The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-23
thing to say about the street railroad iu,-

thing to say about the street railroad i'm
position just now. Under present cir
cumstances, however, we will mildly in
quire what justification there is for tax
ing the late cars off without notice, and
In this way still further provoking peo-
pie who are already desperate over par
Ing full fare and then having to walk
nall the distance. Peter, these things
ought not SO to be.
NICHOLAsvILLE, KY.-Hon. W. ID.
Miles, present representative in the Leg
islature, was nominated by acciamation
by the convention that met here on Mon
day for the purpose Of nominating czn-
didate for that position. He being pres
ent, accepted In a short speech. and
promised to win the race.
A meeting was held to make arrange
ments to hold a one days fair for horse
stock, il suitable grounds could be OBJ.
tanned, on Saturday, the 2lst day Of
August.
LUDLOW, KY.-Our obliging butch.
er, Mr.. Fred Neimire, had narrow es-
cape from being struck by lightning dur
ing the thunder storm here yesterday AZ
ternoon. While serving meat at Mayor;
Dalton's residence, a tree not more than
three feet from where he was standing'
was struck by lightning about four feeb
from the ground, scattering the bark in :,
all directions and stunning Mr.. N. for .
few seconds. He afterwards told NJ
that he never again wanted to experience
such a hot sensation.
On next Friday evening our citizens
will assemble in mass at the Public.
Scho0l-house to hear the report OF the
Committee ON Street Railroads, which
we understand will be all very well d
backed by "priyate subscriptions" Yet;
oil property owners should make 1t their;
duty to be present and hear what merit
there may be in the report.
HAMILToN.-The Miami Distillery
Company have received permit to run
the old Schwab distillery. l
The following new suits have been
commenced in the Common Pleas Court., !,
Benjamin Geyer vs.. VIM. Allen and Pat. !
Daugherty, replevin, damages, $500; 8.
IHommedieu and j. X. Campbell VS.. N.
G. Curtis, amount claimed SO, 200, prop
erty attached; in the matter Of the ap-
pointment of guardian for Henry u.
Hay, habitual drunkard, case con-
tinued; Vantrump, Tolbert Il Co. vs.. Jo-
seph Il. Gary; John Mclean, adminis-
traitor OF John Walker, vs.. Thomas and
James b. Millikin.
The cases Of the State against the par
ties below will be heard in the following
order:
Monday, June 28-James Hall, VIM.
Bowman, James Harmon, Jacob Bender, .
ct al, Lawrence Brown, Thos. Cochran,
ii. Rink, ST.
Tuesday-F. B. Martin, Chas. Bosan,
VIM. Goddard.
Wednesday-John Dotson, Wm Ford.
jr., William Gustin, John Tabler, Chris.
BIatt, Val. Reison.
Thursday-J. Huntsberger, Denis Kill
martin, VIM. Ii. Blair, jerome Ruff ct al.
l.. Brown, John Fobbing, sJohn Kinzie.
Chris. Peterson, Bernard Blust, Con-
Smith. ,
Friday-Ed. Nocton ct al, Jas. Burns;
Thos. Smiley, Ed. Schatfer OF al, Jacob
Grabenheimer, Adam Foster, Samuar
Shepherd, Henry Wagner. i
The High School commencement last
evening was attended by very Largo,
number OF people. The following stu
dents were graduated; VIM. Beckett.
Beppie Caldwell, Eudora Hamilton, Dora
Hargltt, VIM. Huber, Kate l.. Ferguson.
The honors were carried off by VIM, HUI
ber, Eudora Hamilton and VIM. Beckett.
The programme WAS an excellent one
and admirably carried out.
The storm Of Monday night damaged,
the gardens of Messrs. Lodder, Keller
mann and Fischer greatly. The leyee
on ST. Joseph street broke and flooded
Beckett street, filling the cellars and do
ing considerable damage. A number Of
parties were knocked down by the light
ming, but nobody was seriously hurt.
Hon. s. f. Hunt was in town yester.
day.
The western grasshoppers have put in
an appearance ON Mr.. Woke ers' farm. in
Hanover township. They have cleaned
out for him large corn-feld, wheat
field, a rye-iield and a cloyer-patch.
The Board of Equalization has added
$60,O0O to the duplicate and adjourned.
rhei5bil OF $525 mas not yet been palo..'
LEXINGTON, KY.-Gen. A. p. Howe.
Paymaster, is in the city settling UP,
back pay and Dounties. He distributasi
from TOUR to six thousand dollars , ar
month among the colored people in tnis
city. M
A mad dog was killed on Monday eve.
ming at the residence OF Mr.. c. Barfieldi
on Broadway. The animal attempted To
bite some persons about the house. He
was shot by Mr.. John 7. Wilson, who
was passing at the time.
The following gentlemen were elected,
officers of the Irish National Benevolent
Association at their meeting on Monuar
evening: President, B. J. Treacy; Vica
Presidents, M. Mclaughlin and p. FAR
reA; Secretary, r II. Men amara; Treas:
urer, L. McNamara. 4
A double wedding is appointed foE
next Tuesday evening at the BaptisE
Church. Arespectabie Hill-street fami-
ly will furnish two representatives.
Messrs. Councilmen Wood and MufH,
gan, with Mayor Frazer, have gone tn.
Cincinnati to purchase a supply OF hosa
to replace that damaged at the Iims-
stone street fire..
Mr.. Red Spires, an employe in tha
Adams Express office in this city, had
his tace scratched by Gagged wild cat
on Monday evening.
There are sixteen inmates in thu
County Poor-house.
An intelligent city merchant in len,
ter to the Daily Press inquiries tkuss,
'.Why is 1t that In most of the N0rthernl
States money is now being offered at
two to three per cent, the longer the pa,
per the more readily taken, while . perI
SON here must be A No. TO get any -
ten to fifteen per, cent?? The answer ~
they have grown rich by their manufasa
tories and we have grown poor for the:
want of them.
The prospects are very flatterfug -
IN increased patronage in the Kentuckys
University next session. Already younS