The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-10

to the prisoners in the County Jail was
awarded to ]. P. Strauss & Bro, and J.
n. Cross the furnishing of the shoes for
the coming year.
Richard Riley, who lives ON South
Gallahiger street, fell downstairs Sun
day evening and injured one Of his ank-
les so as to be unable to walk. He was
found lying senseless on the floor.
The petition of the business men to
the Gas Company, asking for reduc-
tion on the price of gas from 50 80 to
50 per 1000 cubic feet has finally been
answered by the Company with reduc-
tion of so cents.
The Principals of the schools and men,
bers of the Board and quite number of
Others met as per appointment at the
Board room Monday night to discuss the
Quincy school system, but the Board
lacked one of quorum, and nothing
was done.
The Plus Ultra colored literary society
met in Asbury Chapel Monday night
and discussed the question, "Resolved,
that the Press is more influential in the
community than the Bar" Messrs.
Mitchell and Butler for the affirmative,
and Derrell and Chinn the negative. We
are unable to decide whether that pom
derous question was decided by them
or not.
| A pleasant surprise was given in honor
of Mr.. Willard Smiths forty-third birth
day, at his residence on West North
street, Monday evening. Invitations
were given by Mr.. Paysile and Mrs.
Kelley, who deserve many thanks for the
success of the affair. Excellent music
was furnished by the Seventh Regiment
band Mr.. and Mrs. Smith entertained
the guests in an excellent manner, and
extended a cordial invitation to call
again.
The Jr. o. U. A. M. Fair opens at City
Hall tonight.
Colonel Brown. of the Soldiers Home,
was we'll enough yesterday to make a
trip to Springfield.
Dr. Charles Buvinger, of Pittsburg,
Pa, was called here by telegraph to at
tend the funeral of his brother, Jacob
L. Buvinger.
The Board of Directors of the South
ern Ohio Fair Association have deter
mined to hold the spring meeting on the
26th, 9th and 2Sth days of May.
The celebrated pig belonging to Michael
Sherlock, the Court janitor, is dead.
This pig had not attained many years,
but had acquired considerable local cele-
brity.
The two-mule wagon of the Soldiers
Home turned too short at Bright &
Crossley's corner yesterday morning, and
capsized, breaking the pole and axle,
and scattering groceries indiscriminately
in the gutter and on the sidewalk. The
driver was not hurt.
Bill Blackburn was yesterday arraigned
before Mayor Butz on charge Of shoot
ing with intent to kill. Upon request of
his attorney, r. M. Nevin, Esq, his ex-
animation was continued until Friday.
The shooting of which he is accused is
, that of Officer Ritzler last August.
Ex-Governor Smyth, of New Hamp.
shire, arrived in the city yesterday to
visit the Soldiers Home. Col. Harris, Of
/. Cincinnati, will come to the Home and
assist Mr.. Smyth in auditing some of the
accounts of the institution. Governor
Smyth goes to New Orleans from Day ton.
Fred. Brabham, arrested by Davy
Brunner and Ogier last Thursday, was
yesterday arranged before Mayor Butt
on charge of burglary and larceny, and
after examination bound over to the
Common Pleas Court in the sum of $4OO
> He is accused of burglarizing Lyden
berg's coal Office, on south Jefferson
I street, last Wednesday night.
A band of burglars secreted themselve.
in West Milton Monday night. They
made choice of the store Of
Mr.. David W. Sinks, thinking,
: probably, as he is the Treasurer
elect of Miami County, his safe would
yield the richest piunder. They drilled
a hole into the side of the safe and blew
open the door with gunpowder, but were
chagrined when this had been completed
, to discover the contents of the safe were
only quantity of papers valuable only
to tie owner, They left in disgust, car.
rying with them nothing but box Of
cigars as reminiscence Of this occasion
II AVONDALE.
We learn that the fare Of Mr.. Kerpei's
road from Oak street to the city is to be
six cents.
Hetbrink & Son have abandoned theil
contract for doing the masonry Of the
Town Hall.
l Messrs. s. s. Haines and Samuel Irons
of the Miami Valley N.G. r. r., were in
| the city Yesterday. The sale Of that road
occurs on the 10th instant.
4 The village is developing large num-
ber Of youthful Nimrods. Within the
present week no less than five boys,
armed with shot-guns, have left their