The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-11
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

The cost of the Congressional investi-
cation was "a, 142.
James thompson, waiter at the High
land House, is reported as having skipped
out last night with $25.
M. q X. Burgheim, who were burned
out at the Mfennerchor Hall, have taken
temporary quarters at 500 Vine street.
A drunken man who came near being
drowned was fished out of the canal by
o1hcers Boyle and Lingenfelter last night.
Thomas Morgan, who lives at 240 East
Pearl street. fractured his right shoulder
Saturday evening by fall at the Water
works.
The Executive Council of the Sub
High Court of America of the Ancient Or
der OF Foresters spent yesterday in this
city.
John Murphy, twelve years old, and
hVing at 1872 Sycamore street, accidentally
shot himself through the fleshy part of the
leg last night.
The County Commissioners held a
special meeting to-day and resolved to visit
St Bernard to-day with view of erecting
new bridge over the canal there.
An attempt was made last night to
fire Miller's Dining Room, No. 81 West
Fifth street, but was discovered before the
flames had made much headway.
Mr.. Isaac G. Wiltsee, member of the
Board OF Education from the Twenty
fourth Ward, died of consumption at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Turner.
The excursion over the A. & G. W..
Railroad to Lake Chautauqua next Wednes-
day promises to be a grand affair The fare
has been placed at IS for the round trip
"What regulates wages" was dis
cussed by the Socialists at Arbeter Hail last
night. The question was ably handled by
Mr. Ehmann, Mr.. Haller, Mr.. Spohn and
Mr.. Sawyer.
A young lad named Henry Drufel,
NVing at No. 80 East Second street, near
Broadway, while swinging on an awning
Saturday fell to the pavement and frac-
tured his right arm.
Professor Bidwell exhibited his air ship
at the Lookout House yesterday, but did
not make an ascension with it. A number
of persons who expected to see the ar-shiI
soar gracefully among the clouds were sadly
disappointed.
Sneak thieves entered the house OF
Henry Demer, corner of Barr and Freeman
streets yesterday afternoon. during the alb
sence OF the family and stole about $l5 il
money, a silver watch, four gold rings an(
other articles of value.
Councilman Gus Clarke left Saturday
eveningin charge of Deputy U. S. Marsha
IIllarv cn,, pf Marshal IEllarv for no "a c
kill Mountain House, New York, where hi
habeas corpus case is to be heard before
Judge Strong of the U. S. Supreme Court
On Sunday morning, at an early hour
the residence of Mr. +. Sonfeld, on Gil
more avenue, East Walnut Hills, was en-
tered by burglars, through the back door
md robbed of some valuable jewelry and
quantity of clothing. There is no clue t.
the burglars.
Mrs. Caroline Florenz, alias Madame
Won Loewe, died yesterday afternoon at st
Mary's Hospital. For a week past she ha,
been gradually growing worse, and ycstey
day death relieved her of her sull'erings
The Coroner deemed it unnecessary to hol,
III inquest.
Miss Annie Fox, daughter Of Georg
Fox, of this city, narrowly escaped drown
ing at Spring Lake a couple OF days agc
While bathing heavy breaker carried he
beyond her depth, and had it not been 70
Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Philadelphia, VIII
IVAN to her assistance, she would hay
been drowned.
The Atlantic & Great Western Raj
road will run a special excursion to LAX
View, Lake ChautauqIa, leaving Cincir
natl at p. M. Wednesday, 18th inst, {
The very low rate of S. for the round tri
from Cincinnati; from Dayton, 81 IS; O
born, s. IS; Springfield, $4 so, and frol
Urbana, s. 50. Tickets good for retur
until August Goth, inclusive. Pullman pa
lce coaches and day cars to Lake Chautal
qua without change.
Mr.. Voss, the Fifth-street jewelcr,
entitled to the explanation that it VIZ
through his vigilance that r. S. Franci
charged with larceny by Mr.. Oskamp, W;
detected. Francis left the satchel with NJ
yoss, for whom he had worked, with Il
request that it be put in the safe, Mr.. Nos
suspicious being aroused, he examined i
contents and notified Mr.. Dollar, at 0
,kamp's, of what it contained. This eXpl
nation is due Mr.. Voss, as previous a
counts might leave a wrong impressio
On the reader.