The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

THE Sinking Fund Commissioners meet
to-day.
TIE molders of Redway & Burtons
stove works have resumed work.
"AwFuLLY Awful" as sung by Sol. Smith
Russell is published by John Church & Co.
Col. A. C. SANDS health is improving
rapidly, and he will be able to be out in
few days.
Hon. FRED. HAssAUREK lost thirty-Six
cents by the Adae failure, and Hon. Ben.
Butterworth one cent.
THE German Consul appointed for this
place, Herr Won Mohle," is expected to
arrive at New York by the middle OF next
week on the steamer Suavia.
DR.. w. NJ. INGALLS,, who for twenty-five
years had practiced medicine in Clermont
County, died at his residence in Amelia last
Saturday at the age Of fifty years.
THE committee appointed to arrange for
the Children's Home Fair, which will be-
gin on the 18th inst. and continue one
week, report encouraging prospects.
The regular meeting of the Bryant Musi
cal and Literary Association takes place
this evening at the residence of Mrs. s. P.
Pomroy, No. II Longworth street.
MIKE KANrz a nine-year-old boy, while
playing in his fathers barn-loft on Knowl-
ton street, Twentv-fifth Ward, fell through
the hatchway and broke his right clavicle.
THERE will be no session of the Police
Court tomorrow, on account OF the death
of Judge Satin, and all cases which were
to come up tomorrow will be tried Satur-
day.
MEssRs w. e. J. B. GIBSON, late propri e.
tors of the Cincinnati Lead-pipe and Sheet
lead Works, have retired from business, and
will be succeeded by MeSSrS. John ID. Abra-
ham and Frank Baker.
ALL Mexican war veterans who wish to
have their names enrolled in the State AS
sociation at Columbus are requested to call
any evening this week, from to 81
O'Clock, at 233 Central avenue.
The Council Investigating Committee
met last evening, and after examining Col.
VIM. l.. DeBeck, Mayors clerk, and Mr..
James Gurren appointed subcommittee
to investigate certain bills which were in
the hands of the Auditor and Mr.. Hodg-
son.
WANG TAM, who resided at the Chinese
laundry on Fifth street, east of Main, died
last Sunday at the age of twenty-six, and
was buried yesterday at Spring Grove Gem
place among the Cinnamon of this city, al
though they have been located here for sew
eral years.
JOE ROLL and wife, young married
couple from Fayetteville, arrived in the
city yesterday, on their way to Kansas, but
at the O. d M. Depot they fell in with a
stranger who offered to purchase tickets
for them at reduced rate. Rohl handed
over $75 to the stranger but has not seen
him since.
AT the meeting of the Police Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon Health Officer
Minor reported that there had been four
hundred and seventy-one deaths during the
month of January. The Marketmaster re-
ported that the attendance in market dur
ing the month had been five thousand six
hundred and sixteen, and condemnations
as follows: Dead stock, $3.50 so; cured
meats, s. 30; dressed meats, So; fish, $45 20;
poultry, IS; eggs, IS So Total value,
1,439 S5.
CHAs. A. MENGE, who is in iail on charge
of bastardv preferred by Miss Louisa
Shafer, has determined to legalize the
offspring and at the same time secure his
liberty by marrying the executrix, provid
ing the latter is willing to become his wife.
At present it looks as if Charley must re-
main in Jail, as yesterday evening Miss
Shafer refused 10 be married, telling Charley
that she would make up her mind to-day.
Up to noon the couple had not been mar
ried. The event is expected to take place
this evening