The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-24
LOCAL RREYITIES.

0bN. OHERMAN, WHO Is HOW III blc Clty,
Will be the guest of Coi. Moulton, OF
Glendale, till next Tuesday.
Mr.. j. l.. KECK yesterday purchased
26 acres oI land at the east end OF the
Grandin road for S29, 100.
The cornerstone of the Chapel of the
Little Sisters of the Poor will be laid one
week from tomorrow instead Of to-mor-
row.
THE Board of Aldermen yesterday re-
fused TO increase the salary of the Clerk
Of the Board from 81 800 to $1,000 per an
mum.
Mr.. ADAM ENGLE, a well-known butch
er Of tnis city, and an old resident, fell
dead yesterday Of rheumatism Of the
heart.
PROF. JOHN MCLEOD, principal of the
COviugton colored school, carried off the
prize at the spelling match at Alien Tenn
pie last night.
THE burning of the steamers Charles
Bodmann, Exporter and John Kyle, at
New Orleans, is iully described in our
river columns.
The First Battalion Ohio NATIONAL
Guards will hold its annual election tor
held officers to-night, the city companies
vOting attne Lytle Greys' Armory. =
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the
Board OF Aldermen, yesterday, directing
the Solicitor to prepare an ordinance
changing the office OF fees to one of a
salary.
The communication from the Mayor,
Including one from the Ohio National
Guards, to the Board OF Aldermen yes
terday, was referred to the Committee
Oh Military Affairs.
MARY EAGAN, charged with the grand
larceny Of $l2O Ill the Grand Hotel, was
arraigned in the Police Court this morn
ing, but no prosecution being advanced,
she was dismissed.
EDWARD PAYNE was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning on a warrant
sworn out by his wife, charging him with
adultery with one Louisa Wessling.
Payne was dismissed, as his wife did not
desire to prosecute him.
BELLAMY SToRER, JR., ESQ.,, received
information yesterday of his appoint
ment, hy the Court OF Alabama Claims,
10 the Commissionership for The South
ern District OF OHIO, to take testimony
in all claims coming under the jurisdic-
tion of that Court.
MR.. GIBSON, of the Gibson House, left
last night on the Short-line for New
York City, to inspect all the leading no.
tells of the East, with view OF taking
plans for the extension OF the Gibson
House. Colonel G ofroy will do tle hon.
ors OF the hotel i'll Lne meanwhile.
CHAs. NJ. BOYD, alias c. H. MILNE,
was arraigned in the Police Court, this
morning, on charge OF being fugitive
from justice from the States of Missouri
and Indiana. The particulars are men,
toned elsewhere. His case was contin-
ned till next Thursday, and in default Of
81 900 he was committed.
Mr.. LOUIS BALLENBERG has received
a letter from some one at Lynchburg,
Ohio, calling himself "the Hon. Russell
berg to nIay the fife with MIN for the cnanl-
pionship of Ohio. Mr.. Ballenberg has
accepted. and names as the time the
second centennial celebration of the bat
ties OF Concord and Lexington.
BURGLARS entered Col. A. D. Bullock's
residence early yesterday morning, and
were preparing to make raid on the
family silver and on Mr.. Bullock's pock-
cts, when he discovered their presence,
and by Il few shots from his revolver in
duced them 10 make themselves scarce.
None of them were captured, and it is
not known that they were hurt.
The first mass rehearsal of the chill
dren's chorus Tor the May Festival was
held at Exposition Hall yesterday. Fif-
teen hundred children occupied the stage
and adjoining seats, and made the build
ing ring with their songs. The rehearsal
was pronounced success by the man
ayers, who feel confident that this will
prove one OF the leading features of the
Festival.
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday
passed an ordinance to provide penal
ty for getting Oft or on railroad train
while in motion in the city limits; and
referred the resolution, to contract with
A. Il. Jones for the use and operation OF
street railroad Route No. l3, to the Com
mlttee on Street Railroads, in connec.
tion with the City Solicitor.
THE Odd-fellows' Fair will close to.
night. 1t has been determined to not
continue it during next week. There
are no new features to note. The votes
are being counted out to-day and the
number.of tickets that have been pur.
chased on articles that were to be drawn
by lucky number looked oyer and the
results will be known to-nIgnt.
In the Board of Aldermen yesterday
communication from the Water W orks
Board was presented by the Chair, with
an ordinance providing for the issue OF
$500, 900 OF bonds, in accordance with a
recent act OF the Legislature, and to
create Sinking Fund to pay The princi-
pal and interest. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Water-works, in connection
with the City. Solicitor.
COURT Officer Busker, who has filled
his position in the Police Court to the
entire satisfaction OF all, and who has
always been prompt at his post in the
execution of his duties, was this morn.
ing dismissed, and officer Quinn substi.
tuted in his place. The Courtroom sus.
tains great loss by this, as a more ge.
nial and courteous officer has never
before filled this position.
THE Cincinnati Warehousing and
Storage Company has filed its articles Of
incorporation in the Recorders Office
with Vincent Shinkle, l.. M. Dayton
Byron D. West, Lafayette Devenny
John W. Gosling, Jos. NJ. Wiltshire, 9
w. Weaver, and j. VIM. johnson al
Trustees. The capital stock is 100000
divided into 1000 shares OF 500 each.
A LITTLE boy baby, three months old
WAS taken to the Station-house on Nintl
street last night about eleven O'Clock
by Henry Sayre, the Station-house
Keeper, and given to the charge of Mrs
Vipcents, on Central avenue near Ninth
street, where it will have temporary
home. The little boy was found on The
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