The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-08
LARGEST CIRCULATION In THE CITY.
LOCAL BkEVi3,lES.

ported seriously i'll at Delhi.
THE alarm from box 1877 yesterday was
caused by burning chimney.
The Lytle Greys are preparing to eel
ebrate Washington's birthday.
MRJ. r. PYE, President of the 8. p. G.
A., Is seriously i'll at Louisville.
GEN. s. f. CARY's overcoat has been
found in secondhand clothing store.
THE Friendly Sons of St. Patrick give
o banquet on the evening of st. Patrick's
day.
A LARGE number of "sacred concerts"
were running over the Rhine last even,
ing.
COLONEL KIERsTED left for Louisville
to-day, and Captain johnson is Chief
pro TEN.
PUBLIC entertainment by Crescent
Lodge IL. Of f., at College Hall. Friday
evening.
Mr.. JOHN GERKE is reported much
better this morning, and his recovery Is
considered probable.
AN inmate OF the City Infrmary at
tempted to commit suicide on Saturday
by cutting his throat.
A DRUNKEN MAN with one of his hands
frozen solid, was found asleep on Race
. phScb cutuiudy HiSuts
A COMPANY has been organized in this
city tor the purpose of working soapstone
by new patent process.
THE Ladies' Centennial Committee an
nounces u grand entertainment on the
I'D INST, at the Lookout House.
BURGLARS carried off a stem-winding
gold waten from WIN. Pieier's residence,
on Mount Auburn, Saturday night.
PROMINENT business men are urging
the appointment of Mr.. r. Nj. Shoemaker
as Trustee of the Southern Railroad.
THE Treasurers report of the last EX-
position shows the expenditures TO nave
been $ll5,62l, and the receipts $9l,t52
Mr.. JOHN REIsTNER's nose was bitten
OIL by dog Oh Saturday, while he was in
terfering i'll light between two CANNES.
The resolutions Of the Chamber of Com
merce fayoring aid in the Texas Pacific
Railway, We're presented to. Congress
Saturday.
1t has been discovered that that land
claim Of Nan Carrow's was not ON the
section in which Milford is located, hut
one adjoining.
MASS MEETING of colored citizens at
Zion Baptst Church, on Wednesday
evening, TO consider the condition Of the
cOIOred people OF tne SOutn.
The Trustees of X. X. B'nai Yeshurun
held meeting Saturday evening ana
adopted resolutions of respect 10 the
memory of Mir. Jacob Netter.
THE Board of Trade Directors on Sat-
urday passed resolutions asking our leg
islators to favor the Coenty Auditors
new bill regarding collection of taxes.
THE transfer of the Exposition busi-
ness from the old to the new Board has
been arranged. The new Board as
sumes all Liabilities and receives all the
assets,
The alarm from box 1856 at 8 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, was caused by the
burning of MIR. John Weisloch's bakery
at All Freeman street. Loss about $500,
cause of fire unknown.
THE Casino organization celebrated its
first anniversary at st. Ludwig's Casino
Hall, on Ninth street, between Main and
Sycamore, yesterday. An address was
made by Father Schuening.
The Toledo Express train coming into
the city on the Dayton g. Michigan road
was thrown from the track at Bodkin's
Station, Saturday night, by misplaced
switch. No serious damage.
A FIRE in Henry Weisman's saloon on
Mcmillan street, between Monmouth
alley and Montgomery road, caused the
alarm from box 25S, yesterday, at 10
O'Clock. Loss $500-no insurance.
SEVEN thousand complimentary tickets
have been issued to the Firemen's Ball
Tomorrow night. The exercises are to
be opened by addresses from Mayor
Johnston and Mr.. s. F. Covington.
THE earnings of the l., G. & L. r. r.
for the last half of 1874 were 500 500, and
the operating expenditures 500, ,313. The
interest on bonds and other expenses Of
a similar nature was $3.50, ,S34, leaving a
surplus of about $4,000.
The FRIENDS OF INQUIRY, on satur-
day, discussed the question of the effects
of secret societies.. Rabbi Wise was one
of the prominent speakers in favor Of
the societies, and Mr.. Bernstein the
champion on the opposing side.
THE Cuvier Club held regular meet
ing Saturday evening, electing the tol-
lowing members: j. s. Wells, Ii. J.. Dri-
yer, Theodore Stanwood, A. f. Willis, j,
i, Landy, VIM. l.. Stacey, Colonel John
p. Joyce and Thomas e. Snelbaker.
THE stables and shops for the new
Walnut Hills Street Railway are nearly
completed, and work will commence ON
the road with the opening of Spring. The
ears are all ready and the iron for the
tracks will be delivered within thirty
days.
JOHN VETTER, pilot of the Hook and
Ladaer Company No. 2, iell from his
wagon, yesterday morning, while going
to hre, the wheel passing over his
ankle. Fortunately his hat, which had
fallen from his head, came Immediately
between the wheel and his ankle. No
bones were broken, but an artery rup-
tured and his ankle seriously injured.
The alarm from box IA Saturday eve-
ming, was caused by a fire in e. f. Bran
ble's commission store, at % East Front
street. The fire came from stove i'll the
upper story of the building and was soon
exIinguisned. The damage from water
was quite heavy. The total loss will
reach $4,000. The building belonged to
Miss Hard, of Walnut Hills. Mr. s. Hall
and John Curran o. Bro, also lost con-
siderable. -....
AN idiotics woman named Christiana
Bperling gave birth to a male child at
the City lnfrmary on Saturday and
placed 1T under the furnace in such a
position that the foul air must have kill
ed it, ii it were not already dead. The
Coroner was notified, but decided an in
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