The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-08
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

Ignatz Waller, who swallowed dose
:, arsenic at so Jefferson avenue, died at thC
Hospital last evening.
Work, which has been suspended on
the Custom-house for several days, was re-
sumed this morning.
Officer Chard cxtinguished small fire
1t Wufeek's varnish factory, Plum and
Adam streets, last evening.
A fine art exhibition and an organ
concert will be given tomorrow afternoon
and evening at the Music Hall.
John Moore, who lives in Dayton, Ky,
was caught in pulley at the Marine Docks
yesterday and suffered several broken ribs.
The contract for the restaurant at the
Geological Garden for year was awarded
10 +. Schmidt, Of Seventh and Race streets,
yesterday.
The monthly report of Health Officer
shows that during the month OF March
there were $40 births in the city-32l males
and 3i9 females.
The Directors of Spring Grove Gene
terry have received a communication from
Mr.. Wm. NJ, Cory asking ior a suitable
burial place Tor Prof. Daniel Vaughan.
All the Judges of the Common Pleas
have been served with subpmnas to attend
as witnesses before the Legislative Commit
lee at Columbus on Wednesday in the Cox
Collins investigation.
A series of resolutions on the death of
Mr.. a. I. Thornton, Ticket Agent of the
E.. C., c. & l. Road, were adopted at a meet,
Ing of the railroad men Of the city at the
Burnet House Saturday.
A small fire doing about 5000 damage
occurred III tue tifth-wheel works Of Mr..
Wm. Walker, Oh Columbia avenue, neal
Willow street, about o'clock this morn.
ing, but was quickly cxtinguishcd upon the
arrival OF the Department. The alarm came
in from Box PAS,
In the Police Court this morning the
rase against VIM. Schallcr, charged with
manslaUshter, in the killing Of Harry W
Baldwin, was dismissed. Mr.. Campbell, at
torney for SChaller, stated that if anything
turned up which would implicate his eli
ant, he could be rearrestcd at most any
time.
Al the meeting of the Southern Rail
road Trustees yesterday afternoon the cash
balance on hand was reported to be $52s,.
"37 40. The Auditor reported the disburse.
mentS for March as $G4 149 81, Of which
amount $43, 800 had been paid 10 II. G. Hus-
ton & Co., and 81, 3S7 for supplies furnished
and issued during the month
The Coroner returned the following
verdict yesterday afternoon al the conclu-
sion Of his inquest on the killing Of John
Kelly in Degenhart's S saloon: "Dcath from
fracture Of the skull, causing extensive cx-
trayasation of blood from laCeration OF the
middle mcningial artery. l further find
said fracture was caused By blow of aclub
inflicted by Jacob Tassen, without suffi-
aient cause or provocation.'
I Miss Emma Schoesen, on the occasion
Of her nineteenth birthday, was surprised
last nigh. by a bevy Of young ladies at Her
home, All East Third street, where the eve
ming was whiled away in the merry delights
Of calico party. The young ladies were
SO charming, the music 50 choice, and the
refreshments so excellent that all the hap
py participants regretted when the hour
came for them to bid their fair young
hostess good morning
The annual meeting Of the Cincinnati
Pioneer Association was held yesterday
afternoon in the Council Chamber to cele-'
bratc the ninety-lirst anniversary of the
settlement of Ohio at Marietta. The an
nuai address was delivered by Judge A. G.
w. Carter. Prof. Tos$O, to the great de-
light Of The audience, played The Arkan-
sas Traveller upon lis TWO hundred and
seventy yearold violin. Miss Ruth Jones
sang "SchUbert' S Sercnade, robin Adair''
and Home Sweet Home" Resolutions
upon the death Of Prof. Daniel Vaughan
were adopted. The meeting adjourned
until next 4th OF July.