The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-23
FROM POINTS AROUND.

Baptist church will be given early in
August. The music selected Is OF high
character, the drilling will be most thor
pugh, and fine entertainment is prom
lsed.
The School Board held no meeting
Wednesday evening, but sensibly con-
cluded to lay the business over another
week, with the hope Of securing a full
board at that time, when the school
building question will be settled and the
principal selected.
The steamer j. M. Macarthur is just
getting in good trim, and now makes ex-
cellent time.
HAMILTON.--A session of Common
Pleas Court will be held to-day with
Judge Elliott ON the bench.
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Davidson will
take place Saturday morning from his
late residence in the First ward.
1t rained incessantly all day yester-
The Miami river at this point is COM
ing up quite rapidly.
AvONDALE.-About o'clock We'd
nesday morning Mr.. M. e. Cummings,
the Gas Company's agent, was awakened
by the cries of "murder," "watch," &C.,
and on going to his door found a man
who was bleeding profusely at the nose,
and who said he had been shot by some
unknown parties at or near tollgate No.
/, of the Lebanon pike. The ball had
passed through the end Of the poor fell
lows nose, and he stated that he had
been over to Walnut Hills, but could find
no policemen to arrest the guilty parties.
Cummings says that on being told that
the Village police were making their
rounds, the fellow started of, saying
that he would find them II his strength
held out. Who the man is, or where he
came from, no one knows.
GREENFIELD, O.-Wednesday was
big day with Patrons of Husbandry of
this and other places. The morning
looked very much like rain, but soon
cleared up. About ten O'Clock the
Grangers and country people generally
began to come into town in every con-
ceivable vehicle or conveyance. One
young man riding on a very attenuated
mule created much laughter. At half
past ten o'clock the procession formed
following order: First came VOLTS
Band. followed by Rainsboro' Grange
No. "a, next Forest Shade Grange No.
B88, and Madison No. 29l. :.
The following Oranges were invited
and attended: Scioto, No. 1850; Eureka,
No. 464; Powhattan, No. o.; Centerfield,
No. 10; Fan Creek, No. sos; Monroe, No.
las; Concord, No. I056; sugar Grove,
After dinner the assembled Changers
listened to lengthy and eloquent ad-
dress delivered by Grand Master s. II.
Ellis. After the speech was concluded
the Directors Of the Agricultural Socie-
ty sold ground for the erection Of re-
to the Society. The sales amounted to
$241 30.
There was also a game of baseball
played on the grounds between the
Of Washington G. A., and a
picked nine of this place. The game re-
suited in the defeat of the Acmes by a
score Of 10 to IA.
Two hot.blooded youths, with large
amount Of whisky aboard, engaged In a
lively knock-down-theo only fight that |
occurred.
The prospect for the narrow gauge
railroad is still bright.
LEXINGTON, KY. = The venerable
General Leslie Combs, while walking
along Main street, on Wednesday even.
ing, struck son of Mr.. John B. Wallace
with his military cane. This was in the |
language of Colonel P. McNamara, OF |
Newport, "obnoxious to decorum."
Yesterday morning musical party,
with fiddle, fute and bones, met at Col.
J. .-Soule Smiths Office, and made the air
ring with Mozart-like tunes.
nn, l,k
ernor, 1s announced to speak at the
Courthouse this evening.
About II o'clock, on Wednesday night,
some unkind words passed between
Captain Atchison and Officer Hiram
Clines, both Of the night police, in front
If the st. Nicholas Hotel, on Main street.
Turing which Atchison Knocked Clines
l0wn with huge cane. Clines remained
nsensible for some time after receiving
he blow.
The colored voters of Kentucky are
cautioned against the plausible ad--
lresses made to them during the can.
lass by artful men who only care for
heir votes. The man who attempts to
array one race or class Of persons against
mother is an enemy Of everybody. The
hose who assist them in earning live
ihood.
The street sprinklers of Lexington are
,etting inpatient at the continued wet
Weather. They don't get one opportunity
o exercise their horses.
: Col. ]. H. Johnston and Prof. GrehanI
md better dry up; the people are getting
ired Of hearing complaints without
emedies being suggested. The poor
,eople want reduction In the price OIL
ext books used in the public schools.
Some citizens are ihquiring tor the
lealth 0flcer. Who is he?
Several housekeepers have had fires in
heir rooms during the past week to dry
lp the dampness caused by the daily
aims.
The religious education Of our young
'eople seems to have been neglected, II
ve may judge by their conduct in the
faces OF divine worship on Sunday
venings. "My house was q house ofI /,
'rayer, but ye have made it q place of
eyfty.o
Col. M. l.. Hawkins, OF THE STAR. has
cen spending q week in Central Ken
ucky, looking after the interests Of our
aper, new largely circulated in that
egi0n. II
Our citizens yesterday morning were
tartled to hear that Judge s. 8. Goodloo
nd family intend to remove from Lex
ngton. The Judges magnificent SUBJ I