Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-05

few days, with friends. and looking after
his business interests.
A man named William Quein was
brought in from Plattsburg this morning in
the last stages of consumption. He was
taken to the city hospital.
Mr.. W. S. Thomas tonight at the First
Presbyterian church. Subject-"Travels in
Europe" This is the first Of course of
lectures by the Ladies' Social society.
Tickets can be had at the door. Don't fail
to attend.
An unintentional injustice was done to
Mrs. A. E. Place, Saturday, in the REPUB-
Lies report of the spelling-match at the
st. Paul church. She was the very last
who contested with Mrs. Fl. C. Bradley for
final honors.
The school in Botkin's school house in
P leasant township, has been dismissed for
two weeks on account of the extreme
prevalence of the mumps. The teacher,
Miss Sabin, has returned to Springfield to
spend her spring vacation.
Saturday evening the police arrested the
notorious Tub" Sullivan, who is charged
with drunk and disorderly, for assault and
battery on his aged mother, for malicious
destruction Of property, and other mean
ness. His interview with Judge Young
will be an interesting one.
Officer Temp. Wilson arrested two young
fellows on the levee yesterday. whom he
caught carrying away a keg Of beer In a
sack. They were held only a short time
until 1t was shown that they had purchased
the beer and were taking 1t home in sack
out of pure modesty.
The revival at Wiley Chapel is proceed
ing with excellent and satisfactory results.
There were thirteen mourners last night,
two converts and four joiners. The total
number of converts has now reached thirty
one. A general baptism will occur the
first Sunday in April. Meetings continue
this week.
Tomorrow night the young society folks
will be out in full force to see Minnie Pal
mer in MY Brothers Sister," All in all
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season. and we congratulate the Grand in
securing such fine attractions. Our people
cannot fail to be pleased tonight and to-
morrow night.
A man, named James l.. Kellar. while
beastly drunk, fell down the cellar in front
Of the Peoples theater Saturday night, and
the large and excited crowd which congre-
gated at first supposed that he had broken
his neck. Such was not the case and he
was taken to the station house. He lives
in Lisbon. this county.
William May, residing in the SwOnger
building on the corner of Center and Main
streets, locked his wife in a room and then
left the building, Saturday night. Officers
investigated the case and found that Mrs
May was really locked In a room. Her
husband had gone away to get drunk. Mrs.
May was released, the officers forcing the
door.
Late Saturday night the patrol wagon
was called to attend an old colored man
named Harvey Holmes, who was lying
sick, alone and In terrible filth In room in
Welch's arcade at Monroe and Spring
streets. He was in q semi-unconscious
condition. A fire was kindled and the old
man given restoratives. He can hardly re-
cover.
Friday evening, March 9, at the Grand
opera house, the eloquent Major Black
burn, Of Cincinnati, will lecture for the
beneficiary education fund for students at
Wittenberg college, under the auspices of
the Lutheran Sunday school. So worthy a
cause and so brilliant a name as that of
Major Blackburn should draw a crowded
house.
1t is unauthoritatively announced that
the fight between Robinson, of this city,
and Peters, of Detroit, will come off at
Dayton Wednesday evening, March IA.
The contest will be fifteen rounds, Marquis
of Queensbury rules, with three-ounce
gloves, for the gate receipts. the winner to
take IS and the loser 25 per cent. Of the net |
proceeds. Articles have been signed.
Remember the Ohio Centennial meeting |
Of the ladies of this city and county, to be
held in the lecture room of the Second |
Presbyterian church, tomorrow Tuesday |
afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs. Prof. Della |
Lathrop Williams, of the Ohio Wesleyan
at Delaware, and commissioner
of the Woman's Department of the Ohio
Centennial Exposition, will be present and |
address the meeting. All ladies are invited |
to be present. |