The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-19
THE DAILY STAR
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

Frank Lusk, the boy cut at the Grand
Opera-house last Monday night, is in dan
gerous condition.
VIM. Henry Wright, dealer in fancy
goods in the Hammond building. died es-
ten'ay OF rheumatism of the heart.
Night before last the carpet store Of l..
B. Thoms. on Main street, was entered by
burglars who took IS from one Of TIE desk
drawera
The class of 1877 of the Chickering
Institute have passed resolutions Of respect
on the death OF their fellow-classmate,
Fayette Smith, Jr.
Thomas R. Anthony, residing at No.
e12 Clark street, and clerk in the employ
Of J. G, Buckles h Co., has been missing
since last Monday.
Press Committee, composed OF rep
resentatives of the various daily newspa'
pers, has been added to the list of commit
tees for e "Authnrs' Reception"
Colonel II. F. Farny last night lee
tnred on Fires before the Lincoln Ly-
eeum. At the close of the lecture the
Colonel was elected q member Of the So
ciety.
The safe of A. Buchanan & Co., at the
font of Smith street, was tapped night be-
fore last The burglars got nothing for
their pains, as no money had been left in
the safe
A meeting of ladies interested in the
establishment of free Kindergartens in
this city will be held at Miss Goodman's
Ecbool-room, No. 1865 West Seventh street.
this afternoon.
Caroline Koerner, of Brookville, Ind,
slept at the Bremen-street Station last
night. She is widow, sixty-6ve wears old,
and had come Lere with Conrad Ziegler, a
youth cf sixtv years, to get married. 1t
seems Ziegler has deserted her.
The Orphans Bazaar at Greenwood
Hall drew crowded house last evening.
The Managers have secured 'Shllivan's
New Mirror of Ireland" and grand Hiberni-
con for Mozart Hall next week. One half
e1 the rece1pts go 10 the orphahSs
A very pleasant entertainment was
given last evening in the drawing room OF
the Convent at Cedar Grove. TIE exercises
consisted of vocal and instrumental music
In solos. and duets and chorus singing. and
in the production of small but amusing
stage pieces
A fair was opened by the Spencer
Lodge OF Odd-felIows at Columbia Town
Hall last evening, and will be continued
until Christmas. Old-fellows and their
families from the city will be handsomely
entertained if they visit the fair by their
Columbia brethren.
The challenge offered by Mr.. W. p
Kennedy TO John Mcmahon, at Robinson's
Opera-ho,ise last Tuesday night, has been
accepted by the latter. The time is fixed
for next Tuesday night, at Rohinson's, fol
stakes of 5000 a side collar and elbow, in
harness, best two in three bouts, Ed. James
rules TO govern.
A motion for new trial in the George
Price murder case was filed yesterday even
ing, on the ground that the verdict was
against the weight of evidence, and that
the Court erred in appointing Major Black.
burn to assist in tie prosecution Of the
ease, and in its charge OH the question ol
the prisoners insanity.
A young woman Of neat and tidy ap
pearance called on Mrs. Roth, dressmaker
No 55S Walnut street. and, after inquirnt
what quantity of material would be re-
quired to make q dress. was informed
when she requested Mrs. Roth to take
charge of her tenday-old boy. Mrs. Rotl
complied and tie woman left, but did mo-
return. 1t is probably case Of willfu
abandonment
The Hamilton County Democratic Clul
met last night and passed resolutions tha
the Committee charged with the duty o
securing the holding of the next Nationa
Democratic Convention in Cincinnati, taxi
early and effective action in furtherance o
the object for which the committee wa
appointed, and If deemed proper, to joil
the Citizens Committee appointed tor tn
came pu pose.
While Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Marsh wer
attending theater few evenings since al
sttempt was made 10 burn their residenc
in Glendale. The carpet In the parlor wa
saturated with coal-oil, OH which wa
thrown q burning wad Of paper. Tn
servants discovered the fire and e1tir
guislied 1t without much trouble. 1t
supposed to have been done by thieves, fo
since the occurrence Mrs Marsh has misse
two fine dresses.