The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-05
LOCAL BRETITIES.

CouNTERFEIT fractional currency IS
plenty in the city.
THE net proceeds of the last spelling |
match at Pixies were $3.50. -
Mr.. A. A. CLARK has withdrawn from
the Trade List Association. ~ ~' '
THE Davenport Club gives Mr.. Frank |
Churchill benefit next week.
THE buildings on Plum street, from
Twelfth to Mohawk bridge, are to be re- |
numbered. i~t
A LARGE number Of suburban farms
have been purchased for subdivision into
building lots this spring.
THE old chnsc chnsHsa ca on Sixth street, be-
s."een Smith and Mound, is being remoo-
eled for market purposes.
A SILVER GOBLET will be awarded 10
the best lady waltzer at the "soclat, ~
Workmen's Hall, on the 2Sth OIL April
A LOT of fossils from the Black Hlils
are to be exhibited at the meeting ol tne
Society of Natural History tomorrow
evening.
MIR. DANIEL HILL, of New Vienna, O.,
lectures on "Peace" at the Friends,
meeting house, corner OF Eighth ana
Mound, tonight.
MIKE ScANLAN, aged seven years, 1ell
from u board pile, at % Public Landing,
yesterday, and suffered proKen leg'
He was taken to the City Hospital.
CORONER MALEY held an inquest on
the body of Emma Howard, who died at
MADAME Lees on George street, Satur-
llay evening. Verdict, "heart disease"
REV. p, B. MORGAN commenced his
work as Rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. The attendance was very large
and the services Of highly interesting
nature.
Two HUNDRED AND TWENTY children
are now inmates of the House OF Refuge.
Thirty-four have been admitted during
the past three months and forty-three
discharged.
REV. ORLAND o. WITHERsPooN was
yesterday installed as pastor of St.PauPs
Episcopal Church. The attendance was
very large and the interest manifested
very great.
WILLIE SEIBEL, lad of twelve years,
whose parents reside at 1874 East Sixth
street, was killed on Saturday evening
by being run over by an engine OF the
r.. C, 6 St. l.. X. R., near the Little
Miami depot.
The work of remodeling the Burnet
House is being vigorously pushed for
ward. Walls are being torn out, ceilings
frescoed, new entrances arranged for,
and a general transformation and reno.
Eation accomplished.
THE alarm of fire sounded from box
No. 66, at So O'Clock last night, was
paused by the burning OF j. H. ossmey.
nr,s teed-store, at No. 4S1 West Third
street. The loss of stock and the build
ing is $1,500, and is not covered by in
surance. The cause of the fire is un
known.
The Friends of Inquiry held their reg
nlar meeting on Saturday evening
Rudolph, Wolf, Brown, Bernstein
Wright, Ruthenberg and Harlan particl
pated in the discussion. The subject fol
The next meeting is, "Should Theateri
be encouraged"
A LIVELY little row occurred at thu
corner OF Sixth and Vine last night a
midnight, resulting in the shooting .
Michael 'Devenney through the heel D;
Billy Carroll, circus man. Carrol
seemed to be partially insane, and wa
probably not altogether responsible 10
his conduct. He was arrested an
lodged in Ninth-street Station.
THE Board of Trade has adopted RET
olution authorizing the Exposition Con
mission to offer a cash premium OF $lS
in gold for the best portable engine te
farm purposes, and also $lO0 in gold fc
the best surfacing and matching m;
chine; under the rules OF the Expositlo
said premium to be offered and know
as the Cincinnati Board Of Trade Pr
mium.
THE Cumminsville Police yesterda
arrested August Renkert, Henry Mlede
Audrey Hauck, Louis Hettinger an
Louis Mieder on charge OF dlsorderI
conduct. The young men had gone OF
hunting and got on a regular spree, al
We're turning Cumminsville upside dow
In a way not altogether agreeable to Il
inhabitants.
Ara special meeting OF the Emera
Benevolent Association, the 1olloWll
members were appointed committee
Ionter with the Irish Nationalists OF u
pinnati, in paying tribute OF respect
The memory of their late lamented cou
Gryman, John Mitchell: Patrick McAVo
Sheedy, Michael Hayes, L. ID. McNl
Dennis Collins.
A LOUIS XIV medal was dug up by
railroad laborer at FairmOunt afew da
since. 1t is of iron two and tve-eIghtl
inches in diameter, with the inscripti'
"Ludwig XIV Rex Christianess" 1t
supposed to have been given to the L
dians by the French in Canada, and W
probably buried with the Indian who
bones were found in the same locality
THE burglars tools used by the ga
who attempted to break into the sale
the Cuvington bank last week are nc
on exhibition at HalPs, on Fourth sire
and are attracting much attention. Th
are full set, and include some We
costly and Ingenious contriyances. 1
safe contained, at the time of the
tempted robbery, nearly two million d
lars in money and bonds, the most
which was in currency.
AN old Frenchman, named Raymo
WAS found dead, ON Saturday, in
room at the Gait House. Near him
an empty laudanum bottle. A Wot
In his neck and an ice-pick lying near
seemed to show that he had hrst tai
the laudanum and then, TO make su
stabbed himself. The verdict was sc
eide by laudanum." He had been in
rity but few months, and had made
diving by making and selling pecul
KIND of perfumery.
MRS. MARY O'REILLY, well known
the city as the oldest Catholic in Cine
matt and one of the pioneers OF the or
here, died at her home on East Pc
street, yesterday morning, in her eIgt
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