The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

tion oI her work In butter sculpture yes
Lerday.
A BURNING chimney at 62S Vine street
BGB the cause Of the alarm from Box 81
last evening.
The Druggists Association held their
seInl-Hunual banquet last night ut the
Gibson uouse.
TIE petition in which John b. Ty tps
brings suit against the Commercial Tor
$40, 900 has been fled.
THB CumminsVille Turn Verein was
Viotim. .zed q few nights ago Of half a
dozen suits by some sneak thief.
GENERAL JOHN MCMACKEN, well
known IN this county, Is seriously III at
his farm residence, near Harrison.
IHE Goa mon Council will hold a sss-
sion Thursday, at which the vacancy In
the University Board will be filled.
G DIR. j. WHITE Of 294 Vine street, is
confined to his bed from .he results ot a
fall down the stairs at the Grand Hotel.
Mr.. JOHN B. MEARs, promising
young business man OF this city, dieQ
yesterday al his residence ON Dayton
street.
THE Orders l. o. o. +. and A. o. wv.
attended the funeral ol Frank b. James,
at his late residence, 43l West Eighth
street.
The Board OF Councilmeu will meet at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and the
Board OF Aldermen at the same hour
Friday.
In the brilliant contest last night at
Phil. TiemaTs Honin 4's score was 1926
and Vests 10S GroneWeg aid Choate
play this evening.
A BURNING chimney at the corner of
nI tt,l
caused considerable excitement last
evening. No loss.
THE Cincinnati Sangerbund held an
ezra meeting last nIgut and unanimous
ly resolved 10 participate in the May
Musical Festival.
The Builders of Cincinnati will meet
this afternoon in Greenwood Hall Tor
tne purpose Of forming permanent
Builders Exchange.
MR.. JOHN NASH, who made an assign
ment. as mentioned in yesterdays STAR,
disappeared last Saturday anu has moi
yet been heard from.
REV. MIR. WRNDTE was elected pastor
OF the U UnItariau Church, corner OF Sixth
anu Mound streets, last night for the
coming year, with salary of $500.
MRS. CAROLINE MoNIEKE, widow of
John Shue, ga liant ireman killed some
years ago at lre on Broadway and
Court street. VIII be buried tomorrow.
DEPUTY SHEKIFF JOK MOSES started
for the OAlo X R,tOrm Scno0l al Lancaster,
o., thls morning, With Ellsworth Smell,
- young lad, charged with incorrigi.
bility.
THE stock belonging TO the Cincinnati
Trade List WAS sold AT auction yester-
day to EX-Mayor johnson. Captain
Barney, the former proprietor, will edit
daily III Covington.
A MAJORITY and M ority report Of the
CAamuer oI commerce Committee upon
the Evansville bridge WAS presented
yesterday, and went over for discussion
at u future date.
'cQUIRE BLOCK yesterday evening
Dounu George AIwes over to the Court
oil Common Pleas, Oh charge OF having
detrauded q sal0onkeeper out OF $I,I67,
while lie was barkeepsr.
The Secretary Of the Board OF Trade
Lat issued circular asking merchants
and manuIactu, ers Of The city TO send
him the statistical Information that he
needs Tor bis annual report.
OTTO HoF WAS last evening bound
over 10 the Grand Jury by Squire Block
on a charge OF having fraudulently OBJ
t.ined 81 O0 worth OF whisky from Mohr,
hohr IL Co., aud from FleischmaH j. Co.
SOME thief, by representing himself
to be clerk OF Black & Schulters, yes
terIay Obtained two barrels Of fish from
hAu.mann, Picket q Co., Wholesale fish
merchants on W est second street. The
fish were alterward recovered, but the
thief escaped.
GEO. ANDERSON, an old time thief who
has been u long time stealing door-mats,
was captured this morning by Officers
McGarf and Higgins. In his possession
We're found two mats and "a fine horse
BLANKET. THcse Inter are now In the
office OF LAe Chief OF POLICE.
The funeral OF Eden b. Reeder, Elk.
tsldont of the Cincinnati Pioneer AS
sociation, and a Sir Knight of Cincin-
natl Commandery No. 3, knights Tenn
plar, took place this morulng AZ 8 O'Clock
from his late residence on Mount Au-
burn.
THE trial Of Charles u. Dimmitt, one
OF the alleged robbers OF the Clermon
County Treasury, has been postponed
until tomorrow at 10 O'clock, Mr. Geo.
Gregg going ON his bond OF $4,000. Je-
rome Stncnneld will be granted a sepa-
rate trial.
TIE case OF John j. Henderso on
against George b. Kerper and others,
an application to enjoin tde constrac-
ton OF Route l6, was argued last even
ing before Judge Iuple, of the Superior
court. Mr.. Warrington will close the
discussion this afternoon.
The Directors of the Ph0nix Mutual
F.Ie Insurance Company elected yes
terday are: Alexander Gravdon, j. G.
SHnmldlapp, Luke Kent, George Fox, z.
Il Warman, VIM. M. Donaldson, A. B.
GIBSON, Jr., {. q. Archer, l., n. smith,
Colin Ford, p. B. Armstrong.
1HE Board OF Education met last
night. The designations Of Andrew j.
DeHart, walnut Hills, and OF Miss Jo-
anna Mueller, Third District, were ao.
Cspted. The matter OF q 4. Vale, sub
stituting vi per annum for 81 800 as his
salary, was discussed anu the reduc-
tion voted down. The matter is in statu
qlo.
OFFICER JOE SMITH, OF the 8. ?. C. A.,
arrUsleu ". Kramer, OF 3l6 East Pearl
street, yesterday, Oh a charge OF having
induced dog to attack a little boy
named William Welsh, OF No. 8 Oregon
street, on the 1lLh Inst. The boy 8 SUI
fering severely from a bite in the leg.
The oase VIII be tried on Friday before
'squTe Lee.
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