The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

oonary temperature, and barometer.
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.
LAST night the monkeys at the Zoo. |
The apes balloons and Kangaroo
DOT on roaring hallaballoo,
And as they roamed the grounds at will
vision weird crept oer the hin
Anat msoe their breasts with error thrill,
~ think, exclaimed big baboon,
Who cooked one eye up at the moon,
~Thats Neil e. Kerr with his balloon"
why no." squeaked forth monkey droll.
.Vs President Marmet, bless his soul,
riding on load OF COAL"
Up spake an ape sedate and fat:
-, no. my friends, it is not that,
lis the red rag on Thompsons hatl'
What that old ape remarked was true;
The famous hat soon hove in view
And Lord, how all the monkeys flew!
The old Niemeyer carriage factory was
Inst night again scorched by fire.
No meeting of the Police Commission
Ns yesterday. Messrs. Weber and Setchell
hiled to show up.
The residence of Mr.. Geo. McCammon,
Garner of Third and Pike streets, was robbed
k considerable silverware last evening.
Emil Schmidt, who resides at No. 629
Vine street, had three fingers cut from one
ef his hands last evening by Vine-street
or running over them.
August Bruner sixteen years old re-
n n CT A l.
considerably bruised up last night by fall
Ing from horse which he was riding.
An explosion of gas took place at No. %
Longworth street last night. A still
alarm was sent to the Gifts Engine-house,
Int the machine" was not needed.
Messrs. John Church & Co. have issued
two Republican campaign songs: "Hurrah!
Hurrah!" dedicated to Foster and Hicken-
hooper, and Foster is the Man," by c. c.
Haskins
A circular saw at the House of Refuge
yesterday cut three fingers off the hand of
Michael Dehner, who is employed at that
institution by the Bromwell Manufacturing
Company.
The Buckeye Dancing Association has
been reorganized. The following are the
officers: President George Schueser; Vice
President, Fred. Schroeder Treasurer,
George Friedlein; Secretary, Charles Gleich;
Chairman, George Legleiter.
Miss Katie Somers, residing on Gest
street, near Dalton avenue, was last even
ing seriously injured by mad bull near
Freeman avenue and Hopkins street. The
beast struck her in the back, knocking her
down and then stepped upon her.
The Committees on Light and Finance
Of the Common Council met last night and
discussed the question of fixing the price
Of gas for the next ten years. Mr.. Ross
moved that the Company be allowed ten
pr cent profit on the consumption. Car
med.
The wife of Daniel Coin, a porter at
the Burnet House, died at her residence,
Eo Sc Mcfarland street, and at the request
Il her husband and parents, the six months
unborn child was removed alive from the
mother, and before it expired was baptised
BY Father Cusick, of the Church of Atone
ment.
The Old Volunteer Firemen Associa-
don met last night and determined by reso-
lntson that the Association participate in
tAs Exposition procession, accompanied by
m old-style hand engine, to be drawn by
harses, the members accompanying in style
Il dress to suit themselves. Len. Broad
we'll, w. W. Bowman and Squire Lee were
appointed committee to make arrange
ments.
Last week W. T. Collard, of this city,
was adjudged insane, and by order of the
Probate Court was sent to Longview Asy-
lum. Yesterday Marie T. Collard, who
claims to be the wife OF W. F. Collard,
made application for the discharge of her
husband on writ of habeas corpus, on the
ground that he is not insane. The petition
was made returnable before Judge Smith
nsxt Monday. The father Of Collard says
That be never knew that his son was mar
lisd at all.