The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15

all part of Madison for IL cents week.
John delivers the paper promptly and is
worthy of patronage.
1t is rumored around that there is to
be Telephone line extending from Madi-
son to Middletown. This will be good
thing and great advantage to citizens
living in both places. My it soon be
built.
AURORA. IND.
"Chimes of Normandy" at Opera
house the 1st and I'd of April. Great
preparations and rehearsals have taken
place for several months.
Kahn, Nathan 4 Co., of Cincinnati,
will run tailoring establishment in the
old Mansion House, employing three
hundred people. The Mansion House
will be gutted preparatory for The recon-
structing of proper buildings.
| HAMILTON.
The bread and water theory didn't
seem to strike the "boys" very favor
ably.
The new plate glass front in VIM. 0.
Shank's dry goods store makes it appear
elegant.
Mr.. J. J. Henninger has retired from
the newspaper business after short bu t
sweet expt rlence.
Kte Claxton will produce that world
renowned play. the "Two Orphans" at
Dixon's Opera-house tonight.
"All men are liars" was a thought
dropped in one of our pulpits yesterday.
This opens up the way for a slight differ
ence of opinion.
Sunday was booming day at the
Station-house, there being six cases Of
downright violation of the peace. Officer
Smith served a warrant on Thos. Coyle,
who will probably have hearing this
morning. John Connessy, for fighting,
and a member of the "rwos," arrested
on the same charge, was released on bail,
and pulled in again for fighting in a
house of ill-fame. The last case was for
abusing family.
A rich joke is out on several members
| of our police force which is as follows:
A few days ago "Rattling Jennie" from
Stringtown, seemed to be enjoying her
self rather comprehensively on our
streets, and was consequently "pulled
in" by coop" She soon sobered off
and was let out, but before leaving the
Station-house she succeeded in kissing
several of the boys in "blue," apparently
to their satisfaction.
On Thursday evening next there will
be grand commemorative ceremony at
the Opera-house in honor of the fact that
Cincinnati and Hamilton are connected
by telephone Distin .uished citizens
from abroad will honor the occasion with
their presence and aid in making this a
demonstration worthy great and gener-
Gus people. Our citizens owe much to
J. j. McMaken, Esq, not only for his
enterprise and business spirit in this mat
ter, but that we also have telephone
communication throug ghout the entire
city.
SPRINGFIELD. a
Haverly's Colored Minstrels to-nigh
at Blacks Opera-house.
-Four weddings are spoken of in St.
Raphaels congregation, as to come off
after Lent, sure.
On Saturday afternoon commercial
agent passed a counterfeit five-dolar bill
on the ticket agent at the depot. AS
yet they know nothing of the gentle
man.
There was a large and enthusiastic
Murphy meeting last evening, there
being fifty four signers, it being more
than has signed at one time in the lasJ
three years.
Mr.. Seavers has fine saddle on exhi-
bition in the window of Messrs. McCol-
louch & Rantzan, on Main street, made
by ahd presented to him by F. j. Sine,
Of Highview, Va.
Quite large number Of people gath
cred yesterday morning at half-past IL
o'clock at the foot of Factory street to
witness the baptizing of two members of
the Second Baptist colored Church, of
this city.
Rev. Father ORouike, of Middle
| IOWu, 10 w UC VhC OIdtOI VI LlC CFCHllS
on St. Patrick's night at the St. Raphial
School-house, where he will deliver a lee
ture, the proceeds to 60 to the Irish Re-
Lief Fund.
The walking-match between Jones,
Robinson and Chambers was finished last
night at 11:30 o'clock, Jones being the
winner, Robinson second. Jones made
his 100 miles in twenty-seven hours, and
beating Robinson 16 miles.
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" has
been success financially as well as
otherwise. The boys will realize about
$500 over and above expenses. They are
under many obligations for the liberal
patronage they have received.
Mr.. VIM. Huffman, of the firm of
Huffman & Denife, clothiers, has dis