The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-30

Mr. A. C. SANDS is seriously ill with con-
gestion of the brain.
The report of the Dayton 4 Southern
Railroad from August 9th to January lst
shows the surplus earnings to be SO, 252 70.
THE military cavalry organization known
3 the Washington Dragons has been dis
banded by order Of the Adjutant General
of Ohio.
CHARLES w. VAN VLEcK, who was taken
to Pennsylvania by requisltion last fall
on the charge of false pretenses, has been
discharged with trial.
THE bill of exceptions in the Drew-Irwin
contest was signed yesterday by Judge
Moore, and the case is now ready to be
taken to the District Court.
PETITION is being signed numerously by
members of the Hamilton County Bar, ask
ing the Legislature TO repeal the act "au-
thorizing certain Courts to appoint Court
Stenographers,
MICHAEL WELSH and Michael F. Welsh
two young thieves who have been loafing
about the freight yards of the Little Miami
Railroad were sent out for three months
each this morning.
KATIE LACY a colored girl, living on
Lodge alley, was arrested last night while
wearing cashmere dress which had been
stolen from Nettie B. Farrell. Her case
will come up February 9th.
FRANK MULvEY and Moses Murphy stole
a ham at 222 Walnut street yesterday, and
since both of them have served some time
ior similar offenses on several occasions,
they were given sentences of $20O-3O each.
AT an early hour this morning burglars
attempted to enter the residence of ArChi-
n - ~ l~x.4
were frightened off by the approach of the
police, leaving in their haste an overcoat
and pair OF kid gloves.
A.OUsTERMANN, a well known wine and
liquor agent of this city, was arrested last
night on the strength of dispatch from
Cleveland, stating that he was wanted on
the charge of forging $50 check at one of
the hotels of that city. The Cleveland Off
GERS will be in the city to take charge of the
prisoner this evening.
LIEUT.. MEARA, with number of patrol
men, made descent upon Mike Wallace's
place at 1893 Race street yesterday afternoon,
Where Kentucky youth named Chas Mar
tin claims to have been beaten out of $175
by a brace game. No one was found in the
room, but the gambling implements were
taken TO the Min street Station and I'M
mediately burned.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to play
game of chess with living characters in one
OF The leading halls in the city for the bene-
fit of Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal
Church of this city. The pieces and pawns
will be represented by ladies and gentlemen
in costume, and the game will be contested
between several of the strongest players in
this neighborhood.
AT at the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton last night a large portion of the time
was occupied in compelling the attendance
of absent members by aid of five policemen,
and in preventing hose present from leav-
ing. There were one hundred and eleven
pages of the testimony in the De Beck case,
which makes four hundred and fifty-seven
pages read and one hundred and forty-seven
still 10 be read
THE articles of incorporation of ''The
Dayton Screw Company" were left for
record to-day. The principal 1nanufactur-
ing establishment of said Comapny is to be
located in Dayton, o., with branch office
divided into shares of $100 each. The fol-
lowing are the incorporators: VIM. H. Har-
rison, Geo. Wiltshire VIM. ]. Breed, Geo.
w. McAlpin and Oliver Perrin.
CHAs. DEAN, smart confidence man, who
for some time has been playing the deaf
and dumb game, was arrested last evening
OH the charge of assaulting woman whom
he claimed was his wife, while persuading
her to leave an assignaion house on Elm
street kept by a man named Brown. AT
ter the assault Dean obtained the services
of an officer, and had the woman brought
to the Chiefs office, when Dean himself
was locked up. He will be tried to-mor-
row.