The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-17

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THE Cincinnati Society Of Natural
History will make an excursion TO Fort
Ancient on next Saturday.
AN old school-house at Redbank sta
tion, built so years ago by Mr.. Joseph
Ferris, was torn down to-day.
ARCHBISHOP WooD, OF Philadelphia,
is in the city, the guest of His Grace the
Most Rev. Archbishop. Purcell. "
Mr.. JOHN M. CARR, of, the Chicago
Lumberman, Is in the. city for the, pur-
pose of writing up our lumber trade.
PICKPoCKETs were numerous in the
streets yesterday. Several of them will
"get in their WORK" at Morgan's after to-
day.
MEssRs. WHITNEY and Winch, and Miss
Cranch and Mrs. Smith go to Indian
apolis tossing at the Festival in that city
this week. .t
MRS. JENNIE CLoUsER, OF Philadel-
phia, has sent note to superlntendent
SneIbaker, fnquirfng after her husband,
VIM. Clouser.
THE Young Mems Christian Associa-,
tion will send Superintendent. Scott to
the Young Mems Christian Association
National Convention.
Mr.. W.rP. HUBERT to-day commenced
where he proposes to erect twenty-fours
threesstory brick residences.
Mr.. THOMAS SHERLOCK, on Saturday
afternoon, gave reception at his resi-
dence in Clifton, to Ohio's distinguished
Senator, Hon. Allen G. Thurman.
HERMAN PLUCKE, q pipeman, had his
foot badly crushed by the forward spriug
of the engine, while going to the fire on
Saturday afternoon. He will be laid up
for some time.
Hon. A. G. HEsING, proprietor and
manager of the Illinois Staatszeitung,.
Chicago, and formerly of this city, is at
the Grand Hotel, on visit to hib nu-
merous friends. w
AaRAND CoNcERT, coniplim entary to
the delegates OF the twentieth COnYen-
tion of che German Catholic Aid So ci O.,
ties, will be given at the Lookout House
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. MOSES F. WILSON has been ap-
pointed member OF the association for
the erection Of memorial theater to
Shakespeare in his native town OF STRAIT
iord-upon-the-Avon.% q a s.-
CAPTAIN C. W. KARR has received al
note from Director General Goshorn in
viting the military of the city to take:
part in the display at the opening of the
CenJeuuldl hApOsltlVu.
A GENERAL raid was made on the
houses of prostitution ON Saturday night,
and the houses of Kate Howard, Maggie
Smith, Kate Fisher, Mollie Graham, Ma
'tilda Brown. Carrie Miller and Lizzie |
Howard were pulled, together with over
thirty girls.
POSTMASTER WAHLE is taking steps
to have the remains OF Abner Dunn, the
first Postmaster Of Cincinnati, removed
from their present resting place near
the corner Of Third and Lawrence streets
to Spring Grove Cemetery, and to erect
suitable monument over them.
A LIVELY row occurred at Burhof's
clearinghouse, yesterday, on the corner
of Fifth and Smith, about O'Clock. in
which several of the boarders at that
place were considerably injured. The
appearance OF a policeman, however,
brought quiet, and the large crowd which
had gathered dispersed. . 30,
The Executive Committee Of the Mu-
sical Festival Decorations, consisting of
Carl A. g.. Adae, b., +. Coan, l.. G. Hop
kifis, Henry Wielert and w. ii. Aims,
request the citizens to let the present
decorations of the city remain till after
the close of the Centennial Celebration,
which occurs during the week.
WIN. THOMPSON was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning on a charge OF
the petit larceny of a trunk containing
vaiuables to the amount Of $34, belonging
to Herman Schiller, a passenger ON the
steamer. G. b. Church. Thompson has
been in the Work-house several times on
a similar charge, and was recommitted
to the same place for thirty days and
b100.
The Transportation Committee OF the
Industrial Exposition, consisting of s.
V. Reid, j. j. Henderson, e. N. Cherry,
Brent Arnold and j. II. Steiner, met
Thursday and determined to issue their
circulars to the various roads and boat
lines Immediately They will secure The
most favorable arrangements for the
TRANSPORTATION of passengers and goods
for the next Exposition.
OFFICER MEADE yesterday did some
:. handsome work in arres ting a batch of
thieves, roughs and pickpockets. His
victims were Thomas Leighton, William
Quinn, John Cronin and Thomas White.
Quinn, in the Police Court this morning,
was sent to the Work-house for thirty
days and fine OF $780,. The cases of
continued till Wednesday. Thomas
Leighton will be tried by a Jury on
Thursday. n
BISHOP JAEGER held Sc ecs at
Christ (Episcopal) Church a. Fourth
street between Sycamore and broadway
yesterday in the presence q. d. large
congregation. It was mis- first public
ACT in the city since his eonsecratfon as
Bishop, and was regarded with much in
terest by his many friends here. He
took for his text the twentieth verse OF
the nineteenth chapter OF the Acts OF
the Apostles nightly grew the
word Of God, and preyaiIed.v 1t was a
plain, practical discourse Of about half
an hour In length, aud was carefully list
ened to by the large. congregation OF
earnest, thoughtful people present.
MRS. j. @. RINGwALT, wife of the
senior proprietor Of the tirm Of Ringwalt
r. Co., died at her residence in Clifton,
on Saturday. after brief illness. Mrs.
Ringwalt was a daughter OF Mr.. John j.
Price, well known as one of the early
coal merchants of Cincinnati. She was
also grandnie'ce OF DR.. Drake, and a
niece OF Mr.. Ed. Glenn, the original
owner of Glendale. She was married to
Mr.. Ringwalt in 1860, and was forty
years OF age at the time of her death.
She leaves three children-a daughter
and tive boys. Her husbaudwas absent,
attending the funeral of his brother,