The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Ir is a little printer, bright boy and
named 0Sammy" for its father. 1Cs
other name is Cullom.
JOHN GRIFFITH, a small colored LAD, |
for stealing two cans of blackberrIes,
was committed to the House oil Refuge. |
HARVEY GALBRAITH, ESQ.,, and wife,
left the city last evening, and Will sail
on the Abyssinia next Wednesday Tor
Europe.
THE Board of Councilmen yesterday |
passed ordinances to appropriate money
10 the amount OF S35,SOO tor damages ana
other claims.
MIR. ISAAC MARKS was seriously injured
last evening by being thrown from MS
carriage while driving north on flum,
near Twelfth street.
GEORGE WEBSTER was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning on the
charge of being common thief, but had
his case continued to the 3lsJ OF March.
IN the Board OF Councilmen yesterday
the ordinance to connect Peete ST. with
Vine was referred to the Trustees OF the
Eleventh Ward, to report at the neXt
meeting.
THE Friends of Inquiry discuss the
Civil Rights bill tonight. The nation
will be on the ragged edge until the
lightning shall announce the decision OF
the matter by this body.
No one will forget the spelling match
at Pixies tonight, but those wishing to
attend will do well to secure their seats
early, as the prospects are That lhe at-
tendance will be large.'
PROFESSOR NATHAN SHEPPARD con-
cluded has course Of lectures on Modern
Authors, last evening, at the Mt. Au-
burn College, with an analysis OF, ana
readings from the writings of John Rus
kin.
ssWHEN Greek meets Greek, then comes
the tug of war;" So it was with Para
restus Poteies when he met NichOas
Tanko. This morning he was arralgned
in the Police Court tor assaulting Nlcho-
las, and fined $5 and costs.
The Fair Grounds were yesterday
leased to Mr.. Freeman Mundy, for the
ensuing year at $T35. The Society OF
course reserves the use OF the grounds
Tor the spring picnic and the lall Far.
The spring picnic comes Oil May Y.
MIR. GEORGE MARSH, a well-known
resident OF this city, a brakeman ON the
q. a. M. railroad, was killed yesterday
near North Vernon, Ind, by falling be-
tween the cars Of the train on which he
was employed. The body was terribly
mangleu.
OFFICER QUINN yesterday arrested
Charles Doss, IN company with Thomas
Larkins and James Curtis, on suspicion
of having stolen a gold watch and a set
of fine gold studs. Doss, i'll the Police
Court, was given 80 days work at Mor-
gan's headquarters.
OFFICER LOGAN, some time ago, arrest
ed Il colored lad named JAS. Wilkinson,
who, on the 4th instant, stole reVoiVef
worth $15, the property of Bob Barker.
charge in the Police Court, and SEN
fenced to the w ork- house for 30 days and
fine of $25.
JAMES O'CoNNoR, the lad arrested last
Monday for stealing a diamond ring
worth 5000 from Robert Barkers tlunk,
at 1888 Race street, was arralgned In the
Police Court this morning on the charge
of grand larceny. He was bound under
5000 bonds to answer TO the charge before
the Grand Jury.
REV. j. G. WHITE will conduct the
Union meeting in the l. M. Y. a. MAJ ma
at four O'Clock this afternoon. Th'
Saturday night meeting will bee led b.
Rev. Richard Gray. DR.. A. G. Kempe
. will deliver an address at the Gospe
meeting tomorrow night. Bible class u
four O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
THE Democracy in the First War
have renomnated W. NJ. Sutton for Al
herman. James Rogers is their nomine
for Council, Daniel Groves for constable
and j. Lee for Assessor. The Demo
Gratis of the Twenty-tirst Ward haV
nominated James Filzgeral for Assessor
and Walter Hussey for Constable.
DANIEL SULLIVAN halls frem the Ba
Stale. Yesterday, Officer Ramsay foun
him on Vine street, and in his possessio
a LOT of goods, Tor which he could not a.
count. and lodged him in the Nlnth-stret
Station on charge OF lettering. ID
was this morning given fifteen days
the w ork-house by Judge Marchant.
THE semi-centennial meeting of IL
American Sunday y-school Union will tai
place at the Broadway Presbyterla
Church this evening. Several dlstl
guished SabDath-schoel workers are
nounced for address, among wnom t a
the Rev. John McCollagh, OF KY, Stepht
Paxon, ESQ, of Mo-, Rev. b. W. ChidlaN
ana Rev. Isaac Emory, OF e. Tennessee
THE ordinance of giving "a perpetu
charter to Route 13, created consideraD
agitation in the Board of Councilme
yesterday; and after long argument Il
and against the perpetual charter OF u
Route, a committee of Messrs. Porte
Hodgson and Herzog, was appointed
report new and satisfactory ordinan
at the next meeting.
GEORGE SCOTT, a colOfeu man lfo
Covington, was arrested on Sunday
the instigation of Morris Martin, Sc
ond-hand clothing man on Sycamo
street, ON a charge Of attempting to pa
counterfeit money. He was kept in j
until yesterday, and when brought E.
for trial the bill was found to be got
and he was dismissed. George now tai
of suit for false Imprisonment.
THE officers connected with the r,
enue service in the First Collection D
trict OF Ohio met at the collection off
Yesterday to take action relative to
death of the late Alfred Wilson, On
Deputy. Resolutions were adopted in
cative OF the highest respect to his me
ory, both as an associate and Cove
ment official. The office was closed
noon to-day to enable the officers to
tend the funeral.
The following ordinances to establl
grades were passed in the Board
Councilmen yesterday: Cinnamon sire
Fountain street, Llewellen street, Pc
ers street, Summit street, and Van He
street. The ordinances to assess a s.
cial tax on the following were engrosst
Central avenue, from Harrison pike
Grand cfrpot. se11t hWact e0rpnr Fr.