The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.


WateH-works affairs Investigated.
OVER three and one-half million BUSH
els of coal are coming down the river to
Cincinnati.
THE Board Of Control laid over $4,000
worth of bills yesterday on account OF
fnformalities.
COL. ISAAC YOUNG, formerly Cincin-
nsti merchant, died at Leavenworth,
Kansas, on Wednesday.
MRS. ADOLPH LEUE is to lecture on
the 28th at College Hall, on 'The Potato,
and it's Influence on Civilization"
MEETING of the Women's Centennial
Executive Committee at the Y. M. G. A.
Rooms, Monday evening at 10 o'clock.
MR. VIM. HoDGsoN, Eighteenth ward
Councilman, wants the Legislature to
abolish the two precinct system Of vot-
ing.
REV. DIR. MORGAN lectures tomorrow
evening at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
ON 'srhe Relation between Reason and
Faith"
Din. LORDS lecture on s'Dante," yes
harday afternoon, was great success in
every particular. The attendance was
very large.
REMEMBER Rev. W. T. Moore's review
nfMr. Conway's lecture on "The Devil"
tomorrow evening at the Central Christ
Ian Church.
PARK COMMISSIONER JOHN SCHIFF has
presented his resignation as member
nf the Board. No action has yet been
taken in the matter.
JOHN PREYEL, locked up last night for
stealing 81 worth of lead pipe on Eggles-
ton avenue, was sent to the Work-house
6ef thirty days and fined $50.
McCOY's FERRY-BoAT, foot of Fifth
street, during the dense fog this morn
fng, ran into a barge filed with coal and
sunk it, and stove big hole in her own
hall.
AN insane man named Schlegel, living
ON Liberty street near John, came near
pnaducing a sensation, last night, by
ponring coal oil into his stove. Nothing
serious, however, came Of the attempt.
DR. WIsE's lecture at Plum-street
Tsmple ON s'The Cosmic God" drew a
large audience last evening. The lec-
ture was in every way worthy OF the
deep, earnest mind whence it emanated.
TIE third lecture by DR.. McCosh,
last evening, on "The Mind" was large
II attended. These lectures are prov
ing great attractions to the lecture-go-
ing people, and are growing in popular
ity daily.
CORONER MALEY's inquest at Plain
Vile yesterday developed the fact that
the victim Of the railroad accident
was VIM. Doyle, molder, from Connec-
ticut. A verdict exonerating everybody
from blame was rendered.
JOHN LIrHENBURG wants $11, 400 from
the city, part of this sum for rent for
hfa private property used as sewer
for fourteen years, and for cutting away
his property to the amount OF $4,000.
AT Robinson's Opera-house tomorrow
night, commencing at half-past seven.
tbs first praise meeting OF the Taberna-
Gle congregation will be held, presided
over by Rev. Henry d. Moore. Prof. z.
n. Currier, with his large orchestra, will
iaad the singing.
THE funeral of Mrs. Deborah Carter
wife of Thomas Carter, one of the plo
neers OF Cincinnati, took place this aft
ern0on. The remains arrived yesterday
afternoon from Long Island, where heI
death occurred. She had been resi-
DENT oil Cincinnati since 1866.
CHARLES Il. CALLAHAN stated in the
Police Court this morning that ht
ytsted Mrs. Sarah Collier, Of 179 Broad
Ys
hrutalIy assaulted by John Creighton
kast Sunday, when Creighton was max
Ing burglarious attempt on the house
The lady was dangerously wounded il
the head and is not expected to live
Mr. Callahan SAID !CreightOn's case ha
been continued to await the result OF hi
victims injuries.
ROUTE No. 10 is in trouble. In view
ar the fact that the Walnut Hills Hail
road Company, without the compliance
with law in getting stakes from the Cit.
Engineer, and almost utterly destroy
ing Gilbert avenue and Madison rOa
fnr public travel and refusing 10 repai
the same or put them in passable condl
Hioas, and on several other charges
Hr. McCafery offered resolution il
Council "that the City Solicitor be IN
struoted to establish legal proceed
tuas to prevent further illegal use Of tb
streets by that company, and to recoVe
compensation for the damages done t
streets over which the road passes. RI
farred to the Committe ON Street Raj
Euads.
By an ordinance introduced In Cour
eli. yesterday, it is proposed to exten
Eoute No. A (Third-street railroad) a
: Hollows: Commencing at the interse'
t4Ou of Third and Lawrence street,
theuce by double track on Third to Eoc
skreet. thence on Lock to Fifth stree
thence westwardly on Fifth street I
Broadway, connecting with the track
of Route No. 8, thence returning alon
Filth, Lock and Third streets to tt
piaes of beginning; also, commencing
She eastern end OF the Millcreek bridg
n the junction of Front and Ski
skxeets, thence by double track acros
naff bridge and along Main or Slop stre'
90 Evans street, thence northwardly
Ryans street to Eighth street, thent
westwardly on Eighth street to the TO-
Of Prices Inclined Plane, thence retur
Ing along Eighth, Evans, Main or Sl(
streets to the place of beginning. Pr
vided that majority in interest OF I'll
swners Of property Of said streets aloi
the lime Of said extensions where an
txaeA is laid, street by street, consent
Che terms of this ordinance, and that OF
Safe, Of i've cents, or tickets in pacl
BGes Of twenty-five for one dollar,
charged on Route No. 4 for the who
distance Of it's original and extendt
Length. Mr.. Connolly offered the abov'
which was referred to the Trustees
the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Nineteen
&nd Twenty first wards, through whi
the extension asses.
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1YoUR Throat Feels Sore or Unco
fsrtable, use promptly DR.. Jayne's e