The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-16
FROM POINTS AROUND.

SLOW DuSiness- utuchH W. s.NoaS'
Corn meyer looked more promising FOR q
mammoth crop, and of potatoes there Is
an abundance.
MARION, O.--Dr: I. 8. Sweeney, o
druggist of this place, closed his drug
store at half-past nine in the evening,
and started for home. On his way he
met friend, talked few minutes, then
went to the house, opened the door, and
fell dead. DR.. sweeney was a good citi-
zen and highly respected by all who
knew him. He was about .forty.fiye
years of age, and leaves wife and tw o
sous.
LAwRENCEBURG, IND.-Mrs. Sci
mental, an old German lady who keeps
store on Main street near the Dearborn
Furniture Factory, had her left arm
nearly cut off about three inches above
the wrist, on Wednesday morning, by q
large meat chopper that was hanging
aigainstthe wall in the Kitchen. She Is
very weak from the loss of blood.
In the game OF baseball between the
Aurora clerks and the Lawrenceburg
clerks, at the Fair grounds Wednesday
afternoon, the clerks IRON mLawrenceburg
won by score Of 21 to Is. Umpire,
Thomas Moran Of the Hoosiers.
The playing was regarded as the best
that has been done in this neigborhpod
for TWO years.
MT. STERLING, ky. 1.-Two men named
Williams and Alexander were employed
in stable. Williams called Alexander
an opprobrious epithet. Alexander de-
clared he would not stand 1t, and, seiz-
ing pitchfoik X, rushed at Williams, who
retreated to a stall, where, with bucket,
he warded of the lunges with the fork.
Parties who heard the men quarreling
then rushed in, and Alexander, who, BY
this time, had drawn large knife. was
caught and held. At this Williams
made an attempt to escape from his per-
iious situa ion by rushing past his an
ttagonist, who, as. he did so, gave
this knife a flourish and cut Williams
across. the abdomen, disemboweling him.
lOf course the wound will be fatal.
} DILLsBOROUGH, IND.-Mr. Newland,
ian accomplished blind musician of Indi-
annapolis. is at this place, desirous of
getting class in music. Prospects are
very favorable that he will succeed in
procuring quite number of pupils.
IChCucl, Uuc spas tuT b
wife, gave birth TO a daughter on the
evening of the 9th inst. Both are in a
doubtful state of health.
Owing to opposition in the omnibus
line, fare is reduced to mere trifle.
Passengers are being carried from Dills-
borough depot to Friendship, distance
OF ten miles, for twenty-five cents.
Cincinnatians desirous OF going to the
country during the hot months can find
IA pleasant as well as d healthy locality
at our town. ii
EICHOLAsyILLE, KY.-Dr. j. G..
W elch, County School Commissioner,
has entered actively upon the dis
charge of the duties Of his office.
He will favor the establishment of
good graded school in the town
districtsi under special act passed by
the last Legislature. The examining.
board OF teachers tor the county consists
of the Commissioner, who is ex-otiici0
one, T. l.. Welch and M. b. Frazer.
Z Under the dog ordinance, which took
effect on the 10th inst, forty have been
registered with the Town Treasurer,
und tax of one dollar each paid there.
OIL,
The Danville, Lancaster II Nicholas.
vile Turnpike Road Company have de-
clared dividend OF 81 81 per cent. The
Jessamine county stockholders will re-.
ceive theirs at the First National Bank,
Nicholasville.
HAMILTON.-It is generally believed
that Captain Louthan will be the new
Police Captain.
The Democratic primaries occur this
evening, and the Convention tomorrow.
The Miami river is very high, and is
doing considerable damage at various
points. carrying off fences, lumber, logs,
and even buildings.
The Water.street A. M. e. Church has
empowered Rev. p. Tofliver to solicit
funds for aid in furnishing the chapel.
Miss Emma Paddact has been elected
teacher in the High School to fill Miss
Cornelps place.
Mr.. L. b. Delacourt has resigned his
position as Chairman OH Teachers and
Salaries in the School Board, and Mr..
Meckley has been elected to the posi-
tfon.
The Peoria express, on Tuesday, mar
rowly escaped being wrecked by some
ODstructlons thrown across the track,
two miles above the Niilvllle pike, by
the water. ThA mass OF matter was dis
covered by Rev. Charles Herman, who
Bignaled the approaching train in TIME
TO save it.
xENIA, o.-Candidates ef the Repub-
lican party are sbusily engaged in can.
vassing The county, urging their claims
for the various offices wherein choices
are to be made at the coming election.
Seven candidates have already an
nounced themselves for the office Of
Treasurer. Charles Hook, Esq, ap-
pears to- have the lead, and wilLpr0bably
Secure the nomination. Many of the
present officers have held their positions
for several terms, and the people begin
to think that a man should not have a
life lease of an office. The soldiers that
saved our country should have the pref.
erence in these Offices, yet there are
strong efforts being made to nominate
men that remained at home during the
war, made money in their stores and on
their farms and hid themselves in times
OF danger in "ground hog holes"
The Chairman OF the Democratic Ex-
ecutiye Committee will soon call con-
vention for the purpose of making non-
nations for county Offices SO that each
party will be fully represented.
PIT. Barnum's show will exhibit here
TODAY. :