The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-21
NEWS FROM POINTS AnoUxD.

PARIS, KY.-Right Rev. Bishop Tobbe
and Very Rev. J. A. McGill, of Coving-
ton, were in the city on Saturday.
The Methodist Sunday-school, OF aris,
Joined in the picnic given by their Lex
lngton brethren at Keiser's Station, on
Friday.
DAYTON, KY.-St. JosepRs Young
Mems Society OF the Catholic Church
VIII glye a picnic at Clark's Grove, ON
July 3D.
The old bridge at Taylor Creek was
sold at auction on Saturday and brought
$l20. 1t Is presumed that the amiable
old gate-keeper was thrown in. as he is
not visable to-day.
The work of removing the street rail-
road track to the new grade OF Bellevue
was commenced to-day.
HAMILTON.-St. Joseph's Dramatic
Club will give an entertainment on Tues
day evening for the benefit Of the Chll-
dren's Home.
On Friday last John Piskle, while en-
gagged In quarrying stone on the prem
ises Of Mr.. Augsperger, was buried un-
der falling embankment, and lived on
ly two or three hours after being res
cued. He leaves wife and one child.
The Brant mill property was sold by
the Sheriff Saturday to w. L. Kirk for
$4,000. The Brant farm was sold to
Robert Cooper for $14,6G5; one town lot
to H. ii. Morey for $l,8SO, and one to
Israel Williams for $500.
The Butler County Democratic Cen.
tral Committee met Saturday, and, in
Warren County Committee, resolved to
hold the Senatorial Convention at Mon
roe, July 20. Butler county is entitled
to forty-five votes on the vote cast Tor
Savage last fall. The apportionment OF
delegates is as follows:
First Ward, a; Second, A.; Third, 4;
Fourth, 3; Fairfield township, 8; Hano.
yer, 1; Lemon, 8; Liberty, 1; Madison, 8;
Milford, 2; Morgan, 2; Oxford, 8; Riley,
2; Ross, 2; St. Clair, 2; Union, 2; Wayne,
2. Total, 45.
Mr.. Bennett has almost completed the
work Of canvassing for the new Direct
ory. He estimates our population ut
about fourteen thousand.
Nothing can be done in relation to the
cutting OFT of the Hamilton basin until
the Board OF Lessees of the Public
Works meet in Columbus in September.
Matilda Ct. Hopper has sued VIM. G..
Hopper for divorce, on the ground Of
gross neglect of duty.
The suit of Davis versus the city, for
$4,000 damages, for broken leg sus.
tanned by driving over the embankment
on Third street, where the bridge across
the c., Ii. &c d. railroad was being torn
away. He claims that the street should
have been blockaded.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The 1880 train on the G., II. &c D. road
was thrown from the track, Just below
Crawford's run, last night, by mis-
placed switch. The engine and baggage
car were thrown from the track, and the
fireman, James Kirllup, SO badly scalded
that he died an hour later. James GRAY,
The engineer, was slightly injured, but
disturbed by the shock. The canse is
not definitely known, but it is believed
that the switch had been purposely
opened by some evil-minded person, as
the lock and switch show unmistakable
signs OF the use of hammer. An in.
quest was held on the body, after which
it was sent to- Cincinnati, where the
parents and family OF the deceased re-
side.
LEXINGTON, KY.-On Friday after
noon q tgnt took place at the baseball
grounds, in which a colored man named
Sanders Bristow was badly cut in the
forehead, nose and hand by young white
man named Charles Mobley. A piece OF
flesh was severed from Bristow's fore
head and now lies in alcohol in one Of.
our drug-stores.
Something ought to be done to prevent
the boys from jumping on and of the
trains on the Kentucky Central railroad:
The recent accident on the Louisville
road, where boy had his leg cut Off in
this way, does not seem TO have any eff
feet upon these risky lads.
nhQ nicnio pivQn nn EriIau bxy fbo
pupils and teachers of The Hill-street
NJ. e. Church Sunday'chool at Keizer's
Station was attended by several hum
dred children, who enjoyed themselves
TO their hearts content. A variety of
amusements were provided to entertain
and amuse the big and little ones. No
accident or irregularity occurred to mar
tue pleasures OF the day.
About 3 O'Clock Oh Saturday morning
Aleck Young attempted to burn Hattie
Taylor (both colored) by placing a
lighted lamp under their bed, and then
locked the. door and walked of. The
bed caught fire and burnt the woman
dangerously. Her screams awoke the
neighbors, who broke open the door and
smothered the flames. The house where
this happened is No. GA Water street,
Young WAS soon after arrested by officer
Shannon.
The Kentucky Gazette says "the coll
0red people are not and never will be
tit to exercise the right of suffrage"
The Lexington fline and the nine or
the Paris Mutuals played very good
game OF baseball at the City Park on
Friday afternoon, Lexingtons winning
by a score of q to 8.
A very interesting shooting match
took place on Friday afternoon at Mr..
John r. Viley's place, on the Leestown
pike, ten gentlemen taking part in it,
the prize being a fine red IRISH setter
dog worth 500.
Editor American Citizen: An article
appeared II the Daily Press, of this city,
copied in the DAILY CINCINNATI STAR,
rejecting upon me unjustly, in whichan
allusion to me as a dead beat, &C., was
made, to which l wrote a reply. That
reply never appeared, the omission no
doubt being Intentional.
The election at which T. was a candi.
date was over, and can conceive OF no
other motive than that of an intention Of
me through malice, .engen-
dered by my course in leaving the Dem
ocratic party, for Its corruption in
the public money for poliM-
cal purposes. i acted with the Demo-
cratic party for many, years, was electad
to the Office OF Magistrate at least five