The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-05
FROM POINTS AROUND.

to-day.
The School Board wants a jail and
school-house built together. The same
kind Of economy suggests that o couple
of saloons and town hall be covered
by the same roof. The cellar might be
let out advantageously for an ice house.
DON'T forget the concert at the Baptist
Church this evening.
CYNTHIANA, KY. 1t seems that
some Of the trotting horse men are un-
der the impression that charge will be
made at the Cynthiana Fair Grounds for
stable and straw.
Acting under instructions received d.
rect from headquarters, we take pleas
ure in stating that no charge will be
made for stalls or straw except where
no entrance fee is charged.
Also, 1T will be important to add that
stock carried over the Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Lexington railroad, Mays
vile and Lexington railroad, and Ken.
lucky Central railroad will be charged
full rates coming to the Fair, but will pc
returned tree Of charge upon Q certifi-
cate from the Secretary to the effect that
the stock was on exhibition and not
sold. i.L
NICHOLASvILLE, KY.-Mr. +. Ia
rick, while at the ticker-wagon pro-
curing o ticket to go to Barnum's great
show, was relieved Of his pocket-book by
a pick-pocket. 1t contained about eigh-
teen dollars in money and about eighteen
hundred dollars in notes. Thomas b.
Welch lost his with forty dollars, and an
attempt was made on several Others.
- Charles A, Farra sold ON yesterday to
Messrs. Bedford, Kennedy & Co. thirty
fat cattle for 50, ,250, being six and a fourth
cents per pound.
making an extended visit to Stanford,
has returned home, which her many
friends will be pleased to know.
Miss Lilly Smith is visiting her friends
In Danville.
Mr.. Henry Crow sold his lot on Main
Cross street, in the suburbs, to Mr.. L. A.
Moore, for $3.50.
BELLEvUE; KY.-The boys are reap
ing good harvest to-day in ferrying
people across Taylor's creek. They say
they don't want the river to fall now.
The fences and few inches of the
bridge are still visible. but the road on
of three 1eet. The street cars are still
running, but it is feared they will be
obliged to stop before night. The two
brick-kills on the south side of the road
are now standing in several teet of wa
ter. The loss on this yard, it Is said 4,
will amount to $4,000.
West Radcliff, our obliging Marshal,
says he served a notice on Messrs. Hahn
d frapp, giving them six days notice to
complete the work on Fairfield avenue.
The time expires tomorrow night, and
as nothing has been done a law suit will
be the result.
Ed. Tedroe, Al. Combs and Monroe
Foudray, three of our young sports,
went out on the Driving Park yesterday
to enjoy the pleasure Of good skiG ride.
After they had sailed around for awhile,
they concluded to board the judges'
stand, which was floating near by, and
see how it would go. Finally Combs and
Tedroe got in the skif and Munroe was
left for Judge. He judged himself in a
bad fix, however, as he had to stay there
three or four hours, much TO the enjoy.
ment of his companions. Munroe says
he will get eyen..
observation-disclosures in this vicinity
hope for nothing from their crops.
Sunshine and no rain was the order of
the day yesterday.
The United Presbyterian Sabbath
school picnic, to have come off to-day,
was postponed on account of the freshet
until. Thursday next.
A mammoth spoon catfish was yester-
day captured by Charlie Beck, in the
neighborhood of the big reservoir. 1t
weighed some forty-eight pounds.
A fight occurred in Philip Stech's sa-
loon, near the passenger depot, last
evening about 8 o'clock, in which a
stranger, whose name we could not
learn, was badly injured by being struck
on the head with bottle in the hands of
one John Padgen. DR.. Potter was called
and attended to his injuries, and gave as
his opinion that the wounds would likely
prove fatal.
The Board of County Commissioners
has set Monday, August 9th, tor final ac-
tion in the petition to have st. Clair
township a separate township from the
First ward Of Hamilton.
Bills to the amount of $216 05 were
passed.
The Auditor read to the Board COM
munication from the Auditor of State,
presented by the c., Ii. q D. Railroad
Co., asking for refunder in favor of
said company on what is claimed to be
an over assessment or error in appoint
ment OF assessment of 1874 on SSO4 81,
the claim being the taxes on said
amount. The matter was referred to the
Auditor for his examination.
DR., Eckert, Of Trenton, was yesterday
arrested and taken before Squire Cor,
don on charge ofproducing an abortion
on Mrs. Shepherd of said village. 1t
has created no little surprise, as DIR.
Eckert is widely known and highly es-
teemed by all with whom he is &C
quainted.
1t is ascertained that the friends of
Tom McGehan are about to charge eth
er two or three well-knOwn men with his
killing, and that the atidavits will be
made and the arrests made before to-
morrow night.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The beer drinkers
Of Lexington propose holding a NEE 2
and strike for larger tumblers. The
strikers contemplate having process
sion to show their strength Of numbers.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
lOity Council will be held this evening
at which there will be elected CHIEF Of
Police, Keeper Of Work-house and q
Health Officer. 1t would be well for the
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