The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-05

cess. Large delegations were presen
from lodges located at Hillsbofo, Rus
selps, Lynchburg, WestborO, Martins
Vile, Vienna, Lexington, Edonton, Mara
thon, Leesburg, Greenfield, Sahina, VIII
mington, Clarksville, Morrow, Mont
gomery, Goshen and Cozaddale.
THIS morning about O'Clock the en-.
tire collection Of fireworks at Henry Sci
gePs stand, at the corner OF Sixth and
Vine streets, exploded. During the ex.
oitement his money drawer was emp
tied. There was danger Of the frame
grocery and butcher-shOp burning, and
the Gifts reel was called out, which
soon put an end to the confagration.
EDWARD CONRAD, q German, from st.
Louis, committed suicide last Saturday
at his clearinghouse, on Front street
and Central avenue, by shooting himself
with a pistol. Coroner Maloy held an
inquest, and the jury returned a verdict
according to the circumstances. The
body was taken to Habig's undertaking
establishment.
ABOUT nine O'Clock last night, while
some boys were amusing themselves
with pistol loaded with ball, one OF
the boys pointed it, 'jpst for fun," at the
crowd, when it was discharged and the
contents lodged In the ear Of one of the
bystanders. Medical aid was at once
summoned, but the wound is regarded
40 fatal. The Victims name was not as
certained.
LEWIS A. LOGAN, a government gaug-
ertof the Twenty Second ward, was ar
rested on Saturday by the United States
Marshal on a charge of conspiring with
III. II. Hamilton, the distiller, in defraud-
ing the government, and for issuing
false certificates. Logan was arraigned
before Commissioner Hooper, and had
his case continued. He gave $4,000 bail
for his future appearance.
On account of the Americus Club hay
Ing lost several Of its members the pro-
posed four-oared shell race with the Gin
cinnati Club will not come off to-day.
The Cincinnati Club Instead will engage
in a four-oared, paper shell, straight away
straight away race by three of the crew,
namely, Joe Franklin, VIM. Steinham
and Oscar Medary. The races start
from the Suspension bridge.
THE work on the Cincinnati Southern
r. r. bridge at the foot of Horn street is
rapidly progressing. The abutment on
the Kentucky side was finished last Sat-
urday, and is 36 teet in height. Pier No.
1 on that side 46 feet in height is also
nearly done. The excavation for Pier
No. 8 on this side has been completed,
and layer Of concrete was placed in
the bottom last Saturday. 1t is con-
templated to finish the bridge by next
year.
Mr.. JOHN MCCORMACK, who keeps
grocery on the corner OF Sixth andCarr
streets, was thrown from his horse about
10 o'clock Saturday night and received,
1t is thought, fatal injuries. He was re-
turning on horseback to his home in
Ludlow, KY, when his horse slipped on
one Of the railroad, tracks near the foot of
Fifth street, and threw him off, his head
striking the curb. His skull was found
to be fractured 30 badly that several
splinters of bones were detached and
came away. :.
THE new organ at the St. Luke German
Protestant Church corner of Third and
Parson streets Ga present to the Church
by the choir) was c0nsecrated yesterday
afternoon. The ceremony was well at
tended. Addresses betitting the occa-
sion were delivered by Rev. Mr.. Kulst-
ner, pastor of the Church, Rev. Pohl-
meyer, Voss and Bcaemer. The A. p. A. |
had kindly volunteered their |
services aud sang several hymns unac-
by music. The Church choir |
also sang several hymns accompaniedl
by music Of the organ, which were par
noticeable. They are under the
able and efficient tutorage OF Mr.. Theo-
dore Buerk, the organist.