The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-06
LOCAL BhEYiYIEs.

GEN. A. II. BURNSIDE arrived in the
city last evening.
ONE hundred and thirty-three deaths
during the week past.
REV. i. COLLETT leads the meeting at
Y. NJ. &. A. Hall tonight,
The meeting at Richmond Chris
tian Church continues next week.
Mr.. SINToN wants practical railroad
man in the place left vacant by MI.
Hooper.
MR.. WIN. d. GALLAGHER lectured in
Avondale last evening on "Women OF
the Early West"
REV. HUGH SMYTHE conducted the ex-
ercises at the Sunday-school Teachers
meeting at Y. Nj. g. A. Hall to-day at
noon.
1HE Temperance workers held meet
ing AZ Y. Nj. c. A. Hall yesterday after
noon, to adopt plans and appoint COM
mittees for the Temperance Fair.
The second discourse of a short series
on the Uniyersalism OF the Lords Prayer
will be given next Sunday morning in
the Plum-street Universalist Church, hy
the pastor, Rev. j. 6. Adams.
"A CHICKEN cleaning match for 5000 a
side took place at Camp Washington yes
terday afternoon between Mrs. Epha
Feick and IL. Hartman, the former COM
ing out ahead by cleaning thirty three
chickens in thirty-nine minutes.
AUDITOR HOFFMAN yesterday awoke
to a knowledge ol the fact that tue inter
est owed the city by the Miami Railroad
Company mad not been paid ior three
years, and accordingly collected the
amount, which was $4,000.
THE "Old Woodward Boys" and the
Alumni OF the Woodward High School
are raising funds tor the erection of a
bronze statue over the grave of Mr.. VIM.
Woodward, i'll front of the present Wood
ward High School Building.
REV. GEO. M. MAXWELL is now deliv-
ering course OF lectures at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, in the First Ward,
ON 'Palestine and the Holy Land" The
second lecture was delivered last
Sunday evening to a large and interested
audience. Mr.. Maxwell spent some
years travelling in Palestine and is con-
seauently able to handle his subject in a
manner at once entertaining and instruc.
tive.
Mr.. MURDOCH'S lecture at Melodeon
Hall, last evening, was largely attended
by a highly intelligent ana refined class
of persons. The lecture was all that
could have been anticipated, and this is
saying great deal, and the delivery was
such as only Murdoch is capable OF, as
was proved by the enthusiasm. and re-
peated applause and encores of the au-
llience. A second lecture is to be given
next Friday evening.
EDWARD MIDDLETON, a negro, was ar
resled yesterday by officer Lippincott
and the Clerk of the Hummell house,
some thirty miles from here, for stealing
a twenty dollar note some lew nights
ago, from farmer named Peter Lauer,
stopping at the Hummel House. A negro
named Albert Wilcox was arrested with
him, but found in the Police Court this
morning to have had no completely in
the crime. Middleton was sent to the
Work-house for thirty days and fined
$500.
THE case of 6. A. Beckinstoe, the man
arrested few days ago by Officers Ryan
and Quinn on the charge OF seduction,
which was dismissed, and grand larceny,
was argued in the Police Court this
morning on the last charge. The evi-
denee OF the woman from whom il is al
legged he took the tufpiLure was taken,
the facts already developed stated, and
the case continued for further hearing 70
February 10. Mr.. Fitzgerald appeared
us his counsel. In default Of bail he WAS
recommitted.
AL. ROBINSON. o sseullud pusson," was
picked UP last night ON the Public
Landing, by Officers Curran and Cafn,
with bag thrown over his shoulder,
from which chicken-hearted cries were
being emitted. The bag and dafkey were
accordingly taken to the Hammond,
where the contents OF the bag were found
to be eleven chickens, OF which six were
reQuiescing in pace. In the Police Court
this morning ne was arraigned on the
charge of cruelty to animals, and fined
k10 and costs.
CHARLES WILLIAMS, fugitive from
Justice from the Reform School at Plain.
vile, Ind, and a conspicuous character
in the recent express robbery as eX-
pressman, was arrested yesterday by
Captain johnson and Officer Meade, but
before they arrived at the Station-nouse
he succeeded, by some unthought OF
means, in escaping, ut the same time
giving the officers quite lusty chase
He was finally captured, however, and
in the Police Court this morning his case
was continued until February 1lth. A
telegram Will in the meanwhile be sent
to PlainvilIe, in order to learn ii he may
be wanted. 1t is alleged that some time
ago he figured in burglary in Indiana
NO. 212 Fourth street, heretofore un.
molested, was disturbed last night by
Officers Ramsey, Gleason and Conway,
and Lieut. Snelbaker, of Hammond
street, who succeeded in arresting Mark
Bimonton, John Whaley and Con. Leary,
on the charge Of exhibiting gambling de-
vices, and j. Katzenstein and j. Scheet,
players at the time, as witnesses. Alon.
10 Craine, the colored doorkeeper, was
also LAUGHED into durance as witness.
A wagon-load of furniture, including de-
vices of infinite variety and costly manu-.
factnre, was also captured. In the 20.
lice Court this morning the whole party
was arraigned before the Judge, and the
case continued until Jan. 10. The party
gave bail.
THE council Committee to consider the
Mayor's veto to the Railroad Ordinance
and to propose terms for new contract
reported yesterday afternoon to the effeci
that as the contract for $4,000 per yeai
rent for the Plum street space was made
during the war sslinder the influence O
hirh-pressure times," and as many Other
benefits accrue to the city from the roads
in the way OF building and keeping III
bridges. keeping in repair, streets anC
areating revenue, the demands ol
the contract might now justly be
reduced. They therefore recommend
Thar nm tho naynlenf of xt0V0b within