The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-28
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
EASTERN AVENUE is to be sprinkled.

AN 10 w DC oPiAhhiSNs
The S. p. q. A. organized under the
new law yesterday afternoon.
THE Richmund-streetC Christian Church
gives its annual picnic at Parkers grove
tomorrow.
The Seventh-street Congregational
Church Sabbath-school picnics at Par
lor grove tomorrow.
The United States Custom-house and
Assistant Treasurers office will be
closed on Decoration Day.
THEODORE THOMAS and Otto Singer
have been elected honorary members Of
the Mannerchor OF this city.
THE city. buildings are to be re-
furnished and repainted next week and
the Council Chamber newly carpeted.
INVITATIONS are out announcing the
wedding OF Mr.. Peter Marks, the promi-
nent merchant tailor, to Miss Mary Hag-
erty.
Mr.. j. w. GARRETT, President of the
Baltimore Il Onio Railroad, is in the
city, on his first visit since his return
from Europe.
REV. DIR. STEVENSON, for some time
past pastor OF The Asbury NJ. Il. Church,
has been transferred to the New Hamp-
shire Conference.
MARY HOPPE residing at 800 Race,
absented herself for a few moments, dur
ing which a thief entered the house and
stole about q hundred dollars worth OF
clothing.
MEssRs. JAMES EDGAR MOORE, VIM. e.
Moore and A. Greenlees, jr., doing busi-
ness as VIM. Ill. Moore Sons u Co., at "
West Pearl street, nave been declared
bankrupt.
ST. PATRICKs CHURCH PICNIC yester-
day i'll Thompson ana Parkers Grove
was success. DR.. Maley, Hon. S. +.
Hunt and Hon. Ii. B. Banning took an
active part in the exercises OF the day.
The Ex-Conlederate officers and SOL
diers have been granted the use OF the
Gibson House parlors for their meeting
the decoration OF soldiers graves at
Spring Grove.
TIE track laid last Sunday morning
by the o. Il M. Railroad employees along
The river bank at the foot OF Filth street,
was yesterday evening torn up by a
large force OF laborers from the City I'M
proYements Department, under order OF
the Board.
UNCLE JOHN ROBINsONS show is COM
Ing next month. AS the Cincinnati
voters wouldn't give John a show, he
has concluded to heap Goals Of fire on
their heads by giving them one-and
making them pay for it.
A STUDENT OF Natural History, resid-
ing in Lawrenceburg, Ind, forwarded
yesterday to Messrs. Schultz and Negley
u female opossum, with her eleven live
babies. Tue gilt will be turned over to
the Geological Society.
COL. WIN. l.. ROBINSON, Commander
First Battalion, y. N. g., has issued an
order for companies B, q and D to as
seMble at Washington Park, Saturday,
ats A. NJ, to participate in the decora-
tion of the soldiers graves.
The alarm of fire from box IS at six
O'clock yesterday evening, was occa-
stoned by the discovery Of flames in a
lumber pile near Wood and Front
streets, caused by sparks from a pass
ing locomotive. Damage - 30.
Mr.. JOSEPH KINsEY, Treasurer of the
Executive ComMlLtee of the recent Tenn
perance Fair, presented a report, show
ing that the gross receipts were $4,-
S03 &C, and the expenditures $1.012 Is,
leaving Il net proceeds of $3,S ,S9l 81.
HARMAN PLUM, sixty years Of age, last
evening, in jumping from an incoming
indianapolis train, i'll the Twenty-trst
ward, fell and one of his feet was caught
under the wheels, crushing 1t badly
Plum was taken to the Hospital.
MEssRs. CHRIS. REICuEL a. Co., of this
city, yesterday purchased four-horse
team OF the Canada Norman horses
from Gaylord & Co., at 81 POO, averaging
1,TeS pounds each. A Covington party
bought another four-horse team for 81, 900.
THE Friday afternoon "Holiness meet
ings," which heretofore have been held
at the Y. Nj. G. A. rooms, will hereafter
be conducted in Wesley Chapel, Oh Fifth
street, near Broadway. The meeting to
day is led by Rev. W. l. Fee, the pastor
at that church.
MRS. NATHANIEL WRIGHT died yester
day at her residence, 140 Elm street, O.
acute pneumonia, just one week aftel
the death OF her husband. She accom-.
panied his remains to Spring Grove, and
returning home, complained of excessive
fatigue, and took to her bed, from which
she never arose.
MIR. C. E. BREwsTER's residence, on
Fulton avenue near Hill street, was ell.
tered by burglars about two O'Clock this
morning. Tney succeeded in gettin,
into the house through a sky-lighL which
they forced open, and obtained silver
Hunting case watch and chain, and five
dollars in currency.
AT the meeting of the Women's Cen
tennial Executive Committee yesterday
1t was resolved that a vote Of general
thanks be published expressing the
gratitude Of the ladies to all who aided
them by money donations, articles fol
decoration or for sale, or by their per
Sonal assistance.
THE funeral ceremonies of Mrs. Mary
Locke, deceased, wife of Prot. Joseph
Locke, took place yesterday at Spring
Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Locke lived in
Cincinnati nearly fifty years, having
for several years past resided with heI
son.in-law, Rev. Mr.. Kerfoot, at the
rectory of Holy 'lnnocents, at Evans.
vile, Indiana.
THE Queen City Smoke Consuming
Company yesterday elected the following
gentlemen Directors for the ensuing
year: w. r. Wallace, H. II. Hamilton
p. g.. Rooney, q. Kinsinger, John j,
Geghan, II. Il. Carpenter and Robert II
Weatherhead. Al a subsequent meeting
of the Board, W.P. Wallace was elected
President, FL. II. Hamilton Treasurer
and X. q. Enright Secretary.
THE annual festival of the Children's
Home yesterday was successful affair
The receipts are in the neighborhood oil
4 H. %