The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-05
LOCAL BREVITlES.
The city that woHli flourish and thrive,
Must pat out its gas az half past 1--WE.

been discontinued for want Of funds.
AT she theaters the gallery gods grind
peanuts and they grind exceedingly
tine.
SEVERAL volunteers for the Work
house were granted their requests this
morning.
THE public lamps will be lighted at 5
P. ID. To-day, and extinguished at D
A. M. tomorrow.
ONE hundred and ffty.nine of the
homeless and lriendless slept at the dii-
ferent Station-houses last might.
THE trial OF Charles Young, in the
United States Circuit Court, for illegal
Neting, will begin on the llth inst.
THE Southern Railroad Trustees are
building II small and temporary depot on
Mclean avenue opposite Gest street.
The certificate OF Incorporation OF Di-
vision No. l, Ancient Order Of Hiberni-
ans, was fled in the Recorders office.
The funeral OF Daniel Jung, the brew
or, took place this afternoon from his
late residence, No. 3lS Findlay street.
The "lay outs" and furniture OF a faro
bank were sold at one Of our auction
houses on Monday, and brought good
prices.
A $40 FINE for attempting to sell 30
cents worth of unsound meat is whaJ
happened to Charles Hoffman this
morning.
JOHN 7. BATEMAN, an old and we'll
known pork mercnant and broker, died
somewhat suddenly at his residence
yesterday.
ARTHUR P. ALLEN, second son Of Hon.
!. j. Allen, died last evening at the resi-
dence OF his parents in AVondaIe, aged
tWenty-elght years.
THE Synod Of Cincinnati resumed last
night the consideration of the record OF
the McCune case. Another meeting
will be held this evening.
THE track-layers oil the Southern Rail-
road are at work on Mclean avenue,
and will have the track ready for trains
TO begin running over the bridge on Mon
day next.
The German Colonization Society held
meeting last night, at which 1t was re-
solved 10 give q ball for the benefit of the
treasury OF the Society, which At pres
ent contains only SAC.
TWO fne overcoats and two hats, the
property of Messrs. Pratt and Menden-
nall, were stolen from the rack at the
residence of Mrs. Beckett, southwest
corner OF Race and Eighth streets, last
evening.
HENRY JACKSON was sent to the Works
for twenty days this morning for prae-
ticing trick game on q stranger. The
stranger stateu that he won every time
uuth he bet So, and then he could not
win at all.
CHARLES WELSH laid claim to a twen-
ty-dUilar-uyeroOat In the posses sion OF
Marin McGinty. McGinty was arrest
cd, and the orercoat VIII be kept by the
Chief OF Police until the ownership Is de.
cidsA next Wednesday. They both
claim Is.
A PEDDLER Of tropical fruit drives
about The streets with q dilapidated
wagon and the remnant Of a last years
horse, shouting, "Here's your oranges;
six for dime and sour enough to make
a pig squeal. II you don't believe 1t,
try 'eml'
THE attendance of the proper authori-
ties Is CALLED to the northwest corner OF
L ghth and Lock streets, where for years
no pavement has been. The mud has
accumulated to such degree that "a
passage there is impossible. Gentle
men, step up and remedy this evil.
LAST Monday evening surprise and
birthday party was given at the resi-
dence ot'sQuire Hill, OF Columbia Town.
ship, in honor Of his siXty-thIrd aud his
wile's sixtieth birthday. Eight sons
and one daughter were present, besides
scores OF other relatives and friends.
A MAN stepped into a Fountain
Square bakery and called tor pump
kin pie. "Do you prefer blonde or bru.
nette?' smiled the charming saleslady
He replied, in a dazad sort of way
that II it was all the same to her ht
would take one we'll dun, with full
trimmings and buttons on the side.
LAST evening while Col. l.. II. Lyon
was driving out on the COlerain Pike, s
hog ran under his buggy, upsetting il
and frightening the horse, which rar
away, reducing the buggy TO splinters
Col. Lyons was thrown out into the muC
and somewhat bruised, but not seri
ously.
AT the election Of officers OF the Cen
trail Club, last evening, the following
members We're chosen: Ii. Moorman
Jr., President; Theo. Sanning, Vice
President; f. Often, Jr., Secretary; W
X. Metzger, Treasurer. Directors, Jos
Uni, Jr., J. A. Metzger, John Windisch
N. Schwartz, 7. G. Lowry, j. E. sohn
+. Ii. Bahlmau, W. e. Hausmau.
THE Miami Lodge, No. 40, F. and A
NJ, elected the following officers las
evening: Fletcher l.. Day, W. M; Geo
Doerr, s. W; Louis Hart, j. W.; e. l.
Aehner, Treasurer; Ebert E. Bigler
Secretary; A. N. Renniek, S. D.; Johr
Lechner, J. D.; R, Oberdlng aud Samue
Porter, Stewards; L. j. Bauer, Charity
Committee; VIM. Il. X. Boake, Tyler.
AT the annual meeting OF the Histor
lcal and Philosophical Society Of Ohi
the old Beard was re-eIe cted, as follows
President, NJ, +. Force; Vice Presi
dents, W. II. Mussey and S. Z. Wright
Treasurer, e. F. Bliss; Correspondin
Secretary, Robert Clarke; Rscordia
Secretary and Librarian, Julius Dexter
Curaters, Gustav Bruenl, j. D. Cald
well, q. Z. Davis, George Graham an
Fl, A. Ratterman.
JOHN EARLY and Theodore Moses
two young clerks, were out on lar
last night. Early was accused Q
fsrGing an order in his brother
name tor his horse and buggy
and then with his companion Ot
taiued u supply Of strong beverage an
starred OF at lively gait. But tn
forgery was soon discovered, and th
youthful pair were pursued and eaugh
near the WoSk-hOuSe. This mornin
Moses was discharged, but Early wi
have a trial December II.
Z. M. O. A.