The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL DNE IL kEos
THE teachers and Principals Of the Public
Schools receive their salaries to-day.
THE Gymnasium will be closed after l
o'clock tomorrow, Washington's Birthday.
THE articles of incorporation of the Gin
ennati Railroad Omnibus Co. were left for
record yesterday.
GRASD BAL MAsouE, with excellent music
by the famous German Military Band, at
&he Bellevue House tonight.
The members of the Union Church on
ehe Walker Mill Road paid off debt of
800 yesterday, which had been hanging
over their church for some time.
C.B CLARK foreman at Beard & Waters
bucket mandatory, on Pendleton street,
had his right leg broken at the ankle last
evening by some machinery falling on the
same.
MR.W. G. OYLER was appointed guardian
OF the boy Jacob Storms, in the place of
Samuel P. Bowles, removed; and the case
where Bowles is administrator for VIM.
Ruscamp was laid over.
THE Common Carrier Company reported
to the Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern
yesterday afternoon that their expenses. for
the month of January were $l3,Sl2 50, and
their earnings $29, OPT "a.
PRoY WAYNE, of this CITY, delivered an
interesting lecture before the members of
the Electrical Society last evening upon
the subject of the Spectroscope, one which
he was well able to handle.
WlLLoUaHBY K1sTLER, an inventor from
Cincinnati was found on the streets in
New York night before last in an insane
condition, and after being locked up for
the night, was committed for examination
by the city physicians
The Democratic Central Club passed a
resolution at their meeting last night re-
questing members of the Legislature to vote
for the bill which provides that all Court
house appointees shall be appointed at a
joint session of the County Commissioners
and Board of Control.
The Democratic Club last night adopted
resolution asking Senators and Repre-
sentatives from this county to do all in their
power to pass the bill uniting the Boards
of Control and Commissioners for the pur-
pose of making in joint session certain ap-
pointments at the Courthouse.
The Mayor has received communica-
ton from several citizens of Troy, o., ask
ing for a copy of the bylaws and constitu-
ton of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals of this city, as it was
the intention of parties in that city to or
ganize n similar society there The request
was complied with.
THE Times Company has reorganized by
Che retirement Of all the old managers and
the control of the paper passes into the
hands of Mr.. Chas. P. Taft and Mr.. H. 2.
Boyden. The paper is to be made the same
size and price as previous to the recent
changes. Mr.. Boyden is to be the editor
and Mr. F. ID. Muzzey will have charge OF
the city department
A WHITE domino party, the second of the
season by the same company, was given last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Jones, 81
Pike street. It was in all respects g
very pleasant occasion. The party quite &
large one, was cordially welcomed by Mrs
Jones and her daughters, and the evening
and part of this morning was delightfully."-
spent by every one present.
THE Committee of Council appointed tt
Investigate the affairs of the Fire Depart
nent met last evening and examined sew
eral witnesses respecting the putting up o
fre-plugs and the fire alarm telegraph. H
G. Steibel MI Lodell H. H. Tatum. Ma
thaniel Bartlett Norwood McCleland
Henry Schlotman, E. X. Travis and Philil
Kuntz were the witnesses called.
THE friends of the Wesleyan Fema1i
College held a mass-meeting last evening a
Of detailed statement of the affairs of tn
college, plan for raising money to pay OF
the debt was adopted, and $24,500 for thi
purpose was raised OH the spot The chair
man was then in tructed to appoint com
mittee to act with the trustees in circulat
ing subscription papers.
The Buckeye Clubare making great pre-
parations for their Mard Gras ball, to b.
given at the Highland House Tuesday, Fet
ruary 18th. The Club is fortunate in secul
ing the Highland with its spacious belve
dere for this occasion, which is enough t
insure success All pEecaution will be use
to prevent disreputable characters bein
admitted. Bring your wives and swee
hearts and have q merry time.
The wedding of Theodore Schomaker, Jr
and Miss Ella OBrien took place at S
Henry's Church on Flint street Wednesda
evening Feb 18TH in the presence of
large gathering of the friends and relative
of the bride and groom. Rev. A. Uric
officiated, and at the close of the ceremoni,
the party returned the home of the groom
parents, 19l Carr street, where a grand r
ception was held, and all those present Ell
joyed dancing uA. i'll early in the mornin
THK Independents of the Builders Assoc
alton have nominated the following ticke
President-Jas. Dale. Vice Presidents
II. Overlook and q. S. Rankin Directors
J.B Hancock, J. Milton Blair ]. V. Mic
lai, j. G. Murdock, W. j. Berne, John M
Henry, J. B. Schroeder, VIM. L. Robinso
Edw. Michel and W. F. Smith Cor
mitteee of Arbitration--J. II. Overlook,
w. Williamson, Samuel Tappin, Jas. Fost
and Jackson A. Armstrong. Committee
Appeals-A. c. Nash, r. B. Moore, Am
Tooker Henry Behrens, Thos. Gibson, Tho
Gilpin E. c. Grafton and Jas. Pierson.