The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-31
LOCAL BREVIrIES.

WILL. COFFIN, the absconding bank teller,
is in Rio Janeiro, South America
Mr.. ALEXANDER c. SANDS was considera-
bly, better to-day. He was able TO sit up.
THE Consolidated Street Railroad Com
pany has reelected the Board OF Directors
who served last year.
AN enjoyable old folks concert was given
last night at the First Presbyterian Church
on Fourth street for the beneht OF the Bliss
Memorial Sabbath school.
OFFICER COLLINS arrived from Cleveland
this merning and will return this evening
with the man Osterman, who is charged
with forgery, in his custody.
A RAG-PIcKER named George Seip, who
lived at 40 Black street, went away about
the 1st of December, leaving behind him
all his household effects He has not been
seen since.
Two small boys named John Ryan and
John Bickers are under arrest charged
with stealing two bushels of corn from a
car in the l., c. & L. Railroad yard and will
be tried next Tuesday.
Gro. RArLIFF was brought here from Iron
ton yesterday evening by Deputy U. s.
Marshal Merrell, on charge OF selling leaf
tobacco without license, He was COM
mitted to Jail to await trial.
AN attempt was made to burglarize
Schroeders tailoring establishment, on
Main street, at all early hour yesterday
morning, and one of the alleged burglars,
named John Ryan, has been arrested
THE Hamilton County Democratic Club
held large and enthusiastic meeting last
night and decided that the lecture of Judge
Hoadly be delivered at Robinson's Opera
hause on the evening of February 22d.
Mr.. J. H. LosEKAMP, the furniture-car
man, on Pendleton street, had his shoulder
dislocated yesterday by being thrown from
his wagon, on which he was trying to
mount after the horses had already started
off.
MARTIN RYAN, one of the eXpressmen
who were charged with cutting an old man
named Martin Slatery, near the o., ID. u ID.
Depot, few mornings ago, was held TO an
swer this morning in the sum OF $l ,OOO but
John Hunter, the other party, was dis
missed.
LEWIS CARTER a young colored waiter
from Lafayette, Ind, attempted to break
open car on the NJ. & c. Railroad last
night for the purpose OF stealing ride out
of the city. He was arrested, however, and
held to answer this morning in the sum of
$500.
THE alarm from Box 81, corner of Fourth
and Central avenue, last evening at 1850,
was caused by a fire in a small frame
kitchen, in the rear of John Conner's resi-
dence, No. 60 Mcfarland street. The fire
was occasioned by candle left burning
under a shelf. Loss trihing.
MRS. KATE EBERHARDT, who shot herself
Wednesday afternoon, died about o'clock
without giving any explanation of her mo-
tive in taking her own life. She was con-
scious, however, until the very last, and
gave directions concerning her burial and
the disposition of her effects.
A LITTLE set-to occurred about 8 o'clock
this morning between two draydrivers,
named CASTOR and Irwin, near the Hunt
street pumping-works. The latter was badly
bruised up 1t was rumored at first that
CASTOR had shot his man. but this proved
to be false. No arrests were made.
MRS KAyLoR, of 542 West Fifth street,
while standing before the CRATE in her
room last night, got her skirts over the fire
and in an instant was enveloped in flames.
Officer Manion heard the screams, ran in
and wrapped his coat around her. smother
ing the flames. Mrs. Kaylor is badly
burned.