The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-24
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.

az Ehmers Hall this evening, looking to
the manufacturing interests of the city.
The Bessie Pearl excursion Saturday
night was largely patronized and proved
most enjoyable affair. Cur citizens
VIII be glad TO learn that these excur-
throughout the season. 90 ~ '''
The fine weather, instead of diminish
ing seems to increase the crowd Of loaf
ers that hang on the street corners watt
ing for something to turn up. Where
does the Marshal keep HIMSELF 'tpt
NORTH VERNON, IND.-Between two
and three hundred stone-cutters, at
work here and at Paris and Deputy get
ting out material for the Cincinnati
bridge of the Southern railroad, struck
last Tuesday for higher wages. Their
pay has been ten cents per cubic foot,
and they want fifteen. Last Saturday q
compromise between the strikers and
contractors was effected, and work was
resumed this morning, though at what
figures is not ascertained. The men re-
ceived five weeks wages Saturday, and
all is serene OH the o. g. NJ. Shipments
OF material to Cincinnati will begin to-
day. 1HF 'H fh..' .'a '''''
AvoNDALE.-The total taxable value
of personal property in the village for
1875 is 1896, ,099. - 80" 'li7
The recent enumeration of males in the
village of Ayondale subject to militia
service is 800, OF which 278 are white
and q colored. a i-'
Messrs. John +. Hazen and. Horace G..
Stoms are to become permanent resi-
dents of the village this week, having
purchased the Irwin houses on Gholson
avenue. s ~"
The sewing society of the 'Little Sis
ters" announce festival at Avon Hall
OH next Saturday afternoon and evening,
at which they will offer for sale articles
of their handiwork,' the proceeds to go
toward adding an infant classroom to
Grace Nj. Il. Church.
Major NJ. Delany returned to the bosom
OF his friends yesterday afternoon, after
a protracted visit to the South on legal
business. The Major, though somewhat
tanned, is greatly rejuvenated by his
trip. @ ""
TROY, O.-The Court of Common Pleas
began is session on Monday, 17th inst,
Judge r. q. Fulton on the bench. Tue
Grand Jury, after u session OF day and
a half found nine true bills, which is
very moderate for this county. Court
will probably be in session about three
weeks.
Several cases of fight were before the
Mayor last week, and the parties fined
pretty heavily for their amusement.
The work of digging boulders out OF
Main street has commenced. This will
be a much-needed Improvement.
Fishing parties of ladies and gents are
now the go. Some very tine tsn have
been taken from both the river and canal
lately.
The Pearson Guards drilled on the
street last "Wednesday evening in their
new uniforms. They make a good show
ing, and are the largest company in Mi
ami county. They Intend to celebrate
Decoration Day on Monday, the 3lst.
Work on the new business blocks is
progressing, and our POst-ofice is being
refitted, and will be Gne of the incest III
Western Ohio.
HAMILToN.-The Teachers Associa-
tion held its annual meeting Saturday.
Mr.. Henry .Kessling's buggy was
smashed by a hand-car while crossing
the railroad yesterday, and Mr.. Kess-
ling and his family thrown out and Sc
verely injured.
VIM. Goddard was arrested on Satnr
day on charge Of stabbing James Tol.
bert. He was bound over by Mayor Ma.
ginuis.
Under the new time card, the North.
ern and Eastern morning express leaves
Hamilton for Cincinnati at 4:32 A. NJ. !.
and the evening Eastern express leaves
at 4P. M.
1t is claimed by defenders Of the Basin
that the result of the late vote was in
their favor, according to the following
clause of the authoritative act: "PrO'
vided that said measure shall be ap.
proved by two-thirds of the voters Of
said city" Taking. the total vote OF last
spring as a basis, viz: 2,451, they claim
ljority requisite, under the construction
of the law, to carry the question, and
that 1t was therefore lost by 1lS votes.
The Democratic Convention on Satur.
day appointed the following Central
Committee: Jarvis Hargitt, J.AE. Camp.
bell, l.. H. CASTOR, David Yeakle, j. E.
Neal, Peter Murphy, Herman Reutti.
Advisory Committee-J. r. Vinnedge
S. Haumann; Hamilton, Geo. Schrechte
Timothy Lawn; Fairfield, e. Q. Hamil.
ton; Hanover, ID. Sample; Lemon, }. #
Hand; Liberty, Philip Hughes; Madi
son, b. +. Thomas; Milford, H. Kyger;
Morgan, b. j. Bell; Oxford, Geo. Ring
wood; Riley, L. G. Addison; Ross, B. +
Riley; st. Clair, J.Wehr; Union, George
Vinnedge; Wayne, j. l.. Withrow.
Delegates-B. s. James, L. d. Camp
bell, Job Il. Owens, j. j. Graham, VIM
Mcdonald, David Sample, j. P. Curtis,
Peter Murphy, Jacob Kemp, Joseph
Combs, r. j. Bell, j. T. Smiley, j. 4.
Gray, j. Smith, Jacob Wehr, w. W. Mil
Ter, VIM. Wolverton.
Alternates--J. II. Vinnedge, W. H
Allen, q. s. Symmes, L. B. De La Court
e. C. Hamilton, e. Woodruff, Adam
Dickey, Philip Hughes, s. M. Dickey
David Somers, II. Brandenburg, r. II
Riggs, i. G. Addison, S. d. Gillespie, A
Flenner, George Yinnedge, j. B. Owsley
A resolution was passed instructine
the delegates to vote for "Old Bill Al
len."
The Republican Convention on Satur.
day appointed the following delegates
and alternates to State Convention: Is.
rael Williams and j. e. Morey, OF Ham.
ilton; Charles E. Giffin, of st. Clair,
Thomas Mccullough, OF Oxford; D. W,
McClung, of Madison; w. FL. Todhunter,
of Lemon. Alternates-7John Wakefield,
Union; DIR. Kimball, of Lemon; A. p.
Young, of Milford; j. NJ. Millikin, Of
Fairfield; Abner Francis, OF Morgan;
DR.. Thurston.
Central Committee-Hamilton, John
NJ. Davidson, j. V. Parish, II. L. Morey
and Peter Bender; Fairfield township,
luther Huphas and BENJAMIN AIstOn