The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THE Board Of Councilmen failed to OBJ
tain quorum yesterday.
THE City Auditors report shows that
1t cost S10,13 to abate the Millcreek
nuisance last year.
THE Hamilton County Agricultural
Association Is in session at the Fair
Grounds this afternoon.
THE Cincinnati orpheus give one Of
their famous summer night festivals
Thursday night, at the Lookout House.
THE Mississippi Editorial party took
passage for Lake Chautauqua and Mag
ara Falls by the A. a. G. W. railroad last
night.
The picnic of the Irish-American Gen.
tennial Guards, at the East End Garden,
gust "a.
PoLLARD's JUBILEE SINGERS gave a
delightful entertainment at Allen Temple
last evening, realizing q considerable
sum for the congregation there.
AFooT-RACE between John Mondary,
weighing 249 pounds, and y. III. Hennesy,
weighing 125, took place OH Sixth street
last night, from Plum street to Elm.
Monday won.
DAVID RING, ten-year old boy, living
gine No. 30, ON the c., Ii. Il ID. railroad,
last evening, and had one leg cut off
below the knee.
THE house OF MIR. p. r. Warman was
entered by thieves during the absence Of
Mr.. Warman's family, and clothing,
furs, silver-ware, and other valuables TO
the value OF about 81, 900 taken.
Two hundred and eighty.six wagons
are promised for the procession ON the
opening day OF the Exposition, and only
n small portion of the industries Of the
city has been heard from. There is no
doubt now that the demons tration will
be Of the most imposing character.
Tue Directors OF the Cincinnati Uni
yersity met yesterday, and passed usual
monthly appropriation bills. They fur
ther directed the President to prepare
for publication a circular, including
provided for in the Institution.
DIR. j. d. W. ROBERTS, q physician of
good standing and reputation in the city,
street, after brief illness. His many
friends will regret to hear Of his death,
as his career thus far had been unusual
ay bright. He was thirty-fOur years of
age at the time Of his death.
MRS. JULIA A. HARDWOOD, well known
and respected pioneer in this city, died
at her residence, 131 Dayton street, on
Sunday, in the 10th year Of her age. She
was we'll known throughout the city and
was especially noted for her kindness to
fugitive slaves In their passage through
the city during years previous to the
war.
THE widow of Zebulon Strong, whose
death occurred on Thursday last, died
yesterday in the 83d year of her age.
The loss Of her husband with whom she
had so long been associated was more
than she could bear, and she sank rapid
ty from the time OF his demise and
seemed to welcome death as means by
which she was restored to her husband.
YESTERDAY evening, about O'Clock,
rs the West Covington ferry was about
making her landing on the Cincinnati
side, small boy attempted to jump to
the ferry float, but slipped and fell, and
wouM, in all probability, have been
crushed TO death between the boat and
the ferry-slip, had not Officer Mitchell
rescued him from his perilous situation,
placing him safe and sound upon the
boat.
No MAN on the Cincinnati police force
IL more worthy complimentary notice
than officer F. H. Won Seggefn, one Of
The most attentive and efficient officers
on the force. Mr.. Won Seggern's post OF
duty Is at the corner Of Fifth and Wal
nut streets, where seven different lines
of street cars are constantly passing,
aud he is always found at his post at.
tending to his duties. We write this lit
BE notice unsolicited by Mr.. Won Seq
germ, bat at the request of many mer-
chants In that vicinity who seem to feel
grateful toward him for his gentlemanly
ma q In htvaf-
ness.