The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-29

put on between this city and Burlington,
Iowa, next month, running over the In
dlanapolis, Cincinnati a. Lafayette and
the Cincinnati, Lafayette & Chicago
Railroad to Sheldon, Illinois. where 1t
will take the Toledo, Peoria d Warsaw
road to Burlington. Tt is intended to
make this agreat through route.
THE Ladies' Centennial Associa-
tien has been granted the use of Exp0si-
tion Hall for the purpose of giving a
grand Centennial 8Tea-party," similar
to the one recently held at the Lookout
House, but upon much larger, more
magnificent and attractive scale. The
time selected for the holding of the
''partyn is the week following the close
of the May Festival.
GOLDEN RULE ENCAMPMENT, No. 8,
has elected the following officers for the
coming term: Chas. Messerschmidt,
w. G. p; j. j. Henshaw, W. II. p;
Wm. Nolte, W. s. W.; N. j. Robinson,
W. j. W.; G. ]. Birnbaum, w. Il. s.;
Geo. B. Hodgson. W.. f. S.; f.. A. Bate
man, W. Treas; Fred. Benninger, w. 3.
NJ; j. G. Hubert, w. g.; +. J. Diss, w.
s. of G.; Aug. W ilhelm, w. S.; Charles
Homan, W. j. S. Representatives to
Grand Encampment, +. A. Bateman and
j. B. II. Nolte. -
| AMONG the novel bets announced on
the coming election is one between W. j.
Finan, Esq, and Mr. q. Rosey. Should
the result prove favorable to Uncle John,
Mr.. Finan will on the 9Th day OF April
haul Rosey in wheelbarrow from Ruep-
pelps saloon, 1896 Baymiller street, to the
corner of Fourth and Vine and back;
while if Johnston should be elected,
Rosey hauls Finap over the same route
with a six-horse team, the forfeit in either
case to be $25.
| GEORGE SINMoNDs, a colored lad Of
eighteen years, and John Connolly, four
teen years OF age, have been tapping a
number of tills during the last week, and
Saturday were caught in the act OF
taking SO from Westkamp's money
drawer, and also about fifty cigars.
Simmonds was given thirty days and a
fine of $50. Conolly's case was contin-
ued for thirty days, and in the mean-
time he goes to the House of Refuge.
THE religious services at Woods
Theater were well attended yesterday.
The building was crowded and many
were obliged to leave, as they could not
obtain seats. The services consisted of
singing of characteristic songs by Mr..
Bliss, and of an excellent sermon by Mr..
Whittle from the words, "This Jesus
hath God raised up whereof we all are
! Witnesses" In the evening, services
iwere held in Mozart Hall and were at
tended by large numbers of young work.
ing men, who exhibited much interest
and serious attention. The programme
tor the day and week are mentioned
elsewhere.
| The funeral.of Mr.. James Pearce took
place from his late residence on Broad
| way to-day. MIR. Pearce was widely
known and highly respected in this city
and county, and his death will be mOurned
by many. Mr.. Pearce came to this
country from England in 1926. He walked
from Baltimore to Wheeling, and thence
reached this city by tlat-boat. He
built a factory for the manufacture Of
cotton machinery where the National
Theater now stands. In 1S47, he formed
the partnership Of Gould, Pearee & Co..
and began business at Fifth and Eggles-
| ton avenue, where the present establish
ment of the firm is located. Mr. Pearce
leaves one brother, Henry Pearce, and
| widowed sister.
A MovEMENThas been inaugurated in
the benefit of the Odd fellows Monumen-
tai Association to assist in raising
money for the Monument Fund. Ar
rangements have been entered into with
Manager Macauley, of Woods Theater,
by which he will issue tickets OF admis-
sion to his theater good for any perform
ance from April 18th to May 10Th, inclu-
slve. These tickets will be sold at the
usual price of admission, ,and large per-
centage OF the money goes to the Golfers
Of the Monumental Association. Par
ties purchasing can secure seats to any
performance by paying the difference be-
tween these tickets and that charged for
secured seats at other times.
THE Pioneers Association met on Sat-
urday afternoon and decided to celebrate
| the anniversary of the settlement at Ma
rietta, on the 7th of April, at the Coun-
| Gil Chamber, commencing promptly at
| 10 A. NJ, and Hon. Ed. D. Mansfield,
President of tine Association, was re-
quested to deliver the inaugural address.
The question Of visiting Chillicothe
some time in May was considered, and
Vice President Isaac Mcfarland and
the Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, W. B. Dennis, appointed as the Chill
| licothe Committee, with power to make
all necessary arrangements, by confer
ring with Governor Allen and also with
the citizens Of Chillicothe.
WHITTLE AND BLISS, the Evangelists,
propose to Whittle away on Cincinnati
sinners all of the present week in the
blissful hope that they may be of some
benefit to them. The following is the
programme for the week: The evening
mass meetings will be held at st. Paups
Church, corner of seventh and Smith
streets, on Monday and Thursday even
ings; at the Union Bethel Building OH
Wednesday evening, and in Pixies Opera
house on Tuesday and Thursday even.
ings. A children's mass meeting will be
held at Pixies Opera-house Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. Every other day of
the week at that hour will be occupied
with the Bible readings at the First
Presbyterian Church. The MONDAY
prayer meetings will take place every
day at the Y. NJ. G. A. Let all the sim
ners paste this in their hats aud attend
every meeting.
EASTER SUNDAY was celebrated in
nearly all the churches in the city yes
terday in an appropriate manner. The
music at the Cathedral, st. Xavier's and
St. Paups was extraordinarily fine,while
that at many other churches was equal.
ly as we'll rendered. but not oil as diff
cult an order. At the Cathedral the
especially noticeable feature was the
so Salutaris," from Rossinps "Messe
Solemnelle," by Mrs. Adam b. Wilson,
| the alto of the excellent choir. Among
the noticeable texts spoken from by
some of the pastors were: Richmond