The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-12
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

THE alarm from Box las, corner of
Brighton street and Harrison avenue,
last night, was false.
TIE friends OF Mcclure, the man found
IN hOffman's saloon, on Fifth street, pro-
poae to examine further into the cause
0f his death than was done by Coroner
1faiey's jury.
1lasRs HATTIE AND MARY JOHNSON,
students Of the School OF Design, have
On exhibition beautifulIy-carved bed
nsaad, their own work, which it Is pro-
.,,,,---sed 70 send TO the Centennial Exposi-
John SMITH, mineral water manufac-
turer. attempted to buy arsenic at Foer'
rnsyePs drug store yesterday, an" ,atar
n the iav at Hoeveler's. waa or
rested and locked up in me .Ninth.street
Sfation-house.
TILE Dav .on Sbort-line Railroad pro-
ppse - build handsome depot at the
Trw suburb, Elmwood, located on their
time, just west of Chester Park. The
Gas Company have extended their
uains into the village.
BARRY WISE, OF vincennes, is in the
Uity looking tor his wife. He procured
the arrest Of one Harry Dance yesterday
N0u Adu ulAu buh0A pOlViV pAV SAASA Va
Rolice upon suspicion of knowing his
wife's whereabouts, but Dance refused
% divulge anything and was dismissed.
THB street-car chariots patented by
Mf. y. Nj. Murch, Of this city, have been
pUt into practical and successful opera.
tlnp in Washington City, and the papers
Q& that place speak OF them In terms OF
the highest praise. The new chariot is
an Improvement upon those now in use
iunning to Prices Aill and will no doubt
No o success. One route has already
Hesn established in tie National Capita.
Hnt others will soon be added.
THK alarm from Box 10, corner Of Sec
end aud Sycamore streets, last night
WaA caused by fire In the fourth foo
n Nos. 8 and 8 Sycamore street, occu
flied by f. g. Moller, cigar manufac
fuRsr, the lower floors being occupied b!
and liquor warehouses. The injury Wa!
confined to the upper floor, and will NO
s&eeeG $500; fully insured. W. W. Pike
who has job printing office in the same
hallding, but fronting on the Public
landing, was damaged by water to the
extent OF $500 or $400.
A LARGE meeting was held at the Y
M. @. A. Rooms last night to take steps
toward holding a Centennial Sunday
schooi celebration in this city. 1t was
tasslved to take immediate action look
Ing toward the holding Of the celebra
tton on the 9th OF July. The meeting, az
Tar reQuesting 'Superintendents to con.
suit with their schools In reference to
Thursday evening, April 20, appointed
Messrs. A. A. Clefke, j. NJ. Finch, d. H.
Baldwin, J. B. Ohickering, DR.. j. Taft,
b. W. Chase and S. W. Stanage a com
uaitfee TO act In connection with them,
and adjourned.
THAT well-known and highly appre-
0iRsed amateur organization, the McCul-
Tough Dramatic Club, will give another OF
their interesting performances at Thoms'
Hall this evening. The Club on this occa.
aion will perform "Trip Van Winkle' az
q complimentary benefit to Mr.. Frank
bpsworth, who will personate Grip
Nr. Bosworth is an actor Of more than
'0fdinary ability, Of fine address and q
thnrough conception of this part, which
be has played over five hundred times
mnriDg the past few years. Ably sup
Nsste0 as he will be by the regular mem
e9e Of the Club, the piece will be un
ho6btealy wen produced.
fHR Southern Railway Trustees me
Seslerday and awarded $4,000 of tn,
gQl, 900 recently appropriated. Bid
SefS had the choice Of taking pc
rAut. gold for thirty years or pc
SAnk currency for tie same length o
NMe. The following BIDS were opened
H$py, Heidelbach y Co., $4,000, 900, a
4N IEf0O, thirty-year gold bonds, at
T&r Dent; Third National Bank, Cincin
&afi. s,060, 900 at 100 2OK-10o on thirty
SeHr ! per cent. currency bonds; Nettel
Il Co., OF New York City, SO, 000,00O a
10 S1OO, for either Z. per cent. currenc!
6x q per cent. gold bonds. The contrac
vsas awarded to Espy, Heidelbach d Co