The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES this evening.
BURGLARS are active in all parts of
the city.
GEN. c. L. MACARTHUR, editor of the
Troy Budget, is at the Grand.
A LOT of stolen dishes. are awaiting an
owner at the Third-street Station.
A LADY resident of this city has sent
the Y. NJ. q. A. 5000 for current ex-
penses.
REV. G. NJ. MAXWELL leads the meet
ing at the Y. M. Y. A. Hall at z. NJ.
Today.
THE Executive Committee of the Gin
cinnati Architects meets this afternoon
at O'Clock.
The water supply for the city lowered
the supply in the new reservoir eighteen
inches yesterday.
The English sparrows are taking pos
session OF Spring Grove, to the eXclu-
sion of all other birds.
THE payroll and bills, amounting to
Sl,732, were ordered paid by the Park
Commissioners yesterday.
MR.. HENRY MORRIS carried off the S.
gold piece at Richmond-street CHURCH
spelling match last evening.
JOHN ORTHwAITE, ESQ, and wife, res
idents OF this city, are at the Grand
National Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla.
The wind of yesterday afternoon and
evening tore up about 20 feet square of
tin from the roof of Exposition Hall.
VIM. KoPP was fined So and costs in
the Police Court this morning Tor as"
saulting small girl without any provo
cation.
Mr.. LOUIS BALLENBERG has obtained
the use Of Exposition Hall to give
orchestral concerts after the May Mus
ical Festival.
THE case of James Davis and George
Greathouse, charged with exhibiting
gaming Devices. was continued to the
oath OF March.
A Two-sToRY frame house was blown
fown in Corryyille on Monday evening
by the storm. The building was unoccu-
pied and was being repaired.
A LIGHT drab overcoat was stolen yes
terday from No. $50 West Sixth street.
The coat is the property of John NJ.
Sears, of IA East Fourth street.
-FOUR THOUSAND dollars reward is be-
ing offered for the arrest and conviction'
OF the parties who murdered Thomas
Moody at Orleans, Indiana, on the I'd
inst.
MAYOR JOHNSTON, in the Board of
Park Commissioners, asked the use of
Exposition Building for Uncle John Rob-
inson's nenagefie. The matter was not
acted upon.
A RESOLUTION of Council, asking the
Board OF Park Commissioners to COM
plete the approach from Eden Park to
Kemper lane, was referred to the Com
mittee on Eden Park.
JAMES BURKE was dismissed by Judge
Marcnant this morning. as it became ev-
1dent that the charge of the petit lar
ceny OF a railroad tie preferred against
lim was without foundation.
DIR. MCCosH, President of Princeton
College, has, at the solicitation Of the
Trustees of the Cincinnati College. !
agreed to deliver twelve lectures - - tAis |
city during next ta - ~, winter.
TIE following ticket was nominated in |
tne Fourth ward last night: Alderman,
John CIotty; Council, q. e. Campbell;
School Board, Dan Finn; Assessor, Da-
vid Butler; Constable, Peter McVay.
THE members of the Fourth Ohio Cav
airy, Twelfth Ohio Infantry and the Fire
Department give ball at Greenwood
Hail on the 23d, for the benefit of Ed.
Qunton, VINO is disabled by rheumatism.
THE Pharmaceutical Board of Exam
liners gave certificates of proprietorship
TO Jacob Watfenscnmidt, Il. M. Wells,
Chas. Z. Fennel, and Otto Gramm, and
and an assistants certificate to q. W.
Philips.
The Bar Association held a meeting
last evening and elected Messrs. G. A.
White, j. n. Fitzgerald and G. w. Cole
members. The Committee on Grievances
objected to taking any action in Mr..
Travis case.
SECOND LIEUTENANT G. G. MORRISON,
OF the Sixth U. s. Cavalry, has been pro-
moted to the office OF First Lieutenant.
Mr.. Morrison is well known as a Cincin-
natl boy, and the news OF his good for
tune will be gladly received.
TWENTY-FIVE broken mains were re-
ported to the superintendent of the
Water-works yesterday. The breaks
were caused by the extra pressure from
Eden Reservoir, as the water was turned
on for the first time yesterday.
VIM. BoLAN, yesterday evening, at the
Madison House, drew revolver and
fired three shots at Captain Roberts,
happily without taking effect. He man.
ageu to escape and has not as yet been
arrested. The attack was entirely un-
provoked.
THE Celtic Association celebrates st.
Patrick's Day by an entertainment at
Mozart Hall this evening. Among the
attractions Of the evening will be violin
solos by Prof. Tosso, flute solos by DR..
Wenning, an address by Judge Malion,
and dramatic entertainment.
THE Board of Park Commissioners
yesterday granted the use of Exposition
Hall after the May Festival to the Wo-
mems Centennial COMMITTEES; also the
use OF the hall to st. Mary's Hospital
from May 26 to June for an entertain
ment,
CHRIS. DoRF, for stealing lot of
clothes from John b. Hilzler's boarding
house ON the 17th of November, finally
mad a hearing i'll the Police Court this
morning and was sent TO the Work-house
for thirty days and sentenced to pay a
fine Of 500.
THE OFFICERS Of the police force held
a meeting at the Superintendents office,
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose Of
perfecting arrangements for benetit to
the widow of the late Captain Farrell, OF
Walnut Hills Station, and decided to
give grand ball on the night OF Tues
day, March 30.
SECRETARY CRAPsEY, from the Com
mittee on Direct Contracts, at the meet