The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

BLANCHE BENNETT, the Cincinnati girl
who shot herself at St. Louis night before
last, is still alive, but is not expected to re-
cover.
THE Hamilton County Democratic Club
had a rousing meeting last night at their
headquarters, corner OF Ninth and Elm
Streets
THE regular weekly lecture at the Chill
dren's Home last evening was delivered by
Prof +. X. Benedict upon the subject OF
Socialism.
THE Democratic workingmen of the Third
Ward adopted resolutions last night de-
manding the total abolition of the Board OF
Public Works
A DEpuTAT1oN of brewers visited the
Board of Public Works yesterday for the
purpose of pettioning for a reduction in
the water rates charged to brewers.
AMONG the list of graduates of the Eclec
tic Medical College of this city, we notice
the name of Mrs. S. A. Booth. We wish
the lady success in the profession.
THE Council Investigating Committee
met again last evening, and held short
session without doing anything of interest.
They will meet again Monday night.
JOHN SULLIVAN, q tailor living at the cor
tleI Vi OeNtllH SlTeSJ anu bIOuuWaS, HHllc
wrestling in Maloney's grocery, No. As
East Iii shth street, had one Of his legs
broken.
Lulu LEE" beautiful ballad by Green
H. Anderson, just published by ID. 7.
Foulds, 165 Fourth avenue, Louisville, Ky.
Same house has issued Initial Waltz"
by Henry Ferguson.
"YE Olde Fokes' Concert was repeated
ln nr;n logt
ing, for the benefit of the Bliss Memorial
Sabbath-school, with as great success us on
the former occasion.
ARour II 80 last night small fire broke
out in the cellar of the building at the cor
ner of Espanola and Freeman streets, caus-
ing the alarm from Box 135. Little dam
age was done, however.
Mr.. CHARLES KAHN, the pork merchant,
has referred to the Board of Officers of the
Chamber of Commerce, a difficulty between
himself and the freight agent of the Louis
vile Short-line respecting the transferring
of freight
The residence of the late DR.. Longworth,
No. 1876 w. Seventh street, which is now
vacant and undergoing repairs was entered
by thieves last night, and stripped off all
the water pipe bath tub Innings and other
valuable fixtures
The Giving chess" tournament will take
place at Pixies Opera-house week from
next Wednesday night. The managers have
engaged the Cincinnati Orchestra. and MIR.
Cri chell has kindly consented to furnish
the floral decorations
A SPECIAL dispatch from st. Louis states
that young Reiter, who was arrested here
for The larceny of 81 ,450 of bonds from the
office of Colonel Dyer, has been pardoned
by the latter The deficiency was made
up by the lads relatives.
THE horse attached to the dray of John
Gilhouse took fright last evening and ran
up Mound street, turning down Richmond,
demolshing the steps at No. 130 and the
iron railing at Nos. 134 and 1873 and making
a complete wreck of the dray.
THE wire cords by which the elevator at
the store of Louis Silk & Co. is suspended,
gave way yesterday and the elevator fell
from the Sixth to the ground floor. Jacob
Kern, one of the employees, was on 1t at
the time, but strange to say was only
slightly injured.
Mrs. MURPHY, a married woman living
on Gilbert avenue, was overcome with an
epileptic fit in front of Magnolia Hall, cor
ner Of Sixth and Walnut streets, this morn
ing and fell to the pavement. Officer Won
CcSSeIH huu Iltl lCiiONCA III OApiSoo
wagon to her home.
JOSEPH DuLAT, of North Bend, fell through
the G., H. d d. Railroad Bridge, near Elm
wood, last Tuesday night, breaking his hip
and otherwise severely injuring himself
He was found the next morning in an un.
conscious $ ate and was taken to the Infrm-
airy where his injuries were pronounced
dangerous if not fatal.
T,,u oo,,n,;ttaa opnoiptad IN p,olya
rangements for organizing the 'Lincoln
Club" met last evening and discussed the
subject in all its bearings. At the close of
the meeting a large number of names al
$25 each were signed to the subscription
paper and the proper documents for OBJ
tanning charter were forwarded to Column
bus.
A Two-sroRY frame house on Webb
street near Park, owned by Thomas Moran,
took fire about 6 o'clock last night, but by
some mistake the bells sounded SO instead
of f56. This caused some delay, but on the ar
rival of the engines the fire was quickly
extinguished. The house was occupied by
four poor families whose goods were con-
siderably damaged.
THE Board of Fire Commissions met last
evening, and after approving of bills
amounting to $209, the Chief reported that
John Young, of Engine Company No. 7,
was injured at the Bodman tobacco ware
house fire. and had lost eighteen days
work. and that H. L. Payne, of Company
No. /, had his eye injured at the same time.
The wages of Mr.. Young and the doctor
bills incurred by Mr.. Payne were ordered
paid.
Death of Il Pioneer.
John Totten, pioneer citizen of Cincin-