The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19

director OF the organization and Cap
tains Karr and johnson and Adjutant
Saunders assistant directors.
AN orange dealer at the Sixth-street
market, near Central avenue, this morn
ing, had counterfeit 50 note passed on
him by an expert confidence man. The
orange-seller did not notice the bill until
too late.
THE ropes of steam elevator at Nix
on d Co.'s paper warehouse, on Walnut
street, snapped in twain ON Saturday.
The elevator aud an employe who was
upon it at the time, were precipitated
to the cellar. The man escaped with a
few slight bruises, but the car was a
complete wreck.
A GIRL named Kate Gaspar was found
day, ON one of the wharf-boats, about to
commit suicide by jumping into the
river. She was foiIed In her attempt
and taken to the Hammond-street Sta
tion. She resides at LIT Vine street, and
said that she was weary of life because
another woman supplanted her in the
affections OF bar-keeper at that place.
Our Texas visitors made tour yester-
day afternoon, in company with Mayor
Johnston, to the Lookout House, several
places over the Rhine, and made a thor
ough inspection OF the brewery OF VIM
disch; Muhlhauser q Co., on Plum aud
Wade streets. They examined every
room from the topmost story to the low
est cellar under the building. In the
evening they inspected the Ninth-street
Station.
PERSONS depositing mail matter on
Sunday nights at the Post-office should
look carefully where they are putting it.
Mail matter dropped into the old letter.
box now falls on the floor Of the hall
where stamps are sold in daytime, the
lower door Of which room is LETT open on
Sunday nighls. A new letter-box may
now be found in the inside Of the hall,
but the old one has not been closed up,
as it should be. .,
MoTzE FINGLER, aged 1S years, was
lodged at the Bremen-street Station yes-
terday morning by Officer Richards upon
a warrant. Fingler is charged with the
embezzement of fifteen bushels OF pota-
toes worth $11.75, belonging to his em-
ployer, H. Clark. In the Police Court
this morning, Motze plead not guilty,
and as the owner did not desire to prose-
cute him he was dismissed.
GEORGE MOORE, a colored saloon Keep
er in the classic precincts OF Bucktown,
was arrested by Officer Lussman, on
Sunday morning, about one O'clock, on
the charge OF keeping a disorderly house.
Moore, in the Police court this morning,
was fined $40 ami costs. Officer Luss-
man about the same time dispersed,
after rough and tumble set-to, band
OF robbers who infested that neighbor-
hood and were following up two gentle
men with intent TO rob them.
A CHANGE of time of local trains on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton u Dayton rail-
road is announced as follows: Trains
for Dayton Toledo and Detroit will leave
at 7:10 A. Nj. instead of 7 A. M; Dayton
instead of 5 2. Nj; Hamilton accommo-
dation will leave at $3.50 p. M, instead
of $40 p. NJ; Richmond, Chicago 4 Ft.
Wayne will arrive at 500 A. NJ. instead
Of 8 A. NJ. Other trains as heretofore.
THE recent amendment of Section 90
OF the School Law OF the State has
brought forth card of thanks from the
Committee to the Board Of Education, to
the Superintendent Of the Schools, to
the members of the House of Represent
atives, to Senators Burton, Wallace,
Knox, Kerr and others, to the news
papers of the city, and to those who had
manifested any interest and given aid
in the mitigation OF the late evils at.
tending the frequent re.examihation of
teachers.
The Twentieth Annual Convention Of
the Young Mems Christian Associations
of the United States ana British Pro-
vinCes is to be held at Richmond. Va,
May Goth to 29th. There will probably
be a large attendance from the West and
South, as the gathering will have an i'm.
portant bearing on the work of these So
cieties during the coming year. Reduced
railroad rates can be obtained il appli-
cation is made, to the Superintendent OF
the Cincinnati Association prior to
April 30th.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Glenn was celebrated at their resi-
dence on West Seventh street, on Sat-
urday evening, as announced in THE
STAR. No iormaiities were observed,
hut a general good time INDUCED in. The
congratulations of their trienuS were re-
celved, few handsome and appropriate
presents accepted and the occasion de-
voted to the memories Of fifty years ago
and the interval and it's results. The
gathering was very pleasant one, and
will long be remembered by those who
participated in it.
LAST night Officer Graham, at the pas
sage TO the Suspension bridge, found a
Well-uTeS6eu young lHtu ldHeu w lllldIu
Welch in the power of a band of river
rats, who were evidently bent on robbing
him. Welch, who appeared mewhat
Intoxicated, was taken to the Hammond
street Station-house for safe keeping.
Nearly four hundred and fifty dollars
were found upon his person, papers, in
dicating that he. came from Lewisburg,
WestVirginia, receipts for money loaned,
and a railroad ticket, all bearing his
name.
The entertainment at Pixies on Satur-
day evening was attended by good
audience but was not SO great a success
as some OF the former affairs of this
kind at the same place. Several OF those
advertised to appear on the stage were
unable to attend, but those on hand did
their best to supply the deficiency and
succeeded TO a very creditable extent.
The music was good, the literary exer-
cises interesting and credit to those
taking part, and the spelling match, al
though brief, highly amusing and suc-
cessful. Altogether, the result of the
evening was satisfactory to those at
tending and reasonable success to the
managers.
The Odd.fellows' Fair started this
morning, the following donations being
handed in to-day: Cook g. Co., mer-
chandise, 81; j. Bindley, jr., merchan-
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