The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-08
OLAL BIKE kAIlES.

Mr.. SAMUEL r. REEDS lecture at Avon
Hall has been postponed. T.
ANDREW PLANz fell on Thirteenth
street yesterday and broke his leg.
COMMISSIONER HALLIDAY has moved
out OF the United States buildings.
DIR. WlsE-commence his course Of lee
lures on Anthropology and Darwinism.
The Cincinnati Orchestra gives its
Third Concert, at Pixies, next Wednes-
day evening.
THE Hamilton County Teachers Asso-
ciation meets tomorrow morning at the
Council Chamber.
Mr.. JAMES PARTON is to lecture at
Pixies on the 18th. Subject: zone Hun
dred Years Ago."
REDUCED rates have been granted to
the. May Festival participants by the
r., q. & st. L. road.
THE Y. M:C. A. Literary Society gives
an entertainment at the rooms Of the
Association tonight.
AN employe OF the Covington Transfer
Company had his foot run over by a
transfer wagon near the bridge last even
ing.
A GYMNAsTIC entertainment and prize
exhibition, by the members, will be given
at the Gymnasium on Friday evening,
the 18th instant.
PETE McC CARTNEY, the notorious coun-
terfeiter captured here some years since,
and who escaped SO myteriously, has
been arrested at st. Louis.
THE New York and Boston papers are
running over with flattering accounts OF
the musical success Of Miss Emma
Cranch, OF This city, in those places.
THE alarm of fire from box $50 this
morning was caused by atire in a small
shed in the rear Of a house on Torrance
road above Front street. Loss tritliDg.
THE necessary documents for the legal
detention Off Cusick, the man charged
with the Reading murder, were sworn
out yesterday. IL had been detained on
the order Of the Coroner until that time.
CHAs. M. STEINMEfZLER, q young lad
about seventeen years OF age, was con-
v1cted in the Police Court this morning
OF stealing bunch of keys worth ~ from
VIM. Stewart, his former employer, and
sentenced to the WOrk-hOuse for thirty
days.
The total amount Of whisky manufac-
tured by fifteen OF the largest distilleries
now running in this city was, in 1872,
275,967 barrels; in 1873, 2I6,222 barrels,
and in 1874, 275,O00 barrels. The total in
value Oh The business has increased
5000. 600 over last year. The total being
$1z,T6S, l76.
ALICE ALEXANDER was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning, charged
with cutting with intent to kill one II. j.
Moxley, last night, at dance given in
Picketps Hall, ON Sausage Row, and dis
posed of by being held over to answer be-
fore the Court OF Common Pleas.
tl,o M r;uoo ot m Eront OF root
pumping-house except the Powell and
combination engines were running this
forenoon, owing to the fact that the water
in the new reservoir is being let into the
pipes and distributed through the city.
No breaks or leaks have yet occurred.
MR.. J. AUG, bR., was before Col.
Kirsted yesterday with a complaint
against officer Buerger, charging him
with brutal treatment ofa prisoner, the
prisoner being j. Aug, Jr. The testi,
mony Of other officers was that Mr.. Aug
received the injuries complained OF by a
fall in the stat.on-house. The testimony
will be submittedto the Mayor.
THE Grand Jury, which has been in
session during the past week, made its
report to-day. They have found the fol-
lowing indictments: Patrick Cusick,
murder; Patrick Morton and Nathan
cite Stoekum, and Stephen b. House,
embeZzlemenL; Frank Meyer, grand lar.
ceny; same, larceny of gelding; John
Cott.e, cutting.
A NUMBER of ladies' of the First Ger
man Nj. Il. Church surprised their pas.
tor, Rev. Louis Miller, by sort of dona.
tion party yesterday, and afterward
formed society for the purpose of fur
nishing the audience room ofthe church
Mrs. John De Pinal was chosen Presi-
dent; Mrs. George scheu, Secretary,
and Mrs. John Kobe, Treasurer.
THE alleged murderers OF Mary Lee
were arraigned in the Police Court this
morning and the case pending against
them continued until next Friday, Jan
10th. Lafayette Coffee and Martin Till
man were let 20 on their own recogni
Zance; Alterd Woodford, dismissed, and
Joseph Brooks and James Grant com
mitted to jail, charged with murder ir
first degree, to await further proceed
ings.
AT regular meeting of Losantiville
Lodge, No. 1886, ]. o. o. F., held last even.
ing, the following officers were installed
tor the present term by the ID. d. G. NJ.
e. d. Marshall: N. g., W. Lonney, jr.
Rec. Sec, j. +. Jones; p. s., j. NJ. Morti
mer; Treasurer. Thos. Sheedy; Cor. Sec
Geo. Owens; Ward, S. 5. HUFF; y. S. &.
C. +. Fox, i. s. g., II. Klench; r. S. tt
N. G., III. Banks; L. 5. to N. g., A. Hor
rel; r. 8. s.. l. L. Amburg; l.. s. s., g
Keenan,.
THE Alumni OF the Miami Medical Col
1ege held their quarterly meeting las
night, and decided to hold the annua
reunion OF the Alumni on the evening o
March 9 next. A number of resolutions
in relation to the death of Drs. >. p. Bon
ner and w. A. Davis were read ant
adopted. Thereupon. followed discus'
sions upon different subjects relating Il
medicine. The first quarterly meeting
ol the Alumni for 1876 will be held mex
June 9Th. Adjourned.
In the meeting of the Finance Commit
tee yesterday evening information wal
received from Oliver Perrin, of The Thirt
National Bank, that the two years con
tract for receiving the deposits Of the cit.
had expired January 1st, and he wal
ready to renew ON the same terms; thu
matter was laid over to the next meeting
A committee, consisting Of Messrs. Lu
der, Armstrong and Fitzgerald, were ap
pointed to consider the compromislnI
with fhe Kilgours OF the suits which the.
NV have pending against the city. II
the sane committee was also referre'
Sko NIL of ~ 0oU of RI C. phiIiiDa agnine