The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-15
LARGEST CIRCULATION In THE CITY.
LOCAL BREYITIES.
PRESIDENT REFS is to be serenaded to-


Mr.. JOHN FIEBER, a veteran butcher
of this city, is suffering from paralysis.
REV. d. H. MOORE has been elected to
the Presidency OF the Wesleyan Female
College, with salary OF $4,000 per year:
DIR. LYMAN WOLF, Of the medical staff
OF Longview Asylum, has resigned his
position on account OF continued i'll
health.
Mr.. JACOB EvERsoLL, one of Hamilton
county's oldest pioneers, is lying at the
point of death at his home on Hamilton
pike, near College Hill.
TWELVE live deer, ordered from the
Northwest Tor the Geological Garden,
arrived yesterday ana one of them died
on its way to the grounds. =.
THE Thirty Texans arrive in the city
this evening. If they receive as much
attention as the one that was on the
streets yesterday they may well feel
gratified.
The Police Court was in session 45
minutes and only u cases were disposed
Of; of murder: 4 OF drunkenness ana
disorderly conduct; 9 Of assault and
battery and 20 OF miscellaneous charges.
ANNA REED, the colo:ed servant girl
of Mr.. 5. A. Croaker, charged with grand
larceny in stealing $l05, was honorably
dismissed in the Police Court this morn
ing, no evidence appearing against her.
MEssRs. f. A. PRAGUE, J. W. Barber
ana ii. }. Hickman were appointed As
soc,ate Commissioners on Tobacco De-
paltmcnt, by the Board of Managers Of
the Industrial Exposition Commission
ers.
THE Court OF Common Pleas has ap-
pointed Dlr. A. ID. Bullock a member of
nf nf
Asylum, TO ill the vacancy occasioned
by the expiration Of Mr.. John X. Green's
term OF service.
MR.. FRANK BLACKBURN's horse took
fright yesterday afternoon, and running
away threw Frank from the buggy and
smashed the buggy into kindling-wood.
Mr.. Blackburn fortunately es capped
without serious injury.
FRED. BUCuMAN, proprietor of the LOe-
wen Garden, was arrested last night on
warrant for assault and battery upon
Stanley Kemp. In the Police Court this
morning Bucnman had his case contin-
ned TO the 10th Of April.
MARGARET MCCARTHY and Ellen Mulve-
hill were locked UP i'll the Third-street
Station on the charge of stealing tub
from neighbor. Margaret was dis
missed, but Ellen was sent to the Work.
THE Managing Board of the Industrial
Exposition struck IRON the list the pre-
MUM of $50 gold for the best turbine
water-wheel, on account of The Impracti-
cabIlity OF working satisfactory tests,
and also prohibited the privilege of
printing newspapers in the Exposition.
GRIFFITH e. Sons, whose planning mill
at iii head OF Hunt street was recently
burned down, have their machinery run
ming again. They commenced the work
of restoration with the temperature at
zero, Sut this morning, with the walls
tour stories high and joists for the roof
not yet on, the machinery is at work.
In the meeting of the Industrial Expo
sition Commission yesterday, thirty-hye
dollars were appropriated for clerical
aid in the preparation of the annual re-
port. The Offering OF silver medals was
recommended for the best line Of hard
sugars, the best line OF white soft su-
gars, and the best line. of yellow sugars.
The Board of Exposition Commission
ers will this year be enabled, through
the liberality OF the Board of Trade Di-
reclors, and the officers of the Ohio Me-
chanics' Institute, as well as some other
friends of the Exposition, to offer oNet
one Thousand dollars in gold, in addition
to the geld and silver medals offered as
premiums in Machinery Hall.
THOMAS DUNCAN was brought before
the Judge OF the Police Court this morn
ing OH a charge of cutting with intent to
kill. Duncan, who is a teamster, about
II O'Clock last night, in an alteration
between. himself and a colored man
named Albert Henry, plunged his knife
twice into Henry's side, infiicting severe
and rather dangerous wounds. Duncan
had his case continued till the 22d.
FRANK W. WILSON, the man arrested
yesterday and brought to the Ninth
street Station on the charge of murder
in the first degree, was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning and his case
continued to next Monday, the 10Th inst.
The particulars OF this case were men,
toned in yesterdays STAR in full. He is
charged with having killed man named
Allen IN an -atfray at Reibeps saloon
Tuesday evening.
VIM. SHELLY, Eugene Reynolds and
James UConner, three rutfiah-loeking
men, were brought to the Hammond
street Station-house by Officers Conway
and Gleason, ON the charge Of highway
robbery. About four O'Clock yesterday
they attacked Il man named Chas. Norris
and knocked him down and took two
handkerohiets, a pocket-comb, a hat, and
pocket-book, worth about $l0 in all.
fIhey were convicted IN the romeo court
this morning, and each sentenced to
thirty days in the Work-house and fine
of $100.
DEPUTY SHERIFF JOE MOSES started
for Columbus this morning with the fol
lowing gentlemen for .Penitentiary hon.
ors: Michael Finn, receiving stolen
goods, one year; Ance Alexander, cut
ting, one year; Jacob Gruber, cutting
one year; John Sullivan, rape, five years
John Murphy, receiving stolen goods
one year; Michael Fogerty, cutting, one
year; Joseph Murphy, alias William
Melken, vino broke Jail and is wanted il
Warren county for the crime Of burglary
was sent up from this county on a charge
OF grand larceny.
The Odd-fellows' Fair opensat Green
wood Hall OIL Monday next. The dona
tions to the Fair have been very liberal
and the Fair, being under 'excellen
management, is a certainty OF success
The following donations are reported BY
DIR. Basford; g. Hartwig, truit basket
$l5; Chauncey Allen, chrome, SIS; r
Rothschild, show case, 81; M. Roths
child, jewelry, SIS; Dunn & Witt, eagle
Il a.