The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-23
LOCAL BREpITIES.

"a PAlk OI SOlu UTdCGltJS anu q SolN pa
are awaiting identification at the Chiefi
office.
HANDS are wanted at the coal land
ings. Those complaining for want o
work take notice.
W. T. MOORE will preach a sermon t,
young men in the Central Christian
Church tomorrow evening.
TnE Legislative Special Committee OF
Canal Investigation will take testimon!
in the case at the Gibson House, in tni
city, next Monday.
Mr.. ARTHUR WRIGHT, one of our bes
known and most highly respected retail
dry goods merchants, died yesterday a
his home in Avondale.
A WHOLESALE grocer of this CITY will
speak At the Gospel meeting in the
Young Mems Christian Association hal
tomorrow evening, at 1880 O'Clock.
TrE protracted meeting which ha s
at Findlay Chapel, will be continued
during the next week, Saturday ex'
cepted.
A SIXTY dollar over-coat was taken
from MIR. Harry Wagner's room at 110
West Sixth street, yesterday, by sneak
thieves, during the temporary absence
Df Mrs. Wagner from the room.
AN instrumental and vocal concert by
Miss Julia Rive and Miss Salfie Reber, a
pupil of Ernani, is announced by Messrs.
ID. III. Baldwin & Co tor 2o'clock to-day
at their rooms on Fourth street.
THE excitement over the lady barber
business is becoming intense among ton.
serial circles, and already young ladies
to learn the barber's trade are in demand
In large numbers and are being adver-
tised Ior largely.
JAMES MANNING, who assaulted man
by the name OF Anthony Welsh, on Third
and Central avenue, not long ago, being
charged with the intent to Kill, was
bound over to await the action Of the
Grand Jury. Bonds, $500.
A SHARP TIL went into a second
hand clothing store, at 124 Central ave-
nue., and while bargaining with the pro-
prietOr concerning the price OF vest he
had brought in for sale, managed to steal
q good overcoat. No arrests.
THE Ohio River still remains gorged
with ice at this point. There is more ice
collected above the Newport bridge than
at any point below it. The warm wealth
er OF to-day will no doubt have an effect
in breaking and moving it down the
stream.
A YOUNG lunatic from Covington was
persuaded to cross the river on the
gorged ice yesterday. by an offer of $50.
Fortunately for himself, but unfortu-
nately for those who may be tempted to
follow his example, he succeeded in the
venture.
REV. 2. B. MORGAN, the missionary
evangelist, who has been holding a series
OF services during the week at st. PauPs
,l,;c n h,,r, mr. noh of II,
uel Protestant Episcopal Church, East
Front street, on Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock.
The Board Of Aldermen yesterday dis
cussed the question of a Centennial EX-
position at considerable length, but fin
ally adopted resolution declaring it
proper for the city to hold Centennial
Exposition in 1876, and inaugurate the
same on the 4th OF July.
THE city advertising business came up
In the Board of Aldermen again yester-
day, and after heated discussion over
the report of the Finance Committee to
award to the Volksfreund at 80 cents per
square. The question was made the spe-
cial order for 4:30 O'Clock at the next
meeting.
THE we1l-known literary and dramatic
society, "Our Circle" has reorganzed
as an Incorporated body under the laws
OF the State of Ohio. The following gen.
tlemen were elected officers: A. l. Har-
ris, President; Aaron Shelf, Vice Presi-
dent: Max Mark, Treasurer; |. A. Levy,
Secretary. The Dramatic Board con-
sists of Mr.. j. G. Oppehbeimer, Stage
Manager, and Messrs. Shelf, Harris,
Levy and Mark.
MY-AU-PIT and Poh~she-kaw-ho, Chiefs
of the sauck Tribe of Indians, OF Indian
Territory, on their way to Washington,
to see the Great Father, under the
charge Of John Whistles and W. A. Rum
kus, Indian agents, are stoDpin~ ,,,1nn
Gibson House. ar ar. IRE eriioying the lux
ury OF being stared at. They are dressed
in the full costume OF the chiefs 0l tnelr
tribe. Admission free.
MR.. Il. II. EeKERT, who was appointed
manager OF the Atlantic and Pacific Tel
egraph Company at this point, assumes
the duties of the position to-day. The
company, however, does not dispense
with the valuable services OF Mr.. Il. NJ
Speed, the former manager here. lie re.
tains his connection with the Cincinnati
Office until asslgned-to duty i'll the Con
struction Department.
THE DAVENPORT CLUB gives the ope.
retta of "Contrabandista" at Thoms
Hall on Thursday evening next. Among
those to appear are Mr.. Ii. J. Wetherell
A, Pape, j. L. Sherwood, Mrs. Mary
Donelly, Mrs. G. Mendel, Mrs. K. Kahn
Dr., Nj. B. Graf. NJ. L. Ambrose, and 9th
efs. Miss Nj. e. Graft is the pianist O.
the occasion, and the music is to be un
der the direction of MI. NJ. j. Maxwell.
JAKE GARDNER will do well to keeI
out of the reach OF residents in the vi
cinity OF the handsome little park OIL
Eighth street. He offered resolution
in Council yesterday TO vacate the parl
and convert the ground into stand fo
Gmove wagons" and hacks. If there il
ANYTHING calculated. to make an Eighth
street. man strike out from the shoulder
this would appear to be the identica
article.
A BILL was yesterday introduced II
the Legislature by Mr.. Archer to proyiG'
for the government of Longyiew Asylum
by board of three Directors to be ap
pointed, one by the Governor, one by tn
Commissioners of Hamilton County ant
one by the Court of Common Pleas o
Hamilton County, who shall have powe
to appoint and remove at pleasure al
officers, except that the Superintendent
shall only be removed tor incompetenc!
or misconduct.
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