The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-19
FROM POINTS AROUND.

being exceedingly pleasant. The first
day, as in all cases, was day of prepa-
ration, the Secretaries being kept busy
in making entries of articles to be put ON
exhibition. The display of horses was
unusually good. The Art Gallery at
tracted considerable share OF attention.
ON the afternoon of the second day Sec
tion of the seats on which were seated
about five hundred people fell with
great crash, severely injuring Martin
Rowe, of Fayette county, and Mrs. Hugh
Beatty, Of this place.
TROY, GA rew occurred here !sst
Saturday evening, in which young
man of this town, noted for his fighting
propensities, was savagely beaten up
by another like chap. Whisky.
The Court Of Common Pleas began Its
fall term Monday, and quite number CT
witnesses were brought up to be inter-
viewed by the Grand Jury. There are
now some five prisoners in jail awaiting
the action of this same body-and lots
of others who should be there.
Workmen have commenced to lay the
foundation of the new City Hall, and the
excavation. for the basement is nearly
completed.
Mr.. Will. Bidlach, senior editor Of the
Bulletin, of Troy, died at his home in
Celina last Tuesday. MIR. Bidlach had
tie ways.
CALIFORNIA, o. - The sermon
preached at the NJ. e. Church last night
by Rev. Mr.. Davis, was an excellent one.
Text: Colossians, chap. 8, 11th verse;
<sChrist all, and in ALL" MIR. Davis is an
nd INN ouix lrnr nd hnId
his audience we'll. The people of Cali
fornia, without regard to religious dis
tinction, should come out and hear him.
If the morals of our village are not
guarded better than they have been for
several years, the village is doomed.
Never was there such disregard for
morals, religion and public order as at
the present time. Let US hear little
less about sects and y little more
about liberal andintelligentC Christianity.
The. Democracy of Anderson township
are rejoicing over the election of Hopper,
their candidate for County Commits
siOner. For this victory Mr.. Hopper is
under lasting obligations to the "Grand
Army OF independent Scratchers" which
have become q power in this county.
By request l give the following: At a
shooting match given under the auspices
of the California Shooting Club, the
games stood thus-H. Miller killed 5
birds cut of 8; Z. jackson, out OF o. Ii.
Ackerman, 8 out of 9; Geo. Riley, out
of 8. Miller beat Jackson and Acker-
man beat Riley; but the boys were all
Hopper men.
HAMILTON, o.-The following named
gentlemen compose the grand jury for
the October term OF Common Pleas:
William Webster (foreman), Andrew
Brown, VIM. McGonigle, Robert David
son, Caleb Thompson, Finley Carr,
Thomas A. NIzer, Robert Mcclellan,
Jonathan Combs. Reuben Davis, Sam
uel II. Bonnell and Robert Gillespie.
Tie report made by Special. Examiner
Graham, on the doings of the School
Board, was, by Judge Hume, yesterday,
in, the Common Pleas Court, laid before
the, GRAND, Jury, and that body, as we'll
as. the citizens OF Hamilton, informed
that no acts Of the Board were criminal,
and therefore no sindictment could be-
made.
The alarm Of fire sounded Sunday
morning from box 90, at Sniders paper
mill, Third ward, proved false alarm.
New Suits--James Veiteh vs.. Michael
McCarty; amount claimed, $307 56.
The Selden Irwin Combination last
night played the "Big Bonanza" at the
Opera-huuse to a good audience,
Five marriage licenses were issued
yesterday.
Thursday evening the ladies of the
Reformed Church, First ward, will give
a supper at Rumple's Hall.
Yesterday morning a little daughter
of Ar Frinck, who lives near Linden
wald, was badly burned from her clothes
catching fire at the CRATE.
In the meeting of Council last night
MIR. Beringhotfen moved that the matter
ofthe lease of the old academy building
bereierred back to Council, as the Conn
mittees, of Police and Public Improve
ment could not agree. After debate the
matter was 80 referred back. Mr..
Schliep moved the academy building be
leased to the city for five years at a. rent
or$S0O per year, John Nj. Long to put the
premises in good repair. Motion car
ried.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Last Saturday af-
ternoon Capt, Martin Mclaughlin, one
Of the keepers of the Lexington Work
house, entered the saloon OF CsNk. Tom
Green, on Lines stone street, wnere Dr..
O'Mahoney, editor of the Daily Press,
and a Councilman were standing. Nc
Laughlin, after addressing few rough
words to the editor without pr0voca-
tion, called him liar. DIR. O'Mahoney
made few mild remarks to- this
naughty declarations, whereupon he
roughly caught hold OF the DOCTORS COL
lar, but he was soon forced to relax his
hold by the interference of by-standers.
The trouble was caused by some timely
criticisms published in the Press about
the inferior quality of cracked rock from
the Work-house that is thrown upon the
streets, which cost the city about $12,-
900 year.
The friends of Mr.. Manlis Martin, bag.
gage-master, will regret to hear oil the
serious illness of his son, Master Samuel
Now, since Martin Mclaughlin src-
ceeded so brayely In collaring the Press.
hrs partner, Mr.. Murphy,, should lose no
time in coliaring the STAR. These pes.
tlferous papers have too much to say
about public institutions that are SUB.
ported by the peoples money.
For years past the Lexington Work.
house has been reproach to our local
civilization. The plain question now Is
whether the institution is a reformatory
for petty offenses, or mint to coin
money out OF taxpayers pockets to en-
rich u ciiQue.