The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
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CARL OTTO PETERS, Puryeyor to his
Majesty the Emperor OF Germany, is
stopping at the st. Nicholas.
THE payroll and bills amounting to
$1l,9S2 S3 were ordered. paid yesterday
by the trustees of the Water-works.
The third meeting of the State Board
Of-School Examiners is to be held in this
city ON December 30th ndvlst, 1875.
DIR. BURNEs has received a lot of young
grasshoppers per express from Missouri
They are considered great curiosity.
A SMALL fire in the roof of 656 West
Eighth street was the cause OF the alarm
at 4:3O yesterday afternoon. Loss, $25.
UNCLE JOHN RoBINsoN's circus com.
pany has telegraphed Tor new tent. II
is supposed that the old one was de-
stroyed by the gale yesterday.
EDDIE CUNNINGHAM, the honest news.
boy, yesterday was rewarded with S2t
by the owner of the pocket-book, which
the lad had found and gwen up.
AN all.day prayer meeting, for the
success OF the temperance work, is be.
ing held in the Friends Church, corner
Of Mound and Eighth streets, to-day.
HON. HENRY WILSON, Vice President
of the United States, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon and lett in the even-
ing. He is on trip to Colorado, and
possibly California.
THE Americas Boat Club have on ex-
hibition, at the ODerly House, a hand.
some paper tour-oared shell, 40 feet in
length, 17L inches in width, and weigh
ing only 81 pounds.
GEN. VIM. G. HALPIN was granted a
weeks absence by the Common Council
yesterday. He is to go TO New York to
attend trial, and Ex-Engineer Trip is
to officiate in his absence.
TIE Cincinnati Scottish Rite Con.
sistory celebrated their festival last
night at the Temple on Third street. An
address was delivered by Commander
Enoch Carson. This was followed by a
banquet and ball.
THE Trustees of the Water-works yes
terday referred communication from
the Geological Society in reference to
obtaining water, to the Superintendent
and exempted st. Mary's Hospital from
the payment Of 500.
AT the annual election held by the
Lytle Greys, in their armory, Captain
John A. johnson was reelected for the
fifth consecutive time to the command.
First Lieutenant VIM. M. Smith was also
reelected; and Corporal w. H. Kraus
was chosen to the Second Lieutenancy.
The Fulton Building and Saving AS
sociation No. 3 filed it's articles OF incor-
poration in the County Recorders Office
This morning, with j. J. Parrill, G. X.
Munson, L. r. Keck, f. NJ. Martin and
stock is Sl5O,OOO, divided into shares OF
$500 each.
SAMUEL JOHNSON. a colored man, was
arraigned in the Police Court this morn
ing, on a charge OF cutting with intent TO
kill John Jones, alias John Kune. John
son is accused of cutting the man ON the
9th Of last November, in a saloon at the
foot of Main street. He was bound over
to the Court of Common Pleas under
bonds Of $1,000.
In the session of Common Council yes
terday, the bonds OF Michael Ryan, As
sistant Street Commissioner, II. s.
Brewster, Nj. Mcintyre, sureties, and of
Bernhard Henckman, Superintendent of
Markets, together with the bonds Of sew
eEal Assessors and Constables, were ap-
proved.
BISHOP FOSTER and Rev. DR.. Byers,
this evening, will deliver addresses at
the temperance mass meeting atAVesley
Chapel. DIR. Byers has been employed
to effect a temperance organization in
every county OF the STATE. There will
also be an election of delegates to the
National Temperance Convention, in
June, at Chicago.
In the Common Council yesterday a
communication was received from Jo-
seph b. Humphreys, County Auditor,
suggesting the appointment of VIM. J.
Lippincott, j., l.. Keck, Alex. Buchanan,
John J. Workum, ID. M. Sechler and b.
w. Wasson as members OF the City
Board OF Equalization.
THE Odd-fellows' Grand Encampment
meets at Greenfield ON Tuesday, May 4,
and the Grand Lodge at Findlay on May
II. K0und-trip tickets to delegates can
be had at reduced rates from j. A. Arm
strong, No. 3S4 Central avenue; John e..
Bell, 1S4 West Fourth street, or at the
Office OF the Short-line, 129 Vine street.
AN inquest was held yesterday on the
body OF VIM. Finnegan, a ateamster, forty
i've years of age, living at No. 45 Budd
street. He was Knocked from his wagon
yesterday by plank that was blown
from building, and was run over by
the wheels Of his wagon. Deceased was
married and leaves u family. A verdict
in accordance with the facts was re-.
turned.
THE Eureka Society has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, Henry Marks; Vice President,
Louis Kramer; Recording Secretary,
Bernhard Freiberg; Financial Secretary,
Max Mork; Treasurer, Aaron Kahn;
.Economs, Aaron Block and A. @. Kaplan;
Trustees, JAG. We'll, Isaac Monheimer,
II. Z. Ezekiel and Julius Marks; Stage
Manager, Ellis Elias.
Police Court this morning on the charge
of petit larceny. She is accused OF hay
ing stolen shawl worth 80, and two
dresses q pair OF shoes and some under
clothing, worth "a, from the Home of the
Friendless. For the first charge shs
was sentenced to thirty days in the
Work house and fine OF $25, and on the
second Martha was sent to the Work
house for thirty days and fined $50.
REPRESENTATIVE of about twenty Of
the turnpike companies of Ohio held an
informal discussion yesterday at the
Gibson House, ON the recent act of the
Legislature reducing tolls. 1t was re-.
solyed that all COMPANIES who had for