The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITlES.
PEACHES are safe so far in this local.
ity.
ST.. PATRIcK's DAY promises to be well
observed.
THE "Cincinnati Cadets" have been
organized.
THE Geological Garden was we'll at
tended yesterday.
THE Cincinnati Cotton Exchange want
the SIX Million Bill passed.
THERE were one hundred and forty
three deaths in The city last week.
THE Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will
have banquet at the Grand Hotel on
the 17th OF March.
TWENTY more wagons have been
added to the Mardi Gras pageant. Sew
en- more are needed.
THE knights OF st. George and the
knights OF the Crusade will appear in
the King Carnival parade, habited in full
uniform and armor.
ALL the officials of the State Govern
ment are coming to the Mardi Gras Elk.
position. They have engaged quarters
at the Gibson House for that occasion.
PAT. MALLoY thinks that he will never
try to catch ball from a pistol again,
because that one he tried to stop up on
Vine street went clear through his hand.
THE prospects are good for the hold
ing OF the Hamilton County Annual Fair
this year. There will be no Exposition
to interfere with it. Committees have
been appointed to work up the details.
MR.. u. II. LovETT, Consulting Engi-
neer OF the Cincinnati Southern Rail
road, says that he has no interest in the
stone quarry from which the stone used
in the bridges is obtained.
w. E. STEWART, of the Westerns No.
IA; Hugh McDonough, Jos. Gibson, OF
No. /, and A. IL. Reuss of No. have
been elected members OF the Old Volun-
teer Firemen's Lie Association.
f. M. GRAY. cook at the Oberley
House, corner Pearl and Broadway,
was knocked down and robbed at the
stone house in Deercreek Valley, about
10o'clock last night. His leg was broken
in his struggles, and he was taken when
found to The Cincinnati Hospital. No
clue to the highwaymen.
HENRY SCHMITTAw, a German cooper,
found a fire which he had kindled in his
chimney too bright Tor his eyes, and 30
turned his back upon it. His clothes
being infl ammable ignited, and before the
flames could be quencned he was 81
seriously burned that he was taken tO
the Hospital tor treatment.
Mr.. BARRY SULLIVAN, the great En
glish actor, on Saturday night at The
concluding performance of his highly
successful engagement at the Crane
Opera-house, was presented with mag
nificenlly bound copy OF "Picturesqu'
America.n The presentation speech wal
made by DR.. Bradford, and the donor
were E. Il. Carson, Benn Pitman, DI
r. b. Bradford, J:C. Yorston and Il. L
]. Miles.
THE Cincinnati brewers have unite(
together under the name of the "Brew
ers' Protective AssociatioP ior the sol
purpose of protecting themselves froI
losses, and have adOpteda rule by whic
no brewer is permitted to furnish bee
to his neighbor's customer until sal
customer has first settled up his old a,
count. To secure observance of the rul
each firm has put up check in amour
according to its annual sales, which Is
be forfeited i'll case OF any violation
the rule.
JOHN FINNEGAN, an engineer on th
Shoru-line RaiIroad, suffered most hol
rible death Saturday night. An axle ,
the engine he was ON broke and precip
tated The engine and cars down sligt
embankment. BY some means Finn'
gan was caught and held in the debri
In such manner that his friends coul
not effect his release. He was in such
position that two streams Of hot watt
poured upon his face and body from I'll
broken boiler. After some time he b
came unconscious in which conditie
he died before medical aid from Loui
vile had arrived.
ANTHONY HEINER, JR., a Washingtt
County carpenter, borrowed $400 from
savings bank of Marietta, and gave I
security a mortgage on some land b
longing to his father. he represente
the land as being his own, and in pro
OF his assertions presented his father
deeds to the bank officers. The tatht
and son having the same name, the trio
was not discovered until the note for I'll
money fell due, few days. since, whe
warrant for his arrest was sworn ou
Heiner was discovered at Camp Was
ington yesterday, and last night he toe
trip to Marietta in company vii
Sheriff Davenport.
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