The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-16

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Joseph Clark, house-breafing; Jesse Can.
non, same; John w. WHEELER, rape. All
the cases against W. ]. Sandford, all lot
terry cases, were continued, awaiting the
opinion of the Court of Appeals on similar
cases.
The cases of William Thompson for
grabbing John Harrison's watch. and +. J.
Burlison for burglary. was dismissed.
The case Of James Baker for murder will |
be tried this afternoon.
The case Of Julius Corbin is set for to- |
morrow morning.
Judge Perkins made his usual sensible
and stirring address to the Grand Jury.
(. G. B. Simrall, Esq, is home from Frank
fort.
There is general strike at al the sqliing
mills. The strike seems to have originated
from some misunderstanding in regard to
the scale Of prices.
A postal-card to the reporter announces
the welcome intelligence of the marriage of
Mr. James Curtis, of Newport to Miss
Julia E. Barnes
County Court at Independence to-dsy.
There is being big fight made at present
In the city in regard to the Sunday law
bill now pending before the Legislature.
There was large meeting of those opposed
to the passage of the bill held at Turner
Hall yesterday, and petitions signed by
hundreds of citizens was given to the dele
gates chosen by the meeting to send to
Frankfort. While on the other side there
was petitions circulated in all of the
churches yesterday to obtain signatures
favoring the passage of the bill. There is
already Sunday law in existence. but it
is not enforced. The law makes it Unable
oftense to sell liquor on Sunday.
A horse belonging to John Leun dropped
dead on Johnson street this morning.
The "Jolly Five" have tickets out for a
March. The boys who are at the head of it
are hustlers and will make everybody enjoy
themselves.
Joseph Sommers, who was arrested Sat-
urday for robbing the till of Peter Hoff-
man, was to-day turned over to the Grand
Jury. ar
Mr.. Ever Evans, the popular young jew
eler. has opened a repairing establishment
at Alb Scott street. where he will be pleased
to see all Of his friends.
The German Catholic Mutual Benevolent
Society met yesterday at st. Aloysius
Church Hall, transacted little routine
business and received fourteen new men,
bers into the Society. The total member
ship now reaches over three hundred.
Patrick Mccormick, the we'll known and
respected old fruit and nut dealer, whose
stand at this end of the big bridge is so
familiar to all passing that way, died yes
| terday afternoon at the age of seventy
years. He has lived in Covington thirty
five years He leaves widow and one
daughter, grown young lady.
One thousand dollars more were forward
ed last Friday by Vicar. General Brandts on
account of the contribution fund from the
Catholic Diocese of Covington to the relief
of the suffering in Ireland. 1t was sent to
to the Most Rev. John McEvilly and the
Most Rev. Bishop M. Logue, $500 to each.
This makes $1,000 from this Diocese. and
more Is yet to come. Father Brandts re-
ceived yesterday $215 from Rev. Father
Clermont, pastor of the congregation at
Ashland, and will receive about $40 more
Fifty dollars is the sum total of the sub
scription list in the hands of the Mayor
under the resolution of the City Council.
Judge Nose Wilson and Alderman Geo.
Clark, of Cincinnati, were in the city yes
terday.
| The funeral of Fred. Schnider, who was
killed at the Dayton Pipe Foundry, took
place yesterday from the German Lutheran
Church.
Schemp's shoe shop on Saratoga street,
was burgarized last Saturday night of a
clock and several pairs of shoes Entrance
was Effected through window.
A young man named Harry Butler fell
from scatfold. distance OF twelve feet
at the Dayton Pipe Foundry Yesterday, and
sustained severe internal injuries
John Vastine struts around like turkey
gobbler since he received his parchment as
Colonel on Governor Blackburn's Staff.
He has ordered his cheese-knife and regi-
mentals.
Senator A. g. Berry was in the city yes
terday, and returned to Frankfort last
night. He had numerous callers during
the day, and of course, they were elegantly
and pleasantly entertained. He was ac-
companied from Frankfort by Senator
George, of Graves County, Representative
Gardner of Ballard County, Representa-
tive McNelly, of Simpson County, and
Colonel Len. G. Faxon, of the Paducah
News. ~..#
The Columbus (O.) State Journal says
Captain Horne, the veteran Barracks Band
leader, whose last enlistment recently ex-
pired was undecided for the time being
whether to re-enlist or return to Cincin-
natl, where he has business interests, and
would be more profitable probably than
service in the regular army. He concluded,
however, to re-enlist, having completed q
service of Al years in the army. A history
of his experiences during those Al years Is
full of interest and franght with several
thrilling Incidents His father was musi.
clan in the British army 40 years ami in the
American army 7 or 8 years. Captain
Horne enlisted in 1885, and during his ser
vice has been connected with several bands
and necessarily was called to stations in diff
ferent parts of the country. Among his
adventures was in 1853, while leader Of the
Third Artillery Band and en- route from
New York to California.
The Captain was on board the San Fran
cisco when she was wrecked off Hatteras,
losing about 100 men at one sweep. Th6te
who clung to the wreck were saved. The