The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

GENERAL police drill Saturday.
THE Reds and Stars play the closing
game OF the season to-day.
THE Zoo Zoo alligator has been caught.
NOW let us hear from the Gazette.
THE Odd-fellows' baseball game oc-
enrs at the new grounds tomorrow.
MAYOR JOHNSTON is shutting off the
sunday night amusements over the
Rhine.
4 CoFFER-DAM on the Southern Rail-
road bridge gave way yesterday, caus-
ing considerable loss to the contrac-
tors.
TwENTY-EIGHT physicians have been
4ubp@naed to appear in the case against
pr. Auscroit, tomorrow, before Coroner
Ealey. .,..-,....
ENTERTAINMENT at Poplar street
Presbyterian Church on the evening OF
the 2Sth for the benefit of the pastor, Rev.
=. &. White.
MR.. WoRTHINGToN's motion for a
more certain writ Of mandamus against
Auditor Humphreys has been oyerruled.
Mr.. Humphreys Is to answer on Satur-
day.
A HAPPY EVENT in society last even-
tpg WAS the marriage at Melodeon Hall,
DIs lie III.
8sQ., and Miss Theresa Aub, daughter
OF Abram Aub, Esq.
A LARGE number OF large fish were
found in the Mount Auburn tank on
cleaning it out. They had evidently
haen pumped in through the wire net
ting when very small.
The Park Board are still thinking of
retaining the Main Hall of the Exposi-
tion building. They have had it REIN
,sared for short time, until they should
necide upon the matter.
The picture sale last evening at Art
Han was another "slaughter." The pro-
eeeds Of the two evenings reach but
about $4,000, being less than the cost OF
importation Of the pictures.
TEE relatives OF Mr.. Charles E. Fawn.
formerly Cincinnatian, received notice
yesterday that he had been killed in Mis-
ftssippi while discharging his duties as
Deputy Sheriff.
TIE Y. N. G. A. elected the following
gentlemen directors last evening: W.
h Doane, W.T.. Thorne, W. j. Breed,
H. z. Lloyd, A. G. Scott, A. l.. Frazer,
James B. Wilson, to serve three years,
and W. A. Gamble to fill vacancy for
ene-year term. Tney organize ON Mon
day afternoon.
| SOME time since it was proposed by
The Park Commissioners to construct a
road through Eden Park. The cost on
tie proposed plan was to be $4,000. The
matter was referred to a special COM
Mittee, who yesterday reported q plan
for another and better road at $2,700.
They will be allowed to construct it at
unce.
TIRE Council Finance Committee dis
enssed the election bill yesterday. They
found that $25 rent for voting places had
been charged in six places where the
election was held in the engine-house
and that the "incidentals" were alarm
tngly large. The bill WAS reduced nearly
&2b0, and will bear close inspection
yet.
THE Street Railroad Committee yester-
day decided to recommend the making
Of q single route with one fare from
Hportsman's Hall to Fourth and Wal
mt, and to allow the collection of five-
6ent fares on Route 8, provided it runs
from Ernst Station to the Suspension
bridge.
DR.. LORDS historical lecture on
sAChrysostom," yesterday afternoon, at
College Hall, was well attended and a
success in every particular. The sub
feCt was banded in peculiarly happy
and original style, and the lecture ex-
Abited much research and careful
Thought Cincinnati may congratulate
herself upon having obtained DR.. LORDS
services as lecturer and an instructor
in this particular line.
T AT Union NJ. <. Church, on Seventh
street. last night, a novel and interest
ing entertainment took place, which
consisted of an ice cream festival, sup
piled by the ladies, and humorous lee
saTe by Prof. J. Sto!bert, on Little
Eolks and Big" There was large and
enthusiastic meeting. Everybody was
Alled with pleasant jokes and spicy es-
aulents. Prof. j. Stolbert's lecture is
more in demand than ever.
THE l., G. & L. railroad has been run.
ping its passenger trains into the old
Whitewater canal basin to the present
Plum-street depot ten years. In all that
time, Notwithstanding the great number
eg trains that are constantly passing in
and out, not an accident has occurred,
and the same man has attended the
switch the whole OF the time. Yester-
dny, the last day OF this successful de-
eade, the switchman was rewarded by
the company with present.
Court Cuttings.