The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-30
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
THE walls and ceiling of the Criminal
Court room are being refrescoed for the
fzrst time within the past eighteen years.
THE Wharf Register, John G. Jones,
reports the wharf receipts for the week
ending July 20, 1876, at 1907 Is; for the
month last past at $739 DO.
Tony KLIMPER, the lad who fell
through the hatohway at Costerman's
factory few days ago, died OF MS IN.
hries at the Betts-street Hospital last
Hight.
TIE ACTION of the Street Commits
hloner, In placing the men under his con- |
4, trel on half time after July ", was ap.
proved yesterday afternoon by the Board
0f improvements.
THERE was large crowd in attend |
tBrday afternoon. This being the first
music in that cality for some time past,
owing to the rain.
THE funeral OF Officer Nugent, Of the
Ninth.street Station, will take place
next Sunday. One hundred and two
uolicemen, eight Lieutenants and four
Captains will attend.
ANinformal meeting Of the Fire Com
missiOners was held yesterday, no busl-
ness being transacted, however. 1t is
expected that Chief Megrue will put in
his appearance at the neXtregular meet
Ing, which takes place in two weeks.
THE stock subscription books of the
geological Garden will be closed on the
Stst. The Directors have decided to
open with grand flourish on September
1st, provided the rainy weather will per-
init. Two young buffalo calves have re-.
Gently been placed among the stock OF
animals.
JOHN MALEY and John Jones, the two
lads arrested by Officers Borleau and
Conroy on charge Of breaking into the
lewelry store OF Philip Goldsmith, No.
Is West Fifth street, were in the Police
Court this morning bound over to the
Grand Jury. Their bonds were fixed at
900 each, and in default were commit
ted.
THE Directors of the German Mutual
Insurance Company, Of this city, has
presented 500 to be distributed between
RnOch g. Megrue, Chief of the Fire De-
partment, and his co-sufferers in the late
Fourth street fire. Colonel Nick Ander-
son, yesterday, also added check for
so to the Firemen's Relief Fund.
THE recent heavy rains have caused a
considerable numoer OF "slides" on the
outside slopes OF the Eden Reservoir, and
unless promptly removed will do some
damage. Mr.. Boeckh, the Engineer,
who submitted his report OF the state Of
reservoir slopes to the Trustees of the
Water works yesterday afternoon, was
authorized to remove them.
THE RESOLUTION, that the Street Com
missioner be authorized to place some
of the men now under his jurisdiction on
the streets. to place some Of the same
men on half time, as he now has them to
work on Glenway and Columbia ave-
uues. as the funds for said avenues are
In reserve, was read in the meeting Of
the Board of Improvements yesterday
afternoon, and laid over till next Mon
day.
ROBERT PAYNE, The colored janitor OF
the premises on the corner OF Fourth
xnd Elm streets, was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning on charge OF
receiving stolen goods-a gold watch and
chain belonging to Mrs. Taylor, of Se-
damsville. Payne's innocence was es-
tabiished, and he was, accordingly, dis
missed. The party who stole the watch,
Halph Cooper, was bourd over to the
Court Of Common Pleas and his bond
6xed at $500.
JOHN DoLAN, young peddler Of fifteen
wears. was arrested last night on com
nlaint of Ida Vanderburgh, charging
Elm with having assaulted her with in
tent to commit rape. She alleges thai
the attempt WAS made in yard on
Canal street between Race and Elm, on
last Saturday evening. Dolan was ar
xaigned in the Police Court this morning
ana had his case continued till next
Tuesday. His bond was fixed at $500.
THE contract for the improvement Of
rI
awarded yesterday afternoon. in the
special session of the Board Of Improve
uaents, to Delaney and Gerke. On the
Recommendation of the Engineer, the
following contracts were awarded al
che lowest bidders: Irwin alley, to Geo
Barton; Cory street, to Bulger Crow
lev: first alley east Of Mound street, tt
George Barton; alley west of Carr ant
north OF Front street, to Geo. Barton.
TIE new Board of Managers Of the
Public Library, consisting Of Messrs. ~
a. Armstrong, Herman Eckel, L: W
0oss, Alexander Long, VIM. J. ONeal
Geo. III. Pendleton and Moses +. Wilson
yesterday afternoon elected Mr.. +. A
xrmstrong as President, Mr.. Moses F
Wilson as Secretary, and Hon. Alexan
der Long as Treasurer. The total use Q
tie Library for the month Of June, 1874
Was 26. .399 persons; the total use for th'
same period in 1876 was 44,Oa5 persons
HENRY TIEMER, from over ode
Rhine,O had his vision so bcdimmed b.
eszing through the bottom OF glas
fhAt he lost his reckoning and mistook
Coyington gas-lamp for the North star
= likewise the beautiful OHIO for tn
s'raging canal" and when he found him
sslf at the foot of Lawrence street an
- friendly bridge rising up to bear hiI
awfm over. He sank to rise with hi
lair tangled In the fingers of friendl
band, and was taken TO the Hammond
g1xeet Station as sae-keeper.
H0vertsy's Minstrels.