The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.
addu,s dollar is in the city.

IF the mint is established in this city
money will be ''close."
TIE Vale case will be decided next Mon
day night in the meeting of the School
Board.
The Special Committee of the Board of
Trade has reported in favor of the Southern
Railroad Bill now before the Legislature.
NELLY FITZGERALD who lives on East
Sixth street, fell from a second-story win
dow last evening and was taken to the Hos
pital.
THE Board of Control has rejected all the
bids for the building of the Remington
Bridge, and ordered a Reimbursement for
new bids.
S. WALLACE BRowN, aged twenty years,
and Miss Margaret Dolan, were committed
to longview Asylum on a writ of lunacy
yesterday.
Two gold watches, some jewelry and lot
of clothing were stolen last evening from
the residence of Mr.. f. P. Fischer No. SO
West Third street.
JOHN CHURCH & Co. have just issued
''Pat's Letter." song and chorus by Geo. T.
Bulling; also Con Dolore," an instrumental
piece, by ]. F. Snodgrass.
THE jury gave a verdict for the defendant
yesterday in the case of b. +. Bennett, as
signee of Pratt d Thornbury, against T. c.
Campbell, which was on trial before Judge
Swing.
THE question has been proposed of organ
izing society to be called the Social Labor
Club, having for its object the prosecution
OF manufacturers employing children un-
der age.
CITIZENS in the neighborhood of Green
and Race streets are complaining of the con-
duct OF Officer Hornberger, in driving them
away from in front of their premises at
night time.
A SECOND mortgage upon the one hun
dred and siXty-seven acres of land back of
Govington, of which w. j. NJ. Gordon is
trustee for the creditors, was lodged for re-
cord in Covington yesterday.
THE Sixth Ward Labor Club met at 26O
Walnut street last evening and elected
three delegates to the convention to be held
tonight at Arbeiter Hall next Wednesday,
They nominate a Councilman for the
Ward.
THE examiners appointed by Judge Bur-
net several days ago, to examine the ac-
counts of the Cincinnati Savings society,
made their report to that Judge yesterday
rs follows: Assets, $3.50, ITO %; liabilities,
EA2,S 48.
Mr. JOSEPH SMITH, Agent of the s. P. G.
A., investigated the case of Alex. Broddeck,
Of No. 81 Hamer street, the wife-beater who
was dismissed from Court yesterday, and
the result was that the three children were
sent to the Children's Home.
THE Cincinnati Alumni Association of the
Ohio Wesleyan University, located at Della
wnre held its annual reunion and banquet
In the Hotel Emery last night A letter
hum Ex-President Merrick was read and
An address made by President Payne.
THE Executive Committeeman of the La.
bOr party representing the wards are re-
guested to report to the Secretary of the |
Campaign Committee, in Room No. II, Ar
better Hall, between the hours of and 7 |
this evening. Ward delegates are requested |
TO be on hand early.
THE Geological Garden with its swarms of |
cSlriosities again becomes the point of at
traction with the beautiful spring weather.
Every Cincinnatian should make trips early
in the season, and frequently, so as to al
Tays be posted. There is nothing like be-
sng able to tell your friends all about the
SOO-Zoo.
TEE Directors of the Geological Garden
tave secured the services of Mr.. A Strauch,
Superintendent of Spring Grove Cemetery,
'n give some needed advice in regard to lay
,ng out of roads, planting of trees, &c, in
the Garden. 1t Is also the intention to con-
sruct fine drive for those who visit the
Harden in vehicles.
AT a meeting of the County Commission
PTS yesterday resolution was adopted |
eaualizng the salaries of the Janitor at the
Courthouse and Jail to $15 per week each.
The Superintendent of the Court-hous was
authorized to purchase two Horns siphon
.as regulators, one for the Courthouse and |
,ne for the JAIL at cost not to exceed |
al30.
A MAJORITY of the people living north of
Blue Rock street. Twenty-tifth Ward, are
clamoring for the extension of Chase street,
westward to Kirbyville, through the grounds
G Mrs. Thomson in order to make direct |
communication between Kirbyville and that
portion of the ward east of the Hamilton
lHke and north of the c., H. & D. R. R.
THE Ant-communistic Workingmen met
Inst night at their hall, northeast corner of
Eighth street and Central avenue, and ac-
yepted the platform of the National Party.
Thev then organized as the Cincinnati Club
of the National party, and elected T. r.
Markland as President; R. Spawn, Vice
President; DR.. Epstein, Secretary; II. f.
Ogden, Treasurer. Arrangements were also
made for mass meeting to be held next
4yeek.
Mr.. JoHN.BuTcHER, well-known letter.
carrier of this city, died at 1890 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from heart disease at
his residence, No. SO Kilgour street He
leaves a wife and three children to mourn |
his sudden taking away. The deceased was
a agentleman in the literal sense of the word,
and his death will be mourned by the large |
.ircle of his friends and acquaintances. His |
funeral takes place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
AN inquest was held this morning on the
body of Henry Schoffcr, who, as stated in
yesterdays STAR died at the Hospital from
Injuries received by falling into the cellar of
Meader's furniture factory, on Front and
Smith streets. The place where Schofrcr
fell in had no fence around it, although the
owners had been admonished by the police
to erect one. The jury rendered verdict
of death from gangrene of the leg and CEN
Sured the contractors for not having used
the proper means towards the evasion of &C