The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Two ladies' fell on the ice Saturday
and suffered broken limbs, Mrs. Miller,
who lives at the corner OF Fourteenth
and Race, and Mrs. Frantz, who lives at
No. 533 Walnut street.
THE Cincinnati Orphan Asylum has
sent out to as many houses LOCO sub.
stantial paper bags to receive Christmas
donations Tor the orphans. The bags are
neatly printed; Containing tull expla-
nation OF their purpose, and how to dis.
pose OF them.
BETHANY Mission Church was origi-
nally organized for Sunday-schooi work.
The society has lately erected new
church building on Walker Mill road, on
property generously donated by Peter
Nef. II is proposed to dedicate it about
the middle Of January.
Mr.. THos. SoRELL offers gold watch
as premium for the young lady who
collects the most money at any table,
and gold ring for the one who takes in
the most money at the orphans table
during the Orphans Bazaar at Exposition
Hall, commencing December oath, and
ending January SIh, inclusive. N
ER M. MARTIN and wife, Chicago,v was
an entry, on Saturday, ON the Gibson
House register. A bout the time the pai,
tleman appeared, followed his daughter
to the room, where she repented, her
lover departed, and soon after father
and daughter were on their way to Chi
cago.
THE Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company have opened their new special
New York and Cincinnati line, via
Wheeling, Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
The wire, a No. 9, is the largest in use
in the United States. This COMPANY
will also acquire several numbered miles
OF lines during the month, which are
now used by competing companies.
THE Cincinnati Division, No.2, ON last
Saturday evening, elected officers for the
quarter ending March 81, 1876, as follows:
Richard Hingson. W. r.; Miss Fannie
Farley,W. A.; j. HI. Keithly, r. s.; Miss
Matte Applegate, A. r. s.; Rev. +. q.
Abbott, r. s.; r. Fromlet Treasurer;
Albert Ferrel Conductor; Miss Mis-
souri, McCully, A. e.; Samuel Sumral, |.
s.; Miss Jennie Wainsight, o. 81; Chas.
Graham, Chaplain; Willis q. Hall, r.
W. +.
ABOUT halEpsst 2 O'clock yesterday
morning Frank COnklin, brakeman in
the employ OF the Little Miami Railway
Company, was Knocked from the TOP Of
~ lrelgnL car Us Ills Tram was passing
under the Newport bridge archway on
East Front street, and 1T is feared re-
ceived fatal injuries. He was picked up
unconscious and taken to the Marine
Hospital. He is about 20 years oil age,
has friends living in Mlford, and has
been railreading but a short time.
AT the annual meeting of Hoffner
Lodge No. 253, Il. and A. M, held at their
iodge-rooms on Saturday evening, De-
cember IL, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
VIM. Tease, W. M; @. I'll. Wentzel, S.
W.; j. r. Lakeman, j. W.; II. M. Bra
sher, Treasurer; CIV. WhiteIey, Secre-
tary; W. b. Emery, s. D.; f. M. Holder,
j. D.; w. s. Tozzer, Filler; J.. Il. Arn--
strong, L. L. Brasher, Stewards, and Nj.
Ii. Splllard Trustee.
AT the Opera-house last evening where
"Brown, the Mind Reader" was giving
his startling performance to vast audi
enee, General Cary read note from j.
b. Mccormick, who said Mayor John.
ston had told himlwhoh he (the Mayor in
tended to appoint Work-Rouse Director.
Gould Mr.. Brown, through Mr.. McCor-
mick, read that name? Mr.. Brown sald
he could. Mr.. Mccormick went to the
stage promptly, aud Mr.. Brown spelled
out Dodds. Mr.. McGormiek said the
name was 0zro j. Dodds.