The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-21

| resort to this kind of pastime.
| The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday and passed bills to the
amount Of $240 II.
r. S. Sayers, of Wilmington, Ohio, who
was assaulted on Monday night about Q
O'Clock, on the Public Square, left the
city yesterday. The mystery connected
with the affair is somewhat clearing
away. 1t now appears that the gentle-
man was not quietly walking along wnen
he was attacked, but that he had fol-
| lowed lady for some distance, who,
becoming frightened, called for help, and
that the supposed razor cuts were made
| by boot. 1t seems Sayers was not
anxious to. have the matter ventilated
| and left the city yesterday.
About four O'Clock yesterday after
noon, two young lads made an attempt
| to enter the notion store Of Mrs. Cody,
| on the corner of Ludlow and Second
streets. They were seen by neighbor
and frightened away before they sue
ceeded in getting the window open.
Jimmy Cox is the name of one of them
and youngster who frequently follows
the carrier Of The STAR and other dali
| lies and steals them before they are
| taken in by subscribers. The Reform
Farm wouldn't be bad place for such Q
Jimmy.
TROY, O.-Winter pumped back into
the zap of spring last week, and success
| fully maintained his very ungallant po-
sition and ever yet is 10th to go. We
had real January weather, The thermom-
eter ranged between 20 and 30, and con-
siderable snow fell. Fruit growers are
! divided as to the amount OF injury done,
but the probabilities are that the DAM
age was considerable. Wheat is said To
be very materially injured by the freeze.
The newly-elected members of our
City Council failed to put in an appear
ance last meeting night, SO no business
was transacted. AS they had been duly
sworn in, the old members whose time
had expired were unable to act.
Sometime between Saturday evening
and Monday morning last some scamp
or scamps effected an entrance into the
old school building and did considerable
mischief in breaking furniture and spoil
ing the heaters, SO that some Of the
classes had to be dismissed on Monday.
They also stole the clapper out of the
bell, but it was afterward found.
One OF the men employed in digging
the cellar for the new business block, on
the square, unearthed an old U. S. silver
coin. 1t Was 50 rusty that the date could
not be ascertained. The bonanza was
exhausted, as no more could be found.
| The farmers being at work makes the
town a little dull these days, but still
trade is remarkably lively.
i PARIS, KY.-Col. w. S. Alexander, q
literary man of no mean ability, was ap-
pointed Assistant County Assessor.
Messrs. j. ID. Hunt, j. b. Huston and
Lawrence Jones, and other prominent
lawyers OF Lexington are attending the
Circuit Court now in session at Paris.
Tie undivided half Of house and lot
| fn Mai CT N Al Inn k,t.
to Martin Lewis, was sold ON Monday at
the Courthouse in Paris for $26 80.
| The young men occupying the first
IplaceS in Partisan society have organ
ized Spotless Mems Society similar to
the successful organization of the same
name in Lexington. Mr.. w. Ii. Downey,
the handsomest man in Paris, was elect
ed the first President, Col. W. II. Polk
was chosen Secretary, and Col. A. NJ.
Swope was made Treasurer. The pque
| society for the present holds its meetings
at the office Of Mr.. Downey on Main
street. We are authorized to say that
none will be admitted who fail to go
through the purifying ordeal of contri-
ton, confession and satisfaction.
Elder j. 5. Sweeny preached in the
Christian Church last Sunday on the
4 'Real Presence OF the Lora's Supper"
| Postmaster Polk, OF this city, belongs
to the republic of letters. Iu times past
he was liberal contributor to several
Metropolitan journals. 1t is to be re-
gretted that so racy writer should be
cooped up in government sentry box.
| The Bourbon Circuit Court commenced
its spring session on Monday and dis
posed OF the following cases: The Com
monWealth vs.. Thos. Dillon, charged
| with killing child of Henry Week. The
defendant asked for change of yenire,
which was granted to Fayette county.
The cases of Tom Green and Tom Cur
| rant, charged with tampering with wit
nesses, were dismissed. A large NUM-
ber of country people are attending the
| Court.
LExINGToN.-The following citizens
Were appointed delegates to the Repu,-
lican State Convention, which will meet
at Louisville ON the 18th OF May next:
ID. G.. Falconer, Ii. z. Gaines, S, w.
| Price, r. P. Bosworth, II. 2. Stoll, G. Ii.
Barnes, VIM. q. Goodloe, Henry Scrog-
gins, w. ii. Hughes, John A. Prali ana
| A. III. Adams.
Twelve members of the Texan Emil
grafton Commission are in the city stop
ping at the PheniX Hotel. There is an
| editor, a lawyer and a statesman among
the chosen twelve.
There will be spelling match with an
| duullSSlOu Iec, ueAG EIludy evening Ut
| Masonic Hall, for the benefit of the First
| Baptist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. W. G.. White are on q
visit to their many friends in this citys
The Doctor has taken up his residence
| permanently in Richmond, KY.
| On last Friday while Mr.. 7. D.
Andrews, a respectable merchant of
Richmond, KY, was returning home with
a fishing party, the wagon in which they
were seated tumbled over an embank-
lnent. While falling down the horse fell
\ upon Mr.. Andrews, killing him almost
instantly. He leaves a wife and an in
] teresting daughter who have the SINGER
est sympathy of numerous friends.
At The close OF our report YESTERDAY
Mrs. LQby, who was shot on Sunday bv
| her husband, Was stiu living. Her nhv
sicians think her recovery impr6baDfe.
Patrick VBrien, the victim OF the Sum
day afternoon tragedy, died on Monday
morning, and was buried yesterday.
Reports come to us from t1is and sur
rounding counties that the wheat and
other small grain was badly damaged by
the late frosts, which has already caused
an advance in prices.
Prof. Jerome Napoleon Frazer, young
man well known in this city for his lit
erary attainments, has kindly volun-
teered his services as assistant reporter