The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-25

SONA 1liC BdfO bAldilhS
A ball will be given at the Red Mems
Hall Thursday evening for the benefit OF
Michael Brady who has been disabled since
last November, on account of a broken leg
Theodore Fogel, for an aggravated. case Of
breach OF the peace, was fined $40 and costs
in Judge Geislers Court; and Henry Funch,
for lighter offense of the same nature, 81
and costs.
Among the numerous names that have
been mentioned in connection with the
Mayorality, none appears to have gained
the favor of all classes so much as that OF
M. V. DAILY, Esq. 70 ." @
Mr.. Clinton Wasson, who lives in the
neighborhood of Licking went all the way
to Bellevue last night to attend the Murphy
meeting and he and his boy donned the
blue ribbon and he declared he would never
get drunk again. .G ~
His Honor Senator Berry before leaving
for the State Capital last night denied the
report that had gotten out in reference to
his resigning the Office of Senator and rum
ming for Mayor. His Honor has his eye on
still higher Office, that of Lieutenant Gov
ernor. ...,
An interesting meeting of the German
section OF the Workingmen's party was held
yesterday afternoon at Arbeiter Hall, at
which an excellent paper was read by Mr..
b. b. Smith and several speeches made by
gentlemen present. A proposition, was
made by the editor of the Leader to convert
that paper into regular Workingmen's or
gan, and committee was appointed to in
vestigate the matter
America Ross her sister and four little
children, the youngest but nine months
old, arrived in the city this morning via
the Lexington Pike having tfa1hped It all
the way from Lexington, since last Monday
They presented most pitiable sight, COM
pletely worn out, the children half naked
and crying from hunger The hat was
passed around in the Marshars office and a
sum raised sufficient to start them to Madi-
ison, Ind, their destination.
SPRINGFIELD, 0.
Prof Andres concert has been postponed
Mr.. S, S. G. Olds was visiting in Cincin-
natl last week
Miss Anna Keer, of Tifin, is visiting her
friends the Bruces. a. y
Would be. Constables are preparing for
the spring campaign. p-'
Miss Carrie Coles is visiting Mrs. W. W.
Henderson, Of Covington.
Mr.. Wiley Rouse, who has been in Gin
cinnati for few days, has returned.
Chief Winder, of the Dayton Fire Depart
ment, attended the Firemens ball on Fri
day evening.
Mayor Wilson, Councilman Schuch and
the City Engineer OF SanduslSy were in the
city Saturday.
On the 1st of April Frank Grove closes his
al csfI Del, -
cupy the entire room. VT
The jury in the Dunkel case the Enon
5aloonist, after being out nearly twenty
four hours, could not agree, and were dis
charged
Gilmore's Band had large house. Their
performance excelled anything of the kind
hat was ever in this city. They left for
Columbus to-day on special train.
At the Murphy meeting yesterday after
noon the Qpera-house was crowded. Rev.
Mr.. Tuttle led the meeting Revs Warren
md Robinson and Others spoke. Many
signed The pledge. - ~
The following committee was appointed
oy the Board of Education to visit the
East House School on next Wednesday:
W. G. Frye, Mrs G. P. Ballard, Mrs. E. G..
Dial, Miss Ella Clark, j. Hilton, E. Van
Norman, MD, and Mrs. Colonel Stewart
DAYTON. XIV.
Rev. H. E. Spillman is much better and
continues to improve ia health.
Fifteen signew were obtained to the Muir
ohy pledge in the NJ. E. Church on Friday
hight. v...- --sa .a =
Ninety-two pupils answered to their
names yesterday at the ST. Johns Episcopal
Bond Lodge, L. O. O. F., will celebrate
heir fifth anniversary this evening at
doel1ers Hall.
Murphy meetings will be held every night |
his week, except Wednesday and Saturday,
Vt the Presby yterian Church. Good speakers
will be on hand.
Thieves broke into the Episcopal Church
me night last week and carried away such !
rticles Of value as they could tind includ-
ng a set of furs belonging to Mrs. Hagen
which had been left there.
CALIFORNIA, 0.
The charming little drama entitled the |
Little Treasure" which was played at the |
)dd-fellows Hall last Saturday night, by |
he California Histrionical Society, was a |
plendid success. The performance was of |
uch character as to interest the most |
ritical and cultivated audiencs, and when
We consider the fact that the performers I
we're all amateurs, tits worthy of the high
st praise. Each played his or her part
veil, some with the ease and grace of pro-
essionals s. ...vs ...,.~ .. . -
The characters were as follows:
aptain Walter Maidenblusfl.. Williams
if Charles Howard: W. &, Johnston, Tr.
lon. Leicester Furthermore. Purcell Jr
II, AlleMpourne Thompson
anleS H. Ensign
.ady Florence Howard. Miss Molie Ensign
.ertluue Ella Lowe
irs MeCdleton. "r....,..::.:. Miss fannie Lowe
ane Jennie Hawkins
This performance was followed by first
lass farce, entitled 'The Prosecuted Dutch
nan, the Original John Schmidt, in which
'rof. Austin Woods, as "John Schmidt"
1as the principal character, assisted by
ohm Johnston, as 'Blowhard," and others.
'rof. Wood personated John Schmidt" to
uch perfection in costume, accent, gesture
nd awkward simplicity that the audience,
Or the time being, looked upon the whole
Gene as reality and enjoyed it according
Y. For one half hour the audience was
onvulsed with laughter.
During the intervals good music was dis
cursed on the piano and violin-Mrs Nan
lie Purcell and Mrs. Ella Disque pianists,
lr. Bryson Purcell, Jr., violinist. The pro-
eeds of the entertainment are to be appro-