The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

NO ScnOOl tO-uay.
HON. S. F. HUNTS mother is lying
dangerously i'll at her home in Spring
dale.
CAPT. CHAs. NEwLIN, late OF the U. S &.
Army, who married Miss Agnes Hewsen,
Of this city, died suddenly in New York
recently.
A CoRoNER's JURY decided that
Michael Mcclure, aged sixteen, who
died suddenly yesterday at his home,
No. Terrence Read, came to his death
from convulsions.
DIR. BROWN, Demonstration OF Anat-
omy in the Ohio Medical College. has
been presented with beautiful cane by
students, made the speech.
FRANK SEURKAMP, a young man, liv-
ing with his parents on the corner Of
cooper and Apple streets, Twenry-ffth
Ward, is accused by his father of rob-
bing him OF $45. Frank has been ar
rested.
THE contractor for the improveme Mt OF
Warner street yesterday began a suit
against the city for SIS, 100, on the ground
that the abutting property owners deny
ing the validity Of the assessment refuse
TO pay it.
The convicts in the Work-house are to
have hymn-books hereafter. Superin-
tendent Morgan is going to Columbus to
look after the passage Of some bills now
before the Legislature in regard to Work
house affairs.
JOHN CAMERON, the Postmaster. at
Remington, on the Marietta and Cincin-
natl Railroad, is willing to give $25 for
che arrest Of the thiet who stole bag of
coffee and a lot of sugar from him on the
night of the 17th inst.
F. KRAMER, Lieutenant OF the Wayne
Guards, has sworn out warrant against
J. Benjamin, halter of Fifth street,
charging him with receiving $50 for fur
nishing hats to this company, and then
refusing to do SO, or TO return the money.
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the
House OF representatives yesterday, in.
structing the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs TO inquire into the facts of the con-
viction and imprisonment of Edward
= O'M. Condor in England, and whether
the case is a proper one for the inter-
position OF the Government to secure
his release.
NATIONAL TuEATER CoMQUE had a
snir house last night. "Sweeney Todd"
the sensational drama, on its first pro-
ducti0n was well received. 1t abounds
IN thrilling scenes and incidents, and
we may say is the ~best sensational
drama that has been presented at this
sheater 80 far this season. The variety
attractions are all good.
WE were handed for inspection a new
drama, to be produced during the sum.
mer season, by Dave OBrien and Bari
Smith. The play is OF the sensational
school, and abounds in startling situa
Lions. 1t was written expressly for the
by HndaOp
late Of Woods Theater. We promise
them success with this very interesting
drama.
HENRY DETMERING, young man, ant
Fred. Detmering, his father, were ar
rested and locked up in the Hammond
Street Station-house last night, charged
by Fred. Cain, baker at III East From
street, with grand larceny. The iarcen,
as alleged consists in the stealing b,
Detmering of three barrels OF lard froI
GAINS back yard. The lard is valued a
S160. Two Of the barrels have been re
covered.
AT AN adjourned meeting OF the citi
zens of Mt. Washington and vicinitie
held Saturday, the committees appointed
vt previous meetings to solicit stock fol
The projected Narrowgauge Railroad
made very favorable reports. 1t wa
agreed that the road be located perma
hently, and Col. Mundell, VIII. Corbly
William Duckwall, M. Simmons, A.
Banks and Captain Wellman were ar
pointed on the committee, and will NEE
tomorrow for that purpose. The meet
,ng was addressed by Mr.. Brakeman an,
Athers, and determination was mani
tested to push the road to an early con
pietion. Another meeting at the sam
place next Saturday afternoon.