The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-05
NEWS FROM POINTS ARoUxD.


is still in progress.
Tomorrow being Ascension Day, ser
vice will be held in st. Johns Episcopa
Church, commencing at IL O'clock.
CALIFORNIA, OHIo.-The distinguished
comedian, Daniel 2. Dean, Esq, OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio, will perform at the M. e
church, Thursday evening. Mr. Dean
will recite both comic and sentimental
pieces. He has kindly consented tt
render "Brother Sans Letter." which ID
justly considered one of the finest pieces
of comedy extant. Mrs. Emma Masor
will preside at the organ, assisted by
Miss Carrie Lowe, of the NJ. e. Sabbath.
school. The performances will begin al
| 8 Z. M. Doors open at 1880 p. M. Ad
mission for adults, 25 cents; children
over six and under Twelve, 10 cents. Mr..
5. l.. Yourtee, Superintendent of the NJ.
Z. Sabbath-school, will act as moderator.
JACKSON, O.-The iron manufacture in
the county has been greatly increased of
late. -Four OF the six furnaces in town
are now in blast and are all doing well.
The proposed Narrow-guage is attract
ing considerable attention from our citi.
zens at present. jackson county will
have to raise some $4,000 more before
the project will wag smoothly.
| HAMILToN.-Mr. Vernon L. Kingsbury,
the young artist, has gone to New York
with the intention OF settling there.
| The sixteenth annual convention of
1.-THE Butler County Sabbath-school Asso-
citation will be held in the Presbyterian
Church, Hamilton, on the 11th inst. A
number of interesting and appropriate
topics are announced for discussion.
The County Commissioners yesterday
allowed the following bills: X. M. Jones,
IS days repairing Dry Fork bridge, on
abandoned pike, in Madison township,
$57; Straub q Co., rs bushels coal, at tic
per bushel. $12 75; y. Theobald, for table
and repairs, shelving, &C., $53 70; j. w.
Meckley, balance ON transcripts, $31 45;
b. Fl. Krieger, interest on county bond
No. 272, $50.
LovELAND.-Last night, Professor j.
G. Ridge offered the people of Loveland
the richest entertainment Of the season,
but it was not accepted. Scarcely a
"baker's dozen" turned out. Mr.. Ridge,
however, went courageously through the
programme he had promised, and his few
hearers were delighted beyond measure.
The readings were Tor the benefit OF the
Loveland schools, but it is supposed that
| a prejudice against the school-house kept
the people at home. Some are so in
dignant at the additional tax they are
required to pay out that they regarded
with suspicion a proposition to make a
donation to the school. The readings
that created the greatest interest were
ssThe Open Gate" ''Betsy and 1 are
Out" ''Night Before Christmas" "Ex-
tract from Mark Twain's 'Innocents
Abroad, '""Quaker Character "District
School," s'Sam Miller's Valentine -
darius Green and his Flying Machine. !"
We fear MI. Ridge will not feel encour-
aged to visit Loveland again. Perhaps
| he would do better 70 read tor himself
instead OF the school. Still one thing il
certain, the town is blessed with one oil
/ the very best schools in the State, and
ii the people consider their own interest
| they will make it the best In the State.
La an educational point of view, the best
is the most profitable.
WILMINGTON, O.-An adjourned ses-
sion OF the Common Pleas Court con-
vened yesterday to continue about two
weeks, Judge A. w. Doan on the bench.
Owing to the extremely cold weather
the farmers are much behind with their
spring work. Little or no corn has been
planted as yet.
Our citizens are agitating q Narrow
gauge railroad, to begin at Dayton and
terminate at Huntington, ON the Ohio.
The plan is to turn over the stock that
was taken for the Southern Ohio road
some time since, and which is now
thought to- be abandoned. This is a
move IN the right direction, and il is to
be hoped that 1t may prove q success, as
our town stands very much in need Ot
another railroad.
XENlA, Ozone of our city physicians
had trial on Monday be fore Mayor
Keever for not reporting case of small
pox which he has been attending. This
loathsOme disease was introduced in
our city by tramp who called at the
residence of Mr.. McFadden. This aged
gentleman took the disease and died in
a few days. OLher cases are now re-
ported.
One new notion store has been started
on West Miami street, and another one
will probably soon be started on Greene
street.
A society for the prevention of cruelty
| to animals is very much needed in this
city, and it is earnestly hoped that some
Of our humane citizens will soon orsa-
nize such a society.
Quite number Of candidates have al
ready signitied their willingness to serve
in the different county offices. A hearty
shaking of the hands has commenced,
and a spirited contest may be expected
at the coming election.
PARIS, KY.-Captain Tom Dillon, who
apostatized from the Republicans and
ran Tor Constable last Saturday, was
beaten by the present incumbent of that
office, MIR. John NJ. Daniels.
Paris is Democratic city, yet Mayor
O'Connor, who is the Jimmy Fitzgerald
Of this city, manages TO keep always in
some city office by running with the Re
publicans. He has mysterious way of
making both parties elect him. He Is as
cunning as fox and as artful as q Bo-
hemlan.
THE STAR and the Commercial were
the only papers represented at the Re-
publican Convention held on Monday.
The drizzling rain on Monday kept a
o great many farmers from attending the
Republican County Convention.
The Republican County Convention. to
nominate delegates to the State Conven-
tion, which meets in Louisville, May 13,
assembled at the Courthouse in this city
on Monday afternoon. III. U. Hastings,
Esq, was Chairman, and Postmaste
Polk performed the duties of Secretary.
Thirty-four delegates were appointed to
represent Bourbon county in the State
Republican assembly. Mayor O'Connor,
beJter known to our readers as the
stDuke of Thunder" seemed to make all