The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL DIM IL 4Akos
MAYOR FRAZER and Councilmei
Wood and Mulligan, of Lexington, Ky.
nre in the city.
THE annual reception of the Hughes
Alumni will be held this evening at the
Hughes Building.
THE Board of Health Yesterday after
noon accepted an invitation to join ir
the parade of the milkmen tomorrow.
MRS. PRISCILLA BRACKINRIDGE, an
old resident of this State, died yester-
day at her residence, near Harrison, w.,
at the age of IA years.
A BOY about nine years old, supposed
to be Willie Burns, was drowned yester-
day afternoon in the river, Immediately
above the Water-works.
REV. WILLIAM FIsKE, formerly Of St..
Paurs Church, of Cincinnati, has re-
ceiyed and accepted call to st. Johns
Parish, Quincy, Illinois.
THE mother of Mr.. Jos. H. Redmond,
Councilman of the First Ward and Pres
ident Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee, died yesterday after continued
illness.
THE Washington Baseball Club, of
Washington, D. g., yesterday afternoon,
defeated the Ludlows on the Ludlow
grounds. in game of ball, scoring eight
runs to five on part Of the latter.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for
the extension OF the Carbondale Branch
of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railway,
80 as to give this city direct communi-
cation with the Hooking Valley coal
fields.
THE Camp Washington Dragons will
parade through the streets tomorrow,
preparatory to proceeding to their pic
mic at the Paramount Schuetzen Park.
1t is understood that Mayor Johnston
will review the company during the af-
ternoon.
THE Board of Health yesterday adopt
ed resolution that Market-masters and
Meat Inspectors be prohibited from en-
tering drinking saloons during market
hours, except ON official business, and
that those known to do 80 will be sus-
pended IRON further duty.
A FEW scientific gentlemen of this
State have contracted for steam yacht,
to be built in Chicago, and to be 135 tons
burden. In September,w when ready, they
will cruise around the lakes, down the
St. Lawrence and along the Atlantic
coast and make for the other side OF the
ocean.
OFFICERS Meader and Meyres yester-
day found large lot OF calicoes and
shirtings in shed at the foot of Sixth
street near the Ohio q Mississippi Rail-
road. The goods were taken to the
lThird-street Station, and are supposed
TO have been stolen a short time ago
from Third street.
! GEO. Ii. MUELLER day before yester-
day had gold watch and chain taken
from his residence, No. 6O3 Walnut
etreet. The party who stole the above
returned it yesterday to Mr.. Mueller,
with note attached to it, cautioning
him to ''keep his side-door shut" Mr..
Mueller proposes to follow the friendly
Rdvice in the future.
IN the Board of Health yesterday af-
ternoon, the Sanitary Committee re-
ported that the Deercreek Fertilizing
Company was fast abating the nuisance
ut that place, and that the other nuis-
ances were being removed. The filthy
condition of Ninth.Street Station was
condemned by the Committee.
MRS. RAEFLER, aged sixty, was yes
terday severely bitten in the arm by a
vicious dog at 536 Race street. The
flesh was terribly lacerated, and the
lady taken to the house of the man who
owns the dog, and her wounds dressed
by physician. Officer Burger, imnsed-
lately afterwards. shot the dog.
The Alumnal Association of Wood
ward High School held their annual re-
ception last night at Woodward Hall.
Mr.. W. III. Morgan, President OF the AS
sociation, made the reception speech,
followed by Prof. j. G. Ridge in select
ed reading. Thereupon the graduates
Sndulged miscellaneously in speaking.
The exercises were enliyened by quar-
tette composed of Miss Dean, Miss Por-
ter, and the Messrs. Harvey.
THE stereopticon exhibition at Robin
sons drew better audience last even
ing than on Monday night. The views
are of more than ordinary merit and are
well worthy the attention OF all, as they
give very correct and faithful represeh-
tations of localities destined to become
famous all over the world. The fact that
the proceeds Of the entertainments are
for the Home Of the Friendless, should
stimulate the friends Of that institution
to special efforts in this line. The last
exhibition is to be given tonight.
THE Democratic Executive Committee
met last night at Aug's Clubhouse for
the purpose OF examining the accounts
of last springs campaign, and transact
mittee of five was appointed consisting
of Messrs. Thcs. Hurry, VIM. Lusby, jr.,
s. G. Hughes, Thos. j. Meehan and Ed.
Nealus. A committee was also ap-
pointed to wait upon Mr.. Redmond, the
President of the Board, who is aconsed
of fraud. A meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening.
In the Board of Park Commissioners,
yesterday afternoon, the Committee on
Music was authorized to give concert
in Burnet Woods next Thursday, and to
employ the Cincinnati Orchestra for
that occasion, and on the following
Thursday q concert by Seidensticker Il
Curriers' Band-the latter to give con-
certs at Eden and Lincoln Parks next
Saturday. The Committee was further
Instructed to engage the Cincinnati Or
ghestfa for CONCERT at Lincoln Park on
Monday evening, July 3.
THE Boayd OF Park Commissioners
yesterday afternoon received commu-
hication from MIR. Louis Ballenberg,
Manager Of the Cincinnati Orchestra,
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