The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

MRS. +. BoDMANN has donated $l,ooo
TO the Cincinnati Orphan Asylum.
The Druids gave ball at Jefferson
Hall last night, which was a success.
THE current expenditures of the Coun-
ty Intirmary for April were $2,ool %;
receipts about 5000.
THE annual festival of the Widows
Home will be held this afternoon anu
evening at the Home.
SOME public minded generous citizens
are circulating a subscription list ior sne
purchase OF a new hand cart.
GENERAL W. H. II. TERRELL, late AS
sistant Postmaster General, and family,
are stopping at the Grand Hotel.
THE Sunday-sc room of Wesley
Chapel has been handsomely refurnished
and presents beautiful appearance.
JAMES GILpEA, who was SO dangerous
ly cut last Monday night by Charles Ia
them. Is still in very critical condition.
THE Faculty of Pulte Medical College
Yesterday drew up resolutions OF condo-
ience and sympathy in memory OF the
late DR.. Saal.
TIM Trustees of the Water-Works IN
structed the Superintendent not to put
water-meter at the Young Mems GYM
nasium Association.
THERE were 191 inmates In the County
Intirmary, May /; 16 were discharged
md died during April, and 40 transient
paupers were provided for.
lAWRRNCEBURG has arranged for an
excursion train next Sunday to accom-
modate visitors to the meeting OF the
Catholic benevolent societies IN this
city.
AT all of the rehearsals and concerts
of the Festival, the members or the cno-
rus will be required to show their chorus
tickets in order to gain admission TO the
Hall.
ROBERT MCWADE arrived in the city
last evening, and remains at the Glbson
House, preparatory to the opening Oh ms
engagement at Woods Theater, next
week.
MRS. EMILY G. HAWKINS, the mother
of Col. Hawkins, OF The STAR, and a
former resident OF this city, died this
morning at 3 O'Clock at her residence,
Amelia, Ohio.
THEODORE THOMAS and mis- grand or
ehestra of siXty-two men arrived last
night at the st. James Hotel. Thirty
more musicians will arrive to-day from
Philadelphia.
THE City Board of Equalization elect.
ed Yesterday by the Common Council
consists of Messrs. j. L. Keck, L. Po-
land, Il. Helferich, Henry Hunneke, l.. j.
Workum and John Kaufman.
THE Directors of the County Infrmary
claim that the coal furnished by A. Bu-
chanan & Co. is of an inferior quality,
and refuse to receive any more unless
the terms of the contract are complied
with.
BISHOP McQUAID, of Rochester, New
York, will deliver lecture on Educa-
ton, at the Grand Opera-house, Pente-
cost Sunday evening, May 16. The pro-
ceeds to be donated to st. Patrlck,s
Church in Cumminsville..
AT the meeting of the Water-works
Trustees yesterday, mir. Dannenhold
moved to propose to the City Council
that if the city would advance $4,000
the Board would lay water mains to
Cumminsvil1e. The motion was adopted.
THE Cincinnati Pioneers will make
their contemplated excursion to Chilli
cothe on the 2Sth of this month. They
have received letter from Governor
Allen. giving them an invitation to visit
Fruit Hill alter their reception at Chilli
cothe.
w, S. RIDGEwAY, a young man, was
arrested last nlgnt and lodged In HAM
mand-street Station, charged with OBJ
talQlnQ mOnGy ioicS
The charge this morning was changed To
lettering, In the Police Court his ease
was continued till tomorrow morning.
TIE Citizens Committee on decora
finn for the Musical Festival meets this
afternoon at five o'clock in the parlors OF
the Grand Hotel. AS the reports are t(
he handed in, it is earnestly desired thai
every member should attend. 10 judge
from present indications, our city vii
he decorated on the most magnlncen
scale.
THE Water-works Trustees yesterday
rejected resolution offered by Mr.. Hill
to the effect that Engineer Americu
Warden be invested with the sole chargi
aud control OF all the plans, material AM
workmanship in and for the CONSTRUCTION
OF the Eden reservoir, and to dlscharg
and employ persons at his own Judg
ment.
THE Board Of Water-works Trustee
Yesterday ordered bills to the amount Q
S3. 200 paid, and referred the laying Q
nine on Gest street to Mr.. Hilb and tn
Superintendent. The latter was instruct
ed to contract for the purchase OF sto
boxes of S. Williamson. A motion TO la
water pipe for the Geological Garden wa
carried.
FLORENTZ GERLACH was arralgned
the Police Court tnlS morning cldl Se
with having stolen about 800 from lgnat
Helm, in the saloon of Gerlach, at AZ
Wine street, on last Monday evening. 1
seems that Helm was too drunk tina
night. and lost his money by, spending l
recklessly. Gerlach was dismissed
the charge.
JAMES RICE, steamboat man from 81
Louis, was arrested about midnight las
night at Snliivan's sample. rooms, o
Vine street, in the act of taking a
empty bottle marked "London Ale.
sullivan lodged Rice at the Ninth.stree
Station-house. This morning in the II
lice Court Rice was fined 80 and costs.
!. THOMAS CAMPBELL and Della Wi
liams, sent to the w Work-house yesterday
were again arraigned in the Police Coul
this morning ON charge of having st.
len a silyer-plated susar-urn, wort
about $5, belonging to William Gurdi
Campbell was sent to the Work-hous
Tor thirty days and fined $2o, and Dell
was sent to Morgan's for the same teri
and in addition was fined $40.
CORONER MALEY held an inquest
the body of a man by the name OIL hem