The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
LOCAL BREVITIES,


The Board OF Police Commissioners
Transacted their business yesterday In
executive session.
MIR. +. T. CARSON took his farewell
leave OF the Board OF Police Commits
sioners yesler ,ay.
SIXTEEN stolen door mats have been
recovered by Oficer Higgins during the
past three days.
AT the billiard tournament last
night between West and Groneweg,
West won by score OF 200 to l72.
THE flags on the City Buildings are at
half mast, out OF respect to the late po-
Ii, eman kunkel. who was shot this
morning.
The debt OF the Cincinnati Bethel,
$4,000, has been Cancelled, thanks 10
subscriptions anu gilt OF Sl0 900 by Mr..
David sinton.
OFFICERS Farley and Meyers, who
faiied to capture the Everett street bur-
glars yesterday morning have boon re-
NeV"d from duty.
CHAs. LRGArT, Of Wyoming, was last
evening bouuO over on charge oil baS-
tardy to the Court of Common Pleas in
the sum OF $500.
COL, NJ. NASH, formerly of this city
bbl nv" VI A1ioI cGbS, Iuu LAO lCOSlNOu
the news OF the death in New Orleans Of
his brother, George W. Nash.
MARY RYAN was bound over to ar
sWer before the Grand Jury yesterday
by squire larmeyer for attempting 10
PROVOKE breach of the peace.
Contributions to the Relief Union
have fallen OF 10 tucn an extent, that
the society is unable to meet IL great pr
tion OF the applications made for
help.
A SECONDHAND pump, a piston-box
and journa!-bar, supposed to have
been stolen. were und this morning by
Officer Bolleau in vacant lot on Front
Sect.
1HR citizens who attended Governor
Bishops inauguration have adopted res
olutions of thanks to the people Of Co.
lHmbus for their attention TO aud treat
ment Of the visitors.
JAMRS Nc LUE, the thief VINO gave
Detective Murray u black eye last W eek
while on the way to the Station-house,
months, this morning.
THE Board OF Dlrec ors OF the 90
logical G .rden held u private meeting
at the Board Of Trade rooms, last night,
and reelected Mr.. Il. 2. ingalls, Super
lntendent and Mr.. l.. j. List Secretary.
DETECTIVE BLIGH, Of Louisville,
passed through lhe city Yesterday with
lhe diamond and watch robbers in bis
custody. He captured Them in Pitte-
burg with the property in their posses
SION.
Mr.. FRANK II. KING, Julia Rlye's hus-
band, has examined tle records OF the
+! Obate Court OF Cleveland and recelVed
certificate from Probate Judge TilAen
that the names OF Frank Il. X nS Frank
King ana Sadie NancG are not IN the
records.
The preliminary examination Of
Chailes +. Uimmitt ana jerome SLinch-
field, charged ,jith the robbery ot tie
Clermont County safe, November 10,
1877, was set for yesterday before
'Sq!ire Pease, at Batavia. The deGense
were ready, and the case was cOE'
tinuea 70 next Monday.
The commiItee appointed by the Boa rd
OF Transportation have nominated the
following { fl ers and directors for the
present year: President, n. Macneale.
Vice Presidents, Robert Mitchell and W.
j. NJ. Go, don. Directors, John Shilllto,
James u. Laws, Jacob SeasonROou, Sam.
uel WoOdside, Richard Evans, John
SmpkipSou, Joseph Klnsey, Marcus
Fecheimer, Frank Foru, Robert clarke.
A PARTY OF colored men got into row
last evening near The corner Of Seventh
anu Plum streets, during which Henry
Hughes received severa painful but
not dangerous cuts about lne face and
neck with rhzDr i'll the hands o.
Emanuel Twiggs. Twiggs was arrest
ed. and this morning was held 10 an
swer. Charles Harvey, a third party,
was also arreste', and sent 10 the " ork.
house !or thirty days for having con,
cealed weapons.
Mr.. CHARLES Ii. LEARUP, private DO.
liceman on Main street, ueLWeen Canal
and ThIrtcenth streele, and brother Of
Harry Learu!, OF the hudepOhl Comb
nauo !, died cay before yesterday at his
residence, No. lQ2 Clay street, OF Coz
sumption. lie was thirty-tour years
Old and leaves widow and three chill
dren, His funeral took place this morn.
ing at 1870 O'clock from 81. Mary
church. Rcquem High Mass was sung
By Rev. Menge.
AT the regular session Of the Grand
Lodge, yesterday morning, the follow
lug officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing term: Grand Master Work.
man, u. NJ. Lazarus, Of Warren County,
Ohio; Grand General Foreman, NJ. j.
Swadner, Dayton, Ohio; Granu Over
seer, DR.. j. {. Beck; Grand Recorder,
A. L. ROener; Grand Receiver, Z. j. Har.
court; Granu Guide, W. Beck; Grand
Watcnman, Chi Sauer; Trustee, L. Is
Ls+p.
The committee appointed by the meet
Ins o! the Builders EXchang. met las,
night a. the Mechanlcs' Institute ana
prepared artices of Incorporation. The
mcorporators are e Z. Ransom, g. +.
Nelber, W. II. Stewart, John Hummell,
james ii. Flnnigan, WIN. Dunn, e. Beck.
man, Nj. Clements, q, S. Rankin, A. e.
Nash, +. Anderson, John Enright, II
u cknIeyer, 81. Blair, W. A, M0Giew
James Dalt, l.. r. Hancock, IL. Weiman
II. Minors, Thomas Gibson, Jonn Muir
dock, 4. b. Horner and II. BertIing.
AL the meeting Of the Board OF Tran,
porlatiOn, last evening, MIR. Charles N a.
tnar, Of New OIleans, made an address
in beua OF The proposed steamship line
between New Orleans aud the West In
dies. 1t Is proposed 10 start the lin,
with one monthly steame', chartered a
cost OF $21, 600 for two months. Tht
project includes stopping each way a
AsrInwail, whereby The large trade l.
New York may be diverted through IT,
interior. SHARES STOCK are pu! at 81, so
each.