The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-01
LOCAL BREVITlES.

THE aged father of Mr.. Louis Finch, OF In
dian Hill, died yesterday.
GEORGE JAYNE, seven years of age, is
missing from his home, No. 273 Findlay
street.
AN overcoat was stolen last evening from
the house of c. d. Robertson, on McGregor
avenue.
A. LuDINGroN, proprietor of the Madison
House, has caused the arrest OF Jas Packe
on the charge of libel.
THE formal opening of the new school
house of the Twenty-third District took
place this afternoon at o'clock.
THE Board of Directors of the Colored
Orphan Asylum acknowledged contribu-
tions at their last meeting amounting to
$27S Sc.
Mr.. SAMUEL HARRISON. a soldier of the
war of 1872, died last Thursday evening at
his home in Milford, Ohio, at the age of
ninety-nine years.
THE office of the assignees of c. F. Adae
has been removed to No. 36 West Third
street, where creditors are requested to call
with their claims.
The Bates will case has been settled by
Harry c. Bates agreeing with Adolph Smith
to accept the original $4,000, with former
deductions and interest.
THE fire which caused the alarm from
Box 236, last evening, was in the roof of
Rev. Henry Bushnel's residence, on Mt
Hope Road. Considerable damage was
done.
PRoF. SANDS, living at No. 1T Race street,
and aged about tifty-tive years, died sud
denly last night. He was single man.
The Coroner was notified and will hold an
inquest
W. w. GIT, who was charged by Ameri-
ca Radmon with the theft of a paper left
by the late J. c.. Tullis, and thus defrauded
her of certain property, has been dismissed
by Squire Schwab.
The case of Miss Clara Cole against Mr.
James Douglas manager of Heuck's Opera
house, was dismissed by Squire Marchant
yesterday afternoon. The plaintiff claimed
wages since the time her services as actress
were dispensed with.
rHE Soldiers and Sailors Memorial have
adopted series of resolutions 10 be for
varded to General Rice and other Repre-
sentatives and Senators, returning thanks
to them for the interest manifested in the
Introduction and passage of the late Pen
sion Bill.
AARON MEYERFELD, one of County
Clerk Bernard's most trustworthy deputies,
died from Inflammation of the bowels at 2
o'clock this morning. The deceased was
about twenty four years old, and was well
beloved by all of his many friends and as
sistant deputies.
THE grand orchestral concerts which have
become such an attractive feature at Rott-
gers Tvoli 469 Vine street, should be duly
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afternoon and evening. Curriers' superb
orchestra, with an unusually fine pro-
gramme, will be on hand.
THE resignation of Mr.. H. A. Monfort,
Superintendent of the House of Refuge,
was accepted by the Board at their recent
meeting Since then rumors have been Cir
culated that irregularities had been found
in The books of the institution, but the re-
port is denied by the Board.
Mr.. GEo NJ. PULLMAN, President of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, and wife;
Judge O. A. Lochran, his attorney and
Welch, of Chicago, arrived in the city yes
terday from Louisville in one of the finest
palace cars ever bnilt. 1t is the private
sleeper of the President.
Mr.. JACOB HITE, engineer of Engine No.
l3, Perseverance, Gould manufacture of
New Orleans, is in town to-day to secure to
his engine the "Ahrens pumping works :"
A trial of the New Orleans and Cincinnati
pumps will be made at an early date, and
there is hardly any doubt that the Ahrens
pump will pluck the plum. So says Mr..
Hite.
II now appears that the death OF Mrs.
Kate Eberhardt by her own hand was due
indirectly to the misfortunes of another
woman. The following is the Coroners
verdict: after having examined said body,
and heard the evidence, do find that the
deceased came TO her death from pistol
wound in the epigastric region, producing
internal hemorrhage. I further find said
dial intent, while laboring under excitement
caused by jealousy"