The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-04
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LAwRENCEBURa, IND.-The statemenk
that the mother OF Ezra g. Hays was
buried on Wednesday Of last week, was,
BY provoking error, made to refer 10.
that gentleman himself We are glad TO
be able to state that Mr.. Hays is still
among the living, and any Of his friends
who were misled by the item Will bo
equally gratifed.
HAMILToN.--J. r. Bell has been sp-
pointed guardian Of Gilbert D. Salsar. .
minor. .tS:
Mr.. Harry Hays was thrown from his.
buggy yesterday and slightly hurt.
A young servant girl, employed In
Mrs. A. Crems' family, attempted 70
commit suicide by taking iandanum.
yesterday, but was finally resuscitated.
The Internal Revenue collections for
May were 81, 600. M
Professor Alston Ellis was last night
elected School Superintendent, at saa-
ary Of $4,000.
The following petitions were fled IA
the CLERKS once YESTERDAY: James =.
amount claimed, 1887 OF, with interest
from May 8, 1874; Weller Kinney against
G. l.. Gano: amount claimed. $500, with
interest from May 26, 1876; John jacob
Hoerner against Christian Blatt: amount
claimed, $1,000.
PARIS, KY.-At late meeting of the
City Council dog ordinance was intro.
duced by Mr.. Ford, levying an annual
| tax OF one dollar upon every dog In tho
| city; also attaching penalty for every
hOwkng dog. The ordinance was re.
jected. 1t is said that nearly all the
Councilmen are owners Of one or moro
Of these useless animals.
Colonel A. N. Swope will likely be tho
Republican candidate for Representae.
tive in the General Assembly.
| The dog show attracted much atten-
tion during the past few days, and is the
general topic among the sporting men in
Paris.
The frequent prosecutions for disturb.
ing religious worship by the young men
OF Paris, does not speak well Tor thair
piOus training.
DR.. Downey's drug store is the meeting
place OF the "Spotless Mems Society,"
Postmaster Peck is engaged In writing =
condensed biography Of each member 0g
| the select club.
At the first annual meeting Of the
Kentucky Sportsmen's Association, tho
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State was won by Catesby Woodford, at
Bourbon; the first money, $85, by Ki1
Clay, Of Bourbon; second, by Col. ZekO-
Clay, Of Bourbon, 500; third, Robert Ter
rell, of Bourbon, $35; and fourth by Jas,
Kerr, of Bourbon, Of $40. The fifth money
was won by MIR. Hodges, of Harrison
county. The next meeting Will be held
in the fall. .s
LEXINGTON, KY.-At ten O'Clock ON
| Wednesday night the residents on Snort
street, near Broadway, were startled at
hearing four pistol shots in slow success
| sion in the saloon Of A. N. Beck. A ruah
was made toward the scene Of action.
It turned out upon inquiry that Albert
Bessel, former barkeeper for MI. Beck.
had fired the shots at him without TAX
ing effect. He was promptly arrested
Dy officers Thomas Donnelly and Hiram
| Clines and taken to the WHtch-housa.
Yesterday morning he had an examine
tion before Judge. Mulligan, who held
him In 500 bail for his appearance beEorA
the Grand Jury,
In the Circuit Court, on Wednesday.
Ann TrOtter and Taylor Bowen were
each sentenced to the Penitentiary for
| one year fol- grand larceny. The case of
Robert Holloway, charged with killing
Joseph Shaw, in this city last January.
was called and jury ordered to be ena-
paneled, which was completed yester-
day afternoon. A large numberUf Deg.
sons were summoned and rejected Tor
cause.
II. Kendall, Esq, agent for the South
ern hAliroad, 10 in the city, and will
probably settle up all the claims ior
damages tor right Of way for that road. !,
No nominations have yet been made
by the Democracy for a candidate to rem
resent the city Of Lexington in the next
Legislature. The only person thus far
that has been named for that importaus
position is j. Fletcher Johnston. Esu.
Mr.. Johnston Is lawyer and an editor
of no mean ability. He 10 quite populnx
with many of the colored voters in thu
city.
News comes to us from the neishbor.
ing county OF Clark that the grassho,,.
pers have appeared near the little Stoner
III that fertile county. Further partiou-
lars about these destroying insects win
be given tomorrow.
Our citizens generally, seem to be tax.
ing much interest In the question OF haE-
ing established Ire limItsv within the
business part Of our city since our lato
mention OF the Importance ofSuch action.
Under the schedule system OF rates
adopted by the insurance companies u
W0uld reduce the rates generally. and
operate as an immediate return ef .
large per cent. upon the investment. It
is quite an oversight ON the part OF .
city OF the size and importance Of Lex,
ington that this Important subject has
not been agitated before. North OF ths
Ohio river there 10 soarcsIy town a
1000 inhabitants that is not protected ~
such laws. 1t is proposed that our city
fathers take immediate action. and bs-
fore the new buildings are erected On
the burned district, prescribe lima.
within which no frame building chan .
hereafter be erected, and IRE walls ana
metal roofs be required on all new buiia.
ings. Also the erection of wooden cor.
nice prohibited. The recent heavy fro
has demonstrated the Importance OF thSs
step, and should the City Council neglocs
to protect the interest of the community (,
they will be oensured for having neglected
one Of the most important and necessary
improvements. not excepting the erecti6n
of Water-works, that could be suggested.
DR.. Virgil p. Gibney, Of New York
City, is on visit to his relatives anA
friends. ALSO, Mr.. Daniel d. Holmes,
OF Kansas City, is here, and We haps
understood will deliver an address b
the Alumni Of Kentuckv JInivorasfv - (