The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-27

MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.


Three baby hyenas, born Saturday, are
now on exhibition at the Geological Gar
den.
Charles Burr fell on Ninth street Sat-
arday night and cut large hole in his
Aead.
The cigar-makers have passed resolu-
ton declaring that ten hours shall consti-
tute = days work.
The late residence of Joseph A. He
mann, the bankrupt banker, has been sold
10 Mr.. Leo Bgigel for the sum of SIS, ,430.
Mr.. John NJ. Chambers, son of the late
Robert Chambers, of Dayton, Ohio, died
Saturday evening in this city of paralysis.
Theodore Read, living at No. S37 Vine
street, was badly beaten by party of
reughs, at 2 o'clock this morning, in New
port
The safe of Ex-Councilman James
Mack, of the First Ward, was opened one
night last week and about $4,000 worth Of
steamboat accounts destroyed.
The statement of the amount realized
by the Ladies' Bazaar did not include the
St Pnilomcna and St. Francis Church,
which were not ready for report.
The Shillito Brothers have brought
sait in the United States Court against R.
H. Stephenson, Surveyor of Customs at this
Fort to recover $1sG 60 for overcharges OH
Eve lots OF Torchon lace.
=, Mr.. Michael Cooper has been lying
vary seriously i'll for several days at his
home, but his friends will be glad to learn
that he is rallying rapidly to-day. The
danger, however, is not yet over.
Hannah We'll, a lady of sixty-four
years, who some time ago arrived here from
Holland. died Saturday evening from ex-
haustion at No. 1874 Cutter street. The
long journey wore her out. She came here
to visit her children.
As the Hickenlooper Guards were re-
turning from the serenade of Hon, Benz.
EggIeston, Saturday night, they were as
saulted by gang of roughs while passing
through Deer Creek, who threw powders
among them. Several Of the gang were
caught and punished.
D. @. De Harris, Postmaster at Sandy
Hook. KY, was found in an unconscious
condition at the corner of Canal and Vine
streets Saturday The man was taken to
the Central Station-house, when it was as
certaned that his gold watch was missing.
No explorations were made.
The Catholic Knights have elected the
following officers: Colonel, Thomas McDuff;
Adjutant, A. J. Brinning; Quartcrmaster.
John Hendricks; Sergeant Major, John F.
Lyons; Quartermaster Sergeant, II. Menke
The Board of Directors is as follows Louis
Breitenbach, P. Il. Burke, II. Henke.
Coroner Carrick held an inquest this
morning on the body Of Andrews, the
saloon-keeper en- Sycamore. near Sixth
street, who suicided on Saturday by shoot
Ing himself verdict to this effect was
returned. The body will be taken care of
by relatives who arrived from Irwin, Union
county, o., to-day.
In the case of Fred. Berhkamp, who
was found on Saturday morning hanging
TO a bed post at his residence, 3l5 Wade
street, Tic Coroner returned verdict Of
death by changing done with suicidal in
tent while laboring under temporary fit
of rcmorse and dependency caused by IN
temperance and financial embarrassment" "
Mr.. W. A. Hall, Secretary of the
Miami Va ley Insurance Company, Will
returning from Pennington last evening.
attempted tc jump from an NJ & e. ex-
press train while passing Mill street, but
was thrown to the ground and quite
severely bruised and stunned. He was
taken to the station-house and then to his
home.
The Literary Club Of Cincinnati cele-
brated its tlirtieth anniversary at its rooms
on West Fifth street last Saturday night.
r officers for the ensuing year are: Presi
dent, Herbert Jtnney; Wee President,
John T.. Hatch; Secretary, ]. O. Shiras
Treasurer, Charles B. Wilby Clerk, Alex
ander IIill; Trustees, 6. II. Wald, F. Forch
beimer, VIM. H. Whitaker.