The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

PoLE-RAIsING tonight in the Second
Ward.
THE Geological Garden has received
an interesting addition In the shape OF a
baby Anubis baboon.
NEXT Saturday week Oscar Medary
and VIM. Steinham will row match FOR
the amateur championship OF the ONO.
MISS FANNIE TAYLOR, of Avondale
and Mr.. James P. George OF Galveston.
Texas, were married in Grace Eplsco-
pal Church yesterday, in Avondale.
LAWYERS Jacob Wolf and ]. G. Hide
brant had little unpleasantness yester-
day in their argument before Judge
Force. The lie was passed, but no blood
was shed.
The lete champetre, for the benefit of
s.. Francis, of Sales Church, at East
Walnut Hills, will take place this alter
noon and evening on the place OF Mr.. Il.
b. Hall, on Mcmillan street.
The East Il West End Street Railroad
this morning began to run over The new
double-track extension to the head Of
Elm street, connecting with the Cincin-
matt & Clifton Inclined Plano.
THE Trustees OF the Cincinnati
(Springer) Music Hall Fund have called
on the subscribers for ten per cent. to
their subscriptions, to be paid at the La
tayette Bank on or before Monday, Oc-
tober 8.
G. G. CoUDEN, John Butcher and VIM
cent Harding, as Committee OF the
Letter Carriers Association, drew up
resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
John A. Gushing, comrade recently
deceased.
MR.. AYREs L. BRAMBLE, Of Plain
vile, o., ana Miss Maggie M, daughter
of James Beatty, Esq, were married
Yesterday evening by R,V. VIM. 7.
Stratton. The bridal presents were nu-
merOus and costly.
SERGEANT BAssLER, the Signal Serv-
ice Officer al this point, who has been
East on a bridal trip, has just returned,
looking younger, happier and better
than we ever saw him. He will hnd IL
hard work to report anything but fair
weather and clear skies.
The mother of little Burns, the boy
whom Col. A. G. Weir arrested some
months ago, for stealing newspapers
from doorsteps, and who upon oonvic-
lion was sent to the House OF Refuge
Tor two years, is well nigh crazy from
grief at her sons imprisonment.
AT the meeting OF the Committee on
Police and Prisons, yesterday afternoon,
1t was resolved that the Solicitor be in
Structed to prepare an ordinance, in
connection with the Chairman of the
Committee and Mr.. Wells, Tor building
Station-house on George street.
JAMES FAGIN, who was arrested some
days ago at The Sun Saloon and charged
with exhibiting gaming devices, was
tried on the charge before Judge Linde,
mann yesterday afternoon, and upon
conviction was fined $3.50 and costs, and
IenJ TO the Work-house ltr thirty days.
The Cincinnati Freie Presse, the
sprightly sheet of the Over-the- Rhine
population, appeared in new dress.
The paper now consists Of eight pages
of spicy and reliable reading. We must
congratulate the "Presse" on its rapid
progress as newspaper.
A BURGLAR was captured yesterday
In the residence of Mr.. G. G. Palmer, at
Lockland. Mr.. Palmer and the burglar
had scuffl ;, during which the former
was shot thI ough the hand by a revolver
In the hands OF the latter. The burglar s
piteous prayers to be released prevailed
Dn his captor to let him go.
THE Trustees of the Cincinnati South.
ern Road held another meeting last even
Ing, The contract for the approaches o.
the north end of the bridge will not bt
let until next Monday. AS to the mat
ter of consulting Engineer Lovet's resig
nation, 1t is now positively understood
that he will retain his place, as the mat
Ter has now been amicably arranged.
THE County and the City Clerk hav
agreed to make their tally-sheets an
their abstract of the votes at the comm
election correspond with the Sheriff
proclamation-that is, they will plac
the names of candidates on the tally
sheetin the order they stand in the Shel
it's proclamation. On this account, a
we'll as for convenience and accuracy i
counting the returns, it is importan
that the tickets be printed in the sam
order.