The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-21

tom of the car, throwing lady passen-
siderably and injuring her slightly. Had
it not been for the slow motion of the
car the lady would not have escaped Sc
rious injury.
OFFICER STEVE MEADE returned yes
terday evening from Plttsburg, and had
in his charge VIM. Jackson, alias Long,
an escaped convict from the Work-house.
| jackson committed burglary in Pitts
burg, which led to q knowledge of his
whereabouts. Jackson is young man,
and was sentenced to sixteen months
stay at the Work-house. He attempted
| to escape once before. He was arraigned
in the Police Court this morning and re-
ceived an addition of thirty days.
Mr.. F. A. PRAGUE has published his
annual report OF the leaf tobacco trade
of Cincinnati. He says; "The year has
been an extraordinarily prosperous one
to all engaged in handling leaf tobacco,
there having generally been very sat-
isfactory participation in profits by grow
| ers, dealers and warehousemen, and 1874
| will no doubt be long remembered as fur
nishing bright page in the history Of
the trade" The receipts for the year
amount to 43,20S hogsheads and 1O,O9l
boxes, being much more than on any
former year.
A YOUNG lad by the name of Charles
Perry, residing at No. 2S2 Main street,
affirmed to be half an idiot, fell PROSTATE
on the sidewalk in a tainting tit, in Gano
alley, near Main street, about IL O'Clock
| this morning. With the aid of vIgor-
Gus rubbing and glass Of water he
was soon restored. Officer Sussman,
who effected his restoration, informed us
that this young man was sent around TO-
beg and occasionally INDUCED in a fit of
| this kind to elicit the sympathy and
money of those who might be standing
| around.
In THE meeting of the Board of Health
yesterday, DR.. Minor presented reso.
luton to advertise for bids for the fur
outdoor poor. Mayor Johnston favored
it, as the prescriptions of 1873 cost on
the average about Al cents, those of 1874
| about 36 cents, while at the Cincinnati
Hospital the average prescription was
put up for eighteen cents. AS the pres
ent system allows the medicine to be OBJ
| tanned at any drug store, the patient
may be sent by the doctor to one in
| which he is interested. The four drug
| gists voted against it, while Mr.. john
ston, Mr. Thomas and DR.. Minor voted
for its adoption. The pleas of Mr.. Fratz
and the other three druggists were that
good medicines could not be furnished
for lessthan the price now paid, and that
the poor ought to receive as good an ar
| ticle as any retail customer; also, that
inferior articles would be sold ii the res
| olution should pass. DR.. Quinn state d
| that If dishonest druggists desired to
sell inferior articles they could do it as
We'll when receiving high prices.
MR.. OTTO SINGER has received the fol-
lowing letter from Theodore Thomas,
regarding the approaching Musical Fes-
tival: "MY DEAR SINGER: What you
write in your letter OF the industry and
perseverance of the Chorus is very en-
couraging, as the success OF the Festival
depends SO much on their Efforts. /
should not have planned such pro-
grammes ii had not felt contidant OF
your ability not only to drill the Chorus,
but to rouse a spirit to overcome diff
culties. We have in the country no tradi-
tlons to stimulate us to action, but Ameri-
cans are susceptible, and when aroused
can do wonders. Let us make this COM
ing Festival an honorable tradition to
those who come after us. You will be
pleased to know that the reports of the
first and proposed programmes for the
next Festival have excited SO general
| an interest that the leading papers in
our Eastern cities will be represented at
Cincinnati, and many musicians from all
parts Of the country will be present.
Please assure the ladies and gentlemen
of the Chorus Of my appreciation OF the
work they have done. L shall endeavor
to do my part, so that when the time
comes we snail not fall short Of such high
expectations"