The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-07
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.

udy dTTebleu w lllldLu milleI lOI dSSdulC-
| ing his wife with q knife, and inflicting
| a severe wound under her eye. Miller
| was lodged in Jail, and will to-day have
| hearing before Mayor Joering.
The congregation Of St. Francis Church
are organizing benevolent and benefci-
airy society. Councilman Hegg has set
the ball rolling, and has already some
thirty names enrolled. AS soon as forty
have been procured meeting will be
| held.
Stockholders of the Street Railroad
Company and, also, of the Turnpike
| Company meet this evening.
The German workipgmen's societies
OF this city, and, also, Of Covington and
| Newport, are holding a picnic at the
Grove above the city to-day.
HAMILToN.-The Democratic Central
Committee organized on Saturday after
noon by electing Jarvis Hargitt perma-
nent Chairman, Jas. E. Neal permanent
| Secretary, and David Yeakle, Treasurer.
The Chairman was instructed to corre-
spond with the Central Committee Of
Warren county, and suggest Tuesday,
July 20, as the. time for holding the Ser
atorial Convention at Monroe, each
county to have one delegate for every
one hundred votes cast Tor Mr.. Bell for
| Secretary of State last fall, and one for
every fraction Of fifty votes and over.
The Convention adjourned to meet June
10Th.
Mr.. John Downey, an employe at
Beckett Il Co.'s paper mills, was Killed
on Saturday while crossing the track in
Dayton, by being thrown from his sulky
and run over by the cars. His wife is
greatly distressed at his untimely death,
and it is feared the shock may prove Sc
rious to her.
| Mrs. Phoebe Iitter's will was probated
Saturday. The property is left to her
children, with Philip Hartman, Esq, as
executor.
Judge Good arrived to-day, and will
The annual exhibition of the City High
Schools will take place at the Opera
house on the evening of the 22d.
The Butler County Agricultural Board
held meeting on Saturday. The Treas
urer, VIM. Pau, submitted report of
the financial condition of the Society,
which showed that on December 26th
they had on hands $3.50 40; that since
| that time they had received $262 06, maxi
ditures had been 1857 %, leaving a bal
ance In the Treasury OF $35 81. The fol-
lowing Committee was appointed to re-
wise and prepare the premium list for
1875: Luke Bradley, j. B. Welliver,
Evans ana Imley. The Board decided
to meet on the last Saturday in June, at
which meeting they are to appoint a.
Marshal, Chief of Police and his assist
ants. and the various Awarding Com
mittees.
Social at the Presbyterian Church on
Thursday evening next.
Mrs. Kate Westendorf, of Cincinnati,
gives an entertainment az Becketrs Hall
tomorrow. evening. ~
LEXINGTON, KY.-Messrs. Dennis Null
ligan and Al. Posey are appointed to ex-
anime the proposed route Tor a coal road
from Mount Sterling to the eastern part
OF the State.
No accommodations are provided for
reporters in the Circuit Court room, nor
the cid "black hole," owing to the want
of space.
| The Southern Railroad Company have
paid the following amounts for right of
way since our last report: To John r.
Price, 81 900; j. Hostetter S700; JohnM NJ.
| Wright, 5000; Thomas G. Wright, $500; j.
g. Butler, $500; Joseph Downing, $2,750.
| Judge 8. S. Goodloe and family have
returned from Louisville.
| In Judge Mulligan's Court, on Satur-
day, Hattie johnson, for disorderly COT
duct, was fined $40 and costs. Daniel
Murphy, the keeper of the Work. house,
was fined $5.and costs for striking Mike
McCarty.
A. Nj. Beck, the saloon keeper ON
Short street, was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Cochran on the charge of stealing
a watch from James Wasson two years
ago. He had an examination on Satur-
day morning before Esquires Marrs and
| Van Pelt, who held him in 5000 bail 10
appear before the present term OF the
| Circuit Court.
Some kind lady sent an elegant bou-
quet to the clerks i'll the RecoTder's Of
! flee on Saturday morning, to cheer them
up while performing their brain-racking
work.
Rev. L. B. Voolfolk, of this city, has a.
very fine turn for mechanics. He has
| just invented soda fountain which is
said to be better than anything of the
kind now In use.
| One of the most successful papers in
Central Kentucky is the old Gazette, pub
lished in this city. 1t contains larger
amount of reading matter and adver-
tisements than any of its contempora-
ries. Its business management is well
| conducted by very few person who 20
all the work without the cumbersome
aid of lot of supernumeraries.
The County Court of Claims will meet
| this week. All who have claims against
the county TO present should present
|
come before the Board, not the least of
which is the consideration of the pro-
priety of building tire-proof receptacles'
Tor the papers OF the office.
Mr., Robert H. Smith has resigned the
position OF correspondent for the Cncin-
natl Commercial and accepted place
on the Lexington Dispatch.
The reception at Ashland Friday even-;
ing by Regent Bowman and his lady was
one of the most enjoyable ever given in
this city. A large number of students
together with numerous alumni held this
annual reunion with much pleasure.
The success of this one was SO marked
that we have understood the levee will
be repeated annually in the future.
GREENFIELD, O.-.rhe corner stone Of
the new town hall is to.be laid on the
24th inst. by the l. o. o. +. and Masonic
orders.
/ A few days ago the front Of one of our
drug stores was beautified by small
flag and cigar box, over which was a
card with this inscription on it: "Re-
member the Poor" We would infer
from the inscription that the proprietor
of the drug store is very desIrous that
| the public should "remember the poor''
druggist; nevertheless, he may not lave
| wished to convey that idea for he Ia a