The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-07
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

One hundred and ffty-eight witnesses
have been examined by the Grand Jury so
far.
Katie Holden, thirteen years of age, is
missing from her home, No. 81 kllgour
street.
Blanche, the little daughter of Major
c. s. Dunn, of Loekland, died OF diphtheris
yesterday.
Contractor Thomas Lloyd has brought
FIVE more suits against the city for work
done on sidewalks
The bakers of this city have petitioned
Council not to enforce the ordinance reat-
ing to the stamping of bread.
James Booth and James Hall are III
the Ninth-street Staton-house on suspicion
OF having stolen couple of watches
The senior class of the Cincinnati Wes-
leyan Female College have given 81 200
towards paying the debt on the build
ing.
Mr.. Calvin Babbitt, an old resident of
this city, will be buried at 10 o'clock to-
morrow from his late residence on Prices
Hill
John Carney, young student of st.
Xavier College, died OF consumption at the
residence Of his father 81 Butler street,
yesterday.
Col Bob Linn, of this city, was yester-
day fined $75 and costs by Judge Harper, OF
Ironton, for being engaged in the sport OF
cock-fghting IN that city.
Mrs Dean of St. Louis, arrived in this
city day before yesterday, and, after long
hunt, found her twelve-year-old boy, who
had run away from home some time ago.
Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, send us
their elegant dollar edition OF II. NJ. S.
Pfnsfore, or The Lass that Loved Sailor.
New Comic Opera Words by w. S. Gill
bert, music by Arthur Sullivan.
Martin Ryan, who was arrested some
time ago for being engaged in cutting
serape, was locked up this morning at the
Third-street Station on the charge of as
saulting woman at 1876 West Front street.
The half decomposed body of woman
was found yesterday evening under pile
of stones, near the river bank. The head
was gone, and hogs had eaten away part Of
the body The Coroner, so far, has received
no official notice of the case.
A valise and coat are now awaiting
identification at the Third-street Station
house. They were left in Pat Currents
express wagon the other night by colored
HAN whom eurrcn was conveying from the
Ohio & Mississippi Depot to McAllister
street.
The General Refreshment Committee
for the Children's Home held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and reported every
thing to be progressing favorably. Mrs. DR..
MeHdenhall is at the head OF the Soliciting
Committee, and those who desire TO con-
tribute will notify her
The funeral of the late Miss Fanny
Betton, Of the Davenport Club, took place
this afternoon from the residence of her
parents, on West Eighth street, between
Elm and Plum. The Davenport Club, on
account OF the demise of this their distin-
guished member, will give no performance
tonight
The Committee appointed at the meet
ing Of the Builders Association of Hamil-
ton County have passed resolution re-
Questing every Builders Association of the
county TO elect one delegate to represent
their body Tor the purpose of forming Cen
trail Committee to look after the interests
of builders generally.
The Directors of the Southern Railroad
held a meeting yesterday afternoon, and
unanimously rejected the proposition of
the form OF license for operating the South
ern Railroad. A series of resolutions TO this
effect was then passed, and also resolution
offering to operate the road at eight per
cent. OH the invested capital.
The Directors of the County Infrmary
held regular monthly meeting yesterday.
The report of Superintendent Ritt showed
the number Of inmates to be two hundred
and twenty-five The contract for furnish
ing fresh meat for the ensuing year was
swarded 10 John A. R9thier, of Sharon, at
his bid OF 490 cents per pound
The monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Bible Society, of Cincinnati, now
forty-thres years in existence here, and
whose first President was the late Salmon
p. Chase, met last night in the Y. Nj. C. A.
Rooms. DR. ]. P. Walker presided. The OBJ
jeot OF the Association is the distribution
oI the Bible, and the meeting last night
was for this purpose.
A woman named Mrs. Catherine Hin
man. who resides in Carl alley, near the
corner OF Fourth and Mill streets was
stopped on the street about o'clock yester-
day morning by Officers Doran and Hour
tig. and on being closely questioned con-
fessed that she had been out body snatching.
She had basket on her arm containing a
hatchet and bundle of clothing.
Col. Wappenstein received telegram
INST night from the Chief of Police at Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa, stating that Mddletons
house ct that place had been searched, and
goods to the amount Of $l25 found. Mid
.dleton, il will be remembered, is the hus-
baud Of Catherine Middleton, who has been
doing such extensive stealing for the last
year from business houses where she had
been employed.
Several days ago man giving his
name rs Jee applied to Fred. Greber a
gardener living on Winton Road, for work.
The man was employed, and the next NOR
ming when he came to work he brought a
berss with him, which he wished Mr. Gre
Der to purchase. Greber refused and in
the course Of few days the man borrowed
- and some clothing, with which he left,
and has not been seen since. The horse,
which is supposed to have been stolen, is
stifi in the care Of Mr.. Greber.
The Finance Coyn mittee for tho Sanno.