The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

AOOAL bhCVlI1ES.
Church last night
TIE Exposition Commissioners for want
Of quorum transacted no business ycstcr-
day.
THE Common Council meeting last even
ing was failure. No quorum could be OBJ
tained.
MRS. ANN CARBERY was run over yester-
day at the c., H. & D. Depot by heavy
transfer wagon and seriously injured.
THE firm of John d. Park & Sons have
effected a compromise with their creditors,
and given security for full payment on q
new basis.
IT was Mr., Ahnert who was bound over
10 the Grand Jury by Squire Wright yes
terday, instead of Augustus Behle, as an
naunced.
WIN. SUTTON and J. Flatz were last even
irg bound over to the Grand Jury by Com
missioner Hooper ON charge of passing
counterfeit money.
A HKAvY iron baggage truck was found
last evening placed across the main track
near Jones Station as if for the purpose of
wrecking train.
ORDERS have been issued by the Chief of
Police to prevent messages being carried by
police officers from prisoners to attorneys.
The penalty for disobeying is instant dis
nlissal.
ABOUT one hundred and twenty-five per-
nons took passage on the Andy Baum last
evening for the Memphis Mardi Gras Cap
tain James w. Wise, to add to the pleasure
of the trip, placed band of music OH the
hurricane deck, and had the cabin cleared,
. where dancing Immediately began.
NEW music from Messrs Williams &
sNanss, Fourth street, Cincinnati: IT'LL the
Clouds Go By" song and chorus, written
by Jas. A. Creason, music by Jas. A. North.
Grease the Griddle, Birdie, Darling" song
Tor young married people, by Max Vernon.
TIE Grocers' Exchange met In regular
monthly session yesterday at their usual
place. After the regular routine of busi-
ness the report of the Committee on Mer
ehandise Brokers was presented and fully
discussed by the members, and correspond
snce from other cities read, but no definite
action was taken.
NRaHr before last Peter ODowd, dray-
man, got into a quarrel in saloon on the
eosner of Mansfield and Milton streets, dur
fng which he was terribly beaten and kicked
into the street, where he lay for an hour in
astate of Inconsistencies. He was finally
taken to his home, and is now in q very pre-
carious condition.
Mr.. Fl. d. PECK and Mr. John G. Morris
were appointed Directors of the Longview
Lnnatic Asylum by Governor Bishop yes
tgrday. Mr.. Peck IS an able lawyer, and
has served the city as Assistant City Solic-
cor and as City Solicitor. Mr.. Morris is
President of the Cope & Maxwell Manufac-
nf
lives on Mt Auburn,
Mr. JACOB LETzLER, of Elder street. gave
amasque ball at Workmans Hall last night,
and, from the large number of ladies and
gentlemen present, must have been con-
vinced that be has numerous following of
friends in this city. The affair was ably
managed by John Kleemeier, Chief to
whose exertions those present were indebted
for q goodly portion of their enjoyment.
Rev VIM Brown, the colored pastor of
the Baptist Church in the suburb Green
wood, was arraigned yesterday before
Squire Carson of Lockland, ON the charge
of the larceny of suit of clothes. The
charge was preferred by member of the
church. 1t was clear case of jealousy, the
plaintiff wife having donated the garments
To the reverend gentleman, and the case
was dismissed.
THE Physio- Medical Institute turned out
The following graduates last evening: Geo.
8. Chalmers, Illinois; Samuel R. Wallace,
Illinois; Geo. NJ Campbell, Pennsylvania;
Robert J. Berry, Ohio; w. F. Snyder, Iii
nNis; Elmer Tompkins, Ohio; Josiah N.
Dickson, Ohio; Oliver P. Templeton, Mis-
souri,; Joseph Beck, Ohio; Edwin P. Biggs
Kentucky; James j. Kerr, Michigan; Jacob
II. Shesler, Ohio; Carmont McGill, Ohio.
MRS. CATHERINE EMERSON, the wife of a
laborer who lives at No. 174 Front street.
between Elm and Plum, died suddenly
yesterday morning. The people in the Vi
cinity say that he had been under the infiu-
ence of strong drink for several days. The
husband notified the Coroner, and demanded
nm inquest. DR.. Denman made a post
motem examination this morning. An in
quest will be held this evening.
HHE Trustees of the various townships in
this county ordered the following bills paid
lsst evening: Harrison Township, $92 06;
Miami Township $so1 $4ol Il; symmes Town
ship, $96 go; Anderson Township, $S6 81 !;
Springfield Township, bill $25s %, upon
which $214 81 was allowed; Columbia
Township, $13 rs; Spencer Township, bill
for $50 Is, upon which $42 25 was allowed
M1lcreek Township, s51 so; Sycamore