The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

PRICES HILL is to have an inclined
plane for carrying vehicles.
AND now they say that Big Mike is in
favor Of the Six Million Bill.
THERE is call for a meeting of the
Common Council on Monday.
JASON EVANS, ESQ.,, is lying danger.
ously III at his home on Mt. Auburn.
The Mardi Gras. managers will give a
ball to help them cut OF their financial
difficulty.
HENRY P. Sites, of the Eevens, who
was cut in quarrel by James Valentine,
is able to be out.
A FINE gold, black enamel bracelet is
ai the office OF the Chief of Police await.
ing identification.
THE iron bridge across Mil-creek at
Winton Place station, on the NJ. & G.
Railroad is about completed.
DIR. DAN. HARTRINGE, Of Middleport,
Ohio, has been arrested on suspicion OF
complicity in the Turkey Bottom mur-
der.
The net receipts of the Continental
Costume Reception amounted to $6, ,0o5 OF;
expenses, $3,S43; balance on hand,
81, l62 02,
MAJOR L. q. KICKER, OF Locust Cor
ner, Clermont County, is lying very i'll
from second attack OF paralysis, and
Is not likely to recover.
Mr.. SAM. MILLER 8 stable, ON Terrence
Road, near Forest avenue, Fulton, was
totally destroyed by fire last night at II
O'Clock. Loss, $1,000; no insurance;
alarm from Box 15S.
MRS. EAvEs, wife OF the Mardi Gras
costumer, while sitting in ahack on EN-
street recently was struck in the eye
with stick in the hands OF some cow
ardly wretch, and severely injured.
Mr.. JOHN PEAKE, of w ebb street, nc ar
Smith, was knocked down by two high
waymen at the corner Of Fourth and
Elm, at 1880 O'Clock this morning, but the
robbers got nothing from him. No ar
rests.
A RUNAWAY horse, attached to a
spring wagon, collided with lamp-post
and letter-box at the corner Of Fifth and
Hoadly streets last night. The lamp
post was broken and the letter-box de-
stroyed.
The Directors of the County Intirm.
AIRY, who live some distance from the
building, want their travelling expenses
paid. Solicitor Goss has been asked Tor
an opinion as to whether they will be
allowed.
THE Sisters OF the Sacred Heart filed
with the County Commissioners yester-
day their application tor a reiunder OF
taxes paid by them during the past five
years on property held for educational
purposes, aud which is exempted from
taxation. The amount asked for is 49,
454 So.
FRED. BARDwELL, ESQ.,, the lively
Press Agent OF Haverly's Minstrels, Is
in town perfecting arrangements for
next weeks engagement OF his troupe
ut Woods. He doesn't talk much, be-
cause with company like Haverly's il
isn't necessary to talk.
FROM letter written to his wife by o.
r. Hudson, recently deceased, the Mon
day before his death, it would appear
that it was not case of selfdestruc;ion,
but that while suffering from acute pair
he administered to himself greater
dose than he was aware Of. This state.
ment is due IN justice to his memory.
THE many friends of our old and es-
teemed fellow-citixen, Nicholas Patter-
son, ESQ.,, will be panied TO learn OF the
death OF his estimable wife, which took
place yesterday at their residence In
this city. Mrs. Patterson was widely.
known for her modest Christian worth,
and for her years of quiet, unOstenta.
tieus labor in behalf of some Of our most
deserving charitable institutions.
IT APPEARS that the compromise pro
posed by the Committee of Council FOL
the settlement of the city's claim,
against the street railroads for caI
licenses was not acceptable, and furthel
concessions will be recommended tt
Council, as follows: Against the Consol
idated Company for $13 900; Mt. Auburn
Company, SIP. This to be i'll settlement
up to October l, 1876 After that time
cars fourteen feet in length $l5 per an
nun license. All cars over that lengti
$26. This on all the roads.