The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

afternoon at Pixies.
Work has been resumed on the Avondale
Narrow gauge Railroad.
THE Archbishop's "Guard of Honor" will
elect officers on Sunday next.
Mr. ELAND, of the local staff of the En-
quirer, mourns the loss of his little child.
Mr. PIrMAN started for Washington, Pa,
last evening with the remains of his wife
Four thousand three hundred tickets
were sold for the Kunkel benefit perform
ance
OFFICERS FARLEY and Meyers have been
restored to their positions on the police
force
THE Corryville Sengerbund celebrated its
second anniyerary last night at the Bellevue
House.
BURGLARS night before last secured $50
from f. Schade's saloon, corner of Race and
Third streets.
THE last of the villages assemblies, a
masquerade, takes place at Avon Hall,
Avondale, tonight.
GEORGE w. HARTwELL made an assign
ment yesterday to Edwin r. Stearns for the
benefit of his creditors.
THE will of the late NJ. L. Harbeson has
Deen aQnltIeu 10 PROBATE. III contains a
provision against a contest.
THOMAS McDEvIrr denies the statement
that he insulted lady in Wilkes saloon.
He is not that kind of person.
A MEMORIAL, relative to the late John
SChitf, was yesterday ordered spread on the
minutes of the Chamber of Commence
THE Olives" ran to fire, caused by
lamp explosion in Zieglers bakery, No. IS
McMicken avenue. Little damage was done.
THE funeral services of the late DR.. E. M.
Wood took place at 10 o'clock this morning
from his late residence No. 50 West Seventh
street.
, A RUNAWAY horse ran into and smashed
$25 plate glass window in Harry Chris
:ian's cigar stand at No. 212 Main street, last
evening.
AN overcoat belonging to w. H. Morris,
Of Batavia, was stolen last evening from the
house on the northwest corner of Eighth
and Vine streets,
APToMMAs, the famous harpist, will be
the chief feature of a matinee at Pixies OPP
era-house, Saturday, February 23d. Par
ticulars in a few days.
THE Fire Commissioners yesterday after
noon held a meeting to close out old bust
ness. Bills to the amount of So, 14S 81 were
approved, and the Board adjourned
THERE was a party given at the residence
Of Captain Porter last evening, 1t was a
complete success. Little Miss Nellie, ably
assisted by her elder sisters, made the affair
dOubly interesting.
THE jury in the case of the murder of
Nicholas Ochsner, at Ludlow last summer
returned a verdict last evening finding
Charles Masten not guilty of the crime.
The latter was thereupon discharged.
THERE was a little row last evening in the
Recorders Office, between two of the em-
ployes, over the alleged theft of bottle of
whisky During the dispute two pistols
were drawn, but the affair did not end in
bloodshed
TIE Fire Department is to be under the
management of the old Board, except that
Ex-Mayor Johnston is to take Mr.. Hanna $
place, his term having expired. The candi-
dates for Fire Marshal are Lew. Wisby and
Captain Joseph Bunker.
JOHN j. DESMOND, First Lieutenant and
Adutant First Infantry 0. n. e., has is
sued an order requesting all members OF the
regiment to wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days on account of the death
of Surgeon 4. NJ. Wood.
H. DELFENDAHL, of Fosters Crossing
charged with intent to defraud the Govern
ment out of whisky tax was last evening
bound over to the Grand Jury in the sum
of 81 600. Claudius and Arnold ELDERS, hi
employees, were sent to Jail in default Of
$4,000 each.
THE Superior Court sitting in Genera
Term, yesterday selected Captain a. Fl
Bughcr to fill the vacancy in the Board o
Trustees of the Southern Railroad occa
stoned by the death of Hon. John Schifl
His bond will be 100000, the same as tina
of the other Trustees.
The upsetting of coal oil lamp in tn
fourth story of the mandatory of WallaC
and Bray, at the northwest corner of Thir
and Main streets, was the cause of the alarm
from Box 26 last. evening. A considerabl
blaze was started but was extinguished be
fore more than 5000 damage was done.
A coAL-o1I LAMP exploded last evenin
about half-past O. clock in Bieker's bakery
on Race street, lust below Green, and in
. few moments the whole apartment was Ell
yeOped in flames. Some one had preSenc
of mind enough to throw blankets upon tn
lamp. and extinguished the flames Los
trihing.
THE Lady Teachers Association will hol
its regular meeting tomorrow morning {
the Second Intermediate School, at
o'clock. There will be a lesson given to
class on the Metric System" by Mrs,
B. Read, and paper on Life and Wri
ings of Edward Gibbon'' by Miss A. Va
landigham.
A COMMITTEE Of the Board of Educatio
isnow engaged in an investigation of tt
Vale matter, but the proceedings are kel
secret. Mr. Vale asked for public inve
tigation. but after considerable discussion
this was refused, when Mr.. Vale and h
counsel Mr.. Sage withdrew and the cor
mittee proceeded to examine witnesses
secret session.
THE st. Valentine ball at Mozart Ha
last night was very pleasant affair, atten
ed by good class of people and we'll ma
aged in all respects The same parti
will give another masquerade on the mig
of the 22d of February. Both Greenwo'
and Mozart Halls will be occupied, and ty
grand orchestras will furnish the mus
The entrance will be on Sixth street
THE stockholders of the Catholic Ins
tute met yesterday afternoon, the object
the meeting being the appointment Of
committee of nine to confer with simil
committee Of creditors, recently chosen,
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