The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-26
LOCAL BKEVITIES.

LOCAL BKEVITLES.
MEETING of Common Council to-mor-
row afternoon.
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE paid bills
amounting to $275 last evening.
MR.. N. HEPwoRTH DIXON, the cele-
brated English traveller, is at the Grand.
MR.. j. D. RYAN's horse fell on Fifth
street, near Broadway, yesterday, break
ing its neck.
THE Riverside ladies give an entertain
ment on Wednesday evening for the ben
eft of the poor.
THE well-known and popular actor,
Robert McWade, is in the city taking a
rest of a few days.
Mr.. A. B. CAvAGNA reports that he
was robbed of $65 by tootpads on Walnut
Hills few nights since.
j. Il. LYTLE's case of grand larceny
was continued until January 30th, in the
Police Court this morning.
REV. A. b. MoREY delivers the first of
the course Of tree lectures at the Y. NJ.
9. A. Hall this evening at s o'clock.
FRED WERNER, the proprietor of a
Riverside saloon, was seriously stabbed
in fight with Adam Berg last even
ing.
THE big engines at the Water-works
commenced pumping water into the new
reservoir to-day. 1t is hoped that the
basin will prove water-tight.
DIR. REAMY's office boy has stepped
out with $3O coat, an unabridged die
tionary and $45 in money belonging to
the Dr., which he had collected.
THE alarm of fire at 7:15 last evening
was caused by fire from detective flue
in James Gordon's house, ON Eighth
street, near Lock. Damage slight.
DETECTIVE WAPPENsTEIN yesterday
recovered fine overcoat from pawn
shop and returned it to the owner, from
whom it had been stolen but few hours
previously.
ONE OF the freight trains on the M. &
G. Railroad jumped the track at Love-
land yesterday, but did little damage,
except to detain the other trains couple
of hours,
UNCLE JOHN ROBINsoN's Circus is to
arrive In this city i'll few days to re-
cruit during the remainder OF the winter.
1t will be quartered at the corner of j John
and Melancthon streets.
A LACE curtain in the residence of Mr..
Goodman at 800 West Fourth street, look
ire from gas burner yesterday, but was
extinguished by members OF the Four
teens without an alarm. Loss, 5000.
w. ii. MILLBURN, "The Blind Man
Eloquent,"'is registered at the Burnet
House. He lectures at Pixies Opera
house this evening. His subject is
"WHAT BLIND MAN SAW IN ENG
LAND"
ONE of the horses in Seelen & Uene-
wher's livery stable, while being eXer-
cised, slipped on the ice at the corner of
Court and Walnut streets, yesterday
afternoon, and broke its back. 1t had to
be killed.
MEssRs. r. S. RUST, L. A. Harris, j. S.
Baker, Charles Dury and III. G. Calyer-
ton, of this city, are enjoying the pleas
ant winter climate of Florida. They are
all quartered at McGinley's Grand Ma
tional Hotel at Jacksonville, in that
State.
There have been 26,53S pupils enrolled
in our Public Schools to date-21,34 in
the District Schools, a, 249 in the Inter-
in the Normal School. In the Night
Schools there are enrolled 2,53S males
and 555 females.
BoARDING-HoUsE KEEPER at Sedams-
Vile, by the name of Frank Werner, was
seriously stabbed in the back, last night,
three or four times, by man named An
drew Berg, with whom at the time he
was disputing. Berg was arrested, and
in the Police Court this morning the case
was continued until February I'd. The
recovery of Frank Werner is very
doubtful.
THE following members Of the Ohio
Legislature, appointed TO investigate the
condition of the canals and public works
of Ohio, are at the Gibson House: Gen.
G. Fl. Grosvenor, Athens county; Hon.
W. w. Beatty, Logan county; Hon. j..
G. Adel, Franklin county; Hon. John L..
Huston, Hamilton county; Hon. Milton
Mccoy, Ross county.
THE funeral of the late Mrs. Royse was
largely attended yesterday aftarnoon,
from Asbury Chapel, on Webster street.
The services were conducted by Rev. j.
E. Gilbert. The, pall-bearers were
Messrs. d. Raymond, VIM. NJ. Woolley,
John q. Nye, VIM. Box, VIM. Wartman,
and Osborn Thomas, old friends OF the
family of the deceased.
DISTRICT DEPUTY A. Loenberger last
evening oaganIZed a new lodge, A. o. U.
w., in the city, to be known as Standard
were elected for the present term and
installed: Henry Jacobs, p. NJ. W.; b.
S. Loventhal, M. W.; Julius Marks, g..
F.; Raphael Stern, o.; Henry Baumann,
Recorder; II. YunEer, F.; James Ehr-
Itch, Receiver; G. Lindeman, W.; S. l..
Mode, G.. Trustees-M. Welskopf, Jos.
Rosenthal and g. FL. Kohlshotf. Repre-
sentative TO Grand Lodge, Henry Jacobs.
The ITALIA DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
held special meeting last night for the
purpose of effecting permanent organ
ization and electing officers Tor the en-
suing year. The articles of the Consti-
tuition and Bylaws were read, and, with
a few amendments, approved of. The
election resulted in the following choice
For President, J. F. Andrews; Vice
President, A. g. w. Whitford; Secre-
tary, BartC q. Smith; Treasurer, b. Smith
Stage Manager, Patrick Tully; Commit
tee ON Cast, Messrs. Reynolds, Smith g.
WhitfOrd.
The Board of improvements transact
ed the following business yesterday, at.
ter our time to go to press. The resoln-
tion to employ male convicts to improve
Clifton avenue was amended to hold
good for larceny convicts only and
adopted. Messrs. Tripp and Corbetl
were appointed to estimate the expenses
of the Board for the ensuing year. The
$2O3.15 bill of the L. M. r. r. was re-