The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
LOCAL BREVITIEs.


afternoon.
CHESS TOURNAMENT tomorrow at Pixies
Opera-house
No quorum OF the University Board yes
terday afternoon
Nh. Allen SANDS, of the Times, has re-
covered from his recent illness, and will i'll
q few days be able to leave his ROOM
THE concert of the Y. NJ c. A, which
was to have taken place tonight, has been
postponed until next Friday evening.
THE little daughter of Mr.. R. II. Wealth
erhead, the well-known druggist, died yes
terday of that terrible scourge, scarlet te-
yer.
THRI.. c. Il l.. Railroad have been sued
by John +. Moses Il Co., who seek to re.
cover $3.50, the value of twenty-five barrels
of honliny.
MARTIN Doss, one of the pioneer river
men, died yesterday afternoon at his resi-.
idence ON Eastern avenue at the age OF
seventy-seyen years.
A GUARANTY fund is to be established to
defray the expenditures necessary to COM
plee the new St. Francis de Sales Church,
East Walnut Hills
AN offer has been made by the authori-
ties of the German Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum to assume the care of thirty
of the children made homeless by the Aenla
Orphan Asylum fire.
JOHN E. DOYLE and Ed. Hazen purchased
two suits of clothes of II. H. DSker Race
street tailor, and gave in payment two notes
of S22 each, indorsed by the alleged bogus
dealer. NJ. P. Joseph.
THE several country township trustees
have received notification to call at the
County Infrmary on the 26th inst, and
make their semi-annual settlement with
the Board of Directors.
DR.. r. w. MITCHELL, Medical Director of
the Howard Association, has written to DR..
Minor Health Officer OF tnis city, stating
that yellow fever is not apprehended to
break out in the South this summer.
CHRIST. BRoDENsrEIN, an old bachelor
about seventy years old and living by HIM
self in Reading, O., died suddenly last even
ing. Coroner Carrick was notified, and
went out to the place this morning to see if
an inquest was necessary.
MIR. HERMANN L1NpE has brought to this
oity from his large private collection at
Bonn, in Germany, fifteen paintings, the
greater part of which are of the Dutch and
Flemish school. Colonel A. D. Bullock
is expected to purchase the entire lot.
The Woman's Art Museum Association
held meeting yesterday and decided to
rent room, where the articles owned by
the Association might be displayed, to-
gether with other art work by women. A
room in the Exposition Building was pro-
posed for this purpose.
A MEETING was held bv the congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church last night,
and it was unanimously resolved to address
letter to Mr.. Beecher requesting him to
withdraw his letter of resignation. COM
mittee was then appointed to convey the
letter to him and receive his answer.
w. w. HALL, R. s. Graham, M. Coleman,
Il, c. Benedict of the Miami Medical Col
lege; Anson r. Bracket, r. M. OConnell,
of the Ohio Medical College. and j. M.
Smith. of the Cincinnati Medical College,
were last evening recommended for 'in
turns at the Cincinnati Hospital by the
Trustees.
Mr.. JOHN RIFT, Superintendent of the
County Intirmary, yesterday telegraphed
to the authorities of the Orphans Home al
Xenia that the Infirmary here could afford
shelter for about fifty children. He re
ceived reply that the accommodation was
not needed at present, but thanked him
yerv kindly all the same for the offer.
Il. F. PoRcH, manufacturer of washing
machines, made shipment of one dozen
machines to Marks & Co., on West Sixth
street and similar number to Moses,
Joseph & Co., No. 126 West Front street.
They both accepted drafts on the banking
house Of Seasongood & Co. for their pay
but as might be expected, the drafts were
not honored. Yesterday Porch came to the
city and replevied the machines he hac
sold to Joseph, a part of which had al,
ready been levied upon to satisfy another
claim.
THE promenade concert, which began a
Greenwood Hall last Saturday night fo
the benefit OF the St. Johns Protestan
Church, of Mt. Auburn, will continue OF
each afternoon and evening of this weel
and next. The display of both useful ant
fancy articles is large and attractive, ant
visitors thus far have been liberal in takinI
chances. Last night, on account OF bat
weather, the attendance was small but a
other times the hall has been filled to over
flowing A band of music is in attendanc
and dancing begins each evening at
s'clock.
THE committee of the Board of Trade ar
Aonted to nominate ticket for board 0
officers for the ensuing year, have sui
mitted the following: President, Joh1
Simpkinson; First Vice President, John L
Gibson; Second Vice President, W. l.
Robinson; Directors, E. V. Cherry, DAME
Decamp Jacob Diehl, ]. W. Gano, Josep
Hargrave, N. W. Harris, Julius Refs, Gee
Stribey, S. B. Warren, L. G. Weir. Th
election takes place on Saturday, March Is
between the hours of II a. m and p n
Messrs. c.. T. Adams, L, NJ. Dayton and l
H. Galbreath have been appointed judge
of the election.
H;S No W Ia Rail.
The mask ball at the Bellevue House o