The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
THE CINCINNATI STAR:
xUws FRoM POINTS AxoUsD.

NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.
VALLEY JUNcTJoN.-Mrs. Rice, mother
of d. b. Rice, Agent OF the l., g. d l..
railroad at this place, died here yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Rice has been an
invalid for many years, but endured her
Affections with unusual fortitude. She
was aged about sixty-four years.
MADEIRA.-The Lyceum OF this place
gave very pleasant entertainment last
evening at Muchmore's Hall. The exer-
cises consisted OF select readings, vocal
and instrumental music, and the tenn
lperance drama, entitled 'The Temper
anoe Doctor" All participating aequit-
ted themselves very creditably.
John Gordon, for many years a resi-
dent Of this vicinity, died January q Of
consumption, and was buried at Madi-
sonviile at ten O'Clock to-day.
HAMILTON, O.-The Board of County
Commissioners yesterday passed the fol-
lowing bills; Floor in Recorders office,
$21 80; James Johnson, Justice Of the
Peace for Hanover township, Vt 70; Will
liam Doan, constable, $G 40.
The barn of Thomas Taylor, a farmer
living near Oxford, was burned Thurs
day night, and with it steam thresher
and considerable grain.
Coroner Spencer yesterday held an in-
quest on the body Of Charles Trownsen,
who committed suicide Thursday after
noen. Nothing new was elected from
the testimony which amounted to about
what was published in last evenings.
STAR.
1t is rumored that the tramp whom the
ladies took compassion on at the church
Wednesday afternoon. is at the Infrm-
airy sick with smallpox.
There seems to be an unusual number
| 0f nr aink in and lrOllnH the
| city at present, and the physicians are
all kept very busy as consequence.
Mr.. Wilson, of the firm OF Wilson II
Eggleston, Cincinnati, has disposed OF
his stock in the Second National Bank,
OF this city, to VIM. e. Brown and VIM.
Anderson.
EAToN.-Our musical and dramatic
fellow-citizens are delighted to see the
celebrated Davis Family Troupe AL
nounced to make their first appearance
"among us" at the City Hall, Monday
evening next, Feb. 1st. The troupe COM
prises Mr.. and Mrs. John ii. Davis, their
beautiful and accomplished young daugh-
\ ters, Misses Gertrude, Ella, Kate and
frankie, and son, j. IL. ''Jr." From tho
very tlattering receptions and rounds OF
applause that greet this wonderful fam
/ lily wherever they make their appearance
warrants the prediction that the Hall
will be filed to repetition. TIE Silver
| Cornet and Ok Horn Band is composed
of these young ladies, who are not as yet
Escarcely out of their '1teens," while John
Ii. "Jr.". stands pre-eminently at the
head of the profession as delineator OF
Irish, Dutch and Yankee characters.
"All in all )" there is lots OF fun in store
| for once in long time, fer tine "shoW-
going folks" Of Eaton--so don't fail to 80
see 'em. --t
l.. G. Could, Esq, editor Of the Eaton
| Democrat, has just purchased first
| class job press, which will enable him to
strike of 'job work and dodgers" with
as much neatness and dispatch as his
editorials and local brevities are spicy
and to the point.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The ministerial cri-
sis in the First Presbyterian Churcn has,
not yet been settled. 1t is said that a
call will be made tomorrow for church
meeting to be held next week to make a
final choice OF a pastor, 1t is no easy
matter to satisfy the clerical. require
| ments OF those select and refined Chris
| tians.
The streets Of this city present the ap-
pearance of canals OF muddy limestone
water. Hundreds of unemployed men,
on the eve OF starvation, could be put to
work cleaning these thOroughfares, and
why 1t is not done is more than we can
answer. 1t can not be for the want of
money, SO the Taxpayers say.
The Second Baptist Church will not be
| fully set in motion until the new society
is recognized by the Elkhorn Associa-
ton, which convenes in this city on the
| fourth Thursday in February.
The Southern railroad will pass over
| one corner OF the new Catholic cemetery.
The damages will be very slight. 1T is
believed that the gentlemen. having
charge of the ground will not demand
any remuneration.
Mr.. p. T.. johnson, of this city, is the
Kentucky publisher Of Hon. A. Ii. Steph-
ems history OF the United States.
|, Mr.. Is. N. Grehan, the backwoods cam
didate for superintendent of Public III
struction, intends to take blackboard
| with him while stumping the State, to
show his competitors what he can do in
the way of figuring. He states that the
people OF Kentucky pay $1,5Oo,000 an
nually for school-books, and proposes to
| remedy this evil. While Doctor Hender-
son claims that Mr.. Grehan's figures are
81, 400, 900 in excess OF the facts.
Major Richard Parker, venerable
Justice OF the Peace, and one OF our old
est citizens, is confined to his house by
indisposition.
Colonel l.. /. Flemming, OF Midway, re-
ports the wheat crop as being slightly ill.,
jured in Woodtord county by the severe
cold on the 10th OF January. The Colonel
has over 1000 acres planted with wheat
and barley, and 500 acres III other crops.
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