The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-28


Paul's Church aud was largely attended.
The Woodlands fete last night was a
grand affair. The beautiful grounds were
illuminated with gas made by the Savill
Pneumatic Gas Works, which produced a
brilliant effect.
The streets having been thoroughly
washed and the public and private cisterns
well filled by the recent heavy rains, we
Will hear no more about Water.works until
another dry spell.
Prof. Merrick, of this city, is said to be
the Oldest living graduate of West Point
He is now eightytwo years old. He grad
uated in 1922 in class Of thirty-two, all of
whom, save himself, are now dead.
On tomorrow night Miss Katie Putnam
will have benefit at the Opera House,
when she will appear in "The Little De-
tective," and also in a highly amusing
afterpiece. We predict crowded house
for Lexington's favorite actress.
The putting up of fire alarm telegraph
would cost but trihe in comparison to the
large amount of property that would be
saved annually by this new invention, and
yet the City Council refuses to take any
steps towards adopting the new system.
The happy days OF vacation are about
ended and the school-boy begins to wear a
look of melancholy while he makes anxious
inquiries about his new teacher, as to
whether he has the reputation of using
moral suasion instead of physical force in
school discipline.
SPRINGFIELD. q.
Doc. Stewart, of Market street, is not the
| ori, of ha D;In,n,,, lho, ra-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Harvey Foreman of late clerk in
| Wilson'S grocery, High and Market streets,
died on Thursday night of typhoid fever.
Hartz by his partial distribution of prizes
and his remarkable feats of legerdemain
still continues to attract large audiences to
the Opera-house.
Joe Lellel might well feel proud and not
be accountable for himself, for few days
at least, when it is known that it is boy
and he got here on Wednesday.
Clint. Frazier, who burglarzed f. J. Prin-
gle's house, was bound over by the Mayor
on Wednesday to the Common Pleas Court
under s400 hond. He was sent to Jail in de-
fault of same.
DR.. 0. A. Longstreet has been confined tc
his home for several days, victim of diph
iberia. His condition at one time was pro
nounced critical, but at present he is out ol
danger with a prospect of speedy recovery
A party of fly kids" and their little soul
hearts skipped the tra-la-la at the Nef
House, Yellow Springs, on Tuesday even
ing. They returned to the roofs of theil
parents in dilapidated condition on Wed
nesday
The services of the Scottish Rite Mason'
over the remains of the late Il. Gwin a
Fern Cliff on Sunday next will be of a truly
imposing nature, and the prospects are
they will be attended by many thousands
anxious to attend such tribute Of re
spect.
Station-keeper George Leach retires OF
Monday, September 1st, from position
: that he has served the people in for severa
years. Our city dads have declared thu
pldce vacant from that date, and as yet NJ
: one has been named to supersede Leach
who retres with good record.
Among the many things passed upon b,
: our City Dads on Tuesday night was TIN
purchase OF new engine to be placed a
the Central Engine-house; also a hook ant
, ladder wagon; to furnish the Mayors otlic
with new safe for his use and that of tn
Chief of Police. What's the matter, any
how?
, Green Wilson, Supervisor of the Chain
gang, has rendered his resignation and goe
to duties more remunerative. Green ha
, filed that office to the satisfaction of tn
authorities and our people, and it is bu
Justice that he should be placed before tn
public in the right light when rumors al
! afoat that he lost his head.
The National Greenback Labor Party he'll
g forth at City Hall last night to a packe
: house. The addresses made were spirite
r and caused many bursts of enthusiasm
9 Gen. Piatt who was announced, from som
misunderstanding arrived here on Tuesda
r night, and having an engagement for las
g night was forced to scare up crowd an
! deliver his address in the market space.
c A Market-street clothes cleaner has bee
: the past week. One of his patrons ez
claimed, whats on you, this pleasan
Wednesday morningw When the giggle
, said, Nothing at present; but there will b
before the close of the week-Ah, ha, ha
t ha-ha-bang!" He is going to double uI
and by the shades of General Jackson W
, are glad to hear it, Wish you all happi
/ ness.
An accident that might have given Sc
= rious result occurred at the Hall Water
/ tank, south of Fisher street and in the rea
. of Bauroth & Curtis shops, on Wednesda
| afternoon. 1t was caused by the sinking @
the foundation of the tank, which at tb
: time contained two hundred barrels @
| water. The same came down with terri
bic crash, carrying with 1t a portion of tn
, foundry and fence. The floors of til
foundry were terribly flooded, doing muc
/ damage. The tank was used for Hall
Street-sprinkling Line Luckily everybod
. connected with this work were at their dir
ners when the crash came.
DAYTON. KH.
The profits of the NJ. Il. social were So
net.
Miss Maudie Shepherd is spending wee
with friends in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Annie Kelly, nee Burns. and he
husband, are still sojourning at Niagar
Falls.
I. James G. and Maria Moore have sold t
VIM. H. Lacy and wife their lot in Dayton
on the corner of Front and Berry street
7 for $500.
f Mr.. George Legg, nephew of Mr. D. I
: Wells, and formerly highly respecte
o teacher in the Dayton Schools, died la'
i week at Newark, 0.
+ Prof. 7. S. Noble has returned from tw
y weeks recreation among the gay grange
y of Greensburg, Ind. The Professor is
: fine condition and evidently enjoyed h
+ visit
Prominent among the audience at I'll
female baseball game in Cincinnati wei
q DR.. Goetze Charles Coleman and Caspt
Heeg. The DR.. had to put on his spect.
# cles.
STAR reporter has it from exceller
n authority that Mr.. John Cline, of Newpor
will assume the management OF the Dayto
y Road about the 1st of September, and tn;