The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-16
LOCAL RKEVITlES.

fOLICE OOMMIS5lONhho m00'A"S '
afternoon.
SOUTHERN freight rates declined 10
per cent. yesterday.
The Southern Railroad shares don't
60 OF like hot cakes.
The First Regiment o. N. G. will pa
rade on Decoration Day.
WHEN you want rain in this locality
send for the Louisville nine.
The various funds in the County
Treasury foot up $3lS, 1896 50.
WE are to have summer concerts
under the direction OF Theodore Thomas
at the Highland House.
AT the Grand Hotel parlors last even.
ing, a concert was given for the benefit
Of Christ Church, at Hamilton, Ohio.
Mr.. EDWARD GILLIGAN, late Magis-
trate, has been admitted to the practice
Of law by the Hamilton District Court.
The new Prices Hill Inclined Plane
Railway for the accommodation OF wag-
ons and teams has been completed, and
is In operation.
and lew other city officials, visited on
pleasure tour the classic precincts of
Bucktown last night.
way stock, five by the Friend s. Fox Pa
per Company and two by Walter s.
Phelps, were taken yesterday.
THE Evangelical Ministerial Associa
tiOn. have appointed committee to con-
suit with the auth critics in relation to
the Sunday amusement question.
s. II. LYONS sash and blind factory in
the square bounded by Third and
Fourth, Rlce and Elm, was OH fire last
night about Il O'Clock, but the flames
did not get under headway. Loss NOM
inal.
The Council Committee on Public
Buildings aud Offices held meeting
yesterday afternoon for consultation as
to the wants OF the various Offices in the
way OF renovating, painting, carpets,
furniture, sc.
THE "Mohawks" engineer, Mr..
Utrecht, has not returned yet, and Pat
ton rs still doing his work, while
Utrecht draws the pay with healthy
regularity. How long will this state OF
affairs exist5
The coiored soldiers in this communi-
ty who desire TO take part in the parade
on Decoration Day Will report to Geo.
W. Williams, at Mound and Richmond
streets, or at 559 George, before next
Erl0ay evening.
AMAN named George Yowell, fireman
on the Little Miami Railroad, whilst
handling q loaded pistol at his resi-
dence, In Loveland, acoidently shot him
self through the heart, Monday night,
and died almost instantly.
DELEGATEs from nearly all the Sum
day-schools in Hamilton County have
been appointed to meet at the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall, at
the corner OF Sixth and Elm streets, on
Thursday, l7th inst, at O'Clock p. M.
ANNIE WERMBURG, four years old, the
child Of Mr.. Wermburg, residing on John
street, near Laurel, was run over yes
terday in front OF her parents residence
by a John-street car. She had an arm
crushed and was otherwise severely in
jured.
THE dressmaking department OF the
Protestant Industrial School, under the
management OF the Young Ladies'
Branch OF the Womens Christian Asso.
citation, has been removed from the cor
ner of Ninth and Vine to No. So East
Third street.
ELLA CARROLL brought suit yesterday
against Constable Lacey and Messrs.
MoOrman u Lingers to attach a phaeton
belonging to Mrs. John, who owes the
plaintiff $40. The case came UP before
Squire Anthony and jury. A verdict
Was rendered Tor the plaintiff.
THE fire at IL O'Clock last night. Box
7S, Hunt and Broadway, broke outin y
frame shanty used by Henry Altemeyer,
a rag peddler, as q store-house and sta
BILE, on the Deercreek dump" A horse
and wagon and lot OF rags were de-
stroyed. The loss is about $500; no in
Rurance.
The General Synod OF the Reformed
Presby terian Church in North America
will convene this evening, at IN O'Clock,
in the church on Plum street, near
Ninth, Rev. James Y. Boice, pastor
fhe ope ming sermon will be preached
by Rev. John Afford. Of Newcastle,
Pennsylvania.
THE temperance meeting at the Bethel
last night was addressed by Presiden,
g. D. Knight, Vice President b. b
West, Messrs. Garrett President Re
form Club at Fulton), j. X. Creighton
ofPittsburg; Fulton Young, Elstner and
Elias Smith. At the close OF the meet.
ing one hundred and twenty-three signed
the pledge.
The following changes have been
made in the time table time OF the Gin.
cinnati and Westwood Railroad: The
trains that formerly left Brighton Sta
tion at 2P. M., 5:25 T. Nj, and 8 40 T. NJ =.
will leave hereafter at 2:45 Z. Nj, 30 Z
left Robb's Station (Westwood) at 2:4(
+. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ.