The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-30
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Notes and News of Local Interest.

NOTES ana news OF Local Interest.
AT the meeting of the Relief Committee
yesterday, MIR. Simpkinson, Treasurer, re-
ported $3.50 98 collected. Mr.. Bodemer,
at the Race-street Beer Hail. sent $50; the
0dd-fellows' Sangerchor, $50, and the fol-
lowing subscriptions were received from
the whisky men: Maddox, Hobart & Co.,
5000; Schmidlapp & Co., 5000; Walsh Il
Kellogg, $780, Freiberg d Workum, 5000;
Hottheimer Bros, 5000; J. w. Gatf & Co.,
$500. All these had formerly contributed
from $50 to $500 each.
A letter was received from Mr.. Thos H.
Wright inclosing a check of $777, raised
among the members of the Tobacco Associa-
ton.
Mr. Glenn reported that Mr.. D. Forester,
a baker, had furnished ten boxes and three
barrels of crackers, and the Adams Express
Company had transferred them and other
packages free, and that the Western Union
Telegraph Company had also transferred all
messages free.
The following new Committeeman were
appointed: On Lawyers-T. Hinkle, G. ?.
Taft, Chas Wildly. On Courthouse and
City Buildings-SheriffW w. p. Wallace, w.
Cappeller, VIM. DeBeck. On HoteIs-John
R. Gibson, J. w. Gilmour, A. G. Core. On
Pork Packers-Wm. J. Lippincott, T. A.
Laidley Samuel McKeehan. On Liquors
l.. Workum. On entertainments-W. e.
Ludlow, VIM. J. Armel, Jas. Brown, VIM.
McAlpin.
At the meeting of the Committee on En-
tertainmentS communications were received
from Charles H. Miller offering his services
as elocutionist; from Mrs. Laura j. Aldrich,
rendering her services as reader, and also
from Miss Lima Tettenborn and Miss Mary
Osken making similar offers.
James Gillfgan, of So George street, ten
dered the use of his three hacks to the Com
mttee, which offer was accepted with
thanks.
1t was also announced that Gen. Shields
had rendered his services as lecturer, but as
every night up to the time of his departure
was filled the offer was necessarily declined.
The benefit for the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers which was given at Robin
sons Opera-house last night was a decided
success. A large audience was present and
an excellent programme was offered. The
performers were all volunteers and they all
acquitted themselves well. The old favor
ties, Goss and Fox, were recalled again and
again. Mr. w. H. Power recited "Shamus
O Brien" in a mastery manner. Mr.. Hart
ley Thompson's ballads were received with
hearty applauses, and little Alice Hamilton
acquitted herself finely in her little song.
The entertainment closed with a farce en-
titled Turn Him Out" in which Mr. James
Douglas was the leading character. The
orchestra under the direction of Thomas
Warwood, furnished the music.
The entertainment this evening, under
the direction of the Murphy Temperance
Union, will be given at the Vine-street Con-
gregatiOnal Church. Among those who
will take part are Armin Doerner, S. w.
Tarvin, Miss Rose Semmons, George w.
Whtford, Professors Victor Williams, J. L.
Zeintz, G. f. Junkermann, Otto Williams.
II. J. Brusselbach Mrs Drury, Messrs.
Hack and Streitf. D. T. Ferrell, Miss Addie
L. Chickering, Mrs. Cora Murphy, w. A.
Gregg, VIM. Orr, E. M. Roberts, little Lulu
Miller, Hartley Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
Mueller, DR.. VIM. Taft and Messrs. Ham
NETT. Fillmore, kellum and Newhall. Tick
cts are on sale at Church's.
Next Monday night the grand entertain
ment will take place at Music Hall, and
judging from the demand for tickets the in
dications are that the hall will be filled to
overhowing The sale of reserved seats will
begin tomorrow morning at Hawleys. Five
hundred seats will be sold at 81 each, and
the balance at so cents.
The game at the Base ball Park this after
noon between the Cincinnati and Prov-
dence Clubs will be an interesting affair. 1t
is proposed to play the game according to
the rules of 80 and 70, which will give
chance for some high batting and lively
fielding. Curriers' Band will be on hand,
and furnish free music during the game.
A meeting is called for this evening at the
Masonic Temple to take action regarding
yellow fever sufferers South. Mem
bers of all Masonic bodies are expected to
be in attendance.
All the colored Masonic bodies are re-
quested to meet on this Friday evening, at
s o'clock sharp, at their hall, for the pur-
pose of arranging to aid the sufferers of the
plague-stricken regions.
Queen City Lodge, No. 81, I. 0. F. S. of
l., will meet Monday evening, September
I'd, to act with Abraham Geiger Lodge and
raise funds to relieve sufferers of yellow fe-
yer.
The General Committee of District Grand
Lodge, No. 3, of the Jewish organization,
of New Orleans, Memphis and Vicksburg.
A fund of $31 has been raised in the
composing-room of the Enquirer for the
benefit of the suffering printers of Memphis,
and the amount already forwarded.
The gross receipts of the percentage of
the combination pools at Hickey's to-day
will be donated to the Yellow Fever Relief
Fund.
Offers have been received from s. s. Par
ker, General Passenger and Freight Agent
of the Louisville Short Line; G. Atmore,
General Passenger and Freight Agent of the
Louisville & Great Southern; and Frank
Chandler, General Passenger and Freight
Agent of the New Orleans, st. Louis & Chi
cago lines, rendering free transportation to
physicians and nurses wishing to go to New
Orleans from here.
The following generous offer was sent to
the Health Office yesterday:
U. s. MAIL LINE COMPANY.
DR.. Thomas Minor Health officer, Cincinnati, o.:
DEAR SIR-This Company furnishes free
transportation, including meals and berths
between Cincinnati and Louisville, to all
volunteers you may desire to send South
during the prevalence of the dread scourge
Your order to me directing that transporta-
ton be furnished is all that will be required
M. MCCULLOUGH,
General Superintendent