The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

Charles Davis, the noted billiardist,
died Saturday of consumption.
The horse donated to Constable Walter
Lacy will be ratified off this evening at No.
177 West Fifth street.
The track of the Southern Railroad
will probably be completed tomorrow, but
trains will not commence running regular
ly for some time.
About one hundred safe makers met
at Arbeiter Hall yesterday and organized a
union. The brewers will meet at the same
place for similar purpose next Tuesday
evening"
Police Commissioner w. w. Sutton,
1t the meeting of the Board Saturday night
sent in his resignation. Mr.. A. R. Won
Hartels was temporarily elected as Presi-
dent of the Board.
At meeting of the Board of Commits
siOners of the Millers' international Exhi-
hilton, Saturday, the Space Committee re-
ported applications for space sufficient to
an Power Hall of the Exposition Building
It is reported that the Shillito property
ON Fourth street has been purchased by
Mr.. Henry Closterman for $75,000, and a
ground rent of $4,000. The purchase is
subject to the lease of McAlpin, Polk 4
Co.
A collision between a Baltimore & Ohio
Express train and some freight cars under
The bridge near the foot of Third street last
Saturday night resulted in the wreck of
several freight cars, and the crippling of a
locomotive.
Mrs. Mary Cahill, an old lady living
On East Third street, fell dead in her pew
while attending services yesterday at All
Saints Church. When she started from
home there was no evidence that she was
HL Apoplexy was the cause.
Two brothers named Louis and John
Witte walked from Corryville to Hamilton
and back yesterday between $50 a. m. and
'1:a0 p M. They stopped half an hour at
Hamilton besides making several short
stoppages along the road.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed at meeting OF the Mercantile Ii
brary Directors Saturday evening to nomi-
nate Regular ticket: Louis Kramer,
Charles P. Wilson, t. N. Lupton, e. c.
0oshorn, W. M. King, H. M. Guild and
James D. Parker.
The Friendly Sons of st. Patrick are
perfecting their entertainment, for the
benefit Of the suffering poor Of Ireland,
which is to take place at Robinson's Opera
house on the 30th inst The entertainment
will be given by prominent professional
and business gentlemen, with blackened
faces, and under the suggestive title of the
"Five and Forty Blackbirds."
At the election Of officers of Typo
graphical Union No. 8, held at Mozart Hall,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing six months: Henry M. Smith,
President; J. Addison Browne, Vice Presi-
dent; Edwin M. Toothaker, Recording Sec
yetary; Martin L. Aitken. Financial Secre-
tary; VIM. Corwin Root. Corresponding
Secretary; Gus Bruck, Sergeantat- Arms;
Abraham Wald. Door-keeper; w. Harris
Parr, Treasurer.
Mr.. s. s. Davis, Treasurer Of the Re
lief Union, acknowledges the receipt of the
following donations: N. L. Anderson,
500; John L. Stettinius, 500; s. Davis, Jr.,
L. Co., $50; VIM. Resor & Co., $50; Putnam.
Hooker & Co., $685. John NJ. Scudder, $25;
Ehipley, Hoover & Co., $25s F. W. Doepke,
80; T. L. A. Greve & Bro, $40; George
Wiltshire, IS; from three children, So; J. j..
B., 81; Central Republican Club, So rs.