The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-11
NEWS FRoM POINTS ARoUsD.

NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.
DAYTON, KY.-The beauties of SUI
| burban home have been most beautifully
and forcibly exemplitied during the last
"a hours.
Ash Wednesday services were held
yesterday in the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches.
That singing society is still without
name. People are beginning to think IL
that committee does not hurry up the So
ciety will see the end of its existence
and die nameless.
Wnat has become of the Reading Clubf
NEW TRENToN.-rhe health of the vii.
lage is good.
Mr.. Bali has sold bis dwelling to T.
Shuck.
ii. b. Hornaday has been visiting his
home after a long absence in Kentucky.
HARRISON, O.-Geo. Rosenfeller, who
formerly kept the Heyl House, is lying
at the point of death.
Mrs. NJ. Burk, wife of FACET Burk,
agent of the Howe sewing machine com.
danny, died on Friday last.
WASHINGTON c. H.-A very pleasant
surprise party was given in honor Of Mr..
7. Willetps return after short tour iu
Europe. He arrived at Covington, KY,
last Friday and learning that he would
be here Oh the z. NJ. train, his friends
determined on "welcome home." A
sumptuous supper was prepared, and
the st. Arthur's String Band furnished
the music.
Miss Emett of waverly. is visiting
Miss Light at this place. Miss Florence
B:omwel, OF New York State, is also vis-
iting friends here. Both young ladies
are much admired and have made manv
friends.
LEXINGTON, KY Resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late DR..
Bush We're passed at a meeting OF the
City Council and by the Directory of the
Northern Bank of Kentucky.
A union prayer-meeting will be held
this evening at the First Presby byterian
Church, on Mill ST..
Mr.. e. M. Lander intends bringing a
libel suit against the Lexington Press.
The grand jury has prepared an indict.
ment against the county authorities for
permitting the old courthouse to remain
, i'll its present unhealthy condition.
The Circuit Court is busily occupied in
tiisposing of numerous criminal cases.
Five persons were convicted on Tues
day for carrying concealed weapons and
sentenced to fine and imprisonment.
Samuel j.. Straughan was admitted to
the bar in the Circuit Court yesterday.
j. Soule Smith, Esq, is one of the dozen
candidates for the City Atlorneyship.
Mr.. Smith is u literary man of no mean
ability and u liberal contributor to the
Louisville and Cincinnati papers. His
selection would be commendable on the
|part Of the Councilmen.
There are ten or twelve candidates for
the flee of City Attorney it
Benz. 5. Drake, ESQ.,, present City At
torney, is q candidate Tor Chief OF the
Fire Department.
Some members of Council are consid-
ering a plan to compel the bakers to in
t-crease the weight Of their homeopathic
| size loaves Of bred. G:
The funeral OF the late DR.. J. NJ. Bush
| took place yesterday. The business
houses on Cheapside and on Main street,
west of the former place, were closed
while the funeral cortege was passing.
The burial services of the Episcopal
Church were performed over the re-
mains.
HAMILTON.-The best walters at the
Turner's ball, Tuesday night, received
as q prize bottle of wine and silver
tea set. Mr. Frank Stricken was the for
tunate gentleman. and Miss Mary Me-
Carle the lady, who waltzed together
and came off more than conqnerors.
Rev. DR.. Tucker, pastor OF the Uniyer-
salist Church, will preach his farewell
sermon Sunday evening next.
Yesterday the streets and sidewalks
were covered with ice and water, much.
to the annoyance of pedestrians, who
fund it almost impossible to make any
headway.
Indeed the ladies are blessed with too
many Yankee books hereabouts, not to
know the meaning f'kettledrum," and
are not SO profoundly ignorant on the
subject as the Enquirer man would like
to Insinuate.
Yesterday in the Common Pleas Court
the following criminal business was
done: Henry Brinkman, indicted for
selling liquor to a minor, had the L.
dictment i'll this case noilied, and in the
case in which he was indicted for keep
ing room for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, defendant pleaded guilty, and
was fined $5D and costs.
Wm. Lehman, indicted for obtaining
money under false pretenses, was ar
raigned, and pleaded not guilty.
In the case of Barchalough, of Oxford,
indicted Tor selling liquor to minor, and
also for keeping room for the sale of
Intoxicating liquor, pleaded guilty in
both cases, and was fined $l0in one caso
and 500 in the other, and costs in both
cases.
DR.. A. T. Joseph was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. He was required
to give $500 bail, and, failing to do SO, was.
committed.