The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-19
THE DAILY STAR
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.


In the case Of Peter Becker, the Coro-
nsr last evening returned verdict Of death
nom consumption.
There was . small fire last evening
sftsr o'clock in the drying room Of J. T.
Gays factory on Culvert near Sixth street
The property found on Ed. Nolan,
Who was arrested by Officer Murray even
Ing before last has been identified by Cap
thin Connolly.
Governor Foster yesterday issued
sequisition for George Fisher, the Treas
urer Of the Vine-street Opera-house, who
b now in custody in New Orleans.
Paul Brandt, an ex-collecter for the
Abend Post, broke his leg last evening by
slipping on an orange peel at the corner OF
Fifth and Vine streets He was taken to
HIS home No. % Franklin street.
The foot-bridge over Lick Run, con-
secting Harrison avenue with Queen City
street, which had been considerably weak
sDed by back water, was blown over by
the wind Yesterday.
The Arbeiter Board met at Arbeiter
Hall last night The assignees proposed to
ssttle with the Bund at seventy Ave cents
On the dollar. A mass meeting vas called
ior next Monday night to consider the
proposition.
The Police Commissioners met yester-
day afternoon. Lieutenant James Sargent
vas reduced to the ranks and Sergeant
Esgin promoted to fill the vacancy. Off,
ssrs Ackley and Huesman were fined $5 for
neglect Of duty.
The iron-workers met at Fechters
. Hall, Covington, last night and adopted the
new scale of prices with some slight
changes The schedule agreed upon will
Esmain in force until June l. 1881. The
strikers returned tn work to-day.
The Board of Examiners of Insecure
md Unsafe Buildings met yesterday after
noon and condemned the north, east and
south walls # Stichtenoth's malt-house,
corner Of Twelfth and Clay streets Other
buildings were ordered made safe within
thirty days
The twenty-eighth annual reunion of
fhe Ancient Accep ed Scottish Rite, Orient
u Ohio Valley, Of Cincinnati. will take
place at Masonic Temple commencing
next Tuesday and continuing three da,s s.
Visitors will be present from all parts Of
the United States and Canada.
Prof. Richard A. Proctor. the eminent
English astronomer, deli cred the first of
his series of lectures on astronomy at Me-
lodeOn Hall last evening. The subject of
the lecturewas ''The Poetry of Astrono-
n.y." Tomorrow evening he will lecture
upon 1.-THE Vastuess of Time and Space"
At the meeting of Cincinnati Branch,
H.. 6, Catholic Knights If America, Sun
day evening, February 10Th. the following
gentlemen were elected and initiated full
members of Branch No g. CatI,olic Knights
Of Amenca: A. N. Detmer, Jas scallan,
J. A. Sullivan, B. H. Boedken, A. Weiand,
r. Russell and JOS Roell.
The residents on Jackson Hill, especi-
slly those living on Mulberry and Rice
streets, are terribly incensed over the con-
dsct of two factions of boys til at infest that
hours and on Sunday. They stone each
sther, break windows and shoot at each
stber with pistols. The police have taken
10 notice Of the matter.
The Annual Report Of st. Mary's
Hospital. corner of Belts and Linn streets.
Hhows that the whole number OF patient.
treated during the year was l,149 or these
tlS were males and 400 females ia died
e68 were discharged. and 1863 remained IN
the Hospital at the beginning of this year
OF the whole number treated, 9l9 were
Catholics and 23O non-Catholics
A meeting was held at Oberklein's
Hall, corner OF Liberty street and Free.
man avenue, last night, for the purpose oi
erganizing q Republican Club. Tie fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed a COM
nittee to draft plan of organization:
Henry Wiethotf, Henry Steuve, 8. J. Nc
Isughlin. Henry Meyers, Daniel Little
Henry Whitecamp, Cnas Wall, Mr.. Esch
meyer and DR.. Byron Stanton. The meet
ing adjourned until next Wednesday even.
ing.
The following contributions have beer
received bv the Relief Union: George
Carlisle, 5000; 8. 8. Fosdck, $780, Chatfeld
4 Woods, $25; McAlpin, Polk & Co., $25
Heidelbach, Friedlander & Co., $40; New
burg. Stern, Lauer & Co, $40; Stern, Mayer
kCo., $40; Fechheimer, Frenkel & Co..
go; Stix, Krouse & Co., $40; A. Mcdonald
ACo, $40; E. H. & C.. $40: J. M. & J. g.
Miller, SO; ]. @. Sohn 4 Co. S.; J. w
Gosling. IS; M. e. &L Company, IS; w
4. Goodman, IS; Grever, Tangeman 4
Ca, s. .se
The Board of Councilmen held q spe
1ial meeting yesterday afternoon. Ordi
nances for the extension Of the Sprin;
Grove Avenue Route and Route No. 2 wer,
sngrossed The ordinance establishing
Street Railroad Route No. IS was also en-
grossed. A resolution inviting the cit,
authorities of Chattanooga to visit the city
and appointing committee to make tn
necessary arrangements was concurre,
IN. A resolution adopted at the last meet
Ing Of the Board or Aldermen extendin,
eivilit,es To Hon. G. 8. Parnell during hi