The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

How. Ion E. SrEyENsoNs illustrated lee
ture at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall last evening
was we'll attended and much enjoyed.
A SMALL fire occurred in the rubbish oo1
of the Children's Home yesterday after
noon, which caused considerable fright but
not much damage.
A LARGE number Of the friends OF the
Cincinnati Gymnasium gathered at their
hall, on Fourth street, last night, to witness
the interesting exercises which were pre-
sented by members
THE articles of incorporation of the Ban
ner Loan and Building Association were
left for record yesterday. The capital stock
of said Association is to be $2,OoO,oo dl-
vided into shares of $500 EACH
A MEETING of the Directors of Long
view ASYLUM was held yesterday afternoon
at No IL West Fourth street. The only
business transacted was the passage OF de-
ferred bills to the amount Of $3,O99 AZ.
JULIA WILSON, colored woman. wife of
Jordan Wilson, who is now in the Jail, died
Sunday in the Hospital from hemorrhage,
caused, as she alleged, by beating at the
hands of her sister. The case will be inves-
tigated.
THE following additional subscription
from brewers have been made to the Expo
sition Fund: Hauck & Windisch, $500;
Schaller & Gerke, $500; Schmidt q Brother,
500; Mueller g. Schneider, 500; JIG. Sohn
& Co., $500.
THE representatives of the Eastern-bound
Pool met at the Grand Hotel yesterday to
decide whether suburban stations could be
included in the Cincinnati pool, but they
failed to agree and adjourned to meet in
Chicago to-day.
CHAs. WILSON, an employe of 8. 7. Snod-
grass was badly hurt yesterday evening
while tearing off roof for the Cincinnati
Ice Company The roof gave way precipl
tating Wilson, after a fall of twenty feet,
upon lot of ice.
THE marriage of Miss Lizzie Neil, daugh
ter of Mr. John J. Neil, formerly OF Colum
bus but more recently livingin Cincinnati,
and Mr.. J. +. Patterson, of Columbus, oc
Cured in the parlors of the Grand Hote
last evening, Rev. J. Newton stanger OH
siating.
The Elks give their next invited social a
the Grand Opera-house on Sunday evening
December q Colonel Lev. s. Steele hav
ing generously donated the use OF the thea ca
ter. The tickets will be limited to the ca
pacity of the house, and can be obtainet
from the members Of the Order only
THE following from the Meadville Pa.
Reporter will be heard with regret by
large circle of friends in this city, wher
Mr.. and Mrs Gibson long resided and wer
well known: "Died, in this city, on thurs
day night, from congestion of the brain
after two days illness, Clifford c., son O
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Gibson, aged thre
years"
THE Electrical Society of the Ohio Vale
held their regular meeting in the Societ
Rooms in the Western Union Telegrap
building last evening. and after unanln
ously electing their old Board of Directors
listened to an interesting lecture by FRO
Clark upon the subject Electric Fishes,
and also by Mr.. James Powell upon tn
subject Electric Metallurgy."
Ar the annual meeting of Cincinna
Council, No. l, R. and S. NJ, held last MOI
day evening, the following officers wer
elected for the ensuing year: A. NJ. Ross
I NJ: Silas Woods, Deputy I. l, M
Fletcher L. Day, p. c. W.; Charles Brown
Treasurer; O. F. Shepard, Recorder; W.
Williams, c. g.; i. J. Leavitt, Conductor
a. @. Stiebel, Steward; Ii. Henly, Sentine
THE Young Ladies' Bible Glass of tl
Ninth-street Baptist Church. taught by M
Harris. held their annual social in the We
try of the church last evening. Address
we're made by Judge Hagans, Rev. G. v
Daniels and Rev. Il. S. Fitch. Misses Nal
Ford. Jennie Davenport, Flora Sage al
Helen Randall furnished the music al
Miss Hattie s. Jones read the address
welcome. At the close of the exercises I
freslfnents were served and the remand
If the evening spent in social enjoyment.