The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

taking from the pockets a few dollars in
4loney, and from the hat rack a nice um-
brella.
The bakery of Herman Rust, No. 293
Main street, was entered and. robbed on
Sunday night by two men, one Of whom
is supposed to be u man named Phillip,
who had been employed in the establish
ment. The articles stolen comprised
several suits of clothes belonging to Mr..
Rust and his employees.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indian
apolis Express train, bound down, ran
over COW, near Morristown, Ind., last
evening, and was thrown off the track.
After detention OF about two hours and
a half, the passengers were transferred
TO another train, and conveyed to Gin
cinnati. Nobody hurt.
The University Board has accepted
Mr.. Ormond Stone, at present of the
United States Naval Observatory, Wash
ington, ID. c., for Astronomer, ut a sala-
ry oil 81, 800 per annum. They have also
decided to appoint assistant Professors
in History, English and Belles-Lettres,
and in Mathematics and Civil Engineer
ing, and in Chemistry and Physics.
THE following resolution was adopted
by the Board of Improvements yester-
day: "Resolved, That the Commission
er be and is hereby authorized to repair
Grandview street, at O cost not TO ext
ceed 5000; and to constructs a box-draln
on Ninth street, from the end OF the bowl
der pavement TO the west slope OF Nc
Lean avenue, at cost not to exceed
$780,"
The UNIVERSITY BOARD yesterday de-
cided that Professor Clark be authorized,
at cost not to exceed $75, to visit New
York to obtain information, by eXamina-
ton Of laboratories and otherwise, pre-
paratory to making the orders OIL manu-
facturers in Europe for chemical and
philosophical apparatus; and that Prof.
Allen be charged with the supervision
and control OF the instruction i'll modern
in the University.
The following ordinances to improve
were passed by the Board of Councilmen
yesterday: Charlotte street, from Cen
tral avenue to the Miami canal; Eden
street, from Buckeye street to Peete
street; Front street East), from Broad
way to Lawrence street; LOngworth
street, from Stone street to Hoadiy
street; Pendlet0n street, from Wood
ward street to Liberty street; Third
street, from Pike street to Butler street;
Won Seggern alley, from Woodward
street to Franklin street.
IRELAND's SONS are making the usual
ARRANGEMENTS to celebrate the anniver-
sary Of their Patron Saint. We under
stand that five societies will turn out to
honor the day, with Ed. Ryan at their
head, and Jem Gurren and Tom Quinn
as his assistants. All may rest satisfied
that with such Marshal and aids that
nothing will be undone to make the cele-
nfG r p.tr is.l- tln
divisions of the A. o. Ii. will report at
headquarters al 1880 A. NJ. on the 17th.
At meeting of the Board of Work
house Directors, held last evening, the
following bids for furnishing 10000 bush
els Youghiogheny coal were received:
Zmmerman's Coal Elevator Company,
Sl3 % per 100 bushels; Marmet d Co.,
l5c. per bushel; S. w. Bard, $l4 45 per
100 bushels; Hengehold q Coy l34c. per
bushel; A. Buchanan & Co., 13c. per
bushel; BigIey & Smith, 15Hc. per bush
ell; John Cochnower, 1916. per bushel.
A. Buchanan d Co. being the
lowest bidders, the contract was ward
ed to them.
The bids for the construction of the
kentucky river bridge for the Cincin-
natl Southern were opened yesterday
afternoon. This bridge, il built on the
suspension plan, will be 1,24l feet long,
but il truss structure, it will be only
1, 100 feet in length. Ii built as contem-
plated, it will be 275 feet above the chan
mel of the river, and consequently the
highest bridge in the United States. I'll
the plans for the building of the bridge
that were opened yesterday, excepting
two, were submitted on the truss plan.
The bids ranged from $29S, 900 to $4,000
The contract is not yet awarded.