The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-17

holding court here. 49,
The May Courts are in session to-day.
Judge Hume left for Xenia after open
| ing court.SH n Htatam stAI .sqi zn.
I The Lone Star Lodge, X. of p. gave a
| street parade and fancy dri1l this after
noon. MT. Maeauley's company gives
this lodge benefit at the 0pera-honse
| tonight. slt, t5e-. trs4., ft..4
/ The County Commissioners have
awarded the publishing of the minutes
Of the Board, as required BY law, to the
sgraph and National Zsinng, each at
$6 80 per month, said publications. to ba
made the first OF each month commence
ing witt theproceedings of May. 4',N'
| A meeting is' to be held Wedpesday
evening to arrange for the sre-union OF
the 9sd OHIO Regiment. .s,. s..f,,s,
| Mr.. Joseph Short has taken preliminary
| steps etewafd 'enjeining the Treasurer
ing orders," and commencing suit
bagainst the County Commissioners indi-
| vfdually for something over $41 TIT
A messy Basin meeting was held Sar-
urday. evening but nothing accom-
plIshed. .... MI. 49,.
| LEXINGTON, KY.-A spelling match
4 was held last Thursday evening among
| the colored people at their church, cor q
ner of Lower and Maxwell streets. y Op
! Next Monday, May "a, Captain. p. G.. /,
Kidd, Ki, ne popular g. ancuoneer, n VIII wed
| the gallant Captain will be styled Major .
The Irving Literary Club win hold
4 their next meeting to-morrow evening
| at the residence of Miss Bassett, ON
Limestone street. 80 u asssy tsIsves
/ The Lexington Dispatch has been
| transferred to q new organization, styl-
| ing itself the University Printing Com
pany. %. II. RUthacker,y Esq, is an-
bounced as its future editor. Both divi-
4 sions OF the Christian Church in Ken
A tucky are now equipped with newspaper
forces. q 500 % = 20 ~ lesHa1
| A Gaslight Company has been organ
lied in Georgetown, under the manage
ment OF Mr.. John A. Geary.
Last week several country papers
were in mourning for the death of Gen
eral Breckinriage, they supPosing from
| private telegram that the General was
dead. Up TO noon on Saturday he was
slowly recovering from the effects OF
| New York surgery. U .4 tf-s ta y.s.
1 This city has several able and skillful
4 physicians and surgeons. 1t is a, little
strange that none of them were invited
to consult with regard to General Breck-
inridge's case.
4 The Kentucky press, with very few
L ID~bSYsAVhoe oPPtONO Va VAS ~ OAAVSA eAkio =
nominations at Frankfort. ~ t....'s, u
| Col. VIM. Cassius Goodloe of this city
1 Is the Republican candidate for Attorney
| General Of Kentucky. He was also
| President of the nominating convention
held In Louisville last Thursday. ~
1 The Georgetown Times says, there Is
net a house for rent in that place. .,.r 4
4 Judge and Mrs. s. 5. Goodloe, Of this
city, now sojourning in Louisville viii
give German at the Louisville Hotel
, next Thursday evening. Quitea number
OF Invitations have been sent to their
friends i'll this city.
I Barteid q Spencer, real estate agents,
4 sold to Prot. A. r. Milligan the resi-,
cence Of DR.. !. N. Hodgen, on, the cor
ner or Broalway aud MAXWELL street,
for $6, ,OO0. Some considerable inquiry
Is now sbeing made for real estate in,
! Lexington and prices are hrm, indica.-,
Ing probable rite.
! A number of prisoners broke Jail at
4 Oxingsvltle on Wednesday night. They
are James Rowe Highly, under indiet-,
ment for murder; Thomas Johnson,
charged with rape, and Jas. Robinson,
with shooting and wounding with intent
to, kill. The iailer offers $50 reward for,
the recapture of each prisoner. q, ,...,
| Major Thomas, our thoughtful Sheriff,
has purchased from Calvert beautiful
i and expensive CLOCK for his Office. It.
tells the day OF the week, the day of the
month and the time, with great accu-
racy.
Messrs. Hart Boswell ana VIM. Rich
ardson, who went to England to pur-
chase short.horns, sailed for home ON the
9th OF this month ON the steamer Queen.
of the National Line, and will probably
reach home the latter part of this week.
4 They are both in good health.
4 Capt. Alfred L. Totten, OF this CITY. ana
assistant engineers j, nj, Meade and, VI.
4 II. Caldwell, moved from Georgetown 10
4 Lexington few days ago, and are now
4 engaged in preparing the eight sections
i lying between here and Georgetown for
1 the Contractors. Telegraph poles win be-
lerected along the line next week. The
ligrading, it is expected, will commences
In few weeks. -4lllaG .ii~ 7so 1,'- -I1s
THE. RACES.
-Four races were on me Il programme for
1.-The last day for the first mile heats fnr
beaten horses. There were two asstrias.
II Sully,s br. q. Nou. 5 years ola. bv A -,
lteroid. to carry one hund red pounds and
Keene Richard's cb. I. misfortune. 4 years,
! old nv l3i1roys N aosrrv. oi,rl,ttsi ,,i,,.