The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.
SHORTEST day in the year.

bHORTEbT uay Au Lue yodI'
THE Mercantile Library folks are get
Ting upa Temperance ticket.
THE Highland House opening last
night was brilliant success.
JOSEPH KLINGLER, a patrolman of the
BremeL-Street District, died al O'clock
this morning from consumption.
A QUANTITY OF iron went up to Ba-
taYia yesterday, and will be at once laid
on the road in the direction of Williams
burg.
DAISY CLARK, a pupil of "Madame"
English. has been bound over to the
Grand Jury on the charge Of stealing "a
seal skin sacque from Mrs. Cohen.
MARTIN KALE, the chap who thought
he'd cut bis Christmas trees in the
Spring Grove Cemetery, was fined 500
and costs Tor that Otfense by Judge Lin
demann this morning.
THE alarm from Box 60 eighth and
Harriet streets about 7:15 last evening
was caused by the explosion Of a coal
oil lamp in small residence in that vi
Unity. The services Of the Fire De-
partment were not needed.
CHAs. YOUNG, the absconding Illegal
voter, it is now claimed, is none otLer
than Frank Kelly, ior the capture OF
areward of$1 600, alleging that he killed
negro in that city in October, 1871.
The survey OF the projected Narrow
gauge railroad between Cincinnati and
Hamilton via Ayondale, st. Bernard,
Winton Place, Glendale, Springdale and
Hamilton was completed yesterday as
far north as Carthage, west Of Mill
creek.
JOHN WELSH, a young boy whose pa
rents reside on Martin street, was ar
rested by officer Jas. f. Streeter, last
night, and, pleading guilty to stealing
81 worth Of sugar from car on the Pan
handle Railroad, was fined $25 and costs
this morning.
HATTIE BLACKS bagnio, on West Sixth
street, was raided last night in conse-
quence of loud quarrel being on hand,
and the landlady, with several OF her
girls, we're taken in. Hattie this morn
Ing was fined $40 and costs on the charge
of narboring lewd women, and the girls
IS and costs each for vagrancy.
THE snow storm which commenc I'd
early this morning, and which increased
gradually all the morning, bids fair to
give US one OF those good old-iashioned
holiday weeks which are hailed with de-
light by tho little ones, and for whom
this joyous season seems especially de-
signed.
THOMAS LYNCH, a printer at Robert
Clarke u CO.'S, was brought to Ham
monG-,treet Statior-house last evening
dead drunk. He was still stupidity so
this morning, and his condition was
such thas an ambulance had to be telC-
graphed for. He was removed to the
Cincinnati Hospital. 1t 10 feared that
the man will not recover.
Tvr. ,
The following officers to serve for the en-
suing year: j. NJ. Champlin, NJ. Z. IL.
r.; d. G. Threlkeld, King; b. o. Nj. De-
Beck, Scribe; W. Il. Barnwell, G. of 81.
r, b. Threlkcld, P. S.; w. w. Roberts,
r, A, C:; G. A. Brown, NJ. of Third Vail;
], l.. Mcmillan, NJ. OF Second Vail; H..
G. Roberts, NJ. OF First Vail; W. Win
lers, Treasurer; +. s. Holmes, Score
iary; Ii. Becker, Guard.
RUDOLPH STURM, the eighteen wear
bid son of the venerable DR.. Slurm, oil
The Warsaw Pike, was placed under 5000
bonds this morning, on complaint of his
father, who charges Rudolph with as.
saulting MIN repeatedly. On the 9th er
that Rudolph never touched his father
but that the Doctor has frequently used
the most obscene and insulting language
10 all his children, provoking them be.
yond endurance.
AT a meeting held yesterday after.
q uoon, at the rooms Of the Cincinnati
Board of Transportation, TO appoint q
Committee on Legislation, in accord
Rnce with the joint resolution adopted
by the Chamber OF Commerce, Board OF
Transportation, and Board of Trade, or
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, or
motion of Mr.. Laws, the President o
n.l
said committee. On motion of Mr.. Kin.
sey, it was ordered that the President
be one Of the Committee.
THE masquerade bail at the Bellevue
House next Monday Christmas night.
promises to be the event OF the season
Ample accommodations viii be made
for any number Of persons attending to
dance. The house is heated by steam.
and can be made comfortable in the
eoldest weather. The best order Will
be preserved, and no disorderly person
allowed to remain in the building. Tick
ets now on sale at Hawley's News De-
pot, 164 Vine street, and at the door
christmas night
THE young ladies of the Bible class of
the Ninth Street Baptist Church gave
their annual social last evening. The
programme consisted of addresses Inv
the pastor, the Rev. S. w. Duncan. Ii,
Thane Miller, Esq, and Mr.. George r.
Davis. Music was furnished by Misses
Hattie L. Jones, Anna CLARK, and Mary
l.. Ford. The attendance of young folks
was very large, and the occasion was
Dne to be remembered with pleasure by
those who were present. MIR. w, b.
Harris, the teacher OF this class. has
Oeen very successful in its organiza-
lion.
MR.. FRANK RATTERMAN was the win
ner in the game for the amateur cham
plonship OF Cincinnati last night, at the
Staadard Billiard Hall, with Mr.. Frank
Meyers. The game was French carom,
200 points up. 1t was beautiful exhibi.
tlon. Winners averages 14-62. Losers
average-2 52-6l. Highest runs-l6 and
IA. Time of game-1 hour and 20 min
ntes. At the close Of the game MIR. Rat