The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-09

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Which never, never will digest.
BoozrFuL Emo.
THE snow plowman homeward plods his
weary way.
FAITHFULLY the feecy, feathery fakes
futteringy fall.
ANOTHER sparring match took place at
Ryun's While House last night
CLEAN off that sidewalk, if you have to
force all your wife's relations into the SER
vice.
THE Committee of Council on Law and
Contracts met last evening but transacted
no business of importance.
ONE of our citizens will give two hundred
loavcs of bread to the poor next Saturday
at 10 ocock a. m at the PendletOn Read
ing Rooms.
THE bondholders of the Cincinnati, Ham
iiton & indianapolis Railroad are requested
to meet at p. m. tomorrow at the Hotel
Emery. There is fun ahead.
THE Committee appointed by the Board
of Councilmen to report on the ordinance
requiring bread to be stamped, met last
night but came 10 no decision.
UNCLE JOHN RoBlNsoN's dead elephant,
Bismarck" was skinned yesterday, and
will be stuffed by DIR. Mussey, and then be
presented to the Ohio Medical College.
MARY A. GREEN, an Irish woman, who
had lived in this city for thirty years, died
at her residence, No. 6 Miami street, Tues
day at the extreme old age of ninety-nine
years.
THE Gather party social was held at the
residence of Mr.. Alfred Gather on Broad
way last evening and was one of the most
brilliant of theseason. Nearly six hundred
guests were present.
THE Trustees of the Southern Railroad
held q meeting yesterday, and accepted
Huston IL Co.'S new bond, and the new con-
tract, extending the time for completion to
December 10th, was signed by President
Greenwood.
JUDGE SWING, yesterday, sentenced VIM.
Stoker convicted in the United States
Court some time since of having counter
felt money in his possession, TO six months
Imprisonment in the Montgomery County
Jail, and to pay fine of 500 and costs.
THE first annual Cincinnati Poultry Ex-
hibition will commence at Hopkins Hall,
corner OF Fourth and Elm streets, on the
2lsI inst, and last until the 25th. Doors
open from a. IN. TO 10 p. m. The show
will include fowls pigeons, birds, dogs,
CatS, SC. aulllSSlOL, RI CeHiS
THE gross receipts of rent of the Catholic
Institute building during the year 1878
amounted to 1913, 966 43; amount paid for
tax and insurance, $500 80, q surplus of
$19,33 SIS. On the 14th day of January the
Catholic Institute will be sold at public
auction 1t is appraised at about $24O, 900.
MISS RACHEL McKANs, living on Hamil-
ton Pike, Twentv-fifth Ward, had her feet
hal
them with turpentine and put them to the
fire in the grale, when the volatile fluid
ignited and caused an explosion. Help
was soon at hand, and the flames were put
out.
AT meeting of the Cincinnati College of
Pharmacy the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President J.
D. Wells; Recording Secretary, NV. Balm;
Corresponding Secretary, j. Weyer; Treas
urer, Chas Faust; Board of Trustees, Geo.
Eyer, r. NJ. Byrnes, +. Eaton aud II. H.
Koehnken.
THE election for seven Directors of the
Police Relief Association resulted as fol-
lows: j. w. Richardson, Fourth District;
f. w. Meyers, Third District; John Cain,
Second District Thomas Leonard Fifth
District; John Conway, First District b.
P. Churchill, Eighth District; J. L. Gaul,
First District.
THE Turner Building Association, No. .,
elected the following officers last night:
President, Julius Engelie; Vice President,
W. Authenrieth, Financial Secretary, Max
Burgheim; Recording Secretary, Carl Ehl-
lerdiEg; Treasurer, c. w. II. Lubbert
Directors: A. Gunklach, F. w. Bornschein,
G. ?. Schweitzer Aug. Reinhardt, c. John
SON. Louis Heller G. A. Schneider, S, H.
Berger L. Mushaben.
ABOUT midnight last night a fire broke
out in the third story of building No. Is
West Fourth street, used by John j.. Stone
as a doll and stearine factory, and in a
short time had burned up through the
fourth story and roof. The Fire Depart
ment were quickly on hand, but were him
dered in their work by the frozen fire
plugs. This is the fourth time this build
ing has been burned. Damage about
$1,000.