The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
LOCAL BREYITIES.

LOCAL BREFI1IESs
THE Society of Natural History goes
to Fort Ancient tomorrow.
SIR A. T. GAIT, of Canada, is at the
Grand Hotter. He is here on railroad
business:
BISHOP JAEGER has decided upon con-
secrating the Church Of Atonement, at
Riverside, Wednesday next.
MAYOR JOHNSTON was presented, last
evening, with Il picture OF an elephant
being run over by coal-cart.
TEMPERANCE prayer-meeting in the
First Baptist Church, on Court street,
west OF Mound, this afternoon at three
O'Clock.
f. w. BROWN, ESQ.,, will address the
Friends OF Inquiry tonight on the ques,
ton OF decentralization of the United
States Government.
A MEETING of the citizens and commit
tees on decoration of soldiers graves
will be held this evening at o'clock, III
the Council Chamber, City Buildings.
THE funeral of the late Nathaniel
Wright, Esq, will take place from his
late residence, No. 140 Elm street, to-
morrow, Saturday, May 22d, at T. M.
ISAAC Il. JONES died yesterday, aged
eighty-i0ur years. lie was the Oldest
member of the Society of Friends, and
was highly respected by all who knew
him.
THERE will be Bar meeting upon the
occasion of the death OF Nathaniel
Wright in Room No. 2, Court of Common
Pleas, tomorrow Saturday morni ny,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
GENERAL HOWARD, of Batavia, passed
through the city en- route tor his home
from California, yesterday. lie was
seven days on the return trip from Cali
fornia to Cincinnati.
Mr.. L. d. SINE, through his counsel,
Col. Moulton, has notified Postmaster
Wahle that he will hold him responsible
tor any loss he may sustain from the
detention Of his money orders and let
ters.
THE index finger of the hand on the
steeple of the First Presbyterian church,
on Fourth street, is, according to Mr..
Weston's measurement, three and one
half feet long and one foot and seven
inches in circumference.
HENRY SCHMITT, the Democratic can
didate for the position OF Councilman OF
the Twenty second Ward, made vacant
by the resignation or Mr.. Heuckman,
;. was elected yesterday by majority OF
thirty over Andy Walker, Esq.
The union picnic of the Sunday-school
OF the Central Christian Church of this
city, and Uf the Christian Churches OF
Covington and Newport, will take place
tomorrow at Parkers Grove. The
Champion No. 8 has been chartered for
the occasion.
AT the meeting Of the Finance Com
mittee. Messrs. Pendleton and Laws, of
the Park Commission, asked that their
arl 10 allnnal xlO 0i1A in |
bonds for the purpose of making perma- |
nent improvements. A resolution re-
commencing Council to pass an ordin-
ance to that effect WAS adopted.
GEORGE CAvANAUGH was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning on al
charge OF grand larceny, and was bound
over to the Grand Jury, his bond being
fixed at $500. Cavanaugh, about 101a
O'Clock last night, entered the residence
of DR.. Henry Watson, No. 2S6 Broadway
and was caught by the doctor in
the act of departing with two coats
worth $33 and u gown valued at $40.
THE marriage of Mr.. A. w. Whelpley,
OF Robert Clarke a. Co.'s establishment,
to Miss Kate Resor, daughter of the late
VIM. Resor, Esq, took place last even;
ing at the family residence at Clifton.
The wedding was private, but lew per-
sons except members of the family be-
ing present. The presents were both
numerous and elegant. The friends Of
the happy couple unite in the best oil
wishes for their life journey.
The train on the Short.line which
leaves Cincinnati at 500 A. M. jumped
the track near Carrollton Station yes ter
day, ditching two cars and blocking the
track tor two hours. The accident oc.
Cured by the hind truck of the tender
breaking. The baggage-car, smoking
car and palace-coach were thrown over
an embankment, and colored woman
was severely cut about the head, be-
number of Cincinnatians were among
the ditched, and arrived in Louisville
six hours behind time.
AT st. Paups Methodist Church last
evening an unusual array of ministers
was present, the object being to awaken
greater interest in the work of home and
foreign missions. This evening there
will be district meetings as follows:
Wesley Chapel-Speakers, Bishop Wi
ley, j. M. Reid, D. D., Missionary Secre-
tary; j. +. Chalfant, d. d. Christie
Speakers, r. l.. Dashiel, d. D., Mission
ary Secretary; r. Nelson, Treasurer of
Missionary Society; Rev. CIV. Ketcham.
Race-street German-Speakers, Bishop
Foster, j. M. Walden, ID. D. Walnut
HilIs-Speakers, Bishop Harris, j. M.
Trimble, d. D., 9. III. Payne, D. D. Coy-
ington, Union Chapel-Speakers, Bishop
Bowman, II. S. Rust, D. D.
Two CELEsTIALs, believers in the doc
trines OF Confucius, were brought before
the Police Court, this morning, on a
charge of grand larceny. They gave
their names as Chow Cape and Chow
Quong, tea dealers, at 4l0 Fifth street,
near Park. Chow Hong, another Celes.
tial, accuses the above-named of having
stolen a gold watch and chain, belong
ing to him, and swore to the fact.by say
ing "Sang Yeung," the Chinese oath.
The arrested almond-eyed Celes tials
stated that the watch had been given to
them as security tor loan of $500 to
Chow. Hong. Nothing was done in the
case. and 1t was taken before Esquire
Anthony for investigation.
AmtuSenentS.
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