The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-12
OVER THE BRIDGE.
COvINGrOM.
Colonel W. L. Grant is seriously Ill.

Colonel W. L. Grant is seriously i'll.
Barney Thenian says his young son
weighs fifteen pounds.
General Harry Ward was admitted to
practice in the Chancery Court yesterday.
Tim Alexandria was brought in to-day
by Officer Sandford on the charge of steal
ing some crockeryware. n1
The remains of George Kyle were con-
signed to their last resting place In the
Highland Cemetery to-day.
The venerable Mrs. Peter Kaiber died at
her home Oh West Third street last even
ing. She was an estimable lady and one of
the pioneers of this city.
In the Chancery Court judgment was rem
dered in the case of J. A. Crawford against
Mary Jane Ball, &C.. for $40, 800, and &sp82
in favor OF the city for back taxes.
Herr Doctor Coroner DeGruyder leaves
next week for Frankfort, accompanied by
MT. Richard German, the enterprisiag.
faithful and lively reporter of the Comnser-
cial. r..
The colored fraternity of Happy Hbl-
low" were considerably excited yesterday
over battle between two ladies named
Blackburn and Porter. Hot water, pokers,
&C., were freely used.
Miss Adah Fay, the talented young ac-
tress, will start out on the road early mex.
month with Company under her immedi-
ate supervision. Miss Fay has hosts of
friends in this city who wish her abundant
success. She has secured the copyright of
the sensational drama EMIT ed London by
Night" .. E....l.
The venerable William H. Wood died at
his home in this county, about four miles
from the city. to-day. The deceased was
an honored citizen, and had many warm
friends residing here. He was Justice of
the Peace at the time of his death, and at
one time was Sheriff Of this county. He
leaves two children to mourn his loss, Mr..
Ash. 9. Wood and Mrs. Edward Clinken-
beard, Of Bourbon County.
John William Bran, of Pendleton Coun.
ty. and Miss Annie Calm, of the same
place, were married to day. They are
elopers from Huoppoledom. and the bride
IS described as being very sweet and pretty.
They came down on the Kentucky Central
Railroad last night, and the dress of the
bride was the center of attraction. She
was dressed in all colors of the rainbow,
with elegant cornield CATERS, while the
groom Was attired in country cloth.
The Directors of the St. John Orphan
Asylum and the members of the Florence
Dramatic Club we're entertained last night
with music, song wine and fine cigars at
the residence of President Ben Becker, of
the Asylum Society. 1t was pleasant lit
tie social occasion, and all present were
made the more happy by the announce
ment of the President that the Club at its
late entertainment cleared 1916 for the
Society. a..
A Young man named John Snyder, who
lives with his father, Samuel Snyder, 631
Scott street, was arrested yesterday by
Constable Dunn on the charge of cutting
with intent to kill, young colored boy
named Ben Dillenheimer. The latter was
on his way up town with a package of
candy from Echerts for delivery, when he
was stopped by young Snyder, who de-
manded to see the contents of the package.
The colored embryo legislator refused,
when Snyder jerked out his little Barlow
and plunged il into tine arm of his adver-
sary. The trial is set for tomorrow at /
o. clock. .t
On the evening of Thursday, February
10th, Myrtle, Friendship and Beethoven
Lodges, Knights of Pythias, will give lit
erary and dramatic entertainment at Odd
fellows Hall. The entertainment will be
under the management of,Prof. F. K Bar
nett, of Damon Lodge, Cincinnati. The
play of damon and Pythias' will be pro-
duced, the Professor taking the character uf
Lodge, Cincinnati, assuming the character
..f II " Miou AtoluiHo ElIfrtt xx,in
represent the character of 'Calanthe" The
rest Of the characters will be sustained by
volunteers of the Order.
THE IRISH RELIEF FUND.--Very Rev.
Father Brandts transmitted yesterday the
comfortable round sum of $1,000 to Ireland
for the relief of the famishing people of
that unhappy country-$500 to the Bishop
of Elpin, whose graphic letter we printed
last week, 1915 to Bishop Mccarthy and
$125 to Sister Mary Frances Cusack, SUPERB
or of the nunnery at Kenmare.
A collection If SIG was received yester-
day at the Cathedral from Fat er Lambe-
lin at Winchester and another promised by
the same priest from Mt. Sterling. M
The collection at the Mother Of God
Church last Sunday amounted to $50.
The Mayors subscription list, unhappily,
seems to be at standstill. 1t reads as fol-
lows and no more: Alex. Davezac, $25; Il.
F. Hallam. $25. Where are the patriotic
and philanthropic OF our city2
DIVORCED AFTER DEATH.-A case at once
singular, shocking and distressing has come
to light in the course of the proceedings at
the present term Of the Chancery Court.
It was q divorce case, and the lawyer for
the plaintiff stepped into her fathers place
Of business one morning and said: swell,
your daughter has been divorced" The
father looked bewildered, and the lawyer
repeated his information. ..., t-t,..,-
Imagine the latter's horror when the
father told him that the poor woman was
dead and that was her funeral day. The
suit was for divorce on the ground of
abandonment, and she asked, besides, for
the custody of their only child-a little
boy-which had been taken away by its
father to New Albany, Indiana, where he
lived. Dep sitions were taken and the case
submitted t. the court for judgment at the
present term. @
On that day the unhappy wife and moth
er died, and her remains we're taken to
Louisville. at her own request for burial.
1t was in Louisville that she was married.
Two DAYS after the submission and the
death of the plaintiff, Chancellor Mei1zies
gave judgment for the divorce, and ordtred
the child restored to the mother. But
the mother was beyond the reach