The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24

NO PAPER CHRISTMAS.
On Christmas Day Thursday no edinon
a the STAR will be issued.
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

There tr,1,iged, in garments old and worn,
A solitary trump.
And rs he shifted the savoIy steam
From turkeys and mince pies,
His eyes assumed Il mourniul gleam,
His bosom heaved with sighs.
70, pie of mince, o, pudding plum,
o, turkey stuffed and dressed,
N human stomachs We bring woe,
And nightmare tn the breast
Why do ye carry sleepless nights,
And headaches IN your trninr
I'd like TO eat ye MI myself
And save mankind ch pain"
Col. L. Fl. Bond had an overooat stolen
from his Office in Pixies Building last even
ing.
The creditors of the Enterprise Car
tiaye Manufact,ry have elected Otway }.
Cossrove as assignee.
Mrs DIR. Watson died on Monday
Aight, and her body was removed to Ham
nton, Ohio, yesterday morning, for inter
nent
The Directors Of the Associated Chari-
lies Society met last evening at the Chill
dren's Home, but transacted no business OF
Importance.
Mr.. John Love of the Auditors Office
1t Washington, D. c.. arrived in the city
last evening, and to-day commenced TO in
vestigate the books and accounts Of Thos.
Ambrose. He finds he has big jvb before
him.
The Arbeiter Bund last night elected
the following officers: President, +.
Bchwan; Vice President, J. Peterson; Sec
retaries, A. Wilter and J. Epple; Trustees,
Bernard Lehman. W. Guenter, Rogge and
Ansohuts.
1t is said that Voules, the bookkeeper
Of R. G. Huston & Co. is concealed in Chi
eapo and that a mutual friend Is endeavor-
ing 10 negotiate with Mr.. Huston for the
return of the books provided Voules is not
prosecuted.
At St. Ludwig's Church, corner Of
Eighth and Walnut streets. High Mass will
bs celebrated at s O oclock tomorrow morn
ing, BY Rev. Leopold. Smidts Mass. to1
male voices, will be sung for tile first time
In this city. At 10 o'clock Beethoven'i
Mass in G will be rendered by the choir
with Mr.. Louis Piket as organist
Four car loads of doctored barley ar
rived from Chicago yesterday consigned tt
C. MoerIein, the brewer. Grain Inspector
Justin examined the grain and found tina
il was of an inferior g"ade, but having beel
fumigated with sulphur, bore the appear
ance of a superior article. Mr.. Moerlein re
fused to accept the barley.
The following subscriptions have beer
obtained from the brewers of the city t.
ward the Southern Railroad Excursion
Fund: c. Windisch, Muhlhauser & Bro.
t25O; John Hauck. $l00; c. Moerlein, $3.50
eehaller & Gerke, 800; Max Hellman. as
sigpee of Weyand & Jung. $50; Garnbrinu
Stock Company, c. Boss, President $50
total. $500.
At meeting of the Southern Railroa
Trustees held esterday letter from tn
President of the Company operating tn
Road was read regarding better depot faci
Nies: also the need of more and extende
side tracks. To this response was sent
the Trustees saying that they would met
them for the purpose at the time indicate
I'm the letter.
The Soldiers and Sailors Associatio
have appointed a committee, composed
Captain E. Pc ter Dustin. Thos. McLaugl
lin and J. L. Gaul, to draft resolutions nr
ing Congress to pass the pending bill to pa
soldiers of tie late war the difference
discount in paper money they were paid
the army. and all soldiers are invited
call and sign the petition next Monds
evening, at the Association Hall, corn
Court and Walnut