The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-03

gy that he had with him is offered re.
ward Of 5000. Seymour is about 80 years
of age, light brown hair, bright hazel
eyes, shows his teeth plainly, which are
filled with gold. He represents himself
as from Philadelphia, lately from Fort
Wayne and Indianapolis, and was en-.
gagged In the publication of city direo-
tory as canvasser.
CoUinGton.
In the Mayors Court this morning
John Hanahan, for breach OF the peace,
was fined $40 and costs. s. A. Hargerty,
charged with violating bridge ordinance,
case filed away. Chap. Hunter, drunk,
continued until Friday.
The case of Thomas Derr, for the mur-
der OF Charles Albrecht, was brought
before Mayor Athey as an examining
court. An examination was waived and
the prisoner remanded to Jail without
bail to await the action of the Grand
Jury, which meets next Monday.
The Fourth-street Baptist Sunday
school are to have picnic at Canton
station, on the Kentucky Central rail-
road, next Saturday.
Peter Zinn has arranged his cards and
to-day he is playing them. Egtnton, Tor
the city of Covington, will raise him
one, undoubtedly.
A big fight is anticipated when the
street railroads meet on Main street.
The new company says the old company
shall not run their cars over their track,
and this is the way the matter stands.
Mr.. Alb. Martin, the painter who was
80 badly hurt few days ago, by the fall.
ing of scatfold is improving.
The Star Baseball Club started for
Louisville this afternoon, where they
will play a game tomorrow.
John Z. Martin, accused of numbering
James G. Camnitz, was brought before
Mayor Athey yesterday and examined.
Drs. Steves and Rutherford testified
that On examining the body OF the de-
ceased that they had found small sim
gle-barreled pistol in the left vest pock-
ct. Miss Jennison, not Jenifer, stated
that Camnitz had entered the room with
a pistol in his hand; he had often kept
company with Mrs. Wiltshire. Mary
Robinson, q colored woman, who had
visited the house after the tragedy, STA.
ted that pistol was found lying near
the deceased on the parlor 6oor.
Mr.. Drummond, night-watchman at
the X. =. r. r., testified that last Mon
day night he saw Martin and Camnitz
together. little before 8 O'Clock. They
were at the corner of Eighth and Wash
ington streets, Camnilz remarked to
Martin: "Johnny, haye a little busi-
ness to settle with you. You have been
over to that house Mrs. Wilshire'sl and
talking to Mrs. WIlshire." Mr.. Martin
denied it. 1t was reasserted, and again
denied. Camnitz then said: "If / ever
see you in that house any more, I'll
shoot you, or any other man; and have
the thing to do it with right here, and il
that won't do, have something else"
Martin again denied the charge, and Of
fered to bet twenty dollars that it could
not be proved. They then walked away,
and subsequently, parted.
At this point the testimony closed, and
after short speech had been made by
Gov. Fisk for the defense, which was re-
piled to by Judge Cleary, Mayor Athey
decided the case. He held that it was
tbailable, and accordingly placed the ac-
cused under bond of VI, 800 to appear at
the next term of the Criminal Court,
which begins its session ON Monday,
June 7. The father Of the accused was
accepted as security.
At a convention Of the Democracy of
Bracken, Grant and PendletOn counties,
at Falmouth, KY, yesterday, Hon. +. l..
Cleveland, OF Bracken county. was nom-
mated State Senator on the eighth ballot
Miss Townsend, daughter vi Mr.. Eras-
tus Townsend, residing at 723 Main
street, was badly burned yesterday by
the explosion Of a can of coal oil which,
at the time, she was using to hasten
combustion In the stove. SAe ran out In
the street with her clothes on fire. A gen.
tleman passing by smothered the flames
with his coat. The house was set on
fire also, but the boys from Hose-house
No. extinguished the flames with few
buckets of water.
Hon. Noah Swayne, Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, yesterday
sustained the decision of Judge Ballard,
and was concurred in by Hon. HI. n.
Emmons, OF the United States Circuit
Court; in the case of the Cincinnati
Wine Company VS.. f. P. Helm ct al.
North Star Lodge l. .. 0. F. have con-
cluded to sell the lot purchased a few
years ago for building purposes.
The Board of Directors OF Odd-fellows'
Hall held meeting last night for the
purpose OF receiving bids Tor the i'm
Drovement of their building. The paint
ing was awarded to George Pagan at
$3.50, The contract for putting the gal
vanized corniee over the windows was
awarded to Charles Snider at $143. Re-
bronzing and repairing the chandeliers,
TO w nlCe BIOS, at SdU. Inc repairing OIL
the stage and frescoing the main Hall,
also the putting up OF the awning frames,
was left with the Committee of Arrange
ments. 49,.
The building 6 at the corner Of York and
Madison streets, to be occupied as the
new bank, is being thoroughly renovated
and repaired. ~
Henry Schwerman, charged with
dumping nignt-carts on the levee, was
this morning dismissed.
Rev. S. X. Hall, former pastor Of the
Taylor-street NJ. e. Church, is now re-
siding in Lexington, and has circuit
extending over ten counties in Central
Kentucky. Some of the Churches in his
missionary field are only visited about
once in. three months. Rev. Joseph w
Mitchell, who succeeded Mir. Hall in the
same church, is stationed at Bloomfield,
Nelson county.
Col. James b. McCreary, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Ken
tu ky, publishes list of thirty appoint
m .nts where he intends speaking. None
Of them are anywise near Newport OF
Coyington. T6ls go by on the part
Col. McCreary is all the more singular
since these cities rank as the sec.
ond and third in the State.
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