The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-15
DAYTON, KY.-Hehry Tlemaan is an.

DAYTON, KY.-Hehry Tieman is an
nounced as a candidate for city assessor.
Captain Brown IL is said could be in-
duced to accept the clerkship. Lou p.
Stone, ESQ, declines again being a oafi-
diduie for the position. s.s5 sAfi,.s4
Quite number of accidents have oc-
Cured from the icy condition OF our
injuries from fall on Friday. Mrs.
Raymond fell yesterday morning, frac-
turing her wrist. Both ladies received
surgical attention from Dr.. Keith. DIR.
kaighn suffered q cut over the eye, from
u TALL last week, and several other simi-
lar accidents occurred to persons whose
names we could not learn.
VALLEY JUNorIoN.-The following ex.
plains itself: h
MORRIS COUNTY, KANSAS, Jan. 25, 1876,
s Stewart Grange No. TAB.
VOTE OF THANKS.
Resolved, We as Grange do most
gratefully return our sincere ana heart.
felt thanks to the citizens Of Berea, Val
ley Junction, o.. and others, for suDslan.
tial aid, ii being the fret and only aid
received thus lar in this community.
Our profoundest thanks are due to you
for your Cnrislian and charitable feel
ing in our behalf as a stricken people.
This vote of thanks Is rendered to you
tuTOuku OIUbuCi cVuu Ns py
whose Instrumentality we were brought
to your notice. ~ ..t ,.. o.,.s
Resolved, that copy OF these resofu-
tions be sent TO the donors and one to
the Cincinnati STAR Tor publication.
Given under our hand and seal in be-
half of the Grange and those outside in
oQr jurisdiction. 1-ar5a .-44g ~
IL. 81 A. W. WILSON, Master,
l.. J. WOODWARD, Sec'y.
Troy, Owe are having excellent
sleighing now, about three inches OF
snow having fallen on solid foundation
OF sleet. ip'., aslls :. 80
A spelling match for the benefit Of suf-
fering Kansas, will be held here on Tues
day evening next. This Will be the first
OF the kind for Troy. C. e9eF
A ghost III the county Jail is the latest
sensation. A colored woman who wars
being entertained there, was visited by
the spook, and her sqneals were loud
and long. Guess she had seen spirits
before she was put in there. The ghost
is the only occupant of the Jail now.
Troy rejolces IN Dancing Academy.
Valentine Day Is being well observed
by our youth. Hideous prints will be IN
circulation for the rest Of the month. ,
Our old schoOl-nouSe needs new fur-
naees. 1t Is now impossible to warm the
building sufficiently. and the scholars
have had many holidays In consequence.
OurCourt of Common Pleas closed six
weeks term last Monday. Judge Fulton
gets no rest, however, as he Will open q
long term at Urbana next M onday.
sheriff Lee took three prisoners to Co
lumbus last week to represent Old Mi
ami for a few years. s4E--
Our spring elections have developed
no excitement as yet.
The boys have now quit skating and
gone rabbit hunting, as the snow covers
the ice. -t s.g 81, 5.s&a
The health of our community seems to
be improving somewhat, though colds
and kindred complaints are still quite
| prevalent.
LExINGTON.--The excuse given for not
building a new Courthouse is the end
less railway taxes imposed upon this
CITY and county In years past, a consid-
cradle part OF which yet remains un-
paid. ..s
Saturday being warm and sunshineya
larger number than usual of men from
the country met on Cheapside, and
considerable amount Of trading was
done. ,. .t tt~
The applications for public charity are
quite numerous. On Saturday large
family, some OF whom were IN -rried, APP
piled 10 the Mayor for relief but We're
properly refused. The city does notpro-
pose to feed those VINO are able to supply
themselves with the necessaries OF lie. =
Hemp seems to be as eXcitable as
whisky. On last Friday Col. w. w.
Bruce received lG car loads of that sta
pie article. The Colonel is the great
hemp king of Lexington, and this is the
largest shipment he ever received. 3s...,a
The Circuit Court adjourned on Satur-
day evening. The Grand Jury indicted
the Mayor and Council of Lexington tor
permitting u nuisance aJthe intersection
OF Hill and Merino streets, in not fencing
along the declivity where these streets
intersect. i = ~E-t 81 iA-
The indictment against the County
of Fayette for not building aCourt-house
was withheld, there being assurances
that steps will soon be taken to remove
this eye sore to the proud city OF Lexing-
ton. ,+5 er.t t.-ft ar
Major D. d. Laudeman and Colonel
j. Ii. Robinson are the only candidates
out for City Collector. 'e+ 4
For Clerk of the City Court and Coun.
Gil, G. q. Snyder, G. u. Wilson, George
Roszei and j. j. Hunt are applicants for
| that office. "t ~ ~
An adjourned meeting of the City
Council will be held next Thursday
evening at seven O'Clock. The time Tor
holding the election of city officers will
then be determineds TTr atS1 ~
>. We have not heard a single objection
to the reelection OF Mayor }. j. Frazer.
He has filled that position satisfactorily
for the past seven years.
| HAMILTON.-The alarm Of fire Satur-
day night sounded from box 48 was
caused by the upsetting OF o stoveinla
carpenter shop near the Catholic Church,
| Second Ward.
The urug store of Peter Jacobs on High
street was entered by burglars Saturday
night, and AN attempt made toforce the
money drawer, but proved unsuccessful.
Nothing OF value was carried off,
| In the Common Pleas Court saturday
the following sentences were passed by
Judge Hume: Jasper Harris, indicied'
and convicted of fmanslaughter, was sen
fenced one year to the penitentiary; j.
Basaw, convicted Of assault and battery,
was sentenced to sixty days confinement
in the county Jail, i've days OF which is
to be spent in the dungeon fed on bread
and water; also, to pay fine of $40 and
| costs. "a
Groule, alias Keller, indicted and con.
yicted of breaking into a house, was SEN