The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-20
NEWS FKOM POINTS AROUND.

| LhOIs Os-i1uot ulOHuug thV
mercury had quite fall, going as tar
down as Is degrees below zero, and on
Thursday morning another fall to IL deg.
The river, in places, Is frozen to the bot
tom, and the ice almost tiils the canal.
Very few people here affect to 80 in
shirt sleeves.
| A spelling-match for Kansas relief
was held In Pearson's Hall last Tuesday
evening. About 800 persons attended
and had very amusing time. Two sides
were chosen for The contest, of twenty
each, and many held out very well. but
1t will eventually thin out the number.
Professors Uiford and Dowd, OF our High
| School. held out to the last, and were
likely to exhaust the teacher, SO tney
were allowed to quit even. About $40
was realized by the entertainment. 1t
is probable that other spells will be had
| soon.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
the Old Continental Vocalists gave con-
certs in Pearson's Hall. for the benefit
OF our Literary Club. They were quite
well paJronized.
The funeral of Captain John Roney
took place here last Wednesday. Capt.
Roney was an old citizen and man VINO
| had won some renown as Captain OF
Company Ii Eleventh Ohio Regiment,
the "Bloody Eleventh." as it was gen.
orally called. He was about five years
in the army. He was buried under the
auspices of Centre Lodge l. o. .. f., of
which he was u member. The funeral
was largely attended by members Of the
order, assisted by the Covingt0n, o.,
Guards, Capt. Ullery, who presented a
handsome appearance, and Won much
praise for their Soldierly bearing. The
Troy Cornet Band led the procession.
General fitzpatrick lectures here on
| March |.
Sleighiug is still quite good, but the
| excessive cOolness detracts from the en-
ljoyment OF it.
Our stores are crowded nearly every
day with customers, while other TOW ms
complain of dull trade. Competition and
| accommodation does the business.
Trains have been nearly all behind
time this past week.
HAMILroN.-John Vanderveer is re.
ported seriously ill.
Coz. FL. IL. Robinson has returned from
Columbus, but will leave Wednesday
morning to remain permanently.
James Il. Campbell and wife are ex-
pected home tonight.
Dr. Markt, member of School Board, is
becoming reckless. He declares he "will
go down into his own pocket and donate
800 toward paying an attorney" rather
against It's Treasurer, DR.. w. W. Cald-
well, should 90 by default. The Doctor
means business.
At the Martha Washington Tea Party
Monday evening there Will be thirteen
tables bountllully supplied with all the
good things Imaginable, besides being
Handsomely decorated with flowers and
evergreens. There will also be thirteen
young ladies' fixed up to represent the
thirteen original States.
Bills to the amount of $500 30 were
passed at the School Board meeting
Thursday night.
had a dem0ralizing effect Oh the snow
, and ice. Yesterday the. streets were
covered with water.
A new paper is about to be started
here under the management of the sa-
Ioop-keeperS.
| Yesterday, in the Common Pleas
Court, the jury in the case of John N.
Hibner against Charles Krohn, found
the issue joined in favor OF plaintiff, and
that there was due him the sum Of
,S21 81.
Riley Thomas, Hamilton's champion
speller, on Thursday evening last, car
RED Off the prize ut the Middletown
spelling match. Our neighboring city
will coneede after this that at least ene
good thing can come out Of Hamilton.
In the Probate Court, yesterday, Da-
vid G. Lee was appointed administrators
of the estate OF Elizabeth Davis. Per-
sonalty, $1,000; bond $500; sureties, Ben.
Sweet and AL. Davis.
Chicken thieves are about again.
TIPPECANoE CITY, O.-In the pigeon
pistol malcu this afternoon, Little Jake
Booher, took nine OF the % birds; S. E.
Bennett, with his "shell-bark" followed
with five. Sam is q new member Of the
club. Dutch Bill" as usual got none.
Dayie Unntist, also Jared the same fate.
Frazee Counts, strange to say, got only
three. Charley Heike's pistol got out of
repair after the filth round, and he retir-
led. John Clark's "howitzern has gained
Ino new laurels.
The "Continentals" sing and play for
the schools here this afternoon.
A three inch snow greeted the vision OF
our citizens this morning on arising
Sleighing and snow-balling, haye been
the order Of the day. IL is now O'Clock
7. NJ, and melting rapidly.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Dr. Joshua Turner,
of Mt. Sterling, was married on Thurs
day to Miss Maggie Foushee, of this
city.
Monday afternoon is the time fixed for
holding the caucus blythe City Council,
Tor the purpose OF nominating candi-
dates for city offices. The election will
come Off next Tuesday evening, at u
O'Clock.
Mr.. John Parker, venerable old citi-
zen of Fayette county, died on Thurs
day, of pneumonia.
Mrs. G. w. Sutton, former resident
Of this city, died in Louisville Wednes-
day night. Her remains were brought
to Lexington, and the. funeral services
were held in the Episcopal Church yes
terday morning.
First Lieut.. q. w. Whistler, of the
Fifth Artillery, has received the appoint
ment of Professor of Military Science in
the Kentucky University.
A farm belonging to General George
Darnaby, ten miles from this city oil the
Clintonvile pike, was sold on Thursday
for $S7 per acre.
BELLEVUE, KY.-Last night the cases
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