The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
LOUAL BREVITIES.

ton D,sLr cI Ponce, is very Ill.
JOHN REID, OF Reid's Aotel, Fourth
street, mas made an assignment.
HOWARD DOUGLASS has been elected
assignee y, OLLV IaXIs, bankrupt.
PROSECUTOR BAKER goes to- lay for
his summer vacation at Martha's Vine
yard.
The white whale, having been en-
banned, is now on exhibition on Vine
street.
MRS. WATT and daughter give selected
readings, with music, Wednesda night
at Prices Hill.
CURRIERS' BAND will play at the Look
out House during the absence Of the
German Military Band.
RESIDENCE No. 203 Mound street, un-
tenauLeu, was robbed OF a large amount
OF lead pipe night before last.
WILLIS Ii. WIGGINs was yesterday
admitted to the practlce of tue law III
the State Courts OF this State.
FRANK KELLY, alias Charley Young,
is undergoing IL third trial in Pulladel.
pnia Tor the killing of a negro on elec-
llon day in 1871.
A PICNIC for the benefit of Jacob Pitt
ner wIII lake place at the Bellevue
House on the 23l OF this month. Mr..
Plttner is paralyzed and needs help.
Ex MAYOR JoHNsToNs mother came
to LnIs city Ill 1874. Sue mas lived in the
same house on Plum street siXty-!our
years, and is now in her seventy ninth
year.
The Ohio & Mississippi Railroad has
nearly one hundred extra passenger
coaches mere III Cincinnati THIS morning,
ready 10 begin TO transport excursion
lists to Louisville.
YESTERDAYS subscriptions increased
the sales OIL per cent. bonds at the
Treasury in this city to neaIly $50, 900.
This is the last week OF the present
privilege OF obtaining the bonds at par.
SECRETARY NC oRMICK has ordered
MI. Craven, the principal bo0k-keeper
OF the United States Treasury, to pro.
ceed to this city to revise ana correct
the books OF the office OF the Assistant
United states Treasurer.
The Board Of Transportation has ap-
pointed j. IL. Laws, Z. Z. Lane and W IN
Woods committee 10 act IN the matter
OF assisting here to advance Mr.. Ma
thau's enterprise Of line Of steamers
between New Orleans and Rio Janeiro
TIE Detroit Singing Society Of fifty
persons left for Louisville at 7:1U TINS
morning by the Louisville II Cincinnati
Short.line Railroad. The PlltsDurg, Pa.
and Columbus, o., societies passed over
the same road last evening on their way
to the great Louisville S9ngerfest meet
ing.
In the Probate Court this morning a
iury was impuneled and sworn 10 visi,
College Hill for the purpose OF viewing a
piece OF property tu be condemned tol
railroad purposes for the College Hid
Narrow-gau5e Road. The WIFI is re
turnable Tomorrow, when evidence will
be heard.
HENRY DIECKMANN, OF No. 1870 Cutie
street, who drives tan-bark wagon tol
Jacob Van Hart, was very badly injured
yesterday by falling under his wagon
on Brown street, and being run over BY
it. One leg was crushed above The knee
and d severe cut OF the foot OF the othel
leg. The clusneu limb may have to bt
amputated.
AT meeting Of the Board of Direct
ors Of the Tobacco Association, helt
adopted: "IAat from and after October
], 1877, the buyer shall have the custody
OF the sample, when knocked down a
public sale, until the same is rejected
the owner or his representative to ac
cept or reject within one hour from
sale."
"CHRoMO WALTZ" is the title OF new
piece vi music by Charlie Baker, and is
sued by f. W. Helmlck. This is one 0
the handsomest pieces ever published
Each copy contains an elegant chrome
on title page, really worth more han il
asked for the music, and all pertectl,
easy in key OF z. Anybody can play tn
same On organ or piano. 1t is especiall,
adapted for young beginners.
The Directors OF the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad Company have decided t
advertise for proposals in regard to th
transfer Of freight across the Onio River
to and from the present terminus Of th
road, until such time as the'bridge shal
be comp eted. A call of fifty per cen
of the subscribed stock was made yes
terday, to be paid in installments o
July lG, IS, August 5, 10 and %. Messrs
j. L. GImperllng and Miles N. Beatti
were appointed conductors. Capt. Ii. Il
Tatem was rendered the joint positio
of auditor and chief bOok.Keeper.