The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THEY are still digging Ior tnat pufleo
money on Prices Hill.
PROF. SHEPHERD delivered lecture
at Wesleyan College last evening.
POLICEMEN Metz and Passauer have
been dismissed for neglect of duty.
THE Cincinnati Orpheus Society cele-
brates its eighth anniversary at Orpheus
Hall tonight.
THE attendance at the noon prayer
meetings at the Y. M. Q. Hall is con-
stantly increasing.
The Treasurer, A. Ligowsky, has ap-
poinled Harlow q. Hollabird Paymaster
in the Treasury Department.
THE root OF the st. Philomena school
building took fire yesterday, but the fire
was extinguished without an alarm.
MR.. L. H. GRUETER was elected Sec
retary and SANFORD u. Hughes Assistant
Secretary Of the Board OF Water-works
yesterday.
The police are ordered to clear the
sidewalks OF empty beer kegs. Orders
regarding the "full " ones have already
been given.
THE last day of discount for the April
bills was extended 50 as TO include Mon
day, by the Board OF Water-works Trus-
tees yesterday.
d. L. sSONNINGhAm, " Jhs, VI tuo LII LII VI
Cunningham " Co., porkpackerS and
commission merchants at LA and 1l6
Court street, died on Tuesday in Cali
fOrnia.
The medals given by the Paris Geo.
graphical Society to the family OF the
late lamented Captain Hail have been
placed in the hands Of Minister WASH
burne for delivery.
DENNIS GARBELLY was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning on a.
charge of cutting with intent to kill one
Michael Harfert. He was bound over TO
answer before the Grand Jury, under
$500 bonds.
THE Board of Revision, consisting Of
Mayor Johnston, President Refs, of the
Board OF Aldermen; President Fitzger-
Md, of the Board Of Councilmen, and
City Solicitor Strong, will meet to.mor-
row afternoon for the first time.
FRED. L. BoLLEs was arraigned in the
Police Court tins morning, charged with
the malicious destruction Of a buggy
worth $780,. belonging to #. Zumstein,
and was dismissed. On the charge of
cruelty to animals he was fined $25 and
costs.
BISHOP HALL was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning, charged with
having stolen a refrigerator, an ice
chest, three stone jars and halfbarrel
of mackerei, worth in all sos. He was
dismissed, as no evidences appeared
against him.
CHARLEY Ross looms up in the dis
lance. This time it is in Felps corner,
Decatur county, Indiana. MI. Harms,
OF that place, sent u letter to the Chief
uf Police yesterday, asking for photo
graph and description of the missing boy,
as he thinks that he has found him.
In the Board OF Water-works Trustees
Yesterday, the bill OF W.. H.. Brown tor
$4,000 was ordered paid; also the pay
roll of $4,182 90. Certificates were or
riered paid: Bart u Hickox, 81, 100 76;
EirKup Il Son, $l,S66 IS; j.. IA. McGowan,
f540 A; and bills Of j. Bell, amounting
TO $1,567 80.
The proprietors of the Gibson House
yesterday received the deed to the Melo-.
heon Hall property, and will, in short
time, commence. the work of tearing
down the buildings now on the grounds
and erect an addition to their hotel, ex-
tending 1t to Fourth street. The prop
erty sells at $200,00O.
Mr.. BEVERLY, the tenor OF the Soldene
Opera Troupe, has left the company. He,
last night, owing TO some nisunder-
standing with Miss Soldene, left the
city for New York, closing his engage
ment with the company. His loss will
be severely felt and the. vacancy will be
filed only by much difficulty.
THE war between the o. g. NJ. and the
l., q. 81 l.. Roads in regard 10 low rates
to st. Louis, is ended. Beginning to-day
the rate to ST. Louis, on both lines, will
be SO 80, instead of 81 and ~, as IL has
been for a long time. This compromise
is the result of a conference OF the -Di-
rectors of the two roads, which confer
ence was held on Tuesday. lhe new
rates 60 into effect to-day.
In the meeting of the Water-works 8
Trustees, the resolution offered by Mr..
Hilb, that meetings held in any place
outside of the Office by majority OF
the Trustees, be declared illegal, was
amended by Mr.. Dannenhold, giving the
Chairman the right to call special meet
ings at any time or place. This amend
ment was carried, but the resolution
still remains ON the table awaiting furth-
er action by the Board.
COLONEL SNELBAKER Yesterday sent
telegram to tue Superintendent OF Po-
lice in Chicago, asking for the arrest OF
Victor Wolf, who fled from this city some
time ago. He is accused OF having
swindled Mr.. Lee Kahn, cigar manu-
facturer, out OF Sl0O by means of q worth
less draft ou a New York bank. He Is
also wanted by Ine propTleIOrB OF Ine ot.
james Hotel, whom he also contidenced
out OF $50 OH a similar check.
EDWARD TUDOR, a carpenter, living at
131 Mound street, was arrested yester-
day evening by Officer Jacobs, on q
charge OF assault ana battery upon the
person of his sister, Miss Celestia Tudor.
In the Police Court this morning q sen.
tence OF 30 days was passed upon him,
but suspended, as his sister did not de-
sire to prosecute him. This will serve
as a warning to Tudor, and an induce.
lnent to better behavior in the future.
AMANDA LOGAN was arrested yester
day evening by Mahaney, in the drug
store on Linn and Ninth streets, where
she was trying to obtain whisky
Amanda bad little girl in her posses
sion whom she mad kidnapped. Lieuten
ant spaeth took. charge of the child un
til her parents can be found. Amands
was arraigned in the Police Court thi'
morning on charge of drunkenness
and was sentenced TO thirty days in the
Work-house.
The marriage OF Mr.. Robert F. Leamar
to MISS Kate. Phillips took place at the