The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-29
LOCAL BISEVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
SCHOOLS are dismissed until septem-
ber.
TIE City PARK is to be lighted with
gas.
OVER two thousand visitors to Prices
Hill last night.
LAMP explosion at John and Everett
last night. No damage.
4. STEINAU, Jeweler, has been dis
charged unaer tue bankruptcy laws.
SEARCH was made in the river for the
body oil young David Flanagan yester-
day, but without success.
The postponed picnic of St. Paul M.
II. Sunday-school will take place at
Oakley Grove on Monday next.
THE annual exhibition of st. AIMS
School for colored children will take
place at Moz .rt Hall this evening.
DIR. WRIGHT was injured quite severe.
lY yesterday by a runaway horse. He
was visiting in Covington at the time.
A MEETING of the Board of Directors
OF the Common Carrier Company has
been called for tomorrow at2P p. NJ.
The Annual Commencement Exer-
cises of ST. Joseph's College occur this
evening at Robinson's Opera-house
building, beginning at hall-past 7
O'clock.
To COLUMBUS and return, via Little
Miami Railroad, only 81 on the excur-
sion which leaves at $50 A. M, 'Satur-
day. Tickets at 131 Vine street and Lit
tie Miami Depot.
AT the meeting Of the University
Board last night II was decided not to
build the dwelling houses on Park
avenue, Walnut Hills, and orders were
given to advertise Tor the leasing Of the
ground.
MR. j. J. NJ NCGRATH, Of the St. James
Hotel, yesterday sold the furniture, fx-
lures and lease or seven years, OF that
house, to Nr K. 8. G ifin, a.e pcoprie O..
of the Walker House, Salt Lake City,
Utah, for $15, COO.
At the regular meeting OF the Everett
Library and Debating Society, the fol-
lawing officers were elected tor the en-
suing term: President, S. Harris;
Vice president, l.. Block; Treasurer, j.
Goetz; Secretary, D. j. Johnson; Edit
or, nj. II. Tobias.
Hon. CHARLES REEMELIN has ad-
dFessed to The superior court remon-
strance taking exceptions to the oo"tir-
nation of the report of the Commission
lately made allowing compensation to
the Trustees OF the Southern Railroad
from February 10, 1875. TO January last.
EFFORTS are being made to persuade
the Pioneer Society TO hold its Fourth OF
July celebration at Lincoln Park in
stead OF the City Buildings. Tue pro-
eramme tor the celebration consists of
an oration by Isaac Nj. Jordan, Esq, a
recitation by Mr.. Sherwood, Of the Dav-
export Club, and violin music by Prof.
T4sso.
At the regular meeting Of Kirkup
Lodge No. 401, 1. o. .. F., the following
officers were elected to serve the ensu-
fRg term: W. z. Van Loon, N. g.; j. j.
McNally, V. g.; John Packer, II. S.
Eittie Kirkup has recently reftted her
lodge-ro Dom handsomely, and is in pros
porous condition.
THE Sinking Fund Commissioners
hsld u meeting yesterday afternoon, ana
directed the City Auditor to keep the
funds under their control separate, and
toOpen separate accounts for the several
funds. Some discussion was had about
the money in the Third National Bank,
hat no action was taken.
THERE was some progress yesterday
In tns subscriptions to the stock Of The
Southern Railway Z, mpany. One hum
&fed and sixLy-three shares were sub
eeTibed for, leaving but four hundred
and sixty eight necessary In order TO
reach the point at which the contract
may be sisnel and work begun.
hIss NORA MCNALLY, of the Eighth
Ward, while attending a picnic yester-
' dag given by the Church OF the Atone
uzant, was Induced by her escort to shoot
81 Q mark, the prize ior the best shot
being an ebony cane. Although Miss
Nora had never shot gun before In her
kfe, she entered the lists and struck the
target nine times out o. ten-and walked
80 witn the stick. Burglars had better
mot attack the III McNally residence.
HR. HARRY r. PRoBAsCo, son of the
tate WIN. X. Probasco, and u prominent
mamber OF the bar, was married last eve-
ming to Miss Minnie Sherman Mouiton,
eldest daughter of Col. Y. W. MoulLon,
Of Glendale, and niece OF General W.
r. Sherman, U. S. A. General Sherman
and his two daughters were in attend
amee. The ceremony was performed at
Ghrist p. e. Church by Rev. DR.. Pise
The happy couple left this morning lor
Nav England.
CINCINNATPs youthful representa-.
tiVes Al Ya,e College have done them
RaEves, their friends and their city honor
fa the contest Tor prizes. The first Win.
Esrop prize given to the Junior Glass
Ear thorough acquaintance with the
Latin and Greek poetR, has been award
Cd TO Willie e. Waters, ot this city
Second Berkeley prizes, for Latin com
position, were taken by Frank W. Hop
kins and Henry W. TAFT, OF this city, Of
rhe Freshmen Glass, and FraAk w. Hop
kius also took the first Freshmen mathe
ns.tfioal DriHe.