The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

eloquent discourse, which was listened to
by very large audience.
tfA number of new members were ad.
mitted to the Columbia-street Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
Mr. Henry Hyde. the efficient sexton at
st. PauPs Episcopal Church, was prostrated
by q congestive chill Saturday night, and
but slight hopes were entertained for some
time OF his recovery. This morning he was
much improved.1
Frank Adler, residing in the upper end
OF the county, was arrested by Lieutenant
Speckman in front of the Court-house last
night for cruelty beating his horse with the
butt end of whip. Mayor Harton fined
him SIS and costs this morning.
MAYORS CoURr.-Abe Drockenbrod, dis
orderly conduct, 81 and costs; Henry Wet
eel, same charge, 50 and costs, and for car
rying concealed weapons was bound over
TO the Criminal Court; George Mott, disor.
derly conduct, 81 and costs; Steve Reed,
drunk and disorderly, 81 and costs
This morning young lad of about fonr.
teen named Bochner who resides in Cinein.
natl but is well known here entered the
residence of Mr.. Deitz on Tibbatts street iop-
posite the new market house and stole q
pocket-book containing So bill and sose
change. He made good his escape.
The Council Committee appointed to
renovate the Courthouse have given out
the contract and work will commence this
week. 1t will require several carts whole
day to remove oil the dirt that has accum-
ulated in this ancient building In the past
several years in spite of the energetic ef-
forts OF the efficient janitor.
Society is on the qui vive over the ap-
proaching Masonic Fair that commences at
Odd-fellows' Hall on the 10th inst. The
following additional presents have been re-
ceived: kenton Insurance Company, 81. 900
policy; |. 0. O. F. Library, six subscrip-
tions to Library; Dueber Watch Case Com
pany. gold coallvase; elegant cut glass Gus
ter H. F. Schnider.
A meeting of the branch order of St.
Martins Society, recently organized in this
city. was held yesterday. Mr.. Henry Bert
man was elected President pro tenn. and
Mr. Philip Schorle Secretary. A committee
was appointed to draft a constitution and
they adjourned to meet next Thursday
evening in the school-house of the Corpus
Christi Church, when permanent organi-
cation will be effected.
Col. R. w. Nelson will leave tomorrow
for Frankfort to attend to some business
in the Court of Appeals. He will take
with him petition, signed by large mum.
ber'of citizens. to present to Gov. Black
burn asking him to pardon Geo. Birthstone
who was convicted At the recent term of
the Criminal Court and sentenced to two
years and six months in the Penitentiary.
Lest night about 9 o'clock a horse and
buggy owned by man from Johns Hill,
was stolen from the Christian Church, on
Madison street. where the animal was tied
while the owner was attending services
About an hour later Lieutenant Speckman
was notified, and shortly after found the
horse and vehicle on Monmouth street, near
Mayo, where the thief, becoming fright
ened, abandoned them.
The remains of Mrs. Catherine Frances
Surran. who died in Foster, Kentucky, last
Monday, arrived in the city yesterday.
Her funeral will take place to-day from St.
Stephens Church, and her remains will be
inferred at Evergreen Cemetery. The de-
ceased was in the sixty-eighth year of her
age and was an old resident of this city.
She was the mother of Mr.. VIM. Surran, of
Covington, and was very estimable lady.
John Dyson, colored individual, is
charged with stealing two sets of harness
last night from the stable of John Stein
hauer, the baker. corner of Saratoga and
Tibbatts streets. Officer Flynn traced
Dyson to his home at Florence, KY, this
morning and brought him t. this city.
Dyson engaged lawyer Wilcox, of Coving-
ton. to defend him, and the case was being
heard before the Mayor when our report
closed.
SUIT FILED.-Judge J. R. Hallam filed
suits in the Circuit Court this morning
against President Waters, of the School
Board; the Trustees of the same
and J. II. Williams. Principal of
the Bellevue-street school, for refusing to
admit his son. Charles A. Hallam, to the
latter school. He lays his damages at
$1,000. 1t will be remembered that an
other suit is pending against Mr.. Williams
for forcibly ejecting his son Charles from
the school. .
SUICIDE IN A C1sTERN Mary Kessel, a
widow, aged fftv-nine years. who resided
on Williamson street, near Saratoga, arose
from her bed about 5 o'clock this morning,
and going to the cistern deliberately
jumped in and was drowned.
Her body was recovered about an hour
later, and the Coroner notified. A verdict
was rendered of suicide by drowning. She
leaves six children, two girls and four
boys, all grown. The loss of her husbands
pension papers and the fear of not finding
them, preyed on her mind. and is supposed
to have been the cause of the rash act.
George Drockenbrod and Rosa Lee, an
Ohio twain, crossed over to this:good State
this morning and obtained their splicing
paper and applied to Squire Harris, who
united them in the silken cords of welded
felicity in his unique parlors of Justice,
Scrip" the newsboy. gave the bride away
and Just as the Squire announced the
last words of the nuptial knot in rushed
Paddy Irwin and throwed his arms around
the blushing bride, and gently pressed her
to his bosom and bussed her, remarking 20
you sweet thing" The Squire informed
the rash youth of the solemnity of the
occasion, and elected him Immediately.
The bride said she had no home,
and the groom, who was likewise, stretched
out his strong arm and said he was willing
to protect her in the future, while tears OF
sympathy rolled down his blushing cheek