The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-23
The following business was transacted

of the Board of County Commissioners
for the city's portion of the bridge tax.
Received. ....
The special committee on the petition
and resolution for making Lanes Free
Library a circulation library, reported
progress and asked further time, which
was granted, and leave given the COM
mittee to visit Cincinnati, if in their
Judgment 1t was necessary, to learn
something Of the workings Of that kind
of library.
A petition was received and referred
to the Committee on Streets, asking that
a crossing be made from the Second Ma
tional Bank, across High street to the
southwest corner of Riley street. A
Committee consisting of Messrs. Pfau,
Benninghofen, Beeler and Graham were
appointed to audit the accounts of the
City Clerk and Treasurer.
The Chairman of the Committee was
authorized to receipt to the Treasurer
for vouchers thus taken up by them, and
that said vouchers be handed over to the
City Clerk for safe keeping, and report
of said committee be made to Council at
as early day as practicable.
A resolution was adopted making 1T
the duty of the Street Commissioner to
report to Council at the beginning OF
each month the amount OF labor and ex-
penditures on the streets done and per.
formed by him as such Commissioners in
each of the several wards OF the city as
follows:
First, for cleaning streets; second, for
graveling and grading; third, for flag
ging and making crossings. of streets.
Other minor business was attended to,
after which Mayor Lawder reported fines
and licenses collected to be: fines, $14;
licenses, ST; total, 81.
New TRENTON, IND.-Miss Rebecca
Harney and Mr.. l.. Rudicell were mar.
ried on last Thursday evening at I
O'Clock. We wish them joy and happi-
ness and that all their troubles may be
little ones.
GREENFIELD, O.-Greenfield is tri-
umphant over the question of the mar.
row-gauge railroad. The quota is raised
and the road is a fixed thing. The first
assessment was $4,000, but it was re-
duced TO $4,000, which we have raised,
and now expect the road.
Two thieves were tried before Justice
McAlpin, on Friday, for walking off with
about seven bushels Of clover seed be-
longing to Mr.. G. j. Rucker, of this place
A full Board of the Directors of the
Springfield, jackson Il Pomeroy Narrow.
gauge Railroad met at this place to-day.
This is their first meeting. President
Emmitt reported the surveys to be very
satisfactory, and that the stock is being
rapidly taken.
CLEvEs.-The spelling match which
was duly announced by liberal distri-
button of lavender colored posters
throughout the village and vicinity, some
days ago, came off last night at the Town
Hall, agreeable to announcement. AT
an early hour the denizens began to as
semble, and soon the hall was literally
jammed with eager spoilers and specta-
tors, all inpatient to witness the opening
of the fray. Miss Pauline Rullison, OF
North Bend, was appointed announcer,
and j. w. Dunn, of CIeves, and Bracken
Jones, of Goose Pond, were designated
as captains.
At the first round Rev. Hawley bit the
dust on an ''ab," and little six-year old
drove in the nail. DIR. Will Hughes got
''diseased' early and retired. Captain
Jones, like an unpopular resolution, was
tabled soon alter, and Nebo and Goose
Pond wept. Then Ben Chidlaw click
ered," and Berea sighed. Then Captain
Carlin smole CHASTITY smile, went down
aud out, and the deep blue Miami stood
still; and so the contest continued, and
one by one, like summer roses, they Tell,
until finally the contest narrowed down
to. Captain Dunn and plucky
llttlC SiCNOo UNJs WIZ oooh WOhb uOW IL
and lett Capt. d. all alone, looking like
Jim Boards last man, or the last sur
viyor of fierce barnyard conflict of lit
tie dung-hills-a Marius among the ruins
of Carthage. Then that host with their
spoilers, like the leaves OF the forest
when autumn hath blown, gathered them
selves up, quietly folded their tents, and
departed, feeling-welI, 81 don't see how
it was that missed that little fool
word.'o
LEXINGTON, KY.-Sunday was
gloomy day. But few persons were on
the streets. In the Ashland House quite
an interesting discussion was held be-
tween Mr.. j. l.. Mitch and Mr.. f. b.
Finley on the grave subject OF capital
punishment.
Since the advent of Major Cole, the
temperance lecturer, among us, many Of
our people have their minds turned to
that and kindred subjects. One OF our
oldest congregations have summoned be-
fore them two prominent members for.
dealing in liquor by the Wholesale. There
are other congregations in this city that
have great number of liquor sellers in
their told. But, as we said in former
article, $50 long as the business is lu-
cratiVe our temperance folks will find itt
an up hill struggle to combat such a
money making trade as the liquor traffic
49,"
The present week will be truly week
of prayer in this city. Prayer meetings
will be held every evening in all the
churches, both Catholic and Protestant.
The festival OF Holy or Passion Week
will be commemorated with solemn cere-
monies in the Episcopal and Catholic
Churches.
Thefuneral of President Milligan, of the
Bible Department in the Kentucky Uni
versity, took place yesterday afternoon
from the Broadway Christian Church.
A new mating has been put ON the
floor OF the City Clerks office. This,
with thorough cleaning, has improved
its appearance very much.
We know responsible gentleman OF
this city who Will collect the city taxes
for 81 ,060 per year. There is no reason
why the citizens should have to contrib
ute the handsome sum OF 5000 for doing
this service when it can be done for one-
| fifth what is now paid.
| Judge Royalty believes that fines in
the City Court should come down, like
all amounts and values, in proportion.
A meeting of the Democracy of Harri-