The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-24
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NEYS FROM POINTS. AROUND.

TREPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR
DAYTON, The steamer Bessie
Pearl now runs from this. city to the foot
of Broadway, leaving Dayton OIL her
first trip at $40 A. NJ.
Now is good time to kill your dog,
The mad dog that was killed on Tuesday
is said to have done great deal of pro-
miscuous biting, and it is the duty OF
every owner OF q canine to take him out
and kill him without delay. Ii you don't
keep dog, kill all your cats, and If you
keep neither, you might do good turn
by sacrificing few Of your neighbors'
pets.
sHARON.-The smallpox seems to be
spreading.
Rev. Mr.. Colbers little boy got his arm
broken by the falling of bookcase.
Those who were fortunate enough to
enjoy the hospitality of our friend Baker,
on last evening, will long remember the
pleasant time afforded them.
ROCKPORT, IND.--THE STAR, daily
and weekly, is very popular here, the
daily having a larger circulation in the
town than all other daily papers to.
gether.
The graded schools of Rockport will
be out this week, and while we are
proud to note the great success of our
schools and the rapid advance of our
scholars in each branch of education,
we are, at the same time, glad to have
our children rest from their studies for q
season.
Our town can respectfully boast of a
superior corps OF teachers and an am
pie school fund, with which to pay liberal
salaries, and continue our school for the
term of ten months.
The work on the new Catholic church,
at the corner of Elm and Sixth streets, is
being rapidly pushed TO completion. The
church when finished will cost between
eighteen and twenty-five thousand dol
lars, and would reflect great credit on
any city.
Our railroad is to have another new
passenger coacn this week. The busi-
ness of the road is increasing to such an
extent that ere long we expect to see yet
another locomotive added to the two
which are now kept constantly busy.
Mr.. John s. Hansen, OF New York City.
is to be married this evening to one Of
Rockporvs fairest daughters-Miss En-
ma Buck. They will leave the BRIDES
residence for their home in the city of
cities, where he will resume the practice
of his profession, law.
Among the many complaints of Rock
port and vicinity may be noted the fol-
lowing: Merchants complain that busi-
ness is better this year than ever; doc
tors complain that the community Is dis
tressingly healthy; lawyers say busi-
ness is miserably dull; whisky saloon
keepers declare that everybody belongs
to the Good Templars, and farmers COM
plain that their crops look better than
for years, and say that prodiice will be
SO plenty that the prices will be too low.
Mr.. Colburn #. Buck, Of Louisville,
arrived in this city Sunday (per steamer
Morning Star) to witness the nuptials of
his sister, Miss Emma, to Mr.. j. s. Han
sen, of New York City.
Mr.. James Taylor, of Aurora. is in the
city, visiting his brother, B. NJ. Taylor,
the great clothing man of Rockport.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Robbery or gar
dens and stealing Of hogs have been
perpetrated on the Versailles pike near
this city. An entire onion patch, be-
longing to Mrs. Frazer, was stripped In
one night.
Judge steyenspn,s salary was in
CREASED by the Court OF Claims on Tues
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