The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-25
LOCAL BREYITIES.
Tom THUMB is coming.

lOM LHUMB ID coipln8s
GOSPEL MEETING, led by Revs. Whittit
and Bliss, at St. Paups M. E. Church
tonight.
GEN. CARL ScHURz is to lecture in. this
city next, about two weeks hence, Oh
s.Educational Problems."
PROF. LEUE gives another free lecture
on botany this evening at 1875 West Filtl
street. Subject. "The Rose Family"
THE Miami Machine Works are nov
engaged in making proper repairs for tn
old Shields engine at the Water-wOrks
The Board of Councilmen yesterday
passed an ordinance to condemn prop
erty to widen Branch street near Dun
lap.
CLARK INSTITUTE, the literary society
connected with Trinity M. e. Church
will hold its regular meeting this even
ing.
AN average of fifteen patients are ad.
mitted and the same number discharged
at the Good Samaritan Hospital every
day.
WORTHLESS "Ones" and ''Twos" OF
the Farmers and Merchants Bank ol
Greensborough, Nd, are in circulation
in the city.
THEexcitement over the spelling match
at Pixies seems as great as on tie iormer
occasion, and seats are being rapidly
taken to-day.
PROF. VICTOR WILLIAMS and the
Ninlh-street choir will give the fourth
free concert Of the season at the Y. M.
9. A. rooms this evening.
MR.. SIS. SMITH has resigned the Demo-
cratic candidacy for Council in the Four
teenth Ward, and Mr.. John S. Sloan has
been nominated in his place.
THE members Of the Ninth-str Bap-
tist Church give a social this evening.
Rev. S. w. Duncan is expected to be
present and deliver short address.
MASSACHUSETTS PAPERS are overflow
ing with praises of the elocutionary abii-
ities of Mr.. Horace j. Wethrell, former
ly Of this city, but now resident OF Ux-
bridge, Mass.
JOHN CASEY, who q few days ago stole
q saddle and bride, worth $40, was con-
victed in the Police Court this morning,
and sent to the w WOrk-hOuse tor thirty
days and fined $25.
Mr.. BENJAMIN HALLAwELL, Of Frank
lin county, Ind, was cOntidenced out of
$3.50 by the old game of loaning money
on forged check at the l., U. & l.. depot,
last evening. No arrests.
The Republicans OF the First ward
made the following nominations last
evening: For Alderman, DR.. A. Il.
Jones; for Council, +. X. Kellogg; for
School Visitor, S. l.. Green.
MISS M. MCCORMICK, teacher Of elocu-'
tion in the Second Intermediate School,
will give select readings, for the benefit
OF the Home of the Friendless, at the
Central Christian Church, this evening.
DRs. WATSON, Dickey and Van Eman,
Of the Good Samaritan Hospital, were
the recipients yesterday Of magnificent
microscope valued at $500, presented by
Sister Anthony, the Superintendent, for
their use in treating patients.
ONE hundred and ninety-eight charity
and 25 private patients are at present
being treated at the Good Samaritan Hos
pital. About one fourth Of this number
are undergoing treatment for injuries
sustained through accidental causes.
A FIFTEEN minutes fight occurred on
Sycamore street near Front yesterday
afternoon between couple of roughs. A
large crowd was attracted, and consid-
erable blood and hair lost, but no arrests
made.
THE voting place of the Fourteenth
ward, Second precinct, was changed to
streets, from John to Livingston streets,
by the Board Of Councilmen yesterday
afternoon.
A PRIMARY is to be held in the Third
Ward this evening to nominate candi-
date Tor Council, vice Jacob Meyer de-
ceased. The meeting will be held at the
northeast corner of Broadway and
Woodward streets.
IT is estimated that about a million
and half of barrel slaves constitute the
pile fronting on Eggleston avenue, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, Immediately
In the rear of Richards u Sons steam
coopering establishment.
ON account Of the great competition Of
paper-mills in the Ohio valley at our
next Exposition, proposition has been
agreed to by the Board to transfer paper
from the Book department to the depart
ment Of Textile Fabrics.
The officers Of the Tobacco Associa-
lion will be consulted in reference TO
making grand display of tobacco at our
next Exposition. IL has also been pro-
posed to induce the Southern States to
eome forward and exhibit.
DIR. T. G. BRADFORD and wife, Mrs.
W. j. Whiteman, Miss Il. Whiteman,
Mrs. j. Espy, Mrs. Henry Lewis, Miss
Emily Lewis, John q. Hill, and George
w. Lewis, all of this city, are at the
Grand National Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla.
THE Twenty-ffth Ward Democrats
nominated the following ticket last
night: For Alderman, M. J. Spillard; !;
for Councilman, j. G. Bruckman; for
School Visitor, Jacob Bohnen; tor Con-
stable, Christ Hem; for Assessor, Ma
ior w. ID. Weatherby.
HENRY MEYER, an old-time vagabond,
was arraigned in the Police Court this
morning, for breaking two lights of glass,
worth ", at 470 Central avenue, yester-
day afternoon, and sentenced to the
Work-house for thirty days and costs,
and to pay fine Of 81.
AT a Convention held at St. Bernard,
March 20, by the Millcreek Township
Democracy, the following gentlemen
were duly nominated, to ill township
Offices: Treasurer, j. H. w. Rott; Trus-
tees, o. b. Farrelley, VIM. Roll, II. Kem-
per; Clerk, George Keyler.
CLINICAL LECTURES on the eye and
other subjects are delivered every day at
the Good Samaritan Hospital by the
professors OF the different medical col
leges of this city. Illustrations are CIV
en- the students on patients at the hos
pital, and great advancement attained
hv the afudQuts