The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22

affair of the kind which has taken place in
this city for years past. At given signal
the mouth of the "Silver Dolphin" opened,
from which issued a grand procession OF
TWO thousand persons in every conceivable
costume.
Chfldrcn,s Aid Society.
The Children's Aid Society, during the
month of January sent out three companies
of children, two to the West and one to the
South, to be provided with homes and en-
ployment The Society provided for two
hundred and seventy-two children in that
way, and one hundred and eighty-fve more
were furnished homes and employment
without being sent away.
Where Are You, Edison?
London papers tell of a new invention of
practical character which has Just been
made by E. A. Cowper, the well-known En-
gllsh mechanical engineer. 1t is a real tel
egraphic writing machine. The writer in
London moves his pen and simultaneously
at Brighton another pen is moved as though
by phantom hand, in precisely similar
curves and motions.
Outlived Their Friends.
Sarah Gallagher and Mary Brock, both
Irish women, just died at the Home for the
Aged, the first being one hundred and five
two according to returns to the Health
Board. Neither had friends in this coun-
try, and both will be buried in Potter $
Field.
Drink Ruined Him.
John Sullivan, aged thirty-one, demen-
ted drug clerk on Wards Island, took a
large drink of carbolic acid at Ward s Island
yesterday, and died shortly after. He was
we'll educated and formerly in good cir
cumstances. Drink ruined him. lie will
be buried in Potter's Field.
A. & G. w. Lease.
The recent report that the lease of the
Atlantic u Great Western Railway had been
offered to the New York, Lake Erie & West
ern Company is renewed in another form,
and proves now to be well founded.
College Men Meeting.
Three meetings of college men were held
last evening in this city. At the annual
dinner of the Harvard Alumni at belmont
cos, the growth of the College under
charge of President Eliot was dwelt upon
by several speakers.
The Yale Association held its monthly
meeting. 1t was presided over by Il. e.
Stedman, and discussed Archaeology
The Bowdoin Alumni met at their an.
nual dinner. Speeches were made by Presi.
dent Chamberlain and others.
Killers Verdict.
Hitler did not recover $114000 claimed
by him from the Burlington & Missouri
River Railroad ona contract for promoting
Mennonite immigration to Nebraska. The
jury gave him verdict for 1868 only.
Gymnastics for Lunatics.
The gymnasium in Amusement Hall,
Blackwell's Island, is considered a most
useful adjunct in accomplishing the per-
manent cure OF lunatics. There are fifteen
hundred in the asylum.
Holiday All Around.
This being Washington's birthday bust
ness is generally suspended and there will
be number of social reunions and public
meetings throughout the city. Foreign
mails 90 out at the appointed hours.
The Custom-house officials take short
recess, the prisoners at the Tombs have the
freedom of the corridors, and the Mayors
office, Stock, Cotton and Produce Exchanges
are closed. select programme is ringing
on the Trinity chimes.
Requesting q Vets.
The German Republican Central Com
mittee adopted last evening but not unan-
imously, resolutions requesting the Presi-
dent to veto the Chinese Immigration Bill.