The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19
fhk clNcIMNATI STAR:

Island 80 as to enable him to pass boats
to and from his Ice house without draw
ing the bridge. The expense to be his
own. The Board agreed to make an ex-
animation Of the premises OH to-day.
On last Saturday afternoon the Board
OF Education made q fnai settlement
with its retiring Treasurer, MIR. w. W.
CALDWELL. In ths settlement the Board
received $8,b63 30 in money, and released
him from the SIC, 900 check received by
him from John @. Lindiey, late County
Treasurer. "a 4e-tlsa-f -4,-s
The funeral Of the youngest child of
Mrs. Florence Schenck will take place
from the residence Of fts grandmother,
Mrs. G. X. Smith, ON Third street, this
afternoon. sc - ,sa-s ,,.,
A short session Of the Common Pleas
Court was held Saturday, with Judge
Elliott on the bench. In the case OF Ed
gar Brant against Rebeeea Brant. a de-
cree Tor partition was granted.
Mary A. Campbell has filed a petition
against Catherine M. Potter, in which
she asks for d partition.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Capt. Ben .McMur-
try and his partner, Jerome Napoleon
Frazer, will pitch their pavilion iii the
Courthouse yard on next Saturday, and
give one of their classical and highly
and lofty tumbling, daring feats of horse
mansGip never before attempted or
achieved In the world. Capt. McMurtry
will Introduce his wonderful trick mule.
'sBobby Burns" For intelligence he
heads the list as the smartest mule OF
them all. Mr.. Frazer Win delight the
audience with tho most daring feats Of
hOrsemanship the world has ever wit
messed. His bare back act is unequaled
tor grace, beauty and utter regardiess-
ness of lie or limb by any perfofnance
will Introduce his wonderful trick dog,
|atfectionately called the General
whose sagacity and almost human intel.
ligence ast0nIshed the crowned heads OF
Europe. lie will also EXHIBIT the dfa-
mond neck ace presented to the "Gen-
crap by the Car Of Russia.
Mr.. Jerome Napoleon Frazer will in
troduce his trained horse, JEFF, whose
tricks are simply wonderiul. As u
Snakspearean jester Capt. McMurtry
mas no equal in the saw-dust arena.
Capt. Mc6lurtry will perform his Woh-
derlul feat Of standing ON his head on q
whisky barrel. In perlecting this Won
deriui achievement he has worn all the
liair off his head, consequently ne Is bare
footed on the top OF MS clanlum. Lt-
dies will not, therefore, attribute this
absence of hair TO age, as he is only 70
years older than Mike Hoffman. Ladies,
he is open to matrimonial as well as
hippodromaLIc engagements. Mr.. Fra
zef Will introduce what he terms his fat
and happy family, consisting OF Will
Cochrane, M. Posey, Will Miller and
other noted heavy weights. Mr.. h. Bren-
nan, Pres dent Of the SpOtless Mems
Club; has kindly yolunteefed to appear
on this occasion with "Darwin's Missing
Link" ..-......r.
George Snyder, business manager, will
! appear in suit OF tin foil. Ii any friend
| should fail to recognize him, let mis- meIn-
ory rum back to The days OF .Waxy, and
ne can not fail to recognize George.
| WEI Cochrane Will manipulate the
cannon balls, each weighing one ton, aA
every day amusement with him. llr. b.
bowling mas kindly volunteered his ser
vices as the "lnan with tile iron jaw"
ii. E. ). Posey will astonish Inc natives
by his mastery mahipulations oil the
original John Brown pike. 80
A Democratic meeting was held 1T
Nich0lasviEle on Saturday. Speeches
were made by Gen. Jonn S. Williams
and Col. j. Stoddard Johnson, rival can
didates for the nomination OF Governor.
Tne Lexington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial has been APP
election for Magistrates and ConstabIes.
The Fiat Mems Ciub' held meeting
last evening aud elected Mr.. j. Wa
Cuchrane, President; Mason Eli Sanders
POsey, Vice President; X. Ill. s. Thomp-
son, Secretary, and VIM. Miller, Treas
urer. A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that the members OF sthe club
continue the moderate diet OF dried ap-
pies and things. t.-e s.
Mr.. Il. X. Stephens was elected Treas
urer OF the Spotfess Mems Society at
their meeting last Saturday evening,
and Immediately entered upon the re-
sponsible duties of his Office.
There are over 1,6o0 colored children
OF school age in this city, and only about
| 800 of them attend school. .
At day-break on Satu day morning, the
| thermometer at Mr.. Belps. on SIKH
street, Indicated 10 degrees ABOVE zero.
For the first time this year the docket
OF the Recorders Court OH Saturday
morning was without case.
The City Council met on Friday even
| ing. Among other doings was tile coH-
demnation OF the old Catholic cemetery
on Third street, on The motion Of NJ. G.
johnson, Esq, vigorously supported by
Mr.. MuIligaii. Mr.. Boyd voted yea, re-
luctantly, But the influence OF Mr.. Multi
gan was overwhelming. s
Messrs. lambert d co. purchased the.
use of the booths at the race-track ior
$5, 900.
The spelling match at Masonic Hail
on Friday evening was quite successful.
over $1U0 was realized tor admission
tickets. The prize, consisting of silver
pitcher, was awarded to Miss Eliza Fur
ner as the best speller..
The elder Prof. SaXton will reopen the
Baptist singing school this evening
The insurance agents in this cfty rep
resent sixty foreign insurance compal,-
les. Our old-lashioned citizens never
stop to count the large sums of money
they annually send out OF this city 70
these companies that might be Kept at
home if a good and safe company was or
ganized in Lexington.
Lexington is among the oldest and
wealthiest cities In Kentucky, with
population Of 10000, and is without an
insurance company.
The American Citizen says: "THE
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| daily that comes to Lexington, IFS cifcu-
lat.on being in excess of all the other
dailies from that city combined. IL has
become quite a iaYorite with all classes
OF our ciLizens. This success is parity
due 10 the energy and enterprise OF its
agent and reporter, resident in this city,
who has won the esteem OF its realelS
by his Strai httOrWarQ and indtpendaYr