The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-22
LOCAL BRETITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
MR.. ELIAS SHANK, the well-known cut
ter, leaves this evening for Europe, for
Twelve months tour.
THE Democratic City Executive Com
mittee meet Tonight at 1880 o'clock, q
Ang's Clubhouse, for business OF impor
lance.
The Turner-W able libel case, betor
Esquire Gilligan, was yesterday after
tOon postponed till Monday morning a
bo'clock.
THE Board of Directors of the Work
house. at their meeting yesterday
passed suitable resolutions concerning
he death of Robert Hill.
CHARLES HoBsoN, who was serving
nut sentence at the WOrk-house, and
who had also been indicted by the Grand
fury, escaped yesterday afternoon.
AT THE congregational meeting in the
ing, call as extended to Rev. j. P. e.
Rnmler, of Indianapolis, in place of the
la.e Rev. DR.. Taylor.
THEst Peters and St. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum will give their annual excursion
tt CumminsvilIe on Monday, July 9th.
The Hamilton Il Dayto railroad will
run trains every half hour.
In the session OF the Board of I'm.
provements, yesterday, the Clerk was
authorized to draw warrant for the
pity's portion of Hammond and Mclean
ktreets, Corryville-$8,9 ,939 26.
i THE stable OF Louis Glenn, on Front
Etreet, Fulton, was struck by lightning
yesterday afternoon. No great injury
was done, except to some of the timDers
which were totally shattered.
CAPTAIN VESSEL, of the Police force
kh0 was contestant for the prizes at
BE shooting match, yesterday, at the
EWo-Mue-House,o on the Reading road,
karried of six prizes of the eleven
awarded.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Improve Q.
nents, yesterday, a resolution was
kdopted requiring the property-holder rs
10 move their buildings back on Rayin Q
Street in conformity with the decree OF
condemnation.
THE Engineer, at the meeting of the
Board OF improvements, yesterday, re-
ported resolutions to improve FindAy
Grreet from Freeman to w Western aven ue,
knd Park street from Montgomery rOad
10 Lane street. The resolutions were
tdopted.
EDWARD O'BRIEN aad John Cayaghny,
who were arrested last week on a
eharge Of horse stealing, were arraigned
In the Police Court this morning and al
lowed to plead guilty to the charge Of
petit larceny. The lads are only fifteen
bears OF age, and were sent t. the House
f Refuge.
The Messrs. Theis, reported as con-
kscted with the Walker Mi r lad row
IN Sunday, informed us that they were
n. 4, !. r..
that the error in mixing their names in
lhe reports probably arose from the
presence of some of their clerks at the
hlace and time mentioned.
In the Board OF Improvements, yester-
day afternoon, the Engineer reported on
ihe Hambleton pavement on West Front
ksreet, and stated i'll writing that the
pavement WAS not done according to the
Specincations, and moved that the con-
kactor be required to repave the side
walk at his own expense. Carried.
y THE Board Of Improvements yester-
Day referred to the Solicitor, Engineer
Ind Commissioner, protest received
Eom property-holders on Orchard street.
Between Main and Sycamore streets,
tgaiust the entire assessment against
ktem for the Improvement, while the In
kifned Plano Railway Company are ex-
hepted.
i OFFICKR MORAN last night, about II
p,clock, drew a woman, named Lizette
hrQsheimer, 40 years old, and who lives
tt No. Is Abigail street, from the canal
rs the Vine street bridge. 1t IS sup
kosed that she attempted to commit sui
ride, though she states that two men
threw her in. She was locked up at the
Einth-street Station for the night.
THE Beard OF Directors of the Univer-
sity Of Cincinnati yesterday referred to
tine Committee on Law and the Commit
tse on Buildings, with instructions to
report at q special meeting called by
them, the proposition Of Evans, Lippiii-
Ratt l. Co. to lease for fifteen years the
University property known as the "Up-
per Lot" on the west side Of Ohio ay-
Smue.
NE. e. II. PENDLEToN, President of
the Park Board, in the Board of I'm
provements yesterday afternoon repre-
eented the awkward condition of East
Court street by the alteration OF the
ErAde as proposed, and recommen ded
TIE change Of the line in order to av old
the cut OF eighteen feet Of the Park ave-
me. On motion Of Mr.. Ryan, the recon-
action. The change will involve the
condemnation of about half square or
block Of property belonging to Rufus
King, Esq.
Az the meeting Of the Directors Of the
University yesterday, the report Of the
Standing Committee on the School of
Design was adopted, by which depart
mani for giving instruction in modelling
IN clay will be opened at the commence
p1eht of the new academic year, at an
cupense not 70 exceed $500 per annum,
and that Louis 4. Rebisso be appointed
teacher in that department at salary of
eooU per Annum. The committee also
yeeopmend that the salary Of VIM. Il.
HHuphreys, assistant teacher Of draw
jsg, Do fixed at $500 for the coming year.
Al the meeting of the Directors OF the
University Of Cincinnati, yesterday
gttarnoon, q communication from F. W.
Cisrk, Professor Of Physics and Chemis-
-. was read: l. That regular students
81 the scientific course be charged five
dAttars per term for chemicals, plus costs
~ breakage; 2. That special students
n chemistry alone be charged fifteen
dollars per term, plus breakase; 8. That
IRE dollars per term be charged. each
ttQfent ON wear and tear of apparatus,
And that q bond be given by each stu
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