The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL DnEt ll1ESs
THE May Festival receipts were $67, 900.
THE Black Maria took out but one pas
senger this morning.
THE Post-office at Station A, in Cum.
minsvile, has been made a money-order
office.
THE profits of the c., H. & D. Railroad
for the year ending March 31st, 1878, were
So, ,7S4 70.
The Halstead Henderson-Mc Mccarthy libel
case is now set for may 2Sth, at 2 O'clock,
when it will be tried before jury.
THE Cincinnati Sengerbund was BAN
quoted last evening, after the Festival con-
cert, at Schmelz's Hall, on Elm street, op-
posite the Music Hail.
Rev. T. F. PARREY, of Cooperstown NY,
former pastor of the Third Baptist Church.
Pine street, will occupy the pulpit of that
church to-morning at II o'clock.
HENRY TEEPEN & Co., distilers, gave bonds
yesterday in the United States Court in So
900 for their distillery property which had
been seized, and will soon be released.
The Sheriff and one of the Commission
ers of Richland County were in Coyington
yesterday learning how to hang q man, and
made contract for eighteen feet of hemp
rope,
THE display of drawings from our public
schools, which are on exhibition in the
third story of the Public Library building
are still the source of large amount of in
terest
THE Central Presbyterian Church has en-
ployed the following quartet: Miss Lulu
Stevens, soprano; Mrs. A. Z. Drury alto
DR.. r. E. Taylor, tenor, and H. J. Apple
ton, basso.
A LITTLE boy fell in front of a street car
on Fourth street, yesterday and before he
could pick himself up, the horses stepped
over him and the wheels had rolled up to his
body. He escaped unhurt.
DURING the week two hundred and
twenty-three ordinance breakers have been
before the Police Court, and sentences
passed amounting to 1920 fines, and thir-
teen hundred days at the Work-house.
THE Butler County Grand Jury for the
May Term yesterday at Hamilton finished
its labors and found a bill of Indictment
against John B. Tytus, of Middletown, for
perjury in the late Dickey-Tytus trial
THE fire which was signaled from Box 81
last evening was in the mill stable in the
rear of Davis Bushes mill, on Webster
street, between Main and Sycamore. The
stable was nearly all consumed, causing
loss of about $500.
THE Council Committee on Military At
fairs agreed last night that something
should be done to aid the military in keep
ing up the organization, and appointed a
committee to make inquiries in reference to
the best places for armories.
THE cigar manufacturers of this city held
meeting last night at Maag's Hall, corner
of Court street and Central avenue A con-
stitution for the union of cigar manufac-
turers was presented, but action on it de-
ferred to next Friday afternoon.
FRED. ScHERTz, rectifier, at 1873 West Court
street, one of the parties whose property
has been seized, was arraigned before Com
missioner Hooper yesterday on the charge
of using the same stamps twice. The case
was set for the 22d inst, and he was released
on $2,500 bond.
The Cincinnati MGnnerchor have ar
ranged for good entertainment this even
ing, to which the Festival Chorus has been
invited, The German Military Band will
give an afternoon and evening concert in
the Lookout House, and Curriers' full
band will furnish the music for those wish
ing to dance at the Lookout Opera-house.
There will also be fine display of fire.
works.
THE Geological Garden the largest in the
country, is now open to strangers and the
public in general, and the opportunity of
seeing the wonderful collection should not
be passed by. Professor f. Leon will give
two of his marvellous exhibitions at the
Garden to-day; one at 1890 a. m. and the
other at 8 p IN. There will be grand con-
cert also by Brands Band, together with the
other numerous attractions
THE success with which the Loan Exh-
bition is meeting is highly gratifying to the
ladies having it in charge The rooms have
been crowded each day during the pres
ent week, and for two weeks longer
will remain open to the public. The
grand object in view is the permanent es-
tablishnent of an art museum in this city,
and since all the proceeds of the present
exhibition are to be used for that purpose
the success with which it meets can not be
too great.
LAST evening several officers in citizens
clothing were sent to three of the promin-
ent gambling places of the city to engage in
The game, and soon after a descent was
made upon the houses by other officers in
uniform. The raid was conducted by Pat.
Hogan and Captain Wappenstein and the
houses raided were No. % Longworth and
NOS. ZvS anu 2If V lnc StTeet. 1Ie OWHclS
arrested were Joseph Bates, G. Leary and
II. c. Choate, charged with exhibiting gam
ing devices; and James Brown, VIM Cahen,
Chas. Hamilton, Chas. Kingsley and r. Car
michael, charged with playing game OF
chance. The cases will be tried May 22d.
American Social Science Association
The American Social Science Association
open their general meeting for 1878 in this
city to-day.
The Executive Committee will assemble
at o'clock. Ats o'clock in the evening
Prof Benjamin Pierce, OF Harvard Uni
versity, will deliver the opening address,
his theme being 'the National Importance
of Social Science in the United States"
Tomorrow Bishop Jaggar will lecture on
"Social Science in its Relation to Religion"
Beginning next Monday three sessions OF
the Association will be held daily in the
Cincinnati Music Hall.
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