The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
THE DAILY STAR
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.
A Sherman Club was organized Satur-
eAy night at College Hall
P. J. Mcclure and S. M. Stephen ad-
dressed the Workingmen at Workmen's
Hall yesterday afternoon.
A FIRE in one of the Highland House
seoms last evening partially destroyed a
0rpet bureau and bedstead.
The Irish Aid Association has invited
Nr. Parnell to visit Cincinnati. A reply to
he invitation has not yet been received.
The Lytle Greys have been invited by
ehe Lincoln Club to act as the bodyguard of
General Hickenlooper on Inauguration day
q Columbus
The Reds and Blues of the Y. N. NJ.
l. A. met Saturday night at the Burnet
House. There was brass band, plenty OF
champagne and brief addresses.
VIM. Fischer, q lad who lives on Pike
street, fell from his skiff into the Licking
River yesterday, and was saved from
drowning by Wharfmaster Weaver.
Mr.. George O. Deckebach, the new
County Recorder, was duly installed to-
Aay into his Office. Mr.. Frank Bruner, his
predecessor, surrendering the keys with
grace.
The friends of the orphans should not
Ail to try their luck on the big six, con-
nected with the Cathedral table, as it is the
best wheel of fortune in the fair room and
= under good management.
The cellars of the buildings on both
sides of Clearwater alley, between Baymil-
1r and Denman streets, are flooded with
water, caused by the sewer running along
that alley having broken about ten days
sgo and not having since been repaired.
Professor William T. Harris, Superin-
tepdent OF the Public Schools of st. Louis,
hctured in College Hall Saturday after
noon, under the auspices of the ladies who
have interested themselves in forming q
system of free kindergartens in this city.
The examinations in music in the Pub
Hc Schools during this week will be as fol-
lows: January 9th, morning and after
noon, Thirteenth District; January 7th,
morning and afternoon, Fifteenth District;
January 9th, morning. Eleventh District
and Normal.
The Cincinnati Horticultural Society
Saturday elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: DIR. A. E. Heighway,
Presldent; 8. Hatch Vice President; Fred.
p. Wolcott, Recording Secretary and
Treasurer; Mortimer Whitehead, Core
spending Secretary; Miss Livinie Wolf Ii
Ararian.
The arrest in Hamilton of George
Williams as stated in our Hamilton news
Of Friday appears to have been blum
der. The parties guilty of the misde-
neanor have since been arrested. George
belongs in Cincinnati, and he has our sym
pathy for the mistake of Officer McDermott
u arrestins him.
The goods stolen from Settlers tailor
ibop on Broadway couple of nights ago
were found on the steps of the st. Philo-
mena Church, on Pearl street, last night.
A note addressed to Father Meier was tied
up in the bundle, and requested him to re-
turn the goods to Setter as the writer could
no longer rest easy while they were in his
possession.
The St. Xavier Orphan Society has
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: President, J. w. Fitz-
gerald; Vice President, Daniel Finn; Treas,
urer. M. F. Keeshan; Secretary, E. F.
OConnor; Assistant Secretary, J. G. Brady;
Trustees, Daniel Hartnett P. F. Mitchell,
Henry Williams; Marshal, John Frizzell.
The investigation Of Samuel W. Bell,
Superintendent Of the In6rmary, on
charges of immortality, was resumed Satnr-
day evening. Lily Lancaster was on the
stand and denied her second affidavit and
repeated her former charges against Bell.
The latter pronounced them false. Testi-
nony in behalf of the accused will be
heard this evening
The following officers, to serve for the
ensuing year, have been elected by the St.
Peters Benevolent Society: President,
Adam B. Wilson; Vice President, Thomas
Howard; Secretary, John Grady; Assistant
Secretary, Martin Heron; Treasurer, Pc
ters LAWN; Trustees-Most Rev. Archbishop
Purcell, R. R. Springer. F. H. Wesselmann,
james Casey. M. P. scully; Marshal, P. ].
Ryan.