The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-03
THE CINCINNATI STAR


the driven snow, the two weighing AZ
pounds delivered here.
Our dramatic and music-loying neigh
bors living in Camden, are in ectac1es
over their anticipated instrumental ana
vocal concert, to be given in that place
on Thursday evening next by MISS Pau
line Straub, one of Hamilton's most
gifted daughters, assisted by Miss Mollfe
Thomas, Of Camden, and Miss Carrie
Shaffnell, of Eaton. The two latter
ladies mention has already been made OF
through THE STAR. This trio will fill
the Universaiist Church to oyerfiowing,
and we intend to 60.
HAMILToN.--Ye yesterday in the Probate
Court Ill. l.. Morey was appointed ad-
minIstrator OF the estate of Mrs. Eliza
beth Z. johnson, deceased. VIM. Angh-
sperger was appointed guardian of Bar
bara Aughsperger, u minor. The will of
Catherine Stewart, deceased, was admit-
ted to probate.
There were seventeen deaths in the
city during the month of January.
A new carpet or mating on new floor
is what is wanted-i in the County Clerks
office.
The amount of revenue collected in
Butler county for the month of January
by. Major Robert Joyce, Deputy U. s.
Collector, is $2,s5S is.
There lie no place perhaps in the State
where street railroad is more needed
than in Hamilton. Have we no go-ahead
citizens to work up the matter? This
would be good subject for the Board Of
Trade. But where's the Board of Tradei
Echo answers "wherew
In the Common Pleas Court in the case
of Christian Zipp v. the Cincinnati, Rich
mond II Chicago X. X. Co., motion for a
new trial by the plaintiff was oyerruled.
The case of John Cahill v. James Brad.
berry was dismissed at the cost OF the
| plaintiff. In the case Of Lizzie Dick v.
| Patrick Gordon, a motion ior a new trial
| was filed by plaintiff. In the case Of Lee
| Ross Kelley V. Jas. p. Curtis, the Court
found the issue joined in favor of the de-
tendent, and that defendant ought to re-
I cover from plaintiff his costs:
Criminal.-In the case of the state
against William Hughes and Thomas
Harper indicted for breaking and enter
| ing railroad car in the day time, both
plead guilty ana were sentenced to i'm
| prisonment in a cell OF the Jail for
tweny days, and to be fed on bread and
water, and also to pay fine OF $40 and
| costs.
In the case of John Wilson, indicted
| for petit larceny, the defendant plead
guilty and was sentenced to ten days
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water; also to make restitution to party
injured in double value of the property
stolen and pay cost of prosecution.
In the case of Chas. Kessiing, indicted
for assault and battery, with intent to
kill nolle entered as to intent to murder,
| and defendant plead guilty as to assault
and battery, whereupon the Court sent.
enced him to ten days imprisonment in
Jail, fed on bread and water and pay
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In the case of James RegaD, indicted
for burglary and grand larceny, a noIle
was entered as to grand larceny, and the
defendant entered a plea of guilty as to
! burglary, and was sentenced to the Peni-
| tentiary for three years.
The young lads, Washington Daugh.
erty, Clayton Hammond and John Pc
| ters, on the recommendation Of the
| Grand Jury were sentenced to the Re.
form School.
The friends of the Women's Christian
Association are invited to meet to-mor
row afternoon in the lecture room of the
Presby terian Church at three O'Clock.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Hemp is getting up
| the ladder in price so fast that the hold
| ers of that production don't know how
much to ask. Col. w. W. Bruce bought
| SIC. 900 worth yesterday.
The Circuit Court is occupied in the
murder trial of w. b. Fitch. The annals
| of that Court are memorable for the
large number of crimes of the deepest
character perpetrated in the early settle
ment of Fayette county.
|, st. Joseph's Hospital, established in
this city two months ago, under the
charge of the Sisters of Mercy, is pub
lie institution, organized by pious ladies
whose sole object is humanity. The good
people Of Lexington ought not to allow
| this home lor the sick to lapguish for
means of support.
Prof. Grehan says that the people of
! Kentucky eXpend annually $1,000, 900 for
| books used in the public schools. Where
does this money go? The booksellers
will tell you that the major part OF this
| fabulous sum goes to the publishing
houses of j. p. Morton g. Co., Louisville,
and Wilson, Hinkle e. Co., Cincinnati.
These firms have grown immensely rich
since the war, when they doubled the
prices of their school-books and have
kept the maximum price up ever since.
The people of Kentucky will be indebted
to Professor Grehan if he can with our
assistance break this golden book-ring
| that coils around the purses of the pat
ions of the public schools.
| Prof. Grehan takes up a column with
| his address in the Press of yesterday.
| He caStS Ifhg at tne clergy ana IellS US
he is Democrat, ETC., but never writes
syllable about the schooLbook swindles
that is sapping the very foundation OF
our common school system in Kentucky.
In choosing man for the high position
of Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the good people of the State will not stop
| to inquire whether the candidate is
Democrat, an Aristocrat, OF an Auto
crat, but they should inquire into his Ca
pacity and integrity.
Mr.. John W. Berkley declares he did
not sign or authorize any one TO sign his
name to the paper inviting Prof. Grehan
to become a candidate for Superintenu
ent OF Public Instruction.
Mr.. L. W. Patterson did not sign the
call addressed to Prof. Grehan.
The Southern Railroad Commissioners
are in session and have made the follow
| ing additional settlements and awards
| fof damages: Miss Betty Simpson, S947;
q. d. WiIgus, ~, 900; d. Noble, 20, loD.
The City Council meets tomorrow
evening at O'Clock.
The Baptist Mite Society will meet
4 next Friday evening. at Mrs. AleNan
der's at the Ashland House. All are in
vited to attend.
The Grand jury now in session in this