The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-02
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
REDS 13, Picked nine 7, yesterday.
THE Osgood accommodation train has
been discontinued.
THE business of the Texas Building
AssociaSsn is being wound up.
THE Water-worEs Board did nothing
Of Importance yesterday. The pay-rolls
amounted to 81, 1872.
CONCERT of the Juvenile Apollo Or
chestra, under Prof Feline, at Mozart
Hall, Thursday evening.
R. T. SCowDEN, formerly chief engin-
eer Of the Water-works, is candidate for!
that position in Louisville.
THE alarm from box II last night was
false. The reflection of the SUMS rays
Dn the windows caused the alarm.
THE BOARD of Education last night
adopted rule by which lady principals
Or assistant principals may be elected at
the same salary as those Of the opposite
sex.
THE colored citizens south of Fourth
street have asked the School Board for
G and grades in their schools. The
matter is being considered by the COM
mittee.
THOMAS, a four.year old son Of Mrs.
Heating, residing at the corner OF Hunt
and Broadway, fell into the race on
Broadway late yesterday and was
drowned.
MISS DE FORREST, supported by the
full strength of the stock company, Will
appear as "Capitola," in the sensational
drama of the "Hidden Hand" at the
Grand Opera-house Matinee.
Two THOUSAND two hundred and thir-
4oa nf nj rppniVnd hV,
flatboats, and weighed by W. IL. Broad
well, during October. The receipts of
salt per barges during October were
1922 barrels.
HERMAN HICKEN was thrown from
buggy which he had just hired from
Holenbeck, the livery man, yesterday
afternoon and slightly hurt. The horse
ran away and the buggy is now kindling
wood. All this happened at Cummins-
vile.
AT the Matinee tomorrow. at the
Grand, Miss Gussie De Forrest Will ap-
pear as "Capitola," in the "Hidden
Hand" This play drew an immense au-
dience at the Matinee on last Wednes-
. day, and it is to be repeated tomorrow
by special request.
DOUGLAS LODGE of the Knights of
Pythias accepted the kind invitation OF
the Granu Opera in body, preceded by
porbion of their drill-corps in uni form.
There were about one hundred and fifty
knights in all, among whom were some
of the most prominent X. P's of the
State.
PROPERTY holders on Chase street be-
tween Linden street and Hamilton road,
are protesting against paying tor recent
improvements on the street on the
ground that it is Improperly and poorly
done and that the proposed cost exceeds
the amount allowed by law. The Board
of improvements will visit the street this
afternoon.
CONTRACTS for constructing side walks
for the coming year were awarded by
the Board of Improvements yesterday as
follows: First district, Thomas Lloyd; I;
Second district, flaming 81 Reynolds;
Third district, John Horton; Fourth
district, Thomas Lloyd; Freestone flag
ging, j. Finnegan Il Go.
The beautiful and sensational drama
of the "Hidden Hand" will be produced
at the Grand Opera Matinee again
TO morrow, by special request, as many
were unable to procure seats upon last
Wednesday. The principal char character; :;
be personated by Miss De Forrest, who
has won quite a name in this part.
A PETITION was last night presented
to the School Board asking for the crea.
tion in the Public Schools of special
department Tor the deaf and dumb. Ii
was announced that children desiring tC
attend the school for the deaf and dumt
would be accommodated at the Second
intermediate School, on Ninth street
near Main, commencing Wednesday
morning, at nine O'Clock.
YESTERDAY morning, as Mr.. Burdsall
OF Corryville, opened his door he founC
on his door steps bundle of goods, nap
kins, towels, dresses and so on, valued
the same articles that Mary Anr
Dorsey was implicated in stealing from
his house recently, and through fear o
the consequences of which she so mys
teriously disappeared, when Lieut.. Cody
was questioning her as to the affair. The
goods and Mary Ann<turned up abou
the same time.
THE called meeting of Common Coun
ell Yesterday did not result in quorum
and the magistrates bonds are still un
approved. 1t Is whispered that 1t wal
done purposely in order to keep the Re
publican magistrates out as long al posi-
Bile. This, however, is mere rumor. Ih'
regular meeting occurs on w wednesday
at which beside the magistrates bond
the matter on confirming or rejecting tn,
Mayors police appointments will com
up. 1t is rumored that some Of then
will be rejected.
A COMPLIMENTARY entertainment wa
given at the Gymnasium on Fourtl
street last evening by the members, ant
was attended by select company OF III
vited guests. The exercises consiste
pfgymnastic performances Of all kind
Il.
sfc from a fine orchestra, and some ex
cellent sparring between Capt. Roebucl
and Mr.. j. NJ. Cannon. The whole per
lormance excelled in many respects tn
majority of those given by PROFESSIONAL
and was a credit both to the Gymnasium
its managers and members.