The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-09


LOCAL BREYITIES.
r PROF. CHRIsTIANI, the Music Master
of the Mount Auburn Institute, leaves
to-day for Europe tor permanent stay
Mr.. CHAs. H. FLACH was united In
the bonds of wedlock last evening to the
youngest daughter OF the late A. W
Frank.
DIR. L. j. ALLEN, Ex.President Of the
Farmers College, will deliver an ad-
dress tomorrow at the commencement
exercises Of that institution.
THE Cincinnati Amateur Baseball
Club elected the following officers: j.
VIM. Johnson, President pro tem.; 7. w.
Hing. Secretary; Sam. Walker, jr., Treas
urer.
JUDGE SWING, of the United States
Court, proposes by Friday to take va
cation of several weeks, as he has dis
posed of the business Of the Court to al
low his absence.
REV. j. p. y. KUMLER, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Indianap-
oils, and formerly of Oxford, has re-
esived 9 call from the Third Presby.
tartan Church of this city.
THE original Indictment found against
Aaron Burr tor conspiracy against the
Government in 1906, has been discovered
pmOng the old records and papers on
Htates Circuit Court, In this city.
Mr.. AND MRS. PHINEAs PHILLIPS will
shortly. at their home in this city, cele.
hrate tie hftieth or golden anniversary
II their wedding. Their cards Of invita-.
ZION, tastefully engraved in golden let
sars, announce that no presents will be
aecepted.
TEE Strawberry Festival at Exposi-
eion Hall last night was complete sue
Hess. The attendance was large, the
music good, the ladies unusually at.
Iractive, and the refreshments excellent
hnd plentiful. The receipts are esti-
mated at over $1,000.
THE SUNDAY.sCHOOL at St. john 9
Methodist Church will hold its ami
Varsary reception this evening. Rev.
Thomas Collett, the pastor, will preside.
Hev. John W. Dillon, Of the Ohio Con-
ference, and Rev. John W. Zimmerman,
pf the Kentucky Conference, will ad.
dress the school.
TIE commencement Of the WESLEYAN
College will be held on Thursday MORN
ing at 10 o'clock, and in the afternoon at
. o'clock. The Inauguration services
will take place on the evening of the
same day, and the Alumn@ Literary Ex-
Prcises on Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock,
In the College Chapel
DETRCTIvE j. Fl. CARY, of this city.
yesterday arrested Thomas Bragg near.
Washington Court House, on charge OF
incendiarism. Several charges of that
nature have been brought against Bragg.
as he is believed to be the author Of a
humber of destructive tires in and about
Washington Court House.
WHILE one OF the jauitors of the Gin
einnati Public Library was engaged in
Fighting the gas in the reading-room last
pers on file caught fire. The lively blaze
Il the burning paper produced quite
tensation among the visitors and en-
pfoyes. The ARG was extinguished with
but turning in a general alarm.
THE Israelites to-day celebrate the
vFeast of Weeks" the anniversary of the
FORMULATION of the Decalogue given by
God to Moses on the sixth day Of Swan
m Mount Sinai. Services were held at
b O'Clock this morning in every Temple
IN this city. This day, tor years, has
been celebrated as confirmation day,
md the services, this morning, were Of
fhe grahdest and most impressive char
ncter.
i TIE Kilgours, through their attorneys,
sent warning to Solicitor Strong yes
serday, notifying him, on behalf Of the
Cincinnati Stationary Engine and Hy-
AFaulic Works, that they will look to the
uity to compensate them for the extra
expense incurred in the use Of steam to
Bun their machinery in their shops, at
Lock No. 7, the expense being caused by
The failure of the city to complete the
lnil-race and retaining wall at that look.
A BURGLAR, this morning about 4
o'clock, broke into the saloon on the
Dautheast corner of Elm and Fifth streets,
md while rummaging around, was dis.
u0vered by one of the bar-keepers, who
lin TO prevent his escape. After q
severe struggle the burglar succeeded In
freeing himself and with desperate
nGort Jumped through large window,
carrying the sashwork with him. After
mis- feat the burglar made himselfscaroe
Ar the meeting :of the Park Commits
eoners yesterday Mr.. Earnshaw was re-
eleoted Park Engineer. Mr.. Balm, fol
nEien, Park; Mr.. Nerney, for Burnet
woods, and Mr.. Gleeson, for Lincoln
WHe reappointed as assistants. The
Chair announced the following commit.
hes for the year: Burnet Woods-
ko1ore. Laws, CRAWFORD, ana Sch1n
Washington Park-Messrs. Stoms, Craw.
fpYd and Schiff. Lincoln Park-Messrs
Kramer, Bishop and Laws. Eden Park
,-Aessrs. 6toms, Gather and Dawson.
Davidson Fountain-Messrs. Gather,
Kramer and Dawson.
:. TEE Board Of Park Commissioners yes.
kyday decided that there be two more
I0ncGfts, the same as last week. A
decentralization was received signed by
y. II, Currier and G. Seidensticker, ask.
6g.the Board to appoint a public trial o1
he two rival musical organizations 0i
Ne city, to be made in the presence o.
n the Professors Of music In the city, In
Srder to determine the merits Of the
me, and thus end the "disgracefrl CON
Goyefsy in the papers-the two organi.
nxtions to perform Q programme tn two
ksrts, TO consist Of six numbers, eact
Rxanization to select such three pieces
= they choose and perform them, leav
hg the same music unmutilated on the
nsnds for the other to perform attel
hem.D Forty names Of Professors o
music were given In the communication
II form the jury of the test performance
On motion, the communication was re
toETed TO the Committee on Music.
The WeekIu Star.