The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-06-02

City Works, near the depot.
We regret to learn the death of Jes-
sc Meek. He died about the 24th
of May, at Gosrort. Indiana, whittier
he had gone from Indianapolis, to
visit some relatives.
Sam. Weidner, the Cambridge car
thief, waived an examination before
Esq. Thomas. Monday last. He was
held to bail in one thousand dollars,
and failing to secure this he was sent
to jail
True B. French is making quite an
addition to his already commodious
stable He will soon be prepared to
accommodate with food and shelter
all the horses in the country if they
will but call upon him.
We note that our old friend. Lac.
Noble, who, for life time was cltl-
zen of Old Wayne. has sold his inter-
est in the Vincennes Times to Mr.. NJ.
Krebs, and retired from the life edi
torisl We wish him contentment in
his retirement.
5 James Wylie, the great Scotch
American checker-player. was in the
city few days ago, trying his luck
with some Richmond boys. In tray
cling about in Indiana he had better
look we'll to his laurels, else he might
be shorn of them by the Hoosier
lads.
transcripts were fled in the SUI
preme Court last week. in the follow
ing cases. from the Wayne Circuit
Court: Jesse w. Brooks, et al.ys.
John Allen; Sarah j. Lewis, admins
tratrix, ct. al vs. William r. Esher;
John N Conklin VS.. Jere. c. Conk-
lin.
Saturday evening was the finest of
the season. and as consequence
everybody, and especially the ladies,
were out enjoying it, The sidewalks
were throngedfrom an early hour till
late at night with the beauty and
fashion of the city, displaying as many
eolors as dress the wide prairies. -
There are eight millions Of Ger
man speaking people in the United
States, and they haye three hum
dred newspapers aud periodicals in
their own language, besides the
Richmond, Indiana, Correspondent
Rushville has been favored with a
sensation recently. Miss Lydia,
youngest daughter of Lieutenant
Governor Sexton, was married last
week to Samuel w. NJ Mahin, of that
place The affair created quite stir
among the bellies and beaux. maids
and matrons of that little city.
BILLY goat" has had his horns
painted fiery red. He saw that it was
fashionable in noses and so he thought
a couple of horns" would answer as
well as a 'bugle. ~ Independent.
And this item suggests this conun-
drum: Why is Billy goat like the
Billy" of the Independent Be-
cause he will have his HORNS" SO
that HIS 'bugle" may be fiery red.
!, Quite revival is in progress among
the colored people OF this part of the
county At New Garden, Sunday
last, six persons were baptized by the
Wesleyan Methodists: and at this
place, on the same day, the Rev. Mr..
Townsend. of the NJ E. Church, i'm
mersed five A large number of citi-
zens assembled on the river to witness
the ceremony.
III. Rost, liquor dealer at the cor
ner of Eighth and South streets, ad-
vertises in the Independent that he
gets his whisky direct from the dis
tillery, and offers one hundred dollars
to any person who will detect any
adulteration In it. A safer invest
ment, we opine. would be to offer
a hundred dollars to find any
whisky on sale here which is not
adulterated. Try that and see how it
works.
On Thursday night Of last week,
the residence of Lieutenant Governor
Sexton. at Rushville was entered by
some thieves or thief. and went to his
bedside, took the money from his
pocket book, about SIT, his under
clothing, including shirts and shirt
studs and cuff-buttons His hand
some and valuable gold watch which
was presented him by the members OF
Ithe Senate, lying on bureau near by,
l was left by the rogues.
The following list of races to be
held IN this State and Western
Ohio, will be of interest to turf,pen
and other lovers of the sport:
misunderstanding City, June
j, 2, 3, 4. purse SO, 90; Fort Wayne
June S, 8, 10, IL, purse $4,000;
South Bend, June Is, II, Is, purse
5000: Richmond, June Is Is, II,
Is, purse $4,000.
| Oh:c-Dayton, June %. %, "a
25, purse $4,000; Columbus, July
I, 2, IS, purse $4,000; Portsmouth
July s, 8, 10, purse 5000.
/ How refreshing and soothing tc
ones feelings to get into the country
once in awhile? We took shor,
stroll last Sunday to the city limits
away from the crowded and dusty
streets, hot brick walls and hotter