The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A BOXING match is to take place at NO. oZ
East Sixth street this evening.
SEVERAL of the works to be sung at the
May Musical Festival are arranged for
double chorus.
THE School Principals Association met
this morning at 100 clock in the Public Lii
brary Building.
THE Third Baptist Church has extended
TO Rev A. NJ. Worcester, late of Meriden,
Conn, call to lis pastorate.
A MONTHS residence is what James
Fitzgerald received this morning for throw
ing brick at Officer Mullen.
THE Cincinnati Board of Transportation
has adopted resolutions to the memory OF
their late brother and member, John
SchiF
DURING the week two hundred and twen |
ty-one cases have been before the Police
Court, and sentences to the amount of$l 14l
passed.
DAN. Donovan and Robert Jones, two ex-
pressmen were fined So each this morn
ing for getting on train while it was in
motion.
A LOT of fine cigars and $40 in money
was stolen from d. Hildreth's store, on the
corner of Court and Walnut streets, last
Tuesday evening.
ANTHONY CoMsroCK addressed number
of prominent citizens at the Grand Hotel
last evening, on the corruptiOnS which he
has been so energetic in suppressing.
ALL efforts to compromise the Dickey-
Tytus affair have failed, and nothing more
will be done but to prepare for the trial,
which will come off on the 25th inst.
ONE hundred emigrants arrived from
Pennsylvania last night on the steamer Gra-
ham, from Pittsburg and leave for Ar
kansas tonight on the steamer James ID.
Parker.
JACOB McG1NN, single man boarding at
482 West Third street, corner OF Stone, was
discovered dead in bed this morning
by his bed-fellow, Otto Elvert. CoronerStich
was notified.
THE Geological Garden has of late been
receiving new additions every day, and the
management is now getting ready to put
the Garden in shape for the spring. New
attractions at the Garden tomorrow.
A COMMITTEES of the Cincinnati Board of
Trade meets this afternoon to consider the
propriety of memorializing Congress in re-
lation to proposed changes i'll the Patent
Law introduced by Senator Wadleigh.
THE Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, having in charge the matter of the
alleged irregularities of the Johnson firm,
met last evening and adjourned at IL
o'clock, without arriving at decision.
THE Southern Railroad Trustees, on ac-
count of their new Trustee, Mr.. A. H.
Bugher, not having been sworn in, did not
meet the Board of transportation. The
meeting will take place next Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. GEoRGR H. MENKE, Coroner's clerk,
has been appointed judge to give the prize
diamond ring to the best lady Walter at
the masquerade ball next Thursday night,
at Jefferson Hall, in honor of King Rex's
anniversary.
ROBERT N. JoRDoN, painter, residing
at 223 West Fourth street, was bound over
this morning on the charge of entering the
house of Il. Levi, No. 296 George street.
about II o'clock last night, and stealing
Canary bird.
MATTHIAS PFEFFER, the rectifer arrested
last Saturday for cOncealing spirits, was eX-
amincd by the United States Commissioner
Yesterday and bound over to the Grand
Jury in the sum of $1,000 He furnished
bail and was released.
TIE creditors of the Catholic Institute
held another meeting yesterday and adopt
ed a resolution reported by a committee,
which advised the creditors to elect three
assgnees from their number, who Shall
serve without remuneration.
JupaE WILSON has received copy Of the
Fire Department Law, and on next Monday
or Tuesday the new Board will be named.
The most prominent candidates are: VIM.
Dunn, George c. Sargent, G.. j. w. Smith,
George Weber and J. i. Thompson, and
they will probably constitute the Board
J. II. MARKwoRTH, an agent, who resides
at Mansfield, Ohio, and who has been in the
employ of C. e. BRAKEMAN, a merchant do
ing business at No. 127 Main street, was ar
rested at Troy yesterday, and will be tried
next Wednesday, on the charge of embezzle
ment. 1t is claimed that he has collected
800 which he never reported.
JAS. LoucHE1M, of the firm of James
Loucheim d Co., whisky dealers, No 56
East Second street, was arrested yesterday
on charge made by Schnell Hunt & Co.,
Of attempting to purchase ten barrels of
whisky by representing that Loucheim q
Co. were worth $4,000 over and above all
liabilities, when it is claimed that they
were insoyent, and failed the following
month.
THE following circular to be submitted to
the Common Council was adopted and or
dered by the Committee on Lights yester-
day: ''You are respectfully requested to
institute an examination OF your ward and
report TO this committee any gas or gaso-
line lamps within its limits which can
without detriment to public interest, be
dispensed with If there are any such you
will please report the exact location at the
earliest time possible"
THE twenty-sixth annual grand reunion
of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
will be held in this city on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week,
February 10Th, Goth and Dist The follow
ing programme will be observed on Tues
day: Half-past o'clock p m.-Lodge of
Secret Masters, 1st, Ineffable Grade, and
continuing at O'Clock p. M; concluding
with G. E. P and s. NJ. Fourteenth Grade,
and last of Ineffable Series. III. Bro. NJ. J.
Mack 33d, presiding. Bro. VIM. B. Melish,
32d, d. G. NJ. Ill. Bro. A. NJ. Ross, 33d, G.
S. W.. Bro. w. T. Porter, 32d, G. J. w;
Ill Bro. VIM. R. Hawes, 33d, G. Master Of
Ceremonies pro tenn.
DECIDEDLY sensational scene was wit