The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-13
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

WANT to be fireman
And with the tiremen stand
An oil-cloth hat upon my head,
nozzle in my hand.
Then with my guttapercha boots
And scarlet flannel shirt
I'd turn the hose upon the boys
And watch the old thing squirt
The new automatic fire alarm boxes
Are being placed all over the city.
George W. Williams yesterday re-
signed his position in the revenue service.
The Third Annual Congress of the
National Liberal League will be held in
Cincinnati September 18th.
Frank Bennett, bar-keeper at Hickey's,
was accidentally shot in the hand yester
day while experimenting with a pistol.
Mr.. Ceiling, of Carthage, has pre-
sented horse valued at $l25 to be rafiled
of for the benefit of the Catholic School Of
Carthage.
Monday night some unknown person
threw several powders through the
windows on the first floor of the female side
Of the County Infirmary.
Joseph Weber, the well-known dairy
man, of st. Bernard, and Miss Mary
Bunker, of Cumminsville, were married
yesterday at st. Clemens Church by
Father Gregory.
An old man named Henry Collins was
before Justice Block yesterday on the
charge of attempting to commit rape
upon Ann Devenney girl about twelve
years of age. The prisoner gave bail in the
sum of $780,
Mark Burns, who furnished money for
carrying on Alberti's establishment, the
White-house Theater has obtained writ
of replevin from the Office of Justice
Bchwab and taken possession. The case
will be settled tomorrow.
Housebreakers sometime during the
day yesterday entered the residence OF f.
w. Wrede, No. 235 Everett street, by crawl
ing over the transom of one of the back
doors, during the absence of the family, and
carried off hox of jewelry besides several
articles OF clothing.
In the Police Court this morning when
the case of Emma Settles was called Mr.
Campbell appeared and stated that he was
compelled to go to the District Court, and
requested that the case be laid over until
tomorrow morning. The request wa:
granted.
Mr.. Henry Parker, the Treasurer Of
Anderson Township, IS said to be $l,4OC
short in his accounts. He has resigned
and Mr.. NJ. V. Hess has been appointed t(
fill the vacancy. The brothers of Mr.. Par
ker, who are on his bond, it is thought vii
have to stand the loss.
Mr.. Geo. w. Jones has returned from
Washington, whittier he went to press upol
the President his attendance at the opcnin!
of the Cincinnati Exposition. His mission
was successful, and the President and Mrs
Hayes will arrive here on the evening o
the 9th of September
A large meeting of the ladies inter
ested in the bazar to be given in aid OF tn
creditors of Archbishop Purcell was hell
Yesterday afternoon at Mozart Hall
Whether the bazar shall be held at Musi
Hall or in one of the down town halls vii
not be decided until the next meeting.
Mr.. Henry Clark died at his late HON,
In Glendale at an early hour yestcrda
morning. Deceased was born in Connect
Gut in 1889; he fought in the war OF ISL.
md in 1918 opened the first drug store i
this city. He retired from business abou
thirty years ago. The funeral will tax
place tomorrow morning from the Presbl
terian Church, Glendale.