The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-09
LOCAL BREYITIES.


Mn. b. McCAsHIN,s watch was not
stolen from him at the Lookout House,
bat while sitting on his own door steps
at his residence on East Third street.
The funeral of the late G. j. Acton
took place yesterday, and his remains
Inferred in Spring Grove. Mrs. Acton's
failing health prevented her attendance.
TIE rails for double street railroad
track are lying along Broadway from
Court and Hunt streets, awaiting the
action of the Board Of Aldermen to-day.
THE case of Torres, the young man
Srrestc..s az the Orphans picnic, beyond
rMyoudale, for stealing $loo, was us
missed in the Police Court this morhihs
ca payment OF the costs.
MFSsRs. SMITH q GRuTENKEMTER had
Ro,aiug TO do with tho Hing OF Eighth
sareet, as stated in the papers yesterday.
GnfOrmation as 10 that fill can be had by
lnquiriag Of the Park Association Com
patty.
CQRoNER MALEY held an inquest yes
eerdxy on the body of a three months
old baby OF Mr.. Webberling. The child
died suddenly at Paramount OF convul-
stoss, and the jury returned verdict
accordingly.
Mk. EDW AhD mUsoELmAN Wup uldlklcu
hast evening to Miss Lottie +. Hood, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wag-
.goner, No. 300 Richmond street, by Rev.
Henry Moore, of the Ninth-street Chris
tian Church. A number of handsome
and cestly presents were given them by
their friends.
THE Colocagathlan Dramatic Club last
evening elected the following officers
John Ambrose, Presidents; NJ. f. Healey,
Vice President; Chas. Massa, Secretary;
A. Tucker, Corresponding Secretary;
Chas. Kennedy, Librarian; Jos. Hamp-
ton, Stage Manager, and VIM. Birming-
ham, Treasurer.
MIR. CURRIER called on Auditor HofE-
man yesterday afternoon for his money
appropriated for the Fourth of July
music, but the Auditor refused payment
ON the grounds that the Solicitor informed
the Board OF Aldermen that any appro-
priation they made was illegal under the
NOrthingt0n law.
NOTICE was left at the Superintendent
of Poiice's office of the theft of three COWS
from Lawrence Blauey, 10 White water
t8wnship, on last Sunday night. A de-
scription of the man who sold the cows
10 ii butcher in this city is left with the
Chief Of Police. The hides were disposed
OF at Martins Tannery.
THE concert at Burnet Woods by the
Cincinnati Orchestra yesterday after
ROOM entertained the largest audience
ever seen on the grounds. At the end
ct the successful entertainment Mr..
Michael Brand, leader of the Orchestra,
was presented with handsome floral
Tyre by the ladies OF this city.
TaE Lawrence-Townley heirs yester-
day afternoon passed series of resolu-
tians associating themselves into the |
Western Association OF Lawrence
T9wnley Heirs, employed Durbin Ward |
and Peter Kcam as counsel, elected Or. |
4. Sheppard, Mr.. Fred. Wellman, Nj. |
w. Ii. Gurley, Mr.. w. l.. Winchell and |
Ar. s. w. PrObasco as an Executive |
Committee with discretionary powers,
and adjourned.
Coz. SNELBAKER has received news OF
q murder committed near Mullins Sta
tion, on the Kentucky Central road. A
GoioFed man, Smith Williamson, was
hunting on the grounds of Fred Wall, q
Waite man, who ordered him of. Will
hamson refused to 60, and Wall attempt
ed to kick him, when Williamson fired,
killing Wall Immediately. The colored
man hed, and has not been heard of
capture.
1HE case OF tue ClnClnnatl COmmerClll |
Company against the members of the
Committee on Police and Prisons of the
Common Council, for money due for ad-
vertisihg, the debt being contracted at a
time when there was no money to the
credit Of the Police Fund, was called be-
fore Esquire Johnston at o'clock yes.
terday afternoon. Captain Wright, one
Of the Committee, called for q separate
hearing OF his case. This was resisted
upon the part of the plaintiffs who
clahned that there was no law author
ixins severance in civil cases, and that
il sucE rule were allowed it would de-
feat the ends of justice. The Court re-
fused to allow the severance upon the
ground that il Mr.. Wright was entitled
q, 1t il would appear in the course of the
rriaL Notice OF an exception was given.
The Court decided to try the case by
Jury next Thursday afternoon. Colonel
Ds1ds claimed the right of each defend
ant to strike off six names from the re-
rarn, which was overruled by the Court,
and Mr.. Dodds gave notice OF exceptions
60 the ruling. II
Bidding PernsSfs. III
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