The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Methodist Church.
A PAIR of young red foxes have been pre-
sented to the Geological Garden by Mr.
James 9oust of this city.
RESOLUTIONS of incorporation of the
First Baptist Church of Avondale were left
for record with the Recorder yesterday.
THE -Driver-Mamie Lord forgery
case was continued for the sixth time in
the Police Court this morning. This time
the trial is set for June 7th.
THE Peace Jubilee Committee will visit
Columbus tomorrow for the purpose OF
laying the project before the Legislature,
looking to the appropriation OF 100000.
THE operetta entitled. '"The Admiral s
Daughter was presented for the first time
in Cincinnati, at Melodeon Hail. last even
ing. 1t is a fine production and was sue
cessfully rendered.
THE Far and Bazar at Knowlton's Hall,
Tweniy-tifth Ward, is still drawing an i'm
mense attendance The first ballot on the
young ladies' and gents contests will take
place tomorrow evening.
WM. KELSEY, supposed to be the party
who picked a woman's pocket i'll the Court
street Market, yesterday, was sent out for
twenty days this morning. on the charge of
being common thief
THE friends and acquaintances of Captain
E. G., Hail. at one time city editor OF the
Gazette will be panied to learn that he is
lying dangerously ill at his fathers resi-
dence in the State of New York
A REWARD of $500 is offered by the Gov
ernor of Kentucky for the apprehension Of
the murderer or murderers Of John Good
ridge of Boone County, who was killed on
the Stl day of December, 1877.
ALIEN. MAGUIRE, q carpenter working for
W. IL. Randolph and living at the corner Of
George and John streets, fell from scatfold
yesterday on East Walnut Hills and was
badly hurt. He was removed to the Hospi-
tai.
THE Sheriff office is about to be removed
to the southwest corner Of the Courthouse,
the room now occupied by the bank. The
Receiving Department of the Treasurers
office will occupy the office now used by
the Sheriff
THE German Protestant st. Matthew's So
cety yesterday elected the following off
GERS President, r. kOtker; Secretary, W.
knuepling; Treasurer, B. Overlook; Trus-
tees, H. kroeger, Ph. Bernhard and w.
Oelgeklaus.
A HOUSE belonging to Mr.. NJ. Hummel,
on the Carthage Pike, about a quarter of a
mile back of St Bernard, caught fire yester-
day and burned to the ground. The cause
by insurance.
PHILIP DARE, of Batavia, charged with
selling liquor without paying the special
tax, had his trial continued by Commits
sioner Hooper yesterday; and John Raum,
of this city, was dismissed on the charge of
passing counterfeit com.
HENRY BARREcH, small boy, was com
NIT ed to the House OF Refuge this morning
and Frank Heggerman and Mike Maloney
Were sent to the same place for one month
for stealing Caddy of tobacco from car at
the Little Miami Depot, yesterday.
A CHAMBER CONCERT was given last night
by pupils of the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music, under the management of Misses
Baur and IhOrndeck, at No. Il West Eighth
street which spoke we'll for the Conserva
tory. fine programme was rendered.
THE Cincinnati Society of Natural History
held its May meeting last evening at it
rooms, 1OS Broadway, and after the reading
aker and E. o.. Ulrich, the committees TO-
the coming year were appointed.
THE Gazette Company are preparing t.
build stone-front siX-story building dur
ing the summer, on the site of Woods The
ater The building will be tire-proof anc
have frontage of eighty-seven feet on Vim
street and fifty feet on Sixth street.
On May 18th, 10Th and 17th the Ohio
Mississippi Railway will run special passen
ger trains from Cincinnati to Aurora, Ind
for the accommodation of those desiring t
attend the Musical Festival. Trains vii
leave the depot, foot of Mill street, ate
the performance at Music Hall.
THE members of Grace Methodist Protes
ant Church elected the following officers fo
the ensuing year: Trustees-E. f. Laymar
G. H. Morris, D. c. Garrison, r. S. Zila1
Geo. Allen, Robert Reid, Z. Harvey, H. N
Harmening, F. E. Morris, J. Ryman, I
White.
JOHN MEYER, a resident of Fairmoun
attempted to clean his revolver yesterda
event G. He succeeded in at least one way
name y, cleaning out its contents and put
ting bullet in his left leg just above tn
knee pan. Dr. Bauer extracted the leadel
missile, which had gone to depth of fou
inches. The wound is a painful one.
CARRIE MALONE, a widow living at Nc
415 Sycamore street. made two al
tempts to commit suicide by hangin
while in cell at Bremen
street Station last night, where she had bee
placed for being drunk. After her secon
attempt she was handcuffed and this mor1
ing she was sent to the Work-house for te
days.
GILLIARD HAWKS came down from Gall
polls yesterday for the purpose of selling
horse, and after he had disposed of the an
NAL he started home in company with
stranger named VIM Jones. Before they ha
proceeded far Mr. Jones prevailed upon hi
companion to lend him $50 to pay debt
and take a 500 check as security. 500
after Mr.. Jones was missing and Mr.. Hawk
found himself the possessor of bogu
check.
THE Convention on decoration of the so
diers' graves in st. Joseph and St. Peter
Cemeteries met at the Irish-American Ger
tennial Guards Hall last night. Captain /
+. Burke was elected President, and Danit
+. Corbett Corresponding Secretary, an
Lieutenant McNeff Treasurer All othe
Societies were invited to send delegates t
the Convention, to meet Sunday, May l3tl
at the aforementioned hall.
THE obsequies of General Thomas Powe
took place yesterday from Seven Elms, h
late beautiful residence on Branch Hill.