The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-26

WIN. TIERMAN, who claims to be Q
stock trader, was arrested by Officer
woodward on suspicion of having stolen
q horse which he was attempting to sell
in the Sixth-street Auction. Herman
told variety of conflicting tales about
the way he came to acquire property in
the animal, and was accordingly arrested
to await future developments.
In respect to the memory of Thomas @.
Spencer, Master u. s. N, tombstone
bearing the following words was sent
from New York to the Mount Hope Gem
| etery, Of U. B. c., where he Is inferred !:
| l"Thomas Q. Spencer, Master U. s. N.
Born, Cincinnati, Ohio, February %, 1S49.
Died, Aspinwail, U. s. O., January 13,
1875 Erected by his brother officers OF
Thomas c. Spencer, and especially his
old First intermediate and Hughes High
school class mates, will be glad. hear
that his merit and friendship is fully ap.
preciated abroad as well as at home.
In the meeting OF the Park Commits.
sloners yesterday proposition present
ed from Q. M. Weeks & Co., Offering to
pay 81 200 q year for the privilege Of
keeping. and hiring boats on the lake in
Lincoln Park was referred to the Sub
Committee on Lincoln Park, with power
to act. The Sisters of Mercy were
granted the use Of Exposition Hall for
the benefit Of Betts-street Hospital, on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next.
The Cincinnati Orchestra was allowed
further time till Thursday next week TO
Park. '' 7" ''0'
THE Internal Revenue Department at
Washington gives the intelligence, by
nt,,s,
VIM. Q. Williams, two gaugers of this
district, have been removed. Leininger
was gauger for Howell 4 Hubbell, and
after gauging some fifty barrels Of whis-
KY, did not stay by to see it dumped as
ne relied on the Integrity of the firm.
Inls was not done, as an order was re-
ceived from Charleston for some whisky.
and a part Of this was sent by mistake
without the extra ten cent stamp being
placed upon 1t. The transaction at Am
ann u Co.'s was nearly the same, the
shipment being to Memphis.
HENRY GRABIL, while cleaning a vault
In company with II. Bierman at the
premises Of A. Metzler, No. 418 Vine
street, about l O'Clock this morning, de-
scended into the vault, and getting half
way down, where a ladder had been
nxed, was overcome by the foul gases
ana leu Into the filth below in sense.
less condition. Bierman had rope tied
around him and was lowered to try and
save Grabil. He was pulled up after
awhile unconscious. The body of Grabil
was afterward recovered by means of
graphing irons. He leaves a wife but
no children.
THE following Board of Directors Of
the Cincinnati, Richmond and Chicago
railroad, was elected for one year at |
Hamilton yesterday: +. H. Short, c, W,
West, Henry Lewis, Samuel Fosdick.
u. W. Mcclure, H. ID. Huntington. Jos. |
Il. Rogers, Geo. 4. Stedman and Oliver
Perrin. The Board Of Directors then or.
ganlzed by the election of f. II. Short
rs President; 9. W. West, Vice Presi.
dent; Z. b: Marsh, Secretary and Treas
lrer; L. Williams, General Superin.
,endent; Samuel Stevenson, General
Ticket Agent, and j. r. Reed, General
Freight Agent.
II. G. KENNETT, Chairman Of the Dec.
rating Committee of the soldiers
raves, has sent an invitation to Major
J. V. Reid inviting the Confederate Off
ers to co.operate in the decoration of
oldiers' graves May 10Th. The invita-.
ion has been accepted. Messrs. A, L.
Berry. s. V. Reid, 5. R. Hays and p. b.
spence were appointed o committee ofi
conference on decoration. Mr.. Reid has
!lso telegraphed to Gen. Preston, who
lelivers the memorial address at Lex.
ngton, to-day, informing him of this in
itatlen and It's acccceehtance, and renues.- !;
NJ MIN 70 read the dispatch from The
tand and Is Invite the Confederate Off.
ers and soldierS OF Lexington, Paris,
,ynthiana and their vicinity, to send
delegations to participate with the Con.
ederates here on May 70. l.