The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-11

road, and the exhibition fully justifes
the use OF the name given to it, the great
"World's Exposition"
| SOUR CIRCLE" Literary and Dramatic
| Society has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: President, Isaac
A. Levy; Vice President, A. Benedict;
Max Mork; Critic, A. l. Harris.
OFFICER HIGGINS last night arrested a
man by the name of VIM. Crosby,a ma
chinist by trade, who, it seems, was. af-
flicted with lunacy. His mental def
cheney is the loss of his memory. He
will be taken before the Probate Court
to-day and probably sent TO Longview
Asylum.
| JOEL GIBBS, better known as Quaker
Gibbs, a berry vender, committed sui
eide last night, at his home on Curtis
street near the Montgomery pike, by
swallowing a poisonous mixture pre-
pared for the cure OF horse disease.
The deceased was OF very Incorporate
habits and no other cause can be as
signed for his self-destruction than
| WEAKNESS of life., He leaves two sons
and two daughters, all married. Cor
oner Maley was notified and is holding
an inquest this morning.
THE Percy.Berton benefit at " ood's
drew fair audience last evening. Mr..
Percy's new drama. "To the DEATH" is
we'll arranged and presents considera-
BILE merit, and is also a credit to the
author. Given under favorable circum-
drilled company of professionals, 1t will
prove a very successful play. The audi
ence last night were thoroughly
pleased with the play and the playing,
and the actors did great credit to them
selves. MIR. Griswold's lecture remin-
iscences proved one OF the principal at
fractions of the evening. Miss Russelps
yocalisms were well received, and were
really fine. Mr.. Marble, an old iavorite
on the Cincinnati stage, was greeted
with rounds OF applause, and treDly en-
cored.
THE Cincinnati Orchestra Reed Ra nd,
under the direction of Mr.. Brand, gave
some very fine music in the northern
end Of Burnet Woods yesterday. Near
ly a thousand persons listened to the de-
lIghtful performance. The pieces most
admiringly received yesterday were the
selections from "GiroflesGirofia," Flo
tow's "Stradella," the potpourri from
Otenbach's "Diva," and Webeps "Invi-
tation to the Dance" The Park ComA
missioners were present listening to the
melodious strains. MIR. A. Cannis, the
first cornet player Of the Cincinnati Or
chestra, who has been travelling with
Barnum's Hippodrome for a month or
two, will return TO Cincinnati this week
to join Mr.. Brands forces, and will
probab bly, give one OF his pleasing cornet
solos next Thursday at Burnet Woods
Park.
Mr.. RoBT. HILL, Director of the Work
house, died last night at O'Clock at his
residence, No. 63 West Seventh street.
His disease was chronic dyspepsia, with
which he had been afflicted for years,
and which had confined him to his bed
for the last nine weeks. The deceased
was born in Derry county, Ireland, in
1885. He settled in New York while a
lad and subsequently in this city. He
was married February 9th, 1871, to Miss
Hamilton, who survives him with two
children. Mr.. Hill was President of the |
"Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick" for one |
term and Vice President for two terms,
and had attained the thirty-second de-
gree in the Masonic brotherhood, being |
Royal Arch, Scottish Rite and Chapter |
Mason. He was also at one time a prom
inent Odd-fellow. The announcement
of his death will grieve large number |
of our citizens 70 whom the deceased
was known.