The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-13
LOCAL BkEVxTxES.

chant this morning.
PARLoR CONCERT at III East Third
street, tomorrow at 3 p. NJ, for the ben
etit Of the Ladies' Centennial.
Mr.. WILLIAM CoLvIN, OF this city, has
been appointed to a chair in the Ohio
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
MR.. JAMES s. GORDON, member of the
Legislature, has been confined to his
room by sickness for some days past.
BURGLARS carried off a quantity of
1eWeiry from the residence Of Henry
Broerman on Monday night. No arrests.
COMMISSIONER SARGENT took a turn
about the city Yesterday to examine the
'Frlcker Fire Plugs, and found that not
one OF them was frozen up.
MIR. DAVID W. FAIRCHILD, of New
YORK, an old C1ncinnauan. hsTinS lived
mere .oi seventeen Years, is soon to re-
turn to reside permanently in this city.
A GOOD way for enterprising boys to
make money these days is to peddle saw
dust from door to door. Everybody
would or should buy it for the pave
ments.
FRANK MCALLIsTER was convicted in
the Police Court this morning OF stealing
an overcoat from one Henry ROmes, and
sent to the Work-house for 80 days and
lined $25.
THE Enquirer this morning in its local
columns suggests the impropriety OF ac-
cepting it's statements as truth, even
when supported by tive other morning
journals OF the city.
A CONVERSATIONAL CLASS for the critl-
cal study OF the Bible will be commenced
at the rooms OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association next Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock, by some of the best
talent Of the city.
DIR. r. j. GARRETTE will read an essay
on the natural and inevitable relations
between Capital and Labor, at Molders'
Hall, corner Of Sixth and Walnut streets,
this evening. Alter the essay. the audi
ence will be requested to discuss the
question. The public are invited.
THE Italian Mutual Benevolent Socie-
ty has elected the following officers: j..
Gandolfo, President; j. b. Brizzolari,
il. Frixione, Secretary. Trustees: P.
Sivori, j. Leverone, J. G. Marini, f. Ber-
nero, L. Fugacci. j. B. Longinotte, Mar
Shal.
THE Cincinnati Grand Orchestra give
the third concert of the season at Pixies
Opera house tonight. The programme,
embracing most pleasing selection from
the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt,
Spohr, Schumann, Schubert, and two
minor but popular composers, WuersU
and Bergman, has already been pub
hshed in these columns.
THE Marietta Railroad Company will,
next week, begin to widen their road,
making the fill on the east side OF the
present road-bed. Commencing at a
point short distance below Cummins-
willie, the road will be widened fifteen
feet additional to the St0ck-ya ards, and
from the Stock-yards to Gcst street the
road will be made thirty feet wider than
at present, to admit of four independent
tracks.
THE following is the programme for the
grand organ concert at the Second Pres
Dyterian Church this "Wednesday even
ing: Overtdre-Sampson, Handel, Geo,
w. Morgan; ~ Will Extol Thee, o Lord''
Costa, Mrs. Eomund Dexter; Andante
in F--Mozart, George w. Morgan; "Quis
Est Homo"-Rossini, Mrs. Dexter and
Miss De Pelgram. 1ntermission. Arat
Girps Song-Morgan, George w. Morgan
Gratias Agimus TibI-Guglielmo, Mrs
Dexter; Oyerture-Gounod, George w
Morgan.
A MAN by the name of John Anderson
was seriously cut in the back, last night
BY one John Brown, on account OF hav
ing informed on him in having at
tempted to steal bag of potatoes
Brown was arraigned IN the Police Cour
this morning, but on account of Ander
sons disability to appear in conse
ouence of the wound inflicted, the ease
was continued until Jan. 9th. Brown
remains in durance in default Of 500
bail. At last reports Anderson wal
resting easy at the Hospital, where h'
was taken last night.
The sale of reserved seats for DR.
Hayes lecture on Friday night at Pike
commenced at Dobmeyer d NewhalPl
this morning, under the management o
MIR. II. j. Evans, who hasthe sale ofJick
cts for that building. While the simpl
fact that DR.. Hayes is TO lecture on th'
POler Regions is sufficient to I'LL ever.
seat in the house. all amusement and lee
ture goers will be gratified to know tina
the management Of the ticket sales is il
the hands of 80 pleasant and obliging {
gentleman and universal favorite as Mr.
Evans.
Mr.. M. J. ROGERS, a detective o
Rochester, left last evening in charge o
w. b. Sargent and wife who were al
rested some days since at the Indian
House on charge OF being connected
with robbery in Rochester. The state
ment given by him is that Sargent hal
arranged 10 elOpt Will u youbS idu.
there, but that preferring her clothes t
: herself simply took her trunk and lef
her. Sargent's wife is native of Eliza
bethtown, near Cleves. Her name be
fore marriage was Ella Bonham.
Mr.. s. r. REED, of the Gazette, lectur
ed at Avon Hall last night on 9Th
Great Moral Engine" We give a par
Of the stable of contents" of the lectur
rs given in the Gazette this morning
"The omnipresence and omniscience Q
the daily newspaper. Its great mission i
saving the people from the danger
thinking for themselves, by, furnishin
all ready made opinions. A dissertatio
on the danger Of thinking for ourselves
Our knowing what people think by know
ing what paper they take. The subjectiol
Of the pulpit, judicial bench, all profes
sions and government TO the newspapers
A description of the constituent parts o
the great moral engine. The simplicit
ef its anatomy compared with the great
ness Of its moral power. A dissertation
TO show that the pugnacities Of the pres
do its chief moral work. Why the ex
preston Of ones honest convictions
not independent journalism. lmpersor
q journalism. The higher office of joul
-.fs~.~r - t<, form y,1.lliio npfui0u. hut I