The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-18
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took fire from passing engine yester-
day morning. The wind was blowing
gale at The time, and disastrous con-
hagration was prevented by the tlmely
action of the fire company. The reccp-
tion-rOom. freight, ticket and telegraph
offices were greatly injured by water.
LExINGToN.--C Crime in Kentucky is
on the increase. Tue PenltenLiary at
Frankfort contains eight hundred con-
yicts. This is the highest number that
ever was there at one TIM; and the
number ls constantly increp,s .ng.
The case OF the Communwe ealtn of Ken
lucky against Mrs. Sarah A. B0hnyman,
charged with throwing water upon Mrs.
Mary Jane Purdy, was tried ON Friday
by jury before Judge Roya ty, who, in
respect to the lady suItOrs, heli the
Court in the parlor OF residence.
Attorneys j. N. Williams, Vanhleter and
Judge Gibbons appeared tor the prose-
cutiOn, and Lieu. ID. G. Falconer de-
Tended. Alter listening W elaborate az
guments from these four advocates, the
Jury returned a verdict OF guilty, with a
fine OF one cent and costs-the latter
counted up TO $12 10. Judge Royalty de-
iiyered lengthy charge to the jury, and
bbdG6u Gndb UurOWlHS WAFER was an aCG
of assault and battery.
Tue health of this city Is very much
imperiled by covering up The filth i'll the
streets with cracked rock. The city can
not afford to employ corps of scaven-
gers, there being nothing left alter the
agreeable salaries are paid.
PeWs rent in our churches from $50 to
e125 per year, and the cost OF church
buildings range from $4,000 TO 500, 900.
So says the Live Stock Record.
A large portion of the city's revenue
go to paying Tor cracked rock thrown
upon the streets. The rock seems to be
an inferior article, as the pike roads
leading into town are in better condition
than oar city highways. This is easily
accounted tor. The turnpike companies
have no ring among them, and business
is transacted on the fair and square.
Capt. Tom Green, late Of Iaris, has
taken up his residence in Lexington.
The Captain is we'll known as strong
man in court circles, anu is a valuable
aid to the lawyers in arranging for im-
portant trials.
AT The sale of imported cattle at the
farm of W. Ii. Richardson seventy-nine
head brought nearly $4,000.
The City Hall was ON fire Saturday,
but the fire was promptly exIingushed.
Six colored persons, composing two
families, were arrested here Saturday
for arson. They had, it is claimed, been
setting each others houses on fire.
PARIS, KY.-The fashionable circles
of PARIS are all agog over the approach
ing double wedding, appointed for to-
morrow noon .at the Episcopal Church.
The interested parties are Mr.. Easton
Spears and Miss Katie War1ield, Mr.,
Geo. Alexander and Miss Katie Spears:
The last named ls q sister to the first
mentioned. A few more weddings are
shortly TO follow these. A lady friend
informed us on Saturday that every
Paris dressmaker was ct work making
wedding uuttIs. Another lady remarked
that this ''is joyful news"
Mayor OConnor is dosng more for the
welfare OF society and the cause of
public education than any officer in the
Statel First by strictly enforcing the
laws, and fining evil doers to the fullest
extent. During the month OF Septem-
ber the fines in his little court amounted
to $3.50. Among the number fined on
; Friday, was one Robert lsDell, who was
required to pay $tS 70 Tor the simple OF.
fense Of being caught in bad company.
This Is written to caution young men
visiting Paris to walk circumspectly /.
Another man named j. f. Ward. of Sto-
ny Point, was muIcted in the sum OF
$40 80, for drunkenness and resisting Off
GERS. Ed. SINNERS and his son Sohu,
the only child he has, were caught fight
Ing each other, and each of these had to
pay into the School Fund. $14 s., as a
punishment for their sin. The ladies
say His Honor Is the best executive off,
cer the city ever had. Perhaps this is
because he is handsome young bache-
tor.
On Thursday evening, Mr.. J. J. Brown
and Miss Hettie Ryan were married at
the residence OF the BRIDES mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lair returned ON Friday
evening, from their bridal tour.
The October term of the Bourbon Cir
euit Court commenced to-day. There
are. eighteen cases on the docket for
carrying concealed weapons.
SOUTH COvTNGToN.-A German liy-
ing in this place, who has been in this
country but a short. time, thinking he
would give his ''frau und kinder'' feast,
shouldered his piece Of artillery and
started across the fields in search OF
game. Ho had not gone far when his
awkward step disturbed s'litter' of
pigs that had been snoring away in their
little nest. Hans OF course thought that
he had discovered a 'bonanza" In the
way OF q rabDips nest, and fired away,
killing three of the youthful pofkers.
But imagine his surprise when the
owner approached. with musket in hand,
demanding Hans life or. the money for
the pigs he had killed. Hans is YET
alive, but declares that rabbits do not
grow in this country like they do in his
i'tatherland."
The game from these parts is being
rapidly cleaned out by the Cincinnati
and Covington sportsmen.
CovINGTON.-Hon. James b. Casey,
Captain Smith N. Hawes, W. j. Sau-
sord and F. p. Helm, the last OF the fish,
ing party, returned Sunday morning.
Tis needless to say that everybody will
now be supplied with fresh fish, "Yith-
put money and without price,"
The congregation Of the Trinity
Church have organized class for the
purpose OF instructing such persons as
wish to learn in vocal music. They hold
their meetings twice o week under the
supervision Of the organist, B. W. Fo-
ley, Esq.
The Enquirer man has discovered a
strange phenomenon in the way of q
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