The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-28
FROM POINTS AROUND.

tillery on the ridge ready for operation,
and are only waiting for permit from
Uncle Sam to commence.
The wedding. last evening or MT. An
drews. OF Cincinnati, to MISS Agnes
Graf was a brilliant AFFAIR.
CYNTHIANA, KY.-A fire broke out
in the residence of Mr.. s. Williams, Main
street, Tuesday evening, caused by the
explosion of an oil lamp in the kitchen.
The alarm was Immediately given and
in few minutes crowd collected. The
names were soon put.out and no damage
was done save to a couple of baskets of
clothes In the kitchen, which were con-
sumed. The family was greatly alarmed.
BY the annual report of the Board of
Trustees of the Public School of Gym
tniana, for the year ended June 30th,
1915. 1T appears that the number of pupils
in all the grades who attended school for
the year was 273, of whom 129 were boys
and Ia girls. The annual cost of in
structlOn per pupil was SIG 20.
The members of the Ancient Order of
Hlbernians intend having a grand ball
on the 23th OF November next, which
they expect will be largely attended.
HAMILToN.-Yic Woodruff will
lecture in this city on November 9th.
f. d. Louthan, captain Of the police
force, was last night made the recipient
of a handsome siiver-moanted mace by
the employees of the c., Ill. q d. anu l. q
q. railroads. The presentation speech
was made by FL. l.. Morey and approprI-
ately responded to by Capt. Louthan.
1t is rumored the popular and we'll
known hotel, the "Straub House," is
about to- change hands.
The Ida Cerita Sensation Troupe is
billed for Saturday at the Opera-house.
The GrandJury will probably make d
fnal report to-day.
Miss Mary Clokey, of Springfield, is
IN the'city, the guest Of her brother, Rev.
j. w. Clokey.
The ladies of the United Presbyterian
congregation will hold their social this
evening in the; lecture-room OF the
church, A cordial invitation is extended
to all friends OF the church.
The pubic schools will be dismissed
tomorrow fer the purpose Of giving the
teachers an opportunity to attend the
Central State Teachers Association at
Xenia.
GREENFIELD, O.-Mr. Henry Nader
is well to DO German who resides on
Main street, in the extreme out edge OF
town. Last night, from some cause, he
kept q light burning on stand by bis
beuside; on the stand was also his
watch, fine silver hunting case, valued
at 1885,. He was awakened in the night
by his wife telling him the lamp had
gone out. Mr.. Nader at once arose,
went to the other side of the room and
ignited a, match and was cropping his
Ial yltn1n f!Y1at affh
suddenly flaied up and showed
into the muzzle OF revolver held in the
hand OF burglar, who commanded him
to, open the door. Mr.. Nader did SO
with alacrity, and his burglarship backed
out of the door, still keeping him COW
cred with, his revolver. Alter leaving
the house he sat. down on the wood-pile
aud coelly pulled on his boots and
walked off. Nader lighted the lamp, but
he was minus a good watch.
On the same night the house OF a Mr..
Porter and some other entleaan whose
name we could not ascertain, was en-.
tered, but nothing, of any value taken.
LEXINGTON. KY.-The Lexington
Dispatch has completed tsfirst years
existence, and in that time has twice
changed hands. Col. George Baber, the
new conner, need not look, for success
unless he follows the standard, OF truth,
as pursued by the STAR, and avoid the
beaten path OF trucking sentiinentality
Of Lexington journalism.
Men OF moral and intellectual worth
would settle In EeSington,and nelp to re-
suscitate its falfen 81 eatness,if they Were
not opposed by set of leading men, who
fear the combative lOrce oil their moral
and iuteliectuaf snperiors. In the pro.
cess OF time these Chinese Solomons
will pass into OBLIVION, and then a bet
ter stats OF things will ensue.
DR.. g. ID. Buckner was elected Presi-
dent OF the new Chess CLUB. This selec-
tfon will give the club heavy stanGing.
Another fashionable wedding TOOK
place on Tuesday evening in the Mill
street Presbyterian ohurcn. Mr.. D. r.
SCOTT, Of Jessamine county, and Miss q.
X. Price, OF this city, were the interest
ing couple.
The frequent sales of live stock in Cen.
trail Kentucky recently has brought
down fictItious prices amazingly. This
is right. No man should receive his
neighb0r's money without giving him
value tor it. The next wrong to be
rtghted is the custom of high renls. The
flrst step In this needed reform is econ
omy In administe tering municipal affairs
and the reduction OF ruiuous taxation.
The defendant in clock case had the
temerity to ask for an appeal from the
able decision Of Judge Royalty.
Rev. L. b. Voolfolk, the original
preacher OF Lexington, will lecture to-
morrow evening on ''Social Lifen to
young men only. TIE subject will be
fke dewdrops OF wisdom, and should be
heard by every young man in this wick
ed CITY, where even one of them was
never known TO blush for his sins.
The prospects are certain for speedy
completion Of the Nit. Sterling coal road
This viii be- cold news to the Covinetop
GOAL monopolists that have amassed
large fortunes by controlling the coal
trade between C0vington and points on
the Kentucky Central railroad.
Two boys, aged about fifteen years.
named Milton j. McCarty and Oliver
Miller, were yesterday sent TO Jail in
default of $500 bail for their appearances
before the Circuit Court, ON tiie change
of violating the person Of a young col
ored girl named Kate Redd, a servant in
the employ Of Captain May, residing on
the NewtOwn pike.
Mrs. John q. Allen, former resident
Of Lexington, is visiting Mrs. w. w.
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