The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

VIII grab his hat and skip before
The old mans box-toed shoe.
The Police Court opened to-day at .
sNaock, and will continue to do so until
naxt spring.
The Miami Medical College opened its
III session to-day at II o'clock. Prot. John
l. Murphy delivered the opening address,
The residence of Len. White, at Bond
Hill, was entered by thieves last Sunday,
Who carried off about $3.50 worth Of jew
ilry.
A. B. Eaton, an old and respected citi-
IN Of the Twenty fifth ward, died yester-
~ at the advanced age of eighty-one
pears.
William Jones, stair builder, of Baum
aseet, while at work, fell one story and a
kaH, alighting on his head, but receiving
10 serious injuries.
Last evening woman, whose name is
unknown, attempted suicide by jumping
kem the Fifth-street ferryboat. She was
rescued by the passengers
Mr.. Amor Smith, Internal Revenue
Collector for the First District of Ohio, re.
ports collections for the month of Septem-
kr amounting to 1864, 81.
The Will Kyle, large Cincinnati and
New Orleans steamer, built .at the Marine
hallway Docks, First Ward, will be
launched at o'clock this afternoon.
Charles P. Strong has sued the Allen
Brick Machine Company for $500 for inju-
lies received while working at one of their
machines in the Exposition buildings.
Sechler & Co., carriage manufacturers,
81 George street. give information that G..
u Vanzile, carriage painter, has alb
seonded with 81, 800 of the firms money.
The wedding of Mr.. T. B. Collier to
Miss Shaddnger will take place this even
Ing. Last night Mr.. Golfers employees
presented him with an elegant silver water
ritcher tray and goblets.
Fred. Gessner has brought suit against
RatrOlman William Mitchell to recover 49,
oo0 damages alleged to have been sustained
BY having been shot by Mitchell on the cor
ner of Fifteenth and Plum streets in July,
1e78.
The ffty-ninth regular annual session
Il the Ohio Medical College will be inau-
eurated with a series of lectures the first ol
which will be given tomorrow evening in
The amphitheater of the College by Dr. Jas
T. Whitaker
The Water Works Committee of the
Board of City Commissioners met yester,
day afternoon for the purpose of consider.
ing the bids for water pipe. After some
discussion the bids were all referred back
10 the Engineer for further report.
The Special Committee Of the Board
af Education to investigate the charges
sgainst Mr.. Horstman, of the Drawing
Committee, met last night, and after exam
Aaing about a half dozen unimportant wit
xesses, adjourned until to morrow evening
when they will hear further testimony.
The Unity Club adopted programme
Inst evening, embracing a variety OF new
entertainments for the coming winter, anc
elected the following officers: President
Edward Cooper; First Vice President
William Fl. Taft; Second Vice President
Ismes B. Stanwood; Secretary, Stephen Fl
Wilder; Treasurer, William Williamson
The grand Exposition reception ball
under the management Of R. E. J. Miles
takes place tomorrow evening at the Belle
vue House. Between and o'clock
magnificent display of fireworks will b
Aiven, steam engine" being the principa
feature, in honor of the Firemen's Tourna
nent. The promenade march commence
1t half past o'clock.
Two meetings of railroad men were he'll
st the Grand Hotel yesterday. The Ger
eFal Freight Agents appointed committe
10 sgree upon uniform classification Q
freights and resolved not to recogniz
contracts that varied from this agreemen,
The General Passenger Agents of the Yves
also met, but their proceedings were KEEP
secret. They were attempting to adop
nne measures to render the scalping bus
ness less profitable and Western rates NOR
pniform.
"A Story Of India"
The commencement of very prett
alOFy under the above title appears in t.