, and it came down with a
| terrific force on her hand, breaking it in
several places. She was brought to the city
and surgical aid was rendered
HANDS CRusHED.-William Divine, a sec.
ton boss on the Short Line Road, had his
right hand frightfully crushed between two
cars at Liberty Station this morning. He
was brought to this city and put under the
treatment of DR.. Pytlisn. a...
Mike Allen, another employe of the
road, residing on Madison street, had his
left hand also badly crushed night before
last in the same manner
| Coal advanced here this morning 50 on
the hundred. Nearly every bushel of the
precious stuff landed at the Newport
wharves during the last rise has already
been bought up. One dealer, who got the
lions share, was obliged to sit up until
o'clock this morning taking in orders, and
number of the purchasers were on hand
at day break and refused to leave until the
carts were ready to start with them.
A young daughter of Mr.. Samuel Hay,
had narrow escape night before last from
serious accident. She held lighted Goa
oil lamp in her lap, when little brother
playfully broke it with blow from stick,
scattering the burning fluid over her
clothes. In an instant she had her apron
torn off, which was soon consumed, to.
gether with q shawl. and portion of the
carpet was destroyed. The child escaped
uninjured. taa
The County Attorney has notified the
Sheriff not to accept Road Supervisors
certificates of work done on the roads in
payment of road taxes. This is in accord
ance with law passed 1850, which requires
that road taxes shall be paid in cash-a law
which has not been enforced heretofore in
this county, by oversight. This will make
a difference in the Sherif's receipts ol
taxes, annually, of about $500, besides saw
ing him considerable labor.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Allen took
place yesterday afternoon from st. PaSl's
Church. The pall-bearers were the same
gentlemen who acted at the funeral of hel
deceased husband, Rev. Ethan Allen. The
old custom of pall-bearers wearing Grape on
their arms and hats was dispensed with,
and neat dark badge with gold fringe was
worn on the lapel Of each OF the pail
ers' coats. The remains were taken te
Spring Grove Cemetery and laid beside
those of her deceased husband. 4f.
ScHEURER's SLAYER-It is noteworthy
what change the tide of public opinion
has taken in the past few days in the Hof
tragedy. 1t now cries out for justice. Lei
justice be done at all hazards. The GranC
Jury, now in session at Alexandria, ha,
taken the matter in hands, and this morn
ing summoned all the witnesses that testi
fed before the Coroner's Jury. A rumor i.
afoat that Miss Hoff has taken passage fol
Europe, The question was put to one O
her attorneys but he merely answered thai
she was now out OF reach Of Kentucky
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