The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-21
LOCAL BREVITlES.

ONE horse and a cart are at work, re-
pairing Hunt street.
DON'T forget the Orchestra Concert at
Pixies this evening.
THE ladies of the Flower Mission meet
Friday morning, the Gath, at the Y. M.
G. A.
WORK has been resumed in cutting a
hole through the Eighth-street ill for a
sewer.
JACK CONNOLLY has received his ap-
pointment as Doorkeeper OF the House;
salary $500 per year.
TAXES can be paid at the County
Treasurer's Office until p. M. on Thurs
day next without penalty.
A LETTER from Greenville, MISS, an
nounces the suicide of John D. Werles
(coloredA y formerly of this city.
The Cincinnati Orchestra, assisted by
Miss Cranch, give grand concert this
evening at Pixies Music Hall.
DWIGHT BENTON has just furnished q
fine picture, entitled "Harvest In Min
mes ota." 1t is on exhibition at Wis
Wells.
Their egulars elected A. J. Hicken-
looper for President, and at the last
moment found that he was not a men,
Der Of the Library.
THE choir OF st. Paups (Catholic)
Church will render on Oh istmas day,
during High Mass, at $3.50 O'clock A. NJ,
Beethoven's Mass in G.
A MEETING OF the friends Of the M. E.
Church will be held this evening at the
house of j. Cochnower, Glendale, to con-
slider the question of building church
in that place.
The firm Of Vim. Glenn & Son, grocers,
have been utilizing for fuel cocoa nuts
of second growth, which were con-
signed to them. They make bright fire
of intense heat.
ACCORDING to q letter received from
DR.. j. Ill. Sale, the spook excitement at
Great numbers of people visited the
house of the Scudders yesterday to see
the visions.
ARTICLES Of incorporation Of the I'm
terstutzings Verein OF Safe Makers were
Hled with the Recorder Yesterday. The
Trustees are Geo. Pfannkuchen, f. Beise
Rnd Albert Fitzer. Clerk, Ludwig
Beise.
MICHAEL BRESNEHAN, porter OF Jas.
G. Hoppie, 40 Main street, stock tum-
BILE" Of fifty feet through hatchway,
and, strange as it may seem, he was un-
injured. He'd make a good back stop
for ball game.
THE Queen City Dramatic Club has
reorganized and elected the following
officers: President, W. j. Hart; Vice
President, j. F. Brean; Secretary, G. w.
Murray; Treasurer, 6. W. Byrns; Stage
Manager, E. Hand.
OFFIcERs BRAZEL AND KNOX arrested
two colored men, named VIM. Paris and
Henry Williams, on suspicion of steal
ing bolt of sheeting of the brand
ssRocky Mountain" Their cases have
been continued, for the purpose of get
ting evidence against them.
PROF. j. B. CHICKERING, of Chicken
ing Institute, is announced to deliver
his carefully-prepared lecture, entitled
"Solomon's Temple and the Land of
Ophir," this evening, comm encing at
1880 O'clock, at St. Johns Methodist
Episcopal Church.
CAPTAIN R. III. FITZHUGH, the Engin-
eer Of the Southwestern Railroad is in
the city, soliciting donations from the
merchants to aid in the construction of
The first four miles, connecting the
Cincinnati Southern road with the town
pf Harrodsburg.
Mr.. G. CADwALLADER, who lives at
B1 East Fourth street, missed some lead
pipe from his house on the 9th Of last
month. He caused the arr est of young
man named Edward North, OF e. Third
street, but the charge was not sustained
and Edward loes home happy.
JOSEPH SHEPHERD, who states that he
has been at the Reformed Farm, and
since he has been out has been trying to
make a man OF himself, and that he is
the only support of poor sister, was
accused by James Watson with stealing
coat from him, from the steamer Ohio
No. 4. He was fined $50 and costs.
MAYOR JOHNSTON has called meet
Ing to be held at the Council Chamber
next Thursday evening to consider the
propriety Of making public recognition
Of the advent OF the centennial year.
The firing OF canon, ringing OF bells and
civil and military professions will be
the programme doubtless.
LIZZIE CARTER, dusky denizen of
Rat Row, got to squabbling with COL
lred admirer named Ed. Hudson, and
Ihe quarrel ended in fight with chairs,
knife and saucepan. Hudson was
HE victim. His woolley head shows up
three ugly cuts. His carver is bound
over to the Common Pleas in the sum of
D500 charged with cutting with intent to
Kill.
MIR. G. Won WELLER, well known as a
)eacner and bass singer in the Mound
street Temple, is missing. He was last
)een on Wednesday evening, with
~fiolin in his hand, and said he had an
Engagement in Logansport, Indiana. No
satisfactory cause is known for his alb
iupt departure. He was married but
wo months ago.
THE Regulars of the Y. NJ. M. L. A.
have presented the following ticket:
President, Myron Banning; Vice Presi-
dent, VIM. b. Maddox; Corresponding
Secretary, Il. g. Goshorn; Recording
Becretary, VIM. Worthington; Treas
nrer, Henry NJ. Guild; Directors, julius
Refs, Chas. Z. Wilson, w. W. Taylor,
N. p. Dandridge, T. N. Lupton.
AT schaeffer g. Ziegler's pork-house,
yesterday, when the carcass of a fat sow
was opened, and lot of unborn pigs
brought to light, there was discovered
among the small affairs perfect COPY, in
miniature, Of an elephant. with legs,
ieet, trunk, &C., all complete. There
might have been a fine chance for side
)how had the mother not have died be-
lore her time.
HON. DAN. FLANAGAN, while on a
)amboree on Sixth street, east of Wood
street, yesterday, took notion in his