The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-08

| lively. The Anti-Crusade element car
ried everything by large majority,
electing three counclmen and all the
township officers. The School Board
was also carried by the same party.
| Our military company here Is called
the Pearson Guards" in honor Of Hon.
j. K. Pearson, Representative.
| Cleaning up OF streets and yards is tho
order OF the day, as spring has at last
arrived.
The old frame business corner on the
Public Square is being torn away to
make room for handsome three story
brick, and building generally is brisk. 4.
LEXINGTON, KY.-At the next meet
ing of the City Council a Health Officer
will be appointed by that body. The
candidates are Messrs. j. @. Hall, John
| McCarton, Benz. h. Moore. and Consta-
BILE j. Il. Henesey. The last named gen.
tleman filed the office for three years
with satisfaction.
Business is getting hopefully dull in
the City Court. Yesterday Judge Multi
| gan had only one case before him. Ellen
Green was fined SO and costs for breach
of the peace.
! The farmers and gardeners in this vi
cinity are very busy sowing their spring
crops. And the suburbs are putting ON
their delightful aspect.
| st. JosepLis Hospital was opened on
Wednesday, November 20, 1874, by three
| Sisters Of Mercy from st. Joseph's Con-
vent of Mercy, st. Louis, Mo. The first
patient was poor orphan boy, who,
having wandered into the town in search
of employment, was discovered by some
of the boys Of the place and conducted to
this hospital. This was on the evening,
| of November Goth, from which time to
the present the sick and suffering have
found their way from far and near to the
humble but hospitable shelter OF "St. Jo-
seph's Hospital" Up to this date the
number Of patients treated amounts TO
sixty, of whom but three have died, and
these were considered hopeless cases
when admitted. OF the greater number
most have re covered and beendiseharged,
Others were much benefited before leay-
ing, and few chronic cases still remain
as inmates of the hospital, The skillful
physicians of the city give their services
Tree to this charitable institution.
The landlords of this city are much
embarrassed in trying to collect their
rents from trifling people. The laws
seem to throw all sorts OF obstacles in
the way of property owners. This state
of things deters many capitalists from In-
yesting their surplus capital in tenement
houses.
The Republicans of Fayette county
will hold primary meetings on the 17th
instant for choosing delegates to the
| Convention to be held Saturday, April
oath, for The purpose of nominating can
didates for Magistrates and CoDstables.
A donkey case has occupied a consid-
| cradle time of the Common Peas Court.
The long table in the Courtroom, for
the use OF the attorneys, is covered with
zinc to prevent these leisure gentlemen
from cutting the wooden part by Willing
and whiting away the golden period Of
| their lives.
Gas is furnished to consumers in Gov
ington at 81 80 per 1000 cubic feet. The
Gas Company In this city charge con-
sumers "a 50 per 1000 cubic feet. Our
citizens would like to know whether the
Gas-works are run for the benefit Of the
community at large or for the enrich
ment Of few corporators at the expense
OF our industrious people.
The large pictures oil wild animals that
disgrace the front entrance to the County
Courthouse afford an opportunity to
study natural history to a large portion
Of our juvenile population.
A special train will leave Mount Ster.
ling this evening for the accommodation
of persons living along the line of the
road who wish to attend the play OF RID
Van Winkle at the Opera-house.
HAMILToN.-Alex. A. Scott, Esq, is at
home ON briei visit to his family.
Edward Hughes, defeated candidate
for Mayor and beaten by majority Of
forty votes, will, it is reported, contest
the election on the plea of erroneous
counting. After that then Davidson will
have chance to contest Hughes cleo
ton, and SO on down the line.
Tuesday afternoon Jacob Ritter, q
/ hicrII ncfn far 1ixyin favrr
miles west of the city, was accidentally
killed while in the act OF loading q
wagon with large log. His head and
face were crushed beyond recognition.
His sudden death has caused gloom
over the entire neighborhood. He leaves
a wife and six children. Mr.. Ritter was
brother-in-law of Jacob Walter, OF this
city.
The County Commissioners held ses-
sion yesterday and passed several small
bills; also renewed the insurance on The
different county buildings.
Quite good deal of merriment was
created yesterday by the payment Of
several election scores. The most lu-
dicrous and which attracted the greatest
crowd was the wheeling OF two promIn-
ent First w Warders, from the No. Engine
house over the suspension bridge to the
Courthouse square, in a wheelbarr0w.
| MeSSfS. CudS. DeckeE anu ETeu. L IubnOus
were the passengers, while Jack Miller
and Henry Sohn guided the vehicles.
The barrows were richly decorated and
the expedition headed by band OF
music created no little stir. A large
number Of citizens followed along with
an occasional cheer.
The large and elegant cake, on the oc-
1 casion oil the serenade and reception at
the residence of Capt. Travis, on Monday
night, was presented by the Reed Bros.,.
of Middletown. 1t was acknowledged
to be the finest cake ever sent to Hamii-'
1 ton.
Council Proceedings.-Council met
last night, according to adjournment,
and transacted the following business:
The Committee ON Claims reported bills
for the month of March, amounting TO
the sum of $6,631 0S, divided among the;
different funds as follows: INTEREST,"
fund, $S6 66 salary fund, $1,3S9 16; Firsti
| Ward street fund, 81; Second Ward
street fund, $5; Third Ward street fund,
SO; Fourth Ward street fund, $19; gem
eral expense, $2,519 70: Fire Department.,
81, 155 81; gas, $l,325 81; Lane Library,
SILT o.; total, $6,63l vs.. On motion, the
report was received.
A remonstraAce was presented by