The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

0UDGE-ELECI L1NOhMAN VoS pAS
In the Police Court this morning, recelv-
ing Instructions.
The Chief of Police Is still troubled
by an innumerable most Of men applying
for, positions ON the police torce.
HON. j. L. LEE, member of the House
of Representatives from Illinois, is at
the Grand Hotel, on visit to this city.
THE collections at the Water-works
office yesterday amounted to $4,000, be-
ing $4,000 more than the receipts OF Mon
day.
JUDGE MARCHANT will retire from the
bench on Saturday, and Judge-elect
Lindeman will, on that day, begin his
term.
TREASURER NEWS signature appeared
on the Grand Hotel register yesterday.
1t Is not as ornamental as Mr.. Spinners,
but may prove as useful.
THE first engines which were built at
the Front-sJreet Pumping-hOuse are now
out of repair. They will be examined
and repaired next Monday.
THE report of the leaf tobacco trade OF
the city for 1874 shows the amount from
warehouse, auction sales and miscellane-
GUS sources to be $S,4OS,3OS against $5,-
4S0, 700in 1873.
The anniversary of Shakspeare's birth
day will be observed by the Shakespeare
Club, on Friday evening next, by the
presentation of the "Merchant OF
Venice" in costume.
A STREET CAR to be run by compressed
air is ON exhibition in the city, and will
probably be purchased by the street
railroad men, and given trial sometime
this week. 1t may be seen at ITO Plum
street.
The officers of the new freight consol-
idation, announced in yesterdays STAR,
will probable be r. ii. Duvall, general
manager, and w. L. DeBow, general
freight agent.
A FIRE at Gravel Pit, on the o. & M
Railroad, on Monday afternoon, de-
stroyed a barn and several hundred dol
lars worth of hay and farming utensils
belonging to Mr.. A. Brewer, OF this city.
HENRY EPPELsHEIMER was arrested
upon warrant and arraigned in the Po-
lice Court this morning Tor an assault
upon the person of one John Schmidt in
the Lafay cite Brewery. He was fined 80
and costs by Judge Marchant. .
JOHN DAVIDSON, alias "Williamson,"
was arraigned in the Police Court this
morning ON charge of petit larceny.
John was accused of having stolen a
wrench and found guilty. 30 days and
$25, and John went down stairs.
AN excellent concert with an unusu-
ally choice programme for musical en-
tertainment, attended only by certain
private circles, was rendered last even
ing at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, under the management of Prof.
Carl Barus.
DIR. QUINN, in appreciation Of the COM
plimenI paid him in his reelection as
Health Officer, yesterday invited the
1tnY ,lNnr rNff hn nd ND hn tri mi dc
together with the reportorial staff, to a
champagne supper at his residence, on
Eighth street.
AT the fire this forenoon Capt. Joseph
Bunker, of the."Ones," was thrown from
hose-carriage by the breaking of a
shalt, and injured somewhat severely.
He was taken to his home and cared for.
The worst injuries may prove to be in
ternal in their nature.N
JOHN WILSON was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning, charged with
the petit larceny OF $16 50. He was ac-
cused of having taken the money from
the pockets of dress belonging to Ellen
F1nnigan, at whose house he was laying
down carpet. No evidence appearing
against him, he was dismissed.
JACOB BIRNBAUM was arrested on Col
lege street, yesterday, for attempting to
steal u can filled with milk, worth in all
about 81 40. He was convicted of the
charge of petit larceny in the Police
Court this morning, and sent to the
Work-house for a term of thirty days and
fined $25.
MARY EAGAN was. arraipned in the
Police Court This morning OH charge OF
grand larceny. She is accused of having
stolen one hundred and twenty dollars,
on the 18th OF this month, from d. F.
Rank, at the Grand Hotel. Her case in
the Police Court this morning was con-
tinued till tomorrow.
NATIONAL CONVENTION of the col.
ored editors of the United States is pro.
posed to be held in this city in August
next, for the advancement of the inLer-
ests of journalism among themselves
and the discussion OF questlo relating
to the colored race throughout the coun-
try.
A. SMALL FIRE, which was discovered
in the roof of a row of tenement houses
on the southwest corner of Third and
Elm streets, caused the alarm from box
No. 2S, about 9L O'Clock this morning.
Inc nfe was e1tlhsulsnea DeIore tne en-
glhes arrived, anu oIlslhateu iioIl le"
sparks from u chimney. LOSS trlnlng.