The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-28
THE CINCINNATI STAR:
NEWS FROM POINTS ARoUND.

LAwRENCEBURG, IND.-Wm. Whalen,
telegraph repairer for the o. & M. rail-
road, was killed by a freight train near
Milan. He leaves wife and several
children, who reside at Seymour, Ind.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The people Of Ken-
lucky are far behind the times in pro-
gression. This in part is owing to the
absence of daily papers. There being
only two printed In the State, outside OF
Louisville. The STAR is supplying this
needed channel of information along the
lines Of railways.
Democrats and Republicans are na-
tional parties with national issues. But
such considerations ought not to be en-
tertained in selecting officers whose
principal duties are akin to the Trustee
ola trust fund. Capability and integrity
are essential qualifications for persons
offering themselves to fill these offices.
The Bourbon whiskey made in this
vicinity will cure the toothache. We
have tried it.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie T. Clark
took place from the Episcopal church ON
Tuesday afternoon, thirty-one carriages
were in the procession.
Hemp has advanced in this market to
81 25, and many of the farmers are hold.
ing their crop back, hoping to get ~ for
112 pounds.
MIR. II. j. Danahy has been appointed
general agent for the State of Kentucky
for A. III. Stephens History OF the United
States.
The amended charter of this city is a
queer piece of legal composition. 1t pro.
Yides that the City Council shall elect OF
cause to be elected certain city officials
IL the Council would allow democratic
election according to the republican i'll.
stitutions, no one would have cause to
complain, 9nd large sum of money
would flow into the school iund from the
poll AK collected from persons Offering
TO vote.
Any newspaper that has not the cour-
age to contend for popular rights, is not
worth the time spent in reading it.
HAMILToN.-Mrs. +. X. Lands is ly.
| ing seriously ill at her residence on Day
ton street.
Marshal Lingler has the rheumatics,
No wonder, every thing is out of joint.
HamiNbn wants circulating library.
The WomeRs Christian Association
will be reorganized. Ihis time on per.
manent basis.
The social to be given by the ladies oi
| the Baptist Church will come off Fl iday
night, and not this evening, as stated in
Yesterdays report.
| Rev. II. A. Harris was seen on the
| streets yesterday after several days con-
| inement to the house from threatened
attack Of brain fever.
Little Stella TT, tthe First Ward,
| will be six years old next Saturday.
Mr.. Chas. Stengel, who had his sunday
overcoat stolen last Friday afternoon,
recovered possession OF it yesterday.
| The thief sold it the same evening to VIM.
| Butler, of Snaptown, for the magfi cent
sum of So William came to hamilton
Yesterday to take an airing with his new
coat on, and returned to Hamilton minus
an outer wrap. Mr.. Stengel returned
the " which Butler gave lor the coat.
| The steam wagon on exhibition yes
| terday was manufactured by the firm Of
| owen, Lane d Dyer.
James B. Milliken is spoken of as
candidate for the office Of Mayor.
The Fourth ANNUAL Carnival of the
United German Society will come off on
Tuesday evening, Feb. ID, in the Opera
hall.
Abram Miller, Esq, will leave for New
! York in a few days.
| Our merchants all have the "marking-
down" fever. 1t generally prevails for
about six weeks in this latitude.
| TROY, O.-The Ice crop is nearly gath
cred, the largest houses being almost
! full. Work will probably suspend this
week. The river still affords u fine rink
for our skaters, VINO enjoy it immensely.
StreeIs still very slippery in spots, but
the thaw has spoiled the sleighing.
| A notorious bastardy case was tried in
Court last week, the plaintiff being q
young woman about eighteen and the de-
| fendant man of about fifty. All the
parties are from near Piqua. The jury
thought he was guilty, and told him so.
Damages ret yet hxed. The criminal
cases opened Tuesday of this week by
State v. Masterson, second trial tor
shooting one William Long last summer.
This is a case of Grim. con. The jury dis
agreed last term. Still in progress.
Corn is pouring into Troy now, the
price of 70 cents per bushel bringing it
out. At one warehouse we saw string
OF wagons half square long, waiting
! their turns to unload.
| Our gas lamps have got the epizooty
lately. Almost half of them refuse to
shine, and this is the dark OF the moon.
Its q bad joke with slippery pavemeHts
under foot. One can not see how hard
| hn ia llS