The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-25
BEA1HEK FREDiCTlONs.
local BREVITIES.

The City Board of Equalization will
probably not organize to-day.
The City Solicitor is drawing up the
contract for Route No. 10 Street Rail
road.
The Committee of Revision held its
monthly meeting last night, but did ne
business.
ROBERT CLARKE g. Co. have for sale
"MlidI eu's Weddlng," a novel in pamph
let form, published by Loring, OF Boston
Mr.. e. l.. ANDERSON was delayed yes
terday by sickness from starting on his
intended trip TO Europe. lie Will prob
ably leave on Thursday.
THE Lodgirg-house Committee last
night wound up its business, and found
q balance against it OF about $3.50. The
Committee asks Council to appropriate
The visit proposed by the Mayor for
inspection of the station-houses, has
: been postponed till the I'd Of June, as
several OF the Committee on Police and
Prisons are absent.
The cigar manufacturers met yester-
day afternoon to protest against the in
crease oftne Government tax on tobacco,
but there Was not sufficient number
present at the meeting to warrant any
action.
Mr.. d. G. A. DAVENPORT, of the Little
Miami Railroad Company, is busily al
work under the direction of the Water
works Investigation Committee, exam
lining the books of the Water-works De-
partment.
A PRIVATE meeting of the insurance
men of cincinnati is being held in the
parlors OF the Grand Hotel to-day. 1t is
understood that some important action
affecting insurance rates in this city
will be taken.
Mr.. JOSIAH l.. KECK, of the Citizens
Committee, appointed TO investigate the
Water-works muddle, resigned yester-
day, through inability to attend the in
vestigation on account Of his business
requiring his presence.
Mr.. GEO. WETZEL, an employe of Leon
Marks e. Co., wnlie in u Pendleton car
yesterday had the side pocket Of his
coat cut open by three picKpockets. The
pocket contained large snuff box,
which they mistook for u wallet.
A SMALL LAD of ten years was sent
yesterday to PEBBLES grocery, on Nj ound
and Seventh, to get change tor ten dol
lar bill He was met by another boy,
who grasped the note, and, running up
the street, made good his escape.
A SMALL FIRE broke out this morning
about one O'Clock in a small frame al
the corner of Fifteenth street anu the
Canal. An alarm was Immediately
sounded from box 46, corner OF Clinton
and Central avenue, anu the IRE eX-
tlhguisheu' Loss Irinihs.
OUR readers will not forget the annual
festival OF the Children's Home, which
is set Tor next Thursday afternoon, the
27bh. Donations OF all kinds, in aid OF
the enterprise will be thankfully re-
ceived, and should be delivered at the
Home, No. 10 Mcfarland street.
The Mitchell Equatorial is being
rapidly put in its place on the Nj t. Look
out Observatory, and the other instru-
ments are also being placed in order by |
the newly-eiected astronomer. MIR Stone
asserts that no Observatory in the coun-
Try is SO happily situated as ours,
EREp. OssEGER and Henry Wahle. who
wers ARRESTED l,sl Thursday on charge
of erand larceny. in stealing $3.50 Brlfs-
sells carpet belonging to Mr.. Reeder, OF
Mt. Auburn, were arraigned in the Po-
lice Court this. morning, and were held
Dyer to the Grand Jury. In default oi
boU0 each they were committed.
Mr.. VIM H. WOODS. of this city. who
has inst returned from trip to Califor.
nIa- brings late adyices from the grass.
bonner- ,Iricken region of Western Mis-
sourr and Kansas. He states that on the
trains at the stations along the line of the
Union Pacific road, gra shoppers are
tire all-absorbing theme OF conversation.
LIEUTENANT CODY. of the Corryyllle
stalion. mas returned to his post alter
nleasant visit down the river. abouL
ninety miles below st, Louis, The ocea.
sion OF his absence from the city was
the marriage OF his brother, Mr.. John
Cody. The Lieutenant of Geological
Garden fame returned happy and in
good spirits.
MR.. John B. McCoRM1cK showed HIM
self nronnu tine City Bulluings this morn
inc and is making himself ready 10 al.
tend to settling his part in the deticien-
eles in the " Water-works funds. His
bondsmen. who have been sued for ~. .657.
are pushing him ahead vigorously. Nc
Cormick is confident that he is not be-
hind more than about ,2U0.
CORONER MALEY held an inquest this
morning ON the body of John b. Staebler.
who was run over bv freight train on
the c.. H.& ID. railroad, near Fairmount,
last Wednesday. in consequence OF
which he died last Friday evening,
From the testimony nothing new was
elected. The jury returned verdict
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