The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-07
LOCAL 1BREvITIES.

In our city MI. M II. JouuSton, VI Jut
Memphis Appeal.
BURGLARS last night entered the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Louis Sturm, 1876 Richmond
street and stole some shoes, clothing and
violin. No arrests.
The City Infirmary was allowed 81, ,O52
by the Board Of Councilmen yesterday
afternoon, for expenses incurred in
maintaining the soup-houses.
THE Cincinnati M@nnerchor last even
ing reelected Otto Singer Director Of
the society for the next year. Five hun.
dred dollars have been collected for the
Music Hall.
FRED. 'DoRMANN, 55 years old, and
Louis Strickland, 81, the two Oldest
drivers on the Avenue railroad, jointly
celebrated the anniversary of their birth
days yesterday.
JOHN 0. PARRY, molder, residing at
No. AZ Oehler street, was picked up on
: the street, late yesterday afternoon, and
taken to the Cincinnati Hospital in an
insensible condition. lie had been over
powered by the heat and by an overdose
Of bad whisky. He is now out Of dan
ger.
MR.. B. LONGLEY'S youngest son was
drowned yesterday afternoon, in well
that was being dug on his fathers farm,
near Fosters Crossing. He was play
Ing with some small children at the time
pl the accident. The lad was only five
years old. The funeral will occur to-
morrow.
THE Cincinnati g. Baltimore railroad
company were authorized by the Coun-
cilmen yesterday afternoon to cross High
and Evans streets and River road, on
condition that the company bear all the
nd hnnH Nf
$4,000 Tor the faithful performance of the
contract.
MR.. HOFFMAN, weighing about 230
pounds and officer Machle about 14O, were
to run foot race on Central avenue last
evening for the championship of Ohio.
At the appointed. time quite a large
crowd had assembled, but Mr.. Hoffman
failed to put in an appearance. The race
was given to Mr.. Machle, likewise the
ehaml ion belt. ...
A MEETING of the Cincinnati Alumni
Chapter of the College Fraternity Beta
Theta Pi was held last evening at the
Grand Hotel. Hon. G. w. Boyce was
elected as delegate to represent Cincin-
natl at the next annual convention of the
fraternity, to be held at Evansville, Ind,
OH the 25th, 26 b and 9th ms.
The rector of St. Johns z. L. Church,
Rev. p. b. Morgan, has left for months
vacation in the East. The pulpit of st.
Johns, during this interval Of absence,
commencing tomorrow, will be filled by
Rev. j. II. Burton. Mr.. Burton is the
son OF Gideon Burton, Esq, of this city,
and a young clergyman OF unusual prom
lse.
REV. II. d. MOORE will preach on the
subject, "God's loving disposition to-
ward men and what He requires OF
them," Sunday morning AT II O'Clock, at
Robinson's Opera-house. There is to be
baptismal services during the morning
and the singing by quartette of male
voices the beautiful sacred sol g ''In the
Sweet BY and By."
The pleasure steamer Champion No. 8
makes three grand excursion trips to-
morrow between the foot of Walnut
street and Cullom's fl ., in order 10 ac-
commodate the public in viewing the
present mighty waters. The Champion
No. 9 leaves the foot of Walnut street at
10 A. M, 2 and 4P. NJ, and charges for
the round trip only twenty-five cents.
AN ordinance to settle the litigation
between the city and the Consolidated
. Railroad Company, on the basis of pay
lag $1,575 and car license OF $40 per car
hereafter, the, city to allow the company
to collect cash fares of five cents per
passenger for fifteen years and packages
Of tickets of twenty-five 81 each, was pre-
sented to the Board of Councilmen yes.
terday and referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
THE County Auditor has refused to
nav the claim OF MIR. w. r. LOCKER, who
was employed by the Clty Bo rd Of
Equalization to prepare report OF the
proceedings OF the Board. The grounds
Tor the refusal of the bill, which amounts
to $3.50, are that the transcript of the re )
olution is not a full and correct transcript
from the minutes Of the City Boald o.
Equalization.
1T is supposed that there is the body
of man still under the ruins caused by
the late Fourth-street fire, as Chief Me
xrue and others in his company saw c
man, the driver OF a bread wagon OF the
Aerated Bread Company, inside the
building Just before The walls fell. This
man has been missing ever since the fire
+. The Chief feels positive that when the
debris are removed the body of the miss
ing man will be found.
THIEVES entered the office of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company, at No. 14S W. Fourth street
night before last, but obtained nothing
Ssr their trouble. This place was alsi
entered lew WeGkS dSO, duu OuCe IL
the early part of July, when the thieves
succeeded in getting $l12, which hat
been received after the business OF tht
Office had been closed, and had thei
been carelessly placed in drawer by
the errand boy. The thieves few
weeks ago extracted number OF blanl
books and writing materials-of no us'
to them W whatever.
THE City Engineer presented com
munication to the Board OF Councilmel
Yesterday afternoon, relative to tn
GRADES along Route No. 10, and askin
Instructions upon certain points, anon
which was, whether the company coul
be compelled to remodel Broadway. II
also stated that Route No.
was running cars up Hunt stree
instead OF Court and Gilber
avenue, and asked instruction
about this violation Of the ordinance
Referred to the Committee on Stree
Railroads. To the same Committee wa
also referred communication from MI
S. ". Reid, of the Exposition Board, asl
ing permission for tie Consolidated Con
pany to lay double track on Twelft
from Vine street to Central avenue, fc
the accommodation of the patrons Of th
Exposition. Also extensions on Clar