The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-06
FROM POINTS AROUND.

FROM POINTS AROUND.
lKEroRrrD SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR
DAYTON, KY.-"Has q man the right
to cross the river in his own skiff, to the
injury Of the ferryman who would other
wise receive nickel fer-the passagep
is the legal problem that now agltates
'the brain Of His Honor the Mayor.
The organization of the Choral Union
IS to be followed by two reading clubs
and a dancing, association, and there is
o. dramatic club. Besides all these,
therei is on the tapis "can't.sing-
a-cent association," social organiza-
tion to be composed of people who can't
sing and know it. There are a. great
many innocent people eligible to men,
bership In this association who are no t
aware of the fact.
NICHOLASvIELE, KY.--A fire broke
out here about 1 o. clock yesterday morn
ing, and for time threatened to con-
sumo most Of the town. The fire was
first discovered in the second story of
.AIverst0n's furniture store, and rapidly
spread to the adjoining dry goods house
of.J. G.. Masters, which, with the First
National Bank, was consumed with the
entire contents. Injury was done to the
contents Of the stores Of L. B. Critcher,
Newton Dickinson, Nolandi ~ Brother,
Hamilton II Dean,. the Odd-fellOws' Hall
and some slight losses to others. The
losses and insurance are as follower j.
G. Masters, loss $4,000, insurance, $4,-
900; j.. Ii. Sparks heirs, loss on building
$4,000, insurance $4,000; Newton Dick
inson, loss $1,000, no insurance; j. l..
Aversion, loss $4,000, insurance $500;
L. b. Critcher, loss $1,000, partly in
sured; Hamilton & Dean, loss $2,0O0 in
sured; Engineers CINCINNATI Southern
Railroad, loss of instruments maps, pro-
files; ETC., $1,000, uninsured. Total
losses, $32 500; insurance known, about
$4,000. Henry Brown had his foot bad
ly crushed by the falling of safe upon it.
CHAMPIONSHIPS Ladles' Book Club
met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. DR.. Mil
likin's, Third ward.
There was no truth in the rumor that
a man had been shot Saturday in the
First ward.
Tie ladies and children give an enter
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etPs Hall for the benefit OF the Chill
dreRs Home. 1t promises to be some-
thing good, and should beweH attended.
An inquest was held Saturday on the
body of Miriam Hanford, the particulars
of whose death by suicide were gwen in
Saturdays STAR. NothIngtur was
elicited that could throw any light rs to
the cause which led to the act.
The following letter was mailed to
q schoomate scarce an hour before the
deed was committed:
( "HAMILToN, Dec. 3,'75.
~DEAR LILLLE-l am gong to tell you
something. 1t is that am going to
drown myself in the deep water. Iknow
mot where; it is an awful thing, l tell
Tyoa, but it is true. Please remember
me as a friend, and until death over
cakes you, and it may be our lot to meet
an that better land.
"Your friend, MIRIAM"
/ circumstances have proven that the
act had not been committed until after
Mr.. Hanford had received. the letter ad-
dressed to him, and that the body had
not been in the water more than an hour
untiI found.
AT ameetfng Of the Directors. of the
County lntirmary, John Il. Vinnege was
elected Superintendent for the ensuing
wear. He4takes the place OF Samuel De-
meen, who has held the position for a
number OF years. A change Is whole
some thing sometimes.
"A case of smallpox was yesterday re-
ported at the Health office. 1t is ON
Chestnut street, Tenth ward.
A petition was filed Saturday by
Christian II. Slonaker in which appli-
cation 10 made TO have a guardian ap-
pointed for Jacob Slonaker, ST., an habit
ual drunkard.
The Board of County Commissioners
met Saturday. Billsto the amount oil
k941 81 were passed.
A case OF varloloidin the Third ward
was yesterday reported ut the Health
Office.
Bennett Kay, the man injured Satur-
dayrDy policeman Boil, is recovering.
Constable Bayliss arrested the officer,
who gave bail Tor his appearance to-dav.
The funeral oil Miriam Hanford took
place yesterday afternoon from the First
Baptist Church, and was largely at
tended.
Yesterday morning between and
O'Clock a young man named Rome Cramp-
tonwas, killed by freight train OH the
Junction railroad, near College Corner.
lie was employed as telegraph operator
AZ tne labLeE SLablOus anu ilNSu III VA
ford, where be was going when he mel
with the accident. 1t Is supposed he
fell between the cars while attempting
to step from one to the other,
The school Board held a special meet
ing saturday night. A proposition was
made to the Board by A. Dingtelder, ol
the Second ward, in which ne offers tc
sell his residence on the corner Ot Second
and Wood streets COR a sch0ol-house for
said ward. The sum asked Is $4,000
payable In bonds.
LEXINGTON, KY.--The influence o
the STAR and Daily Press is telling OIL
the city rings. At the last meeting o
the Council movement Of Mr.. Null
Qan.. to create milk monopoly, was
thwarted for the first time in twelve
months. Aud General Huston, for the
first time in the same period, opposed Q
leading measure fathered by Major John
son and MIR. Muliigan.
The high price OF gas and the dullnesi
in trade has driven some of our store
Keepers to tho coal oil lamps. The qualiI
ty Of gas 10 very poor but high in price.
Majur CouncilmanlJo johnson Is the mos
oTerrated public man In this vicinity
His legislative record years ago was exl
tremely slhlpopuiar. This might have
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