The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-03
take place to-day at the colored fair

grounds.
Lieutenant Governor John G.. Carlisle
arrived In the city yesterday.
The pupils OF the Centenary. n. y.
Church held their annual picnic On
Thursday at the Woodlands.
The work of tunneling Kings Noun
tain, in Lincoln county, for the Southern
railroad Is completed. ~
The City Council held two meetings
this week, one on Thursday and another
last evening. At the first meeting an or
dinance was introduced to impound
cows running at large in the city, and
would likely have passed, only for ths
timely interference of Mr.. Bush, the hQ-
manttarian member, who made an aR-
peal in behalf of the harmless COWS and
their poor owners, who are said to be
four hundred in number. Mr.. Muliigan
also opposed the cow law, as sit would
probably lose them that many Demo-
cratic votes." The ordinance was LOST.
The Mayor was allowed $76 toward re-
lievlng the poor OF the city. Mr.. Boyd
Work-house project, because it did NOT
provide for the comfort and cleanliness
OF the unfortunate prisoners, who are at
present treated inhumanely, as the
grand jufies have often declared.
A meeting was held yesterday be-
tween the Southern Railroad Commits
sioners and the obstinate property own
ers, with view OF settling the right Of
way for the road through Lexington.
Four weeks from next Monday will bs
held the county and State elections.
Candidates are stirring up the voters in
all parts of the State, and, OF course, the
words Republican and Democrat arc
frequently useG,s and some inquiring
people want to know the distinction be-
tween these TWO political parties. Be-
ing entirely devoid of presumption, we
called upon Esquires Gibson and Van
Pelt to give definition OF the terms.
The former says ''it means union and
disunion." Squire Van Pelt says .'they
are like basket OF cells, each one trying
against the other to get on top. Every
one wants au Office"
1t is believed that the alarm in South
ern Kentucky is only decoy prepara-
tory to making raid on Lexington,
which Is not at all improbable. Now 10
the time for our well-lrained policemen
wealthy city, and il is not improbable
that she will receive visit from persons
not at all welcome.
Our Catholic population are making
extensive preparations for the picnic to
be held ON next Monday to aid the Char
ity Hospital established in this city.
The ladies OF The First Baptist Church
will give raspberry festival ON Thurs
day evening next at the Ashland House.
John r. Clark, colo,ed. died in this
city on Thursday, the 24th oil June, 1915.
AS man Of intelligence, so highly was
he regarded, that the Hon. Thos. II.
Clay, when sent as Minister TO Nicsra-
qua, selected John to accompany him as
Il tsn1
ever truer in his friendship OF more hon.
orable in his business transactions. As
a worthy, valued citizen, the memory Of
John Clark will hong BIZ tendefly cher
isned by host If Kind friends among
the whites as well as those OF his own
color. as s3g
The venerable BENZ. Gratz, who was
quite i'll few days since, has sufficient
ly recovered as TO be able TO I've about,
At the regular monthly meeting VI our
Clty Council, Thursday night, Mai. Al. {.
Johnson presented an ordinance nlaa ;ns
a hre limit IN the city, embracing The
business portion of the ioGn, and ior-
bidding the erection, in the iulure, OF
wooden buildings and The use Of com
bustible material for cornice or roofing.
either i'll the erection OF repairing oi
buildings therein. Building permits ara
required to be taken out under certain
restrictions, to be approved by an appro.
pirate committee. Inis is the irst step
towards an Improvement, and speaks
we'll for the foresight OF this Oiu custo-
dian Of the city's interest, since it win
have. tendency to greatly reduce the
rates OF insurance, anu in course OF time
relieve us of the hazard of sweeping
confagration. This looks like progress;
and, as the matter of nnprGveait ut is
now innngurated, 1t is hopsd otner resu-
latlons and improvements will follow.
Our firemen have a great deal OF leisure.
and 1t would be good idea to employ
them by making it their duty TO regti-S
larry inspect the buildings. with an eve
TO the prevention OF iifes.