The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-28
THE Board of Health will meet each

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THE Board of Health will meet each
week in the future.
j. IL. HAMBRoCK, the genial janitor of
the Coroner's office, has changed his
residence to No. $40 Race street.
The Trustees of the Southern Railroad
yesterday opened eighty-fve bids for
work on the line in Grant and Kenton
counties.
The work on the University building,
on Vine-street Hill, is progressing ra-
pidly, and the building will be ready for
occupancy by September 1st.
The Hamilton Turnpike Company, in
accordance with the law passed by the
Legislature at the last session, has re-
duced the rates Of toll twenty five per
cent.
In the Board OF Park Commissioners
the proposition of the Water-works
Board to lay 900 feet of water main in the
Park, provided the Board would loan
them the money, was accepted. =
The Sinton Cadets hold meeting Ion
Thursday evening, in conjunction with
their parents and guardians, to adopt
heW rules, the substance OF which was
mentioned in THE STAR some days since.
FRANK w. WILSON was arraigned in
the Police Court on a charge OF man.
slaughter, but had his case continued to
tlie lOth OF May. The particulars OF this
base were mentioned in full in the STAR
ht the time.
JAMES GAFFNEY, aged q years, the
private Waterman at Davis Keno Bank,
No. 10 West Fifth street, died about II
pollock last night, at hrs home, corner of
Sixth and Baum streets, OF hemorrhage
Of the lungs.
THE jury in the case of B. Rutherford
against the Globe Insurance Company,
after being out two days, disagreed,
standing 10 to 2 in favor OF ihe'plaintiff.
The action was to recover $3 900 on an
Insurance policy.
| In the Board of Park Commissioners
yesterday, propositions to furnish music
in Burnet Woods were received from e..
Seidensticker, G. NJ. Currier and II.
Weigand, at the rate of So per man and
Is per leader at each concert.
A HORSE attached to an express wagon,
standing on Main street, ran away this
tmorning and collided with horse and
vehicle belonging to b. Vontregge, near
court. The property of the latter was
considerably damaged by the collision.
THE complaints lodged against Mr..
George Harris, driver of the U. s. EX-
press Company, appear to have been the
twork OF an enemy. Mr.. Harris is most
efficient man in his business, and his
general character does not warrant such
a charge.
G. W. VAN TRESS, the man charged
ewith having committed rape on the
person Of lutte daughter of Mr.. Abel
Sn last Sunday, was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning, but his case
md fJn fn
His bonds were put at $1 800.
The Principals Association will meet
lon Saturday morning, at the Normal
School Hall. Mr. Pritchard will discuss
the subject of Grammar in the Schools
and Mr.. Dill will speak ON Moral In-
structions. Renowned professors from
different places will be in attendance.
The Hawthorne Club propose to give
their last plimentary entertainment
MAY 9th, at VIckers' Hall, and their
CLOSING entertainment at The same hall
on Thursday evening, May Goth. The 9th
lis their Budget Night" when a choice
miscellaneous performance Will be given.
VIM. DoNoHUE was arrested last night
on the charge OF malicious destruction of
property, the property destroyed being
on Broadway. In the Police Court this
morning he was convicted and sentenced
~ pay huO VI Po thu Soceo3 ohN Al NS~
fault OF payment was sent TO the Work
house.
The Board of Health yesterday ap-
rointed the following committees: Com
mitJee on Sewerage, MIR. Schultz; on
Board of Improvements, DIR. Minor; on
Sanitary, Mr. Baum; on Office Records,
Or. Bramb!e; on Street Cleaning, Mr..
Fratz; on Finance, Thomas, Fratz and
Schultz.
THE JURY in the caseof the MCGOWAN
Pump Company against Benedict this
morning returned verdict for the de-
fendant for 5000. The suit was brought
to recover $l,6U0, as alleged, for erecting
pump for the defendant. The defend
ant filed u cross petition to this, and
averred that the job was not done ac-
cording to contract, and claimed dam
ages.
MARY HARRISON and her daughter
Alice, two colored women, were ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning
on The charge of petit larceny. They are
alleged to have stolen a pair of SCISSORS
from the store of Mr.. Taylor ON Pearl
street. Mary was sent to the Work.
house for ~ days, and Alice was dis
missed.
MR.. PATRICK NJ. BARRY, of the firm of
Barry, Foley II McAvoy, on Elm, near
Second street, dIed yesterday afternoon
OF apoplexy, at the age of Al years.
About O'Clock in the morning, while at
work, he dropped suddenly unconscious
to the floor. He was taken to his home
on Court street, near John, but he re-
NAMED unconscious to the moment of
his death.
THE Directors oil the City Infrmary
have awarded the contracts Tor furnish
ing coal for the outdoor poor to Gardner
4 Son and to Hengehold & Co. The
former will furnish 50,00U bushels semi
camel coal at 9s4 cents and the latter
10000 bushels. Inc contract ior iurn-
tshing meat was awarded to Lowenstein
Bros. at the rate OF $5.l2H per one hun
dred pounds.
A MEETING was held at Mount Adams
last evening, and a committee appointed
to take action to secure the location of
one or more fire engines in that vicinity
by the Fire Commissioners. The COM
mittee consists OF Miles Forbus, Patrick
Carroll, Charles Beck, David Jetfres,
Henry h. Hopkins, A. Lichtenberg, VIM.
Diehl, Thomas Riley, W. White, John
Tobee and Peter Dorsey.
In the Board OF Health yesterday the
fnllnWiuu onuoiu tmnntG Wprn mala.