The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-20
FROM FONTS AROUND.


lREPoRrED SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR
HAMILTON Mrs. James X. Thomas,
OF Middletown, is in the city.
Commissioner Long was yesterday
appointed to superintend the fepairing
of the Middletown Bridge.
The new Presbyterian Church at
Bethany will be dedicated next Sunday
morning. Rev. DR.. squirers, of PITTS
burg, will conduct the exercises.
A telegram from M iddietown was yes
terday received by Mr.: Stewart stating
that Mrs. Dir. Linn, formerly M iss Anna
Tucker, of this city, died yesterday
morning ut O'Clock Of consumption.
Plans anu specifications for new
Pest-bouse have been submitted aud ap-
proved by the Board Of County Commits
sioners.
In the case Of Gilbert Cox against
Ehza Cox a decree OF divorce. was
granted plaintiff.
The Butler County Teachers Associa-
tion will meet Saturday morning in the
High School building, First ward.
The county Commissioners were yes
terday notified that the bridge over
Four-mile creek near Oxford was ia dan
ger OF falling.
Miss Jane w. Black wood, Principal
attendance at lie Teachers Association
Saturday.
Thirteen cases have already been dis
posed of by the Grand Jury, and eight
indictments found.
The Selden-lrwin Combination are
playing at the Opera Hall. The comedy
OF .foby" will be played tonight.
There are at present only four gases
OF smallpox or varioloid in the city,
fhrAn nf s.a a Il
one in the Fouvth ward.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The City Council
passed and printed an ordinance prohib-
fting liquor selling on a certain part OF
Main street, viz: between Broadway
and Mulberry street. Al present there
are two places where liquor s sold in
the forbidden part of the street, one OF
which can be proven by Captain Coun-
Gilman John Boyd, who declared in open
Council, while this subject was up, that
he shat frequently lodged in and taken
drink in one Of these places. The
matter is not OF grave moment, but
other liquor sellers feel, in the language
of CapI. John Boyd. that s.Councir Is
making fish of them"
We are not haf through with the pub.
lie school ouLlays. $500 annually could
be saved toward creating a fund for
building new school-houses by abolish
ing the useless Office Of Superintendent
and the witndrawal of the UNNECESSARY
annuity to St. Pau's- congregation.
These expenditures are not sanctioned
by the greater portion OF taxpayers.
Among the speakers at the sabbath
school mass meeting last Sunday at the
Hiil-street Methodist Church was Pro-.
b. N. GrehaA, and his piece was OH
SabbaLh breaking. Elder Grehan must
be open to conviction at all times and
places.
The city pays Murphey & Mclaughlin,
the W0rk-holse Keepers, eleven dollars
per rod for all the cracked rock this firm
seatters on the streets, and Mayor Fra 1
ger measures the rock. No one doubts
the integrity of His Honor. But we
doubt his accuracy in mensuration with
the City civil e Engineer. A motion was
made in Council by Coz. Breck lnridge to 4
require the City Civil Engineer to meas
ure the city's rock, but it was opposed
by Mr.. Mulligan.
The marriage of Mr.. George Leightner
to Miss Mary Hall took place ON Monday
in st. PauPs' Church. sF
Xlsltors coming to Lexington should
see our three antsquated scnoel-houses. J.
These buildings represent things as
bnGy WCiC my OaAo u6Vs
The city fathers are fond of telling
about the hundreds of thousands Of raj
road bonds they redeemed in the past 4
Few years. Yet the city taxes are as
nigh now as WheA the sinking fund WAS
established to meet the princl pal and in-
terest OF these Douds. AS there rs now
less interest to pay and less bonds TO
redeem, the question suggests itself,
Where do the taxes gop s'' ~
COvINGTON.-The Fire Department
about six O'Clock last evening, was
called out by an alarm that was turned
in from box "a, ON BakeweH street, near
Fourth. A fire had broken out in a
small frame house in that neighborhood.
Damage Slight.
MIR. Chas. Benning now mourns the
loss Of horse and wagon. "A few days
ago he hired the wagon and horse to u
cOlored man named Blakely, who failed
to return it, and yet Charles is not
happy. 4
A number of our citizens went TO South
COvington yesterday altern00B, where
soclal game of ten-pins was tndulged
in. They all returned on the $50 train,
much elated ever their afternoons en-
jOyment at knocking down pins and
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The Ticket expresses great sorrow
over an .'Owel county chicken" A
Democratic chicken, eh?
As early as Z o'clock last evening q
large congregation gathered at the Trim
ity Church, tue occasion being the cele-
,bration Of the wedding of Mf. Edward
,Colston, Of the law firm of Hoadl, john
st0n d Colston, Of CincinRati, and Miss
Sailie Stevenson, second daughter OF
Senator Stevenson. OF this city. The
ceremonies were performed by Rev. G..
II. Bugbee. Prof. j. ID. Hunt presided at
the organ, and brought from 1t the ex-
quisite harmony which always yields to
his skill and talent. Alter the ceremb-
uies the happy pair and friends of the
family adjourned to the residence Of the
BRIDES parents, where q reception fol-
lowed. Mr.. and Mrs. ColstoR started on
o wedding tour to the East. e
The Ladies' Temperance League of the
State met yesterday afternoon at the
Union Methodist Church, corner OF Filth
and Greenup streets. The business
transacted was principally the appoint
ing of delegates to the National Ladies'
Temperance Convention that is shortly
to be held in Cincinnati. Iu the evening
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