The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

CAPTAIN ANDERsoN's team was wrecked
fast evening.
THE weight of bread must hereafter be
stamped on each loaf.
THE schools will be closed from the Goth
inst until January 9th.
THE bakers of this city have given SO 20 to
the ST. Aloysius Orphan Asylum,
MEssRs. STARBUcK & PFAU failed yester-
day to find those 5000 in bonds in the
safe.
Two YOUNG grizzly cubs are expected to
be born in week or two at the Geological
Garden.
THE blackness yesterday afternoon was
blacker than dozen black cats i'll coal
cellar at midnight.
JOHN SCHwALLER has filed petition in
the Common Pleas Court to recover 1000
from John w. Sehl, for the alleged seduC-
ton Of the plaintiffs wife.
LIZZIE SMITH, domestic in the employ
of Mr. C. b. Marsh, Cashier of the c., II. q
ID. Railroad in Glendale, is in the County
lail on the charge of having stolen SIS.
A MAN named Biggs, from Clinton County,
vas before Commissioner Hooper yesterday
ON the charge of illicit distilling, and gave
bail for his appearance before the Grand
Jury.
THB largest pumpkin of the season can
be seen at the commission house of Gray d
Corbley, No. SO West Sixth street. its weight
being one hundred and ten pounds, avoir-
dupois.
The Cincinnati Presbytery yesterday re-
ferred to committee of nine, for report,
the case of the Fifth Presbyterian Church
in the irregular reception of w. r. LOCKER
into the church.
THE Cincinnati Presbytery agreed yester
day upon a plan for the union of the Wal
nut Hills and Lane Seminary Churches,
and appointed a committee to carry the
olan into effect.
Mr.. E. PRESTON, of Walnut Hills, was
caught in revolving shaft last Saturday at
the factory of C. L. English No. 129 West
Second street, and is now lying in very
precarious condition.
The Sunday Committee of twenty-five
yesterday afternoon appointed Commit
tee of Three, consisting of Messrs Dale,
Rowland and King, to report plan OF an
organization at a meeting to be held Thurs
day evening.
R. G. TRYoN, who was convicted in the
United States Court of forging an indorse-
ment on an affidavit for pension was yester-
day sentenced to five months imprisonment
in the Montgomery County Jail and to pay
fine of 500.
GEORGE WILSON, colored, and Peter
Brophy, a white man, were arrested yester-
day afternoon on a charge of burglarizing
Mr.. Shafe Forbus' house, No. 7l5 Ninth
street, and the ShOrt-line Depot at Carthage.
For the latter job they were bound over TO
the Grand Jury.
AT the annual meeting of Hoffner Lodge,
No. 253, +. and A. NJ, the following Off
GERS were elected: Louis Schwab, w. NJ; e..
P. Mackelfresh, S. W.; Philip Deitsch, j.
W; W. S. Tozzer, Treas. J. F. Lakeman,
Secretary; l. H. Turrell, S. D.; VIM. My.
ers, J. D.; J. G. Tarrant and Frank East
man, Stewards; w. w. Widner, Tyler; M.
II. Spillard, Trustee.
GEORGE J. COOP, twenty-nine years old
and a peddler by occupation, fell from his
wagon yesterday afternoon and broke his
left leg about three inches above the ankle
The wounded man lives at the corner o
Mound and Richmond streets His injuries
are not severe. He is resting easily at the
Cincinnati Hospital.
H. c. Powers, of the STAR, is happy iI
the receipt of an elegant lot of sweet luscious
oranges from his friend 4. G. Schinotti
of the Morgan Steamship Line, New Or
leans. This remembrance by his old frient
revives many happy recollections OF hi
home in the Sunny South, calling to minc
many who are still there and many, yer!
many who have gone. To person whc
lived long in New Orleans what is Christ
mas without good supply of fruit?
AMONG the interesting features of tn
promenade concert at the Highland Hous
is a contest between the young ladies for {
handsome necklace and locket the fair con
testants being Miss B. Kerwick, Miss X
Healy, Miss T. Harmon and Miss j. Smith
and the friends and admirers of each ar
determined that their favorite shall secur
the handsome prize. AS the entertain
ments will continue until the 18th inst, til
young ladies will be happy to see thei
friends and promise them pleasant ever
ing's enjoyment when they come.