The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-10
LOCAL BREVITTES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
Ex-TREAsURER GERKE is reported Sc
riously i'll again.
ONE hundred deaths in the city DUR
ing the past week.
BURGLARS carried off $50 from No. 200
West Filth street, Thursday night.
FRIENDS OF INQUIRY tonight. Ques-
tion: "Should Theaters be Encouraged"
A KENO game is in full blast nightly
above ReibePs saloon, on Vine, and has
been running for some time. Police!
GRAND SOCIAL BALL for the benefit Of
the family OF The late Joseph Fitch, at
Jefferson Hall Monday evening.
THE Protestant Episcopal Church
Praise and Mission services will be con-
tinued tomorrow afternoon in Christ
Church.
CORONER MALEY has concluded not to
hold an inquest on the body OF Police
Court officer William Hille, who died
very suddenly yesterday.
A sToCK-DEALER from Delaware, Ohio,
was robbed OF $500 at a saloon near the
Hamilton and Dayton Depot, Thursday
night, while intoxicated.
A GENTLEMAN and lady were thrown
from carriage at the corner of Spring
Grove avenue and Adams streets, yes
terday afternoon, and bauly bruised.
The society of Christie Chapel { Meth
odist Eplscopal) on Court street is NOV
ing in the direction OF o new church edi-
ice. The sum OF $4,000 has already
been pledged.
Mr.. G. ID. ANDERSON, formerly OF the
Chicago journal, but now the the man.
aging editor pl the Centennial journal
for Western States, has taken up his res
idence in this city.
The Independents of the Young Mems
Gymnastic Association have made the
following nominations for Directors
Hon. John L. Falls, ior tive years; VIM.
5. Munson, for one year.
MICHAEL LElsENBACH, charged with
the grand larceny OF SI51 80 and re-
yolver worth $l3, belonging to W. III.
MeSserole, and also with carrying con.
cealed weapons, had his case continued
TO Wednesday,, in the Police Court to-
day.
10 DAY closes the sale of season tick.
cts for the May Festival. The sale has
been unusually large, but there are many
excellent seats still offered, and those
who wish to attend should embrace the
opportunity to secure them for the sea-
son.
The Americus Baseball Club former
iy Actives) organized last night. Off
GERS elected: President, Vic. Oberly
Vice President, Val. Bauingartner; Sec
retary, Frank Zimmerman; Captain,
William Dagener; Assistant Captain,
William Evans.
THE Board of Aldermen yesterday in
aetinateiy postponed the ordinance to
adjust and settle arrearages for rent
due from the Cincinnati and Indiana
4. r. Company; also, the resolutinn TO
contract with A. II. Jones for lhe use
and operation of Route No. ID Street
railroad.
The Undercliff Land and Loan Asso.
ciation has filed its certificates OF incor-
,poratiOn in the County Recorders once,
with Thos. Ii. McGeekin, w. ID. Mead,
Robert Creighton, Chas. r. Stiles and
James Mack as Trustees. The capital
stock is 100000, diviuel into 500 shares
Of 500 each.
A BENEVOLENT ENTERTAINMENT for
the benehJ vf the German st. louis
Church at Batesville, Ind, will be CIV
en- at the Grand Opera-hOuse tomorrow
Sunday evening. A drama, ''The EX-
piation OF u Hidden Crime" i'll German,
and farce. "A Sea OF Trouble" in En-
glish, will be presented by the Philo-
mathic Union.
AN enthusiastic spelling match took
place at the w elsh church on Lawrence
street last evening. English words were
used in the first part of the evening, but
later class OF Welsh scholars was
formed and few Jaw-breaking words
given them, to the great amusement OF
those present. Mr.. Richard Rolands
carried off the prize.
THE total number of votes cast for the
of (ontrnl in a tho w rlS nd
townships, by the official report, was as
follows: ID. b. Pierson, r, 15,510; Briggs
Swift, r, 15,477; W. II. Scott, K, Ii, ,367
B. f. Brannan, II, Il, 4S9; Jos. Long
worth, Il, 1851; Adam Gels, d, 20,54l !;
5. V. Hayes. d, 20, ,466; Alex. Brown, ID,
20,479; e. X. I'urpin, ID, 20,517; William
Dunn, ID, 20 474.
THE Directors of the Bethel Associa-
tion have organized as follows: Presi-
dent, John Gates; Vice President, G. Ii.
Gould; Secretary, j. Taft; Treasurer, l..
Il. Stevens. Executive Committee-R.
M.White, George TAFT, 2. Hinkle. Prop
Geo. ii. Gibson, l.. x. Stevens. Z. Hlnkle.
Auditing COmmiLtee-M. NJ. White, A. ID.
Bullock.
the following business was postponed
An ordinance authorizing the city to
issue bonds Tor the permanent improve
ment of the parks; an ordinance TO pro.
vide against insecure buildings; an or.
3dinance to provide for the appointment
and duties of the Overseers of the Poor
house, and resolution authorizing the
City Solicitor to proceed with Ihe con
demnation of Warsaw pike.
THE Young Mems Christian Associa
tion announce the following meetings
which will be held at their rooms at tn,
times designated, to which all are in in
vited: Noon day prayer meeting, com
mencing at II NJ, for which a new leader
will be provided daily. Tonight, unioi
prayer meeting, led by the Rev. T. e
iPrugh. Sunday afternoon, Bible class
in charge of an efficient leader, com
mencing at 4:30 O'Clock. Sunday even
ing, at 7:30, gospel meeting, which vii
be addressed by Il. Il. McBurney, 0
New York, and r. S. Fulton, OF thii
city.
RAILROAD fares are to be reduce
during the May Festival season. Al
the railroads entering Cincinnati will re
Bduce their fare for the entire week. Th'
liolowing roads will sell to all conner
round trip tickets at one and one-thir'
fare: Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Loui
lPan-handle) on lis line and branches