The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-31

u1ence. Inere was also an ADDRESS de-
livered by Rev. Lucien Clark, A. NJ, of
Hillsborough, entitled "Freedom OF the
Intellect"
Work preparatory to laying the foun-
dation for the new Town Hall Is now go
ing on.
An addition is to be made to the school
building, and the children are jubilant
over six months vacation.
CYNTHIANA, KY.-Esquire John W.
Blades, one Of the newly elected Magis.
trates of Harrison county, was SO elated
with his election that he took pleasure
trip to Lexington, where he fell into bad
company and drank too much OF the bad
whisky that is doled out to strangers in
that sinful city, laid drunk on the street,
and was placed in the Watch-house in
the evening to sober off. The next morn
ing, upon realizing where he was, he
sent for a copy of the Kentucky Code Of
Practice to ascertain upon what process
At the opening of the City Court Mr..
Blades was arraigned and fined 81 and
costs for lying drunk. Not having saved
enough from the previous days sport to
pay this he was sent to break stone in
the Work-house. But some of his friends
paid the fine, and he was released after
solving some knotty points of law.
HAMILToN.-The Sunday-school Con-
vention was a success. The attendance
was unusually large and the interest
very great: For President, Joseph Cur
tbs; Vice Presidents, First District, w.
A. L. Kirk; Second District, DIR. Gefisi
Third District, VIM. McCord; Fourth
District, w. s. Marshall; Fifth District,
w. W. Elliott; Recording Secretary,
Aaron Wesco; Corresponding Secretary,
ton. The Convention adjourned to meet
In Oxford, Ohio.
A social will be held in the Baptist
Church on Thursday evening.
Marshall u. Gerard ct al. have filed
Petition in dover against jackson Ge.
rard, executor, ETC., asking for division
of $500 acres Of land in Islley township,
valued at $12o per acre, among the chfl-
dren Of David Gerard, deceased.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Giffen,
who died Saturday, occurred yesterday.
1t was very largely attended by sympa-
thizing friends.
Republican delegates to the State Con-
vention start for Columbus tomorrow.
LEXINGTON, KY.-During the past
month the Catholic churches in this city
have been daily visited by quite large
number Of devOut persons fall ages and
sexes, performing the jubilee and May
devotions. The regular jubilee exercises
are only performed every twenty-five
years. Many persons believing that they
will not live to see another jubilee, OBJ
serve these devotions with more than
ordinary zeal.
Out OF s., 47S 4S bounty paid in this city
Wednesday, S3,9j6 50 were paid to per.
sons living in this city.
1t is said that the Lexington Baseball
Club is not anxious to meet the Frank
fort Club again soon.
Gen. Howe, the paymaster, has paid
off bounty and back pay in this city,
since January 1st, over $2s, ,0OJ.
The Lexington Baseball Club are
practicing every evening preparatory to
accepting several challenges from simi-
lar clubs in other cities.
The Irving Literary Club will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening.
To-day was appointed for opening the
bids and letting the contracts in Fayette
county for building the Southern Rail-
road. -
Mr.. J. Soule Smith, a well-known law.
yer and one of the literary members OF
the Spotless Mems Society of this city,
delivered an excellent address before the
members Of the Periclean Society at the
Kentucky University on Friday evening.
hNf loihk ohCoO ouh8 ouuuShtc W UG bdh6
themselves to reading,to to the study OF re-
ligion in its purer and more elevated as.
pect. The society Of ladies wasrec0m-
mended as one of the most potent ageu-
cies in the formation OF q noble and
manly character.
A man named John Bowman shot and
killed Ben Nuckols at McCoun's ferry.
in Woodford county, on Tuesday last.
Both men lived in Mercer county, near
the Kentucky river, where they Recently
moved. Bowman had been over on this
side OF the river to mill, and was prepar-
ing to return, when Nuckols appeared
on the other side, and called for the fer
ryman to put him across. AS soon as
lie got over he used some threatening
expression toward Bowman, who started
away. Nuckols followed him, and after
going q short distance stopped for a
rock, when Bowman fired upon him with
Il shotgun, the charge taking effect in
Nuckols' side, from tile. effects of which
he dieds
Governor Leslie has appointed Jas. X.
Patterson, OF Kentucky University, To
represent Kentucky at the coming meet.
ing OF the International Geographical
Congress and Syndicate Of Trade, which
meets at Paris, France, during the pres.
ent year.
Col. S. r. Shankland, of Iowa, and
Judge j. j. Jones, of Arkansas, a SUBJ
committee of the Executive Committee
of the National Grange of the United
States, accompanied by Hon. NJ. D.Dayis.
Master of the Kentucky State Grange.
and Gen. B. Wall, Secretary of the State
Agency, are registered at the Phoenix
Hotel. These gentlemen are visiting a
number of Western cities for the purpose
OF fixing the location OF the Headquarters
OF the National State Grange.
Mr.. TheO. Shaw hes returned home af.
ter most agreeable trip to Chicago and
other places out West.
Mr.. A. j. Alexander and family have
returned to Woolford from their winter
sojourn in Florida.
kobt. Carr, Esq, of st. Louis. was in
the city last week. Mr.. Carr was na.
tive OF this county, but went to Missouri
some thirty years ago, and has been very
successful i'll business.
Mrs. John Preston, of Trimble county.
formerly Miss Mary Wicklitre, of this.
city, is on visit to her sister, Mrs. Ger.
Preston, and her coming is always inc
occasion of many agreeable social re.
unions Of old friends whose hearts are
still young. r,n. mss s9sfr !
W. Voorhies, Esq, after an absence of
over two years, came in upon his friends
in this city the other night, looking un-
well, and is almost enfiraIv