The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-27

"Buck Fanshaw." Mr.. Mat. Lyons;
song-"Kathleen," Mrs. Weimer; Song
"Comin' thro' the Rye" Mrs. Welmer.
All did well, but it is but echoing the
sentiments OF the intelligent audience
when 1T is recorded that to Mrs. Wei
mer, for her beautiful rendition of the
pieces mentioned, and to Mr.. Jacob
Cohn, for The manner in which he ac-
quilted himself. are due special thanks.
A ball, after the intellectual eXeF-
cises, concluded what win long be re-
membered as one of the most complete
affairs OF its kind on record.
LEXINGTON, KY.
In the Recorders Court yesterday
Henry Brown, charged with stealing q
set OF harness from DR.. S. Price, was
sent to the Circuit Court. Mary Price,
charged with receiving stolen properly,
was also sent on. The nine other cases
were for violation of city ordinances.
most OF which were sent Cover the hill"
Some drunken person broke one of the
large Lights of glass in the window Of
Castleman Il SONS Insurance office on
Sunday night. Misunderstanding has
become SO common lately that the City
Council has offered a reward of $40 for
the conviction of any person breaking a
light OF glass In The window or door OF
any public or private building in the city.
CALIFORNIA. OHIO.
Rev. Mr.. Vance will preach again at
the NJ. Il. Church tonight at $3.50 p. M.
Mr.. Vance has the rare faculty OF hold
ing the attention Of his audience in re-
markable degree.
The boys who are in the habit Of dis
turbing the Methodist congregations by
making noises in the street and about
the church should know that the law is
exceedingly severe in such cases.
Mr.. Alex. P. Johnston, of our village,
recently presented to the writer a fine
collection of ballads and operaLc pieces,
for which we return thanks. Among
others that exquisite production, "When
the Swallows Homeward Fly"
HAMILTON.
Miss Carrie Russell, a handsome
young lady from indianapolis, is visiting
her uncle, Capt. Geo. Phillips, of the
First Ward.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church will meet
next Saturday afternoon. There was an
error in last weeks report.
Petition for divorce was Saturday
filed BY Nancy Werks against William
Werks. Both parties are colored, the
latter being an inmate of the Peniten-
tiary.
Suit has been brought against the c.,
IL. u d. Il. Il. Co. by Thomas Regan, to
recover $4,000. He was caught betw cen
a freight car and an engine, and was in-
jured therefrom.
A congregational meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon next by the men,
bers OF the United Presbyterian Church.
The matter of calling a Ipastor Will be
taken under consideration.
A difficulty occurred yesterday after
noon, at Algeyeps grocery, between
Jim Brady and a colOred man named
johnson. The latter was badly hurt on
the back OF the head, Brady was ar
rested on the charge Of assault with in
tent TO kill.
Yesterday morning fire broke out in
the village of Riley, which resulted in
the destruction Of some $10,0 900 worth of
property. 1t was first discovered in the
store-room occupied as a dry goods store
by John q. Lindley, formerly OF this
city. The flames spread and communi-
Gated to an adjoining building, owned
by John Becker and used as a shoe
store. The following is list of the
losses sustained and also of the insur-
ance: b. b. Sayres, on store-roOm and
basement, $1.SO0; l. o. o. f. Lodge, on
second floor, $1,000; John Becker, shoe
shop, 81, 500; j. q. Lindley, stock, $4,000.
Insurance on LindIey's stock in the
Cooper, Of Dayton, $1,000; Freman's,
Dayton, $1,000; Miami Valley, of Day
ton, $1,000; b. +. Sayres, Union, Cincin-
nail. 81 ,500;sI. y. o. f., in the Royal, OF
Liverpool, $500; John Becker, $1,000 in
Ohio, OF Dayton. The little village will
feel the loss severely.
EATON, O.
Daniel Walker, one of our oldest citi-
zens, and al one time one OF the leading
men of the place, and for several years
a deacon in the Presbyterian Church,
died Thursday last, aged over eighty
years. He was buried from the Presby-
lerian Church, Saturday last.
Joseph Nation was apparently in ro-
bust health up to Friday last. In the
afternoon he was called TO 60 some two
and half miles southwest OF town, to
attend to the wants OF some sick cattle,
and about O'Clock, while in the act OF
relieving one Of them, he dropped dead
Of heart disease.
Uncle Philip Lewnlen, father of Ex-
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lewalen, was ap-
parently in his usual health, which was
considered good for one Of his age, until
Saturday afternoon last at O'clock he
walked across the loom, sat down in
his sold arm chair and Immediately
passed away. He came to this county
from Kentucky over sixty years ago.
The Preble County Teachers Associa-
ton met in Eaton to-day. Mr.. ii. B.
j Johnson, of AyoHdale, read schol-
arly ana practical paper on "Read-
ing in our High Schools" Miss
o. T. Alderman, Of Eaton High
school, presented beautiful essay on
'Is there a Textbook
Monopoly in Ohio?' was productive of
much valuable discussion among the
teachers.