The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-04
LOCAL t3itEVlrLIGS.

The Board of Education tailed TO OBTAIN
a quorum last night.
A HORSE and buggy belonging to Eph.
Morgan were stolen last night from the cor
ner of Plum and Longworth streets.
THE residence of Mr. Edwin Alden, at
Linwood was totally destroyed by fire day
before Yesterday. The cause was de-
fective tlue.
The Mutual Friends will give their first
grand masquerade ball next Thursday eve
ming. the 9th, at the Bellevue House.
Good band of music will be in attendance.
THE Geological Garden Directors last eve
ming presented the retiring President, Mr..
John Simpkinson, with a gold-headed cane,
suitably inscribed, and also basket OF
flowers.
A PAINTER named Joseph Whitney, en-
gagged in painting the interior of the store
of Hubbell L. Fisher, fell from the platform
YESTERDAY afternoon, breaking his left leg
above the knee.
ANpREw ORR who lives at No. 80 John
street. while intoxicated last night fell
down the basement stairs and sustained
frightful wound in the back of his head lie
was taken to the Hospital.
MRs FRED. BoDMANN, of Mt. Auburn, re-
ceived telegram from Brussells Belgium,
YESTERDAY, informing her of the sudden
death of her only remaining son. George,
who has lived in that city Eor the past ten
years.
OFFICER SMITH, of the s. P. C. A., sent an
orphan child named Laura Smith, which
had been adopted by Mr.. Drake, resident
of Fulton, to the Childrens Home, on ac-
count of the ill treatment which the child
was receiving
The Workingmen of the Twentieth
Ward met in koos' Hail. corner of Carr
and Sloo streets last night, and after spir-
tied discussion voted to refer to Commit
tee resolution to reduce the Board of Pub
lie Works from five members to three and
to abolish the contract system.
THE original Chatterbox edited by ].
Erskine Clarke, M. A., and published by
the American News Company, is full of in
teresting matter for children. The illus
trations are good and well chosen, and the
book is nicely gotten up. For sale by
Hawley and all other news dealers.
VIM OsrENDoRF, a United States prisoner
sentenced to years imprisonment in the
County Jail for selling counterfeit money,
was discharged on Saturday last, after serv-
ing his full term. In accordance with the
rule he was furnished with a new suit of
clothes and given IS on his discharge.
THE cases of the United States against G.
Sandheger e. Co. forconcealing Illicit spirits,
were compromised yesterday through the
efforts of Ex-Governor Young attorney for
the defendants. The conditions are that
the defendants pay TO the Government the
sum of IS, 900 and the costs, which amount
to $3.50.
ANDREWS American Queen for February
is out, and the second number maintains
the high standard which the first gave this
periodical. 1t is the American lady's mag
azine of art, music, literature and society,
and so complete is it that no one who
would be in and of the world can afford to
be withoutit.
THE Fire Commissioners reques' ed meet
ing yesterday with the Fire Department
Committee of the Board of Alderman and
City Council for the purpose of consulting
upon the propriety OF an ordinance author
zng the sale of property Oh Race and Vine
streets but there was not quorum present
and the meeting adjourned until Saturday
afternoon.
MEssRs. LORD, Armstrong and Lovelace
of the Legislature, visited the Children's
Home on Ninth street yesterday in COM
pauv with Mayor Moore and obtained from
the Principal number of facts and stais-
tics which will be of interest in the discus
sion of the bill for the establishment in this
city of branch institute for the education
of deaf and dumb children.
A FRAME building, situated on the Ham
ilton Pike near Hartwell, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last evening in spite of the
efforts of the neighbors to check the flames
The building was owned by Mr.. Charles
Steele, and valued at 81 500 with an insur-
ance upon it of 81 900. The fire is supposed
to be the work of tramps, as there was no
one living in the house at the time.
The Board OF Police Commissioners, at
their meeting yesterday approved bills to
the amount Of $785 81 for the City Infrm-
ary, and 1920 80 for the Police Department.
The subject of the damage done to the Sixth
District Station was referred to Mr.. SuttAl
for investigation and report. J. Dunkel re-
signed his position as substitute policeman
and patrolman. J. j. Keegan was fined the
amount of half months pay for violation
of the rules