The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-22

Biau's place, corner of Patterson and Elm
streets.
Mr.. Bernard Greifenkamp. who Is study
ing for the ministry at q Seminary in Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, is. here to spend the
holidays with his parents.
The Dueber Watch-case Company will
shut down Wednesday for two. weeka In
the meantime the Company will supply
the building with full set of new ma
chinery.
A lady named Mrs. Marley, who lives on
West Eighth street. in Cincinnati, had her
pocket relieved yesterday of pocketbook
containing $l1, on the corner Of Isabella
and Madison streets.
Sunday next the st. Stephens congrega-
ton will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniver-
sary by appropriate religious exercises ana
q procession through the principle streets.
The st. Stephen s,Society will also:celebfate
Its anniversary on the same day.
A number of ladies charitably disposed
visited the abode of old man Jackson Sat
nrday night and gladdened his heart by
leaving several well-filled baskets of sub
stantial eatables. The old man is almost
totally blind, and is in very destitute cif-
cumstances
SUIrs IN THE CHANcERY CoURT.-The f8i-
lowing suits for the foreclosure of mort
cages were filed this morning: Charles
Murnan against w. f. Kopp, for 50, 500;
John W. Heron against John Eagan. for
$3.50; Elizabeth Gridland against r. Ted.
row, for $500.
The German Baptist congregation will
give an entertainment consisting of dis
solving and stereopticon views of the Holy
Land, the birth of the Savior and views OF
the principal cities in the world. The en-
iertalnment will be held at the Columbia
street Presbyterian Church tomorrow
evening.
A portion Of the foundation of the
Grotenkemper building fronting on
Madison street. and running south txthe
alley Ill the rear of the Short Line DEPOT
gave way about 3 O'Clock this morning.
taking with 1t large portion of the wall
While constructing the alley in the rear
OF the building some time since, the foun-
dation of the building was undermined.
About twenty feet in height by forty in
length of the wall fell out
Another epistie of Bishop Toebbe's bull
In reference to the Withdrawing of Catholic
children from the public schools was read
at the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion yesterday. The pastor gave the CON
gregation to understand that the privileges
of administering the Sacrament of the
Church to such parents as continued send
ing their children to such schools were pos
itlvely Withdrawn by the Bishop, and he
could no longer exercise those functions.
George, alias Hubby Johnson, who has
just retired from the Columbus penitentia-
ry, where he served term for hacking up q
policeman in Cincinnati, was pat behind
the bars here by Chief Cottinghan'. This
morning, George, with several of his Gin
cinnati chums, Visited Billy McCrombs' sa.
/ on on Columbia street, and after calling
for the drinks refused to pay for them.
Mac ordered him out when johnson COM
menced to abuse him. He was brought il,
on two charges-obtaining goods under
false pretences and disorderly conduct.
John Miller aged sixty-five years, who
resides near Finchtown, and is the proprie.
tor of the rope-walk near there, met will
an accident yesterday that will probably
cost him his life. He was walking along
the Short Line Railroad track, near the
corporation line, when locomotive struck
him and knocked him off the track, break
ing two of his ribs and causinga COMPOUND
fracture in the right leg. Mr.. Miller wa
also severely injured internally, and it il
feared he will hardly survive the day. HI
is married man. but has no children. DR.
Phythian was called and rendered the nee
essary aid.
Later-The injured man died from th,
effects of the injuries about O'Clock last
night.
Coroner Schoolfield was notified, but wa.
unable to get a jury this morning, and hi
postponed holding an inquest until thi
afternoon.
THE MASONIC FAIR.-The Masonic Fai
will have an auction this evening to dis
pose Of the goods that were not disposed OF
The gold-headed cane was won by Count,
Clerk Jones, he defeating his opponent
Mr.. Waldenmeyer, over one thousand tI're
hundred votes. Miss Mamie Boal carried
off the diamond ring and Miss Laura Saun
ders the gold watch as the most popula
lady. The latter race was the most excit
ing one of the whole fair, and if checks ha'
been accepted the vote would have beeI
several hundred larger. The receipt
amounted to over So 900, and the expense
of the order were about 10 per cent. of tn
receips The success of the fair is mainl
due to the enterprise of the ladies who ha
charge of the respective departments.
| DAYTON. Kx.
Huesman's Hall is being elegantly n
fitted and painted up.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman, Of Danville, KY
preached at the M. E. Church yesterday
An entertainment will be given to tn
children of the NJ. e. Sunday school at tn
church Christmas Eve.
Col. Jones, of Dayton, the County Clerl
won tie handsome gold-headed cane at th
Masonic Fair in Newport.
1t is reported that while serving wri
Saturday night Marshal Stamper becam
engaged in fight with citizen and bit hi
thumb nearly of.
The rising young journalist who
struggling to establish branch of the M
lional Theater here, has not met with SUE
cess. Two of his Saturday night audienc
only are said to have paid.
| BELLEVUE. IKE.
No temperance meeting last night on &C
count of rain.
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