The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16
LOCAL BREYITIES.


MR.. HILB has been sworn in.
MIR. G. 5. DoTY, of the Peoria Illinois,
Democrat, is in the city.
THE Waterworks Board has sold Its
barrels at 10 cents apiece.
A SURVEY is to. be made for fence
around Euen Park reservoir.
COUNT HANDBOOK, of the Coroner's
Office, has postponed the purchase of a
linen duster, and has again donned his
winter apparel.
THE s. p. G. A. officer ordered nine
horses out OF service yesterday at, the
Government building, on account OF
CALLED shoulders and backs.
In the meeting of the Hamilton coNnty
Intirmary Directors, Mr.. Crotty reported
that he had collected part Of the Sl00
belonging to John SchGendorf, deceased.
The entertainment at the Third Pres
by ytefian church last evening was COM
plete success. The music and tableauX
were excellent, and the refreshments
were sucn AS only the ladies of the Third
Presbyterian church know how to pro-
vide.
Two FIRES were extinguished last
night by the ''Fives" and "Threes" with
out an alarm. One was in the rear OF
Trautwein's saloon, and the other In the
roof of the vacant house adjoining ALI.
Cutters ON Seventh street. Damage
nominal.
CHAs. OUsTING, lad of fifteen years,
was arraigned III the Police Court this
morning for stealing eighty cents from a
till in Che saloon of Mrs. Rosa Theis, on
Vine, year Calhoun street. Ousting was
convicted OF the charge and sent TO the
House OF Refuge.
DENNIS GARBALLY was brought before
the Judge OF lhe Police Court this morn
ing on q warrant charging him with
cutting one Frank Fey, with intent to
Kill. Denrfis had his case continued to
the I'D of this month.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON has received orders
from the neirs OF the Pike estate to take
no iurther steps toward closing the
Opera-house at present. The probablli-
ty is that the stage fixtures Will be re-
moved, and the hall used for lecture and
all other than theatrical purposes.
In the meeting of Common Council
yesterday afternoon, MIR. W. q. Halpin
was elected Civil Engineer; John Ryan.
OF the Eighteenth Ward, and j. Ii. f.
Greene members of the Board OF In
provements, and Z. Schultz and DR.. l..
II. Bramble members of the Board OF
Health.
Mr.. w. Fl. BEALL, clerk in the office of
the Superintendent of Police, has been
made License Clerk in the Mayors Of
lice. While Mr.. Bealps newspaper
friends will be glad to know OF his good
fortune, they VIII sadly miss his smiling
face and kindly presence ut the Superin-
tendents office.
MR. MCWHORTER, appointed CON-
mittee by the lntirmary Directors to cor-
Ter with the County Commissioners in
regard TO having the necessary funds
provided for, 10 pay the monthly eX-
penses, reported yesterday that he had
made arrangements with the Commits
sloners Tor transfer.
This MORNING, about eight O'Clock,
during the heavy wind that accompanied
the snow storm, large and heavy sign,
attached to keeshan's drug store, on
Eighth and Central avenue, was torn otf
and thrown upon the pavement. Sew
eral persons passing by narrowly escaped
being struck by the sign.
JOHN SCHROEDER was arrested yester-
day for attemp Ing TO steal a hen aud
tour pigeons, worth $1, from the yard OF
Marg. Zapp. John was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning and fined $25.
In default OF this sum, Jonn will be
taken to Morgan's Castle, where he wi i
not have such choice dinner as he at
tempted to obtain.
PRESIDENT REFS, the newly elected
President of the Board of Aldermen, was
serenaded by his friends at his residence
last evening. Speeches were made by
Messrs. fitzgerald, Refs, Halpin, Wolf,
Powell, Hassaurek and others. Later
the company adjourned to Aug's and en-
joyed an hour in social festivities.
The following is Coroner Maley's
Quarterly report to the County Commits.
sioners, OF inquests held from January
17th to April 17th: Number of inquests
held, 90, Of which the Alice Jackson in-
quest looted up the highest bill, sal 20;
necessary writing, $3l5 10; mileage,
81 ~; venires, $13 Is. Total, $501 70. . >
WEDNESDAY St. Louis Republican
says: ''Mr. David. N. Burgoyne, dry
goods merchant, No. III Oliver street,
and Chief of the Fire-wardens, received
a dispatch from Cincinnati yesterday an
nouncing that his son, VIM. l.. Burgoyne,
had been killed that day in that city by
being struck on the head with stone."
ARIsTARCHI BEY, Turkish Minister to
the United States, is visiting Hon. g. Ii.
Pendleton, in this city. He is an agree
abe and polished gentleman, and is,
WHeH III washington, c0HSIdereu one o.
The handsomest men in the city. The
object of his visit IS to iamiliarize him.
self with tie customs of Americans in
the different sections of the country.
AN enterprise Of establishing Public
horticultural Garden, after the manner
OF gardens of European cities is being
agiBated here, and considerable progress
made toward raising funds for the imme-
diate establishment OF such a garden
Among those moving in the matter are
Messrs. Erkenbrecher, Oskamp, Rothe
and others. Some $4,000 have already
been subscribed.
CORONER MALEY held an inquest this
morning on the body Of q man by the
name of Patrick Heron, who dropped
dead in front Of a saloon at. the corner of
Third and Smith streets about 9 O'Clock
last night. The jury's verdict was death
from apoplexy. The deceased was 40
years OF age, unmarried, and native OF
Ireland. He was employed as a section
boss on the M. u G. r. r. He had been
living with his sister on George street
forthe past years.
: THE Lady Teachers Association meets
tomorrow morning at Normal School
Hall. The following is the programme
of their exercises: Duet, the Misses
Gleich. Reading, Miss Johnston. Dis
cussion, "5hould Technical Grammar be
fralipht in (ynr Common Schools p, al