The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-12
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LOCAL BREVITlES.

+ TEE Park Board didn't obtain quo-
fum yesterday.
THE railro aders are in secret CONSUL
tation at the Grand Hotel.
I THE Board of Councilmen will attempt
70 obtain quorum to-day.
THE wife OF Kessler, the man muir
tered recently by George Crow, Is re-
ported to be insane.
MIAMI LODGE, No. 46, F. and A. NJ,
gave banquet last night at the Temple,
oorner Third and Walnut streets.
MEssRs. GOULD, PEARCE g. Co. have
been awarded the contract for the sup
ply Of twine for the entire Fostotfice De-
Rartment Of the United states.
THE Howe & Hubbell whisky case re-
suited in verdict of acquittal. Messrs.
Howe and Hubbell are yet to be tried on
In indictment for defrauding the Cow
Rrnment.
MR.. Il. L. HARPER, of the firm of L. R.
Hull & Co., iron ore dealers, who re-
kides at 94 Laurel street, fell this morn
ing as he was on his way to his place Of
business, and broke his leg. He was at
once taken back home and surgical aid
salled in.
THE students OF the St. Joseph's Col
lege gave an entertainment at Robin
SONS Opera-house last evening to a.
large audience. The programme, a well
arranged one, was acted out in fine
atyle, and reflects much credit on ali
taking part in it.
THE rumors, spread in regard to the
safety of the galleries at Exposition
Hall, have caused the management for
Talmage's lecture to increase the num-
bef of seats ON the main floor. Tickets
t0ld for the galleries will be exchanged
Cor seats on the ground floor.
6 at the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the German Banking Com
pany the following Directors were elected
tef the ensuing year: Leo Burckhardt,
John Hauck, Sol. Levi, M. Schwarz, C..
Jacob, jr., A. Pfirrmann, Florence Mar
met, M. Fechheimer and Chas. Robson.
THE Health Officers attention is called
90 the brick house on Sixth street just
west of Vine, where Tudie Clark, a
young girl, died from smallpox last
Monday noon. The body lay there all
shat day and night and yesterday with
the windows open. The house needs
6isinfecting.
ROBERT SMALL, twelve years old, was
Arrested yesterday evening for mutilat-
eng the interior of the house No. 50 Baum
street, owned by MIR. j. G. Fiedeldey.
Gater on the boy was released on con-
ditlon that he make known The names of
bis accomplices, who, If arrested, will
answer the charge OF house breaking.
THOMAS e. FLANNERY, of the tobacco
frm OF Flannery & Winkler, Hamilton
road, is lying at the point of death. He
came home last Sunday staggering.
Before he could reach his room he
tainted. and it was discovered that he
bad some ugly wounds ON the head. 1t
h impossible to tell whether he received
his wounds by tall or by an assault.
J.ELBERT DYER. an Ex-Uuited States
detective, entered the plea of guilty to
the charge of abstracting evidence from
Che District Attorneys office. Dyer, it
will be remembered, took the $50 coun-
terfelt bill which was to be used in evil
dence against Robert Bull. He was
tned $500 by Judge ewing. Bull, for
selling $50 counterfeit note was fined
Si00 and sentenced TO three months i'm
Prisonment In the Hamilton county Jail.