The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-30
FROM POINTS AROUND.

several deaths resulting therefrom.
The Mazeppa Hook and Ladder Com
pany of this place are preparing ior q
grand ball at Union Hall on Christmas
Eve.
The STAR is daily wei come visitor,
and gives us news in advance OF the
other dailies.
prospect of continuing thusly until the
approach of spring.
CALIFORNIA, O. O.-Preparations will
soon begin for grand Christmas fes-
|tival at the M. L. Church.
The township ditch, now In the pro-
cess of construction through the lands of
Whetstone, Rilea, Rogers, and others,
near California, will soon be completed.
This is the first ditch that has been con-
structed in Anderson township, under
The laws of 1874. The principal part of
the legal labors were performed by Mr..
George NJ. Mathews, Township Clerk,
whose fees, under the law, are simply
nominal. The law ought TO be amended
an this respect.
Miss Louie Lowe aud Miss Fannie
Lowe, who are now visiting their rela-
tiyes at Washington Court-house, are
expected home daily.
MISS mdbtle JIUeISUle duu MISS IImiud
Rilea presided at the organ at the NJ. E.
Sunday school Sunday.
HAMILToN.-James Beatty, President
First National Bank, for several weeks
quite i'll, is reported convalescent.
There are but two cases of smallpox
and two ofvarioloid In the city, as re-
ported at the Health Office.
There will be an entertainment given
on the evening OF December 1st for the
benefit OF the Children's Home.
Frank Miller was Yesterday arrested
for entering the dwelling of George w.
Doner, farmer living in Hanover town.
ship. The amount stolen was$ $4I 30.
Saturday night passenger on the
Dayton express train was relieved of
Naiise byione Nugent. The officers were
put on the track by telegram from
Dayton, and arrested the thief the same
night and the stolen property recovered.
Joseph Dlllman's house, on Front
street, was entered by thieves Sunday
might and Q good suit Of clothes taken.
Samuel Kidney yesterday brought suit
against Junn Dunwoody, AID obtained
temporary injunction prohibiting him
ffom closing up a certain road. j. II.
Neilan for plaintiff.
Yesterday John A. Stevens, the prin-
eipal actor of the "Daniel Boone" Com
bination, brought suit against Samuel
Swaltney. He states in his petition that
defendant entered into "a written con-
tract, the terms Of which were that
iSWaftney was to employ said John A.
Stevens and his wife, and to pay one-hali.
of the profits to plaintiff alter all the,
bills and debts contracted were paid,
and to his wife the sum Of SIG per week;
and to transport and to pay for said
transportation OF Stevens and wife to
Helena, Ark. All this. and more, the
defendant has wholly failed to do. And:
plaintiff asks judgment and damages in
the sum Of $4,000. j. Il. Neal for plain
tiff,
There was no Court held yesterday.
The Board of County Commissioners
were in session yesterday. Bids to.the
amount OF $f50 were passed..
'LExfNGrON.-The cost per pupil for
tuition alone in the Public Schools Of
newport isl 10 70; Paris, S1l 60; licking
ton, $I5 %, ard Cynthiana $l6 20. The
teachers say the Inflated rates of living
in Central Kentucky, Where style pre-
dominates over good sense, makes the
cost of education here double what it
costs in the border cities. This is an
lMho.haye to shoulder the pay rolls.
The next city election is appointed for
the third Tuesday in january. AS the
time is drawing near the interest in
ofeases. The only officers the people
will be allowed TO vote Tor are dozen of
C0uhcilmen. Several OF tue present
members will hate 10 give way to potent
public opinion, tut the fiat has gone forth
lor anfeiitire change.
The merchant tailors, with o. few other
traders, plead tnat as they pay taxes to
the city, outsiders VINO come here tran
silently to compete with them ought to
;be hindered. Newspaper rublisners
ALSO pay municipal revenue. Then why
not exclude papers from u distance that
enjoys large circulation here, such as
i'tHe STAR anu the Courier 0urnal? One
Drincn -oi industry must not be cared
for more than another, and ii any class
needs caring tor it is tue poor publishers
OF Lexington.
The burnt district OH both sides of
SEimestone street is now rebullt with
splendid new three-story buildings, a
pleasing contrast 10 the old, greasy, tot
ftering r0okeries that lined that street
for half century. Capt. Tom Green,
: late of Paris, occupies one of the build
iflgs as a saloon. The Captain is heavy
timber, particularly with the lawyers.
Harry Shoenberger, late Of Newport. has
lifted up another saloon, nearly opposite
Capt. Green's, in prineeiy style. The
furniture and ornaments are ON the or
der OF modern Cincinnati pleasure re-
sorts. From the crowd that daily enter
these LlmeStone-sLreet saloons an OBJ
server would think that drinking water
5a tHis city is either very scarce OF new
er used.
The heaviest advertisers IN Lexington
are Messrs. Louis and Gus. Straus,
clothing merchants. And this is the
heaviest advertisement this firm ever
got.
J. transactions in corn are quite lffnited,
buyers offsr 81 50 per barrel for white,
but the farmers demand S2. The cohse-
lqasnoe is that persons nov purchase
when compelled then only IN small
lots.
The Reorganization of associations
Tor winter pleasure and Improvement
has commenced: The Irving Literary
Club, the Home Circle, Working Hands,
the Lexington Musical Club and the
Select Society oil Spotless Men, are
Ready for work. ..s...
Eommohwealth's Attorney, Capt. j, T..
Jones, is a hard working man.. Onseeu-