The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-24

MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

The Police Commissioners met last
evening but transacted no business OF any
Importance.
The Finance Committee met last
Aeht, and awarded the Second Avenue
Improvement bonds to james H. Cook at
His bid of $12,076.
The commencement exercises of the
Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery
will be held at Robinson's Opera-holse next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. ]. G.. Osborne, teacher in the
T~enty-sixth District School. who was un-
popular with the parents of the scholars,
has agreed to withdraw.
United States Attorney Claiming
Richards has brought suit against the Co.
mmbus, Chicago & Indiana Central Rail-
road to recover back taxes, amounting to
ever $125, 900.
Patrick Craig, of 96 John street, will
~ tried on a charge of bastardy next Sat-
urday afternoon before Squire Anthony.
The charge Is made by woman named
Jenny HAYES
David T. Tealen, the letter-carrier,
pleaded guilty, in the United States Court,
yesterday, to three counts in the indict
ment charging him with opening letters
and stealing their contents.
The Philop@dian Society Of St.
Xavier College, which has membership of
thirty-one, gave literary entertainment
Last evening at Robinson's Opera-house be-
fOre large and appreciative audience.
The German Landwehr Verein yester-
day suspended the President of the organ
isation, Anton List, and resolved to bring
nit against him for $3.50 IN bonds that had
be- intrnsted to him for safe keeping.
The Cincinnati Archery Association
met yesterday afternoon in Power Hall
Messrs. George H. De Golyer and Charles
q Upson selected teams, and a pleasant
match took place. The former scored ,425
10 the latter's 1871.
Nick Lovelace, tobacco dealer from
Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, went
On . spree Friday, and falling among gam
blsrs lost about 50 600, some of which be-
longed to Messrs. Brooks & Wakefield, Cow
ington. The firm will not suffer any loss.
The carpenters held a meeting last
evening in Arbeiter Hall and determined
10 hold meeting in the same hall to-mor-
row evening, at which the employees are in.
vited to consider the question of standard
wages The men are making 81 so day,
and they want ~ so.
Late yesterday afternoon an elevator
et W. c. Davis & Co. IS stove ware-rooms
corner of Third and Smith, broke down. At
the time of the break the platform was at
the fourth flo and loaded with six stoves
snd young man named Charles Dye, who
resides In Newport. Dye jumped off at the
third floor and thus saved himself The
elevator and stoves were completely
wrecked when they struck the bottom.
The Old Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton held a meeting last evening at the
Gifts Engine House, and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: C. W.
Thomas, President; j. E. Price, First Vice
President; J. w. Hargy, Second Vice Presi-
dent; Albert Paddock, Secretary and Treas
urer After the meeting the members ad-
tourned to the Florentine, where grand
banquet was partaken OF.
A large meeting was held at Turner
Hall in Cumminsville last night to consider
tho communication from the Spring Grove
Avenue Railroad Company in regard to
The rates of fares. The following was
adopted, after which the meeting ad-
iourned until next Thursday: "Resolved,
That Justice, honor and fair dealing de-
msnd that whatever burdens of taxation or
limitations of fares are imposed on the
Consolidated Street Railroad Company
shall be alike incorporated in any grant for
the building of street railroad from Cum
niDsville to Fountain Square"
The following additional contributions
have been made to the Relief Union: Mrs.
@. L. Anderson, 500; NJ. Werk & Co., 800;
O. Moerlein, $50; c. Windisch, Muhlhauser
4 Bro, $50; Louis Stix & Co.. $25; H. Lack
man. $25; J. Walker & Co., $25; Thos. EN-
sry's Sons, $25; Proctor & Gamble, $25; K.
r. Springer, $50; Mack, Stadler & Co., $40;
Pappenheirner Hardware Co., $40; Lane &
Bodley Co., $40; Alter, Packard & Co., 500;
The ]. M. Brunswick & Bake Co., $780, J.
Lowman & Bro, SIS; John Kaufman, $15
Ackerland, Wyler & Co., $40; Krohn, Fess
4 Co., $40; A. D. Bullock, $10 Cash, $40;
Gilmour & Sons, $40; Cash, $40; John Gates
4 Co., IS; Cash, $40; Specker Buddeke &
Co., IS; Moenke & JANSEN, S.; Bing, Brael
L Co., 50; VIM. Ronsheim & Bro, 81; s..
Esliel & Co., 81.