The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.


tlnued.
HENRY KEssLER lost valuable golt
watch last night while in an Elm-stree
Car from the Miami Depot.
OLD Indications treatment OF the
weather problem these days is calcula
ted to throw aust i'll ones eyes.
MISS CoRDELIA ANDREWS, who lives
at 27S Clark street, was badly bitten in
the hand and shoulder by a savage dgo
night before last.
COUNCIL has referred back to the
Board OF Public Works the matter In
regard to leasing the lot on the western
hills for the purpose OF a new reservoir.
JAMES FLYNN, the old man, who some
time ago was run over by train on the
Little Miami Railroad, died Thursday.
An inquest will be held on the body
this evening
The ROOF OF dwelling g-house on the
south side OF Ninth street, between
Main and Walnut, caaght fire last even
ing. The flames were put out with a
few buckets Of water.
THE conference meeting between
Council and the Board OF Police Com
missioners, on the uniformity OF com.
pensatiOn for city services, will take
place next Tuesday afternoon.
HENRY HYAM, eighteen years old, was
arrested last evening on a warrant
sworn out before Squire Lee by DoIlie
Martin, sixteen years old, on u charge
OIL being the father OF her child.
ALBERT Ross, assistant Superinten-
dent OF the Eight-jtreet Railroad, was
fined $40 ana costs by Squire Harmeyer,
Tor allowing badly famed horses TO be
driven on his line. Joseph Kearney
was fined 80 and costs for a similar
offense.
A REWARD is offered by the Council of
Beverly, Olio, for the recovery of the
body OF John Preston, Mayor and Post
master of the village, who was last seen
at the Swami House, Parkersburg, Jan.
81, and who is supposed TO have lost his
Lie by foul play or accident.
THE following changes among the pc
lice LleutenantS were made last night !:
Lieut.. Burke from Hammond-SLree Sta
tion to the station on Walnut Hills;
Lieut.. Meyer from CorryVille to Ham
mond, and Lieut.. Spaeth from Walnut
Hills to Corryyille.
On and after Saturday, February II,
the OIio and Mississippi Raiiwuy COM
pany Will run one of their fine parlC r
cars free, between Cincinnati and LoG-
lsYlle, leaving Cincinnati daily at 6:4J
a. VI. and arriving in Louisville AT IL :4j
A. NJ, making three through trains to
Louisville without change.
ONE OF the most enjoyable parties OF
the season took place last night at the
residence Of Mrs. T. j. johnson, No. II
Dudley street. Merfiment was the busi-
ness Of every hour, from early eve to
early morn, and so quickly ana delight
fully did the time 60 by that some were
tempted TO wish the sun would stay his
course, that the coming of the morrow
might BE- delayed.
The following gentlemen, a Commit
tee ol the Ohio Legislature to examine
as to the proposed tuunel under the
Miami Canal, on Mitchell avenue, be-
yond Avondale, are in the city and stop
ping at the Grand Hotel: }. w. Eyler
Adams County; w. ?. Willsee, Hamll.
ton County; II. q. Dawson, Highland
County; h. Flauher, Brown County;
John FELTON,, Fulton County; Ben. My
ers, Richland County; John Il. Naylor,
Hamilton County; Asa Toberen, Def
ance County; s. j. Norton, Seneca
County; L. y. Clever, Belmont County.
The closing exercises OF the Colored
High School took place at Gaines High
School last night. The teachers are
Messrs. Samuel W. Clark, Principal,
and Lewis d. Easton and Geo. ii. Jack
son. The exercises consisted OF essays,
songs aud declarations. Mr.. Powbatan
Beatty rendered two pieces of select
reading In fine style. Brief addresses
we're made by President O'Neil, Super
intendent Peaslee, John McCrail, ESQ,
and Professor Peter Il. Clark, oil Gaines
High School. MIR. Clark was presented
with beautiful china lea sci, and Mr..
Easton an elegant silver pitcher by the
pupils OF their respective rooms. The
music by the pupils of Grade u, District
School, under tue direction OF Professor
SchieI, was highly complimented.
THE following from the bookkeeping
class received their diplomas at the
closing exercises of the Night High
School last evening: William O.shner,
Charles Stewart, Joseph A. Linahan,
w. r. Stokes, W. A. Hetlch, w. A.
Sorin, Waiter A. Taylor, Henry Me
haus, I. l.. Ii. K0sterman, IL. b. FulIen-
kaup, }. G Otung, Jac. Fent, A. Geb-
hardt, j. DeKoo, Al. A. Bartanzer, Hen
man, D. sullivan, William Bitt!e,
Fl. W. Schuchardt, z. +. Thornberger,
David Spritz, W. Il. French, JAS. Ward,
j. Ii. Bockiage, Y. Cheesem 40, q. Il.
Jones, A. w alker, G. Walther, w. j. B
Campbell, N. e Speers, S. Il. jenkins,
N. j. Whealan, Chas. A. Hoting, Fred.
Davenport, Jos. A. Boos, VIM. Skarden,
E. W. Mente, IL. Stump, Jos. HergeL-
mer, F. McCarLy, W. MCGOWAN, VIM.
Kothert, II. Raun, L. Ryan anu Belle
Alcorn.
THE showing OF the condition of the
Union Central Life Insurance Company,
which is given to the public IN detail, is
so clear that the dullesT can not fail to
fully comprehend it, and so satisfactory
that the most critical business man will
feel gratified that Cincinnati has home
institution of such real merit and pre-
senting such solid claims to support and
confidence. To people who know the
men connected with the Company these
figures were not needed. The names Of
the President, the members OF the Board,
and the other officials are to Cincinnati
ans a guarantee that would not be qucs-
toned that the Company is entitled to
the fullest support that ample financial
resources and good business capacity in
its management can command.
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No other remedy has proved so effect
nal in re ieylnp coughs and colds as