The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-27
xEWs FROM POINTS AROUND.

NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.
DAYTON, KY.-Anchor Lodge, 40. u.
W., was instituted by Dr.. j. B. Steyes
last evening, and the following officers
installed: P. M. W., Andrew Cutter;
Overseer, Harry Lamb; Receiver, j. S.
Ross; Financier, Jos. SteVenson; Re-
corder, II. Havlin; Guide, d. Ii. Cutter;
Watchman, Chas. Macarthur. Several
members of the Order from Covington
and Newport were present and assisted
in the ceremonies. The Lodge starts
under the most favorable auspices, hav-
ing about twenty-onc initiated members
and over thirty charter applicants.
The School Board last evening con-
cluded negotiations with EX-Mayor Jas.
B. Chadwick, by which the city secures
his former residence on Fourth street
for school purposes. The location and
building are both well suited for the re-
quirements of the city, and the Board
was able to secure 1t on terms that in
the present condition of the school
finances will not embaxrass future
operations. The house will be put in
complete order for the purpose, and
scnool opens in it at the commence
ment of the fall session.
BELLEVUE, KY.-Corpus Christi Day
was celebrated in the Cathedral Church
by the usual service.
The boys of Lower Bellevue made
things lively in that neighborhood last
night, as is their custom when mar.
riage takes place. Mr.. John Hood and
Miss Frances Daunt were the happy
couple.
CALIFORNIA, O.-Captain Riggs, of the
steamer. q. p. Huntington, desires it un-
derstood that his boat still runs and that
he has never had u thought Of leaving
| the trade, all rumors to the contrary not
withstanding. He says he has come to
stay.
The complaint Of hard times is again
heard in our streets.
The stack law is about to be vlgor-
ously enforced in our village.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The sprinkling Of
Main street yesterday added greatly to
| the comfort of the processionists on their
| way to and from the dedication at the
Cemetery. t.,.,
DR.. Joseph II. Miller, who was injured
| by being thrown from wagon one day
| last week, while returning with a fishing
party, Is fast recovering from his inju-
RES and will soon be able to 60 on an
other excursion of the same kind to the
| Poor-house pond.
The funeral of the late Judge Chas. D.
| Carr took place at noon yesterday from
his residence, on Hill street. A meeting
of the Fayette bar, of which the deceased
| was a member for nearly thirty years,
was held in the Courthouse previous to
| the funeral, Judge Hunt presiding. Geo.
| b. Kinkead, Esq, introduced appropri-
ate resolutions with few remarks OH
| the character of Judge Carr. He was
| followed by General John B. Huston,
David Boswell, Judge James Fl. Multi
gan, Judge r. A. Buckner, j.. Soule
Smith and Col. w. g. Breckinridge. In
his remarks, Judge Mulligan spoke Of
the many good deeds and kindly acts
rendered to his neighbors by the de-
ceased in his influence with the military
| authorities during the war troubles in
this city and county. The closing speech
by Col. Breckinridge, with his eloquent
remarks, added greatly to the soIemnity
of the meeting. After the adoption Of
the resolutions the meeting adjourned
| to assemble again and proceed in body
| to attend at the burial of theirla late brother
and friend.
A special meeting of the City Council
was held on Tuesday evening to pass
resolutions Of respect to the late Judge
Charles d. Carr, who had been MEM
| Der OF that body for the past two years.
| When the fire broke out at M. Halay's
saloon, on Sunday morning, his horse,
| which was in the stable at the rear OF
| the building, broke loose and ran up to
| his owners residence, corner OF Lime
stone and Third streets, and paved the
front gate, waking up the family, who
let the animal into the yard; but he still
| continued paving on the ground, when
presently the glaring fire lighted up the
| surroundings. The alarm was immedi-
ately given, and a rush Of the neighbors
| was made to save what property they
| could rescue from the flames, much of
| which would have been lost but for the
| instrumentality of this sagacious ami
NAL.
| A great number Of persons visited Lex
ingtOn yesterday to assist in the dedica-
tiou OF the Confederate monument, and
many came to attend the funeral of the
late Judge Carr.
A poor woman named Amanda Kell,
residing in Richmond, KY, was run over
and killed by the cars, near Midway, on
last Monday.
The new Pilgrim Baptist Congrega-
| tion have changed their place oil wor-
ship to the Melodeon Hall on Main
| street, opposite the Court-house--a more
convenient and central location than
the Masonic Hall.
| Messrs. III. 9. johnson, o. p. Beard,
| d. u. 4IedCy anu CUHl DOyQ were dps
pointed u Committee by the late Council
| to ascertain the cost of widening Short
street continued. There is a general
desire for this needed ,improvem il it
| be not too costly.
Quite a number of insurance agents
ana adjusters have been sent to this
| city to settle up their losses by the Sum
| day morning lire. These losses will
reach $4,000.
Il
| There is now on exhibition IN St.Louis
mass OF native copper that is attract
ing much attention, and which will be
exhibited at the Centennial at Phiiade.-
phia next year. 1t was taken from a
mine on Isle Royal, lake Superior, is
heart-shaped, and weighs 5000 pounds,
exceeding by nearly double the weight
Of the famous copper boulder which was
transported many years ago from the
same region 10 the Smithsonian Institu Q
at a cost to the Government OF $3.50. Tue
specimen exhibits the pure copper to the
eye, and contains ninety-eight per cent.
of the, metal. 1t was taken from an an
cient mine, about seventeen feet below