The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-21
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.
The office of the Mayor of Riverside is
connected by Bell telephone with the city.
Robert s. Pierce, city editor of the
Cleveland Leader, was in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. John s. Mackey, of Chillicothe,
Ohio, son of Sheriff Mackey, of Ross Coun-
ty, is in the city.
The latest donations to the Archbish-
ops fund are: Right Rev. w. II. Elder,
S46 25; Mrs. Jane True, of Houston, Texas,
$50.
George Ulland, a twelve-year-old bow,
ran away from his home, No. 81 David
street, day before yesterday, and can not be
found.
A two-story frame house belonging to
Nye u Thompson, situated on Crawiish
road, Pendleton, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. 1t was vacant at the time.
Mrs. Eppinger, wife of Mr.. John Ep-
plnger, who keeps saloon next door to the
Bremen-street Station-house, fell down
stairs last evening and was badly injured
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cassady, of No. so
Barr street, last night celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary OF their wedding. They were
the recipients of large number of elegant
and costly presents.
A small fire in the roof of Captain
Jones' residence, northeast corner OF Sew
enth and Cutter streets, caused the alarm
from Box 4s. 1t was extingushed with a
few buckets of water.
"Old Harry" a colored man who for
many years made his headquarters at the
Hammond-street Station. and always ap-
peared in uniform on occasions of police
parades, died at the Infirmary yesterday.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Light, which was too meet last evening for
the further consideration of the price to be
charged for gas to private consumers by the
Gas Company, failed to obtain quorum.
A writ of habeas corpus, sued out by
Elizabeth Mcflalaney to recover the Gus
tody of her little three year-old daughter,
who is now living with her fathers par
ents, was argued before Judge Smith yes
terday, and will be decided on Monday.
The Knights of Loyola have made ar
rangements for all excursion to Louisville
on Saturday, September 9th. The Knights
Of st. Patrick, st. Edward and St. Thomas
will attend. The excursion will be by the
steamer Wildwood, and the return will be
made on Monday, September Sth.
The regular meeting of the Exposition
Commissioners was held yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Cheny, of the Space Commit
tee, reported that the number of exhibitors
this far applying for space is 696. An
application for the privilege of locat-
ing clock in the building with dials
in the various halls was referred to the
Building Committee.
Judge Swing will in few days ap-
point United States Jury Commissioner,
whose duty it will be, in connection with
the Clerk, to impanel the juries, both
grand and petit, of the United States Court.
The law authorizing the appointment of
such Commissioner provides that he be of
the opposite political faith from that Of
the Clerk of the Courts.
A statement in some of the German
papers this morning that Mr.. Andrew
Strong, who was nearly killed some time
ago by skinny" Whalen, was able to be
out on the streets, is false. Mr.. Strong $
condition is worse, and he is now confined
to his bed at the residence of his father-in-
law, Mr.. E. J. Brauneis, on Ludlow avenue,
paar the Zoo1opionl Garden
At the meeting of the Hamilton Coun-
ty Teachers at Newtown yesterday, Presi-
dent McVay explained the methods Of per-
centage and profit and loss, Mr.. A. B.
Johnson gave an illustration of the latest,
best and most simple method of analvzing
sentences, and Superintendent Hancock
spoke upon the subject methods of recta-
ton. The remainder Of the day was occu-
pied with short speeches, music and answer
ing questions.
Among the foreign artists drawn hither
by the coming Industrial Exposition is
Baron Alphonso De Besimont, of Brussels,
Belgium. He is connected with one of the
most illustrious families of that Kingdom
and is also prominent artist and honorary
member of the Dusseldorf Academy of
Artists After looking at the sights in the
Paris OF America he will visit his ninety
year-old uncle, who is with the Trappists
IN Gethsemane. KY. The Baron seems to
be highly satisfied with our city, and has
expressed the opinion of permanently re-
siding here.
The citizens of the Fifteenth Ward held
meeting last night at the Cutter street
Engine-house for the purpose of having a
proper representation at the opening OF
the Exposition. An organization was
effected by the election of NJ. Bauer, Presi-
dent N. H. Schwartz, Secretary, and L. L..
Sadler, Treasurer. On motion, a commit
tee Of ten, consisting of the following per-
sons, was appointed to collect subscrp.
tions: J. F. Lapamp, w. II. Laws, S. II.
Taft, Jr., Charles Hill, DR.. j. W. Underhill,
Aug Rothert, Abe Furste, Louis Cook, A.
Stephenson and John Manss.
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