The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-29
LOCAL BREPITLES.


DIR. WISE lectures this evening at the
plum-street Temple ON the ''DarWln
theory"
THE new reservoir is still water-tight.
Both pumps OF the new engines are still
Mt work.
A PIECE of car track on the Vine-street
line was snatched up this morning by a
car on the Seventh-street line and liter
nlly bent in two, causinga few minutes
delay both to the passengers and remain
Ing cars.
JAMES LEE, of Lawrenceburg, employ
ed, ON freight train, l., G. l.. railroad,
suffered the loss fhis left leg this MORN
ing in the freight yard in this city, by
being run over by the cars. The young
man is highly esteemed, and has the
sympathy of many friends.
SIR MOSES MoNTEFIoRE, of London,
has sent a letter to Mr.. M. 10th, accom-
panying donation to the library of the
college to be established by the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations, of a
copy of Bible in five folio volumes con-
tanning thirty-two commentaries of the
most ancient and most celebrated Jew-
ish authors.
THE inquest on the Jackson child,
yesterday, developed statement on the
rDdlU VI IL utlSuDOl luuU SllC utto bCCl Oolu
by the family that the wrong powder (tlfe
one intended for the mother) had been
given the child. Her statement was
contradicted by members of the family.
Drs. Carrick and Thrup testified that it
was impossible to state the cause of the
child's death.
THE Y. NJ. G. A. Hall was crowded
last night to its utmost capacity, on the
occasion of the second tree concert of the
winter course. Popular Sam. Tarvin
had charge of The whole affair, and well
sustained his own musical reputation,
as well as his good judgment in making.
selections and engaging the very best Of
our amateur musical talent. The next
free concert of this course will be given
by the Mozart Musical Society, Febru-
ary 1lth.
WIN. r. BLoDGETT, of New York, yes
terday brought suit against the Fourth
National Bank of this city in the sum of
$6,250, the value of fifty shares of the
banks capital stock, claiming to have
become the owner of these shares by as
signment from Benjamin Hinman, and
that upon tender of the certificate OF
said shares to the Fourth National to be
transferred on their books to his credit,
the bank refused to do so, but transfer
red it to their own name,
ALLEN JOHNSON was convicted in the
Police Court this morning of stealing a
clock worth $6 from Maggie Glare, and
sentenced to the Work-houSe for thirty
days and fined $100. The same penalty
was imposed upon John Coughlin for
carrying away lot OF wearing apparel
worth ~, from one Thomas j. Curtis.
George Engel for laying heavy hands on
lot of candy at W. r. Renner's manu-
factory, day before yesterday, was fined
SIS and costs. Henry Nye was convict
ed of the same otfense, and fined $15 and
costs. John Eder was dismissed in Or
der to appear as witness against the
others.
In the meeting of the Fire Commits
,sioners yesterday, bills amounting to
$25I 50, INCLUDING pay roll, were order
.ea .. nan 4ne resH.@.lon "a U0unc... IN T."
place a small engine in Engine-house No.
Z was received, but no action taken upon
st. Acting on the communication OF the
Mayor in regard to storage OF petroleum,
the engineers were ordered to enforce
the ordinance relating to it to the letter.
A resolution was passed to instruct
drivers Of engines to slacken speed
When turning a corner. The resolution
to buiId watch tower for $l0,0Oo on
Central Engine-house was voted down
slmost unanimously.
THE inquest on the remains OF Bernard
Grippe was concluded yesterday after
noon, The jury returned verdict that
nthe deceased came to his death from i'll
iuries caused by being run. over by the
ii :4S train, near the Colerain crossing,
Twenty fifth ward, on the night OF Janu-
ary %, 1875, he having laid down there
while in state ofintoxication. of We fur
ther find from the testimony that Lewis
q Z, from
plicity in the death of deceased, We
recommend that the G., II. & ID. railroad
company have their tlagman on duty at
least five minutes before the passage OF
trains.o Schwenke was discharged by
The Coroner.
DIR. HARRY WATSON, the efficient Dis
trict Physician OF theSixth ward is MAX
ing every effort to save the life OF little
Mary Snyder, the victim OF Sulllyan's
brutality, and to bring the villain to JUS
tice. Through his means the picture and
description Of Sullivan was obtained,
and has been sent by the officers to st.
Louis in the hope that he may be cap
tured. He has also called In Drs. Jud-
kins and Quinn to advise with him, and
he expresses some hopes that the eHortS
for her life may be successful. The case
is eliciting much sympathy among the
best citizens of Cincinnati, large num-
bers of whom visit the home OF the little
sufferer daily, and are doing all in their
power TO assist the mother to everything
needful in the case.
THE Council Committee on Law and
Contracts yesterday afternoon heard OBJ
jections to the Gest street fills. Those
by the property owners were that the
assessment was nearly one-half OF the
value of the property. Messrs. Frost,
Stearns & Co., represented that theil
original contract was to accept assess
ments in pay SO far as they would so, but
that in last May the City Council changed
their contract. instructing them to 60 on
making that fill, provided they would
accept for pay city seven per cent. bonds
at par, They accepted, went on, anc
completed the fill. Now they objected
to taking assessments lin pay, and de
manded bonds. This presented new
and serious aspect Of the case. The mat
ter was referred to second committee
THE marriage of Miss Clara Cochnow
er. daughter OF MIR. John Cochnower, oi
this city, to Mr.. N. w. Harris, Secretary
of the Union Central Life Insurance
Company, took place at st. Paups NJ. E
church last night, in the presence of al
immense assembly. The marriage cere