The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-06
LOCAL BREVITTES.

MAYOR JOHNSTON lett for Chicago last
evening.
NINErY-EIGHT deaths in the city dur
Ing the week past
FRIENDS OF INQUIRY on "The Care Of
Childrt II" tonight.
MR.. e. FULLER, Michigan lumber
king, 10 in the clty.
FIFTY OF the Work-house birds are at
work on Clifton avenue.
THE u. s. Pension Agent has COM
menced quarterly payments.
MARTIN PARKER's leg was broken by a
fall on LongWorrh street yesterday.
Mir. GRO. GRAHAM declines the honor
Of becoming u Water-works Trustee.
THE Hadlock Committee will probably
report to the Board of Health next Tues
day.
REV. JOHN +. MORRIS leads the young
mems prayer meeting Tonight at y. M.
q. A. Hall.
AN unknown man fell in tit on Fourth
street, near Vine, last evening, attract
Ing a large crowd.
TIE name of the man killed on the l.,
q. & l.. railroad train near Lawrence
burg, on Tuesday, is found to be Dennis
Fagin.
THE colored Masons of this city will
celebrate, Tomorrow, the centennial an
nipersary OF The admission of Prince
Hail into q Lodge Of Free Masons.
REPORT says that Mr.. Hof has dis
posed OF his interest in the Voiksblatt
for $4,000, and that Colonel Markbreit
will assume the position made vacant.
The resolution authorizing the Board
ot Fire commissioners to contract for
two new steam fire engines was passed
by the Board OF Councilmen last even
ing.
BY the provisions of the will Of the
1ate Hon. L. g. Day, the income from
100000, one-third OF the estate goes to
the Mt. Auburn Protestant Orphan Asy-
aum.
THE Bangor Me- Democrat publishes
q letter from hon. &. II. .Pendleton, writ
ten In reply to an urgent request of her
citizens that he would be present and
assist at the celebration OF Washington's
birthday.
The s. z. c. A. held meeting last
evening, which was attended by num-
ber OF ladies'. MIR. PattIson was present,
and stated that The new bill tor the pre-
yention of cruelty to ANIMALS would
probably pass.
Mr.. HoDGSoN presented resolution
In the Board OF Councimen last evening
10 instruct the City Solicitor TO prosecue
to the Court of last resort the petition of
the city for injunction of .. d M. X. X.
90. against laying side track at Fifth
street, the Superior Court having dis
solved the temporary restraining order.
Adopted.
JAMES GRANT, the colored man charged
with the murder of Mary Lee, in Decem-
l,,k 1it,np vol nd frnl
the Jail, the Grand Jury failing to find an
Indictment against him. He was ar
rested later in the evening on charge of
burglary committed in Covington, and
was taken there lor trial this morning.
Mr.. GEO. BLINN, agent for Seymour d
Co., of Chicago, telegraphed by the A. &
p. line to his tirm yesterday to sell five
thousand bushels Of grain at certain hg-
ures. The firm Immediately made the
sale, and within five minutes he received
the answer saying that they had sold.
This might properly be denominated
lightning work.
A RESOLUTION by Mr.. McCaffery to
hold the Consolidated Street Railroad
Company to the terms of the recent de-
cisiOn in the Courts in the case of Route
no. g. and TO fix car licenses at $50 per
car, amended to 500 per car, was taken
up by the Board OF Councilmen yester.
day, but made special order at AZ
O'clock next regular meeting.
In the Board Of Councilmen yesterday
the ordinance TO levy tax and to au-
thorize the city to issue bonds for the
erection OF a new City Hall came up for
engrossment. After severe opposition
resolution was made that the award be
given to the best bidder, and to the az
chitect presenting the second best plan
premium of $1,000. With this resolu-
tion it was made special order for the
next regular meeting.
THE checker-players made an extra
effort yesterday afternoon to beat Wylle,
and to their honor be it said that by a
combination Of the massive intellect OF
the force they managed to draw one game
out of twenty-one, Mr.. Wylie winning
twenty-one and one being declared a
draw. This is really encouraging news
to proud Cincinnati players, and the day
Will be long remembered by a grateful
posterity. The season closes to-day.
THE ordinance concerning the Route
No. 10 Street Railroad came up in meet
ing of the Board of Councilmen yester-
day. Mr.. Stephens presented an amend
ment authorizing the route to Walnut
Hills. This changes the route SO as to
run over the track of Route 10 on Fourth
anu UH DIOdd ONso. heo Du"NI S
special order for the next meeting. Al
rward it was taken up and referred to
the Railroad Committee, with instruc-
tions to report at the next regular meet
ing.
THE Directors of the Cincinnati South
ern yesterday awarded contracts for
about $365, 900 worth of bridges and tres
. tie works for different portions of the
line. The American Bridge Company, of
. Chicago, received the contract for the
Cumberland River bridge at $100, 400, and
for eleven small bridges and trestle at
q cost of about $4,000. The Keystone
Bridge Company, of Pittsburg, received
the award for 1,410 feet of trestle at
1885, and the Louisville Bridge Com
pany tor Eagle Greek bridge at $33,SS5,
and small bridge and trestles at $73,5S5.
Mr.. STEPHENS presented resolutions
In the Board of Councilmen yesterday to
contract with the following parties to
improve streets designated: Geo. Bar
Ton, Elliott street, from road west to the
and of powdered pavement; FL. p.
Dieckmeyer, to contract for retaining
wall at intersection of Price street and
Section alley; q. Folz, O'Brien & Co., to
improve Center street, from ,Colerain
,,ikn IN Miami nanal. Raytp & Roach