The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-06

0eaTUlly WelCOmeus lie was dCCUH-
panied by his daughter, Miss Lizzie, aud
his niece, Miss Nellie Albert.
The attending physician, DR.. Thorn
ton, reports the condition Of Miss Nam
| ME Butcher, who was so severely burned
last night, as somewhat favorable at II
| O'Clock to-day, but what the result
would be he was unable to say.
The reason of the change in the F
Grade in the Public Schools, which went
into effect this morning, is ON account OF
the overcrowded condition of the classes
some OF the teachers having over one
hundred pupils to attend TO, and the
present condition of the treasury will
not permit the employing OF extra teach
ers.
The flag at Turner Hall is at balf.mast
in memory OF Charles Trommer, VINO
died ut an early hour yesterday morn
Ing. At the time OF his death he was
the Oldest member of that organization
In this city. His funeral, which is set
for tomorrow afternoon at l O'Clock,
will be attended by the Red Men and
Turner societies.
Miss Annie Butcher, siXteen-year-
old daughter of Mr.. John Butcher, Of the
firm Of Butcher & Wiedeman, brewers,
was seriously burned last night. Her
clothes ignited from a CRATE and she was
Immediately onyeloped in flames. She
was wrapped in blankets and the flames
smothered. The fire burned her body
from her hips to her head. Physicians
were called in. but the young lady was
still in dangerous condition at 10
O'clock.
A butcher named Thos. N. johnson,
doing business at Lower Market, Gin
cinnati, sent man in his employ named
Jas. Casson to his (Johnson's) resi-
dence, on Byzantine street near Mon
mouth, this city, 10 bring a trunk over
to a steamboat that was lying at the
Landing, but instead oil taking the trunk
to the boat Casson brought it 10 john
sons stable, where it was found yester-
day with the lock broken and a number
of valuable articles missing. Also a
letter containing So bill that Mrs.
Johnson entrusted Casson with TO hand
to the Clerk of the boat. Casson disap-
peared Saturday and has not been seen
since.
SCHOOL BoARD-The Treasurers re-
port showed d balance on hand Of ST.
993 81.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
compensation to be granted the census
takers Tor this year.
The resignation OF Mrs. Maynard was
received. The Committee on Appoint
ments reported the following promo
tions to ill the vacancy thus caused:
Mrs. f. W. McGinnis (wite Of the Prin-
clpal from L to D Grade, and Miss e.
Case, + to L. Miss E. Bromwell was
promoted to fill the vacancy in the +
Grade. ..r..
The President, in conjunction with
he 4 m in
to confer with the City Council and Pc
titiOn Tor an increase of the revenues Of
the School Board.
The use OF room in the Rirggold-
street School House was granted to MIR.
M. j. Goldsmlthstor three nights in the
week to teach penmanship.
The Superintedent was instructed, In
view OF the crowded condition Of the f
Grade, to divide the time, one-half the
grade to be taught in the morning, and
The remainder in the afternoon. 1t was
also resolved that pupils for this, the
lowest grade, be received only in jan
uary ana September.
Adjourned.
DAYTON. KY.
The Reading Circle meets at the res
ldence OF Rev. Ii. W. Spi Imam, next
Thursday evening. . t ii
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.-The Coun-
Gil met in regular session last night, five
members present and Mr.. John Reid In
the chair.
The bill Of the Jailer from December 5
TO date, amounting to SAG %, was pre-
sented, and on motion was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Bills to the amount OF $40 40 for orders
given by the Overseers OF the Poor in
the different wards, were on motion re-
ferred to the Poor CommitLee.
The bill OF Marshal 8. N. Stamper, for
services from the 1st day OF December
to the lst day of March, amounting to
$100, was allowed.
On motion OF Mr.. John Daily, the COM
pensation OF the Assessor was placed at
10 cents per list-[lt was Is cents last
year.)
Mi. VIM. Tieman, from the special
committee appointed some time ago to
confer with Mr.. j. NJ. Macarthur looking
to settlement with him as to the pay
ment OF his delinquent taxes, reported
that they had been unable to make any
satisfactory arrangement with MIR. Nc
Arthur, and were satisfied that nothing
could be done in the matter and asked
TO be discharged. The report was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged.
remarks in the form of motion, that
the City Attorney, Jesse Arthur, ESQ,
be directed, and If he would not do it,
that some other attorney be employed
to institute suit against all and every
delinquent taxpayer in the city-Mr.
Macarthur included. Mr.. Harris wanted
the matter placed in the hands of the
Law Committee. Mr.. Daily was in fa-
vor of laying it on the table. Mr.. Dali
ly's motion prevailed. Adjourned.
HAMILTON.
The Hawthorne Club met last night at
Mrs. Parks residence, Second street.
Judge Hume lett for Preble County
yesterday, where he will hold court dur
ing the present week.
Almon Davis, well known farmer of
Butter County, is lying dangerously ill
at his home east of the city.
The suit of Carver and others VS.. the
City, in which plaintiff sought to re-
strain the defendants from continuing
the tertilizing business, south Of the
city, and near the river, was yesterday
decided in favor of the plaintiff.
The funeral OF Mrs. A. Porter, an old
and much esteemed resident oil the vii
lage of New Haven, took place this
morning from her late residence. Her
were taken to Oxford for in