The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
NEWS FRoM POINTS AnouND,

NEWS from POINTS 4nOUNb.
CALIFORNIA, GA shooting club has
been formed In our village and Is called
the "California Shooting Club.v The
officers are Morris Devore, President;
A. Porter, Secretary;. James Hanby.
Treasurer. "Oh, what lots OF fun" &c.
Miss Laura Killins' school, closed yes
terday. The picniein the woods was a
grand success. Swinging, playing ball,
gathering flowers, &C., was the order OF
the day. Miss KILN will now recreate
until the fab session opens.
The competition between the White
Calard line of steamers and thessTrout,"
the Granger packet, ia becoming lively.
Fare from California to Cincinnati is
% cents.
XENIA, GA Convention will be held
on Saturday, May %, for the purpose OF
choosing delegates to the State RepMbH-
can Convention to nominate candidate
for Governor and other State officers.
District Court is now in session, and
things appear lively about the Court
house. The Ilif will case seems to be of
great Importance and in which mum.
Der are interested. 81. -a .,s
Any of our county officials that were
anti-crusaders, and whose term expire
the coming fall, may think that they are
sure OF being reelected, as there is ap-
parently 80 little opposition. Other de.
velopments may be expected ere long
and new candidates in the field.
Our city is now free from smallpox.
The survey Of the d. 81 s. e. N. G. r..
W.. is now progressing. rapidly. Itsi is
now probable that the S., l. Il P. r. W.
Co. will form junction with the d. u
s. E.. N. G. Co. at jamestown or Wash.
ington. This would strengthen both
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the road sooner and answer the same
purpose at much less expense. TIE
ROAD ought to be built via Waverly, Pike
county,. and NO doubt the enterprising
people of that county will do their part
10 secure the road.
HAMILTON. The Teachers Associa.
tion meets tomorrow.
Clara G. Burch has been adjud sed
Mnatic, and s. M. Cassidy appointed
guardian. - s.s .., z.s
The marriage of Miss Fanny Young
and Mr.. Ellis Potter took place las1
night. "a
Meetings for the Republican and Dem.
ocratic Central Committees are an,
nounced for tomorrow. -,
Mr." Samuel Mckee. a we1l-known and
highly respected farmer, extensively en-.
gagged in stock-raising. living near Seven,
mile, W hile driving cattle few days ago,
was thrown from hfs horse and Killed,
tby the horse falling on and rolling ovei
lhim. He leaves wife and family. His
funeral took place to-day. ..s es,ts
The ladies of the First PresbyteriaH
Church yesterday held a meeting to take
action in regard to the death of, Mrs. J,
Anderson, the late wife of the pastor oi
the church. .,.....,- ....,......,..
The returns Of personal property II
Fairfel township for taxation Tor ths
year 1876, as made by MI. j. Il. Symmes,
| put the vaiue at $679 ,S69. ..-.,s. 80
/ The Grand Jury will probably be in
session until Monday evening.
The County Commissioners were tiu
session yesterday as County Board Of
Equalization.
| LEXINGTON, KY.-It is suggested that
in view of the frequent depredatiOns- Cd
young live stock by dogs in this city,
Captain Ben McMurtry, Geo. G. Snyder
and James Lloyd be appointed "Dog
| killing Committee" with power to en-
pioy as many assistants as may De need.
ed, from among the hangers-on around
! the City Court.
| Judge Royalty occupied the bench in
the Recorders Court yesterday and dis
posed Of the following cases. Thomas
Shankey, for disordery conduct, was
fined $3 and costs, and Ellen Green,
charged with grand larceny, was held In
bail OF $75 to appear before the Circuit
Court. Rs
The political calm resting over the peo-
pie of Kent ucky will be of short dura-
ton. The next Legislature will be
called upon to choose a successor to Sen.
ator Stevenson. The lewer branch Of
this Legislature will be elected neXu
1 August, and of course the three aspi-
rants for the coveted Senatorship will
endeavor to teach the good people of the
| State to elect men who will vote for
| them next winter. The names of these
1 Senatorial candidates are GoyernorLes-
lie, General Williams aud EX-COngress-
man James b. Beck. The race promises
to be more warmly cont 4sted than the
Plate Democratic campaign for the guber-
Material nomination. Only two news
papers in the State supported General
! Williams in that campaign.
Hon. j. B. McCreary, the next Gov.
ernor OF Kentucky, attended the funeral
1 of General Breckilnidge. In the even.
ing the Governor paid his respects tG the
newspaper fraternity of Lexington, all
of whom are his ardent supporters. Co!
McCreary is a democrat in the litera
sense Of The term. Es is devoid OF os
tentatlous show and will make popll
lar Governor OF the old Commonwealth
Another colt was badly bitten by dogs
a few nights since. There seems to- De
an organized pack OF these animals thai
roam around in the night time and de
stroy all other young animals they car
4 get their teeth aga claws upon. OF
i Wednesday night suspicious looking
squad OF these passed up Third street
apparently bent ON raiding expedition
i about the Black Htsis.