The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THE Queen City gets the Convention.
THE Hartwell folks are in the midst of
p corporation war.
The Street Railroad Committee met
yesterday but transacted nothing Of im-
portance.
THE "Stock Men of the West" handled
their brogans last night at the Stock
yard Hotel.
ii. N, HATCH, formerly a well known
citizen Of Cincinnati, died yesterday at
Oswego, N. Y.
HAPPY couple from Asenia, Ohio,
We're united in the holy bonds last night
at the st. James Hotel.
JOHN FOWLER, aged thirty-nine years,
mas strayed from his home at the corner
of Fifth and Pike streets.
THE Fire Commissioners met yester-
day afternoon, but transacted no busi-
ness OF special Importance.
The funeral of Mr.. j. G. G. Holen-
shade toek place yesterday, from his
late residence at College Hill
BEN. WITHoRN complains that he was
badly treated by an officer at pail last
night. Trot out your officer, Ben.
BAY mare and top buggy were
stolen yesterday from Goshen, Ohio, land
1T is supposed they have come to this
city.
CARL PALLAT, was complimented with
good audience at his concert last night,
and the performance was a success in
every respect.
CORONER MALEY held an inquest yes
terday afternoon over the body OF John
Baumler. The Jury rendered a verdict
OF suicide by laudanum.
The tree thieves of Avondale were
tried before the Mayor of That village on
Wednesday evening. Michael Schollard
received 300 and costs, and James DON
nelly 30 days.
DIR. j. d. BUCK delivered the seventh
lecture in the scientific course at the
Pulte Medical College last night on
.The Scientific Method in the Study of
Human Nature"
REV. S. X. LEAv1Tr, of the First Bap-
list Church, was presented with mag
nihcent silver ice pitcher and goblet by
the members Of his congregation, on
"Wednesday night.
A HEALTHY boy-baby, about two
months old, was left on the doorstep of
No. % Mcfarland street last night. Call
on Capt. johnson at Third-street Sta
tion, prove property and pay charges.
GENERAL qualification is expressed
at the successful efforts of our. Conven-
tion Committee at Washington. Well
done, good and influential committee
men, come home ana get your reward.
THOMAS SHAYNE, aged Is years, a
brother OF j. L. Shayne, the Fifth street
batter, left his home, No. 80 Chestnut
street, on Monday, and has not since
been heard from. Any information will
be thankfully received at 9S West Fifth
street.
DIR. TALMAGE gave the Bible lift at
Exposition Hail last night. A large
audience, which included quite num-
Der of children, was III attendance, and
the affair, financially and otherwise, was
a success. o
LAST night, little George Hood, of 299
Richmond street, VIII lie out Oh an errand,
was assaulted by a big buck negro, who
forced the little fellow into Oh alley and
robbed him of his seal skin cap and
some small change. The rascal made
his escape.
THE County Commits ssioners have au-
thorized George Moessinger, Esq, to
overhaul the books and accounts of r.
Il. Fenton, Treasurer, and John GGrke
and f. j. Mayer, late Treasurers of
Hamilton County. George is to receive
the trivial sum Of one dollar per hour tor
bis services.
The Finance Committee agreed to
draw up an ordinance to appropriate
bl,500 Tor Market-house purposes. The
following were recommended to Coun-
Gil: A resolution to redeem $4,000 of
Work-house bonds, and the Reis resolu-
tion to instruct the City Auditor to ad-
vertise in Eastern papers that the city
is ready to take up its six per cent.
bonds, due in 1877, '7S, 10, 80 and Isl, in
tll about $5O0,00O, at par.
MR.. j. D. FLEMING, q venerable gen.
tleman OF lair reputation, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
grand larceny of watch, which he took
1rom the pocket OF snooZer in saloon
at the corner Of Race and Pearl streets.
Fleming, who is Mason, claims that he
merely took the watch i'll order to pre-
eerye it for the sleeping owner, who was
also Mason, and a very drunken one at
that. The prisoner is an employe Of
Baum Bros. Il Co. on Pearl street,