The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A CONCERT will be given by the Or
phsus Society at the Lockout House to-
night.
JAS. CRUIKsHANK, the largest gran
1te dealer in Scotland, Is stopping at the
Gibson House.
A NEW telegraphic instrument has
been placed In the Tenth District Sta
tiOn-house, Cumminsville.
THE shalvey inquest can not be ! re- >
opened to-day on account OF the sickness
efthe mother Of the dead child.
THE directors of Route No. 13, yester-
dny afternoon, agreed to make call OF
10 per cent. or the capital stock.
WILLIS, the Piqua mule thief, who
escaped from the officers by jumping
irom the train, has been arrested.
JOHN G.. JONES, Wharf Register, re-
ports wharfage receipts for the week
ending August 10, 1875, to be $143 go.
TIRE Cincinnati Turner District left
for New York last night, via the A. 81 @.
w. railroad, to attend the National
funniest.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee will meet tomorrow at the
Grand Hotel, at IL O'Clock, sharp. A full
attendance Is expected.
! THE Twenty-ffth ward Republicans
will meet tomorrow night to organize
b Hayes and Young Club, and to nomi-
Rate delegates to the convention.
; ALDERMAN DICKS, who was accident
slly shot Wednesday evening by VIM.
Logan, is recovering, and expects to be
shle to leave his bed in a few days. O
THE Atlantic d Great Western road
tu-day sent nineteen passenger cars and
-, IaaA A<HA 4 ,vvsk u
gers to Niagar Falls, the result OF the re-
dnced rates offered by this line.
THIEVES entered tho residence of 10
Sing, Chinaman, at No. 4ls West Fifth
street, and stole his trunk containing
El 70 and lot Of Chinese clothing, be-.
sides meat saw, clsaver and knife. No
arrests.
Mr.. r. K. GRAHAM, the former come
dian Of the Grand Opera, has returned
ffpm his summer vacation. He goes
from here this evening to Cleveland to
OIL an engagement at the Euclid avenue
opera-house.
MRS. BRIDGET MULLANEY, mother of
Alderman Dan Mullaney, died last even
ing of asthna, at her home, No. 80 Plum
tkreet, aged Is years. The funeral takes
place tomorrow at the Church Of Atone
lhent. Mrs. Mullaney was a highly re-
Ipected lady, and all who knew her will
regret to hear Of her death.
Two members were wantlngt to make a
quorum at the meeting Of the Fin ance
Committee yesterday afternoon. Bids
Tor $6Q, 900 seven per cent. Park bonds
were received as follows: Meter g. Co.,
f104 90-100 and accrued interest; Third
National Bank, $1.03 7-100 and accrued
interest. Meter d Co. are the best bid
kers. =
QyITE large crowd was in attend
Bnce at the Burnet Woods Park concert
yesterday afternoon. An unusual num-
Der Of persons on horseback were pres
mt, The music was conducted by Mr..
itch and was thoroughly enjoyed. The
fark has never appeared to better ad-
vantage than at present, the grass being
n an unusually beautiful and luxuriant
Eewth.
4 LARGE four-story building on the
southwest corner OF Richmond and
Mound streets has been reported as in
Nscure. Sanitary Policeman VIM. A
amith noticed that it commenced set
Ming on Tuesday night, and he had the
hmiiies which occupied the premises 8
removed. The building belongs to the
Enterprise Insurance Company, and it
b claimed has been condemned twice
'tefore. This morning it was propped up
y much as possible, but 1t is thought
bat it will have to be completely torn