The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-11
NEWS FROM POINTS ARoUND.

| NEVIS FROM POINTS ARoUND.
DAYTON, Ky.-On account Of the sud-
den Illness of Mr.. Smith There may nave
been some mistakes in the delivery of
4 THE STAR, but no further trouble need
be apprehended.
A. w. Cutter, Esq, has concluded to Or
4 ganize an 40. u. W. Lodge in this city.
4 He has already secured nearly the -eqf1-
i site number of names to justify A.com-
mepcement, and will take pleasure in
explaining the workings and advantages
4 OF the Order to any one who feels an In-
terest in such a movement.
Il On account ofSthe Cincinnati Festival
there will be no meeting Of the Music
l Class this week.
4 AURORA, IND.-The following are the
: new CITY officers: Mayor, DR.. F. Rec
tam; sTreasurer E. Noble; Clerk, j. A.
4 .Stratton; Marshal,3 II. Hahn; Assessor,
I'D. Callahan; Councilmen, 5. ID. Lam
ters, g. Baur, f. Mulbarger.
SHARON, O.--Sharon boasts OF -s'pet
4 coon" and anew hase-ball club.
i David MOrgen, one oil our oldest citi-
1zens, is quite ill.
i d.. Jenkins and family have deter
Z mined to remove to Branch Hill.
4 The pant0mime exhibition was a great
4 lhumbug.
Many of our music-loying people will
lattend the May Festival. Az
Two OF the young men who went to
i California . few weeks ago have re-
liturned. M
HAMTLToN.-Mrs rs. Susie Kuntz, wife of
Allen w. kuntz and daughter Of Philip
| Berry, died yesterday morning at her
i fathers residence on Front street.
James Eallandigham, Prosecuting At
fntx f<t fl<<1 IL u
" lying quite Ill of pneumonia, last even.
ling was considered mucn worse. 1t Is
Z hardly possible that he can sufficiently
recover to ATTEND to the duties of the
Grand Jury, which meets next Monday
Emorning.
4 MIR. "A. O. Stephenson is in Fmdlay,
attending the Grand Lodge,.I. o. .. n.
Il Jake Kirn, the weIl-known collier of
this city, has removed to Cincinnati.
/, Paris, KY.LOn Saturday afternoon.
about / O'Clock, David zimmerman, sew
;. enty-eight years of age; residing in
Cane Ridge, Bourbon county. got into
dfficulty with his sOn.son-in- law, named
Allen, aged SIXTY -fye years. Tie quar-
I rel originated about some tritiing mat
ter, when zimmerman knocked Allen
down and stamped him with his feet.
| Allen soon arose, however, and draw.
ing q kniie, stabbed zimmerman in the
heart, producing instant death. Allen
sent for the Sheriff, gave himself up. and
is now in Jail. The affair created CEN
siderable excitement in the neighbor-
hood.
4 AT Claysville, in the suburbs of Paris,
one colored man assaulted another with
an ak, when the assailant in turn pe-
ceived q charge in the right shoulder
from shotgun. The wound is censid-
cred serious, but not necessarily fatal.
| LEXINGTON, KY.--A grand concerti
| will be given in this city next Mondat
, | evening. Miss Julia Rive, of Cincinnati.
q young lady well-known n TO the Ameri.
, can musical profession, will take part in
the musical treat.
A spelling match for the benefit of the
Lexington Orphan Asylum is appointed
for next Friday'evening in the Opera
house. As this will probably be the last
OF these improving amusements and the
object being very praise worthy it is
hoped that it will be cheerfully patron
lied by our Christian people.
/ The Lexington Dispatch, a semi weekly
newspaper, supplies needed want
lamong the people in General Kentucky.
1t is ably edited and conducted by ex-
Il perienced newspaper men. The selec.
tions are moral and instructive, making
Hit valuable treasure Of use ftiiness IN
the family circle. The popularity and
H success OF the Dispatch bids fair to ex-
Y ceed the expectations Of its publishers.
\ A Areorganizationo of the old kentucky
ii Fair association took place'at u meeting
n of the former stockholders held last SAT-
VI urday at the Courthouse in this city.
The following gentlemen were elected
II for the ensuing year: President, Gen.
VI VIM. Preston; Vice President, Dr.. X. j.
II Spur; Secretary, Judge j. H. MuIligan:
II Treasurer, X. -. Sayre. An.appropria-
n tion OF $25 600 was allowed by the last
Il Congress to the Association for the de-
! structionsof its property during the late
n war; ,H 4 rs 54 ~
Il Yesterday being County Court day and
!. the opening of the Spring races a large
I number of farmers, stock buyers and
Fstraugers came into the'city. The hotels
u and business places presented a lively
II appearance. Carriages and omnibuseS
/, were Kept moving at a lively rate con-
ii veying visitors to and arom the race
| course aud other suburbsof the City,
u which at this season OF the year have il
4 pleasing effect ON strangers. The rain
n on Sunday night, followed by the sun
leshine OF yesterday morning, had very
desirable effect and added greatly to, the
A cOmfOrG OF pleasnre-seekerS.
1 The evils OF gaming and gambling DUR
] ling the racing season has attracted the,
attention OF herAexington clergy. in ST.
a Peters church, on Sunday morning, |
II Rev. Father Cook gave this class OF per-I
Esons a warming of the s'bad example
shown by chnrch going people who take
part in these dangerous amnsements."
Rev. J. N. Worrall, of Coyington,
preached ON Sunday morning in the First
gRresbyterian church. $50
a "A very large number of stock was
\ offered for sale yesterday. At the close
OF our report the aucrioneers were still
Iwhanging away attheir sales on Cheap
side. 9ss M -
II Nss THE RACES. { 4ssssl
i The day yesterday was fine and the
attendance larger than the first day of
the lastmeHting. In the first race--Pha-
nix Hotel stakes for three year-olds, $50
1 each, p. p. $3.50 added--McGrath's Aris-
tides, Grinsteafs Goidmine, by imported
Australiwn, Harper's be. Ten Broeck. NY
fimported Ph@ton, ,Sayleras BIC. Bill Bruce,
by Enquirer, COlston's b. c. millionaire,
land McGibbon's ch. (, Elemi, by Aster-
cid, were the starters. Aristides was
the faEorite at about $40; Harper
n second choice at 500; Bruce,