The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

AN appropriation of $500, now due on
the Budd lot, was made last night by the
Board OF Education.
ANNIE GESTNER, seven years old, has
been missing since Sunday morning from
her parents home, at No. It's Clay street.
A BODY was seen floating in the Ohio
Rfver at the foot Of Fifth street yester-
day, but as yet has not been recovered.
A SNEAK thief on last Saturday after
noon stole forty-foot hose and brass
nozzle from the house of Thos. Mullen,
No. 431 Central avenue. a
THE Old Volunteer Firemen's Life AS
aociation will meet tonight to hear the
report Of the committee and for the
transaction Of other business.
TICKET No. q drew the basket of wax
flowers, which Mrs. Charles Becker raj
eed last night for the benefit OF the
wounded fremen, The rattle realized
H0.
MANAGER MILES, with his customary
politeness, invited both the Chicago and
Red Stocking clubs to witness the per.
fbrmance of the Emerson minstrels last
night.
On an average, two hundred and thir-
Sy-five marriage licenses are issued in
this county every month, or about eight
every day. This makes total Of 1920
every year.
THE private picnic given by the Social
Four and their friends last Sunday at
MOerlein's Farm, was a pleasant affair,
and all who attended went home perfect
ly satisfied.
g THE resignation of John Sweeney,
teacher in the Second intermediate
School, was accepted by the Board of
Education last night, and the usual cer-
tt6cate allowed,
: P. g. B0sTw1cK. ESQ.,, of Circleville, a
genial disciple OF Blackstone, is in the
city, and will interview Commissioner
terfeiter, Bryant.
PHILIP WITIvER and John Harris, two
hds respectively II and 10 years old,
who hail from Urbana, o., were found at
the Plum-street depot yesterday, and
were sent home this morning.
the subject of salaries for the Public
Library was called up in the meeting OF
the Board of Education last night, and
referred to the Managing Board for re-
mort Of schedule of such salaries as
they desire increased.
= THE Widows and Orphans Beneficial
Association, /. o. o. F., has reorganized
by electing the following officers: Presi-
+. W. Spreen; Secretary, Alex. Ii. Hart;
Treasurer, w. j. Littell.-
CITY CLERK RoHNER has prepared
manual for the use of the members of the
Common Council, which Is not only
convenience, but is also credit to Mr..
HOhDer, for the neat and tasteful man
ner in which they are gotten up.
MESsRs. COOPER, Mosely, Gano, Good.
mg and Clark, of the Kentucky State
Grange Executive Committee, j. e.
Barnes, Secretary, and M. ID. Davie,
Master, were in the city yesterday on
their way to Cynthiana to attend busi-
hess meeting Of the Grange.
THE Committee on Contested Elec.
hoas, at the meeting of the School
Board last night, reported that Thomas
Davis, of the Twenty-second ward, was
entitled to the seat now occupied by
him, but contested by j. H. Koop.
THE new organ at the Columbia Con-
regational Church will be dedicated
In Thursday evening, the proceeds to go
10 the Church. Professor A. Nembach
will preside, and Mrs. Clark, assisted by
Miss Porter, H. Pfann and Dr.. VIM. Taft,
will render select programme of sacred
music.
ABRAHAM PAREIRA, who was suspect
I'D of completely in the pawn-shop rob-
berry of last week, yesterday gave him
teh into the hands of detectives at Lou
isyille, saying that he wished full and
himself innocent. He will arrive in the
ctty tonight.
THE gap In the Marietta railroad fill,
~ m r. nd
Gest street, in Miilcreek bottom, caused
BY the backwater, is rapidly being
hlled. Construction trains are running,
and q large force of men are engaged.
The regular trains will be running over
that part this afternoon.
JAMES BELvILLE, an employe of the
Cincinnati Ice Company, was arraigned
tu the Police Court this morning on q
charge of having obtained $1.15 from Lee
bam, a Chinaman, on bill due for ice.
keIyilIe, who In September last was ar.
rested on The charge of having set a
house on fire at the corner of Fifth and
Wood streets, was sent to the Work.
house for 30 days and fined 50.
THE first oonsignments of Maryland
peaches were made yesterday and Sat.
urday. The car load that came on Sat
urday barely paid for the freight, and
yesterday tne COnslRHee was Unwilling
70 take the car load because it arrived
behind time and because the peaches
were in very bad condition. Thus far
the shippers have been very unsuccess-
fnl, but experience will probably show
them how to get later varieties here with
hetter success.
THos. SPANBERGER, a lad Of about 16
years, was arrested yesterday and
lodged in Bremen-street Station-house
on charge OF petit larceny. He was
fbund guilty in the Police Court this
tnorning of having stolen a gold-plated
chain and two rings, worth something
more than ten dollars, from Bruegge.
mans confe ctionery, on the corner Of
Vine and Thirteenth streets. Judge
Lindeman sent him to the House Of Ref
uge.
Ar the special meeting OF the Water
works Board yesterday afternoon the
following bids were opened and laid
ever till Thursday: Bids tor 175 stoI
valves from Messrs. Fewlass & Hodgson
1lcGowan Pump Company, 5. Cummings
= Son, Arthur l.. Moore, M. Willard
Samuel Williamson and L. d. Ward &
Co. Bid tor coal (6,000 tons) to be de.
Iiyered at the Front street works: T
Uodsworth, 81 90; Charles Gardner
an onnorHiufr n ano0ifnatinna onr