The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-04
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

The high school commencement chorus
sshearsed to-day at noon at Woodward
High School.
The second of the public examination
concerts of the College of Music was given
In Dexter Hall last night.
A coal oil lamp exploded at the resi-
asnce Of Martin Eberhardt, No. 1873 Bremen
street last night but no damage OF any
consequence occurred.
VIM. Miller, one of Cincinnati's range
manufacturers was awarded the contract
yesterday for supplying the United States
Army Service with ranges.
Mr.. Silas Anderson and his wife, of
Walnut Hills were thrown from their
buggy at the corner of Sixth and Culvert
ptreets last evening. Mrs Anderson was
Nightly injured.
Mr.. John Twachtman, well-known
sitizen, died yesterday in his forty-eighth
year. The deceased was an active poll
tcian, a man of generous impulses, and a
public.spirited citizen.
The second Thursday evening party
planned by the Geological Society took
place at the Geological Garden last night
and was most delightful affair. The
grounds were brilliantly Illuminated.
The Reception Committee of the
hamilton County Democratic Club. last
night awarded the contract for furnishing
the hats to be worn during the Convention
10 the Danbury Hat Company at their bid
ISL rs apiece.
The Missouri delegation of about fifty
ssrsons will be here on the 10th inst, and
have secured rooms at Reids Hotel Mr..
Reid has also secured the old Children's
Home fronting on Third street, with &C.
sommodations for one hundred guests.
The Convention of the Sons of Tenn
perance of the United States and Canada
b be held in this city commencing June
18th, will be one of the largest gatherings
sf temperance people ever assembled to-
sether. They have engaged headquarters
y Reids Hotel.
The National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held
this year at the Soldiers Home, Dayton,
On Thursday, the 9th inst. Reduced ex-
sursion rates will be given by the c., H. &
D. Railroad. The George H. Thomas Post,
No. 13, of this city, will attend in body.
Albert Meter brought suit against the
slty yesterday before Squire johnson for
ths recovery of the face of two intere st
coupons held by himself. 1t is claimed by
The city that the bonds were redeemed in
is74, and such being the case that the in
tsrest on the same would necessarily
sease.
The Board of Managers of the Young
Mems Bible Society held their monthly
meeting at the rooms of the Y. M. G. A.
II was reported from the Directory that
luring the month of May they have sold
iS8 Bibles and $50 Testaments, and 1873
Bibles and &C Testaments have been given
sway.
The Finance Committee of the Com
non Council met yesterday afternoon, and
m ordinance appropriating the following
pums of money to meet current expenses
epr the six months ending June 80, 1880,
was approved and recommended to Council
lor passage: Board of Public Works,
D0O 900; Mayors Office, 5000; Comptroller,
b5Oo; Treasurer, $50; Solicitor, $500;
Clerk, S. $50; Police Court, $1.346; printing
md advertising, $500; Mayors contingent
fund, $500; City Fertilizing Company,
1850; Public Officers, $3.50; Superior
Court Fund, $s2, 600; Light Fund, $S3, 0OO
Wharfage Fund, $3.50. and Market Fund,
n5Q.