The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-02

helm; NJ. Of f., G. Osterwick; M. OF H.,
III. Wenzel; M. at A., A. Biery; l. G., A.
Appel; D. g., j. Geisler. n-
The editor OF the Ticket tried TO dis
tinguish himself as q base -baliist, Thurs
| day, in every position. His catching was
| fine, but his muffing was finer, at any
rate the latter created the greatest ap-
plause.
A grand play, entitled 'vetoed; or,
Mistaken Identify" will be given at
Odd-fellows' Hall Monday evening. The
company is made up Of the finest actors
and actresses OF the Cincinnati stage,
and Will no doubt be well patronized.
At the meeting, of Council last night
| officers claims offs ,401 81, and firemen's
cMms Of $l,O9i 66 were allowed. The
contsact for removing garbage was
awarded to Herman Hoppe at $545. An
ordinance exemptiDg persons having Ii
eense TO peddle from the provisions OF
the market ordinance, prohibiting them
from peddiing through the streets dur
Ing market hVurs, was passed.
Pa Morrissey. who was some time ago
confined In jail for violation OF the rev.
enue law, gave bonds yesterday In the
sum OF 81 geo, and MAS released to appear
before the nextterm OF the United States
Court.
The First National Bank has declared
semi-aBnuai dividend OF 8 per cent.
Its surplus fund amounts to Si66 eco.
The individual deposits amount to $2a5,-
05i u. The gross earnings are s4S.3sS Do.
o. the surplus fund $6;000 YVES added
auring the past six months.
DR.. j. b. Steyes, d. D., G.. N. w. of
the United States, last night installed
the following officers Of Columbia Lodge
No. 8, A. o. U. W.: J. J. Nlgman. M.
W.; John 5. Lyle, u. F.; w, L. Gedge,
o.; w. FL. Turner, Recorder; A. II. Null
Inns, Receiver; II, M, Stephenson, f.;
j, q. Metcalfe, g.; X. G. Carter, j. w. /;
L. III. Lawrence, q, W.; j. l.. Hacka-
thorne and Arnold Brown, Trustees.
M. Ii. Smith, Michael Fox and Patrick
Hetfefman, while making an excavation
for the new First National Bank build
ing, on Madison street, were consider
ably injured yesterday by large en-
| bankment of earth caving in on them.
The men were eatifely covered, except
their heads, and but for the pTomptness
| OF their fellow-w0rkmen to extricate
| them, would have suffered more serious
injuries than they did. AS it was, Mr..
Smith sustained broken arm. The
| others escaped with few bruises.
The doctors and lawyers OF this city
played a game of baseball on the Star
grounds, this morning.
Messrs. j. M. Schmitser and F. R.
Krueskamp, whose whisky houses were
seized day before yesterday, gave bonds
before COMMISSIONER Bostwick yester-
day in the sum OF $4,000 each, to appear
at the next term OF the United STATES
Court.
The fete champetre of the ladies of St.
Mary's Cathedral, given on the grounds
| OF ). j. Macklin, on TWeltthynear Madi-
NEWPORT
The grounds of Mr.. Baumgardner, on
Bellevue street, near Saratoga, were
brilliantly Illuminated with Chinese lam
terms and beautifully decorated with
arches OF evergreen and flowers. The
iete chamPetre, or the grand reunion
given by the ladies of the Baptist
Church, was very pleasant affair. The
tables were artistically arranged and
well filled. judging from the large num-
ber present, the treasury Of the parish
will be materially strengthened. The
music by Feine's excellent band was de-
lightful. All together the affair was one
OF the finest we ever attended.
The man who fell from the third-story
window and the woman who tried to
save him and In running tell over the
hydrant, are both doing we'll. The man
was unhurt, but the poor, unfortunate
woman broke the bridge of her proboscis
and otherwise disfgured her physiog-
nomy.
In the Police Court this morning were
Hiram Mclnson and Bert Parks, each
charged with disorderly conduct. The
latter was fined $6, but The case Of ME-
lnson was continued until Saturday.
A large crowd of anxious people are
along The banks OF the Licking river this
morning, eagerly watching the search
for the three boys drowned yesterday.
Up to this writing neither of The unfor-
tunates have been found.
Henry McKeown, jas. Heating, Robt.
Keating and John Cocklin, while en-
gaging IN skIff.ride, in the Licking
river, yesterday evening, met with sad
and unforeseen accident, in which all of
them, except Henry McKeown, were
drowned. The victims are all boys, re-
spectfvely between the ages OF and IL
years. The river, ON account of it's
height, is very swift now, and the skf,
pnnoticed by the boys, struck coal
barge, and was almost Immediately
drawn under, on account Of the rapidity
OF the current, carrying along with it its
llvlng lrelgnC. PERSONS VINO saw the ac-
cident from either side of the river
hastened to render assistance. After
some time, Henry McKeewn came to the
surface, alter having ioated under the
whole length of the barge, and was
promptly rescued, but seemed to be en-
tirely crazed by the accident. The 9TH
ers have not yet been found, although
a vigorous search is being made. The
Keatings were brothers Of Mike Keat-
ing, driver of Engine No. A of the Fire
Department of Cincinnati.
The beats OF the Police force have been
changed as follows: Officers Mike Smith
and Connolley, First ward; Concklin
and Flynn, Second ward; Porter and
Hays, Third ward; AlDerts and Cetting-
ham, Fourth ward; Creighton and Speek-
man, Fifth ward. The Sixth ward is in |
cluded within two orther beats.
A man named II. BenZing fell from the I
third-story window of a house on the |
corner of Madison and Brighton streets
last night. An awning broke his fall and |
he escaped only Slightly injured.
Al the meeting of the Directors Of the
Provision Market last Thursday night |
Messrs. +. Betz, J. NJ. Boyd and Samuel |
Hays were appointed Committee TO
secure insurance on the building to the |
amount Of $4,000. Messrs j. M. Boyd,