The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-15

streets caused sharp criticism OF the man
agement Of Chief Glore. The fire of the
same day on Wood street. where it was
found impossible to send In an alarm,
added to this feeling; and 1t has grown |
greater since the last fire. The demand for |
an investigation by the City Council that
will reach to the bottom of the Fire De- |
partment and Water Works affairs Is loud |
ly demanded and must be needed.
W. L. Grant, in card, declines to be a
candidate, and John G. Metcalfe announces
himself as candidate for Circuit Clerk.
The following card is also published:
CovINeroN, April "a
To the Editor Of the Enquirer:
1t is to the number character, influence
and active kindness of nv friends that
owe whatever success may have, thus far,
attended my canvass against my two popu-
lar late opponents, and as the quality of
faithfulness also belongs to that friendship, |
l venture to continue In the field for the
Democratic nomination next Saturday.
With cordial thanks for past fayors and
urging that no effort in my behalf be re-
la1ed, l am, respectfully,
HENRY HALLAM.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-George w.
Zell and others to Mrs. Barbara Bates wife
of John Bates, for her separate use, 49x173
feet on the north side OF Bachelor street;
partition. 81.
John W. Bates, &C., to H. s. Ashbrook,
40x173 feet, Lot 4S9 and part ofs271, Baptist
addition; partition, 81.
Barbara Bates, &C.. 10 Geo. w. Zell, 40x
173 feet, on the north side of Bachelor
street. west of Banklick street, 40 feet west
ofsouthwest corner of Lot 269, Baptist addi-
ton; partition, 81.
Robert Chambers and wife to Amos
Shinkle, 446 feet on Madison and Scott
streets, each by 402 feet, containing 4.73
acres, Lot 10, r. Southgate's lands 25 feet
off south side dedicated for opening of
Eighteenth street. 80 feet off east side for
Scott street. 25 feet off north side for
Seventeenth street; SIT ,424.
Thomas M. Runyon to Claudius D. Eber-
sole, 40 by 100 feet on east side of Scott
street, 95 feet south of Tenth street; exc
cution of trust, 81.
zEWP0Ex
Four thousand dollars in water rents has
been collected since April LIST.
Mrs Catherine Joyce, an estimable lady,
died this morning after short illness.
Judge J. R. Hallam had slight stroke
of paralysis this morning, which confines
him to his house.
Professor King will give an exhibition of
Biblical and Historical Views this evening
at the Taylor-street M. E. Church.
| The citizens of the Highland District
have organized society to be called the
Highland Military and Scientific Institute.
| Matt Husseman, residing at the corner of
Patterson and Harris streets, was fined $5
and cost, in the Mayors Court, for being
drunk and disorderiy.
| LICENSED TO LovE.-John Ludwig and
| Annie Schwartz; Henry Schwartz and Jen-
ME Ludwig; John Hector and Kate Lam
try. The three weddings will take place
this evening.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Brown and
wife to the Licking Turnpike Company.
Lot of ground near Schneider's corner, $175.
Willis M. Kemper to Thomas McDougall
lots q and % In Taylors subdivision oi
Terrace Garden; $3.50.
A little child OF Mr.. Riley, residing
lat Central Avenue, while going to gro
Gerry yesterday, had purse containing one
dollar and eighty cents, snatched from his
hand by colOred woman, near the Bailey
Barracks, on Taylor street.
i'm. Thornton and wife to R. g. Shin
kle, Lot 81 in Bellevue Addition, 33 by 148,
on north side OF Jefferson street, between
Saratoga and Washington avenue; Sits.
Thos. Weston and wife to May Quinn,
Lot 5S6 in Trustees Addition, on Thorn.
ton street, near Patterson; $3.50.
Jesse Arthur returned from Frankfort
last evening all broke up with rheumatism.
JESSE with seventeen Others stopped over
at LaGrauge, where they were obliged to
roost over night in hay-loft, the hotels
being crowded with stock drovers. Jesse's
opinion OF the breed Of cattle that goes tc
make up that town is awful.
A movement is on foot by some of ou,
best citizens to get mp musical and liter
ary entertainment for the benefit of Ex.
Councilman Jackson, who is totally blind
and otherwise disabled, and consequently
unabled to exc out an existence. Some Of
our best home talent have already signified
their willingness to participate. A meet
ing of all interested will be held Saturday
night at the Office of John R. Hugle, on
York street.
Mr.. Harry Jones, a painter by occupa
tion, who resides on Williamson street
met with painful accident in Cincinnati
yesterday afternoon. He was engaged in
painting house on Fifth street. when the
rope which held the scafold broke. Mr.
Jones, with great presence of mind
grasped the rope and slid to the ground, 9
distance of forty-fve feet The flesh iva.
torn from islands and scalp-wound in
flicted by striking against rock.
The bakers Of this city have opened wa,
on the bread vendors of Cincinnati VIII,
come to this side and deal out their ware,
} without taking out county license. Ons
of the latter. Thos. Broughton, who ped
dies for Muth's bakery on Sixth street
J Cincinnati. was arrested yesterday on tn.
above charge, and his case called befor,
Squire Buchanan, but was continued unit
Monday. A test case will be made, boil
sides having retained the best legal talent.
Mr.. W. W. First, of Evansville, Ind, VIII,
came here on visit to his brother-in-law
Mr.. M. R. Harris, of Washington avenue
died at the latter's residence shortly befor
8 o'cl ok this morning. Deceased has beef
suffering for number of years from con
sumption, and the sudden change of eli
mate no doubt hastened his death. He wa