The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-27
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
Two hundred and forty children in the
Refuge.
CHURCHES were slimly attended yes
tagday.
THOSE two alarms Of fire Saturday
were false.
THE City Work-house contains 353
men, and ia women.
ONE hundred and thirty-six deaths
last week-63 from smallpox.
A GOOD deal of damage has been done
THE County Infrmary was badly in
1ured by the severe storm yesterday
afternoon.
WALLACE FARLEY, the engineer
wounded In a recent accident at Post
t0wn, is likely to recover.
!, Rev. GAREsCHE delivered a lecture
ssThe Christian Parsnt"-last evening, in
50. Xavier Church, for the benefit of the
0rphans.
WE are happy to say to our readers
that our Editor, Hon. 1. j. Allen, is i'm
proving rapidly, and we hope soon to
have him with us.
CHAs. w. RHODES, for a long time con-
zected with the Adams Express Com
Yany, died yesterday Of a tumor Of the
brain. He was aged "a years.
WORK on the Mt. Adams Inclined
&lane 10 being pushed vigorously for
zard, and it is thought the railroad will
be In operation in about six weeks.
AT the Orphans Bazaar, a massive gold
headed cane is to be presented to the
gentleman receiving the most votes as
she popular candidate for Congress in
the First District.
GEORGE H. HAMILTON, who attempted
suicide last Tuesday at 1854 West Sev-
enth street, died yesterday morning at
o'clock, at the Cincinnati Hos pital. An
Inquest was held this morning.
THOMAS O'BRIEN, twelve years old,
was shot in the head near the left eye,
Saturday night, by Ed. Brown, youth
Of the same age. The wounded boy lives
in Charcoal alley, and is quite badly
hurt.
y A PIsToL-sHoT fired accidentally In
the Sunday-school on Fergus street, from
;a pistol belonging to Ralph Feeny, ore
eted considerable excitement yesterday
morning. Unhappily, the palm Of Fee
hy's hand was badly torn by the shot.
TEE funeral of Judge Robert Moore
took place yesterday at II O'clock from
AsbHry Church, ON the Pleasant Ridge
road, and was largely attended by the
many friends of the deceased. The re.
mains were inferred In the Asbury
Church-yard.
TIE following officers were chosen by
the Harmonic Society for the next term:
President, j. s. Hoffheimer; Vice Pres
faeAt. Jacob Block; Secretary, S. M.
Schwartzenberg; Treasurer, f. Fechen-
back; Critic, /. Freiberg; Dramatic
Hoard, Charles Tobias, L. Bloom.
ON Friday night last as a passenger
train on the l., G. & L. r. r. was pass
ing North Bend the engine struck q
negro man, who was just crossing the
track, killing him almost instantly, The
remains were brought to this city, where
~hey were recognized by friends and for
warded to bis home for burial. The de-
ceased was married man and the father
VI six children.
NE JAMES BRADFORD, wealthy and
pfuminent merchant, died on SATURDAY.
morning of abscess of the lungs, at his
residence, 522 Court street. Deceased
was born in Belfast, Ireland, and came
60 this city 1882 By his attention to
business he accumulated a considerable
fortune. He was in his 6Ist year when
he died.
THE Cincinnati Pioneer Association
held their annual meeting SATURDAY.
evening. The following officers were
chosen: President, Isaac McFa rland;
Vice President, VIM. Nj. Cory; Secre-
tary, John d. Caldwell: Corresponding
Secretary, J. M. Clark; Treas urer, AdoI-
Hhus Cnrnes; Chaplain, Elder VIM. z.
6tratton; Executive Committee, II. M.
Bates, Hiram DeCamp, j. K. Coolidge,
VIM. B. Dennis and A. Marsh; Sergeant.
alarms, VIM. Moody.
! TEE Christmas decorations at the St.
Thomas Church were exceedingly taste
fal. The wreaths suspended from the
illuminated cross over the main altar
were among the finest we have seen.
On both sides Of the altar were hung nat
uraI and wax flowers of rare beauty, re-
fzacting much credit on Miss +. Gala
han for the exceedingly good taste she
displayed in preparing the same. The
singing Of the choir was above that OF or
61nary occasions. Miss Nolan presided
a the organ and rendered the choice Sc
Ieeti0ns in grand style.
TIE third and last riot alarm that was
ever sounded in our usually quiet city
was that turned in about hal.-past four
o'clock Christmas day, from box %.
Jake Gardner and his son were on their
ears and waltzing around on Gardner's
wharf, threatening to squash somebody,
though they were not just positive as to
who that somebody was. As Jake CON
tinued TO swell with indignation the
crowd became alarmed, there was only
about 400 of them, and some one, for the
sake OF that crowd, and to avoid the an
nihilation threatened, turned the crank
OF box %, which brought the police to
the rescue, who soon restored peace In
uhe neighborhood of Pearl and Martin.
EXPOSURE to drafts when heated, and
1nud0u ClanpRR in the tpmDprutIIra nj
the atmosphere, are prolific sources of
severe Colds, from which many cases of
Inflammation Of the Lungs, Pleurisy,
Aathma and other Pulmonary Affac.