The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-26
LOCAL BREFITIES.

CINCINNATI bonds at 102 and accrued
interest are being offered for sale in New
York.
BURGLARS stole 1900 pounds OF lead
from Goshorn Brothers on Broadway
last night.
THE cellar of NO. 81 Park street has
five feet of water in it from bursted
water pipe.
THERE has been a marked decrease In
the demand for groceries and coal at the
Infirmary during the past few days.
JUDGE MATsoN's mother is lying very
low of lung lever in Whitewater Town.
ship, and 1t is feared Will not recover.
PROF. BARTHoLow entertained the
Alumni and graduates Of the Ohio Medi-
cal College at his residence last even
ing.
THE appointment of MIR. VIM. Long as
Captain of the "Eighteens' Fire Compa-
ny was confirmed by the Board of Com.
missioners Yesterday.
REV. III. w. EVEREST, of Kentucky
University, delivered II discourse last
evening at the Central Christian Church,
on ''EXcitement in Religion"
THE Coroner's verdict in the case OF
Mrs. Robinson, whose sudden death was
mentioned yesterday, was that OF death
from old age and general debility.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MOORE, better
known as "Stole" Moore, obtnlned Ii
cense in the Probate Court Yesterday for
his marriage with Miss Kate Duckwil-
der.
Mr.. BROOKS, of Walsh, Brooks Il
Kellogg, has returned from Washing ton
and expresses himself as satisfied to ac-
cept the present whisky bill as it pass
ed the House on Wednesday.
WILLIAM HAMILTON, a young man Uv-
ing at 6l Pierson street, fell between the
cars of freight train at the yards of the
o. Il NJ. Road, yesterday, and had one of
his legs cut off by the train.
THIRTY-NINE cases were disposed of
in the Police Court this morning; ten be-
ing drunk and disorderly, six OF assault
aud battery and twenty-three OF MIS-
cellaneous character.
THE Canal Investigating Committee,
is expected to be at the Gibson House
tj-morrow, and will probably call Mr..
Halsted and Mr.. Reed, to testify as TO
their knowledge of the subject under in
yestigation.
THE County Intirmary Board met yes
terday and allowed the Anderson town
ship bill for the relief of the poor. The
bill of Whitewater township was cut
down from $500 to $500 and the Clerk
authorized to advertise for 10000 bushels
OF coal.
THE Queen City Club, last evening,
authorized its directors to proceed to
erect building on the lot purchased,
the building to cost 100000. 1t will front
fifty feet on Seventh street, setting back
fifteen feet from that street, and nine
feet from Elm.
In the Police Court this morning Fan
ME Kaiser, alias Fannie Belle, colored
woman, pleaded guilty to charge of
stealing two dress patterns of the value
of $40, The property of one Sarah sulli-
van, and was sentenced to the Work
house for thirty days and fined $50.
The marriage of Mr.. Albert D.Wheeler
and Miss Alice e. Ritter took place at
st. John's NJ. L. Church last evening, i'll
the presence of a large assembly, Rev. I.
Collett officiating. After briet recep-
ton at the residence of the BRIDES
father, the happy couple left tor the East
on an extensive wedding tour.
A SPELLING MATCH came off at the
Church OF the Cross, corner of Baymiller
and Findlay streets, last evening. The
first prize of a handsome copy OF Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary was car
ried of by Mrs. ii. Northop Keller. and
the second, consisting of Il large gold
pen, was awarded to Miss Sallie Num-
neker.
At the meeting OF the Queen City Club
last evening, tHe Membership Commit.
tee reported that twenty-one additional
shares of stock and thirty additional
members had been received since last
meeting, making tiiJy-one additional
shares, realizing $l2, $50, which, added to
the $112,50 stock, sweiled the amount
taken to $125, $50.
THE Convention of Catholic Societies,
held at Hibernia Hall last night to make
preparation for the celebration of ST..
patrick's Day. elected Mr.. Edward
Ryan Grand Marshal for the occasion.
The different societies will attend mass
at st. Xavier's Church at . o'clock a. M,
after which the procession will resume
its line of march, and parade the prinoi-
pal streets of the city.
THE Board of Improvements estimates
the amount to be levied for its use next
year as follows: Bowldered and accept
ed streets, $2U0,0 macadamized roads,
S125, 900; wooden pavements, $40, 600; mis-
oellaneous accounts, $4,000; bridges,
S2o, 900; idewalks, $1,000; City Building
and lot, $1,000; city's portion street i'm
proyement, 100000. Total, $685., 900.
A BOLD robbery was committed at
Cooks jewelry store on Fifth and Smith
streets last evening. The robber first
quietly tied the door knobs on the out
side together SO as to prevent the exit of
tue workmen inside, and then boldly
smashing the window ran of with god
watch. Before the proprietor or WORK
men could get the door open and follow,
the robber was out of sight and has not
been arrested.
JUDGE ASHBURN, of Batavia, was in
the city on Monday, looking for Frank
Van Wagner, painter, who married his
daughter short time since, and, after
obligating the Judge heavily and getting
possession of his partners money, left
for parts unknown without his wife.
Van Wagner is said to have wife in the
city, and is supposed to have one or two
more at other points. The police are on
track of lin, but have made no arrests.
ALBERT LoPER, a cattle dealer Of this
city, was arraigned in the Police Court
this morning for violating an ordinance
prohibiting the taking OF condemned
SOW from a pen without permit from
the Board OF Health. The case had been
continued from February 9th. The evil
.denee offered sustained the charge and a
line of 50 and costs was imposed. The
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