The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-21
..NOVEMBER 81
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Because she shines when needed most
Not i'll the day, but shure at nightl
We are sorry, quite, to say
Not SO with Cincinnati gas;
1t lllumines not the night.
But is lighted at early massl
LET US give thRnks-November 30.
BEWARE Of counterfeit trade dollars
TwENTY-THREE new members added
to the Board OF Transportation during
the past week.
THE young girl, Anna McDermott, SO
badly burned recently with coal oil,
still suffers at The Hospital. She may
recover.
FATHERLEss, motherless, homeless
and Irieudless. One hundred and twenty
six such found shelter at Hammond Sta
tion last night.
BASEBALL must take back seat in
the sprllg and give place to rifle shoot
Ing. Preparations are in progress for
several days programme in Cincinnati
next spring.
TIE "Threes" went galloping down
SIKH street last night in answer TO u
silent alarm given by person who had
mistaken lantern, n.ch was used OIL
top Of building, Tor fire.
THE National should not be forgotten
this week by lovers OF pleasure. The
programme is IL good one, and the scenes
OF the drama entitled the "Great
sLrike' ylYIdly portray the eXcitements
Of the late railroad troubles.
THR house of Mr.. Gatewood, No. IS
Home street, was thrown into conster-
nation last night by the explosion of u
oOal-Oil lamp. Two brave policemen
exlingushed the flame, which did but
sight damage.
A FINE showing is made by the South
western Railroad, connecting Harrods-
burg, Ky, with the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad. In SIX days this branch road
forwarded III freight alone fifty cars OF
general produce and merchandise.
MISS KATE MCDOWELL Will assume
the role OF "Gabriel," IN "Eyangeline,"
at the Grand tC-lignt. Miss Mellow ell
is new TO the stage, but has been highly
complimented for her musical voice, her
graceful figure and pleasing ways.
The dancing clubs of the city are max
ing extensive preparations for a good
time on Thanksgiving eve and Thanks
giving night. Among these may be
mentioned the "East End Socials," who
give social bali ut the Highland House
uu the eve Of Thanksgiving, the 2Slh
inst. A splendid time is anticipated.
The Assistant Marketmasters have
orders to arrest all butchers who Offer
blown meat for sale. 1t Is said that 1t
has been the custom Of many butchers
to resort TO this devise to give to lean
and habby meat an appearance Of fresh
ness and luliness; but il is now proposed
tO put stop 10 it.
A MEETING called by the management
oi the Miami Valley Narrow.gause 20 was
held in Avon Hall, 10 consider The ques-
ti0n or making railroad connection
with the Miami Valley Narrow-gauge
Mayor Burton was called to the chair.
and remarks were made by George f,
Sage, D. Allen, Major Byrne, anu oth-
ers, after which between $4,000 and
Sll 900 was subscribed.
HENRY OBERKLAUS, OF No. Gil Race
street, has been married only a
year, and since that time he has been
not only leading very idle and worth
less life, living upon the profits Of his
Wite's Industry as a milliner, but has
been drinking and abusing her until she
was compelled to seek protection
against her "natural protector" lie
was accordingly arrested anu received
severe sentence.
The variety and quality Of costumes
GHShSSN Ibl Lu0 Dall 1T
Greenwood and Mozart Halls, Thanks
giving night, November 29 exceeds the
fetes OF last season. The grand march
aud grotesque quadrilles will be beauti-
fed by the use VI oolored calcium lights;
and with such music as SeidenstICker
and CurrIer always furnish, nothing Is
left to be asked for by those anticipating
attendance. Tickets are now Oh sale al
Hawley's news depot and Gibson House
office.
A BRoTHER-IN-LAw Of Hon. r. M.
Bishop, living at Morning View, KY,
MIR. James Threlkeld, died very sudden
ly Monday evening lie came to the
city TO meet his wife, who had been on
visit to relatives in Eastern Kentucky.
She did not come this way as was eX-
pected, but came on the afternoon train
from Lexington. He returned from the
city, and met his wife at the depot near
his house. He ate II hearty supper and
retired early. shortly afterwards his
wife noticed him breathing strangely,
and he died in few moments.
CINCINNATI street improvement bonds
to the amount OF 100000 were sold yes
terday. These bonds are to be redeemed |
by special taxos levied by the front loot
Oh the property improved, and the inter-
est on them is to be paid in the same |
way. Three bids were received-one
from Meter & Co., New York; one from
the German-American Banking Com
pany, Cincinnati, and a third from Bar
lou b Co., Boston. The lattor was re.
jecled because OF a condition that inter-
sst and principal on these bonds should |
be paid in New York City. The award |
was made to Meter g. Co., who we're
the highest of the thiee bidders at $60- |
263 II and accrued interest on a lace |