The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THE Work-house rard failed to quo.
Eumize yesterday afternoon.
MRS. STRoBEL's saloon at $40 Elm
ptReet has been visited by burglars, who
got away with several dollars worth OF
goods.
SEORETARY BLACKBURN, Of the Board
OF Trade, has issued his annual request
60 manufacturers for Information, TO be
embodied In his annual report.
JOHN MCKERNAN, who in company
With mis- wile was arrested a few days
ago, on charge OF selling counterfeit
money, will be examined next Friday
BEFORE Commissioner Hooper.
II Is rumored that the new and splen-
did building on Vine, near Fourth,
known as the Emery Arcade, is to be
used by the different railroads center
ing here for offices, supply rooms, &c.
The Cincinnati Democrat left articles
OF incorporation at the Recorders offic q
yesterday. capital stock $50 900, divided
into 500 shares. j. +. q. Mullen, G. A..
Withers, Fred. Hunt, Bernard Mullen
and b. M. Smith are the incorporators.
AT an election for officers of the Fifth
Oai0 Veteran Volunteer Infantry Asso-
ciatiOn held recently the following Off
GERS were chosen and installed: Presi-
dent, r. Nj. Hayes; Vice President, M.
h. Snaw; Secretary, Henry Hayward;
Treasurer, - Hess; Trustees, j. Mil
lar. 4. Folger, j. Baker.
AT meeting of the stockholders Of
Chester Driving Park, held yesterday,
the following gentlemen were elected
Directors: George N. Stone, John Sui
hyan, Edgar M. johnson, w. s. Shackle-
ford, U. b. Hunt. The Directors then
elected the following officers to serve the
ensuing year; Geo. N. Stone, President; !;
4ehn Sullivan, Treasurer; q. B. Hunt,
Secretary.
TIE Ninth Ohio Regiment Association, =,
Mt its election last night, chose the fol-
lowing officers: President, VIM. Pohl-
man; Vice President, NJ. LorenS; Sec-
fetafles, Chas. Golde, Christ. Hatfner;
Treasurer, G.. A. Schneider; Color
bearer, l.. Steubeni Company Commits
tee, l.. Mark, Jos. Piersche, Fred. Dies
ter, Ferd. Zimmera, Geo. Pympeer, v.
SchOtt, A. AolthCt, F. l.. Emmert, Jacob
Glncknowsk John Schmidt.
THE steamer Champion No. 8, while
passing the pier of the Southern
Railroad bridge, on the Onio
side, yesterday. ran her smoke stacks
against the guy-rope, breaking her pipes
swept three men into the river. At the
came time the Champion caught fire,
which was. however, extinguisbed by
part OF the crew, while the Others saved
the three men from drowning.
THE popular young men who so sue
ceSsluliy managed the Christmas night
ball have been appointed by the "King of
CarniVaW TO give 1.-THE" Mardi Gras ball
this season, which takes place on the
night OF February 13. They have already
engaged Greenwood and Mozart Halls,
which will be bridged over, together
forming the most elegant dancing halls
in the country. Two orchestras have
been engaged, and there being an ele-
giant balcony In Mozart Hall Tor spec
tatOrs, this no doubt will be "tne" ball
oil the occasion.
THE attendance at the Evangelist tic
ssrvIoes at the Vine-street Uongrega-
tional Church, yesterday afternoon, was
the largest that has been known since
the meetings were commenced. The
exercises consisted Of remarks by Mr..
II. Thane Miller touching the character
and objects of the meetings, prayer by
RaV. Messrs. Beecher, Leonard and
athers, and the singing of such religious
songs as "Sweet Hour Of Prayer"
@Jesus, My Savior" and "Just as /
AM" all excellently sung, and frequent
ly participated in by the whole cOngre-
cation. Alter brief address by Dr..
WOrrall, OF Covington, on the duties of
Christians to each other, and their re-
Ugious obligations to those outside the
ChurcD, the usual informal communion
snsued, and the meeting adjourned.