The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
TEE candidates have only seven more
days to put in their work.
Mr.. AIKEN has been re-appointed Super
intendent of Music in the Public Schools.
The regular monthly business meeting Of
khe Young Mems Christian Association will
be held this evening.
A MAN named Joseph D. Russian, of the
H. & c. Road, was seriously bruised while
coupling cars yesterday.
THE College Hill Narrow-gauge Railroad
will shortly begin the work of extending
their track into the city along the bank of
the canal
A BAD-LooKINe character named Thomas
White was sent out for two months this
morning for beating up girl named Millie
Robinson, with whom he had been living,
The Police Commissioners recommended
to Council yesterday afternoon that per-
mission be given to the Hospital Trustees
to construct a building for pest-house
next to the Potter's Field.
The dance at Workmens Hall was
broken up about 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by disgraceful row, during which one
young man was so badly hurt about the face
that he will probably lose his eye
G. W. VAN VLEcK, after complying with
the requisition as ordered by Judge Long
worth, has returned home grateful to his
friends for their confidence in him and
raising the necessary bail to secure his re-
lease.
Mr. PETER BREHN, Superintendent of the
Highland House, severed his connection
with that establishment last night, which
was made the occasion for presenting him
with gold-headed cane by his former en-
ployes
Mr.. ALEXANDER THOMPSON, better known
rs Sandy" died yesterday at his home, No.
104 Broadway, from an affection of the kid
neys The deceased was born in New York
City, April 4th, 1895. He leaves wife and
three children.
THR Woodward monument, weighing
over seventeen and half tons, has been
nfely deposited near the foundation on
which it is to rest. Mr.. Bailly, the sculp-
tor, has arrived to superintend the erection
Of the work.
MR. BALTHAsAR Roth, proprietor of the
Bt. Nicholas, has given that popular resort to
the charge of his son. Edward Roth, who
will hereafter manage the place and keep
up its popularity by taking the same course
- aoopted Dy DIS Iatner.
ALICE MUM and Victoria Topsy, two
young colored women who live On Miller
alley, where the stolen goods were found by
the detectives Sunday night, have been ar
rested, and will be tried October Sd, on the
charge of receiving stolen goods
THE Literary Club has elected the follow
ing officers: Herbert Jenney, President
John E. Hatch, Vice President; ;S E. Wright,
Secretary; Charles B. Wilby Treasurer
Alex. Hill, Clerk; G. H. Wald George Lin
deman, Theo. Kemper, Trustees.
THE Young Turner's celebrated their
twenty-third anniversary last evening at
Turner Hall. The first prizes in the various
branches of turning were taken by Robert
yelling, Henry Kampe, John Kampe, A.
Ante, John Hermes and Anna Schneider.
THE WHITE House, over the Rhine, has
engaged number of new artists, and will
rank first this week among the variety the
aters Visitors in the city should not fai
to go lover the Rhine" and see the many
sights, including the performance at the
White House.
JAHo KENsEI, well-known thief recent
ly out of the County Jail, stole pair o.
shoes from the store No. 8 East Fifth stree
last night, but was captured by two citizens
sf.er desperate fight and turned over tc
the officers. This morning he was given {
sentence of $200-30.
MARY HENDERSON, a woman about thirty
gears old, with no home in particular, at
tempted to drown herself last evening ir
the canal on the corner of Plum and Wade
streets, but was rescued by some passers-b by
who took her to Bremen-street Station-houst
where she was kept locked up for the night
Ar the meeting of the Cincinnati Presby
terry yesterday, after the reception of Rev
DR.. Patterson to membership, and the dis
solving of the pastoral relations of Rev. H
4. Rossiter and the Church at Loveland,
resolution was offered directing the session
of the Fifth Presbyterian Church to revoke
their action in receiving w. R. LOCKER int
the Church. A long discussion followed
and the matter was finally referred to I
committee.
AN enjoyable event took place last weel
On the occasion of a surprise party rendered
TO Miss Josephine Schaller the charmin!
daughter of our well-known Cincinnati
brewer, at the family residence on Warsaw
Pike. Although perfectly surprised, th'
lair recipient soon rallied, and did the hon
grs Of the occasion in her usual charmin,
and graceful manner. Dancing was KEEP
9p until the wee small hours of the morn
ing, when the company returned to the city
Sl having thoroughly enjoyed the occasion
Fires Last Night.