The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-03
NEWS F1om POINTS ARoUxD.


HAMILTON Festival to-
night at First Baptist Church.
Mr.. Charles. 8. Haines has been ap-
pointed receiver Of the Hamilton Print
Heavy rains fell on Tuesday evening
In Butler and other counties along thD
Miami Valley, and continued through
out the night, causing considerable dam
age to crops. The Miami river at Ham.
ilton commenced TO rise about half-pask
O'Clock, and In less than an hour ross
upward Of seven feet.
The alarm of fire sounded from the box
at Long and Allstatter's shop was causcd
by the burning of the straw ON . stock ot
ice on, Hutzelnfan's lot, and owned BY
Peter Schwab.
Louisa Elkins has been adjudged In
sane, and been committed to the South
ern Ohio Lunatic Asylum.
Derrick Barcalow, Esq, has died pc
| titiOn in the Probate Court, claiming
| that as one of the heirs of John Barcalow,
deceased, he is entitled to 81, ,4AS IS frons
| the estate.
Mr.. VIM. Pfau's buggy and harnes~
were stolen Tuesday evening. The hag~.
ness has been recovered.
Mr.. II. L. Morey, assignee OF u. O.
Moss, insolvent boot and shoe deales,
has reported total sales of efEects,
amounting TO 1885 40, $1S6 9S-of which II
covered by mortgage held BY Mary A.
Mixer.
| PARIS, KY.-The passenger depot, a
the Kentucky G. B. Il. caught fire by
means of spark from a passing engine
about O'Clock Monday morning, but was
promptly extinguished by the Rescue
Fire Company. Damage slight.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the pigeon-shooting and dog, show
| hfnh q q nj n
day. Quite . number Of Rp0rtsmen were
present. ..
The Spotless Mems Society met at Me.
Isaac Cummings residence, on High
street. Monday evening, and were enter-
tanned by that gentleman in fine styl0.
Several subjects Of vital interest weno
before the Society.
Burglary seems TO be the order OF the
day In Paris and its. vicinity OF late. On
Friday night some burglars attempted
to effect an entrance into the grocsrZ
of Rion g. Son, but were detected and
shot at several times by Mr.. Joe Rion,
who sleeps In the building.
On Saturday night the back shutters
OF the drug store Of w. Il. D0wney d Co.
J we're broken open, but the thieves ie2
without etfecting all entrance.
Miss Lizzie Wilkerson, daughter u
Jack Wlkerson, ESQ.,, died on Tuesday
l ~ y SiOSAs 1AAshOu6A OAsS 1SA~
| been an invalid for some time, her death
: was quite unexpected, as she WAS ont
riding the afternoon before, and seemed
: to be improving up to few moments
before her death. She was lovely girls
+ and her death cast quite gloom over
the community.
! The "Spotiess Men" are efYecdng .
great deal Of good in the community.
: LEXINGTON, KY.-The hail stones that
: fell yesterday were the heaviest seen m
this city for several years.
The city officers deny using any nm
fair means toward the liquor sellers.
!, In the City Court, yesterday, James
: Cook was fined $5 and costs for assault.
: ing VIM. Shumake.
y Hon. James b. McCreary, the Dem0-
!. cratic candidate for Governor of Ken
!. tucky, opens the campaign next Mon
= day. He will deliver speeches at thirty
places, beg inning a. .s.; stI tic:, q: 20 o..: o..:
, county, and advertises to end in stan
! ford, Lincoln county, on Monday, July
IL. Hon. John Nj. Harlan, the Republi-
can nominee for the same Office, is ia
vited to meet MIR. McCreary at these
: places.
: There is not a. paper mill in Fayetts
county.
. The Pennsylvania Printing Company
in this city have quite an extensive es-
tablishment. Most OF the Court record
books in Kentucky are manufactured
here, and four newspapers are printed
on it's presses.
The Gilt Edge Club, composed OF
!, young gentlemen occupying places In the
first circles of Lexington society, are
mortified to the core, because a cobbl,r
, shop has been opened on the first aoux
: of their meeting place on Short street.
The old Northern Bank building is un-
dergoing repairs and ornamentation.
Mrs. Rosa Vertner jeffrey, OF this
, city, has written poem ON the late Ger
eral Breckenridge. 1t Is written for the
! press of Kentucky, and will probably ap-
pear In all the Kentucky papers ana In
: papers having many readers In the
State. 1t is fine literary composition
Of seventy-two lines, and appears 6rss
in the Kentucky Gazette.
!. Mr.. Chas. Macelister, of Philadelphia.
is visiting his relatives in this city, and
, Is the guest of Geo. W. Brand, ESQ.
Rev. DR.. Bullock, OF Alexandrla, Vs.
is visiting friends In this city.
The Irving Literary Club held meet.
ing on Tuesday evening and adjourned
for the summer season.
The time for holding the annual meet,
ing OF School Institutes is appr0achinx.
And school book agents are travelin: All
/, ovcI tuS otatc manipulating tueSe gamer
ings in the interest Of their employers, ,ths
wealthy book publishers. Two Of them
. are actually controlling the educational
interests in Kentucky for the sole pux.
', pose Of keeping their publications in ths
public schools. Do the people who buy
) school books know that they are unneO.
) essarily taxed to keep up these beok
} agents by paying double as much for a
book as it is WORTH Now Is the time
for the voters of the State to take this
important matter in hand. The country
, newspapers should inform their readers
concerning matter that interests every
parent. The election Of State Super.
intendent OF Public Instruction will take
place ON the first Monday in Auguss.
The candidates should be sounded ON
|, this school book question.
The fifth annual meeting OF tho Ken
lucky State Dental Association com
. menced it's sessions at the Phoenix Ho-
tel, In this city, on Tuesday evening.
The spacious back parlor Of the hotod
was surrendered to their use. ls i
The meeting was organized with Pres
ident r. o. Doyle, of Louisville; YIus
President A. w. smith, OF Richmond.
Madison county; j. r. Canine, Of Louis