The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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THr Board of improvements hereafter
VIM hold their meetings at O'Clock III
tbs morning.
Mr.. J. b. McC CoRMIcK, of Water-w orks
fame, returned to the city last night from
New York.
MR.. SILLsBY of New York city, in for
rRer years resident Of Cincinnati, ls Ill
the city on visit.
w. X. COLCHESTER, manager for John
0hilIito h Co., leaves to-day for prleI
visit to his home at Ell Dorado, Pa.
7, JOHN RoBINsoN's giraffe is dead, and
vet the world moves, and the big show
6ourishes with better business than
ever.
THE Engineer of the Board of Improve
ments has been authorized to finish the
south approach to Kemper-lane bridge,
ct cost not to exceed $4O0.
CAPTAIN WELSH, of the Ninth-street
station, will drill the Irish-American
Centennial Guards this evening at eight
o'clock, sharp, at .Hammond-street Sta
tion.
THE total expenditures of the House
uf Refuge for seventeen months ending
Nay. 1876, are, according to the County
Commlssioners' report yesterday, $lO,-
H0 81.
THE work on the retaining wall on
EgRleston avenue and Third street, was
awarded by the Board of Improvements,
yesterday, to Mr.. John Crotty. Amount,
t4S2 30.
A TELEGRAPH station has been estaD-
lished at the Cumminsville depot of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail-
road. The apparatus was put In posi-
tion yesterday.
STREET COMMISSIONER MIKE CORBETT
viii, owing to lack of funds, put the
workmen under his control in the city
work on half time, beginning tomorrow
ey the day after.
THE resignation of W. d. Gibson as
teacher in the Seventh District School
was accepted by the Board Of Education
last evening. Peter }. Fox was appoint.
cd Principal Of that district.
MR. ]. N. ROBSON, of Charleston, s.
G.. is on a brief visit to our city. Mr..
Robson is the prime mover in enlarging
the direct foreign trade Of Charleston as
sls0 Of the extension of transportation
hnes to the interior.
A GRAND CONCERT Is to be given by the
Cincinnati Orchestra tonight, at the
Lookout House. Full reed band under
the direction of Michael Brand. A
plaasant resort, fine music, and every.
Ihing in the best of style.
COMPANY D, First Battalion, o. N. g.,
gives picnic at East End Grove to-
morrow afternoon. Arrangements for
the entertainment of q large attendance
have been completed and an unusually
pleasant occasion is expected.
THE City Clerk has been requested to
aarnish the Board of improvements, at
fhe next meeting, statement of the
amount of funds on hand for each de-
partment, at the disposal Of the Board,
hat is not already contracted for.
GENERAL REEFS e. PRICE, proprietor
of the Inclined Plane which bears his
name, was presented yesterday evening
With q handsome gold-headed cane by
the workingmen of the hill. Uncle John
Strick made the presentation speech.
THE finest lot of hogs Of this season
were brought to this city yesterday by
m. Michael Cries, of Lick Run. They
number twenty-five, and average a
weight Of 100 pounds apiece. The whole
lot was raised by Mr.. Bramble, OF Plain
Vile, Ohio.
AN abstract of the report of the Ma
taonal Banks Of Cincinnati to the Comp
Iroller Of the currency shows the mum:
her of such banks in our city to be tlye,
with resources amounting to $2l,5H,-
rs Is. The liabilities Of the same being
Iai,b b47,e2s Is.
THE officers Of the Chester Union
Park Association are engaged in max
Ihg out their premium list, which will be
aSSen to the public in few days at the
In0at. The purses, we understand
EupOunt to some $4,000. The meeting
h TO commence Oct. 9th.
WA. WELSH, who some time ago cut
enc Sam. Bloom, was arraigned before
apdge Lindeman this morning, an(
Headed guilty to the charge OF assault
md battery. The Judge allowed him
Ia DO so. and sentenced him TO siz
nonths' labor in the Work-house.
DAN. SULLIVAN, the man who lately
vvas cut with cotton hook in the handl
az q private watchman, named Dennis
3onpoyan, on Walnut street, near Gano
Waa arraigned in the Police Court, on ,
charge of assault and battery on tn
person OF Donovan. He was fined s
md costs.
Mn, VIM. STOMs, Park Commissioner
yesterday received q donation of So
Itom q prominent citizen, who refuse!
h give his name. The gift is for con
Gart at Eden Park for next Saturday al
E0EUO0us u0 uuAAuWA 6OhVAOA@h v
HneSted the donation to be called "Tht
vnlnOWn music fund.-"
TIE Union Board Of High Schools, il
Sfte meeting of the Board of Edpcati0r
hat evening, was granted an appropria
zion Of $1,T76 for repairs to Woodward
md $3.50 for repairs to Hughes Higl
nrAool buildings. The managers Of The
Public Library were also granted an ap
bropriation OF $481 55 to pay bills.
THE Board of Work-house Direotor
yeaterday adopted resolutions t,
- erect that the Superintend
aHt be instructed to call on the Cit,
AuAftor and obtain his certificate, stat
fnr what amount OF money is In tn
Tfeasury to the credit Of the Work.hous
1uud. and In no case to contract any liza
Eility beyond the amount 80 certified b.
tie Auditor.
A STRIKE of the workmen employed a
Gullivan's boot and shoe manufacturing
establishment, No. N0 Main street, wa
reported this morning. A STAR reporte
Visited that establishment and learne,
Ia but four or five Of the employees ha'
eessed work, and that no interruption
. business or serious damage to the in
tefests of the shoemakers of the city wa